No, the Bible does not teach that giving will result in financial gain for believers in the age of grace.
Les Feldick clarifies that while giving is encouraged and brings God's blessings, those blessings are not necessarily material or financial. He stresses that God has only promised believers in this age a roof, clothes, and food; wealth is not guaranteed. Instead, believers are to give as God has prospered them, without expecting a financial return.
2 Corinthians 9:7 — This verse encourages giving as purposed in the heart, not of necessity, showing that the motive is not financial gain.
The Bible, particularly in the epistles of Paul, addresses giving without a promise of financial return. In 2 Corinthians 8-9, Paul instructs believers to give willingly and cheerfully, using what God has prospered them, but he does not attach a material reward. He writes, "Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver" (2 Corinthians 9:7). In the Old Testament, God did promise material blessings for obedience (e.g., Deuteronomy 28), but that was part of the Mosaic covenant with Israel. For the church age, Paul emphasizes giving as an act of grace and generosity, not as a means to accumulate wealth. He also warns against the love of money and encourages contentment with what we have.
Les Feldick firmly teaches that the Bible does not promise financial gain for giving in this dispensation of grace. He repudiates the "prosperity gospel" that claims believers will become wealthy if they give. He notes that while God did reward material obedience in the Old Testament, such as with Abraham, Jacob, and Job, that is not the pattern for the church age. Les emphasizes that God has only promised believers in this age "a roof over our heads, clothes on our back, and food to eat." Beyond that, any material blessing is a matter of God's grace, not a guarantee. He also clarifies that tithing is a guideline, not a mandate under law, and that believers are to give as the Lord has prospered them, led by the Holy Spirit. Les warns against the modern teaching that sending money will result in immediate wealth, calling it "not according to the book." He argues that while obedience can bring God's blessings, those blessings are not necessarily material, and that God may bless in other ways.
In the Old Testament, God promised Israel that obedience would result in material blessings. Les cites the patriarchs Abraham, Jacob, and Job as examples of God rewarding obedience with great wealth. He explains that "the more obedient they were, the more God blessed them with physical and material things." However, this was part of the old economy, not the church age.
Les teaches that tithing is a guideline, not a mandate under grace. He says, "God more or less lets it be known that 10 percent is a guideline for a giver. But God's not going to zap you if you don't give 10 percent." He points to Abraham giving a tenth to Melchizedek as the origin of the guideline, but he insists that Paul never commands a set amount. Instead, believers are to give as God has prospered them, motivated by love and the Holy Spirit.
Paul teaches that giving should be voluntary and cheerful, not under compulsion. Les highlights Paul's instruction to give as the Lord has prospered each believer, without a mandated percentage. He also notes that while God is not obligated to make givers wealthy, He may reward generosity in other ways, such as spiritual blessings or rewards in glory.
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a better word is the zealousness, "...of your mind, for which I boast of you to them in Macedonia." In other words, what was Paul actually doing on behalf of the Corinthian believers? He was boasting to his other congregations of what a good job they were doing in making these collections. Verse 3, "...
Old Testament Material Blessing
Les shows that in the Old Testament God rewarded obedience with wealth, but that is not a promise for today's believers.
Prosperity Teaching Rejected
Les states clearly that even if we are obedient and give, God will not necessarily make us millionaires; blessings may not be material.
God's Promise for the Age of Grace
Les explains that God has only promised believers in this age a roof, clothes, and food, not wealth.
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On Resurrection Day you come together, and let every one of you lay by Him in store as a tithe, no, as God has prospered. Now you see that�s the beauty of the Christian life, that�s the beauty of God�s grace. He has left us with that free will. We can give as much as we want, but He is not putting the thumb on our head and saying, �You will give 10 percent.� Now that�s a guideline.
No Material Promise in the New Testament
Les affirms that there is no promise in the New Testament that God will reward us materially for spiritual effort, though wealth is not wrong.
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Beginning way back with Abraham in Genesis chapter 14, you remember when he had the spoil after defeating the kings that had overrun Sodom, and he brought Lot back? How much of the spoil did Abraham give to Melchizedek? Ten percent. And so it is a guideline. I will never say anything other than that.
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Now I don't want to be like one man's pastor told him, that doesn't mean what it says. I'm never going to say that about Scripture. But I think we can better translate it by, do not defraud anyone. There's certainly nothing wrong with going to the bank and borrowing money to buy a home, or whatever else many times we have to do. That's not what the Scripture is saying.
2 Corinthians 9:7: Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
This verse shows that God values the attitude of the giver, not the amount or expected return.
1 Timothy 6:8: And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
This verse underscores that basic necessities are sufficient, aligning with Les's teaching that God only promises these for believers.
No. Les Feldick clarifies that while God may bless giving, He does not promise financial gain for believers in the age of grace. God's blessings may be spiritual or material, but they are not guaranteed as a direct result of giving.
Les teaches that tithing is a guideline, not a mandate under grace. He says believers are free to give as the Lord has prospered them, led by the Holy Spirit, without fear of punishment for not giving a specific percentage.
In the Old Testament, God promised Israel material blessings for obedience. Les cites patriarchs like Abraham, Jacob, and Job as examples, but notes that this was part of the old economy and not a promise for the church age.
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