The Philippine Catholic Church is not obliged to pay taxes.
But in the Bible, Jesus Christ paid taxes.
Matthew 17:24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
Matthew 17:25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
Matthew 17:26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
Matthew 17:27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
CHRIST IS THE EXAMPLE OF CHRISTIANS TO FOLLOW (read 1 Peter 2:21)
It is clear that the Catholic Church in the Philippines does not imitate what Christ did.
It is another clear fact that THIS CHURCH IS NOT OF GOD.
In light of the recent PDAF or "Pork Barrel" Scam involving Janet Lim-Napoles, it is also time that our Government investigate how the churches were able to accumulate riches. Let us read a passage in the Bible to know if God required us to give money offerings to the churches:
ReplyDeleteBut this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 NKJV.
This is what the religions/churches read to convince their followers to donate huge amounts of money, because they were made to believe that the higher the amount of their donation, the greater the (financial) blessing of God will be bestowed on them.
To whom shall we give? What Church - Catholic, Protestant or Church of Christ?
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.
As it is written: “He has dispersed abroad, He has given to the POOR,
His righteousness endures forever.”.
2 Corinthians 9:8-9 NKJV.
“He has given to the POOR”- It is to the poor that we should have shared such tithes and not to ANY Church. Since it is written that we should give to the poor and less fortunate and not to the Church, it means that all the money that humanity had given to the churches was supposed to be for the POOR.
If people had learned this direct "sharing to the poor" and had done this long ago in their individual communities, then poverty should not have existed anymore in our time. The problem is, the churches made us believe that they are the ones sent by God to collect such offerings when in truth, as we read in the Bible- they are not.
Thus, it is the churches who are the true institutions of graft and corruption, for all the wealth that they received from their members were not for them, but were meant by God for the poor.
Read more about how the religions deceived humanity : http://www.thename.ph/thename/revelations/apostles-en.html
With the said link, may our government as well as all governments of the world open a great investigation about the credibility of the doctrines of the Churches if they were indeed sent and given by God the authority to receive such money offerings and donations.
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