okenwaa:
Giving,sowing a seed and tithing are three different things.

You just gave to the poor bro...which God will reward u greatly,but you've not paid your tithe.

Even paying ur tithe in another church and to another priest is also wrong....it should be paid to your priest cus he's the one that God uses to bless you through his word.

You are already blessed my brother. Ask God and you shall receive.

You don’t need a priest for God’s Blessing.

When you live the testament of Christ Jesus you shall realize all your needs have been provided for and it carries more weight when you ask directly from God than from a priest.

mdokaba1:
It was a very stressful week for me as it involved lots of travels and all. So its a Saturday and I was paid for a project I did for the month past.

Going by my tired nature, I knew deep down me that there was no way I could have made it to church the next day and I was hell bent on paying my tithe because of the inherent blessings therein and the last thing on my mind would be to give it to my nebor to pay it for me. (The guy broke and besides I didn't want him to start calculating my take-home (Na sharp man). And I knew deep down that if I keep the money till the next time I would be in church, I was sure I would spend it. (God have mercy on me sha)

So I decided even before getting home to package my tithe and while in the market on a shopping spree I package my tithe and dropped it in the plate of an old beggar. (A mulsim beggar precisely)

Instantly, I saw 50 shades of shocks on her face as she looked at me for a few seconds and I could read her facials more like "For this Buharia?" Lols. And before I disappeared into the crowd, I could see/read her lips mutter prayers pointing towards me. And deep down, I felt blessed and fulfilled.

But was I wrong to have given my 10percent to a beggar instead of to the alter?

Opinions please.

God bless you

You are totally wrong.....dont dilute the word of God.....
The tithe is meant for the church......pastors and the rest....
If u decide to help a beggar no problem
But ur tithe is meant for the church and be blessed by his servants
You are wrong....and hell is real my brother.
Ask God for forgiveness

mdokaba1:
It was a very stressful week for me as it involved lots of travels and all. So its a Saturday and I was paid for a project I did for the month past.

Going by my tired nature, I knew deep down me that there was no way I could have made it to church the next day and I was hell bent on paying my tithe because of the inherent blessings therein and the last thing on my mind would be to give it to my nebor to pay it for me. (The guy broke and besides I didn't want him to start calculating my take-home (Na sharp man). And I knew deep down that if I keep the money till the next time I would be in church, I was sure I would spend it. (God have mercy on me sha)

So I decided even before getting home to package my tithe and while in the market on a shopping spree I package my tithe and dropped it in the plate of an old beggar. (A mulsim beggar precisely)

Instantly, I saw 50 shades of shocks on her face as she looked at me for a few seconds and I could read her facials more like "For this Buharia?" Lols. And before I disappeared into the crowd, I could see/read her lips mutter prayers pointing towards me. And deep down, I felt blessed and fulfilled.

But was I wrong to have given my 10percent to a beggar instead of to the alter?

Opinions please.

You have exhibited a very noble Christian virtue and God will bless you for it BUT YOU HAVE NOT PAID YOUR TITHE.

Malachi:3:10 Clearly said: Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house...

The Scriptures the other guys are quoting was not referring to Tithe.

Can you tell a Juju priest that you have given the sacrificial goat to a beggar on the roadside and come to his Shrine for his blessing when he didnt ask you to..

Larryfest:

Guy ur words just dey make me laugh since but you are very much on point..if the op really wants to know if he did well or not let him go and ask his pastor, na there him go fear cos na fire and brimstone pastor go take tear for am...

Na pastorpreneur be that then.

emerged01:


I'm getting confused about tithe day by day. I was told that particular scripture is referring to priests/pastors. I was told they are only entitle to 10% of the titles of the church,90% are meant for the welfare of the neeey and the church.

EVEN BEYOND THE NEEDY AND WELFARE....

Lordkratus:
my brother Abeg how you take see the curse? stop living in a fools world they all spend our tithe without a single hair dropping from their head to their shoulder.

Why don't you provide your take on the topic instead of quoting me? Wetin make you dey quote me? You are the one living in a fool's paradise for quoting me.

You did well.
Most time when tithe is being discussed, people we tend to pick some portion of the bible and leave out some.
Read
Deuteronomy 26:12-15
Deuteronomy 14:22-29
Numbers 18:20-32
Amos 4:4
Nehemiah 13:5-12
Malachi 3:8-10 ( of course this the only one we like using)

mdokaba1:
It was a very stressful week for me as it involved lots of travels and all. So its a Saturday and I was paid for a project I did for the month past.

Going by my tired nature, I knew deep down me that there was no way I could have made it to church the next day and I was hell bent on paying my tithe because of the inherent blessings therein and the last thing on my mind would be to give it to my nebor to pay it for me. (The guy broke and besides I didn't want him to start calculating my take-home (Na sharp man). And I knew deep down that if I keep the money till the next time I would be in church, I was sure I would spend it. (God have mercy on me sha)

So I decided even before getting home to package my tithe and while in the market on a shopping spree I package my tithe and dropped it in the plate of an old beggar. (A mulsim beggar precisely)

Instantly, I saw 50 shades of shocks on her face as she looked at me for a few seconds and I could read her facials more like "For this Buharia?" Lols. And before I disappeared into the crowd, I could see/read her lips mutter prayers pointing towards me. And deep down, I felt blessed and fulfilled.

But was I wrong to have given my 10percent to a beggar instead of to the alter?

Opinions please.

What you did is more than Right as long as the Beggar is a Real and Helpless one.



As for me, my Tithes have no business in the Church as most churches of today aren't the same Church God meant when he gave the commandment.

I either use it to help the Needy (There are many people in Prisons just because they can't afford to Bail themselves, those dying in Hospitals over amounts equivalent to Stipends, Motherless Homes, etc) OR I use it to Help My Self.

PS: Please never give money to someone to help you pay Tithe or Offering. Either do it yourSelf or forget about it. God go understand.

Don't let the teachings of the "God of Men" Cloud your mental thinking.
God gave US all Brain (to think, analyze and take decisions) and a Manual (Bible) in case we are lost.
Never allow any Human Interprete that Manual (Bible) unnecessarilly because most would do so mostly to Fulfil their Selfish Interests.

bedspread:
"bring ur all the tithes into my house" Malachi 3:10. Your church today is GOD's House

What exactly is tithe? How did tithe became money?

Omede2u2:
Then you will reap the blessing of a begger
is the begger representing the the High priest (Jesus ) who did Abraham pay thihe to? A high priest
who do the Israelites pay thithe to? To the levite

my brother you will reap the blessing of a begger .

Stop the lies. In reference to Abraham he paid the tithe once in his live.

As Christians we don’t live after Israelites cause they are not even Christians to start with.

Did Jesus pay tithe to any priest.

Did the deciples pay tithe to anyone.

Jesus our savior said, on the judgement day I will I do not know you cause when I was hungry you gave me no food, when I was naked you did not cloth me.

Let your conscience direct you cause these are spirit things.

PatriotTemidayo:

Yes! But what happened to offerings and other collections?

Tithes are mandatory. Offerings are not. Because church services are mandatory while other activities are not. Churches donot ask for offerings to run services or propagate the gospel. If you walk up to a church every Sunday and expect to see its doors open and donot tithe, then what do you call yourself. Can you drive your car without petrol.

Nothing wrong in giving your tithe to the begger,
You can do whatever pleases you with your tithe but it should be in Godly way. Read Deut 14:20 read down and follow the bible don't follow church doctrine

bedspread:
"bring ur all the tithes into my house" Malachi 3:10. Your church today is GOD's House

u can also read Deuteronomy 14 22-29

bedspread:
IF YOU HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING AND BELIEVE IN YOUR CREATOR... YOU WILL NOT SEE YOUR TITHE AS MONEY GIVEN YO YOUR PASTOR..... a Pastor that Eats people's Tithe is seating on a Gun Powder. Unless you are in a yahoo yahoo church. Your Tithe is used to Expand , Promote and propagate The GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

Thats not tithe, we have other money for that ie, Building funds,Outreach funds etc, missionary funds to say the least.Tithe are for specific people not the church, Jesus never paid tithe.Plus tithe was never Money!

Worwor:
What exactly is tithe? How did tithe became money?

What do u earn today?
if u are a farmer give a tenth of your crops....

Op don't mind all these people quoting Malachi 3 :10, telling you that what you did wasn't tithe. Trust me they are not informed.
They don't even know that the Bible instructs tithe to be given to widows and orphans

cristianisraeli:


you been totally brainwashed.are you saying giving a beggar is not giving to GOD..do you have the direct account number of GOD??

So a beggar is now equivalent to God...

Oya come an unwash my brain...laundryman. Only 15% of Nigeria's population has bank accounts. Has the economy stopped moving?
When you enter taxi, do you pay to the taxi man's account number? When you buy crayfish or you visit your ashawo customer at night, do you pay into account number?

I hate it when humans start answering like goats.

bedspread:
"bring ur all the tithes into my house" Malachi 3:10. Your church today is GOD's House

The tithe in this context was not money, and it also said if you place of worship is too far, sell all you have and use the money

whatsoever u do to the least of ur brethren that u do into me says the lord... to me that's where ur tithes should go not to a private jet owner pastors...

Christianity is turning into something else. Usually I don't comment on such but I will now. Most people contradict themselves, they choose what they want to believe and just hold on to it. 1- Going through the whole passages about tithe, the soul aim was to provide food for those who can't provide for themselves(levites in those days, homeless and poor), 2- then God says, whatever you give to the poor, you have given unto him. He said on the last day, you shall make heaven cause you clothed, fed, and gave him shelter through the poor. Telling someone he disobeyed the commandment cause he gave his tithe to the poor directly instead of giving it to the pastor to give to the poor is funny to me. Tithe is all about feeding.
And don't bother quoting Abraham, cause what he gave was spoilts from war.
If you must choose to obey any law in the Old Testament, then obey all which includes killing your enemies, woman not entering the alter or going to church during her periods, eating some certain animals etc.
Be wise people, we have to be wise

gentle007:


Please read deutronomy 14 vs 22 to 29.

don't be hypocrite, you just chose the ones that suits u and live others 1st title are not weeks, month, and even yearly but rather every 3 years. Read the verse 22 to that 29 very well, the lord choose a place and even if the place is too far he ask us to buy whatever our heart desire, eat there and rejoice with your household and beside he said Levites, who are the Levites in Nigeria, do we really have one.
And if we are truly following the step of Jesus, please I need someone to show me where in the Bible where Jesus paid or collected title. Because as far as Jesus is concern he came to give us grace not living under the law.

bedspread:
GOOD FOR U.... but if am to tell u wat I know about Tithe, I'll say u paid ur Tithe in the wrong way.

please say what u don't know ,is him God that knows the best

The guy just construct fabu give us make we shall talk. We don talk. Nonsense

mdokaba1:




Exactly the scriptures that sprung on my mind when I gave her.

And it gave me inner peace and I felt proud to have lent to the Lord.

I'm proud of you.

I also give to beggars. Whenever I give to beggars I feel like a burden is removed from my heart.

That feeling is heavenly. You have done the right thing.

God Bless You.

You just became wrong by letting the entire world know you did give it to a beggar.

chukzyfcbb:
Op don't mind all these people quoting Malachi 3 :10, telling you that what you did wasn't tithe. Trust me they are not informed.
They don't even know that the Bible instructs tithe to be given to widows and orphans

You are well informed my friend, tithing is a three year thing, and brainwashed people turned it into a monthly thing,

loluadebayo:
The guy just construct fabu give us make we shall talk. We don talk. Nonsense

you mayB right but thats the reality in today's world,

hopefulLandlord:
Hell awaits you

How will pastors buy private jets if every church members keep doing like you did?

better go back to the beggar, get your money back and give the pastor so that there may be "meat" and he can pour out his blessings so big that you won't have space to contain them, hell awaits you if you don't do like I instructed

how many of Jesus disciple gave him tithe?

profmiganigal:
You are totally wrong.....dont dilute the word of God.....

The tithe is meant for the church......pastors and the rest....

If u decide to help a beggar no problem

But ur tithe is meant for the church and be blessed by his servants

You are wrong....and hell is real my brother.

Ask God for forgiveness

Not just for the priest
Deut 14:28-29
"28 At the end of every three years, bring all the tithes of that year’s produce and store it in your towns,m 29 so that the Levites (who have no allotmentn or inheritanceo of their own) and the foreigners, the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns may come and eat and be satisfied, and so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands."
Mind you the priest then, have no other source of income or inheritance, they dedicate their live for the sole purpose of serving God and people.

Reference:


Tithes are mandatory. Offerings are not. Because church services are mandatory while other activities are not. Churches donot ask for offerings to run services or propagate the gospel. If you walk up to a church every Sunday and expect to see its doors open and donot tithe, then what do you call yourself. Can you drive your car without petrol.

Dont you know tithe was meant to be paid only every three years??

HeyCorleone:
One thing that keeps getting me confused on the issue of tithe is as it's given in the Bible, it involves food stuff, specifically harvest from one's land if I'm not mistaken. It's not like at that period they didn't have money to spend, but God instructed the use of food crops. Why did we all of a sudden change it to suit our greed? Where did it all go wrong?

At the time and place that scripture was given man's occupation then was primarily agrarian. Today we have all sorts of income generating activities the only way to quantify value is by a common denominator which is money. But even at that some today can offer services in exchange for tithes if it fits the profile. Peter let Jesus use his boat to preach and was richly rewarded with an open heaven experience. The key here is that Jesus is the church today and the purpose, spreading the gospel remains in force.