Should a Christian tithe, what does the Bible say

Tithing is demonstrated, not an opinion, they gave with all they had, others give and pretend, decide as you all wish

It's definitely not physical. Body of sins is a figure of speech. I've never heard of anyone having to dispose of a physical corpse once they become saved.

Every man is res[posible for his own sins

Deuteronomy 24:16
The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

It's definitely not physical. Body of sins is a figure of speech. I've never heard of anyone having to dispose of a physical corpse once they become saved.

No need for prophets now, prophets spoke moved by Christ, Christ fulfilled all, nice to hear your great opinions though

Luke 16:16
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

2 Peter 1:21
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were movedby the Holy Ghost.

Matthew 26:56
But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

The money of Annias was his to give, because he didnt have that common heart like the others, who did not see that money as their own, read again..

Acts 4:32
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Nice avatar picture you have there seasrekeyed

Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Every man is res[posible for his own sins

Deuteronomy 24:16
The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

Tithing is demonstrated, not an opinion, they gave with all they had, others give and pretend, decide as you all wish

I have been an elder and deacon in 3 Reformed theology churches. I moved twice. Keep in mind that the expense of the building, maintenance, salaries of those working for the church, monies required for benevolent giving to those in need, etc. have to come from somewhere. Quibbling about the concept of tithe ignores the concept of freely giving of "tithes and offerings" as stated in the Bible. Whatever name you put on it the money is required for the local church to exist and help those in need. The church I attended one time carved out 10% of its income to go to the benevolent committee in addition to the offerings directed there. I have heard all of the arguments about the tithe but it is only quibbling about the number 10. A Christian should give because they feel led to by a desire to help others. The local gospel believing church is used this way to administer helping people in need because people come to them for help.

Lets see if seeing tithing as anything at all to do with giving, and giving generously, leads to confusion or to being set free by the truth..

The old covenant was in the letter, mans way without faith, without knowledge, ignoring all the things to believe in of spirit, because they are only flesh talking, as seen when people talk about tithes here, and why they insist it was for Israel only, proves they have no such faith as Abraham, as Abraham is the father of us all, Abraham received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of faith when he was still uncircumcised, which enables him to be the father of us all that believe this same way, walking in the SAME STEPS of that faith of our father Abraham.

Abraham brought back all the goods, and the promise for Abraham to be heir to the world, was not through any law(not through tithing that was a law) it was through tithing that was generous giving of Abraham. In Genesis 14, we see Abraham responded to the priest of the most high God, and gave Him tithes of all.

Looking through eyes of faith( as a Christian does) and not looking through the law in letters, we see it is relevant for Christians to be taught this, for it is contained in our new testament. The King of righteousness and peace met Abraham, at the exact time when Abraham was successful, and when Abraham had wealth gathered, He came to him. This was the blessing to Abraham and Abraham knew that, and not out of necessity, but generously gave a tenth of the spoils, because there was no law for Abraham, ALL WAS BY THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH, as Abraham is this example only to this entire world. The man was great it is recorded, to whom EVEN the Patriach Abraham gave(give generously) tenth(tithe) of the spoils. Levi had a commandment to take tithes of the people in the law. But He who is not decent from the Levis, received tithes of Abraham, as Abraham gave them by faith not within any requirements, demands, expectations, not by any law. This blessed Abraham who had the promises to be heir to us all through faith, so we know assuredly, Abraham gave generously through faith a tithe of all and we cannot have a different faith, especially as Christ has an everlasting and unchanging priesthood, to make intercession for us, to bless us, but not if we do differently from Abraham's example of faith, and harden our heart and through flesh excuse why we boast we can do a different way, but there is no other way in but the one walked in already and shown, as Levi payed tithes in Abraham, in faith that is, as we do too, or we have no like faith, which all goes together, to show, the greater matters of the law are FAITH..

Romans 4:11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.



Genesis 14:16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.
18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.



Hebrews 7:7 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

Hebrews 7:24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he EVER LIVETH to make intercession for them.
26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Matthew 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the WEIGHTIER MATTERS OF THE LAW, JUDGEMENT, MERCY, AND FAITH: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

John 10:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

So the one who claims that tithing and giving are not the same, claims Abraham did not give generously, which is a rediculus unfounded false claim, that bounty was made up for Abraham and for us all through faith, because of course Abraham gave and gave generously from the spoils, and this was a tenth, and this was tithing, this was Abraham's good work as it is ours too through faith in Christ which is our righteousness remaining forever.

2 Corinthians 9:5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
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.
8 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:
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth FOR EVER.

John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

There are so many scriptures, and none of you seem interested in giving any for what Christians do, of giving, of what we receive after, good or bad, and the only comments there are, are complaints about too many scriptures, and only approval of vain mans propaganda, and lying excuses why they do not need to do anything, as if Jesus never gave any commandments.

The hard heart can be told this anyway, wrath is treasured up, as God judges righteously, rendering to every on, without exception accordingly, whether you did deeds, in well doing, or you disobeyed the actual truth to do self works of unrighteousness, then you receive the wrath that you gave out, and you fail to receive the mercy because you did not give mercy, when you were well able to give it. Doing evil, or doing good, you decide, for you will receive no respect of persons with God, and no, you are not saved, for as many, yes as many as sin without law shall perish without law, and the ones in the law judged by the law, because only, the doers of that same one law are just before God, as some Gentiles do by nature what is CONTAINED in that law(of Israel of course mockers here) and they SHOW the work of the Law to Israel(and to all the world) written in their hearts, the new covenant, directly and entirely linked with the old testament.


Romans 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another

Remember to show mercy, or if you do not delight in blessing others, you will never find blessing when you want it, and i all of this testimony makes no sense, it is because of the first time, there was no faith mixed in those who heard it.

Psalms 109:16 Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
17 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
18 As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

Hebrews 4:4 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

There are so many scriptures, and none of you seem interested in giving any for what Christians do, of giving, of what we receive after, good or bad, and the only comments there are, are complaints about too many scriptures, and only approval of vain mans propaganda, and lying excuses why they do not need to do anything, as if Jesus never gave any commandments.

The hard heart can be told this anyway, wrath is treasured up, as God judges righteously, rendering to every on, without exception accordingly, whether you did deeds, in well doing, or you disobeyed the actual truth to do self works of unrighteousness, then you receive the wrath that you gave out, and you fail to receive the mercy because you did not give mercy, when you were well able to give it. Doing evil, or doing good, you decide, for you will receive no respect of persons with God, and no, you are not saved, for as many, yes as many as sin without law shall perish without law, and the ones in the law judged by the law, because only, the doers of that same one law are just before God, as some Gentiles do by nature what is CONTAINED in that law(of Israel of course mockers here) and they SHOW the work of the Law to Israel(and to all the world) written in their hearts, the new covenant, directly and entirely linked with the old testament.

That you continue with this falsehood indicates that you are both stubborn and resistant to truth.

Your understanding is significantly darkened.

Jesus died to set you free. You have bound yourself in grave clothes once again, and they stink.

The principle of tithing was exampled by Abraham before the old covenant.

Jesus quoted from Malachi yet did not tell us that tithing is a thing of the past and is no longer a principle. Tithing, like all other areas of the bible, can be turned legalistic and that was never it's intent. It is not a law of salvation, never has been.

Consider the tree in the Garden of Eden. God said that Adam and Eve could eat freely of all of the trees (let's just imagine 90%), but that this one tree, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil they are not to partake of (let's just imagine 10%). The point is that We are to enjoy that which God intends for us and to abstain from that which he does not intend for us.

Tithing is a principle that is not about money, but about oh so much more than that.
I have heard it said that "God does not need your money". This is absolutely true, but on the same level as with unforgiveness, the person who wronged you does not need your forgiveness. You forgive somebody and YOU get the most benefit from it. When you exercise discipline in an area of your life, and you choose to bless and to honor God by taking away from yourself and "giving to God" YOU are the one who gets the most benefit from it. This is one of the reasons that God gave us the challenge in Malachi and actually even told us to "Test Him" in this area, to see that He would respond and we would grow and receive benefit from our choices.

A tithe is 10% - that is actually the meaning of the word. It is not a law, it is a principle. Similar to sowing and reaping (which also has not been repealed).

Luke 6:38 (NLT) (New Testament)

"Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back."