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Some say it is not compulsory but the Lord commands us to tithe. Malachi 3:8,10: verse 8 "Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Not tithing is defrauding God like the incident in the early church with Ananias and Sapphira. Verse 10 "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it" . Here we see that tithing is for the development of the house of God (the church).
Tithing is giving unto God one tenth of your income and it is the gateway into the immutable blessings of God. I can testify that God has blessed me in so many ways just by heeding to His words. Give and it shall be given unto you...
Tithing is giving unto God one tenth of your income and it is the gateway into the immutable blessings of God. I can testify that God has blessed me in so many ways just by heeding to His words. Give and it shall be given unto you...
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tithing is not commanded to the church. it was not even money, it was "all they had" so unless you give all, inducing a tenth of your land and food, you are not tithing according to the law anyway.
either way, you will find no place where the church is commanded to tithe. as for malachi, that was refering to the jew under OT law concerning the levites.
either way, you will find no place where the church is commanded to tithe. as for malachi, that was refering to the jew under OT law concerning the levites.
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Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
( 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 )
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
( 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 )
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness; )
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
( 2 Corinthians 9:8-11 )
Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
( 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 )
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
( 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 )
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness; )
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
( 2 Corinthians 9:8-11 )
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I may have an overly lax view on tithing but I give usually whatever cash I have every Sunday (I don't carry that much) or at least once a month, not 10% but what I give is done gladly which is what it says to do. I also give to charity here and there when my radio station has something going on, usually feeding the hungry.
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Actually, nobody can gvie a true HOLY biblical tithe today because HOLY tithes (as used in Malachi 3:10 and Jesus in Mt 23:23) were always only FOOD from insdie God's HOLY land whicfh he had miraculously increased. Not even Jesus, Peter, or Paul qualified as tithers .
New Covenant post-Clavary giving is: freewill, generous, SACRFICICIAL, joyyful, not grudgingly, not by command, and motivated by love for God and others. That is plenty.
New Covenant post-Clavary giving is: freewill, generous, SACRFICICIAL, joyyful, not grudgingly, not by command, and motivated by love for God and others. That is plenty.
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Tithing is certainly not "required," but then, neither is prayer "required." I don't pray to God because I think he'll punish me if I don't. I pray to God because I love God, and I am so moved by God's love for me that I just can't help it. That love overflows into prayer.
In the same way, that love overflows into tithing.
Not to sound like a certain poster who shall remain nameless, but I think a "real Christian" would just tithe by nature. I don't mean to make anyone feel guilty, if they aren't tithing, and I don't mean to say that it has to be exactly 10%, nor does it have to be cash -- one can "tithe" ones time, ones talents, lots of things. Give abundantly in what God has given to you. Does that make sense?
In the same way, that love overflows into tithing.
Not to sound like a certain poster who shall remain nameless, but I think a "real Christian" would just tithe by nature. I don't mean to make anyone feel guilty, if they aren't tithing, and I don't mean to say that it has to be exactly 10%, nor does it have to be cash -- one can "tithe" ones time, ones talents, lots of things. Give abundantly in what God has given to you. Does that make sense?
Say what ye will about the means of tithing. There is no scripture that says that tithing has been abolished. Tithing is the least that God is asking for. Many christians don't even give that. There was some people making a report on tithing some years ago and they came to the conclusion that many billions of dollars worth were missing in tithes from the major evangelical circles. That means a lot of money and other values spent on something else. Think about that for a while.
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Here are other questions about tithing (if you'll forgive me OP?)----is what we DO with our gift back to the Lord as important (more?) than how much it is?
Can "tithing" actually be done in the OT manner, without "priests" to whom to give it, and a Temple? (really just asking)
And should the "tithe" go to support someone's idea of the perfect church building? (just an example)
I admit to having become frustrated that we (Americans anyway) often do not think about things like this.
Often pastors of fundamentalist type churches are interested in building bigger congregations as a sort of....contest? I'm not sure.
But I do know I've seen churches that are so luxurious it seems we ought to be ashamed. Think of the money that might have gone to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, support widows and orphans, provide health care, support missionaries, etc, etc, etc.
As far as that goes, do we encourage ourselves to buy that nicer car, have the kitchen redone with granite countertops, compete with our neighbors for the nicest lawn/garden, own 20 pairs of jeans, blah, blah...you know-- lusting after the things of this world? (and believe me, I speak to myself here)
That's just my 2 cents. All we have is God's (including ourselves), and He has a right to ask for all of it. Do I listen to what He's asking for? (not often enough, for sure
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~ellie
Can "tithing" actually be done in the OT manner, without "priests" to whom to give it, and a Temple? (really just asking)
And should the "tithe" go to support someone's idea of the perfect church building? (just an example)
I admit to having become frustrated that we (Americans anyway) often do not think about things like this.
Often pastors of fundamentalist type churches are interested in building bigger congregations as a sort of....contest? I'm not sure.
But I do know I've seen churches that are so luxurious it seems we ought to be ashamed. Think of the money that might have gone to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, support widows and orphans, provide health care, support missionaries, etc, etc, etc.
As far as that goes, do we encourage ourselves to buy that nicer car, have the kitchen redone with granite countertops, compete with our neighbors for the nicest lawn/garden, own 20 pairs of jeans, blah, blah...you know-- lusting after the things of this world? (and believe me, I speak to myself here)
That's just my 2 cents. All we have is God's (including ourselves), and He has a right to ask for all of it. Do I listen to what He's asking for? (not often enough, for sure
)~ellie