Tithe, church tax or donation? survey. Donate to the Temple. Donations for the construction of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Church donations

30.11.2023

A current topic of money in the Church for all times! People do not understand the trade in the temple from the New Testament story.
Jesus Christ dispersed people in the temple who were selling sacrificial animals!
Now animals do not need to be sacrificed since a bloodless sacrifice has been established - the Sacrament of the Eucharist.
However, the temple needs money and trade in the form of donations will always be there.

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The church lives on donations - this is a common place, and everyone knows it. Therefore, all funds transferred to the Church must be treated precisely as donations, that is, disinterestedly transferred. No one forces a person to make donations: please go to church, pray, confess, take communion, without spending a penny of your money. And not a single priest has the right to refuse to perform any sacred act free of charge. However, this priest needs to eat and drink, the temple in which services are performed needs to be repaired and maintained. People understand this and make donations to the temple.

Some selflessly sacrifice, others selflessly perform sacred acts - this is the ideal, and such an ideal is feasible under one condition - church tithes. Let every Orthodox person give a part of his income to the Church - and it can easily live, develop its social initiatives, engage in charity very widely and distribute candles left and right to everyone in need. Maybe someday church-social relations will come to such a norm, but for now we have what we have. The practice of fixed donations.

In general, “taxes” for fulfilling requirements, that is, worship services at the request, according to the needs of people (baptism, funeral services, etc.) are not a church institution. They were introduced into the practice of the Russian Orthodox Church under Catherine I. This was part of a very broad campaign of secularization, when the state took away church lands, introduced various states for the maintenance of churches and monasteries... Behind all these events shines a clear desire to control church income. Once placed in such an uncomfortable position, the Church has not been able to free itself from it until now.

Today the state does not force the Church to set a certain amount of donation, but the role of a limiter in the return to “unstandardized donations” is played by the persistent de-churchism of our people. Here is one real-life example on this topic. A certain priest decided to offer candles in his church not for a fee, but for a voluntary contribution: he put the candles and placed a donation box next to it. The next day there were no more candles, because a rumor spread throughout the village that the church was giving out free candles, and everyone rushed to stock up for future use. This is the spiritual level of most “believing” people. So the Church is always ready to return to normal relations of donation, but our de-churched society is not yet.

The following can be said about the wealth of priests: the priest lives the way his flock lives. If a priest serves in the capital and bankers go to his church, this is one level of donations and, accordingly, the priest’s income, but if the church is rural, then it is completely different. Now answer the question: b O Do the majority of people in our country now live rich or poor? This is exactly how priests live. Something is not observed around the churches of those who want to work in them on a permanent basis, and this is quite explainable by the very modest level of wages. And the priest in this sense is no exception.

Purpose of spending money in the Church

Monetary expenses in the Church are the payment of wages to temple employees (and all related taxes). Yes, the Church pays taxes to the state and feeds it. A third of the expenses are various acquisitions: those same candles, as well as icons, literature, which are subsequently offered for distribution when collecting donations. A significant portion of the church budget is payment for utilities: gas and electricity. The light of chandeliers (chandeliers) is very expensive! Next are the costs of maintaining a charitable refectory and, in addition, a Sunday school, comparable to this “piece”. Add here the necessary repairs, maintaining communication networks in order, office and other expenses, and you will see that church money disappears like water into sand. In addition - charity and contributions to general church needs. Finding a hole in the church budget the size of the cost of a Mercedes is the stuff of science fiction. In any case, in relation to our temple.

The wealth of the Church is a myth. At one time, I heard that to ruin the Russian Orthodox Church it is enough to take only one measure - to transfer the maintenance of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow to its balance sheet. (The entire temple complex is the property of the city of Moscow; the city government manages and receives income from the operation of some commercial components of the complex.) The costs of its maintenance are comparable to the size of the general church budget! Now tell me: is this budget large and huge?

The Church is poor, and so poor that more than 90 percent of the buildings that once belonged to it are ruins, which the Church is now unable to return and restore. The Church is just coming to its senses after the terrible years of godlessness that literally bled it dry; it is trying to get back on its feet. B O The majority of priests and church people are selfless and unselfish people. Others are unlikely to take root on church soil. Yes, a priest may turn out to be unworthy of his rank, but Judas was also among the apostles, and it is not by him that we evaluate the moral level of the apostles! So I propose to judge the priesthood not by articles in the yellow press, but by real and, thank God, numerous examples of simple Russian priests, who combine good nature, non-covetousness, selflessness, often fearlessness and much more, which allows the people to talk about the priesthood as special people and place particularly high moral demands on the priests.

Donation to the temple in the form of money

Our prayer request to God must be supported by a willingness on our part to bring something as a gift. This has been known since the earliest biblical times. This is the spiritual meaning of sacrifices and various types of donations. Therefore, already in the ancient Church people made monetary contributions. Holy John Chrysostom explained to those who in his time did not understand the meaning of fees: “Don’t be embarrassed - heavenly blessings are not sold for money, they are not bought with money, but by the free decision of the one giving the money, through philanthropy and alms. If these goods were bought with silver, then the woman who put in two mites would not receive much. But since it was not silver, but a good intention that had power, she, showing all her readiness, received everything. So, we should not say that the Kingdom of Heaven is bought with money - not with money, but with a free decision that manifests itself through money. However, you say, do you need money? It's not money that's needed, but a solution. Having it, you can buy heaven for two mites, but without it, even for a thousand talents you cannot buy what you can buy for two mites.”

The donations that believers make have two sides. One is spiritual and moral, and the other is life-practical.

The Lord says about the spiritual side: Sell your property and give alms. Prepare for yourselves sheaths that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys, for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also(Luke 12:33-34). And St. the apostle Paul writes: You sent me to Thessalonica once or twice for my needs. [I say this] not because I was looking for giving; but I seek fruit that multiplies for your benefit(Phil.4:16-17).

The current generation of believers is cut off from centuries-old tradition. Many have neither the feeling nor the consciousness of conciliarity. Most people come to the temple only to satisfy their spiritual needs. They do not empathize with the life of the parish and the Church as part of their life. They don’t even think about the needs of their home parish. It was different in the ancient Church. St. Apostle Luke says: The multitude of those who believed had one heart and one soul(Acts 4:32). Since the Lord replaced the ritual law with a spiritual law, a spirit of sacrifice is required from a Christian. He should make charitable offerings according to his diligence. St. ap. Paul wrote to the Corinthians: Each one should give according to the disposition of his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion; For God loves a cheerful giver. But God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound in every good work.(2 Cor. 9:7-8).

Hieromonk Job Gumerov

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The donation of a thing or right for generally beneficial purposes is recognized. A benefactor of a religious organization, at his own request and discretion, chooses the form in which he will make a donation:

conclusion of a written agreement;
transferring funds to a current account anonymously or indicating your data;
via SMS message to a short number;
replenishment of the piggy bank.

Attention

Regardless of the method of donation, the institution must maintain mandatory accounting and tax records of such receipts.

Religion is being actively promoted in our state after more than half a century of its oppression and destruction. Many churches and monasteries were restored or are still being restored by volunteers. Donations to a religious organization are possible both with and without a written agreement.

The legislator obliges to conclude a donation agreement in a written form if only:

the benefactor is a legal organization, and the value of the gift exceeds 3,000 rubles;
the donor promises to donate in the future.

In other cases, the benefactor is given complete freedom to choose the form of the agreement (written or oral).

When donating to a religious organization, any citizen or legal entity can act as a benefactor. For each of the parties when concluding a donation agreement rights and responsibilities arise.

Donor's rights:

control the use of the donation by receiving a report received from the recipient;
give a written response if the beneficiary requests permission to use the donation for other purposes not specified in the agreement;
may change the purpose of the donation;
has the right to demand cancellation of the contract if the gift is used for other purposes.

donee according to the donation agreement has a large volume responsibilities than a benefactor:

use of the gift only for the purpose specified in the donation agreement;
maintaining separate records of all transactions with donated property;
if you wish to use the donation for other purposes, ask the benefactor for his consent;
providing a report to the benefactor on the use of the gift within the prescribed period, or at any time at the request of the donor.

The procedure for collecting donations for the construction or restoration of the temple

In order to be able to collect donations for the construction or restoration of a temple, it is necessary to register a religious organization with the territorial state registration authority.

Monasteries or churches conduct their economic activities, as a rule, only on donations from citizens or organizations. There are several ways to donate temple for construction or restoration:

in the church shop- buying candles, icons or ordering a prayer service or memorial service is a kind of donation, since the proceeds go to the needs of the church;
in a piggy bank- donation boxes are often located on the territory or inside the temple; such a piggy bank contains information for what needs the money is collected. Having a desire to help the temple, the donor places money in the piggy bank, the amount depends on the capabilities of the benefactor. This type of donation collection is the most effective, as it is quite simple and does not require the preparation of any documents;
concluding a donation agreement with a religious organization - s Any donor, regardless of whether he is an individual or a legal entity, and regardless of the subject of the donation - real estate, cash, movable things, can conclude such an agreement in writing. This method of registration is the most effective, due to the fact that the benefactor can control the use of the gift and, in case of improper use, can terminate the contract.
transferring funds to a current account anonymously or indicating your data - in modern conditions, there are various ways of transferring to a current account in cash directly at the bank or non-cash using numerous payment systems, terminals, ATMs, etc. Transfer using various forms on the temple website is used.

Near one of the villages in the Vladimir region there was an inactive temple, which was destroyed during the Great Patriotic War. A local resident of the village of Kuzmin, Vasily Petrovich, had a great disinterested desire to restore this church. However, for this good purpose a large amount of money is needed, which Kuzmin did not possess.

To do this, he, together with his like-minded people, prepared all the necessary documents for registering a religious non-profit organization with the registration authority:

statement;
list of persons participating in the creation of the institution;
charter;
minutes of the founding meeting;
a certificate confirming the existence of a religious group;
document confirming payment of state duty.

The religious organization was registered in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities (USRLE). After which the founders posted information about the need for donations for the restoration of the church, indicating details in the media, and the organization’s website was created on the Internet. After a short time, the church was restored; it became a favorite place for parishioners throughout the area.

Accounting for donations in the temple

A religious organization is primarily a legal entity, so it needs to keep separate records of all incoming donations, regardless of the subject of the gift. As a rule, the bulk of donations arrives through piggy banks, placed on the territory of the temple from parishioners (individuals) anonymously, that is, no data of benefactors is known.

Items that are absolutely necessary indicate in the act of opening the box for donations:

place and date of opening the piggy bank;
data of the persons drawing up this act;
date and number of the decision on the basis of which the piggy bank was installed;
how much money and in what currency was discovered when the box was opened;
number and date of the receipt order;
handwritten signatures of all listed commission members.

Important

When withdrawing donations, it is necessary to issue a cash receipt order, as well as record the transaction in a separate cash book.

If the donation came from a specific benefactor (not anonymously), then a cash receipt order is drawn up at the cash desk of a religious institution indicating the donor’s data (last name, first name, patronymic, passport details, registration address), this operation is also recorded in the cash book.

Donation in the church and its legal significance

After the donation agreement is concluded, two scenarios are possible:

If the agreement is in writing, then the benefactor has the opportunity to control the implementation and use of the gift. The beneficiary is responsible for providing a report on the use of the gift. It is drawn up in writing, as a rule, agreed upon in advance and its form is attached to the donation agreement. The report is provided within the time limits specified in the agreement, or at the request of the benefactor.
if the donation is made without concluding an agreement, by placing it in a piggy bank or by transferring funds from a mobile phone account. In this case, the benefactor has no opportunity to receive information about the use of the donated gift.

A written donation agreement acts as a kind of guarantor of the rights of the benefactor, with the help of which he can control the use of the donation, and in case of improper use, he can apply it to the recipient sanctions in the form of cancellation of the contract and return of donated property.

Additionally

A donation agreement concluded in writing is a factor that limits the actions of the beneficiary in using the gift, forcing him to use it for its intended purpose and nothing else.

Conclusion

A benefactor can donate to the church:

only property belonging to him, money, movable things;
only for generally beneficial purposes;
only items not withdrawn from civil circulation.

If the subject of the donation is property acquired during marriage by the spouses, the transfer requires the notarized consent of the other spouse, otherwise the agreement is void.

At the entrance to the house, I saw an advertisement that funds were needed to restore the monastery located not far from our city. There are also details for transferring donations by bank transfer through a bank. This monastery was often visited by my grandmother before the war, and I want to help in its restoration. However, I am worried that these may be scammers who will take the money for themselves rather than use it for the restoration of the holy place. How can I make sure that my donations will be used to restore the monastery?

In order to have full control over the use of donated money, it is necessary to conclude a written voluntary donation agreement, in which the recipient is required to provide a report on the funds spent.

As a rule, if the posters of such advertisements are scammers, then they do not indicate except the current account. The advertisement must contain all the details of the legal entity, contact information (telephone, email, website of the organization), that is, feedback is required.

Using the details of a legal entity, it is possible to obtain information about it in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. Until you are sure that a religious organization is a legal entity, do not transfer donations under any circumstances.

I often visit the monastery, which is located in the Kaluga region, and help the nuns with their household work. I also often make donations to this religious organization through a piggy bank, by sending SMS messages, and sometimes I transfer funds anonymously to the institution’s bank account. Can I get a report from the monastery on the use of donations, due to the fact that I have recently donated a fairly large amount (about 1 million rubles).

Regardless of the amount of the donation, unless a written agreement is concluded, you do not have the right to demand from the recipient an account of the use of the gift. In order to be able to control its use, it is necessary to draw up a written agreement on a voluntary donation with a religious organization, in which the recipient is required to report on its use.

Every day the Church prays for the creators, benefactors, and decorators of the temple. These prayers will be offered to the throne of God as long as the temple will stand on earth.

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Lend to him, and when you give to him, your heart should not grieve, for for this the Lord your God will bless you in all your deeds and in everything that is done with your hands. (Deuteronomy 15:10)

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Each one with a gift in his hand, according to the blessing of the Lord your God which He has given you. (Deuteronomy 16:17)

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The righteous gives and does not regret. (Proverbs 21:26)

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Do not refuse a benefit to someone in need when your hand has the power to do it. (Proverbs 3:27)

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And the people rejoiced at their zeal, because they sacrificed to the Lord with all their hearts, and King David also rejoiced greatly. (1 Chronicles chapter 29:9)

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The merciful will be blessed, because he gives to the poor of his bread. (Proverbs 22:9)

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He who gives to the poor will not become poor; and whoever closes his eyes from it will have many curses. (Proverbs 28:27)

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Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me in this, says the Lord of hosts: Will I not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out blessings upon you until there is abundance? (Malachi 3:10)

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When you do alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you openly. (Matthew 6:3-4)

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And Jesus sat opposite the treasury and watched as the people put money into the treasury. Many rich people put in a lot. Having arrived, one poor widow put in two mites, which is a coin. Calling His disciples, Jesus said to them: Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all those who put into the treasury, for everyone put in out of their abundance, but out of her poverty she put in all that she had, all her food. (Mark 12:41-44)

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He answered and said to them, “Whoever has two coats, give to the poor, and whoever has food, do the same.” (Luke 3:11)

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Give to everyone who asks you, and do not demand back from the one who took what is yours. (Luke 6:30)

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With this I will say: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly; and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each one should give according to the disposition of his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion; For God loves a cheerful giver. God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound in every good work. (2 Corinthians 9:6-8)

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Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, shaken together, pressed, and running over, will be poured into your bosom; For with the same measure you use, it will be measured back to you. (Luke 6:38)

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For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

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In everything I have shown you that, while working in this way, you must support the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, for He Himself said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35)

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Whether you are an exhorter, exhort; whether you are a distributor, distribute in simplicity; Whether you are a boss, lead with zeal; Whether you are a benefactor, do charity with cordiality. (Romans 12:8)

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If a brother or sister is naked and does not have daily food, and one of you says to them: “Go in peace, be warmed and fed,” but does not give them what they need for the body, what good is it? (James 2:15-16)

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He who gives seed to the sower and bread for food will give abundance to what you sow and will multiply the fruits of your righteousness. (2 Corinthians 9:10)

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and blessed be God Most High, who hath delivered thy enemies into thy hand. Abram gave him a tenth of everything. (Genesis 14:20)

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And Jacob made a vow, saying: If God will be with me and keep me on this journey that I am going on, and give me bread to eat and clothing to wear,
And I will return in peace to my father’s house, and the Lord will be my God,
Then this stone, which I have set up as a monument, will be the house of God; and of all that You, O God, give me, I will give you a tenth. (Genesis 28:20-22)

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And husbands and wives came, and everyone, according to the disposition of their hearts, brought rings, earrings, rings and pendants, all kinds of gold things, everyone who just wanted to bring gold to the Lord;
and every one that had blue, purple, and scarlet, fine linen, and goats' hair, red skins of rams, and blue skins, brought them;
and everyone who donated silver or copper brought it as a gift to the Lord; and every one who had shittim wood brought it for every need of the tabernacle; (Exodus 35:22-24)

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And all the husbands and wives of the children of Israel, whose hearts were drawn to do every work that the Lord commanded through Moses to be done, brought a voluntary gift to the Lord. (Exodus 35:29)

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You shall bring the firstfruits of your land to the house of the Lord your God. Do not boil a kid in its mother's milk. (Exodus 23:19)

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Tell the children of Israel to make offerings to Me; From every person who has zeal, accept offerings to Me. (Exodus 25:2)

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There was no one in need among them; for all who owned lands or houses, selling them, brought the price of what was sold
And they laid them at the feet of the Apostles; and everyone was given whatever they needed. (Acts 4:34-35)

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And everyone whose heart was drawn to it, and everyone who was disposed by the Spirit, came and brought offerings to the Lord for the building of the tabernacle and for all its needs and for the sacred garments; (Exodus 35:21)

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And he spoke to Moses, saying, The people bring much, more than is necessary for the work which the Lord commanded to be done.
And Moses commanded, and it was declared in the camp, that neither man nor woman should do any more for the offering in the sanctuary; and the people stopped bringing. (Exodus 36:5-6)

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And every tithe of the earth, of the seed of the earth, and of the fruit of the tree, belongeth unto the LORD: it is holy unto the LORD; (Leviticus 27-30)

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You shall tithe all the produce of your seed that comes out of your field every year (Deuteronomy 14:22)

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So, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land that You, Lord, have given me. And you shall set it before the Lord your God, and worship before the Lord your God, (Deuteronomy 26:10)

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Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your increase (Proverbs 3:9)

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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees. You are hypocrites, because you tithe mint, anise, and caraway seeds, and have left the most important things in the law: judgment, mercy, and faith; this had to be done, and this should not be abandoned. (Matthew 23:23)

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You expect a lot, but little comes out; and whatever you bring home, I will scatter. - For what? Says the Lord of hosts: For my house, which is desolate, while you flee, every one to his own house. (Haggai 1:9)

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And when you sacrifice a blind thing, is it not bad? Or when you bring what is lame and sick, is it not bad? Offer this to your prince; Will he be pleased with you and will he accept you favorably? The Lord of hosts speaks.
So pray to God to have mercy on us; and when it comes from your hands, can he graciously receive you? The Lord of hosts speaks. (Malachi 1:8-9)

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Cursed is the deceitful one who has an unspoiled male in his herd. And he made a vow, and sacrifices to the Lord what was damaged: for I am a great King, and My name is terrible among the nations. (Malachi 1:14)

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Is it possible for a person to rob God? And you are robbing Me. You will say: “How are we robbing You?” Tithes and offerings.
You are cursed with a curse, because you - all the people - rob Me.
Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me in this, says the Lord of hosts: Will I not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out blessings upon you until there is abundance? (Malachi 3:8-10)

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So, if you bring your gift to the altar and there you remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift. (Matthew 5:23-24)

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And Jesus sat opposite the treasury and watched as the people put money into the treasury. Many rich people put in a lot.
Having arrived, one poor widow put in two mites, which is a coin.
Calling His disciples, Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who put into the treasury,
For everyone put in out of their abundance, but out of her poverty she put in everything she had, all her food. (Mark 12:41-44)

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But woe to you Pharisees, for you tithe mint, rue, and all sorts of vegetables, and neglect the judgment and love of God: this should have been done, and not forsaken. (Luke 11:42)

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Do you not know that those who officiate are fed from the sanctuary? That those who serve the altar take a share from the altar?
So the Lord commanded those who preach the Gospel to live from the gospel. (1 Corinthians 9:13-14)

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To whom Abraham divided tithes from everything, first, according to the sign of the name, the king of righteousness, and then the king of Salem, that is, the king of peace,
without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither the beginning of days nor the end of life, being like the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.
You see how great is he to whom Abraham the patriarch gave tithes of his best spoils.
Those who receive the priesthood from the sons of Levi have a commandment to take tithes according to the law from the people, that is, from their brothers, although these also came from the loins of Abraham.
But this one, who was not descended from their lineage, received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
Without any contradiction, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
And here the tithes are taken by mortal men, and there by the one who has a testimony about himself that he lives.
And, so to speak, Levi himself, who receives tithes, in the person of Abraham gave tithes:
For he was still in his father's loins when Melchisidek met him. (Hebrews 7:10)

Others pour generously, and more is added to him; and the other is thrifty beyond measure, and yet becomes poor. A charitable soul will be satisfied, and whoever gives water to others will also be given water to drink. (Proverbs 11:24-25)

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You know, Philippians, that at the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, not a single church helped me with alms and acceptance, except you alone; You sent me to Thessalonica once or twice for my needs. I say this not because I am looking for giving; but I seek fruit that will increase for your benefit. (Philippians 4:15-17)

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We are blessed to be a blessing (Genesis 12:1-3)

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We will become God's portion (Exodus 19:3-8)

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Tithe with all your heart (Exodus 25:1-3)

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Offering the perfect sacrifice (Leviticus 22:17-22)

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Giving to fulfill a vow, of one's own free will, or to celebrate a holiday (Numbers 15:1-5)

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Failure to keep the commandments results in a curse (Deuteronomy 28:15-29)

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The choice to sacrifice or not is ours (Joshua 24:14-18)

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Do what is right in the eyes of God (Judges 17:1-6)

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The Lord will reward you (Ruth 1:3-5, 15-16; 2:3, 11-12)

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An offering is good, but obedience is better (1 Samuel 15:2-3, 18-22)

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Kindness is always rewarded (2 Samuel 2:3-6)

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We will prosper in everything we do and everywhere we go (1 Kings 2:1-4)

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Prepare to receive good from God (2 Kings 4:1-7)

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Prepare to build the house of the Lord (1 Chronicles 22:1-6)

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Bearing the Burden Together (2 Chronicles 2:1-2)

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Two conditions for receiving material benefits from God (Ezra 1:1-5)

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Help the Levites and priests (Nehemiah 10:34-39)

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Love gives what it can give (Esther 2:17-18)

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Remain faithful to God even in difficult times (Job 1:1-3; 42:6, 10, 12-13)

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Bring your gifts to God (Psalm 95:1-13)

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A gift gives scope (Proverbs 18:17)

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Casting your bread upon the waters (Ecclesiastes 11:1-6)

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Take care of your vineyard (Song of Songs 1:1-6)

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Willingness and Obedience (Isaiah 1:16-20)

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Intentions for good, to give a future and hope (Jeremiah 29:10-11)

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What we sow today is what we will reap tomorrow (Lamentations 5:1-7)

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Disobedience to God results in loss (Ezekiel 28:11-16)

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Faithfulness to God leads to prosperity (Daniel 6:6-10, 28)

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Donate God-given money for the gospel of peace (Hosea 2:8-10)

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God makes full compensation (Joel 2:21-27)

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The world offers sacrifices to sin, we offer sacrifices to God (Amos 5:25-27)

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Taking possession of your inheritance (Obadiah 1:17)

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Keep your promises (Jonah 2:1-10)

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Participate in something good rather than something bad (Micah 3:8-12)

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Time to celebrate and fulfill your vows (Nahum 1:9-15)

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Vow to give faithfully to the Lord (Habakkuk 3:17-19)

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Silver and gold will not save (Zephaniah 1:14-18)

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It costs too much to use God's money for your own purposes (Haggai 1:3-11)

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The temple must be built (Zechariah 8:9-13)

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Tithes enable the church to serve (Malachi 3:10)

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The multitude of those who believed had one heart and one soul; and no one called anything of his property his own, but they had everything in common. (Acts 4:32)

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Then the disciples decided, each according to his income, to send the aid to the brothers living in Judea, which they did, sending [the collection] to the elders through Barnabas and Saul. (Acts 11:29,30)

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sacrificial offerings are called “holy things” (Leviticus 2:3)

conclusion of a written agreement;
transferring funds to a current account anonymously or indicating your data;
via SMS message to a short number;
replenishment of the piggy bank.

Attention

Regardless of the method of donation, the institution must maintain mandatory accounting and tax records of such receipts.

Donations to the temple: general rules

The legislator obliges to conclude a donation agreement in a written form if only:

the benefactor is a legal organization, and the value of the gift exceeds 3,000 rubles;
the donor promises to donate in the future.

In other cases, the benefactor is given complete freedom to choose the form of the agreement (written or oral).

When donating to a religious organization, any citizen or legal entity can act as a benefactor. For each of the parties when concluding a donation agreement rights and responsibilities arise.

Donor's rights:

control the use of the donation by receiving a report received from the recipient;
give a written response if the beneficiary requests permission to use the donation for other purposes not specified in the agreement;
may change the purpose of the donation;
has the right to demand cancellation of the contract if the gift is used for other purposes.

donee according to the donation agreement has a large volume responsibilities than a benefactor:

use of the gift only for the purpose specified in the donation agreement;
maintaining separate records of all transactions with donated property;
if you wish to use the donation for other purposes, ask the benefactor for his consent;
providing a report to the benefactor on the use of the gift within the prescribed period, or at any time at the request of the donor.

The procedure for collecting donations for the construction or restoration of the temple

In order to be able to collect donations for the construction or restoration of a temple, it is necessary to register a religious organization with the territorial state registration authority.

Monasteries or churches conduct their economic activities, as a rule, only on donations from citizens or organizations. There are several ways to donate temple for construction or restoration:

in the church shop- buying candles, icons or ordering a prayer service or memorial service is a kind of donation, since the proceeds go to the needs of the church;
in a piggy bank- donation boxes are often located on the territory or inside the temple; such a piggy bank contains information for what needs the money is collected. Having a desire to help the temple, the donor places money in the piggy bank, the amount depends on the capabilities of the benefactor. This type of donation collection is the most effective, as it is quite simple and does not require the preparation of any documents;
concluding a donation agreement with a religious organization - s Any donor, regardless of whether he is an individual or a legal entity, and regardless of the subject of the donation - real estate, cash, movable things, can conclude such an agreement in writing. This method of registration is the most effective, due to the fact that the benefactor can control the use of the gift and, in case of improper use, can terminate the contract.

To do this, he, together with his like-minded people, prepared all the necessary documents for registering a religious non-profit organization with the registration authority:

statement;
list of persons participating in the creation of the institution;
charter;
minutes of the founding meeting;
a certificate confirming the existence of a religious group;
document confirming payment of state duty.

Accounting for donations in the temple

Items that are absolutely necessary indicate in the act of opening the box for donations:

place and date of opening the piggy bank;
data of the persons drawing up this act;
date and number of the decision on the basis of which the piggy bank was installed;
how much money and in what currency was discovered when the box was opened;
number and date of the receipt order;
handwritten signatures of all listed commission members.

Important

When withdrawing donations, it is necessary to issue a cash receipt order, as well as record the transaction in a separate cash book.

Donation in the church and its legal significance

After the donation agreement is concluded, two scenarios are possible:

If the agreement is in writing, then the benefactor has the opportunity to control the implementation and use of the gift. The beneficiary is responsible for providing a report on the use of the gift. It is drawn up in writing, as a rule, agreed upon in advance and its form is attached to the donation agreement. The report is provided within the time limits specified in the agreement, or at the request of the benefactor.
if the donation is made without concluding an agreement, by placing it in a piggy bank or by transferring funds from a mobile phone account. In this case, the benefactor has no opportunity to receive information about the use of the donated gift.

Additionally

A donation agreement concluded in writing is a factor that limits the actions of the beneficiary in using the gift, forcing him to use it for its intended purpose and nothing else.

Conclusion

A benefactor can donate to the church:

only property belonging to him, money, movable things;
only for generally beneficial purposes;
only items not withdrawn from civil circulation.

If the subject of the donation is property acquired during marriage by the spouses, the transfer requires the notarized consent of the other spouse, otherwise the agreement is void.

Tithe, church tax or donation? survey. Donate to the Temple. Donations for the construction of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Church donations

Purpose of spending money in the Church

Donation to the temple in the form of money

The procedure for collecting donations for the construction or restoration of the temple

Accounting for donations in the temple

Donation in the church and its legal significance

Conclusion

Donations to the temple: general rules

The procedure for collecting donations for the construction or restoration of the temple

Accounting for donations in the temple

Donation in the church and its legal significance

Conclusion

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