Examining Tithing Deceptions

One of the most consistent falsehoods in churches today is that you are obligated to "pay tithes." There are no such instructions anywhere in God's Word. The purpose of this Blog is to examine false doctrines in today's teachings on tithing. Anyone claiming that a Christian must tithe is teaching a falsehood. "These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so." - Acts 17:11

Monday, October 21, 2024

A REQUIREMENT TO TITHE?

A REQUIREMENT TO TITHE...

1. Does not continue into the New Testament.

2. Is not recorded as being practiced in the New Testament.

3. Is not a condition or doctrine of the New Testament.

4. Has been ended by the New Testament; Hebrews 7:18.

A REQUIREMENT TO TITHE MONEY FROM INCOME...

1. Does not continue into the New Testament from the Old Testament.

2. Is not recorded as being practiced in the Old or New Testaments.

3. Is not a condition or doctrine of the Old or New Testaments.

4. Is refuted and disproved in Deuteronomy 14:24-26.

BELIEVE WE ARE WRONG?... prove your claim with scripture, otherwise we don't have time for your false doctrines and deceptions. Send your proof to tithingstudyonline@gmail.com and read Acts 17:11.

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Saturday, October 19, 2024

THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH

THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH; does it include tithing?

The Bible tells us that the church is built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets;

Ephesians 2:19-20 - "Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;"

If tithing was part of that foundation of the New Testament church the apostles and prophets would have made that very clear in the Holy Spirit inspired scriptures that they wrote. In fact In the New Testament no Apostle ever instructed tithing, asked for a tithe, rebuked any person or church for not tithing, or received a tithe. Not one of them. The early church seen in the Book of Acts never tithed. We have no record of them doing so. In fact, The Book of Acts records this...

"Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave NO such commandment:" - Acts 15:24

Tithing teachers often claim that "tithing was practiced before the law."

Whether or not tithing was practiced before the law, after the law it still remains CANCELED, DISANNULLED, ENDED. How does tithing, practiced before the law (the Law of Moses), prove that tithing is to be practiced after the law? It clearly does not. No scripture states that any New Testament Christian must tithe because Abraham did.

NOWHERE does the Bible, the Word of God instruct anyone to tithe because Jacob said he would tithe, or because Abraham tithed; such a command DOES NOT exist in God's Word. Hebrews 7:18 tells us; "For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof."

No further tithing after Hebrews 7:18; Tithing is void, canceled, finished, weak, unprofitable, ended, disannulled, not required, AND IS NOT PART OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH. The teaching of "New Testament tithing" of any kind is false doctrine.

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Malachi 3:10; WRITTEN TO WHO?

Malachi 3:10; WRITTEN TO WHO?

Malachi 3:10; not written to the New Testament church, not commanding New Testament tithing, not commanding the tithing of money to anyone.

>> Written to...

1. To Israel - Malachi 1:1 - "The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi."

2. To the corrupt priests of Israel - Malachi 1:6 - "A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?"

3. To the corrupt priests of Israel - Malachi 2:1 - "And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you."

4. To the biological sons of Jacob - Malachi 3:6 - "For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed."

5. To the Nation of Israel under the Law of Moses, God's ordinances from the Law of Moses - Malachi 3:7 - "Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?"

6. To the Nation of Israel under the Law of Moses - Malachi 4:4 - "Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments."

7. To a nation, to Israel, who Elijah the Prophet came from - Malachi 4:5 - "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:"

Not one word in the Book of Malachi supports any claim that Malachi 3:10 is instructing a Christian to hand over ten percent of their income to any church, minister or ministry. Tithing teachers who claim that it is are taking scripture out of context, out of audience context, and teaching false misleading doctrine and promoting deception.

No Christian can biblically fulfill Malachi 3:10 because it must be done under, and pursuant to the Law of Moses or it is done in sin; see Malachi 3:7 ("mine ordinances"), and 1 John 3:4 - "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law."

>> Christians are not under the Law of Moses;

"For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth." - Romans 10:4

"For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace." - Romans 6:14

"But now we are DELIVERED FROM THE LAW, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter." - Romans 7:6

"Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster." - Galatians 3:24-25

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Saturday, October 12, 2024

BEST QUESTION TO ASK A TITHING TEACHER

BEST QUESTION TO ASK A TITHING TEACHER...

"Where does the Bible instruct a New Testament Christian to turn over ten percent of their money income to a church, minister or other ministry? Please provide Biblical chapter and verse."

They will not be able to provide any valid chapter or verse simply because there are none.

Case in point;

If they answer "Malachi 3:10;" FACT; Malachi 3:10 was written to the Nation of Israel under the Law of Moses, and can ONLY be obeyed under the Law of Moses; (see; Malachi 3:7, Malachi 4:4). The New Testament church is not the Nation of Israel, is not under the Law of Moses (see; Romans 6:14, Acts 15:24, Romans 7:6, Galatians 3:10-12) and has no command to tithe anything to anyone.

Also, Malachi 3:10, along with all commands to tithe, has been clearly canceled by Hebrews 7:18 being weak and without profit;

Hebrews 7:18 - "For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof."

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Thursday, October 10, 2024

THE BIBLICAL TITHE MODEL

THE BIBLICAL TITHE MODEL

The model for Biblical tithing is revealed in 37 verses in the Bible. If you read and study each verse closely without any preconceived ideas or the traditions of men as to what Biblical tithing actually was, without adding anything to the scriptures, the obvious comes to light. What is clear and obvious? That not one of those scriptures include the following;

The 37 verses do NOT include, do NOT command...

1. The tithing of money from income (monetary tithing).

2. Tithing anywhere other than on the Promise Land of Israel.

3. A command to the New Testament church to tithe anything to anyone, including a church, a ministry or minister.

4. A 90-day tithe challenge.

5. Curses or loss of blessings for a New Testament Believer who does not tithe.

6. A command to the New Testament church to "continue tithing." -- (Note; tithing, which is declared canceled, weak and without profit; Hebrews 7:18.)

7. A New Testament church as a "storehouse to be tithed to."

8. A command to tithe directed at persons other than the Children of Israel who are farmers or ranchers.

9. Tithing described as a form of giving.

If your tithing beliefs, or model include any of the above 9 points, your tithing model does not come from God's word, is false doctrine and deception, and you are deceived. Not a single one of those 37 verses confirm any type of "New Testament tithing."

Take heed and learn...

Deuteronomy 4:2 - "Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you."

Psalm 119:105 - "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

2 Timothy 3:16-17 - "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."

Acts 17:11 - "These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so."

Ref; The 37 verses;

Genesis 14:20, Genesis 28:22, Leviticus 27:30, Leviticus 27:31, Leviticus 27:32, Numbers 18:24, Numbers 18:26, Numbers 18:28, Deuteronomy 12:6, Deuteronomy 12:11, Deuteronomy 12:17, Deuteronomy 14:22, Deuteronomy 14:23, Deuteronomy 14:28, Deuteronomy 26:12, 1 Samuel 8:15, 1 Samuel 8:17, 2 Chronicles 31:5, 2 Chronicles 31:6, 2 Chronicles 31:12, Nehemiah 10:37, Nehemiah 10:38, Nehemiah 12:44, Nehemiah 13:5, Nehemiah 13:12, Amos 4:4, Malachi 3:7, Malachi 3:8, Matthew 23:23, Luke 11:42, Luke 18:12, Hebrews 7:2, Hebrews 7:4, Hebrews 7:5, Hebrews 7:6, Hebrews 7:8, Hebrews 7:9.

Ref; Agricultural items only;

Detailed scriptural facts that over 30 times in 17 verses in the Bible the tithe is mandated and described as limited to agricultural items only. See; Lev. 27:30, 32, Num. 18:27, Num. 18:28, Deut. 12:17, Deut. 14:22, Deut. 14:23, Deut. 24:21, Deut. 26:12, 2 Chron. 31:5, 2 Chron. 31:6, Neh. 10:37, Neh. 13:5, Mal. 3:10, Matt. 23:23, Luke 11:42.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

TITHING; A SYSTEM OF DEATH TO BE CONTINUED?

TITHING; A SYSTEM OF DEATH TO BE CONTINUED?

It's interesting to note that God placed the receiving of tithes juxtaposition to death in Hebrews 7:8...

"And here men that die receive tithes; but there he, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth."

Note; "receiveth them" was added by King James Version translators and is not found in the original Greek text, therefore I quoted Hebrews 7:8 without it.

Receiving of tithes is a way of saying "here men die being under the Law of Moses," (see Hebrews 7:5) just as Paul used circumcision to indicate being under the Law...

Romans 2:25-26 - "For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?"

Also, seen in the Book of Acts...

Acts 15:24 - "Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:"

What is Hebrews 7:8 telling us? This;

The Law of Moses established the Levite priesthood which is of the Law of carnal command (see Hebrews 7:11) ending in death, as contrasted to the priesthood of Melchisedec made after the power of endless life...

Hebrews 7:15-16 - "And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life."

Hebrews 7:8 has nothing to do with Melchisedec or Jesus still receiving tithes as false tithing teachers often claim. If Hebrews 7:8 was referring to a continuation of tithing it would be a continuation of a system of death.

If you will notice, Hebrews 7:8 does not say "here men that LIVE receive tithes," it says "here men that DIE receive tithes" strongly indicating that receiving tithes is part of a system of death referred to here;

Hebrews 7:18-19 - "For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God."

Hebrews 7:18 tells us that tithing, a system of death, is disannulled (canceled) being weak and without profit.

Why a system of death? This is why;

Galatians 3:10 - "For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them."

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Matthew 23:23; Discovering The Real Meaning

MATTHEW 23:23...

Matthew 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."

TO THE NATION OF ISRAEL

Matthew 23:23 is a rebuke to the corrupt priests of the Nation of Israel who were under the Law of Moses; the New Testament church is not the Nation of Israel, is not under the Law of Moses and has no command to tithe anything to anyone.

HIS REBUKE

Matthew 23:23 must be understood in the light of the entire 23rd chapter of Matthew, and in the whole counsel of God, the entire Bible; 2 Peter 1:20 - "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation."

Jesus rebuked and exposed them saying they were hypocrites who ignored the important matters of the Law such as judgment, mercy, and faith, who, the priests, had not done them, and indeed left them undone. The "other" they should have been doing that Jesus referred to was not tithing, they were already tithing and did not need a command to do so. The "other" is a reference to judgment, mercy, and faith, or what was called "the spirit of the Law," that is to say the real meaning of the Law.

Jesus explained the spirit of the Law of Moses here...

Matthew 5:27-28 - "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart."

CONCLUSION

Matthew 23:23 is not a command to the New Testament church to tithe anything to anyone. Only deceptive tithing teachers seeking to rob you of your income twist Matthew 23:23 into you handing over money to them. They are the type of lying hypocrites Jesus exposed and rebuked.

The Apostle Peter spoke of them here...

2 Peter 2:3 - "And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not."

The Apostle Paul spoke of them here...

Titus 1:10-11 - "For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake."

And, here...

1 Timothy 6:5 - "Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself."

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