Pastor Abel Damina of Abel Damina Ministries International has sparked widespread discussion with his recent remarks about church finances that “All the offerings we give to God go to men.”
In a viral video clip from a Sunday sermon, Damina stated that tithes and offerings collected in churches do not belong to God, but to men.
He emphasized that these contributions are not sent to heaven but are instead used by people here on Earth.
He also challenged common pastoral rhetoric, specifically those statements used to encourage tithe payments.
Damina stressed that preachers propagate the idea that God utilizes offerings and tithes exclusively to affect people’s thoughts.
He further alleged that many preachers who require their congregations to tithe do not tithe themselves.
Those tithe mongers who say the windows of heaven will open when you pay tithes are lying. The doors have been open since Jesus rose from the dead. They collect from everyone but don’t give to anyone.