The Philadelphia Church of God cult put out a repeat article today on how to get your finances in order. As with any good Armstrongite Church of God, it goes just how you think it is going to go. If you give money to the church, you will be blessed and prosper.
Armstrongist churches depend upon promulgating the tithing lie. Without it, they could not exist. The problem with the statement below is that they make it appear that "giving generously" is a personal decision instead of a commanded corporate decision. A command that places your salvation in jeopardy if you do not send them your money. It's a quick road to disfellowshipment, which means your chance at salvation in this age is over.
Perhaps the most heavily stressed biblical principle regarding healthy finances is to give generously. While giving may seem illogical as a step toward financial stability, God promises that when you sacrifice and serve others’ needs in whatever way you can, you will be rewarded (Luke 6:38). Therefore, give generously to others as your means allow. As your hard work and financial planning provides increase, share that with the less prosperous (Acts 20:35; Psalm 41:1).
Most importantly, give generously back to God. He created all things, and He claims the earth and its fullness as His, including all silver and gold (1 Corinthians 10:26; Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 10:14; Haggai 2:8). God can make us poor or rich (1 Samuel 2:7). By giving mankind dominion over and allowing us to use His creation, God has essentially made every man and woman His business partner (Psalm 8:6; Matthew 25:14-30). Keep God as your partner by tithing on your increase (Leviticus 27:30).
Of course, in their sly methodology, they never mention in public articles how they suck another 30%+ out of followers:
When you give God His portion, one tenth of your income, He shares in your profits and then reinvests even more in you and your ventures. God loves, blesses and promises to supply the needs of a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:7-9). As tithe payers and the wealthiest men of their ages, Abraham, Job, King David and Solomon all found out that you cannot outgive God (Job 1:1-3; Hebrews 7:1-2).
No Christian needs to support a blood-sucking, spiritually bankrupt Armstrongite cult leader in order to keep him in his fancy home, build useless concert halls, peddle homeopathic muju, buy jet planes for the personal use of family, put on traveling stage shows with Celtic dancers, and worst of all, preach heresy.
