Giving: How and Why to Excel in the Grace of Giving

by Andrew Coates

Giving is like politics - it's always dividing people! From the extremes of enforcing the 'tithe' and preaching a 'prosperity gospel' on one side, to forsaking modern comforts to live among the poor like the hippies in the Jesus Movement... but what does the Bible really say about how we should practice our giving? Paul told the Corinthians that giving was a 'grace' that they should excel in it! It would seem that in order to excel in this 'grace' we must first understand it, sifting out the cultural bias and materialistic influence of the west to drill down into what the scriptures plainly teach us. This book is an academic study on the topic of Christian Giving, traversing the complicated landscape of questions and opinions that have for too long muddied the water and robbed many people of the simple pleasure of excelling in the wondrous grace of giving. We cover questions Should you tithe or not? Should you give to your church, or just be generous where you choose? What does God expect? How CAN you excel in the grace of giving, and what promises of provision and blessing are released when you do?

139 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 9, 2019