So what's this tithe thing?
The word "tithe" is derived from the Hebrew word ma’aser and it literally means a tenth. Ten percent of everything belongs to the Lord. In Malachi 3:10-11, God says, "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse that there may be food in my house." The 'storehouse' is the Old Testament picture of the New Testament church. So as New Testament believers, we worship the Lord with the tithe; or the ten percent.
We give first because it takes faith to give first and God wants us to trust Him. Proverbs 3:9-10 to "honour the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops and then your barns will be filled with overflowing."
Financial giving is encouraged but not pressured at Rotorua Elim. It can generally be divided into two categories: tithes and offerings. The Bible teaches us that we worship the Lord with our tithe. When we feel called to give over and above our tithe, we do so as an offering.
We give first because it takes faith to give first and God wants us to trust Him. Proverbs 3:9-10 to "honour the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops and then your barns will be filled with overflowing."
Financial giving is encouraged but not pressured at Rotorua Elim. It can generally be divided into two categories: tithes and offerings. The Bible teaches us that we worship the Lord with our tithe. When we feel called to give over and above our tithe, we do so as an offering.
