IS TITHING CONSIDERED GIVING ONLY TO CHRISTIAN ENTITIES, OR DOES IT INCLUDE GIVING TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP THE BETTER GOOD BUT ARE NOT CHRISTIAN AFFILIATED?
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- Okay, let's answer some questions.
Chill Leila lets answer questions.
This first one comes from Samuel who says,
Hi I know Genesis nine seven NIV says,
"As for you be fruitfuland increase in number
multiply on the earthand increase upon it."
I don't feel the need to be
in a relationship or to multiply.
So is it okay to be single,
or do I need to be constantlylooking for someone?
- Samuel, I want to point out
that thing was taught to Adam and Eve.
It wasn't messaged to you.
God told Adam and Eve to be fruitful
but if you want to takea message, in my opinion
in today's world, the waythe we should be fruitful
it's not necessarilyto have more children.
And by the way, I'm coming upon my 20th great grandchild.
- I know (mumbles)
but that isn't. fruitful in
leading people to the Lord.
So if you wanna somethingyou don't have to go out
and get a whole bunch of kids.
But I think God wants us to be fruitful
in service right now.
- Hmm.- All right.
- This is Arthur whosays I'm an ex preacher
and son of a well-known pastor.
I've been strugglinglately with past sins.
I got involved in over 20 years ago.
I read in the Bible thatwhen we confess, repent
and ask God's restoration,that he removes sin as far
as the East is from the Westand remembers that no more.
So why is the enemy tormenting me over
what is supposedly allforgiven and forgotten?
Or is it God doing this tome and not the enemy at all?
- Arthur, what I don'tknow is what is this sin
you're talking about.
Was it homosexuality, was ita relationship with somebody?
Did you murder?
Have you done something?
And what do you need to do
is to make sure youconfess what you've done.
And if you have injuredsomebody and somebody hates you
you need to go to that personand ask their forgiveness.
If you hate them, thatyou need to forgive.
And unless you do that youwill not have the peace
that you want, but itseems as there's something
that is going on.
The Bible says, "He madea show of them openly."
And I just don't know if you're concealing
something you don'teven want to think about
or talk about.
- Don't you think Satan also is called
the accuser of the brethren
- Exactly,
So it could, but again ifthere is something secret,
you're hiding, he'll base you up on it.
We need to have thebreastplate of righteousness
guard above with the loinof truth, all those things.
All right.
- Okay, Jill says, "Youtalk about tithing often
on your program is tithingconsidered giving only
to Christian entities,or does it include giving
to nonprofit organizationsthat help the better good
but are not Christian affiliated?"
- I really think thatthe in terms of tithe
they all to look at the Lordchurch has an enormous number
of people doing good things.
They're charitable organizations.
There are missionary organizations
there's educational institutions,
and of course are places of worship.
I think that's where you're trying to go.
- This is Jorge who says,
"What does God's discipline look like?"
The Bible says, "That Goddisciplines, those he loves.
I'm afraid I've never been disciplined."
(laughing)
Rejoice Jorge.
- I know what your sins will find you out,
and believe me, but there timesthat you just have trouble.
I don't know what kind of discipline
it is just sometimes youhave to go without things.
So it's hard to say.
- It can come in different ways.
- He's in for it.
But you don't have to ask for it.
(laughing)
- Must be doing some good things.
- Just continue to livefor him and then be humble.