Giving.
"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it."
Malachi 3:10
Why do I give?
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The Bible teaches Christians to be generous givers of our resources (Acts 2:42-47). Giving is an aspect of personal worship (Gen. 4:3-5; Matt. 12:41-44), and we should give with joy (2 Cor. 9:6-8). Scriptures provide a standard of giving in the Old Testament called the tithe (Mal. 3:10). The New Testament does not abolish the tithe; however, the emphasis becomes the ready participation of Christians to generously give to meet needs (Acts 4:36-37; 2 Cor. 8:2-5). Therefore, we understand giving to be our Christian duty, and we give our tithe to the Lord joyfully as a means of worship.
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Where does your money go?
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8% of all tithes go to Cooperative Program
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2% of all tithes go to the Birmingham Metro Baptist Association
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.5% of all tithes go to local ministries: Sav-A-Life Bessemer & The Grace Place
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The remaining tithes go to fund the operating expenses and ministry of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.
