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by atchoo 1068 days ago
Oh yeah?

https://liquidchurch.com/blogs/multiply-your-money

> When we trust God with our finances, we open ourselves to His blessings and provision. In the story of the fishes and loaves, Jesus demonstrated His power to multiply resources beyond human capability. He did not just provide enough food for the crowd, but there were plenty of leftovers. It proves God can work miracles with our finances, too

> When we tithe, we demonstrate our trust in God for our needs. Tithing is not just about giving 10% of our income to the church but also giving our first fruits to God. When we give our first fruits, we put God first in our lives and acknowledge Him as the source of all our blessings. It is vitally important to remember; God must bless it before it can multiply in your hands.

> Tithing is just the beginning of our giving journey. God wants us to go above and beyond our tithes by giving offerings. Offerings are gifts to God over and above our tithes, demonstrating our willingness to be generous with our resources. When we give offerings, we tell God that we trust Him to multiply our resources and use them for His glory!

> Let us be faithful stewards of God's blessings and use them to make a difference. Remember, only what is given away can multiply!

Fucking grim. Most of these charasmatic churches are grifts. They focus on evangelical growth and tithing like an MLM. Only the gullible would give any them the benefit of doubt.

2 comments

I don't think that's prosperity gospel teaching, though.
It's a pretty classic example. If anything, I'm suprised at how brazen it is. The more presentable form has two steps, the first "having faith will make you richer" and then an inevitable second step of "faith is to make donations/tithing" to complete the grift.

This just says fuck it, to multiply your money, give 10% of your income and then extra offerings because "God can work miracles with our finances" lol.

You forgot the often unspoken, but seriously damaging to the moral fiber of our society, final bit: Since God rewards people (not just in heaven, but on Earth) for their good deeds, people who are rich must be good, and people who are poor must be evil.
Prosperity gospel teaching is pretty upfront about that part—it's kinda the whole thing.
How disappointing...