missjane:
There are two things pple need to understand about tithes..Tithes are brought into A STOREHOUSE..mustn't necessarily be your church. Two is that tithe payment IS NOT compulsory. If u see the needy n are moved to help with ur tithe by all means go ahead..you will have a huge reward for it here on earth n after.but don't call it tithe as it's not tithe.

Don't mind them. I just wonder why some churches discard most old testament laws and doctrine and embrace new testament as the best but still cling to this law of tithing.

Deut 12:17-18

“You shall truly tithe all the increase of your grain that the field produces year by year. And you shall eat before the Lord your God, in the place where He chooses to make His name abide, the tithe of your grain and your new wine and your oil, of the firstborn of your herds and your flocks, that you may learn to fear the Lord your God always. But if the journey is too long for you, so that you are not able to carry the tithe, or if the place where the Lord your God chooses to put His name is too far from you, when the Lord your God has blessed you, then you shall exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place which the Lord your God chooses. And you shall spend that money for whatever your heart desires: for oxen or sheep, for wine or similar drink, for whatever your heart desires; you shall eat there before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your household.”

Deut 14:22-26

“At the end of every third year you shall bring out the tithe of your produce of that year and store it up within your gates. And the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow who are within your gates, may come and eat and be satisfied, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.”

Deut 14:28-29

“When you have finished laying aside all the tithe of your increase in the third year — the year of tithing — and have given it to the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, so that they may eat within your gates and be filled, then you shall say before the Lord your God: ‘I have removed the holy tithe from my house, and also have given them to the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, according to all Your commandments which You have commanded me;”

Deut 26:12-13

Here are some things to take away from the tithe under the law…

1) It was never money.

2) It was always food.

3) There were 3 tithes!

a) Supporting the Levites
10% of your produce (not money) went to the Levites who did not own land and ministered to the people of God

b) The festival of the tithe
A further 10% of your produce went to having a feast in Jerusalem once a year. This is the only time these passages mention money. If you had too much food to carry then God permitted you to sell it before travelling to Jerusalem. You could then repurchase food in Jerusalem for the festival. Note well: The tithe still had to be food! Money wasn’t acceptable!

c) Supporting the local priests, orphans, widows and poor
Every 3 years you had to give an additional 10% of your produce to the poor and needy in the area.

4) The tithe was NOT 10%. It was 20% every year and 30% every third year!

Today’s tithing is not Biblical – Biblical tithing was 20-30% a year!
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But what about Malachi? Won’t I be cursed?

“Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. 9 You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this whole nation. 10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it. 11 “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the Lord of hosts; 12 “And all nations will call you blessed, For you will be a delightful land,” Says the Lord of hosts.”

Malachi 3:8-12

First of all, the premise you can be cursed based upon what you do is an extremely offensive statement. Considering Jesus became the curse (Gal 3:13) so we could be blessed. Jesus died on a tree to free you from the curse.

You are neither blessed nor cursed for what you do in the New Covenant. You are free from the curse and completely blessed because of the work of Jesus on the cross.

To say ‘you will be cursed if you do not tithe’ is to mock the work of Christ on the cross!
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Is that extreme language? Perhaps… but it is true none-the-less.

So back to Malachi.

The context of this passage is extremely important.

Let’s look again at what we know.

1) The tithe was a gathering of food and produce

2) It was for a celebration and to look after the poor and needy.

3) More-over – the Israelites were under the law!

Malachi starts a new train of thought in his address to the people of Israel in Chapter 2. Look how he starts it…

“And now, O priests, this command is for you.”

Malachi 2:1

He then goes on to say what the main issue is…

“But you have departed from the way; You have caused many to stumble at the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” Says the Lord of hosts. 9 “Therefore I also have made you contemptible and base Before all the people, Because you have not kept My ways But have shown partiality in the law.”

Malachi 2:8-9

We can see here some of the immediate context of Malachi leading into chapter 3.

The priests were the primary issue in the nation. This was because they were not teaching the law properly. They were picking and choosing what parts they would teach.

Because of this the people were ignorant of the fact they were robbing God by not correctly giving their tithes and offerings. Remember how they asked “In what way have we robbed You?”

God is reminding them of the truth and telling the priests to teach the whole law. Under the Old Covenant for God to bless his people they had to obey the whole law! (Praise God we are blessed because of Christ and not our ability to adhere to the law!)

Hotfreezer:


You have learnt something wrong today.

Bad information is worse than no information.

oya shed more light on it we are here to learn

tripplephi:
Am SHOCKED that such question can exist when there is so MUCH KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORD OF GOD everywhere.

Is the organisation GOD'S REPRESENTATIVE INSTITUTE?

Your funny question is like a university of Lagos Medical student asking if he can write exam in any other university with the same department.

I am really shocked at your question but I guess you are not really serious.

When you MARRY, so do show love to your wife or to all wives in the world?

GOD IS ONE, GOD HAS A SYSTEM AND PLACE WHERE HIS WORSHIPERS ASSEMBLE, IT IS CALLED THE CHURCH..... It would be confusion for the same God to have different means of Approach because it would mean He is not consistent with His nature. Also, TITHE is really not an ISSUE as daddy freeze and others have been barking about... TITHE BEGAN BEFORE THE LAW even in the book of Genesis.... so it is NOT a question OF WHETHER TO PAY OR NOT.... it is simply a system of how God's GOVERNMENT WORKS.

THE KINGDOM OF GOD is a REAL KINGDOM and every KINGDOM has taxes and levis BUT It seems that we have outgrown the KINGDOM system and forgotten it exists simply because we are under a PRESIDENTIAL RULE. NONETHELESS, God is not mocked, and PAYING TITHE or NOT PAYING will not guarantee you a place in heaven,

SO PLEASE STUDY YOUR BIBLE TO CONFIRM WHAT I HAVE SAID, so that no one will come here with MINDLESS CHATTER without scriptural references. WE DO NOT SERVE A KING BY THOUGHTS OR FEELINGS OR EMPATHY OR SYMPATHY.... WE SIMPLY FOLLOW THE LAID DOWN PRINCIPLES OF HOW HE WANTS TO BE SERVED.

TITHE IS NOT A DONATION, NEITHER IS IT ALMS or GIFT

You just spent time, energy, brain and space to say nothing!

Why are you so backwards in this 21st century?

daviskingsley:
And you believe him, who made him d judge to tell who ends in hell fire and who doesn't....? It's only in Nigeria we see such pastor.

He's not the one speaking. its the holy spirit speaking through him. don't blaspheme my GO because it carries same consequence as blaspheming holy spirit. be warned

The pharisees accosted Jesus on his way and accused him of healing someone on the sabbath

God tells them that if they give according to the law then He will start blessing them again. He will also take away all negative effects in their lives that have come from not tithing as He instructed.

Now again. What was this tithe?

Food. Not to a church but for people to celebrate God’s goodness together and care for the needy.

Furthermore when we look at Malachi 3:5 we can see why God’s anger is raised. The people are not caring for the “stranger, fatherless and widows.”

We don’t have a record of how they gave, so we have to read between the lines here. Either they were not giving at all, or they were giving incorrectly. If they were giving, they were not giving the way God intended. They were neglecting those with no means to provide for themselves!

Doesn’t it say “Tithes AND offerings”

I’m so glad you asked.

Many preachers use this passage to encourage people to give more than their 10% into the church.

The truth is that offerings here isn’t to do with an extra 5% on top of your 10% or something like that.

The offerings referred to here are the “first-fruits” offerings. Which occurred at the harvest. During the harvest the people would give a the first fruits of the produce to thank God.

Again. This is not relevant to us today in the same way and should not be taken out of context to coerce people into giving more.

As a side: I’m sure by this point you’ve got to be starting to think “I’m glad this tithing thing isn’t for me after all!” I mean 20-30% every year AND a first fruit offering!

What did Jesus have to say?

Did you know the gospels talk about money more than any other topic. In fact 1 out of every 7 verses in the gospel of Luke talks about money. 11 of the 39 parables talk about money. Jesus didn’t shy away from the topic.

It might be surprising then that Jesus only mentions tithing twice.

“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.

Matt 23:23

This same passage can also be found in Luke 11:43.

When we look at this we can see that yet again tithing was food.

Not only that but He’s not commending their giving but pointing out how hypocritical it is to give under the law and not keep the whole law!

This is exactly what we run the risk of doing. Knowing we are not under the law but keeping certain laws because we feel obligated to. Or worse, because we think it gives us a better standing before God!

Jesus is saying in this passage – if you are under the law you have to do it all, not just the easy things like tithing!

The only other time Jesus mentions tithing is in Luke 18:11-13

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’

In this passage he is merely pointing out the fallacy of thinking that tithing makes you any better than a sinner. While it does not condemn tithing it condemns the system to which it belongs. It’s a statement of the laws inability to change the heart!

What did the apostles have to say about tithing

Do you know how many times the New Testament mentions the tithe after the gospel of Luke?

Once.

That’s right, and it’s not even talking about us tithing! It’s talking about the fact Abram tithed to Melchizedek.

It is frequently taken out of context and quoted as a single verse. The reason for this is that without it there is no New Testament precedent for tithing.

Here is the verse in question out of context:

Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

Hebrews 7:8

The way this is typically used is to say:

Here [in the New Covenant] mortal men [pastors] receive tithes [from New Covenant believers], but there [in Heaven] he [Jesus] receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

More accurately when we look at the context of Hebrews 7 and Hebrews as a whole the passage is saying in no uncertain terms:

Here [in Israel that the time Hebrews was written] mortal men [priests under the Old Covenant] receive tithes [from Old Covenant Jews], but there [2000 years ago in Abram’s day] he [Melchizedek] receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

I know… it’s unfortunately this is the only other scripture that mentions the tithe in the New Testament!

A history lesson – what did tithing look like after Jesus

Now we’ve looked at the scripture lets look at the early church and what history can tell us about their giving habits and the tithe.

The early church was renowned for their generosity. They made sure nobody lacked anything in their midst. This is both documented in scripture and, even more so, in many historical writings.

Two primary ways they gave were:

To assist their brothers and sisters in Christ. (see Acts 6:1-7, 11:27-30, 24:17; Romans 15:25-28; 1 Cor 16:1-4; 2 Cor 8:1-15, 9:1-12; 1 Tim 5:3-16)

To support those who preached the gospel / planted churches to the extent they couldn’t work additionally. (see Acts 15:3; Romans 15:23-24; 1 Cor 9:1-14, 16:5-11; 2 Cor 1:16; Phil 4:14-18; Titus 3:13-14; 3 John 1:5-

Before the 3rd century priests had no form of income. The people supported them of their own volition. If that was not possible they worked alongside their ministerial roles to support themselves.

It was actually Constantine who introduced the idea of a priestly salary which was a pagan idea. He took money from the municipal and church funds to pay those serving as priests in the empire.

Pay to poor and helpless not church

Cyprian of Carthage suggested it, however it still wasn’t really accepted by anyone until the fourth century. Even then it was a tiny minority. In fact, it wasn’t common practice till the 8th century and was not law until the 10th century. That’s right a full 900 years after Jesus!

It took the church 900 yrs after Jesus ascended to make tithing a requirement.
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The history of how it even came into place is fascinating! It could easily become a couple of blog posts in and of itself!

If you are interested in the history of tithing and how it came about in the church I’d suggest Stuart Murray’s “Beyond Tithing”. It is an excellent resource and doesn’t skimp on the details!

I won’t go into this in any more depth, I think covering the first 1000 years should suffice. I hope you can see that the tithe is not something that was common place for a very long time in the church. And it most certainly was not something the early church ever felt obligated to adhere to!

So why give?

First things first, let me say this – if you want to give 10% of your income to your local church, please by all means do!

I’m not against us supporting the work of the local church in the community. Nor am I against supporting pastors as they help disciple God’s people in a full-time capacity.

However, it is absolutely paramount that you do not think of it as a requirement from God. What you wish to do with your money is your choice.

I don’t want to tithe – so should I stop giving to my church?

As I said above, I think its important that you understand it’s not a requirement for you to be a “good Christian”. God doesn’t need you to give a certain amount to the local church.

With that said I would urge you to think about this long and hard.

Just because you don’t have to do something doesn’t mean it’s not a good idea.

Not only that – giving is very different to tithing.

Giving is a natural response for the believer.

The church’s role is to equip you and serve you. If you benefit from what it provides for you then I believe it’s only natural that you are going to want to support that financially. Not only financially but with your time and other resources too probably.

Why should I support the church and ministries

This topic revolves around the areas God calls people.

Others often give their time to serve the body of Christ in a way and to the degree that they can’t financially support themselves. I think it’s a great idea to give and help support them with what God has called them to. When our present call allows us to make money.

This is an extremely Biblical principle as I mentioned above. I’ve listed these scriptures again for your convenience.
(see Acts 15:3; Romans 15:23-24; 1 Cor 9:1-14, 16:5-11; 2 Cor 1:16; Phil 4:14-18; Titus 3:13-14; 3 John 1:5-

Shouldn’t pastors and itinerate ministers get a tent-making job like Paul?

I personally find myself in a place that requires others to support me. So let me speak from my personal experience first.

When I worked in the business world I worked in a lucrative field and made more than ten times what my wife and I currently live on.

However, God asked me to put that aside and work full-time in this ministry. Both working in the business world and travelling to preach are valiant calls of God. God has just asked me to focus on one of them in this season.

I now find myself working at least 60hrs a week often a lot more and so I can’t work a “tent making” job. Trust me I wish I could! From the financial side of things it would make our life a LOT easier!

The truth is many people simply don’t have this opportunity. Most pastors and itinerate speakers aren’t in it for the money, trust me. Aside from the occasional person you see on the TV most of us are living off well below the average income.

To give you an idea I’ll be very transparent.

I made about €11,000 ($15,000) last year.

Try living of that for a year in the second most expensive country in the European Union and tell me that ministers are “in it for the money”

Pastors and travelling speakers give up a lot to serve the people around them. It often requires a great degree of sacrifice from them and their family!

Should they get a tent-making job? If they can, absolutely!

When Paul was in Thessalonica for an extended period of time and the people weren’t able to support him did just that. But, it would be foolish for him to have tried to run a full-time business at other points in his ministry!

It’s important we understand the season that we and others are in and act accordingly.

Trust me – the second I get a chance to do some tent-making and have God’s permission I’ll jump on it!

So all that to say, if people are working tirelessly to serve the body of Christ it’s absolutely Biblical that we come around them and support them!

Why would I want to give still if I don’t have to?

Because it’s your nature. Jesus has made you righteous, perfect, spotless. A new creation. You are Christ-like. Your identity is as God’s image and likeness.

So why wouldn’t you want to give?

It’s who you are! You are a generous, giving being.

I understand why, but how should I give?

There are no real rules. I’m not going to tell you a percentage to give or where to give.

I will however share some guidelines we can find in the scriptures.

These help us see if our beliefs about giving are healthy or if they are needing some mind-renewal.

Give whenever these things are true:

1) You can give cheerfully (2 Cor 9:7)
2) You can help another in need (Matt 25:34-35)
3) You are being equipped and served (2 Cor 9:10-11)
4) You feel God asking you to (duh!)

Don’t give whenever these things are true:

1) You are wanting to give to get something from God (Acts 8:20-21)
2) You feel an obligation to give (2 Cor 9:7)

Never give under the law always give in the freedom of Grace.

Jesus doesn’t look at how you give but why?

Giving $10 because you want to, or you feel the Spirit leading you to give, is better than giving $1000 because you feel you have to do it!

Give out of the abundance of who God has made you to be and the riches you possess in Him. Never from a place of lack to try to earn more!

Giving $10 because we want to is better than giving $1000 because we have to!
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So who should I give to?

As I’ve already covered above, I think supporting people who devote their time to equipping the saints is a worthwhile cause. Particularly if they are not in a place to support themselves.

However, I believe that this is only a tiny part of what we are to do with our finances.

We’ve got to start helping the lost, broken, downtrodden and poor.

We all know in our cities there are people who are poor, hungry, homeless, orphans, widows – heck, all the above!

Not just in our cities… in every city.

All over the world there are people who need you to be you – your generous self!

Maybe you aren’t in a place to practically help these people yourself. You should at least be talking with God about the possibility of putting some finances in that direction!

There are plenty of great charities and ministries that are doing great work in these areas. Almost every one of them desperately need more resources and people’s time. Consider providing one or both of these things.

This is something Jesus really wanted people to understand.

He said when we helped these people we were to consider ourselves personally helping Him!

Ultimately the best litmus for where your giving should go is – where is there need?

I want to be generous to people who aren’t in need, don’t get me wrong, we want to be able to bless everyone around us. But, we have to be looking for those in need around us and acting out of who we are in Christ to come alongside them and help!

Let me finish by saying one last thing…

Basically giving boils down to this:

Give from the heart.

Check the fruit.

Is there love, joy and peace in your giving?

If not, you need to ask yourself “am I giving out of an obligation?”

Because if so, you are no more free than simply tithing.

What do you think?

Do you tithe?

If so, are you tithing because you are following the word of God or because you were taught to tithe?

the other day i was at winners chapel by sapele road
wtf
all they kept talking abt was giving giving and giving
tithe tithe and tithe
i ws like wtf..these pussy cats no nothing more than lets get that money. prosperity my dick
the church was surrounded by biches on tight skirts
yahoo guys
and Bleep abouts yapa
Help the needy.
not those fake ass pastors

PaChukwudi44:

Church decide what? So it is no longer what the Scriptures says that matters

Didn't the scripture says "bring it to the house of God"

Topmaike007:
oga continue I am feeling you

I like this guy

LandlordHopeful:
If you don't tithe to church things would be tight for you. My GO even said you would end up in hell

Lol. . .hence the sacrifice Jesus made for all to access by grace is void except you pay money in the form of tithing or whatever it is called. Nigeria is still this way because many have surrendered their thinking & reasoning ability to others. And they are paying dearly for it.

Hotfreezer:


God decides that, not the church. Get that into your head.

So God will come down from heaven and tell the churchs how they will use the money?

ChrisStokes27:

Deut 12:17-18

“You shall truly tithe all the increase of your grain that the field produces year by year. And you shall eat before the Lord your God, in the place where He chooses to make His name abide, the tithe of your grain and your new wine and your oil, of the firstborn of your herds and your flocks, that you may learn to fear the Lord your God always. But if the journey is too long for you, so that you are not able to carry the tithe, or if the place where the Lord your God chooses to put His name is too far from you, when the Lord your God has blessed you, then you shall exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place which the Lord your God chooses. And you shall spend that money for whatever your heart desires: for oxen or sheep, for wine or similar drink, for whatever your heart desires; you shall eat there before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your household.”

Deut 14:22-26

“At the end of every third year you shall bring out the tithe of your produce of that year and store it up within your gates. And the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow who are within your gates, may come and eat and be satisfied, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.”

Deut 14:28-29

“When you have finished laying aside all the tithe of your increase in the third year — the year of tithing — and have given it to the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, so that they may eat within your gates and be filled, then you shall say before the Lord your God: ‘I have removed the holy tithe from my house, and also have given them to the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, according to all Your commandments which You have commanded me;”

Deut 26:12-13

Here are some things to take away from the tithe under the law…

1) It was never money.

2) It was always food.

3) There were 3 tithes!

a) Supporting the Levites
10% of your produce (not money) went to the Levites who did not own land and ministered to the people of God

b) The festival of the tithe
A further 10% of your produce went to having a feast in Jerusalem once a year. This is the only time these passages mention money. If you had too much food to carry then God permitted you to sell it before travelling to Jerusalem. You could then repurchase food in Jerusalem for the festival. Note well: The tithe still had to be food! Money wasn’t acceptable!

c) Supporting the local priests, orphans, widows and poor
Every 3 years you had to give an additional 10% of your produce to the poor and needy in the area.

4) The tithe was NOT 10%. It was 20% every year and 30% every third year!

Today’s tithing is not Biblical – Biblical tithing was 20-30% a year!
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But what about Malachi? Won’t I be cursed?

“Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. 9 You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this whole nation. 10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it. 11 “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the Lord of hosts; 12 “And all nations will call you blessed, For you will be a delightful land,” Says the Lord of hosts.”

Malachi 3:8-12

First of all, the premise you can be cursed based upon what you do is an extremely offensive statement. Considering Jesus became the curse (Gal 3:13) so we could be blessed. Jesus died on a tree to free you from the curse.

You are neither blessed nor cursed for what you do in the New Covenant. You are free from the curse and completely blessed because of the work of Jesus on the cross.

To say ‘you will be cursed if you do not tithe’ is to mock the work of Christ on the cross!
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Is that extreme language? Perhaps… but it is true none-the-less.

So back to Malachi.

The context of this passage is extremely important.

Let’s look again at what we know.

1) The tithe was a gathering of food and produce

2) It was for a celebration and to look after the poor and needy.

3) More-over – the Israelites were under the law!

Malachi starts a new train of thought in his address to the people of Israel in Chapter 2. Look how he starts it…

“And now, O priests, this command is for you.”

Malachi 2:1

He then goes on to say what the main issue is…

“But you have departed from the way; You have caused many to stumble at the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” Says the Lord of hosts. 9 “Therefore I also have made you contemptible and base Before all the people, Because you have not kept My ways But have shown partiality in the law.”

Malachi 2:8-9

We can see here some of the immediate context of Malachi leading into chapter 3.

The priests were the primary issue in the nation. This was because they were not teaching the law properly. They were picking and choosing what parts they would teach.

Because of this the people were ignorant of the fact they were robbing God by not correctly giving their tithes and offerings. Remember how they asked “In what way have we robbed You?”

God is reminding them of the truth and telling the priests to teach the whole law. Under the Old Covenant for God to bless his people they had to obey the whole law! (Praise God we are blessed because of Christ and not our ability to adhere to the law!)

your head dey there joor,plsshed more light on the issue

izzy4shizzy:
I have been thinking about paying of tithe and I have been caught in between two thoughts, now is paying of the 1/10th of ur earnings to the church that is referred to as tithe only or paying that 1/10th to some other purpose which u feel more satisfied with..

For example, would it also be tithe if I give my tithe to someone sourcing for funds to treat a terminal illness?

Because sometimes, I don't really think the church needs my tithe but they stress so much about paying. Now the million dollar question is, is it paying of tithe i.e one tenth of ur earnings generally to whatever purpose you see fit or paying it to the church

Please help the poor with it, this is what God wants you to do. How do I know? If you do it, you'll feel so much joy and peace within you. Infact, you will shed tears seeing joy on the face of that person but your pastor will just complete the money for new iPhone Xmas.

BiafranJesus:
Stupid Africans still deceived by chutc5hes till this day?

No remedy for your stupidity.

If you like give yout money to church

Bros y the paranoia, if you can't advice him y not keep mute.

izzy4shizzy:
I have been thinking about paying of tithe and I have been caught in between two thoughts, now is paying of the 1/10th of ur earnings to the church that is referred to as tithe only or paying that 1/10th to some other purpose which u feel more satisfied with..

For example, would it also be tithe if I give my tithe to someone sourcing for funds to treat a terminal illness?

Because sometimes, I don't really think the church needs my tithe but they stress so much about paying. Now the million dollar question is, is it paying of tithe i.e one tenth of ur earnings generally to whatever purpose you see fit or paying it to the church

What is difficult in setting aside 30% of your earning? 10% for tithe, 10% for people in need and 10% for parents.

Humans will always adjust to their means if and only if they are sincere and content.

The church needs your tithe, there are people in the church that are very very very poor. Some priests/pastors touched by God give to these people.

Yes, there are people in church to make money, there are people in church to destroy the church but there are people in church to grow the church and the people. Choose were you belong.

Hotfreezer:


Alaye, shut up.

Tithes was for Levites, is your Gentile pastor a Levite?
Tithes were paid in a Theocracy, is your country a Theocracy?
Tithes were a tax on income, don't you pay your income tax?
Tithes had a formula for sharing it, it wasn't all to be gobbled up by the priests, is your tithe-collector following the formula?

The day you read your Bible, you'll come back to delete this nonsense you typed up here.

I beg help me tell the sheeple ooo. He even said a thing about people coming to chatter mindlessly without backing it up with scriptural references yet he could not even site one scripture to back up the trash he wrote.

izzy4shizzy:
I have been thinking about paying of tithe and I have been caught in between two thoughts, now is paying of the 1/10th of ur earnings to the church that is referred to as tithe only or paying that 1/10th to some other purpose which u feel more satisfied with..

For example, would it also be tithe if I give my tithe to someone sourcing for funds to treat a terminal illness?

Because sometimes, I don't really think the church needs my tithe but they stress so much about paying. Now the million dollar question is, is it paying of tithe i.e one tenth of ur earnings generally to whatever purpose you see fit or paying it to the church

Yes it will still be Tithe, even better. Far better than giving to these fake pastors that use your hard earned money to buy private jets, build expensive schools that the poor cannot go to, buy big cars, lavish millions on nollywood actresses and oloshos etc etc

mcemmy0z:


So God will come down from heaven and tell the churchs how they will use the money?

And you're spiritually deaf that you can't hear from God or blind that you can't read your Bible?

but let Truth be told I prefer giving it out than to go and drop it for one pastor

Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me. When I was hungry you gave me to eat, when I was tasty you gave me to drink; now enter into the home of my father. OP go and read Mathew 25:31-45, there you have your answer. Don’t listen to this criminals who call themselves men of God.

grossintel:
Please help the poor with it, this is what God wants you to do. How do I know? If you do it, you'll feel so much joy and peace within you. Infact, you will shed tears seeing joy on the face of that person but your pastor will just complete the money for new iPhone Xmas.

It is not correct my dear. Paying your tithe and giving of arms are not the same. Malachi chapter 3vs10-12 says bring in your full tithe into the store house of God. You should pay your tithe to God in the house of God. You have 90% of the money after paying tithe. The scripture accepts giving of arms because it pleases God. Pls do what the scripture says, it shall be well with you.

Do not get bogged down with interpretations shooting at you from everywhere. Let your conscience guide you. Give your one tenth to whomever you want. It is between you and God.

ikhileomotayo:


Yes it will still be Tithe, even better. Far better than giving to these fake pastors that use your hard earned money to buy private jets, build expensive schools that the poor cannot go to, buy big cars, lavish millions on nollywood actresses and oloshos etc etc

any church dat can't contribute to my life financially but always collect from me through tithe is a no-go for me

PennywysCares:
you are absolutely correct, it's Morden days tithe when you pay to someone in need rather than church. The church has been scamming individuals of less intellectual with this ancient tithe doctrines.

makes sense

stagger:
Tithe is paid to the church where you receive spiritual instruction. It is not paid to the needy and certainly not paid to a pastor or man of God.

Giving is a 5-fold ministry.
a) Tithe - 10% of your increase or income.

From your 90%, you can then give as follows:

- to your parents
- to a man of God (prophetic offering), which ideally is given once in a while.
- to the poor and needy.
- chruch offering during services.

Of these last 4, giving to your parents in my mind should carry more weight than giving to the poor or prophetic offering.

Paying your tithe comes with a blessing only God can give, which is protection of your finances (rebuking the devourer). A poor man cannot offer that.

It is better you ask God for yourself and receive an answer in that regard.

Please what portion of the Scriptures can we find all this?

truthstands01:
It is not correct my dear. Paying your tithe and giving of arms are not the same. Malachi chapter 3vs10-12 says bring in your full tithe into the store house of God. You should pay your tithe to God in the house of God. You have 90% of the money after paying tithe. The scripture accepts giving of arms because it pleases God. Pls do what the scripture says, it shall be well with you.

so you prefer giving to your pastor,so he can build school dat you can't afford or giving it to something in need that when tomorrow come if you are not there your children will enjoy your good deed

stagger:
Tithe is paid to the church where you receive spiritual instruction. It is not paid to the needy and certainly not paid to a pastor or man of God.

Giving is a 5-fold ministry.
a) Tithe - 10% of your increase or income.

From your 90%, you can then give as follows:

- to your parents
- to a man of God (prophetic offering), which ideally is given once in a while.
- to the poor and needy.
- chruch offering during services.

Of these last 4, giving to your parents in my mind should carry more weight than giving to the poor or prophetic offering.

Paying your tithe comes with a blessing only God can give, which is protection of your finances (rebuking the devourer). A poor man cannot offer that.

It is better you ask God for yourself and receive an answer in that regard.

Please what portion of the Scriptures can we find all this?

truthstands01:
It is not correct my dear. Paying your tithe and giving of arms are not the same. Malachi chapter 3vs10-12 says bring in your full tithe into the store house of God. You should pay your tithe to God in the house of God. You have 90% of the money after paying tithe. The scripture accepts giving of arms because it pleases God. Pls do what the scripture says, it shall be well with you.

go and study your Scriptures una no go gree hear word

CyberWolf:
Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me. When I was hungry you gave me to eat, when I was tasty you gave me to drink; now enter into the home of my father.

bro leave Dem my fellow Christian brother dat dey are blind through brain washing