All over the world, there are people who hate and attack the local church. Of course that is to be expected, because people hate Jesus and the church is the body of Jesus. Jesus promised us that He would build the church! It of course amazes me when a Christian is not a supporter of the local church, does not go to the local church and is not involved in the local church. The church is the body of Jesus and we should be as involved with the local church as we are with Jesus Himself. You should love the body as much as you love the Head!
One of the ways that you can support and empower any local church is tithing. Tithing gives a church the power to have good, appropriate places to worship. Tithing gives a church the power to employ good, godly pastors and good, godly admin staff. Tithing gives the church the power to share the gospel through media, through advertising, through crusades and many other ways. Therefore, when you steal the tithe and keep it to yourself, that’s serious, because you are failing to empower the body of Jesus Christ on earth!
If people do not pay taxes, they might be robbing people of good roads, or a good nurse, or school books for their children. But if you do not tithe, you are robbing the house of God and preventing the church from bringing people out of Hell and into Heaven! Do not rob the church of its power to win people, disciple people and grow. Become a consistent tither!
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