Give

We had the following teaching on how
to GIVE for the work of the Lord.

With Mal 3:10 “Bring the full
tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house” as basis,
you are also responsible to whom you give.

GIVE to the local church where
you are part off. They look after you through pastoring and ministering.

GIVE only a portion of offering to
ministries over the TV or radio which feed you, because this type of ministry
can’t do the same as the local church.

GIVE to ministries looking after poor
people, homeless people, orphans and evangelisation.

DON‘T GIVE to institutions full of sin,
preaching false doctrine away from the Bible, supporting abortion, supporting
practising homosexuals, etc.  This includes your own local church that loses
the way. If that is the case go look for another local church then.

DON‘T GIVE to ministries looking after
poor and homeless people if they don’t educate and bring them to God and teach
the people to start looking after themselves.

BE CAREFUL for ministries that try to
manipulate you in giving, for example sending you a letter stating that God
told the signatory that you have a sickness and if you send him $100 he will
then pray for you that the sickness be taken away. Make sure to whom they pray and
don’t let any one pray for you that you don’t trust.

Determine the core values in your
giving and don’t be put on a guilt trip by the different ministries.