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Assuming that the 30 pieces of silver are the tetradachmas that Thayer suggests, the total weight of the 30 pieces of silver would be 15 troy ounces, or something not too far from 1 pound of english measure. (Not that most Europeans would need the equivalent, but its roughly 466 grams). Per this source, 1 troy ounce of silver, trading on May 20, 2013, is ...

This is a very large subject that might be too big for an answer but I will make an attempt anyway. I apologize for the length. I think the answer to the question can be almost fully derived by this fairly long section of scripture, so I quote it all: 1At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. 2This is how it is to be done: Every creditor ...

There is a fallacy in your argument. You said: The Bible and Jesus clearly speak of giving money to the church and in turn fellow Christians should give up all they have and look out for one another. You are conflating two bits of Scripture. Jesus told the Rich Young Ruler (here from Mark) 21 Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to ...

Your premise is in error. While the New Testament does not specifically address Jesus "taking up collections" or anything like that, it does mention that Judas Iscariot was the treasurer for the early church. (John 13:29) This implies both having enough resources to require a treasurer to manage them, and having some organized way of using these resources, ...

My question to you is: Why would you continue to stay in a church led by greedy leaders? The Church is us not a building. The building is the place we meet. The pastor is the person who shepherds and feeds the flock...making disciples, growing people up. Get with the Lord in prayer and ask Him, your Great Shepherd, to lead you to the right pastor. The ...

What I write here is too long for a comment, though admittedly not a complete answer. Many churches do help people financially. Mine has certainly done so, and I'm pretty sure it would do so for me if I needed it. Fortunately I have substantial savings, and insurance, and live in a country with a good welfare system, so I would expect that I would never ...

The Bible says "Owe no man any thing, but to love one another:" Rom 13:8a To be in debt, is not a loving arrangement. The Old Testament makes a difference between loan making with a friend or a servant and loan making with a stranger. Surety or loan making with a friend Prov 6:1-3 or a servant Ps 119:122 is permitted. But loan making with a stranger Prov ...

This is largely going to vary on a per-local-church basis, but in addition to Affable Geek's answer, some churches have chosen as a body to focus their efforts in a specific area (perhaps a verbal/written commitment to a particular missionary or translation work or homeless shelter etc) - and it would be a violation of their word to renege on those ...