How the early church fathers spent their money.  NOTE: It was different than today!

The Early Church's Spending Will SHOCK You! 🤯 We reveal the real priorities of the first 3 centuries of Christians—and it's very different from modern church budgets. Did they tithe? Did they build temples? Watch to find out!

I spent months digging into the writings of the Early Church Fathers until around 315 AD to uncover the truth about church finances and where they spent their money. What I learned was radical. In this video, we dive deep into the quotes of Clement, Irenaeus, Tertullian, and Justin Martyr to reveal:
• Why the earliest Christians refused to build designated church buildings (it wasn't just persecution) 
• The three main areas the early church directed their communal funds toward: the poor, widows, and orphans. 
• The surprising reason why early church leaders believed Christians were NOT required to practice tithing (giving 10%). 
• How Christians' radical generosity to the needy made the pagan Romans marvel and served as a powerful evangelistic opportunity. 
This original Christian model was designed to be a "city on a hill". Discover how a shift in modern church budgeting could allow the Church to focus externally on the poor and needy again, fulfilling the divine law to love your neighbor. 

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00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Short recap
01:07 - Who were the early church fathers?
02:01 - Quotes against constructing buildings
04:29 - Clement of Rome
06:49 - Is tithing for today?
07:54 - Tertullian
10:14 - We spend more in the streets!
12:22 - City on a hill
13:31 - Final thoughts
15:11 - Outro

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