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My Take on Tithing
By pastor peterside Iyun
Senior pastor of God Temple church

Paying your tithes to God isn’t prohibited. I believe tithing is a way to show that we trust God with our lives and our finances. Because here’s the deal: tithing isn’t for God’s benefit. He doesn’t need our money.

Instead, tithing is meant for our benefit because sacrificing a portion of our income reminds us to rely on God to meet our needs.

I didn’t miss paying my tithes to my church until God instructed me to stop giving to anyone and to use my own tithes to propagate His gospel in my own little way.

The reason I haven’t received tithes and offerings in my church for over nine years is that I found out Jesus and the apostles never collected tithes and offerings during their ministries, nor did they condemn it.

We understand that our Lord Jesus Christ received free gifts, not tithes and offerings, to run His ministry. Likewise, the apostles also engaged in generous giving among themselves.

Several false preachers have hidden behind tithes and offerings in order to enlarge their empires and boost their luxurious lifestyles. If not, many preachers would have followed the proper process of receiving tithes and learned how to handle tithes once received.

If you must collect tithes and offerings, you must also follow the system that established it; if not, you will face severe consequences.

If there’s any other financial obligation your church has committed to that pressures you to focus on tithes and offerings, it is better to withdraw from it and do it in Jesus' way so that you can have peace of mind. For more information, visit: www.petersideiyun.com

QUALIFICATION FOR HEAVEN
Heaven is the abode of God Almighty. For one to be there, there are standards which must be met. Some people will be disqualified for not meeting the Standard.

You Must be Born again
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Anyone that wants to be in Heaven must be Born again. You must have the Spirit of GOD through Regeneration and Salvation.
All Born of man have Sinned. Through the sin of Adam, Everyone born of man and Woman are sinners, and as such Cannot please God in that nature.
For Mortal man/woman to be Free from sin, we must be Born again. You Must Give your life to JESUS Christ.

Romans 5:17-21
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Once you Give your life to JESUS, you receive the gift or righteousness and Holiness. You are quickened to live the righteous life,
John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.

Then will you be qualified to enter Heaven. If you go on to Maintain Righteousness through the New birth, you will be qualified to Make Heaven.