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Is It Ethical to Claim Your Tithing on Your Taxes?

February 10, 2023

Adriel Sanchez

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Is It Ethical to Claim Your Tithing on Your Taxes?

25 min

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Is It Ethical to Claim Your Tithing on Your Taxes?

25 min

Episode 1161 Show Notes

From the Show

The main focus in regards to giving is doing it generously and with a joyful heart. That is what Paul says. We should not give from compulsion or because we think God may smite us if we don’t.

– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Is It Ethical to Claim Your Tithing on Your Taxes?

Questions in this Episode

  1. How should I deal with guilt for my past sins?
  2. Is it ethical to claim tithing on my taxes?
  3. Will God reject me because of my continued struggles with sin?

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Adriel Sanchez

Adriel Sanchez is pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church, a congregation in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, he also serves the broader church as a host on the Core Christianity radio program, a live, daily call-in talk show where he answers listeners' questions about the Bible and the Christian faith. He and his wife Ysabel live in San Diego with their five children.

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