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member these incidents in his life in
the hope that they may start many
others on the right and profitable, as
weU as on the Christian, way oflife.
Why did God ordain tithing? Was
it to place increased burden and
taxation upon us? Let us not misun–
derstand God's love and wisdom!
lt isn' t that God really needs your
first tenth. He could have estab–
lished sorne different system for car–
rying on His Work. But to have
done so would have robbed us of
the blessing that fiows back to us if
we are faithful in tithes and offer–
ings!
The tither is invariably a pros–
perous man. 1 do not mean neces–
sarily wealthy - but one whose
actual needs are always supplied.
Tithers,
if
faithful and obedient to
the Eterna!, are not often found in
want. "Not because I desire a gift:
but 1 desire fruit that may abound
to
your
account" (Philippians 4: 17).
God promises that His children
wiU always have something to give
(Deuteronomy 16:16, 17).
lt
is only
when they withhold and mis–
appropriate tithes and offerings that
THIS BOOKLET
reveals a little un–
derstood principie that can end your
financia! worries. See inside front cover
for address.
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He fails to prosper them. For
through John He tells us, "I wish
above all things that thou mayest
prosper
and be in health"
(IJI
John
2).
"Honour the Lord (Eternal] with
thy substance, and with the first–
fruits of all thine increase: so shaH
thy barns be filled with plenty, and
thy presses shall burst out with new
wine" (Proverbs 3:9-10). Try it!
"Prove
me now herewith," chal–
lenges the Eterna] .to us, in a proph–
ecy for our da
y
(Malachi 3: 10), "if 1
will not open you the windows of
heaven, and pour you out a blessing
that there shall not be room enough
to receive it" - financia! blessings!
Are you behind financially? In debt?
Your unfaithfulness in tithing and
otferings may be the reason!
Tithing While in Debt
Yet so many say: "1 don't think it
would be rigbt for me to tithe while
I'm in debt." Yes, it is right , and the
other way is WRONG. "There is a
way which seemeth right unto a
roan, but the end thereof are the
ways of death" (Proverbs 14: 12;
16:25). God's Word tells us what is
right, and God tells us to pay to His
Work the firstfruits of all our in–
come (Proverbs 3:9-10). Regarding
our material and financia! needs,
even debts, God says, "Seek ye first
the kingdom of God, and his righ–
teousness; and all these things shall
be added unto you" (Matthew
6:33).
The tithe is the debt that you
owe
God. This debt is first in time and
principie. Pay your debts to God,
make Him yo'.lr partner in your
ti–
nances, and receive His blessing in
temporal affairs. This will enable
you to pay your debts, or to get a
job, or to have your needs supplied
more quickly than if you evade His
debt.
Remember your ALL belongs to
Him, not to you (Deuteronomy
10: 14). You are in the position of a
steward handling that which be–
longs to another. He is your silent
partner, and the first tenth, in addi–
tion to offerings, is His share. The
rest he gives freely to you. But ifyou
appropriate for yourself His share,
you are stealing, and robbing God
(Malachi 3:8). Would you pay your
debts with money another man had
left in your trust?
If
a man working
in a bank does that, we call it em–
bezzlement!
The only sure way to know you
have God as a partner and that He
is
taking care of your interests is to
obey Him in tithing.
When God receives His portion
of all your income, God becomes
your partner, sharing in your prof–
its. He causes His partners to pros–
per, so if you are in debt, take God
into partnership fust , and watch
Him prosper you until finally you
are out of debt! Remember the debt
you owe God comes FIRST.
Your Glorious Opportunity
Sorne will say, "I never tithed,
and I know God never frowned on
me, for
1
have the feeling in my
heart that
1
am His child without
having to tithe."
God has blessed you according to
how you have yielded to Him, ac–
cording to the light He has revealed
to you from His Word! Whi1e you
have the light, WALK in it , lest dark–
ness come upon you! (John 12:35-
36.) "Grow in grace, and in the
knowledge of our Lord" (II Peter
3: 18). See also Romans 11:22.
If every professing Christian
would accept this plain instruction
from God, honoring Him instead of
themselves with their substance, the
Work of the Eterna! would go forth
with such mighty power that the
world would be shaken to its foun–
dations!
Seek ye first the Kingdom, and
your material needs shall be added.
Try it! Take God at His Word!
PROVE HIM! (Ma1achi 3: 10.) See
how .you begin to prosper! Be a
faithful steward; make God your
PARTNER! Receive His blessing!
God's Work is waiting on you!
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PLAIN TRUTH April 1973