i never expereinced them befoe i beame involved with denominationism.
i have seen the video above, c.o.g.i.c. tribes, auxillary fundraisering contests, fish fry's, bar-b-que dinner sales, car washes... shall i go on???
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is it appropriate use of our time and resources?
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there are many examples when the people gave what they had from Genesis to Revelation...
to build the temple
for the good of the people
to provide the needs of the priests becaues it was their full-time occupation of ther time..
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No, it is not Scriptural but then many of things we do in church or in the name of the Lord has no basis in Scripture or was done in among the first church.