There's been lots of controversies over church-offerings and why pastors or men of God takes part of the offering.

The offering given by an individual to the church is meant for;

1- God

2- The pastors

Since in our present day, the Lord through Jesus Christ abolished the old doctrine of sacrifice, when at the time the offering people give to God in form of animals parts are usually burnt to the Lord while the other part belongs to the priest (pastor) who took the offering for the Lord.

In our present day the offering giving, the larger part just like in the old testament should go to God, which will be used in building/developing the house of God, like evangelism, social welfare etc.

Leviticus 7:1

"These are the instructions for the guilt (sin, cheating etc) offering, it is most holy. (So your offering is not a waste, it is holy and should be treated as such).

Leviticus 7: 2-6, The animal sacrifices as a guilt offering must be slaughtered at the place where the burnt offerings are slaughtered, and it's blood must be splattered against all sides of the altar, including the fat of the broad tail, the fat around the internal organs, the two kidneys and the fat around them near the loins, and the two kidneys and the long lobe of the liver. These are to be removed with the kidneys, and the priests will burn them on the altar as special gift presented to the Lord.

Now let me explain this verse 2 to 6; When you give an offering, remember it is holy, when it is holy, then it must be the best you can give God.

If you are used to buying diary products you will notice that the kidneys, liver, and those inner parts of the animals that God instructed that be given to Him when you give your offering are usually more expensive in the market and are more nutritious in fact when you eat them.

So, when you have to give to God, give good offering, it's not a sin to give.

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Hmmm?

Hold on, when did Pastors automatically replace priests (Levites)?