REMINDER!!! TODAY!!!!! Abundant Cheques and Financial Blessings! HAVE FUN.....SHARE WHAT COMES BACK (LYNN)

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Isn't a church just a "place" of worship, be it a tent or a castle does it really matter?

What is all the money used for any way?

Didn't Christ tell his followers to give up everything and follow him?

 

Funny though, I remember for a time (and yes I was a Deacon at one time) I did the tithing thing. I still had enough left over for all the necessities of life, I just went without all the comforts.

 

That was a long time ago

 

Kenneth T

 

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Lynn Ward

Saturday, April 05, 2008 2:50 PM

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At 09:10 AM 4/5/2008, you wrote:Probably shouldn't eve bring this up.......but I will anyway. Just want to share my experience. Don't want to get into a theological debate, though.Although we knew of the Christian tenent of tithing (giving 10% of what you get or earn to the church), we'd never tried it, because we felt we didn't enough money as it was. But, when the minister at the church we were going to said people ought to try it, and if they didn't feel they had gotten back at least what we had tithed after a couple of months, he'd give it back, we decided it was a win-win situation. Anyway, that was during the time that all 7 kids were there. So, we began tithing. And, the most amazing thing happened - even though we couldn't figure it out by doing the numbers, because the numbers just didn't seem to add up, we wound up having more money, and were able to buy more food, clothes, wood for the wood stove - whatever it was we needed. My ex was really good with numbers, had a Master's in Business, and had a firm grip financially on what we did, so it wasn't an issue of not knowing what was spent for what.And, it wasn't that people gave us things for free, or even reduced prices. What we counted was what went in versus what went out, and what that paid for and purchased. Somehow, we got more food for the same money. A number if things worked that way. Some people get financial windfalls when they tithe. It's a difficult thing to explain, sort of like what is below, except that we didn't go by the moon or any astrological signs. And, it's totally not logical.Lynn

At 07:00 AM 4/5/08, you wrote:

today is the day - don't forget to write your check!!!CHERI BOHMAN <suncrystal wrote:

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:36:28 -0700 (PDT) CHERI BOHMAN <suncrystal Fwd: Abundant Cheques and Financial Blessings! CreatingAPerfectWorld <suncrystal

oh goodie! tnx, CG - will definitely do this starting today!!! Yes! Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:16:02 -0400 Fwd: Abundant Cheques and Financial Blessings! Cheri Bohman <suncrystal

Hi Cheri,

I had heard of this for a couple of years before I finally tried it. Since doing this procedure, money is coming to me in the most unusual ways. Try it. Waay cool! Here is a helpful link to see when each new moon occurs for your location: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/moonrise.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi Folks! It's time again for Abundance Cheques... See date below!! And also see the notes on your Financial Blessings below...

[Guest guest]

At 01:30 AM 4/6/2008, you wrote:

Yep - a church is usually defined as a place - wherever or whatever it

might be - one congregates to worship....I think what is meant, is where

ever one goes to be " fed " as it were. Aside from helping those

in need, where ever one goes, it costs money for upkeep, lights -

whatever.....

But, certainly, one can be anywhere and worship. Personally, I've always

loved services in the outdoors - just not always practical depending on

where ones lives,and what time of the year it is...........Don't even

always need a service - sometimes, being in certain places, I get

overcome at the beauty and grandeur of it ............

And, yes, Christ did. But, you know that....*smile* Basically, that's

what a lot of folks do who do mission work. But, just like different

people have different talents, I believe there are ways people can

" let their light shine, " if you know what I mean

Lynn

 

Isn't a church just a

" place " of worship, be it a tent or a castle does it really

matter?

What is all the money used for any way?

Didn't Christ tell his followers to give up everything and follow

him?

 

Funny though, I remember for a time (and yes I was a Deacon at one time)

I did the tithing thing. I still had enough left over for all the

necessities of life, I just went without all the comforts.

 

That was a long time ago

 

Kenneth T

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I just checked the meaning of church in Webster's and there is several descriptions

that mainly boil down to two. A church, being the building the congregation meets in

and church being the congregation as a whole. in other words, the Church of Christ.

The whole membership, regardless of how many different church buildings scattered

around the country, make up the church.

 

I remember I use to go to the Seventh Day Adventist Church and when I stopped going

to their services they came around quite often trying to get me to start back up. After a

year or so they quit trying and came over and wanted me to dis-associate myself from

them on paper. I told them no way. I told them I believed there are absolutely true saints

that talk the talk and walk the walk 24-7 in every Christian Church even tho a good share

of the members are part time Christians. I said no way would I dis-associate myself from

true Saints of God. Like I said, I believe there are true saints in every denomination and

if they have been taught wrong, the penalty will fall on the teachers and preachers. I don't

believe the part timers are true believers. I believe it is those true saints that make up the

Church. That's my opinion only and you each have a right to your own opinions.

 

Harvey

 

 

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Lynn Ward

Sunday, April 06, 2008 11:35 AM

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At 01:30 AM 4/6/2008, you wrote:Yep - a church is usually defined as a place - wherever or whatever it might be - one congregates to worship....I think what is meant, is where ever one goes to be "fed" as it were. Aside from helping those in need, where ever one goes, it costs money for upkeep, lights - whatever.....But, certainly, one can be anywhere and worship. Personally, I've always loved services in the outdoors - just not always practical depending on where ones lives,and what time of the year it is...........Don't even always need a service - sometimes, being in certain places, I get overcome at the beauty and grandeur of it ............And, yes, Christ did. But, you know that....*smile* Basically, that's what a lot of folks do who do mission work. But, just like different people have different talents, I believe there are ways people can "let their light shine," if you know what I meanLynn

Isn't a church just a "place" of worship, be it a tent or a castle does it really matter?What is all the money used for any way? Didn't Christ tell his followers to give up everything and follow him? Funny though, I remember for a time (and yes I was a Deacon at one time) I did the tithing thing. I still had enough left over for all the necessities of life, I just went without all the comforts. That was a long time agoKenneth T

 

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[Guest guest]

At 03:36 PM 4/6/2008, you wrote:

7th Day Adventists aren't exactly considered mainstream Christians. They

have a number of beliefs that run contrary to what most Christians

believe. As do the Momons.........can't lump them all into the bag you

want to call Christianity. It's easy enough to look them up if you want

to know the difference.

As far a what church means - in the context of what we were talking

about, which was tithing, a building or place would be the correct

definition.

A number of words have several meanings, however when trying to find the

meaning of that word, one must also consider the context in which it was

used.

Lynn

I just

checked the meaning of church in Webster's and there is several

descriptions

that mainly boil down to two. A church, being the building the

congregation meets in

and church being the congregation as a whole. in other words, the Church

of Christ.

The whole membership, regardless of how many different church buildings

scattered

around the country, make up the church.

 

I remember I use to go to the Seventh Day Adventist

Church and when I stopped going

to their services they came around quite often trying to get me to start

back up. After a

year or so they quit trying and came over and wanted me to dis-associate

myself from

them on paper. I told them no way. I told them I believed there are

absolutely true saints

that talk the talk and walk the walk 24-7 in every Christian Church even

tho a good share

of the members are part time Christians. I said no way would I

dis-associate myself from

true Saints of God. Like I said, I believe there are true saints in every

denomination and

if they have been taught wrong, the penalty will fall on the teachers and

preachers. I don't

believe the part timers are true believers. I believe it is those true

saints that make up the

Church. That's my opinion only and you each have a right to your own

opinions.

 

Harvey

 

 

 

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Lynn Ward

To:

 

Sunday, April 06, 2008 11:35 AM

Re: Re: REMINDER!!! TODAY!!!!!

Abundant Cheques and Financial Blessings! HAVE FUN.....SHARE WHAT COMES

BACK (LYNN)

At 01:30 AM 4/6/2008, you wrote:

Yep - a church is usually defined as a place - wherever or whatever

it might be - one congregates to worship....I think what is meant, is

where ever one goes to be " fed " as it were. Aside from helping

those in need, where ever one goes, it costs money for upkeep, lights -

whatever.....

But, certainly, one can be anywhere and worship. Personally, I've

always loved services in the outdoors - just not always practical

depending on where ones lives,and what time of the year it

is...........Don't even always need a service - sometimes, being in

certain places, I get overcome at the beauty and grandeur of it

.............

And, yes, Christ did. But, you know that....*smile* Basically, that's

what a lot of folks do who do mission work. But, just like different

people have different talents, I believe there are ways people can

" let their light shine, " if you know what I mean

Lynn

 

 

Isn't a church just a " place " of worship, be it a tent or a

castle does it really matter?

What is all the money used for any way?

Didn't Christ tell his followers to give up everything and

follow him?

 

Funny though, I remember for a time (and yes I was a Deacon at one

time) I did the tithing thing. I still had enough left over for all the

necessities of life, I just went without all the comforts.

 

That was a long time ago

 

 

Kenneth T

 

 

 

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