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:''Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Jas 1:27.</ref> | :''Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Jas 1:27.</ref> | ||
==The Requirement for Accountability== | |||
In the early days of the Christian church, there was a famine in Judea. Paul did some fundraising to help those in the church who were suffering under the famine. He specifically went to the churches to raise funds and then held himself accountable not just to God but to man: | |||
:''But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of '''Titus''' the same earnest care I have for you. For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his own accord. '''With him we are sending the brother who is famous among all the churches''' for his preaching of the gospel. And not only that, but '''he has been appointed by the churches to travel with us''' as we carry out this act of grace that is being ministered by us, for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our good will. ''' We take this course so that no one should blame us about this generous gift that is being administered by us, for we aim at what is honorable not only in the Lord’s sight but also in the sight of man.''' And with them we are '''sending our brother whom we have often tested and found earnest in many matters, but who is now more earnest than ever because of his great confidence in you.''' As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for your benefit. And as for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), 2 Co 8:16–23.</ref> | |||
==Does the New Testament require tithing?== | ==Does the New Testament require tithing?== | ||