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True Saints Lay Money at Apostles’ Feet

Posted in tithing, tagged , , , on 03/11/2023| 3 Comments »

‘For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.’ 1 Corinthians 14:33

 Discourses of Brigham Young, p. 271 “Tithes and Offerings — “We are trying to become Saints, and by-and-by we will actually become Saints. When men are Saints, they will bring their thousands and lay them at the feet of the Bishops, Apostles, and Prophets, saying, “Here is my money; it is now where it should be.” — Great Salt Lake City, January 17, 1858

1 Corinthians 1:2 “Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours.” (more…)

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Tithing Owed Outweighs Personal Obligations

Posted in tithing, tagged , on 01/02/2021| 2 Comments »

‘Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.’ 2 Corinthians 9:7

‘…Let him give…not out of necessity…’.

Today we’re looking at an article in the December Ensign, and pulled a few things that caught my attention. To read their article in full, see link provided below.

The objective in looking at this is threefold —

  1. To compare it with what God says in His word.
  2. To show how heartbreaking it is people have bought into such horrendous lies.
  3. To garner prayers of Christians for the Mormon people.

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Tithes Prevent Apostasy

Posted in tithing, tagged , , , on 12/01/2020| Leave a Comment »

General Conference, ‘In the Lord’s Own Way’, April 1986 “At least once a month, fast and pray and contribute generous fast offerings. We will be blessed and protected from apostasy by so doing.” — Russell M. Nelson (more…)

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LDS Kids Expected to Tithe for Salvation

Posted in tithing, tagged , , , , on 09/25/2020| 2 Comments »

Gospel Doctrine, p. 228 “The bishop should encourage every man, woman and child who earns and receives a return for labor, to honor the Lord and to prove obedient to the law of God by giving the one-tenth of that which he or she receives, as the Lord requires, so that they may have their names enrolled on the book of the law of the Lord, that their genealogies may be had in the archives of the Church, and that they may be entitled to the privileges and blessings of the house of God.” — Joseph F. Smith Also see Conference Report April 1900, pp. 48-49. (more…)

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‘Full Tithe’ is Essential

Posted in tithing, tagged , , , , on 01/02/2020| 2 Comments »

General Conference, ‘Face the Future with Faith’, May 2011 “To develop enduring faith, an enduring commitment to be a full-tithe payer is essential. Initially it takes faith to tithe. Then the tithe payer develops more faith to the point that tithing becomes a precious privilege.” — Russell M. Nelson (more…)

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LDS Tithing Contradictions

Posted in tithing, tagged , , , on 08/09/2019| 2 Comments »

‘Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.’ 2 Corinthians 9:7

Ensign, ‘Concerning Tithing,’ June 1980

“First Presidency Message

Marion G. Romney

Second Counselor in the First Presidency

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. The Lord, to whom one owes tithing, is in a position of a preferred creditor. If there is not enough to pay all creditors, he should be paid first. You may be a little shocked by this statement, but it is true. …Protection Against the Burning

The payment of tithing is also worthwhile as fire insurance. …

“For after today cometh the burning … for verily I say, tomorrow all the proud and they that do wickedly shall be as stubble; and I will burn them up, for I am the Lord of Hosts; and I will not spare any that remain in Babylon…(D&C 64:23–25). … it will be a wonderful thing to have a record that you can rely upon to give you a place in the presence of our Father in Heaven with the righteous of all ages. This you can earn by observing faithfully day by day, and year by year, the law of tithing and the other requirements of the gospel of Jesus Christ.” [emp. added] (more…)

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Contradictory Mormon Tithing Definitions

Posted in tithing, tagged , , , , , , on 01/23/2019| 3 Comments »

Leviticus 27:30 “And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s: it is holy unto the Lord.”

Last week we came across an interesting article on Reddit where someone posted a request for info on all the definitions for tithing the Church has used over the years.

He listed a few examples from LDS canon, and offered a small monetary reward if someone could add to his list. As you might imagine, the Church’s definition of tithes is all over the board. Today we’re comparing part of that list with God’s word.

One thing is certain. The Church has gone to great extremes in confusing its membership. Check out what they’ve said – (more…)

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LDS Bans Tithes of Excommunicated

Posted in tithing, tagged , , on 05/05/2018| 2 Comments »

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.”

Handbook I Chapter 14 Finances

I came across a post on Reddit that caught my immediate attention. It had to do with the ‘rules’ of tithing in the Church.

The excerpts are listed below, but I have to take issue with what they’ve said. Surprise, right?!

Growing up in Utah Mormonism afforded me the ‘opportunity’ of a front row seat on how the Church operates.  (more…)

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Tithing Quotes

Posted in tithing, tagged , , , on 04/24/2018| Leave a Comment »

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.”

Historical records of the LDS Church reveal a contradictory message still implemented today. From the days of Joe Smith who initially complained about the ‘whores of Babylon’ offering salvation for money, to the latest General Conference the narrative is the same.

Joe Smith’s fiery brimstone sermons rang out across upper New England seaboard right in the middle of the 2nd Great Awakening. He complained Christianity had turned corrupt in its doctrines, thereby necessitating a ‘restoration of all things’.

Mormon 8:32; “Yea, it shall come in a day when there shall be churches built up that shall say: Come unto me, and for your money you shall be forgiven of your sins.”

We’ve received a few requests in the past couple of weeks for LDS tithing quotes, so we decided we’d compile a few of them for a handy reference page! As you’ll see in the quotes below, the Church’s doctrines are ambiguity at its finest. Their doctrines were taken from the pages of those Smith condemned.

We’ll add to our list as time goes on, so check back often for updates!

For future reference, we’ll be placing this on the right sidebar.

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10% Required for Salvation

Posted in tithing, tagged , , on 04/21/2018| 1 Comment »

New Era, ‘The Blessings of an Honest Tithe,’ January 1982; “As an acknowledgment and in return for his bounty, the Lord requires us to return to him as tithing 10 percent of our interest annually. In the law of the gospel, tithing is, then, as has already been said, a legal obligation. It is not a mere freewill offering. And although the Lord does not enforce it as we enforce debts in our society by foreclosing the mortgage or turning off the water or the lights, a penalty for nonpayment is always exacted. …men themselves decide whether to pay or not to pay tithing—this is their option. But there is an option they do not have and that is to receive the promised blessings for tithing and also to refuse to pay tithing. If they do not pay tithing, they are not entitled to these blessings and they will never receive them.” – Marion Romney

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Pay Tithing Before Feeding Your Family

Posted in tithing, tagged , , on 10/20/2017| 2 Comments »

Liahona, ‘Sacred Transformations,’ December 2012; “If paying tithing means that you can’t pay for water or electricity, pay tithing. If paying tithing means that you can’t pay your rent, pay tithing. Even if paying tithing means that you don’t have enough money to feed your family, pay tithing.” – Aaron L. West, Church Publishing Services Department

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Mormon Salvation Comes Through the Pocketbook

Posted in tithing, tagged , , , , on 03/22/2017| Leave a Comment »

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 General Conference, ‘The Windows of Heaven,’ October 2013; “Spiritual and temporal blessings come into our lives as we live the law of tithing.” – David A. Bednar

 

 

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Wicked Churches Promise Forgiveness For Money

Posted in tithing, tagged , , , , on 08/02/2016| Leave a Comment »

Tithing slip for MormonsMormon 8:32 “Yea, it shall come in a day when there shall be churches built up that shall say: Come unto me, and for your money you shall be forgiven of your sins.”

 

 

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