May I Split My Giving Between My Church and Another Ministry?

Ask Pastor John
Episode: 792

[KNO]

This is what I've been waiting for a long time. So many Pastors emphasizing the 10% nowadays. Its not in the NT. Thanks Pastor John.

[elizaconstantino]

Again the wisdom of John Piper is not parallel to other Pastor. The liberty of the New Testament is not yet welcomed by other churches for so many reasons and it take great wisdom and humble heart to accept the New Testament. Thank you for enlightening us, Pastor John Piper. We cannot mix law and grace if so we are cheapen the life of Jesus.

[SpeakLifeNotDeath]

I appreciate the truthful teaching John Piper.

[TheCreepypro]

help us to give generously Lord for you are generous we need not worry about running out of anything that we need!

[Mark-yepi]

I’m seeing a lot of stingy Christians in this comment section😂 The Bottomline is that when you bless God’s House he will bless yours. When you give cheerfully to the people doing God’s work be it training other believers in faith, evangelism or food pantries through a church, God honors this. By whining about gross vs net and 10% vs 5%, New Testament vs old testament you are obviously not cheerful givers (2 Corinthians 9:7). You should be happy to bless others Especially those who are doing kingdom work.

[rudybarton]

I think part of the "Tithe" issue in Western society, is that WE "pewpeople" want to know and see that our little tithe is going to God's Kingdom, but instead we often see it going towards Pastors and eldors etc. with their 4 homes, new jets, BMWS, fancy clothes and jewelry etc. Through this we become more aware of where our blessing goes, i.e. missions etc.

[hello]

I agree with John Piper. I don't earn that much. I believe going into debt to give to the Church is a sin. God wants us give within our means of doing so.

[ZstripeW]

So if 10% is a nice guideline from the OT, do we also take the end of Deut. 14 as a guideline? When is the last time you heard a pastor suggest saving up the tithe for 3 years and then spending it on a huge celebration?

[fahadnazir]

Jesus help me You know everything about me Why doesn't one person help another?Jesus

[mimin]

It’s where ever Jesus tell you to give to.

[setapartserveministries]

who do you give a tithe to if you are starting your own ministry.

[ricksivley]

What do you mean when you said if the church fails all other ministries become unbiblical?

I have a couple of self-funded ministries and not funded by the church but I don't believe that my ministries are unbiblical. Can you please elaborate on that comment that you said at around minute marker 5:55 or so? Thank you

[FranzFischerSDG]

I never got a call from any church kn my life if I needed a help. I only received grom churches and Christian organizations asking for money.

[Romans_-]

You should mention that the word 10% is just wrong, it would be around 23% all together. It was never only 10% nor makes it sense nowadays. Don't forget those jews HAD to pay taxes. The priesthood was the government, the rulers. Today we have to pay so many things from our salary, that doesn't make sense. Why should I pay for example 500$ each month to the church?? You pay more than for the taxes. That's just crazy. They don't need so much money. That's not the meaning in the OT nor the NT...

[samckwong]

Church pastor always say no, ministry pastor say yes and why ^^

[walth]

come on God gave us the money to do with as we please these pastors need to get a job and stop swindling people
RUN FROM ANY CHURCH THAT TELLS YOU TO TITHE THEY ARE TWISTING A FOOD TITHE INTO A MONEY

The New Testament does not mandate that 10% of our income go to the church; if you believe you should tithe, you only have the Old Testament to understand what a tithe is.

The Old Testament tithe is managed by God’s law, and implemented by the priesthood; no individual Israelite, from the other 12 tribes got to dictate where any portion of their tithe went. If they had a heart to give above and beyond the tithe, an offering, they were free to give to specific ministries of the temple or to the poor and needy.

[rfandrade]

He said some truth and a lot of lies. Cite where in the bible mandates the establishment of a "LOCAL church" like he is presenting

[Psalm-]

How can someone give cheerfully from the heart since the heart is desperately wicked? Tithe means 10%! I believe God gave this amount not because He needs, but for us to learn to depend on Him and be good stewards of what is already His! But to give you amount from the wicked heart? The heart will choose the lesser! I choose to pay 10% because tithe means 10% and I'm convicted to pay 10% for His honor and glory!

[kristacarl]

The tithe .was never money. And yes they had money back then. The tithe was part of the levitical law to provide for the Levites. When Christ died on the cross he put aside the law and the ordinances. If you want to tithe then you are bound to keep the entire law perfectly, thus making the death of Christ in vain and you have fallen from Grace.