Comments on: John D. Rockefeller on tithing

By: Bryant

Bryant — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:54:49 +0000

This was an impressive article. Keep up the good work!

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:47:30 +0000

I agree, and great article.

John D Rockefeller, while not perfect, was an extraordinary Christian and entrepreneur. I have read his biography “Titan” 2 times. He had a very interesting life.

He was very disciplined in business and faith, and this just goes to show that Christians can do huge things in life.

By: RAMONA

RAMONA — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:15:30 +0000

I just recently started tithing 10% of my personal income.
My husband and I each own a small business and with the current economy state in the US, I feel lucky some days just to not sink deeper in debt which is where I believe God has blessed my faith in Him by tithing!

By: Sharron

Sharron — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:18:55 +0000

You’re forgetting some steps to success with tithing. First, the bible says that faith in God through His Son Jesus is a prerequiset to spiritual understanding. God is not a type of Santa Clause. He might make a list and check it twice to see who’s been naughty or nice. But He does not hand out gifts at Christmas. It is required to be “right” with God. Right meaning having a relationship with Him. “For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son. That whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Son of God shall inherit eternal life. Becomming God’s child is the prerequiset to receiving anything from Him.
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”
John 10:26-28

By: Pedro

Pedro — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:53:00 +0000

As the bible says, if you are faithful over a few things, He’ll make you ruler of many. That is a perfect example. A man once told me that people say that, they’ll will tithe or give when they become a millionaire, but in actuality they won’t. If a person can’t give with $100 a week, they surely will not give with $1m.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:28:04 +0000

speaking on personal experience, i think it was easy to tithe when i made $100.00 a week and had no debt, but when i started earning more and started getting into debt, i noticed i was slacking on this one. I had to make a deliberate effort and hanceforth tithe appears on our household budget as a an expense. We do not negotiate rent or mortgage payment – why should we negotiate about tithing?

Joseph

By: Michael Holmes

Michael Holmes — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:11:02 +0000

I agree with Don, history has done Rockefeller dirty. He was a business man but a godly man and I do respect most of his business acumen. I say “most” because like Andrew Carnegie he also had some questionable ones.

And I agree with the practice of the tithe…100%!

By: Kevin@OutOfYourRut

Kevin@OutOfYourRut — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:46:00 +0000

“From what I know of Rockefeller, he wasn’t a perfect role-model (are any of us?) but there is a lesson here that I think we all can learn from.”

Fortunately for all of us, I think God looks past our imperfections and blesses the faith we do demonstrate. Somehow our imperfections only magnify our faith efforts. We often think that our “little efforts” don’t matter, but that’s only when we think within the human realm.

‘If you had faith no bigger even than a mustard-seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and replanted in the sea”, and it would at once obey you. ‘–Luke 17:6

By: bondChristian

bondChristian — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:17:43 +0000

It’s the small things in the beginning that are most difficult (so maybe they’re not the small things). Once those are in place, the habit of giving can extend to the “big things.” Jumping right into the big things sounds impossible, and they probably would be if it weren’t for the small steps that led up to it.

-Marshall Jones Jr.

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:58:29 +0000

A great practice from a well respected man. God deserves what we give. He’s given me so much more..starting with grace.