Category Archives: Giving

Question from Ethiopia about Tithing

Question I have a question as usually, please I would like to have sound understanding and am writing booklet on the teaching of tithe in OT and offering in NT church (Deuteronomy 14:22-29)

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Visit Orphans and Widows

Author : Keith Sharp God requires that His people care for the poor and helpless (James 1:26-27). There is an order of responsibility. We must support our aged parents when they cannot support themselves, and a contribution to the church … Continue reading

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Question about How the Church and the Preacher May Use Their Money

Question Have someone here that believes that the money given can only be used for preaching theĀ gospel or helping the poor. That a church cannot own a building. The preacher can only use his support for preaching, notĀ personal use.

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The Donation Issue

Author : Keith Sharp When Brother Ed Lewis and I were in Nigeria in January, 2008, among other places, we visited Aba, the capital of Abia State, in the heart of Igbo Land. The brethren were rancorously divided over what … Continue reading

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Questions about the Treasure of the Church

Question Brother Sharp, Since you deal with issues of this nature regularly, I was wondering if you might be able to help me out answering a few questions I have had in the back of my mind for a time. … Continue reading

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Is the Church Only to Give Benevolent Aid to Widows Indeed?

Question I was wondering if you have ever run across the position that the church may only help out of the church treasury widows indeed, preachers, and elders? I preached on benevolence and I taught that the church has the … Continue reading

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Old Testament Israel and the Benevolent Work of the Church

Author : Keith Sharp Brethren argue that Old Testament Israel was allowed to render benevolent aid to Gentiles and that, if the church cannot give benevolent aid to sinners, it has a lower standard than Old Testament Israel. Old Testament … Continue reading

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Proper Attitudes For Proper Giving

Author : Keith Sharp Not long ago a dear friend of mine said that he and his wife had always tithed. I asked to study the subject with him. He was amazed to find that, whereas the Law of Moses … Continue reading

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