Comments on: Should You Tithe When Times are Hard?

By: Leah Bell

Leah Bell — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:41:03 +0000

“God helps those who help themselves” is not a biblical quote so it isn’t really pertinent to this discussion. It is just a made up quote some obviously atheistic person came up with to justify their own greed. Probably from Wall Street.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:01:25 +0000

Pete, Very cool! I didn’t know that.

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:00:17 +0000

Off topic – and interesting little known fact: The quote – “God helps those who help themselves” is often quote as being from the bible, but it is actually a quote from Ben Franklin and it appeared in Poor Richard’s Almanac in 1757.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:08:37 +0000

Everyone,

Thank you for your comments on this article. Almost every conversation regarding religion (or money) is one that will elicit different responses. There are many views regarding religion and usually many shades of gray. I appreciate you sharing your views with the reader and I hope this article and the insightful comments help her find peace and the answer she seeks.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:29:32 +0000

Wow, talk about a huge discussion…without getting into some massive biblical fight with anyone, I can’t help but think of “God helps those who help themselves.” In this case, helping yourself is putting that money away for the surgery.

By: Jarhead

Jarhead — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:09:26 +0000

Wow this has turned from a financial question to a religious discussion about as fast as Russia moved into Georgia. Is tithing only giving to a church because if it is then I guess I am guilty of not tithing. But if tithing is donating to those less fortunate I am OK as I have automatic withdrawals from my paycheck every month to Children’s hospital. I just feel that they can do better with my money than the church also I know that I am helping some of my friends out who have to rely on Children’s Hospital to because their children are handicapped.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:12:45 +0000

How about another option. Not sure about the medical prodedure you are having but there is a growing trend involving people traveling outside the country for medical procedures. In some cases the procedures can be done for a dime on the dollar (as in India) and many insurance plans are starting to cover this. It may not be a budget buster and you can continue to tithe…

By: Russell Earl Kelly

Russell Earl Kelly — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:33:45 +0000

1 Tim 5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

You all sound like a pack of barbarian infidels to me. We are talking about an operation and suffering and you want to take the first 10% of a sick man’s paycheck.

Firstfruits were never tithes in the Bible. Read all of Numbers 18, Deuteronomy 26:1-4 and Nehemiah 10:35-37. They were small token gifts.

And tithes were never money. Although money was essential in Genesis and for worship it was never included in any of 16 texts which describe the tithes.

NT post-Calvary giving is: freewill, sacrificial, generous, joyful, regular and motivated by love. The Law has zero glory per 2 Cor 3:10. Look to Jesus for your standards pere 2 Cor 3:18.