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"I always gave, but not biblically until a decade or so ago, when I learned to trust God for everything that I had."
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"I initially was taught to tithe by my great-grandmother, but the lessons were repeatedly reinforced through sermons from Pastor Troy."
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"Over the years, God has continually blessed me both spiritually and financially."
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"I remember complaining to the Lord about my Marriage and My job. Here I
was, telling My Creator what I needed."
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"My mother taught me: Whenever I had money, she made sure I gave my 10%. I was one of the very few 12-year-olds who kept a budget!"
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"Tithing is a biblical principle that was explained to me as a child and taught during my Sunday School class."
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"Recently, I made a decision to purchase a new home; it was a wonderful experience and a learning as well."
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"As a child, I learned to tithe in church, reinforced by my family. When I got my allowance, my parents always said: “Pay God first..."
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"The Lord is good! I learned to trust God and tithe and give to others a while ago. I am young but I have been tithing for over 10 years."
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"Tithing is God’s command (Deut.8:18-19); in order to be obedient, you must tithe! The upside of being faithful is boundless blessings and mercies."
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"It is often assumed that the only benefit of tithing is a financial blessing or monetary gain."
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"Growing up, I always heard about tithing. When I joined New Salem as a young adult, I learned about tithing in new members class."
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"Why do I tithe? Not in response to people, but because of my relationship with God! I give because it is an act of submission and surrender to Him."
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"Looking back on my life, I realized that God had been good to me, even when I wasn’t a tither."
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"Tithing works for me! When someone asks me how I got started, I share with him or her that it wasn’t easy. It’s not about the “Santa Claus” theory –..."
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"When I first learned to tithe, our Pastor would put our names and the amounts we gave in the church bulletin!"
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"Since the vote September 19th, those of us entrusted to follow through on the church's wish have looked at the numbers again, knowing that we must "walk by faith..."
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"I learned to tithe through our Pastor’s teachings and by reading the Bible; I’m trying to be obedient to the word of God."
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