Evident Church

For Christians, the decision to give is not primarily financial in nature. It’s rooted in 1) the nature of God and 2) our relationship with Him. John 3:16 tells us that “God so loved the world that He gave …” This declaration isn’t simply an evangelical promotional slogan or an effective witnessing tool. It’s a revelation of the heart of God and a summation of the meaning of the Christian life. If there’s one thing the New Testament teaches us, it’s that God is love, and that those of us who claim to believe in Him ought to love one another as He has loved us (1 John 4:8, 11). And the message of John 3:16 is that love gives. This, then, is the theological or spiritual basis for Christian giving. But how does it work itself out in the context of everyday life? On the practical level, we give because we know something. In Christ, we have realized three inescapable truths: 1) we belong to God; 2) we have received much; and 3) money matters. Let’s take a closer look at each of these impo...

Tithes and Offerings, like Salt and Pepper, are two (2) different things. and God requires both! See Luke 6:38 - Malachi 3:8 Notice the example of Abraham (Or the entire Bible). A Tithe should go to your local church where you worship. An Offering (and there are many types) should go to a ministry that you believe in. And, yes, Tithe and Offerings are monetary. You need to trust God and your leaders with these.And, They are NOT your time, service, volunteering, etc. Hey, God said it, not me or Evident Church. With that being said, Absolutely, you may give an Offering of your time, ears, etc. However, your volunteering, service, etc. should never be a substitute for your Tithes and Offerings! This is, briefly, Evident Churches Position. Money, it always angers people when we are told to give it away. So, we say, take it up with God. He gave the requirement.

Tithing to Christ Gods Word declares profound earth shattering statements that exposes the cause of the evil in our world. Here is one of those earth shattering statements, inspired by God to Paul in his first letter to Timothy. It is a warning to Christians of the trap Satan has set and admonishing those many believers who are caught in this web that so easily ensnares us. (I Tim. 3/10) “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." Satan uses every weapon in his arsenal to drive a wedge between us and the will of our Eternal Father. This weapon, the ‘love of money ' is at the very root of our sinful carnal natures. It feeds our instinctive fears and doubts and our innate desire to captain the ship of our own destiny through the waters of our own choosing. These will be the very same waters that engulfed Lucifer in his self pride, steering him away f...

Understanding where your money comes from is the beginning to living a generous life, even when you don’t have a lot of money to be generous with. I should know. While this is quite hard to admit, I am barely making enough money to sustain my own family right now. I had been working at a company for 10 years before it closed down last year – a circumstance many face today. I’m working again, but unfortunately, my new income does not come close to what it was before. Now, I am working hard to move my finances beyond a “paycheck-to-paycheck” lifestyle. During all of this, though, there has been one constant area of my family's life that my wife and I were certain needed to remain, no matter what’s in the bank account. It’s something that comes before you even begin to think about your own living expenses. It’s called generosity, and none of us would be here without it. Generosity, at its core, doesn’t have anything to do with money, even though we are talking about our abilit...