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Is it against the scriptures for a married couple to give of their money every Sunday in  one check or one envelope.  Is it necessary for them to write a seprated check for their indivdual offering?  Are we in error according the scriptures I Cor 16:1(everyone)?

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Thankyou for your question Jeanette

 It is not against the scripture to give money together as a married couple, just determine in your heart to give cheerfully to the Lord. Example: say that u determined to give 30 dollars on Sunday and your husband determined to give 30 as well, but you both wrote one individual check for $60. That check is just as good at two individual checks for $30 because God knows that u each gave 30 apiece in your hearts.  As long as you give "cheerfully" (I Cor. 9:7) together that is what God loves.  I encourage both of u just to give cheerfully from your heart so long as u do that you are in agreement with God's word.

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