Jesus Christ vs the Evangelical Tithe
Jesus Christ vs the Evangelical Tithe
# 27: One sunday morning in a large assembly of evangelicals several kindergarten-aged children were about to receive rewards for their sunday-school accomplishments. And next on the agenda, several young dads were to have their babies dedicated to the Lord.
The assistant pastor aligned the little children, neatly, on the lengthy stage and related to them like…. little children. Next the dads. The young fathers, babies in their arms, were aligned, neatly, on the stage, and the pastor related to them like…. little children. One might think the dads would lead the congregation in prayer for their own infants, but no, that’s not the evangelical way; that’s the pastor’s duty.
This presentation was a non-verbal teaching, intentional or otherwise, for the entire congregation: Pastors have spiritual preeminence over these young dads and their children…. and, therefore, over all fathers…. and, therefore, over the entire assembly. Being treated like children, the entire congregation becomes spiritually stunted. That’s how institutionalized evangelicals become institutionalized evangelicals.
One way to escape this spiritual tyranny is to take control of your financial contributions. Removing your contributions from the lordship of man could lead to control of your entire christianity. Simply open a JESUS BANK ACCOUNT. (See # 25) Jesus: “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Giving your “treasure” to Jesus is giving your heart to Jesus! A heart surrendered to Jesus is free from man-obedience (man-worship?). A JESUS BANK ACCOUNT could be the first step toward freedom.
Talk it over with Lord Jesus?