derecho:
So tithe na filthy lucre? My brother don't misinterprete Bible.
Tithe is God's commandment.
Simple.
Personally I feel it's too small to sacrifice to God I believe what you freely offer as offering from the 90 percent is what shows your love to God.
Malachi 3:10 not only mentioned Tithe but Offering also.


More like testing a kid with 10 slices of bread to give you just one slice from the 10 YOU GAVE Him and the kid thinks it's wisdom not to part with 1.

If a guy gives God just 500 naira out of 5000 naira, or 100,000 naira out of 1,000,000naira in obedience to God's word how does it make him foo lish?

These same wise economists will waste it on girls, tequila, prostitutes,hard drugs etc

Freeze is not wiser or more stubborn than many of us.Many of us fight some dogmas but submit to God's word.


To boot,Christianity isn't a religion but a relationship with God.We aren't robots ,in His Light we see light.

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TRichumble:

Whatever you do in Christian religion, you are supposed to back with scriptures.
The payment of tithe is not commanded for Christians under the New Testament. In fact the Bible says that those who keep the law are not justified before God. Galatians 2 verse 16
The payment of tithe is under the law, so those who pay tithe cannot be justified before God.
It is as simple as that.

Don't allow yourself to be carried away by sentiments, it will only lead to destruction Proverbs 14 verse 12.

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Spuggie:


I am really interested in knowing if Christ would have made the same comment.
Whoever said he loves the Jesus Christians talk about but hates the Christians because of their attitude, just won over a new fan

XXLDICK:
The funny thing is that those opposing Freeze's tithe view never support their claim with Bible verses just like Freeze does.

Funny, he said you will be poor if you don't pay tithes, but most of the men on Forbe list do not pay tithes. You can't even get to Forbe list if you pay tithes, you can't be giving 10% of your wealth to church and still be able to compete with those that don't.

XXLDICK:
The funny thing is that those opposing Freeze's tithe view never support their claim with Bible verses just like Freeze does.

Funny, he said you will be poor if you don't pay tithes, but most of the men on Forbe list do not pay tithes. You can't even get to Forbe list if you pay tithes, you can't be giving 10% of your wealth to church and still be able to compete with those that don't.

XXLDICK:

Simple, only a handful of billionaires are Christians and being a Christian is one thing, paying tithes is another. Most Christians do not pay tithes.

Acidosis:


Tithe is an English word. It means 10% of your income. That's the least a true Christian should give.

lexy2014:
pls read Deuteronomy 14:22-29 for more tithe. Then, do we no y d bible asked people to pay tithes and offering? Its not meant to show love 4 God. D reason is still in that Malachi u quoted. But to make it clearer, pls check acts 4:32-35

God2man:
I am here to corroborate what the op or what the person asserted.

Everybody is paying tithe take or leave it, there is no way you can outsmart God, if you decide not to pay, the world is full of so many things that will make the money useless in your hand, you can have the money, what about good health, good marriage, protection, excellent brain, peace and joy. Money cannot buy these things mentioned above.

Devourers are plenty in this wicked world, they are here to waste your hard earned money, even if you pay the tithe, you need to pray seriously against these Devourers e.g, accident, untimely death, strange sickness, thieves, armed robber, 419ers, scammers, pestilence, costly error, disaster, tragedy, calamity, insanity, dull brain, and so on.

God is good. Out of let's assume #1,000, God is asking for just #100(one hundred naira), you can use the remaining #900 for your other things, this same thing apply to the large amount like one million naira. We are greedy and selfish, we want to spend every thing, economic wise, we are not helping ourselves. A wise man should know that not all money should be spent, he must keep some money, he must give to help others, he must give to his mother, he must take care of his family above all he must give back to the source where the money is coming from which is, God.

This is where tithe come to play, this tithe, is the one that preserve all other money coming into your pocket. It is the silent prayer to God for mercy on all other needs. That God o, help me, let nothing happen to my business, my family, my job and so on.

However, if you refuse to pay, if you steal it or you burrow it, you better start praying for mercy because only God will determine what will happen to you.

Our forefathers of the Christian faith(I am talking about people that met with God and heard his voice) paid tithe, who are you now in this rotten age to preach to us that we should not pay tithe.

Have you fasted for 40 days without food?

Then you have no Biblical theory to say that we should not pay tithe.

Yes! Pastors are Stealing the tithe, it is part of the greediness I mentioned earlier, if you are given #10 million naira to keep and you don't steal it then I can believe that you are innocent.

Human nature is full of greediness until God help us stealing or corruption will continue till Jesus come.

Your own duty to God is to pay your tithe to avoid trouble.

God bless you.
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derecho:
I read the said Bible passages and couldn't find them against tithing.
The last passage you quoted will help you understand what I was trying to say about offering. The converted believers went beyond the ritual of 10percent but gave all.See verse 37 of Acts 2.
They gave all to the Apostles not sure the Apostles coerced them.It was from a willing/cheerful heart.
I have not seen where the Bible negates Tithing, which Jesus considers trivial when He spoke about the Pharisees tithing mint,cinnamon etc and leaving weightier issues.
The question is did God command it?YES!!
Did He have a reason for it?YES
Is there still need for meat in His house?YES
Will the poor always be with us?YES
Is it Sinful? NO
Is There any place in the Bible where God discouraged it?I haven't seen it

Giving is a proof of love.As Christians, it's the least we can show. If we can give to others how much more to God's house?We even give gifts to pastors,not our tithes and offerings.

As Children of God,we believe scriptures and obey.If the pastors teach the truth we obey them.

lexy2014:
u clearly misunderstood me. I didn't tell u d Bible was against tithing.I only asked u, y should Christians pay tithe. That's y I sent u those scriptures 4u to understand d reason. If u don't understand d reason y something should b done, u will abuse d whole process. People are told 2 pay tithe cos God will bless them. That's not d reason. That's d consequence. D reason 4 tithing is still in Malachi 3. I referred u to Deuteronomy &Acts 4 to help u understand d reason 4 tithing. U talking about obeying scriptures. Do u no any church that practices tithing according to Deuteronomy 14 or that follows what d apostles did with church money in Acts 4?do u practice tithing according to Deuteronomy 14 or isn't that d scripture too? Its not about how much they gave d apostles but whether what was given was used 4d PURPOSE 4 which it was meant. Acts 4:32-35 and Deuteronomy 14:22-29 helps u to understand d purpose and practice of tithing

djon78:



I think the guy you quoted has given you a very intelligent, reasonable and sound reply. You are saying Christians are not supposed to pay tithe, you quoted acts, he showed you that from the chapter you quoted that the early Christians went above that and gave there all. He asked whether God was against it or anywhere in the bible God commanded Christians not to pay tithe and the answer is no.


So what I am Still trying to figure out is you guys don't even have any sound argument on this issue, God never commanded anywhere not to pay tithe. Simple