Number 1: "The tithe was instituted under the law and we are no longer under the law."
Answer: The tithe came before the law was given as Abraham tithed unto Melchizedek in Genesis 14:18-20. It was required during the law (Malachi 3:10). It was also after the law (Hebrews 5:6-7). Jesus is the Lord of the tithe forever after the order of Melchizedek. In Matthew 23:23 in the New Testament, Jesus plainly states that you should tithe and not leave the other (good works) undone.
- The tithe has worked before the law, it has worked during the law and it is working after the law.
- My question: "If the tithe worked during the law; what will it do – under grace?
Number 2: "Since tithing is under the law and we are not under the law anymore, we should not have to tithe."
Answer: Under the law, we are told, "Thou shall not kill." Would you kill someone because you are not under the law anymore? … Of course not.
- Don’t check your brains at the door. If the tithe belongs to God then “The tithe is holy unto the Lord and all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tress, it is the Lord's, it is holy unto the Lord" (Leviticus 27:30).
Number 3: "To avoid paying tithes prevents us from receiving a blessing. The tithe was given to us so that the blessing of God could enter this earth."
Answer: Who does not want the blessings of God?
- My question: Why are so many people trying to keep the blessing of God out of this earth?
- The people that tithe don’t get angry with those that don’t tithe, but many that don’t tithe attack those that do.
- Also, the person that is not saved (born again), will many times get put out with the one that is. One that has not been baptized into the Spirit of God gets upset with those that have been, and say that it is not of God. So it is with people who do not tithe, they state that it is not of God because they do not tithe. It is the same way with deliverance and divine healing, those that have not received, many times persecute those that have. (Galatians 4:28-29)
Number 4: "Jesus gave us an eleventh commandment that, We should love the Lord with all our heart, mind, strength and to love our neighbors as ourselves. He never said anything about accusing them, in fact Revelation 12:11 states that Satan is the accuser of the brother."
Answer: I have never heard of any "born again" man or woman get upset because the preacher ministers on being "born again." I have never heard a thither get upset because the preacher ministers on the tithe; it is always those that do not tithe that get upset.
- I am told that 20% of Christians tithe regularly, if that is true 80% of Christian feel uncomfortable with the subject.
- I am so very thankful for the founders of this web site who have a backbone to stand for what is right and not just go along with the majority.
- Jesus was not always popular with those in His day and He said that you should tithe, why can't we just take Him at His Word?
The scripture states, “The letter kills, but the Spirit gives Life." Some people get very legalistic about the tithe on both sides of the issue. One, by preaching that you should tithe or you will be under the curse, while others say we do not have to tithe, as we are under grace.
The real truth is that when applied with the right Spirit (motive) the tithe works every time and will produce blessings in your life.
1. Right motive
2. Right information
3. Right methods
These three things will guarantee that the promises of God in His Word will be yours because of your obedience to give and tithe.
Serving Him by Serving them,
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