What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "I am looking for the exact quotation about the tithe and how one should give it even if the leaders are corrupt."
Answer
Ellen White explicitly emphasizes that the tithe remains God’s property and must not be withheld—even if leaders or ministers are unworthy or funds are misused. Those who withhold the tithe because they are dissatisfied with its administration rob God and bring His curse upon themselves; instead, they should bring their complaints openly and in the right spirit to the proper authorities, while remaining faithful in giving.
Ellen White, 1890: Paying tithe despite unworthy ministers
»Can you not see that under no circumstances is it best to withhold your tithes and offerings because you are not in harmony with everything your brethren do? The tithes and offerings are not the property of any man, but are to be used to do a certain work for God. Unworthy ministers may receive some of the means thus raised, but does anyone dare, for this reason, to withhold from the treasury and defy the curse of God? I dare not. I pay my tithes gladly and freely, saying with David, “Of thine own have we given thee.”«
Ellen White: Those who withhold the tithe rob God
»Some have been dissatisfied and have said, “I will no longer pay my tithe, for I have no confidence in the way things are managed at the heart of the work.” But will you rob God because you think the management of the work is not right? Bring your complaint clearly and openly, in the right spirit, before the proper authorities. Send in your petitions so that things may be set in order and made right; but do not withdraw from the work of God and prove unfaithful because others are not doing right.«
Original Sources (English)
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