These are the lessons learnt from the teaching of Bro Eliseo Soriano.
You can watch the video of the lessons learnt below:
Ecclesiastes 5:4 (NIV)
When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow.
Just as a maid knows his or her job in the house, as believers, we are expected to know what we should do in the house of God. When we make a vow to God, we must honour it. God will never force us to make a vow but the moment we make that vow, we must keep to it because it pays not to make a vow than to make it and not honour it. We can see the case of Ananais and Sapphira as reference.
2 Corinthians 8:3&7 (NIV)
For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,
But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
When we give, we should give willingly and not grudgingly. God loves a cheerful giver. Whatever it is that we are giving, be it our tithe, offering or contributing, it should be how we have purposed it in our heart not by what anyone says. The command for tithing was for the Israelites.
Donations doesn't have to be a fixed amount in the house of God. Most Churches receive payments and not donations because they fixed an amount to be paid. The giver is the one to determine how much to give willingly.
We were adviced to be thankful, do good and also give contributions because these deeds delights God.
Hebrew 13:15 (NIV)
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.
We are to forgive those who owe us, it is an act of doing good and we should also be thankful because this is the Will of God for us - to be thankful. We can offer thanksgiving to God over everything - when you pass an exam, before you eat and after, etc...
Colossians 3:15 (NIV)
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
Contribution should be a sacred thing between the giver and God and as a Church of God, it should be used to help others - the orphans, the widows, those who are sick, those who need to school and also everything that propagates the Gospel of Jesus as the Members, Church of God International have been doing.
Romans 1:21 (NIV)
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.
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