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Are Christians required to tithe?: Difference between revisions
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|Intentional | |Intentional | ||
|Give deliberately in order to meet a genuine need, not out of guilt merely to soothe a pressing request | |Give deliberately in order to meet a genuine need, not out of guilt merely to | ||
soothe a pressing request | |||
|2 Cor 8:4 | |2 Cor 8:4 | ||
Phil 4:16 | Phil 4:16 | ||
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|Motivated by a desire | |Motivated by a desire | ||
for equality | for equality | ||
|Believers are to give so that all needs are met | |Believers are to give so that all needs are met and we are specifically to | ||
focus on the needs of the poor | |||
|Rom 15:26 | |Rom 15:26 | ||
1 Cor 9:14–15 | 1 Cor 9:14–15 | ||
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|Motivated by a desire | |Motivated by a desire | ||
for God's blessing | for God's blessing | ||
|Give in order to receive more from God so that you can continue to bless others generously | |Give in order to receive more from God so that you can continue to | ||
bless others generously | |||
|2 Cor 9:6 | |2 Cor 9:6 | ||
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