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Jesus said we should lay up treasures for ourselves in heaven where thieves do not break in to steal and moth do not destroy. The mistake of today's christianity is the feeling and belief that once you are saved that your works do not matter forgetting that judgement is based on works. Note that the judgement of unbelievers is based on belief for whosoever does not believe in the Son is condemned already. But for the believer,it is based on works which is why the scripture says that everyman's work shall be tested by fire and if such works were destroyed,the fellow will be saved but just like one from the fire. Jesus advised us to tithe when he said that you bring your thithe and offerings but overlook the more important aspects of the law such as justice and mercy,when He added,you should have done the latter without neglecting the former. In other words tithing should not be neglected by the believer. Jesus delivers from the curse of the law NOT from the curse of disobedience of the law for the bible says that God condemned sin in sinful man that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit. Note that the christian life is a higher one that meets and surpasses the righteous requirement of the law. That is why Jesus said 'be ye perfect as your heavenly father is perfect'. People discouraging believers from tithing just because there are coveteous pastors are not helping the cause of God's kingdom because whether you like it or not,it is an injunction from God in both testaments. You do not realize that Gods Word rings true physically and spiritually because you are looking at the temporal because one greedy pastor is after your money forgetting that what counts is God's records of your works with which He will reward you for all eternity. That's why the scripture admonishes us to fix our eyes above where Jesus is seated in heavenly places and to invest our treasures in heaven. Your givings;tithe,offerings,services to God-in and outside the church are your investment for eternity not just for the temporal material 'blessings' because the true rewards are in the life to come. God is a rewarder of every service,gift,work and love of the believer. That is why in the parable of the talent,He rewarded a servant with ten cities,another with five and yet another with none,each according to his work (in the kingdom)-emphasis mine. On that day,that is how it will be,some believers will get nothing because they invested nothing in the kingdom because another human being discouraged them. Because they were looking at one coveteous pastor. God is just and will not reward you with another man's work,investment,service or in this case,tithe. If you are heading towards heaven,invest there and never allow any take your crown. It is more blessed to give than to receive.
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The way some so called christians assault the bible sef perhaps we shd start with biblical definition of tithes, how it should be administered and who it was directed to. Tithing was never directed to christians. Asides the tithing preached today is not biblical but rather a fraudulent manipulation of the biblical variant. No true christian that knows his bible would fall for these scam. Christians are not meant to tithe.

Jesus talked about people who are poor towards God. Sometimes,the greed that rage in the hearts of men tend to make some think that they do God a favour by giving to the cause of the kingdom. Sometimes,it may be an unwitting expression of lack of love for anything God and Godly and innate opposition to divine counsel.