Kathy Akers Homemaker

Absolutely not, tithing is between you and GOD, it doesn't have to go directly to the church, you can choose to help whomever you want. Pray to GOD about tithing and HE will lead you in the right direction. Today some churches put too much emphasis on money and some will have you believe that you will go to hell for not giving them your money. I feel that if you are in a church who does this, you are to stop going there and find you another church. What has happened to churches today? I remember as a child, we were told, if you have the money to give, then give. If you don't have any money to give, then don't worry about it, GOD will take care of our church. It's so sad how some churches are teaching this along with false doctrine. Please also remember to read your Bible's so you know when you are being led astray, whether it is intentionally or not intentionally. Please remember to pray before making any decisions in life and GOD will lead you where HE wants you. GOD bless.

February 27 2016 • 1 response • Vote Up • Share • Report

Aurel Gheorghe

The only reason anyone will end up in hell is for rejecting Christ as their personal savior. Conversely, we are saved by grace through faith in Christ! (Ephesians 2:8; Acts 4:12). 

However, now that we are saved we want to be obedient. No one will be saved by tithing or any other good works. But we do good works, including tithing, because we are saved, not to be saved. We cannot say that we have faith and be disobedient (1 John 2:4). Faith without works is dead (James 2:17). 

The tithe is one-tenth of a person's income which belongs to God and we have no right to keep it (Malachi 3:10). When we tithe, we are simply returning to God what is already His. God refers to the storehouse as "mine house," which means His temple or church. Nehemiah 13:12 further points out that the tithe is to be brought to the temple treasury, which is God's storehouse. In Old Testament times, God's people brought 10% of all their increase, including crops and animals to the storehouse. 

Some argue that tithing was part of Moses rites and ceremonies that ended at the cross. Nonetheless, Abraham and Jacob, who lived long before Moses' day, tithed their income. God's plan of tithing clearly preceded Moses' law (Genesis 14:20, 28:22) 

The NT doesn’t give any indication that the tithing system was abolished. In Matthew 23:23 Jesus was rebuking the Jews for omitting the more important matters of the law, even though they were meticulous tithers. He plainly told them they should continue tithing, but should also be just and merciful and faithful. 

As counterintuitive as it might sound, tithing is for our benefits. God doesn’t need our money; He owns everything (Exodus 19:5; Haggai 2:8). God is using the tithe system to cure selfishness and teach us generosity. This is a small way in which we recognize that God is our provider, that we trust Him with everything, including our finances. In a world obsessed with materialism and greed, we should view tithing as an opportunity to show our gratitude for God’s blessings.

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