Do you think Christians should tithe?

[B-A-C]

Mat 23:23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.

Jesus said at least the Pharisee's were obeying the law when it came to tithing, but they neglecting the more important (weightier) commandments about justice and mercy.

Mark 12:41 And He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums.
Mark 12:42 A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent.
Mark 12:43 Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury;
Mark 12:44 for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, all she had to live on."

Jesus commended this lady for giving all that she had.

Heb 7:1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
Heb 7:2 to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace.
Heb 7:4 Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils.
Heb 7:5 And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham.

Notice all of these verses are in the New Testament, but for me personally, I believe many things in the OT still apply.

Mal 3:8 "Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'How have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings.
Mal 3:9 "You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you!
Mal 3:10 "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this," says the LORD of hosts, "if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.
Mal 3:11 "Then I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of the ground; nor will your vine in the field cast its grapes," says the LORD of hosts.
Mal 3:12 "All the nations will call you blessed, for you shall be a delightful land," says the LORD of hosts.

If you don't believe in tithing, that's fine. But I know God had blessed me when I do it.

Luke 6:38 "Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure--pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return."

2 Cor 9:6 Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
2 Cor 9:7 Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

 

[spirit1st]

Never ! but we should be GOOD givers always !

The God we live and die for is a Giver ! as He wants each child to be !

you know once , i picked up a young lady and a guy , the lady had a baby ! It did not look well ? I asked her when was the last time that baby ate ? she said , yetersday ! I said , look i only have $ 5.00 , but if i give it to you will you buy the baby some milk and then take the rest as do as you want ! she said yes , I dropped the off at a store and drove away !
My wife started yelling and said are you nuts ! That all the money we had and our baby needs milk ! I said honey , God will provide for us . But that girl is on her own !
Later that day a guy showed up with a lot of food and money and gave it to us 1 I said see the Lord with us !


I never asked anyone , But God sent the guy !

 

[lawrenceb]

The tithe officially passed away August 10, in the year 70 A.D., when the Jewish temple was destroyed by the Romans. There would have been no more need to give tithe to support a temple or priesthood or ministry or religion that no longer existed, and that God deemed mute.
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[farout]

If we belong to the Elks club, Masons, DAV, a club where we golf, AARP, a Home owner's group, or any group or club they all require dues. Churches don't opperate on prayers alone.


Most Christians believe the Bible is the WORD of GOD, without error, inspired by the Holy Spirit from Genesis to Revelation. That would include Malachi, the last book in the Old Testament. God has spoken about this in Malachi 3:8-12. The Lord is very specfic. I know I fought the tithe for many years. Why? I think a lack of trust, some greed, and I said it's in the OT so I don't have too.

I now trust God more fully, and to give a specfic amount you have to be on a budget, tracking the money God gives us in our work or source of money. Eevrything we have is the Lords, we are just loaned it. Someday I will be held accountable for what I did with my time, monet and hwo I lived my life. If we knew that in 24 hours we would be standing before the LORD how would we explain the stewardship we ahve lived by? I think we all need to consider what does God really expect of me? Blessings.

 

[farout]

Scripture of the New testament continued to be wriien into AD 80's. No where does it say we are not to give or not give a tithe. It does say 'Sacrifical Giving'. Actually the Jesw agve far more that ten percent, there were many more times giving was required, a tithe is far less than the OT called for.

A little poem says it so well, not just about money. "Only one life will soon be past; Only what's done for Christ will last." No one can dictate for you to give so much to God. I can say the Bible and the Holy Spirit took quite a whild to finally show me so lovingly what was expected of me. The LORD was so patient with me and love won me over t see where I needed to be and where He wanted His money to go. Thank you LORD for your kindness to me while I was so stubborn.

 

[Boanerges]

There is not a single scripture that tells a New Covenant believer to tithe.
However, giving should be a joy, and 10% is not a bad place to start. Give as He leads, and be joyful about it.

 

[spirit1st]

Amen God wants Us to be Givers ! It might not be the churches ? We need to be led by HIM !

No doubt He cares about churches !

He told me once ?
If a man did three things ,He would take care of everything in that mans life !
1- takes Family to church
2- get on your knees and pray with Family
3- read the bible with Family

 

[farout]

Amen God wants Us to be Givers ! It might not be the churches ? We need to be led by HIM !

No doubt He cares about churches !

He told me once ?
If a man did three things ,He would take care of everything in that mans life !
1- takes Family to church
2- get on your knees and pray with Family
3- read the bible with Family

I agree with you said about you as a father and giving. I don't divide the Bible into the Olld testament only applies where I like what it says. The New Testament I like best as it does mention a tithe. I believe the Ten Commandments are to be obeyed today as when God gave them. The Tithe in Malachi 3:8-10 ment for us today just as they were when they were written. A tithe should be a starting point. The Bible says God loves a cheerful giver. How do we think God feels about a greedy giver. We know of organizations that help christians who are in a life threatening suation, move to a safe location.There are two major groups thst trsnslate the Bible into their native language. If you do proper research there are a good number of ministries in help or we die situations. If your church needs are being taken care of it might be something to consider. Blessings.

 

[Boanerges]

It is all in how you look at it, these are my views:

The Old Covenant was the covenant of a servant.
Jesus preached to practicing Jews and lost people.
There was no church until it was born in the Book of Acts., this is the New Covenant of the sons of God (Rom_8:14 ) who need no rules written in stone (2Co 3:3 )
There is no mention of tithing in doctrine given by God to the church (the Epistles) expect in reference to the Hebrew priesthood (in the Book of Hebrews).
If one takes themselves out of the New and better Covenant (written in the blood of Christ) in even one area they are guilty of the whole Law and might as well still be sacrificing goats, bulls, and sheep.


However, if anyone can show me a scripture telling the church of Jesus Christ to tithe , then that would be an entirely different thing; but of course there is no such chapter of verse in the Word of God.

This is New Testament giving:
2Co 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
2Co 9:8 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:

 

[Rev T.S.Perkins]

I used to say I couldn't afford to now I say I can't afford not to ..! Neither can the church make it with out member support .it fills the barns and silos to provide for the needy in the body and keeps us health lacking for nothing...and when buckets of blessings pour on you for it you get the folks around you wet also..! It's a blessing to be a blessing.!...Rev

 

[spirit1st]

Tithing is under the law ,the old Priesthood 1 It has nothing to do with the church needing money !
It about living under the old covenant and law !
The Bible clear ? The law is Not faith !

Rom_9:32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

Rom_11:20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith.

Gal_3:12 And the law is not of faith:

Gal_5:4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

Gal_2:21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.


The old testament , old covenant was in Part ! The New completes it !
We Live under and in the New Testament , JESUS CHRIST! Which Only started after He rose from the Dead and sent back the Holy GHOST !

Has nothing to do with our understanding in the flesh ! The church will die , if we do not tith !
satan gives us all kinds of excuses why we must preach against CHRIST JESUS !
Some sound great to the flesh mind ! It Not GOD way ! It mans way !

If God be For us ? Who can be against us ! HE owns it All 1 It does not matter what our flesh thinking says !

They lacked nothing at the churches beginning ! Until satan got there own understanding going and then like today it feel apart !

It GOD who takes care of His Church ! Not money not preachers not us !

If you want to pay tithes ? Do it !


I LOVE giving ! But i want to Give out of LOVE as unto Him . Not unto the laws of moses !

He set us FREE of all bondage ! We are Only Bound by LOVE and Faith ! When we say ? I am doing this under the law of moses ? We are messing up ! When We say I am doing this ,Because I LOVe my Lord JESUS ! Then we will be rewarded one day !

If it NOT out of LOVE ? it worthless !

We live under Great Liberty ! God wanted it that way !



Gal_2:21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

Heb_10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
2Ti_1:13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Eph_3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Eph_1:15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
1Th_5:8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

 

[Thiscrosshurts]

Matthew 6:3 "But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Matthew 6:4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

If you get a tax receipt then it was not given in secret.
Poor people don't usually give you tax receipts.

Deuteronomy 15:4"There should be no poor among you, for the LORD your God will greatly bless you in the land he is giving you as a special possession.
Acts 10:31 and said, 'Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor.
Acts 2:44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had.

Should the poor be told they are cursed if they don't cough up the protection money?