Matthew and the Mega Church/preacher
I’ve met so many folks who tithe to a church weekly, even if they don’t regularly attend. Many of them feel this warrants a reserved seat in heaven. Even more interesting is the church will rarely say anything to these folks about attendance! On the flip side of that coin, we have the mega churches and mega rich preachers, most of who became rich on tithes. How many children grow up thinking: I want to be a preacher because I’ll be rich! For any who actually read the bible, instead of simply listening to what others tell you, Matthew 19:23 talks about rich people and heaven. Here are a few variations of the verse: International Standard Version: Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you with certainty, it will be hard for a rich person to get into the kingdom of heaven. New American Standard Bible: And Jesus said to His disciples, "Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. GOD'S WORD® Translation: Jesus said to his disciples, "...