My Notes on the Subject of Giving

There are three main areas of giving, they are...

1. Giving as a praise to God because God is worthy of the greatest possible praises in every way we can!

2. Giving to help the poor, the destitute, and anyone who has a need.

3. Giving to support the work of the legitimate ministry, not to unworthy con artists and liars;

"A bishop then MUST BE...NOT greedy of filthy lucre (OBSESSIVE INCOMES AND MATERIAL WEALTH)..." - 1 Timothy 3:2

"For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision [the Law]: Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake." - Titus 1:10-11

We are NOT to be tithers, we are to be free will givers, such as this...

2 Corinthians 9:7, "Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; NOT grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver."

Luke 3:11 - "And he would answer and say to them, “The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do likewise.”

Luke 6:38 - "Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return."

Acts 20:35 - "In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive."

Romans 12:8 - "…Or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness."

Philippians 4:15-17 - "And you yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the first preaching of the gospel, after I departed from Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you alone; for even in Thessalonica you send a gift more than once for my needs. Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account."

James 2:15-16 - "If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?"

As you can easily see, we are called to be givers, but there is NO tithing mentioned in ANY of the scriptures on giving listed above. Not even a hint of tithing! Hopefully, that will put to rest any idea that I do not believe in giving.

Further study on giving...

1. The Bible commands believers to give:

Pro.3:27 - Withhold not good from them to whom it is due.
Pro.3:28 - Say not, tomorrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
Mat.5:42 - Give to him that asketh thee, &...would borrow.
Lk.3:11 - He that hath two coats...impart to him that hath none.
Rom.12:13 - Distributing to the necessity of saints...hospitality.

2. God blesses us when we give:

Mat.6:4 - Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

A. Spiritual blessings:

Pro.11:25 - The liberal soul...he that watereth shall be watered.
Pro.13:7b - (He) maketh himself poor [gives], yet hath great riches.
Pro.14:21 - He that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Mk.10:21 - Give to the poor, & thou shalt have treasure in Heaven.
Acts 20:35 - It is more blessed to give than to receive.

B. Material blessings:

Deut.15:10 - For this the Lord shall bless thee in all thy works.
Pro.11:24a - There is that scattereth, & yet increaseth.
Isa.58:10,11 - If thou draw out thy soul to the hungry...the Lord... shall satisfy thy soul in drought.
Lk.6:38a - Give, & it shall be given unto you; good measure.
Lk.6:38b - With the same measure ye mete it shall be measured.

3. Giving to God's work:

A. When we give, we are giving to Jesus:

Mat.25:40 - Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me.

B. When we give to God's work, we are investing:

Pro.19:17 - He... lendeth unto the Lord; &...He will pay him again.
Lk.10:30-37 - Whatsoever thou spendest...when I come, I will repay.
Phi.4:17 - Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit (saved souls) that may abound to your account.

C. God will pay us back for sacrificial giving:

Pro.22:9 - He...shall be blessed; for he giveth...to poor.
Pro.28:27a - He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack.
Eccl.11:1 - Cast thy bread upon the waters: thou shalt find it.
2Cor.9:6b - He which soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully.

4. Christian duty regarding giving & sharing:

2Cor.8:4,5,7 - As ye abound in every thing, in faith...in love...see that ye abound in this grace (giving) also.
Heb.13:16 - To do good & communicate (share w/ others) forget not.

A. Support workers & missionaries IF THEY ARE LEGITIMATE:

1Cor.9:6-11 - If we have sown unto you spiritual things...we shall reap your carnal (material & financial) things

Gal.6:6 - Let him that is taught communicate (share materially, does not have to ONLY be money) to him that teacheth (IF they have indeed taught you something, and it does NOT have to be LIMITED TO ONLY "people in the ministry"...anyone who has taught you...ANYONE).

B. Examples of giving to needy fellow Christians:

Rom.15:26 - Pleased them...to make a contribution for the poor saints.
Gal.6:10 - Do good...unto them who are of the household of faith.
Phi.4:15,16 - [Paul said:] Concerning giving & receiving...ye sent once & again to my necessity (See also 1Cor.16:1; 2Cor.9:12.)

C. Everyone to give according to their ability:

Deut.16:17 - Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord...which He hath given thee.
Acts 11:29 - The disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren.
1Cor.16:2 - Let every one of you lay in store [set aside to give], as God hath prospered him.

2Cor.8:12 - It is accepted according to that a man hath.

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