daygee12:
The passage of the Bible that tithing is explicitly analyzed is DEUTERONOMY 14:22-29 , I'm 100% sure ur Pastors won't read it to u.

Of course they won't!
Also they will never tell you it was ONLY commanded to the Jews.
It was NEVER money rather only farm produces and animals owned by a Jew.
It was paid ONLY in Jerusalem! So, no matter where you lived as a Jew you MUST take it all to Jerusalem and pay it there.
It was meant ONLY to the Levites!. Because God specifically chose them to run and operate the temple in Jerusalem.
Tithe had 3 categories and was never paid monthly, it was paid yearly, and one category was every 3rd year and another was every 7th year.
If you failed to pay this year's tithe you had to pay a penalty for default. Etc etc

All of the above will never be told to you and since most christians don't want to study by themselves they remain slaves to these merchants that sell half truths to them while sucking them dry!
Finally, the death of Christ did away with the all that was ordinances against us and established a new testament...

I was just supporting your statement sir

jasminer:
It's was first a token of appreciation to God by Abraham via Melchizedek after the slaughter of kings
Gen 14 vs 18-20

Next, Jacob promised to pay tithes as a convenant between him and God on his way to Pandanaran when he was fleeing from his twin Esau. Gen 28 vs 20 to 22

I believe the Israelites began to tithe as a homage to the convenant of their father Jacob before it became a law under Moses.

Even the levitical law of tithing has three types:
1. The Levitical, or sacred tithe (Num. 18: 21, 24).
2. The tithe of the feasts (Deut. 14:22-27).
3. The tithe for the poor (Deut. 14:28, 29).

However, the only tithe still commonly practiced is the first tithe and it's paid in cash mainly because farming isn't the major occupation anymore and the church doesn't even have the capacity to store products of various types.

In summary: tithes is a convenant for wealth and increase as indicated in Malachi 3 vs 10 to 12.

Happy Sunday

That was the Mosaic Law to the ancient Israelites,

Christians are no longer under the Mosaic law we are under the law of Christ, his coming and death changes certain laws and abolished many.
Tithing has been scrapped, only true Christians and genuine student of the Bible knows this,
Majority of the so called men of God won't tell their members this truth cos of what they stand to lose.

Antoeni:
To. Be Honest , God Doesn't Need Our Money .
Don't Let Any Washing & Settring Pastor Deceive You , The Downtrodden in Our Society needs the Money . Motherless Babies, Widows, Cripple And Disables

I love paying tithe and offerings .. I do it joyfully... I never regretted doing it... I never really did special seed but will start doing it this year

RedChiefPriest:
Payment of tithe is in the bible
The levites and the priest must not till or have any share in the land that was shared between the children of Israel that's why they eat from the offerings brought into the house of God and it was commanded by God.
READ the BIBLE you will see the story inside and the tithe part also.

That was the Mosaic Law to the ancient Israelites,

Christians are no longer under the Mosaic law we are under the law of Christ, his coming and death changes certain laws and abolished many.
Tithing has been scrapped, only true Christians and genuine student of the Bible knows this,
Majority of the so called men of God won't tell their members this truth cos of what they stand to lose.

FatherOfJesus:
does this voice include tithe?

Show me where God said that Christians should pay tithe. I want to see it written clearly in black and white. If you show me, I will start paying tithe from today

Is it not God Who Spoke "bring your first fruits and offerings (tithes)? You think people would have given it if God did not Command it?

I still want to see the Verse in the Bible that talk about giving tithe ,I still can't see a pastor posting it ,very unfortunate

Iam very sure Tithe is adashe for the church leaders to enjoy

magzey:
I still want to see the Verse in the Bible that talk about giving tithe ,I still can't see a pastor posting it ,very unfortunate

Then you must be blind not to see Malachi 3.

Frank25:
Let's gather and discuss

What does tithe signify in the bible

Now I want to answer this question because this tithing thing is one of the reasons I started doubting Christianity and eventually left the religion after I made proper research.

1. The first place tithing was mentioned in the bible was in Genesis 14. In the passage, Abraham made a vow that if the lord helped him to win a war with Sodom to rescue his nephew, he's going to pay a tithe from the "proceeds" of the war.
He eventually won and then paid the tithe as vowed to Melchizedek, fed his men and then returned the remnant to Sodom. Please read this.


2. The second place tithe was mentioned in the bibke is in Genesis 28:20-22 when Jacob made a vow again like Abraham did. He asked God to be with him and help him through a journey or something (I can't remember the story), he will pay a tithe to him. It was never recorded whether he paid it or not.


Notice that these two scenarios are different from why we practice today. They were personal vows and not commandments hence we cannot apply to what Christians practice today in terms of weekly/monthly remittance to their churches.



3. Lastly, Tithe didn't become a commandment until Deuteronomy 14 (please read every single passage I am quioting).
The instructions here were clear on how tithes should be paid.

¡. Tithes should be paid to those from the descendants ofr Levi called the Levites. Levi is the 3rd son of Isaac that makes up the 12 tribes of isreal.

¡¡. Tithing is a 7 years cycle: you are suppose to eat your tithe in the first and seocnd year, the bible in this passage even suggested they you sell it and use it and buy whatever you like including alcohol and celebrate wherever your lord God chooses.

¡¡¡. You are suppose to pay tithes to Levites in the 3rd year.

¡V. You are meant to eat your tithe in the 4th and 5th year.

V. You are suppose to pay your tithe to Levites on the 6th year.

V¡. You are suppose to rest in the 7th year.


Tithe of tithes.

In the 3rd and 6th year, the Levites are suppose to gather all the tithes they have received and then divide them into 10 and keep the tithe of tithes in the storehouse of God. It's this tithe of tithes that eventually reaches the synagogue and stored for poor people and the needy.

Numbers 18:26
Thus speak to the Levites, and say to them, When you take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then you shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe


Now, malachi 3 VS 8 to 10 that pastors use in blackmailing you was referring to this tithe of tithes and not the one you are suppose to eat. It's this one that eventually gets to the storehouse.


Above all, the tithing law is stale, christians are not suppose to live by moasic laws, if you want to then you have to obey all the laws and again you have to find a Levite and pay this tithes to in the 3rd and 6th year and not every month.

Aforxzy:
When we obey and give our tithe, It opens the windows of heaven and pour out overflowing blessing.

Why then is the country overflowing with poor tithe-paying Christians

Tithing is a sin for a Christian. Christ is came to end all sacrifices once and for all. His propitiation overrode all other blood sacrifices, and as such ended the Leviathan order. Anyone asking for tithe in this Christian Era is nothing but a Thief and must be treated as one. At Heb. 7, we learnt that Tithe is of the Law that has been declared weak and ineffective...

Dtruthspeaker:


Is it not God Who Spoke "bring your first fruits and offerings (tithes)? You think people would have given it if God did not Command it?

show me where God commanded Christians to pay tithe

Dtruthspeaker:


You can't become a Christian because you choose to at anytime. No sir, it is exactly like a marriage, you need God's Consent and approval also to become a Christian and I don't think He would give it to you. (But that is between you and Him).

To your question, His Pronouncements on tithes is very clear if a person truly loves God he would see what God Said and that tithe cannot just be paid to any Obinna, Adeboye or Ismailia.

Show me where God commanded Christians to pay tithe and I will become a Christian.

Please start quoting the bible already

Davidkingsewin:
Sir,,tithe is for the widows and orphans first,before the levites.besides most Pentecostal p sees the old testament as not as effective as the new but why do you dwell more on tithe which is also and old testament law.

Tithe is not for the widows and orphans.

That's not what the bible said. Do you guys even ever read this your Bible?

Burster55:
Let's lay this issue to rest pls. Tithing is Biblical, however, God cannot force you to pay. If u have, you pay. If u wish, u pay. But it's good u pay though.

if I tell u say d matter nor tire me ehn..
Sm say salvation is more important than tithing .
Salvation goes hand in hand after salvation u den do ur tithes n offerings.. I nor know y sm ppo dey say tithes is not compulsory, but person decision.. Its der ,its der.if u like do,if u like nor do

Tithe is an act of worship before God, an act of Thanksgiving to God. You are saying thank you for blessing me and I am giving you 10 percent of the blessing. Love is always demonstrated in giving and you give back love from whence it came from.

HomeTutorsPro:


Get well soon.
Your case is even worse than those who believe tithes are a command for Christians.
Get a Bible and read the parable of the talents because it's obvious you have never read it. You probably heard someone talking about it and boom, you used it.
Matt. 25:14-30. Focus on verses 26 (you can not reap when you do not sow) and 28 (those who refuse to work will lose even the little they have).

I hope you are not confusing reward with punishment though.
Reward in this context is a desirable outcome.

Thank you for enlightening him.

FatherOfJesus:


1. The first place tithing was mentioned in the bible was in Genesis 14. In the passage, Abraham made a vow that if the lord helped him to win a war with Sodom to rescue his nephew, he's going to pay a tithe from the "proceeds" of the war.

Correction Abraham made no vow. He just was a wise man and knew many things you still have not figured out!

FatherOfJesus:

2. The second place tithe was mentioned in the bibke is in Genesis 28:20-22 when Jacob made a vow again like Abraham did. He asked God to be with him and help him through a journey or something (I can't remember the story), he will pay a tithe to him. It was never recorded whether he paid it or not.

For God to keep walking with him till he died it means he paid it, for God hates covenant breakers. He keeps His Own part of the Contract so you must keep yours. That is The Law of Contracts (Covenants)

FatherOfJesus:

3. Lastly, Tithe didn't become a commandment until Deuteronomy 14 (please read every single passage I am quioting).
The instructions here were clear on how tithes should be paid.

And this is where you miss the import "This is the thing which The Lord hath Commanded".

Dtruthspeaker:


Correction Abraham made no vow. He just was a wise man and knew many things you still have not figured out!



For God to keep walking with him till he died it means he paid it, for God hates covenant breakers. He keeps His Own part of the Contract so you must keep yours. That is The Law of Contracts (Covenants)



And this is where you miss the import "This is the thing which The Lord hath Commanded".

counter it with a Bible passage.

Hendrixky:
Hmmmm

The white really messed with us psychologically

See this one o. Without whites where will you be? Zoo of course! After how many decades that whites left you to manage your nations, where are you today?! It's absolutely moronic to bite the ONLY finger that feed you..

FatherOfJesus:
Show me where God commanded Christians to pay tithe and I will become a Christian.

Please start quoting the bible already

I already did! And as I said, you don't become a Christian because you say you want to become a Christian! God does not even want people like you.

MaxInDHouse:


It signifies faithfulness in the lives of God's people!

Nobody knows what an Israelite makes yearly in his or her business yet he must calculate all his expenditure with the capital invested then subtract his gain/profit this must be divided into ten places and a part he or she will bring to the Levites.

So it's impossible to ascertain if an Israelite is honest with this or not that's why it takes great faith on the part of the depositor!

But after Jesus established Christianity the rule changed {Hebrews 7:12} Christians aren't required to bring in tithes anymore because all of them are Levites spiritually speaking but yet they must pay their tithes to the High Priest (Christ Jesus) HOW?


Jesus commanded his disciples to make profits through the talent (knowledge) given to each of them {Matthew 25:15} with the knowledge they have each must preach and teach to increase the disciples of their master {Matthew 28:19-20} this is lot more difficult than the former tithe because each disciples must go out to preach and teach in his or her neighbourhood so there's no way a dubious person can hide without being noticed in his neighbourhood if he's one of Jesus' disciples unlike the former tithe that only required giving out materials things a disciple of Christ must prove to be blameless in his territory otherwise everyone will know him as they will be pointing fingers at him or her when he/she is preaching from house to house and door to door for Christ.

Today JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES are the one and only group practicing this tithe system that's why they must spend their time preaching and teaching in our neighborhood. Each making the best use of the TALENT the master gave them.

You may have been wondering why Jehovah's Witnesses always preach and teach as if they're forced to do it well it's because that's the one and only way we pay our TITHES to the master DIRECTLY. So it's left for any disciples what he or she will do with the TALENT (KNOWLEDGE) our Master Lord and King Christ Jesus gave him! Matthew 25:24-30

God bless you and may you have PEACE!

jw ppo,another set of confused human beings...una bible ,I dey wonder if na d same bible we dey read.
Is it Jesus dat said u guys shud not do blood transfusion ...u r d most practicing Christian, I laugh in greek

Dtruthspeaker:


I already did! And as I said, you don't become a Christian because you say you want to become a Christian! God does not even want people like you.

So show me a Levite that Wil be collecting my tithe, I want to pay one now

FatherOfJesus:
counter it with a Bible passage.

It is sufficient I have countered it and you do not have any answer. So go reread maybe you would see maybe your blindness will continue. I don't care either way

elonize:
jw ppo,another set of confused human beings...una bible ,I dey wonder if na d same bible we dey read.
Is it Jesus dat said u guys shud not do blood transfusion ...u r d most practicing Christian, I laugh in greek

You're free to interpret what God's Holy Spirit said in agreement with the Apostles of Christ Jesus! Act 15:28-29

Dtruthspeaker:


It is sufficient I have countered it and you do not have any answer. So go reread maybe you would see maybe your blindness will continue. I don't care either way

I need to see a Levite to pay my tithe to.
I won't pay it to pastor Rasheed from Osun state until prove to me that he's a Levite

FatherOfJesus:
So show me a Levite that Wil be collecting my tithe, I want to pay one now

That is one of the exercises you are supposed to figure out if you truly want God, which is why I did not answer the op's question.

As Abraham did not tell us the Answer, so would I not tell anyone. The Answer is not supposed to be told.

Aforxzy:
When we obey and give our tithe, It opens the windows of heaven and pour out overflowing blessing.

Your comment is the funniest thing I've seen this morning

Dtruthspeaker:


That is one of the exercises you are supposed to figure out if you truly want God, which is why I did not answer the op's question.

As Abraham did not tell us the Answer, so would I not tell anyone. The Answer is not supposed to be told.

ok, show me Melchizedek and let me make a vow like Abraham did.

FatherOfJesus:
I need to see a Levite to pay my tithe to.
I won't pay it to pastor Rasheed from Osun state until prove to me that he's a Levite

That is the work and walk with God! Go find it out if you like!

Dtruthspeaker:


That is the work and walk with God! Go find it out if you like!

You think everyone Wil fall for your fraud?

No Levite, no tithe. Simple

FatherOfJesus:
You think everyone Wil fall for your fraud?

No Levite, no tithe. Simple

What fraud, when all I said is that you should go find something?

Did the man who found the Feild of gold and bought it tell anybody?

If you like go find your own if you like continue as usual, your gain and loss does not affect me at all at all.