A Legal Obligation to the Lord … tithing is a debt which everyone owes to the Lord as rent for using the things that the Lord has made and given to him to use.
I consider the payment of tithing a sound financial investment. To those who pay their tithing, the Lord has said that he will “open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. …
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Protection Against the Burning …
The payment of tithing is also worthwhile as fire insurance. Through his prophets the Lord has told us that incident to his second coming, there will be a great conflagration. Malachi thus refers to it in connection with his pronouncement about tithes and offerings.
I know from my own experience, and I bear you my witness, that there is a peace and a comfort and an assurance which comes to one who pays an honest tithing. If you ever come to a time when you don’t know how much you owe, pay a little more. It is better to over-pay than to under-pay.” — Marion Romney
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2 Corinthians 9:7 “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”
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I know the verse in 2nd Corinthians sounds like an easy answer to Mr. Romney’s comment. However, does it sound like the Mormon people are cheerful when they pay their tithe?
What about the thief on the cross? Did he have time to pony up?
Romney’s comments are atrocious just as they are today!
Mormons still have to ‘give’ 10% of their income to receive a much-coveted temple recommend.
If they don’t go to temple they won’t receive a true salvation. Shame on the Church for doing such things!
Be sure to let the Mormon you know they can be saved without a temple recommend!
With Love in Christ –
Michelle ✟