For those in the ministry of condemnation, insulting pastors and fighting over whether to tithe or not tithe and calling all pastors thieves, instead of going with those who are labouring in the word and are selflessly advancing kingdom agenda, this verse of scripture in Titus is wisdom that i would love you to contemplate on this week.

No matter what your judgments on 'all' pastors are, so long as you are not advancing the kingdom in your space, so long as you are not revving up your walk with God, so long as you are not getting discipled and you discipling others, you are doing the devil's work.

◄ Titus 3:9 ►
New International Version
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.

New Living Translation
Do not get involved in foolish discussions about spiritual pedigrees or in quarrels and fights about obedience to Jewish laws. These things are useless and a waste of time.

English Standard Version
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

Berean Study Bible
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the Law, because these things are pointless and worthless.

Berean Literal Bible
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the Law; for they are unprofitable and worthless.

New American Standard Bible
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

King James Bible
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

International Standard Version
But avoid foolish controversies, arguments about genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the Law. These things are useless and worthless.

NET Bible
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the law, because they are useless and empty.

Why you must pay your tithe?

Response to the psychological trauma plaguing the church of God on the issue of tithe and also in response to freeze OAP.

Open your Bible as we go.

Why you must pay your tithe?....

The power to receive tithe comes from the power of their priesthood not from the law.....

You must know the meaning of a priest and tithe

Let look at the origin of tithe ....

The first who received tithe was not an Israelites, neither a decedent of Abraham. His name is Melchizedek. Gen 14:18-20.and a testimony of him was written that he was a king and also a priest of the most high God...if you continuing reading Abram paid him the tithe of all....

But the major question is why should pastor receive tithe?

When Jesus came, he elevated us with him( Ephesians 2:6) which gave us the power of a priest in (1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people to be not just a priest but a royal priest.

furthermore the book of revelation buttress it ( Revelation 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests To be sure of our stand as a priest.....

And as a priest of the most high God you must pay your tithe to them but if you don't consider them to be the priest of God don't pay

The next question is who and whom should I pay my tithe to?

If you are thinking which pastor is worthy to receive your tithe then we go further to ( 1 Corinthians 9:7-14) If your pastor as ministered unto you spiritual things then he/she is worthy to receive your tithe and offering.

And God Almighty went further to encourage people to pay their tithe and offering with a promise of blessing ( Malachi 3:8-12 )...

Paying of tithe and offering is never by compulsion but it is very necessary because it is a means of livelihood for the priest to concentrate more on their spiritual assignment..