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Nigeria is a country situated in the
western part of africa and it is
commonly known as one of the most
populated black country in the world,
having an approximate of 174 million
inhabitants. But after the introduction of terrorist
groups like the boko haram sect, the
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Nevertheless, although I was never trying to convince you nor anyone to tithe, I see that your mind is made up and nothing and no one can change that (except God).
I won't argue nor waste my time and efforts making points and debating with you guys. It's pointless and useless! [I believe, people like you, respond better to proofs and not words.] and as I mentioned in my article, check those in the kingdom making waves; they are mostly tithers (if not all).
But, since I'll not be responding to this thread anymore, nor will I be login in to nairaland again. I want to leave you with this scripture to read very carefully and meditate on it.
Galatians 6:7 AMP which says "Do not be deceived and deluded and misled; God will not allow Himself to be sneered at (scorned, disdained or mocked by mere pretensions or professions, or by His precepts being set aside.) [He inevitable deludes himself who attempts to delude God.] For whatever a man sows, that and that only is what he will reap."

Just eat on that scripture for me eh!
Anyways, God bless! Keep the faith, spread the word. Stay blessed.

brocab:
If you think monies the answer in loving God, then of course you will believe you can buy your way into heaven.
And why did Jesus make that new covenant? Because he found fault with the old one, think about it, Abram paid a tithe that didn't belong to him? Jacob made a promised to God he will pay a tithe, not because it was an order from the top..
The Levi Priesthood ripped of God, every year, the Pharisees not only collecting the tithes and offerings but more, selling the merchandise on temple grounds that didn't belong to them.
This is the message the Lord gave to the Levi Priesthood-Will a man rob God-and yet you have robbed Me, in what way have we robbed you- in tithes and offerings. They were selling the stocks crops, and merchandise on temple grounds, the farmers had tithed.
If God wanted tithes and offerings to be in finances he would have given us that covenant to do so.
But He didn't.
You would be only lying to yourself if you don't pray to God for the extra, 100 fold money back guarantee. Many tithers believe tithing is just a resource to give back to God , as everything belongs to him in the first place.
God didn't give to take it away from you, God isn't an Indian giver, he gives us the things we need, before we ask him.
So don't tell me I have to tithe to retrieve my reward...

First things first, I never and will never pray for money. That'll be sad.
And secondly, do you give offerings in church? Why?
"Abram paid tithe that didn't belong to him"; so you agree that tithe belongs to God and not to us.
Jacob made the promise, why would he make such a promise if he hadn't seen it done before?
They robbed him in tithes and offerings? Remember that... #GodRoberry
How do you want tithes & offerings to be offered if not in cash? In cows and goats?
God is not taking away from you when you tithe; tithing adds to you.
There is a reward for all the righteous, and/but, tithers enjoy the benefits of tithing in addition. Have you not heard, "Store up treasure in heaven, where it will be safe."

brocab:
Then get with the program and work out the meanings between the two-tithing and giving? Two different meanings, tithing means a percentage, and giving means it can be less or more.
Freewill giving isn't the same as tithing-because tithing was forced on you as a law.
The Lord said He Loves a cheerful giver. The Lord did not say a cheerful tither...

Well, me I see it as giving/returning and not payment nor a forced law.

openmine:
You are adding wat u think happened in d garden of eden...pls do not add to scriptures...if we want to go by ur own concept,we can as well say dat every form of disobedience to God in d scriptures were associated with tithes...

Didn't they steal from God?
Look, their actual sin was stealing. Read properly!

openmine:
With all due respect,God didnt prosper Abraham or his offsprings because of tithe...God made a covenant with abraham where he declared dat abraham and his offspring will be blessed and be a blessing to many nations (Genesis 12:1-3)
So his wealth and greatness was as a result of d covenant made by God due to Abraham's belief in him not because of tithe...if u arent satisfied,pls show me a scripture(just one) where abraham or his offspring prospered as a result of tithes...am waiting

Yes! God blessed him and made the covenant with him; but abraham worked out his wealth. Study properly.
Genesis 14:20

openmine:
If tithes or any of d laws of moses actually gave us life and security,den wat was d purpose of christ coming....Galatians 3:21
So christ is no longer the one who gives life anymore(john10:10),it now d tithes you pay dat gives u "life and security"?
You must be joking....
Wrong sir...Ur belief in christ is a shield against d devil and not ur tithes.....d devil cometh not but to steal,to kill and to destroy,but jesus has come to give life and to give it in abundance(john10:10)
Am very sure ur salvation is hinged on ur payment of tithes..

Nope, my salvation is not hinged on payment of tithes.
Yes! You made a point; but then, I only quoted what is written. So if you consider God a liar, then good for you.
And I never said tithing gives life. That's just absurd!

openmine:
This is another shocking admission from u..where did u get such error from..even d scripture u r quoting has absolutely nothing to do wit ur analogy..so were d early christians in acts who didnt tithe,bereft of ideas?
Even the scriptures explicitly states dat God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing ephesians 1:3-6

Yes! Again you made a point.
But then, there is nothing wrong with wanting to enjoy a rain of blessings from open heavens. Is there?

openmine:
Ofcourse evry christian must be envied in d world not because of a personality but because of God tru christ jesus....even d scripture clearly states dat we are d light of d world and d salt of d earth thanks to God through christ jesus (matthew5:13-16) it has nothing to do with your payment of tithes....

You know I love the way you use the Jesus factor ... Just brilliant!
But then, what will sinners envy you for? Your looks? your character? Your purity? No!
But they will only envy you when have something they don't and/or you surpass them. Like in the case of Isaac.
Tell me, yes! You are the light of the world but how will you successfully potray your light if you yourself are not lighting up?

openmine:
First, it must come from d decision of ur heart,
secondly,it must not b required or obligated, finally,God loves a cheerful or generous giver.
... its no longer giving but u r actually or indirectly making a payment..

Tithing is giving to God as a sign of honour ...
It's no payment ... How much do we have that we would pay God?
Yes! It has to come from your heart and not because it is forced on you. And it has to be of freewill and cheerfully.
It's not a payment; it's an honour.

emmabest2000:
who cares Even pastors don't care ! As long as they bless the money it's good to go shekina

The pastors and ushers may unknowingly receive it, but God doesn't accpet it.
It doesn't do you any good, but alot of bad.

brocab:
Firstly we are not calling God a liar, no where near calling Him such.
But you as a tither is.
God gave you a command, bring all your tithes into the storehouse so my people maybe fed.
You are doing the opposite twisting words to suit yourselves, for the flame and monies, to a tithers needs.
You pray only to retrieve a money back guarantee.

And who told you I pray for a money back guarantee? That's not tithing; You might as well call it pawning, investing or gambling and so on... Such persons simply want to take advantage of God.
But then, tithing is a demonstration of your love to God, that you can actually honor Him with your finance. It not an obligation, nor a law (like I said before), it's a covenant.
And also, there's no crime being expectant to enjoy the benefits of something, as long as it is done rightly.

Againstallodds:
i know he was already a blessed man before he meet Melchizedek and paid him tithe. The tithe he paid to the priest was a sign of respect and not because he needed more blessing as we are taught today.

Firstly, yes he was blessed (but non-significantly) before he tithed. But hear what God says after he tithed in Genesis 15:1, He said, "Don't be afraid, Abram. I am your shield. Your reward will be grand." (MSG TRANS.)
And also, Abraham didn't pay the priest anything; afterall, he (the priest) is not an employee.
Abraham simply honoured him with the tithe; which is what God also wants from us; to honour Him with our tithe.

I must say, you all make very convincing points. And to be honest, I love your arguements ...

But then, let me ask you this question.
So are you guys now saying that God is a liar? And that everything He said in Malachi 3 was just a hoax and nothing more? And that when He makes a promise and enters a covenant, He doesn't keep His word?

No insults pls; am just saying ... Because that's what ya'll are now implying...

Dmeji4444:
High level of hypocrisy,,,,when it comes to other laws, pple will say "NO" it frm d old testament n jesus has brought new testament 4us., while d exemption tithe my brother..just saying

Look it up in a dictionary bro ... There is a difference between a covenant and a law. Tithing is not a law.

kevoh:
You invited me here, albeit indirectly. When we see nonsense threads like this with the sole purpose of stylishly enforcing tithes while claiming otherwise. Expect us here!

Might I remind you that Nairaland is an open forum for everyone not a personal property of Dan1cole.

No one is enforcing anything bro ... Don't get me wrong, am not a pastor ok!
I only talk from revelation and experience.
So, stop fussing over it.

kevoh:
So why did you create a thread for it ? Plus it's beginning to get pretty boring all these tithe threads that have been countered and set straight since 2012 on Nairaland.

So, Who invited you here then?

openmine:
was tinking i wud see sum new points raised my pro-tithers on y dey do wat dey do...and dis write up just showed dat dey have nothing new 2 present...except dese points dat have been used and countered many times in d past...
d first point, with all due respect 2 d op, is preposterous and laughable.... pls I urge u 2 come up wit beta arguments about tithes...I tank God dat d eyes and understanding of most Christians have been 'unlocked'....no more deception and misconceptions....practice true Giving using 2corinthians 9:7 as a base....

True giving? ... Is tithing not giving? ... Or is it because it's called tithe? And did I tell you I was arguing with anybody?

Againstallodds:
Abraham did not get rich as a result of tithing but he was rich because God blessed him.
No matter how you want to go about th argument, I will always follow the examples of giving written and spelt out by the apostles in the early church days.

Have you actually read his story?
Yes! God blessed him, but he was a tither.

An2elect2:
Yawns. Rubbish!!!

And yet you read it ... #smh

Like I've always said, 'South Africans are mostly dumb and poor minded'. They have nothing better to do than to envy Nigeria, and yet they claim to be better than us. mstcheww...
Let our government try and bring back our people before they get injured or worse jare!
#BloodySouthAfricans

achinaboy:
and drugs?,am just asking all these,to know what to say in an argument,because for more than 8years now,the argument

has been going on

Yep! As long as the money is not being earned in an honest manner (cleanly), it is unacceptable by God.

Climaths:
@ op please u got a nice write up there. But please let's not be deceived tithing is not applicable in the new testament ok.

Suite yourself bro ... Nobody's forcing it on anybody.

achinaboy:
pls on the tithe thing,does it matter how u gets your money,i mean should a prostitute,,fraudster,,drug barron,pay their tithes?

Yes! It does matter how you get your money. E.g. A yahoo boy paying tithe with yahoo money is just wasting his time and money. You cannot honour God with money you stole and expect Him to accept it. So, it does matter how you get your money.

First of all, my names are Daniel Williams; I am proudly a Christian and a unique gospel writer @ Bible-Based Sermons Blog >> [www.bbsermons.com.ng]. I have heard alot of people talk falsely about tithing, it's reasons and benefits. I've heard people say stuffs like, "tithing was deviced to enrich churches and pastors", which is absoulutely false; and some others say, "tithing is of the old testament and it's not applicable to new testament believers, because Jesus never spoke of it".
But nevertheless, today, I have taken the liberty to write this article, stating five (5) key reasons why you should be a tither (if you are not one already).
And I believe that although few may still disagree with me on these five reasons, and while some retarded ones may even insult me for no good reason; I will definitely have made a point by the end of this article.
So then, let's just get to it ...

1. Tithing Is The First Command God Ever Gave To Man. Genesis 2:15-17

Now, looking at the above stated scripture, God, after creation and putting man into the garden, told man to eat of every tree in the garden, except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Which means man was also permitted to eat from the tree of life.
But then man disobeyed God's command and ate from it; man robbed God, which brought man under a curse.
Now, my point is that, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil belonged to God (it was His property and not man's), and respecting God's command and not eating from that particular tree was simply man paying tithe. The tree was man's tithe and as we all know tithe belongs to God and not to us (just like that tree). And when you eat your tithe instead of honouring God with it, you become a God robber and you come under a curse (which was what happened to Adam & Eve).
So tithing is the first command, and commands are meant to be obeyed.

2. Tithing Commands Durable Wealth.

Looking at the life of Abraham, we all know that he was exceedingly blessed, or as the scriptures says, "he was blessed in all things"; he was exceedingly prosperous. And then, according to scriptures, Isaac his son was more wealthier, to the extent of being envied by an entire nation, and then Jacob (aka Israel) was much more wealthier.
Now, these three men mentioned above were devoted tithers. They (Isaac and Jacob) partook in the covenant that Abraham (their father) entered and practiced with God, which caused them to attain his (Abraham's) kind of results, and even surpassed him. So until you are a tither, (believe me when I say) you cannot command durable wealth that'll even affect your generation after you.

3. Tithing Secures Your Life & Everything Concerning You.

One thing tithing does, according to what God says in Malachi 3; He says, "I will rebuke the devourer for your sake, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground".
Many of us are always binding and casting the devil; we are constantly rebuking & resisting the devil from our lives and affairs (which is good). But then, 'through knowledge is power developed, and through obedience is prosperity and success attained'. Now, let me ask you a kinda retorical question; 'To be in the safe zone and to be in the warzone with protection. Which is better?' i believe definitely to be in the safe zone is better.
So, when you are a faithful tither, God secures everything about you. Hence, you don't need to constantly rebuke the devil; He automatically does that for you. But then, I'm not saying you shouldn't pray as a result of that. But when you are a tither, you don't bother yourself about the devil that much.

4. Tithing Provokes A Rain Of Divine Ideas.

A wise man once said, "One idea from God, is capable of turning around a lifetime of captivity."
Now, the man Jacob never attended a technical college, nor did he take a university course on livestock keeping, but he was the first person to ever own and manage a livestock rearing ranch. According to scriptures, he (Jacob) invented new ways to feed and take care of his livestocks; he was creative.
So, when you are a tither, God says in Malachi 3 that He will open up the windows of heaven and pour out on you an overflow of blessings. That doesn't mean God is gonna rain money, gold & silver down from heaven, no! It simply means that He (God) will inspire you with divine ideas & give you wisdom to create wealth. Just like He did with Jacob.

5. Tithing Makes You Delightful And Envied.

According to scriptures, Isaac was so wealthy that he was envied by an entire nation. Everything about Isaac was delightsome, which is a fulfillment of the saying "All nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land."
So, unless you are a tither, you cannot be a full partaker of the 'Abraham blessing', whereby God said "I will bless you, and you will be a blessing."

In conclusion, I want to stress that although Jesus never talked about tithing; in God's standards, once a covenant is reached, it stands until the end of time; and tithing is an everlasting covenant.
Have you ever wondered why God says "return unto Me" (in Malachi 3)? It's because He provided the money for you and the tithe belongs to Him and not you (because the only thing you can return is something given to you in the first place). So eating your tithe (and not honoring God with it) is as simple as stealing from God, which makes you a God robber.
People nowadays are willing to 'invest' (as they tend to term it) their money in sports betting and all that; they trust that 'investing' as little as #200 (more or less) can earn them thousands and sometimes hundreds of thousands; they trust the betting system to multiply their so called 'investment', but they fail to trust God enough to even pay their tithe.
Look, tithing doesn't decrease you, but it increases you. It is your returning to God that will provoke Him to return back to you in double fold. When you are stingy with God when it comes to money, God will also be stingy with you when it comes to money.
Well, 'a word, they say, is enough for the wise'. And I believe I have made sense during the course of this article and I have made my point clear that there is nothing wrong with tithing and that it is for your benefit, (because God doesn't need your money; or have you not heard that the streets of heaven are paved with gold?
So be wise and stay wise.
Check people in the Kingdom that is at the top today, they all tithe, and they are all commanding durable wealth. People like E.Adeboye, D.Oyedepo, Mike Murdock, Joel Osteen, T.D Jakes, D.Ibiyeomie and so on (too numerous to mention)...
So if you want to be like them, or better their results, you gotta be a tither.
And lastly, remember what God says in Galatians 6:7, He says "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

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Nairobi - Furious Kenyan villagers said they wasted a day
waiting for a "witchdoctor" to bring a corpse back to life
after he failed because he was too "tired", a report said
Friday.
Scores of villagers in Kenya's southeastern Kwale district
turned up singing and dancing to see the "miracle",
Kenya's The Star newspaper reported.
"We have never experienced this and want to see it first
hand," village elder Ndaro Kokota said before the
witchdoctor Samuel Kanundu began his work.
Kanundu had boasted he had already brought five people
back to life, and told the scores of villagers on Thursday
that he would resurrect the man who died in October
2013 "by sunset".
But villagers grew angry when nothing happened and
Kanundu asked the crowd to wait as he was "tired."
"Tell us the truth," the crowd shouted, according to the
newspaper. "You should not be wasting our time here the
whole day."
However, the dead man's family said they believed the
resurrection had been complicated by the fact the man
had been "killed by a witch who hid his body" beneath a
banana tree, the report added.
- AFP

Is this stupidity or what?

To forgive, they say is to be forgiven. The love of God in you is known to not keep score of the trespass of others so that God will also not keep score of His trespasses.
Taking wrongdoings against you to heart will not do you any good.

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