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Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by Sammyashol(m): 5:27am On Jan 23, 2016 |
Popular pastor and public affairs analyst, Femi Aribisala has berated the act of collecting tithes by their churches which he believes is not biblical. As far as many pastors are concerned, the most important scripture of all is not to be found in the word of Jesus. Neither is it even in the New Testament. That scripture says: “‘Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and try 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 such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.’” (Malachi 3:10). This scripture is drummed repeatedly into Christians on Sundays. However, the only time Jesus mentioned tithing in scripture, he pointed out that it was not a weighty matter of the law. (Matthew 23:23 ). AD: How To Get Visa To Anywhere In The World EASILY. CLICK HERE Hebrews says people only receive tithes “according to the law.” (Hebrews 7:5). It then insists tithing (and everything else under the law) has been annulled: “The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless.” (Hebrews 7:18-19) . Nevertheless, mercenary pastors continue to insist on the payment of tithes. Latter-day Pharisees Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for keeping part instead of the whole law. (Matthew 23:23). That is what tithe- collecting pastors do today. If we insist our congregants must pay tithes, we must also insist that they keep the rest of the law. James says: “Whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.” (James 2:10). Therefore, if we insist on tithing, we should also refrain from eating pork. We should stone adulterers, execute homosexuals, kill Sabbath violators and restore blood- sacrifices. Tithe-collecting pastors counter this by maintaining the payment of tithes pre- dated the law. Here Abraham is cited as the cardinal example of someone who paid tithes before the promulgation of the Law of Moses, as did Jacob, his grandson. However, such arguments are disingenuous. Before the law, tithing was at best an example but not a commandment. Moreover, pastors fail to mention that Abraham only tithed once in his lifetime. When he did, he did not even tithe his own money: he tithed the spoils of war. He gave ten percent of the plunder he took when he rescued Lot to Melchisedec, king of Salem. But then he did not even keep the rest but returned it (all ninety percent) to the king of Sodom. For his part, Jacob also tithed only once. He did this in a “let’s make a deal” arrangement he offered to God: “Jacob made a vow, saying, ‘If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on, so that I come back to my father’s house in peace, then the LORD shall be my God. And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will surely give a tenth to you.’” (Genesis 28:20-22). This kind of deal about accepting God only under certain self-serving conditions should certainly not be a term of reference for any serious believer. Lies upon lies The first lie pastors tell Christians is what some have referred to as “the eleventh commandment:” “Thou shalt pay thy tithes to thy local church.” But the bible says no such thing. The storehouse of Malachi was not a church. It was a place where food was kept. Pastors hide from church-members the fact that money was not acceptable as tithe. The tithe was a tenth of the seed and fruit of the land and of the animals which ate of the land. (Leviticus 27:30-32). That is why God says: “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be FOOD in my house.” (Malachi 3:10). He does not say “that there may be MONEY in my house.” The food was used to feed the Levites, the poor, widows, orphans and strangers. Pastors also conveniently fail to teach the biblical tithe. The principles of tithing were not laid down by Malachi. They were laid down by Moses. The study of Moses’ guidelines quickly reveals that the biblical tithe has no application whatsoever to Christians and is mischievously violated by tithe- collecting pastors today. According to the Law of Moses, the tithe was divided into three allocations. The first year, it was given to the Levite. The second year, it was given to widows, orphans and the poor. The third year, it was eaten in the company of the faithful before the Lord as thanksgiving for his faithfulness. (Deuteronomy 14:22-28). In the seventh year, there was no planting and no reaping and therefore no tithing. So the next time your pastor asks you to pay tithe, ask him about the seventh-year reprieve. Also ask him if you can give your tithe to the orphanage, or bring it as food items to be eaten in church. Believe me; he will not agree with you because it is your money he is after. Inapplicability of Tithes Tithing was only applicable to Jews and to the land of Israel. When large populations of Jews lived in Babylon, Ammon, Moab, Egypt, and Syria, these lands became tithe-able lands. However, tithes were not acceptable from strictly Gentile lands. So you need to ask your pastor how come he is collecting tithes in Nigeria. Servants or slaves who worked on the land did not tithe because the land did not belong to them. Since only agricultural and animal resources were included, a fisherman gave no tithe of his fisheries. Neither did a miner or a carpenter pay tithes, nor anyone from the various professional occupations. So if you are not a farmer or a keeper of livestock, tell your 419 pastor tithing is biblically inapplicable to you. Moreover, the only people authorised to receive tithes were the Levites. (Hebrews 7:5). So if your Pastor is a “tithe-collector,” ask him if he happens to be a Jew. Remind him that, even though a Jew, Jesus could not receive the tithe because he was not from the tribe of Levi but from that of Judah. The trick, of course, is for pastors today to claim we are “Levites.” If your pastor is one such dissembler, ask him if he lives as a Levite. Remind him that Levites had no land and did not have private property. Ask him also how he knows he is from the tribe of Levi, which happens to be one of the lost tribes of Israel. Point out to him that even Jewish rabbis don’t claim to be Levites today because all Jewish genealogical records were lost with the destruction of the Temple in AD 70, ensuring that it is no longer possible to ascertain the true identity of Levites. Therefore, if Jews no longer tithe because the Levites are a lost tribe, how can Christian pastors collect tithes when we are not even Jewish, how much more Levites? If Jewish rabbis, whose terms of reference remain the Old Testament no longer collect tithes, then pastors who insist Christians are under a New Testament have no business doing so. The conclusion then is inescapable. Every pastor who collects tithes is nothing but “a thief and a robber.” (John 10:1). 1 Like |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by AngryNigerian(m): 5:42am On Jan 23, 2016 |
Hmmm...in otherwords, are you saying that those that have been paying their tithes have been duped, & that tithe-collecting pastors are of the Lai-tribe? |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by fran6co(m): 5:43am On Jan 23, 2016 |
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Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by Pheals(f): 5:46am On Jan 23, 2016 |
Do u read the bible @ all. Or it. Cover... Most of. Your verse are in the old testament. .. Even doin that time the levite enjoy. So in both testament I can prove to u .... While u should give... Or u just believed what you read without holy spirit interpretation Only: it's not by foce and any man of God who is more interested in himself than the. Church that's the people or tha poor should be stone |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by EHMIR(m): 6:18am On Jan 23, 2016 |
Pheals:kaaai dis sister don pay tithe taya abeg where in d new testament where u asks u to pay tithe |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by Nobody: 6:20am On Jan 23, 2016 |
This guy ain't no pastor...let him Pray for divine intervention 1 Like |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by ehinmowo: 6:30am On Jan 23, 2016 |
it's not my place to castigate anyone called pastor. but let he dt stands take heed lest he falls. tithing is of d leviticus order, and Abraham paid tithes for his seed in his loin. |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by Pheals(f): 6:44am On Jan 23, 2016 |
EHMIR:I give willing ... Don't normally drop in the box but u can give is not by force ... The old testament talk about paying tithe and the reason u should and God added a blessing to it... The new testament only talk about giving to God ministers |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by Pheals(f): 6:53am On Jan 23, 2016 |
Op tell me the full meaning of tithe - it means 10% of what u earned.. Lack of knowledge.. So if u don't... Were u drag to do so? I could only support u if only u talk about pastors eating the dough in bad ways ... Was it only food the poor needs? The church needs financial support to grow |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by tempem: 6:54am On Jan 23, 2016 |
Pheals: I sensed you've been duped.. Well, you owns the money you pay as tithe... Better re-read this with open mind. . That guy said the plain truth.... |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by Pheals(f): 6:57am On Jan 23, 2016 |
tempem:does your pastor feed on your dough? |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by tempem: 7:04am On Jan 23, 2016 |
Pheals:Then if you claim this. Do you even drop the 10% of what you earned each month? Swear with your life!! Since Levites are gone.. And reading the obvious over there, the bible wants anything you want to do to be "Let each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver" - 2Corinthians 9:7 |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by tempem: 7:08am On Jan 23, 2016 |
Pheals: Big miss ..I don't tight, and till I'll die I'll never tight, so, you should be the one to change your course. |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by Pheals(f): 7:43am On Jan 23, 2016 |
tempem:kilode bro... I said I didn't usually drop am a student now i give cheerful ... I do according to my mind but not to give at all is bad |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by Sammyashol(m): 7:56am On Jan 23, 2016 |
Pheals:For me the best way to pay your tithe is to give to the less priviledge, that's why you see the muslims pay saka as their tithe |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by Ayt27(m): 8:02am On Jan 23, 2016 |
Just imagine if dangote was a Christian and he paid his tithes. |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by excellencyabia1: 8:08am On Jan 23, 2016 |
Watching |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by Sammyashol(m): 8:15am On Jan 23, 2016 |
Ayt27:Bro I no concur with dis ur point o, Mike Adenuga is a christian so imagine ow much his tithe will be |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by Topgainer: 9:38am On Jan 23, 2016 |
There are no laws to giving as far as Christianity is concerned. All givings under the new covenant are termed offerings, given with cheerful heart and praise to God. There were no mention of any fixed charges by the Apostles, some gave nothing, some gave all depending on the needs of the Church(Individuals) who shared all things in common such that you don't come in among them and begin to notice the rich ones separated from the poor There was nothing like seeds with the mindset of bribing God as is being taught these days. There were no compulsion, Ananias and Sapphira could as well not give at all and nobody will query them. You are at liberty to decide what to give at any moment and to whom. Every honest offering/ giving whether 1% 5%10%15%20%100% has a clause of blessing attached to it not because a Bishop said so but because Jesus taught that. Also there is no law that says the person who gave 100% will be more blessed than the person who gave 5% at the Church, God watches the heart and knows all the circumstances surrounding the giving, including giving outside the church buildings And so don't be deceived and manipulated by man made gods There is no need calling anybody a thief, with time some of these Pastors who are honest, with diligent study of the bible will see that 10% was not an 11th commandment neither from Jesus nor the Apostles to the Christians |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by Meel: 10:21am On Jan 23, 2016 |
My people perish because they lack knowledge. I can see some people, even saying the man is wrong, with all the biblical proof. Give, but don't let one pastor to be doing you falafolo, Even the church contributed money for apostle Paul. He never said 10% or it is compulsory. |
Re: Every Pastor Who Collects Tithes Is A Thief – Pastor Femi Aribisala by tempem: 1:03pm On Jan 23, 2016 |
Pheals: No vex, sis... That's lovely, though. |
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