A-ZeD:

Malachi is in the old testament and that time, the church was where the ark of the covenant was placed. Please tell me where the ark of the covenant is today.

Mcdondayan: Good day brothers and sisters in the lord. I have been pondering over this issue, and have asked some questions about it.
The bible tells us to give one tenth of our proceed to the lord and there are many promises attached to it. But if we look around us there are many poor people around us.
I have asked this same question to a clergy man and he said it is nt wrong because God is also in the poor. So i want to bring the same question to NL christains (not the brainwashed ones) who have proper reason to clear my doubt. IS IT WRONG TO GIVE OUR TITHE TO THE POOR?

Fhemmmy:

You God of old is not same as of today?

seechris: Tithing as it is now is a law of moses of the old religion which was changed by Jesus Christ, practicing it is practicing the old religion, we were saved be Christ, we follow him in all his ways, we want to be like him, so why don't we follow the new rules he laid down for us,our pastors know that the religion of tithing died when Jesus came,we should live by the new testament.

Fhemmmy:

You God of old is not same as of today?

Mcdondayan:
the same bible tells us that whatever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me. I am not saying it is right or wrong, i only asked a question. if you have a superior view of the topic, brotherly let me know, i could learn.

slowice: the problem z dat we flip d pages of d holy bible instead of to read...God z nt d author of confusion nd in d bible it ws explicitly written ''bring all ur tithe into d store house that there may be meat in my house'' not in d house of d poor....tithing is a command frm God not smtin u do willingly...giving to d poor z smtin u do willingly nd anybody cn do it but u cnt take ur tithe to anybody but to d house of God nd wotso eva d tithe z used for z not ur business else u loose ur blessing..period.

seechris:
God is the same, but with the coming of Jesus Christ a lot was changed, and we should live by the new testament.

blink182: It ȋ̝̊̅ڪ wrong, you pay tithe only †☺ the church. Good works you do out of whatever ȋ̝̊̅ڪ left.

A-ZeD:

Is the church the building or the people?

Fhemmmy:

Dont twist the gentleman, i am sure you know what he is talking about . . .

A-ZeD:
Fhemmmy
You say people should pay their tithes to the church, can you please tell us what is the church. The building or the people?

A-ZeD:

Jesus said what so ever you give/do to the least of my people, you give/do to me.

ekorag: ur full tithe is suppose to go to ur local assembly which is the current church where u worship. from it, the ministers or pastors get paid and missionaries in mission field are also taken care of from it. from the 90% u have, u can sow a seed to the orphanage home, but ur complete tithe is suppose to go to the church

Fhemmmy:

Same Christ said, he has not come to take away the law but to perfect it, we are always quick to remember whose law is tithing when it comes to money . . . Human being sha

afam4eva:
How?

Joagbaje: You ought to pay the tithe in the place where you worship. That doesn't take the place of giving to the poor . We must all remember the poor. If you dedicate a tenth or 20% of your income to the poor its good and acceptable but it does not take the place of your offerings to God and the place of tithes to God.There are several givings in Gods kingdom , one giving should not take the place of another .

Jesus even said that anyone who denies the parents their honorarium claiming since he had given to God he doesn't need to give to his parents again that such a one is not free.

Mark 7:11
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

Iolo:

Hebrews 8:13
In that He says, A new covenant, He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.

NT supercedes OT in my books.

ssii: Giving to the poor is very important and the scriptures encourage us to give to the needy. You however can not give your tithe to the poor. The tithe is for the church, it says to bring all our tithes into the store house of God so that there will be meat in the house of God. It was re- emphasised in the law so that the priests can be taken care of, and for the daily running of the temple.

A-ZeD:

Is the church the building or the people?

seechris:
Very good question

plappville: Old widows are still persuaded to tithe in the church, When widows are surposed to be cared for.

1 Timothy 5:3-16 (NIV)
3 Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need. 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God. 5 The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help. 6 But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives. 7 Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame. 8 Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

9 No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband, 10 and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.

11 As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list. For when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry. 12 Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge. 13 Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies who talk nonsense, saying things they ought not to. 14 So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander. 15 Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.

16 If any woman who is a believer has widows in her care, she should continue to help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need.

If you heart directs you to give your tithe to the poor, you are doing it for God.

plappville: Old widows are still persuaded to tithe in the church, When widows are surposed to be cared for.

1 Timothy 5:3-16 (NIV)
3 Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need. 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God. 5 The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help. 6 But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives. 7 Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame. 8 Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

9 No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband, 10 and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.

11 As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list. For when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry. 12 Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge. 13 Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also busybodies who talk nonsense, saying things they ought not to. 14 So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander. 15 Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.

16 If any woman who is a believer has widows in her care, she should continue to help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need.

If you heart directs you to give your tithe to the poor, you are doing it for God.