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Giving when you shouldn't...

The bible says you should not resist evil people's demands, and to give to all who ask you, but what if my parents expressly expect me to use most of my money towards college? Is it wrong to give away that money to charity? This has been troubling me lately...

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Permalink Reply by 2968mctuuxavp on August 7, 2014 at 8:35pm

Take it context with all of scripture:

Colossians 3:20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

1 Timothy 3:5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Matthew 15-5&6. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

2 Corinthians 9:7
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Can you give less while going through college so that you can give more later?