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My boyfriend is Baptist and this is one of the thousands of questions I have...
Why in the Baptist religion you "HAVE" to pay tides? What if you don't make enough money? would they still let you pray in their churches? I am Orthodox and at my church you give what you have and want and it's still excepted even if it's $1.
When you are a Christian, you give all to God. Tithe means 10% of something. When you give, it must be from your desire to do so, willingly, not forced. When you see what has been done for you, you will want to give more of yourself, including your resources to help in ministering to others. He doesn't need money, but His people have needs to further the Gospel to others, and that usually requires money or help. Matthew 28:19-20
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Mrs. Priscilla Lyons
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I have time for you. The Bible has been my guiding light for most of the 56 years of my life. My missionary parents in Brazil kindled a love for God`s Word by their example and their love for truth. The Lord has blessed my husband and me with responsible, independent children who love and serve the Lord and are our best friends. I would enjoy discussing any subject or problem from a Biblical perspective.
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I help lead music in a small Southern Baptist Church. Although I rarely have the opportunity to play, I do play the bass guitar, drums, tambourine, harmonica and piano. I like Southern Gospel and praise choruses, but only know by heart the words from the hymnal, and my vocal range is half an octave lower than most music is written, but fortunately my husband transposes well and also plays by ear.
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