The church is supported financially through giving of ____ and offerings.

• A. Fines
• B. Dues
• C. Tithes
• D. Taxes

Answer: (C)

The main point is how a church is funded through voluntary giving that members regularly participate in. The standard pattern is tithes and offerings. A tithe is the regular, intentional gift of a tenth of a person’s increase, designated to support the church’s work, while offerings are additional gifts beyond that tithe. This reflects a communal practice of sustaining ministry through ongoing contributions. Fines are penalties, not gifts to support worship. Dues are fees for membership or services and aren’t the universal source of church income. Taxes are government levies and do not describe church funding. So the blank is filled with tithes, giving the phrase “giving of tithes and offerings” the correct meaning.