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MuttleyLaff:
You are not to pay tithe at all for the following 10 reasons
1.) You are not a Jew or an Israelite, who was commanded by God to pay tithe from cultivating crops or breeding and raising livestock (e.g. cows and/or lambs) in the Promised Land
2.) The tithe commanded by God was meant to be given ONLY in Israel, meant to be paid ONLY in Israel and meant to be received ONLY in Israel
3.) The methodolody used for selecting the tithe, was to hand-pick for tithe, the tenth livestock (e.g. cows, lambs) that passes under the rod
4.) The implication of #3 above, is that if you started with 1 livestock (e.g. 1 cow or 1 lamb) and at the end of year, bred and raised 9 cows or 1 lambs, then you dont pay tithe for that year
5.) Tithe were received in Jerusalem and for convenience stored up in a number of Levitical cities scattered all over Israel
6.) Where an Israelite is supposed to pay tithe on sales, is when ONLY buying back the tithe, (i.e. buying back the tenth cow, lamb or cultivated crops)
-there however, is a warning that the Israelite pays the going rate or value of the bought back the tenth cow, lamb or cultivated crops tithe, plus 20 percent.
7.) The bible is a book of divisions, where some parts, like tithe part, was meant for and talking exclusively to the Israelites and no else
8.) The common denominator in all biblical tithe giving (e.g. Abraham's tithe and the Israelites tithings) is a high priest or Levite physically receiving the tithe
9.) The implication of #8 above, is that a pastor is neither a high priest or Levite, hence has no business receiving tithe nor have any jurisdiction over tithe.
10.) Tithe was an obligatory and mandatory giving command made to the Israelite
Contributions which are voluntary and optional is the sort of giving expected from a believer(s)
It is what a believer decides in the heart and is comfortable with to give that God expects
Also believers shouldn't be sorry that they have given or feel forced in response to pressure to give

ednut1:
Nigerians sha. u dont need to pay any tithe. invest ur money,epp the needy nd read ur bible .

guassian:
Bible says in proverbs: There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty.

Tithe is not forced on anyone, if u believe in it you pay, if not don't pay. But it will be better you go to a church where tithing is not preached if you dont want to pay tithe. Any church you attend, you must abide by their doctrine. For example, You can't say you want to go to cele church and wear shoes inside d church because u don't believe wearing shoes is a sin.

Tithing is a way to give back to God a portion of what he has given to you. Many people who don't pay tithe in church still want to go to a beautiful church, well air conditioned, executive chairs, good toilets etc is it your 20naira offering that will get all that? Apart from tithes and offering, donations are still made to get all these facilities.

In the days of the apostles, congregation brought their all, sell all their belongings and everyone had things in common. Is that not even more than tithe?

How many of people condemning tithe go to the orphanage to give them gifts?

How many of them even give to their neighbors.

Just keep on condemning tithes, people are getting blessed from it. Paying tithes wont make you poorer. Its not paying it that will make you poor. Many people eventually wast more than 10 percent of their salaries on women, gambling, hospital, theft, etc. Those are devourers which God have promised to rebuke if you pay tithe.

tithes are used to take d gospel to villages and nation where gospel needs to get to, even if the pastors are getting rich from it, they have their own case in heaven, you dont have to judge them. Many of these pastors have their own source of income and some fromyou gifts, seed offering etc. And it might not be your tithes that is making them rich. Give what is ceaser unto ceacer because if you get to heaven and you are rejected because of not paying tithe, then you will regret it, if you are told that tithing is not that necessary, you are still saved.


TITHE IS NOT MEANT FOR ALL. GIVE YOUR HEART TO GOD FIRST BEFORE YOUR MONEY. THE SACRIFICE OF THE WICKED IS AN ABOMINATION TO GOD.

Moneycar:
I assume you are a PURE CHRISTIAN. Have you ever read that Jesus or the first disciples paid tithes? Have you ever seen the occurrence of paying tithes in the new testament?
Let's go thru the Bible a lil bit

Tithing is only talked about a few times in the New Testament, generally in discourses between Jesus and various Jews as a negative that they were placing ‘tithing’ above humility and truly serving God.

Luke 18:12 “I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’” This was part of the ‘Pharisee’s Prayer’, which was a self-promoting prayer about how ‘good’ he was, tithing, fasting, and obeying the civil law. Yet Jesus said it was not this man who would be justified, but rather the humble tax collector who acknowledged he was a sinner.

Matt 23:23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.”

The Jewish tithe was of the increase of their goods; animals, produce, oil, money, etc. Herbs and spices were one of these things, and could be weighed to determine what a tenth was. Jesus uses the example of herbs because they are something small and relatively unimportant. No one starves for lack of cumin. The Pharisees were exacting in making sure they tithed a tenth of every herb, but neglected the heart of the law. They were proud rather than humble, harsh rather than merciful, self-righteous rather than devoted to God.

The last references to the tithe in the New Testament are in Hebrews chapter 7. In Heb 7 it is described how Abraham, after winning a battle, tithed a tenth of the spoils to Melchizedek King of Salem. This chapter sets up how Melchizadek was a type of Priest-King looking forward to the fulfillment of the anti-type, the true Priest-King, Jesus Christ.

Beyond these few references in the discourses of Jesus to the Pharisees, and in Hebrews, tithing is not mentioned in the New Testament. There is a lot that can be inferred about it, however!

The New Testament shows a radically new way of looking at money and goods through a cheerful, charitable heart. Believers, as ‘children of the King’, are exempt from any taxes to support the King in Matt 17:24–27. All believers are now levites, priests in service of the church, and hence there is no ‘priestly caste’ that must be supported through tithes, as shown in I Pet 2:5-9. Various workers and missionaries of the early church, such as Paul and Priscilla and Aquila, worked to supplement any giving they received as Tent-Makers. This was unlike the Jewish Levites, who were forbidden from working. Believers are also individually ‘the temple of the Holy Spirit’ as mentioned in I Cor 3:16 and I Cor 6:16-19. Believers are also collectively the Temple, as mentioned in I Pet 2:5. Because believers are both priests and temple, under Jesus the High Priest, there is no longer a need for the tithe.

Rather than the ritual of the tithe, then, the New Testament promotes a whole life in service to God (Rom 12:1); giving that is cheerful and not by compulsion (II Cor 9:6–9); being aware and generous regarding the needy (Matt 5:42, Acts 2:44, Luke 12:33, Luke 6:38); contributing to the ministry of the church (I Tim 5:17–18); contributing in crisis like famine (I Cor 16:1–4, II Cor 8:1–3); and viewing money in general as merely an earthly tool that will eventually pass away.

ifycent2:
Brother, ar u trying to say giving Tithes is not gud or Is nt compulsory.
which one plz?

MuttleyLaff:
You are not to pay tithe at all for the following 10 reasons
1.) You are not a Jew or an Israelite, who was commanded by God to pay tithe from cultivating crops or breeding and raising livestock (e.g. cows and/or lambs) in the Promised Land
2.) The tithe commanded by God was meant to be given ONLY in Israel, meant to be paid ONLY in Israel and meant to be received ONLY in Israel
3.) The methodolody used for selecting the tithe, was to hand-pick for tithe, the tenth livestock (e.g. cows, lambs) that passes under the rod
4.) The implication of #3 above, is that if you started with 1 livestock (e.g. 1 cow or 1 lamb) and at the end of year, bred and raised 9 cows or 1 lambs, then you dont pay tithe for that year
5.) Tithe were received in Jerusalem and for convenience stored up in a number of Levitical cities scattered all over Israel
6.) Where an Israelite is supposed to pay tithe on sales, is when ONLY buying back the tithe, (i.e. buying back the tenth cow, lamb or cultivated crops)
-there however, is a warning that the Israelite pays the going rate or value of the bought back the tenth cow, lamb or cultivated crops tithe, plus 20 percent.
7.) The bible is a book of divisions, where some parts, like tithe part, was meant for and talking exclusively to the Israelites and no else
8.) The common denominator in all biblical tithe giving (e.g. Abraham's tithe and the Israelites tithings) is a high priest or Levite physically receiving the tithe
9.) The implication of #8 above, is that a pastor is neither a high priest or Levite, hence has no business receiving tithe nor have any jurisdiction over tithe.
10.) Tithe was an obligatory and mandatory giving command made to the Israelite
Contributions which are voluntary and optional is the sort of giving expected from a believer(s)
It is what a believer decides in the heart and is comfortable with to give that God expects
Also believers shouldn't be sorry that they have given or feel forced in response to pressure to give

ifycent2:
PURE LIE BROTHER.

THERE IS 100% NEEDS TO PAY YOUR TITHE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD. I DO PAY MINE EVERY SUNDAY.

UNLESS YOU ARE NOT A PURE CHRISTIAN!!!!

PLZ DON'T DISCOURAGE OTHERS!!!!....



THERE IS 100% SPECIAL BLESSING IN PAYING YOUR TITHE. I AM A LIVING TESTIMONY.

toye440:
My heaven I never believed someone so fallacious could come out to spill this trash and yet claim to b a Christian. No wonder he was able to attract 34 likes from his gullible disciples who never read the bible for themselves but welcomes every garbage fed to them, No wonder Jesus talked about false prophet on d last day. My brother Richie can't u see even d natural or things in d physical teaches spiritual lessons like sowing a seed it multiplies pls do u eat up everything or u take some and save for d rainy day? Pls let's learn from d ants from all their savings they survive. woe unto he who mislead my sheep, an u my brother needs to repent.
pls Richie pay 10% and do not concern urselve with wat the money is used for ur business is with God and not man.
Hope God will expose all those Apostle Paul refer to as hucksters, historians turned preacher for d offerings, palace prophets.

Basalt:
Bros, everybody has right to do whatever he wanna do with his money.
perpetually giving 10% of my salary to someone richer than me is something I can't do.
I have my life to live, you have yours.
so let's live our lives the way deemed fit and leave judgement for God?

udoh2k:
1. Avoid encouraging people against God's commandment if u do not hv the grace to keep it.
2. You are not doing God any favour by paying ur tithe but cheating ur self. You cannot out give God.
3. Christians are the Israel of the Lord in the NT and blessings and command to Abraham etc in OT are ours too.
4. Jesus d not abolish or replace tithe, moral laws in the NT but sacrificial and ceremonial practices of OT.
5. Pastors are the priest and levites in the NT but tithes are to be paid to the Church not necessarily pastor. A good church shd hv administrative setup.

fadehan:
to anyone who cares to read ds....my response is mainly directed to d op.....
as a Christian ..God will not force u to pay yr tithe....but d truth is it is for yr own good....
The principle of tithing is to open d windows o heaven....it's like open d doors in to various n numerous opportunities...doors to favor n increase in everything u lay yr hands upon...
anoda principle of tithing ppl don't understand is dt u shld pay yr tithe to higher spiritual authorities...
for example...D case of Abraham n Melchizedek...

sanerugwei:
Just so you know, there is no such thing as pure Christian, same way there is nothing like born_again Christian. You are either a Christian or none Christian.
God will not deny his children their gifts or blessings neither will He punish them. God is righteous and bound by His word.
Live by Christ and not law of Moses which has been fulfilled and abolished okay.
God is rewarder of those who diligently seek him don't confuse that with special blessing and don't gauge your relationship with God on money. It's more than that.

richie44:
Please I need clarification
Am I supposed to pay my tithe on my total sales or my profit

ifycent2:
Your statement don scatter my brain. Brother, don't u pay your own tithes in the House of God ( Church )?
Blcos I still believes in Mal. chapter 3 vs 10.
Read: Mal 3:10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.

I no dat God is more Money but I do pay my tithes every Sunday. So, I don't no abt u shaaaaaa

tunjijones:
I have a loan I am paying monthly... Shd tithe be removed bfor or after I pay the loan.

Dereformer:
what you wrote up there is complete thrash, unmitigated balderdash and bunkum from the pit of hell.

If tithe is so important as our pastors would want us to believe, Jesus would have dwelt so much in teaching tithing.

I don't need to pay any tithe for God to bless me. As a matter of fact, God has been blessing me even without paying any tithe.

During his earthly ministry, Jesus spent a great deal of his time teaching the disciples on the need to help the poor and take care of the needy.

Most of the people shouting pay your tithe have not as much as bought a piece of wrapper for their mother in the village.

I will never pay tithe and it will not stop me from going to heaven.

Pastors will tell you to pay your tithe and the windows of heaven will be opened for you. And I tell them that the richest black man on earth is not even a Christian and does not pay tithe.

The argument for tithe is flawed.
Read Hebrew 7 : 5 and Hebrew 7 : 12

omar22:
I may be wrong but wasnt that the spoils of the war Abraham gave a tithe on?

richie44:
Please I need clarification
Am I supposed to pay my tithe on my total sales or my profit

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[size=25pt]History Of Tithe [/size]

Gen 14:2 [That these] made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
Gen 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he [was] the priest of the most high God.
Gen 14:19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed [be] Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
Gen 14:20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.


[size=25pt] In Gods word Tithe Is Only Food!! [/size]
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Lev 27:30 And all the tithe of the land, [whether] of the seed of the land, [or] of the fruit of the tree, [is] the LORD'S: [it is] holy unto the LORD.
Lev 27:31 And if a man will at all redeem [ought] of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth [part] thereof.
Lev 27:32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, [even] of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.

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Num 18:26 Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, [even] a tenth [part] of the tithe.
Num 18:27 And [this] your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though [it were] the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress.
Num 18:28 Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD'S heave offering to Aaron the priest.

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Deu 12:17 Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:
Deu 14:22 Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.

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Deu 14:27 And the Levite that [is] within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.
Deu 14:28 At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay [it] up within thy gates:
Deu 14:29 And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which [are] within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

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Deu 26:12 When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, [which is] the year of tithing, and hast given [it] unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;
Deu 26:13 Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of [mine] house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten [them]:
Deu 26:14 I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away [ought] thereof for [any] unclean [use], nor given [ought] thereof for the dead: [but] I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD my God, [and] have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.


All the tithes put together would consist of around 23% of a persons income per year. Far short of the single 10% many call a "tithe" and boast of paying.
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[size=25] Who can Collect tithe [/size]
Heb 7:5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

[size=25pt]Thos Are The Laws On Tithe [/size]

[size=15]Christianity On The Law?[/size]
Gal 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:


[size=25pt] Jesus On Tithe? [/size]
Mat 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Luk 11:42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

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[size=25pt]Jesus Parable Read carefully! [/size]

Luk 18:10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
Luk 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Luk 18:12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Luk 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Luk 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified [rather] than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

[size=25pt] Paul on Faith and the law? [/size]

Gal 5:3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
[size=25pt] Gal 5:4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
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Gal 5:5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
Gal 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

[size=25pt] Does the teaching on tithing in Malachi 3:9-10 apply to Christians today? [/size]

[b] Malachi 3:9-10 is often used to teach the need for Christians to tithe to local churches today. That passage reads, “You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you. Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts, if I will open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.” Does this teaching apply to Christians today?

First, the context of this passage concerns the Israelites not bringing their offerings to the temple. Because of their disobedience, God had judged them with a small harvest. The Lord challenged them to bring the “full tithe” of grain sacrifices ( Leviticus 6:14-23 ) and see that He would bless them with an abundance of future crops. The storehouse mentioned in verse 10, is a place to store grain in the temple.
Second, this passage teaches that the Jews were to give a tithe as part of the temple worship, but it does not teach that Christians are to give to churches. Malachi was written more than 400 years before the start of the first church in Jerusalem. Applying its command of temple giving to the local church takes these verses out of their original context.

Are New Testament Christians commanded to tithe or not? To be clear, a tithe is literally a “tenth,” or 10 percent. Abraham gave a tenth of all he had to the priest of Salem in
Genesis 14:20 . Later, the Mosaic Law included commands to give a tenth for tabernacle worship. Tithing is mentioned 18 times in the Law, as the people were to share their produce and livestock to support the Levites, the caretakers of the tabernacle. This same system of tithing would later be applied to the temple (2 Chronicles 31:5 ).
Jesus rebuked the religious leaders of His day, saying, “But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others” ( Luke 11:42 ). These Pharisees obeyed the Law of Moses in that they tithed scrupulously, yet did not truly love God. They were challenged to do both.

The Law was fulfilled in Jesus Christ ( Matthew 5:17 ). When the church began to grow beyond the Jewish people and reach Gentiles, leaders struggled with whether or not to command these new believers to follow the Mosaic Law. In the end, only a few instructions were given for the sake of peace, but tithing was not among them (Acts 15:19-21 ).

The principle in the New Testament is to give voluntarily to support the needs of others ( Acts 2:45 ; Romans 15:25-27 ), support Christian workers (1 Corinthians 9:11-12 ; 1 Timothy 5:18 ), and expand Christian outreach ( Philippians 4:15-16 ). No specific amount is ever commanded, and no percentage is suggested. While a tithe or tenth of one’s finances may be a good standard to use for Christian giving, it is clear the early church did not focus on a specific amount but rather on meeting needs. This sometimes included giving much more than a tenth, as some believers sold homes or land to meet the needs that existed in the church (Acts 4:34-37 ). [/b]

val4nairaland:
Just read Malachi 3:10 and Matthew 23:23, payment of Tithe is part of Christian tradition

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[size=25pt] Are u guys really Christians or Jews? please Read carefully[/size]

[size=25pt]History Of Tithe [/size]

Gen 14:2 [That these] made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
Gen 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he [was] the priest of the most high God.
Gen 14:19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed [be] Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
Gen 14:20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.


[size=25pt] In Gods word Tithe Is Only Food!! [/size]
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Lev 27:30 And all the tithe of the land, [whether] of the seed of the land, [or] of the fruit of the tree, [is] the LORD'S: [it is] holy unto the LORD.
Lev 27:31 And if a man will at all redeem [ought] of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth [part] thereof.
Lev 27:32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, [even] of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.

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Num 18:26 Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, [even] a tenth [part] of the tithe.
Num 18:27 And [this] your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though [it were] the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress.
Num 18:28 Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD'S heave offering to Aaron the priest.

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Deu 12:17 Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:
Deu 14:22 Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.

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Deu 14:27 And the Levite that [is] within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.
Deu 14:28 At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay [it] up within thy gates:
Deu 14:29 And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which [are] within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

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Deu 26:12 When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, [which is] the year of tithing, and hast given [it] unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;
Deu 26:13 Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of [mine] house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten [them]:
Deu 26:14 I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away [ought] thereof for [any] unclean [use], nor given [ought] thereof for the dead: [but] I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD my God, [and] have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.


All the tithes put together would consist of around 23% of a persons income per year. Far short of the single 10% many call a "tithe" and boast of paying.
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[size=25] Who can Collect tithe [/size]
Heb 7:5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

[size=25pt]Thos Are The Laws On Tithe [/size]

[size=15]Christianity On The Law?[/size]
Gal 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:


[size=25pt] Jesus On Tithe? [/size]
Mat 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Luk 11:42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

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[size=25pt]Jesus Parable Read carefully! [/size]

Luk 18:10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
Luk 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Luk 18:12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Luk 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Luk 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified [rather] than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

[size=25pt] Paul on Faith and the law? [/size]

Gal 5:3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
[size=25pt] Gal 5:4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
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Gal 5:5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
Gal 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

[size=25pt] Does the teaching on tithing in Malachi 3:9-10 apply to Christians today? [/size]

[b] Malachi 3:9-10 is often used to teach the need for Christians to tithe to local churches today. That passage reads, “You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you. Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts, if I will open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.” Does this teaching apply to Christians today?

First, the context of this passage concerns the Israelites not bringing their offerings to the temple. Because of their disobedience, God had judged them with a small harvest. The Lord challenged them to bring the “full tithe” of grain sacrifices ( Leviticus 6:14-23 ) and see that He would bless them with an abundance of future crops. The storehouse mentioned in verse 10, is a place to store grain in the temple.
Second, this passage teaches that the Jews were to give a tithe as part of the temple worship, but it does not teach that Christians are to give to churches. Malachi was written more than 400 years before the start of the first church in Jerusalem. Applying its command of temple giving to the local church takes these verses out of their original context.

Are New Testament Christians commanded to tithe or not? To be clear, a tithe is literally a “tenth,” or 10 percent. Abraham gave a tenth of all he had to the priest of Salem in
Genesis 14:20 . Later, the Mosaic Law included commands to give a tenth for tabernacle worship. Tithing is mentioned 18 times in the Law, as the people were to share their produce and livestock to support the Levites, the caretakers of the tabernacle. This same system of tithing would later be applied to the temple (2 Chronicles 31:5 ).
Jesus rebuked the religious leaders of His day, saying, “But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others” ( Luke 11:42 ). These Pharisees obeyed the Law of Moses in that they tithed scrupulously, yet did not truly love God. They were challenged to do both.

The Law was fulfilled in Jesus Christ ( Matthew 5:17 ). When the church began to grow beyond the Jewish people and reach Gentiles, leaders struggled with whether or not to command these new believers to follow the Mosaic Law. In the end, only a few instructions were given for the sake of peace, but tithing was not among them (Acts 15:19-21 ).

The principle in the New Testament is to give voluntarily to support the needs of others ( Acts 2:45 ; Romans 15:25-27 ), support Christian workers (1 Corinthians 9:11-12 ; 1 Timothy 5:18 ), and expand Christian outreach ( Philippians 4:15-16 ). No specific amount is ever commanded, and no percentage is suggested. While a tithe or tenth of one’s finances may be a good standard to use for Christian giving, it is clear the early church did not focus on a specific amount but rather on meeting needs. This sometimes included giving much more than a tenth, as some believers sold homes or land to meet the needs that existed in the church (Acts 4:34-37 ). [/b]

ifycent2:
Brother, ar u trying to say giving Tithes is not gud or Is nt compulsory.
which one plz?

udoh2k:
1. Avoid encouraging people against God's commandment if u do not hv the grace to keep it.
2. You are not doing God any favour by paying ur tithe but cheating ur self. You cannot out give God.
3. Christians are the Israel of the Lord in the NT and blessings and command to Abraham etc in OT are ours too.
4. Jesus d not abolish or replace tithe, moral laws in the NT but sacrificial and ceremonial practices of OT.
5. Pastors are the priest and levites in the NT but tithes are to be paid to the Church not necessarily pastor. A good church shd hv administrative setup.

val4nairaland:
Just read Malachi 3:10 and Matthew 23:23, payment of Tithe is part of Christian tradition

toye440:
lost sheep, I can see u my friend r possessed with d spirit of Gehazi, b careful before u contact Nemans disease, u HV ur eyes on what pastors do with d money. can u even hear urself pls I like to know ur church, I hope u r not a back bencher who always comes wen church is about to close.
seriously pls r u even a Christian.