2 Corinthians: 8:1 - 9:15
Filthy Lucre

Scary Questions About Money
Answer the questions as well as you can (don't be afraid to say "I don't know"!). Then write a number between 1-10 (10 high) representing your confidence in your answer.

Who should we give to?
(Confidence In Answer 1-10:__) We don't have the same circumstances as Corinth; but there are obviously millions of needs. How do we correctly identify which ones we should give to?
 
(Confidence In Answer 1-10:__) Should we only give to Christian efforts (directly involved in spreading the gospel), or should we also give to purely humanitarian efforts (e.g. The Red Cross)?
 
(Confidence In Answer 1-10:__) What about "Grace Transforms"? What amount of money should we give to the building campaign? What amount should we give to starving Christians in Africa?
 

 
How much should we give?
We are all wealthy with lots of money (in terms of global comparisons); how much of our money is ideal to give? What should our ideal be?
(Confidence In Answer 1-10:__) In 2 Cor 9:7, is Paul saying that we don't need to give if we don't feel like it? Or is Paul saying we need to feel like giving? (2 Cor 9:7)
 
(Confidence In Answer 1-10:__) Should we give all of our excess? How do we identify what our excess is (especially in light of our cultural standards of luxury)? (2 Cor 8:14,15)
 
(Confidence In Answer 1-10:__) Paul says that Christ became poor for our sake; how poor should we become? (2 Cor 8:9)
 
(Confidence In Answer 1-10:__) The Macedonians gave "according to their ability, and beyond their ability". Does this mean we should give beyond our ability? (2 Cor 8:3)
 

 
What should we expect our giving to bring?
(Confidence In Answer 1-10:__) Should we expect to receive more money as a result of our giving? (2 Cor 9:6, 9:8, 9:11)
 
(Confidence In Answer 1-10:__) What does it mean for our rightousness to increase as a result of our giving? (2 Cor 9:10
 

 
"Yes, I want more questions!"
(Confidence In Answer 1-10:__) Should we divy our funds or give all to one place?
 
(Confidence In Answer 1-10:__) How concerned about 'results' should we be (regarding who we give to)?
 
(Confidence In Answer 1-10:__) How close of a connection should we have with who we give? Should we give only to those whom we have a "connection" with or is it OK to give to areas we know little about?
 
(Confidence In Answer 1-10:__) How 'communist' should we be based on 2 Cor 8:13-15 (if at all)?
 
(Confidence In Answer 1-10:__) In what areas (if any) does the New Testament teaching on Wealth and Giving differ from the Old Testament?