SHOULD I THITHE TO THAT MINISTRY?

SHOULD I THITHE TO THAT MINISTRY?

   We were in discussion the other day about tithing see  https://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/p/tithes-and-offerings.html).We are to tithe so God's barns are full AND we receive blessings from our act of obedience. This post was prompted due to the good Reverend Timothy Rogers of Prince of Peace Church in Blytheville, Arkansas; but in reality, this could be so many "preachers" throughout my lifetime and the ages.

   But where do we give our tithe?  We are instructed to test the spirits:  1 John 4: 1 - 6:  Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.  2) By this you know the Spirit of God:  every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3) and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God.  This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming AND NOW IS IN THE WORLD ALREADY.  4) Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.  5) They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them.  6) We are from God.  Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us.  By this we know the Spirit of Truth and the spirit of error.  English Standard Version (ESV)

   The question remains:  WHERE DO WE GIVE OUR TITHE AND OFFERINGS?  When you go to church, watch church on television, or read blogs/websites, it is up to YOU to discern if they are spreading The Gospel or not.  You support those ministries that preach Christ, and Him crucified, and stick to what is in The Holy Bible.  

   Once you give your gift back to God, leave it there.  He will deal with it after that.  If you were unaware that your particular ministry was deviating from The Word, relax.  Once you give it, it belongs to God.  Just give to another ministry next time.  You are responsible for being obedient by giving and for testing the spirits.  See our study of the first three chapters of Revelation in regards to testing the spirits.

   If you do not have a relationship with The One Who loves you so much that He took your sins upon Himself and set you free, you are encouraged to click here to become one of His:   https://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/p/path-to-salvation.html.

  You are welcome to leave us a comment with your questions if you have any.