THE FALSE CLAIM ABOUT HEBREWS 7:8

THE FALSE CLAIM; "Hebrews 7:8 is instructing a Christian to tithe ten percent of their income to a church or minister."

THE VERSE; Hebrews 7:8 - "And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth."

THE COMMENTARY AND CLARIFICATION of Hebrews 7:8 is found in Hebrews 7:9 - "And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham."

Note; "And as I may so say" ... the writer of the Book of Hebrews is telling us that he is about to make a clarifying comment or commentary of what he wrote in Hebrews 7:8.

The commentary on Hebrews 7:8 is as follows...

>>> From Hebrews 7:8 ... "And here men that die receive tithes" (...which received was under the law of Moses [citation A]);

> The commentary and clarification in Hebrews 7:9 ... "And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes"

>>> From Hebrews 7:8 ... "but there he 'receiveth them,' of whom it is witnessed that he liveth."

> The commentary and clarification in Hebrews 7:9 ... they [Levites] "payed tithes in Abraham." (...to an eternal priesthood, once and for all time proving the superiority of that eternal priesthood of Melchisedec; [citation B], [citation C], citation D])

CONCLUSION;

Hebrews 7:8 and Hebrews 7:9 make NO CLAIM that New Testament Christians are required to hand over ten percent of their income to anyone, or that the New Testament church should tithe as Abraham did to Melchisedec.

In order for the New Testament church to fulfill Hebrews 7:8 as "tithers" they would have to be a LEVITE (under the Law of Moses; [citation A]) in the loins of Abraham, and pay tithes through Abraham to Melchisedec. No New Testament Christian can do so. The church would also have to be tasked by God to prove the superiority of the Melchisedec Priesthood by tithing; the church has no such task required of it.

OTHER SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES CITED;

[A]Hebrews 7:5 - "And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:"

[B]Hebrews 7:7 - "And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better."

[C]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."

[D]Hebrews 8:6 - "But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises."

NOTE;

Hebrews 8:6 states that we have a better covenant, that fact was ONCE AND FOR ALL TIME proven by Abraham, with the Levites in his loins tithing to Melchisedec; Hebrews 7:7 - "And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better." The "better" is a reference to Melchisedec who represents the better (or superior) covenant, The New Testament; Hebrews 7:19 - "For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God."

No further tithing to Melchisedec, or to anyone else is required to establish the fact of the superior New Covenant. Hebrews 7:8 is not a call for "Christian tithing." Hebrews 7:8-9 is simply stating (in keeping with the entire 7th chapter Hebrews) the superiority of the Melchisedec priesthood which will live forever having the power of endless life. ___________________________________________________________________

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THE MODERN DAY CHURCH

 

WHAT TITHING TEACHERS WILL NEVER TELL YOU

WHAT TITHING TEACHERS WILL NEVER TELL YOU

>> If you do this...

Malachi 3:10 - "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."

>> Then you are also bound by this...

Deuteronomy 27:26 - "Cursed be he that confirmeth not ALL the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen."

And this...

James 2:10 - "For whosoever shall keep THE WHOLE LAW, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all."

And this...

Galatians 5:3 - "For I testify again to every man that is circumcised [i.e., keeping the Law of Moses], that he is a debtor to do THE WHOLE LAW."

>> Because of this...

Malachi 3:7 - "Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances [the Law of Moses], 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?"

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."

>> Why? Because Malachi 3:10 was written pursuant to, based on, and under the authority of the Law of Moses. Malachi 3:10, bringing tithes to the storehouse, originates from the Law of Moses;

Numbers 18:26 - "Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe."

Which is explained (expanded) in detail here...

Nehemiah 10:38 - "And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house."

To tithe based on Malachi 3:10 places a person under the Law of Moses, and therefore subject to the results of not obeying the whole Law of Moses.

ADDITIONALLY...

>> And; if you are tithing money, if your tithe consists of money, you are in violation of God's word that states the following...

Deuteronomy 14:22-27 - "Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always. And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household, And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee."

...consume the tithe yourself, or sell the tithe for money, bind the money to your hand, DO NOT USE IT TO PAY A TITHE; money must be spent on you and your family, part of your purchases shared with a Levite within your gates.

>> To Israel, not to the New Testament Church;

Malachi was written to the Nation of Israel under the Law of Moses; the church is NOT Israel, and the church is NOT under the Law of Moses. See; Malachi 3:7, Malachi 4:4, Hebrews 7:5, AND; 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:"

Romans 6:14-15 - "For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid." ___________________________________________________________________

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THE FALSE ARGUMENT

THE FALSE ARGUMENT

A typical false argument for "tithing" used by many tithers and false tithing teachers is "Tithing is more of a good starting point based off of an OT precedent rather than an outright command."

ANSWER...

Tithing is NOT a good starting point because nothing in the New Testament instructs a Christian to "start at 10 percent." All you are doing is trying to get around the fact that no scripture in the New Testament instructs tithing for Christians, so you are trying to redefine tithing as a "New Testament starting point," when in fact there is NO such starting point to be found in the New Testament. Also, for the following reasons...

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

NOT REQUIRED, NOT EVEN SUGGESTED

If tithing was required and taught in the New Testament for Christians, it would have to be clearly detailed and outlined in the terms and conditions of the New Testament like all promises and commands of the New Testament are. Tithing instructions would be clearly included in the New Testament, there are NO SUCH INSTRUCTIONS TO BE FOUND. No such terms, conditions or details are outlined anywhere in the New Testament. Tithing was never, is not now, and will never be part of the New Testament. The New Testament KNOWS NOTHING OF ANY COMMAND FOR A BELIEVER TO TITHE.
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PASTOR-LEVITES TAKING TITHES? IS THERE A "PASTOR-LEVITE" ESTABLISHED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT?

> 1. The New Testament does not establish a special order or priesthood of "pastor-levites." In fact...

> 2. We are all a kingdom of priests, and do not need a special "pastor-levite;"

1 Peter 2:9 - "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:"

> 3. Even if a pastor could claim to be a "New Testament pastor-levite," he would be required to be in the presence of a priest descended from Aaron to collect tithes, as clearly stated here; 

Nehemiah 10:38 - "And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house."

> 4. As a "pastor-levite" he would be required to collect his tithes on the Promise Land (Israel) from only the People of Israel;

Hebrews 7:5 - "And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:"

Additionally, the tithe of God must be collected on the Promise Land... 

Deuteronomy 12:10-11 - "But when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giveth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety; Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, YOUR TITHES, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:"

The land where tithes were to be taken was the Land of Israel, no other land has been designated by God as a location where tithes are to be taken;

Leviticus 27:30 - "And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD'S: it is holy unto the LORD."

> 5. No, the so-called "pastor-levite" cannot claim to have Jesus with them as the priest who fulfills the requirement of a priest being present when tithes are collected because Jesus is not a priest after/or descended from the priesthood of Aaron. Jesus is a priest after the Order of Melchizedek, the order of Melchizedek was never been commanded to be with Levites or "pastor-levites" when they take tithes.

Psalms 110:4 - "The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek."

Hebrews 5:6 - "As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek."

Hebrews 7:14 - "For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood."

Hebrews 7:11 - "If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?"

> 6. The Levite priesthood is defunct and has not been continued into the New Testament;

Hebrews 7:11 - "If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?"

> 7. Any pastor claiming to be a "pastor-levite" is claiming to be so with no such office established in the New Testament and has in effect separated himself from grace of God by claiming to be a Levite which was only established under the Law of Moses;

Galatians 5:3-4 - "For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace." 

Romans 11:6 - "And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work."

>> CONCLUSION; there is no office or "pastor-levite" found, or established anywhere in the New Testament, and none who has the authority to collect tithes from anyone for any reason as a pastor or pastor-levite. The Levite Priesthood was established under the Law of Moses. The Apostle stated it clearly that Law was not commanded under the New Testament; 

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:"

The Levite priesthood is dead;

Hebrews 7:8 - "And here men that DIE receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth."

Note; "receiveth them" is added by KJV translators, and is not found in the original Greek text. Yet, what did Melchisedek receive? Answer; Tithes from the Levites through Abraham (Hebrews 7:9 - "And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham."), not tithes paid to an unbiblical so-called "pastor-levite." The tithes were paid to Melchisedek, NOT TO A PASTOR.

If tithing teachers were authorized to receive tithes based on the idea of Melchisedec receiving a tithe as a New Testament Priest, we are ALL NEW TESTAMENT PRIESTS ... Revelation 1:6 - "And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen." ...and therefore we should all be tithing to each other! So, next time your tithing teacher asks for tithes, ask him when he is going to pay tithes to you! ... 1 Peter 2:9 - "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:"

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THE NEW TESTAMENT AND TITHING

In the New Testament, the Covenant that Christians are under...

1. There are no guidelines for "Christian tithing" or "New Covenant tithing."

2. There is no record of early Christians paying any form of a tithe to anyone, or that a Christian was instructed to "bring any tithe to any storehouse," or that a New Testament fellowship is a "storehouse to be tithed to."

3. No Apostle commanded or instructed tithing, received a tithe, rebuked any Christians or Church for not tithing or referred to anyone as a routine "tither." The Old or New Testament records no time or place where God has taken the tithe from the Levites and given it to any New Testament church, pastor, minister and anyone else.

4. The first Church Council, held in Jerusalem in 50AD, did not conclude or instruct that anyone had to tithe anything, and did not refer to any form of "New Testament tithing." Additionally; Hebrews 7:8 instructs no New Testament Christian to tithe, and Hebrews 7:18 clearly puts an end to, and cancels tithing for anyone under the New Testament.

5. The New Testament makes no reference to Abraham's tithe to Melchisedec as being an example to follow.

6. The New Testament records Abraham tithing only once to Melchisedec, and not to any church, pastor, or any other ministry or person in the Old or New Testament.

7. The New Testament makes no mention of any curses for not tithing, or any blessings or advantages resulting from tithing. The New Testament does not include Malachi 3:10 as a command for Christians to tithe.

8. The New Testament makes no changes to what the Old Testament clearly states the tithe was to consist of; namely fruits, vegetables and clean livestock from the Promise Land. The Bible, New or Old Testament does not command the paying of monetary tithes from anywhere including from one's income.

9. The New Testament does not conclude that ministers, teachers, pastors, churches should instruct Christians to tithe, or that "tithe challenges" are appropriate Church activities. 

10. The Gospels, or any other Book in the New Testament does not record Jesus or His Disciples tithing, or referring to any future requirement of His Disciples to tithe under a New Covenant.

11. The New Testament does not state that anyone has to tithe to be saved, or that you maintain a covenant with God by tithing, or that the devourer will be rebuked for a Christian's sake by tithing.

12. The New Testament does not refer to Jacob as an example of tithing to be followed; the Bible, New or Old Testament records no incident of Jacob tithing, or Adam tithing or Abel tithing, or any tithing before the flood.

CONCLUSION; the New Testament does not instruct Christians to tithe anything to anyone. There exists no command in the New Testament directed toward Christians to tithe. 

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THE FACTS ABOUT DECEPTIVE TITHING TEACHERS

THE FACTS ABOUT DECEPTIVE TITHING TEACHERS...

> They falsely claim that ten percent of your income belongs to them or their organization which they deceptively call "a storehouse to tithe to." The Bible says the authentic tithes belong to the Levites (see; Numbers 18:20-24, Hebrews 7:5) and has never been taken back, or given to any New Testament church or ministry.

> They terrorize Christians and entire households by claiming that without tithing the Christian will be cursed and forfeit blessings (see; Acts 15:24, Titus 1:10-11).

> They lie to Christians claiming that tithing brings blessings, yet the Bible says such blessings only came from obeying ALL the Law of Moses, not merely obeying Malachi 3:10 alone (see; Deuteronomy 27:26, James 2:10, Galatians 5:3).

> They accuse non-tithing Christians of robbing God, when in reality they are the ones robbing Christians and robbing God (see; 2 Peter 2:3).

> They deceptively claim that their tithers are "tithing to God," yet they take the "tithe money" for themselves (see; Romans 16:18).

> They claim their church or organization is a storehouse to be tithed to, yet the Bible makes no such statement of any New Testament church described as "a storehouse to be tithed to." The storehouse is only described as a storage facility attached to the Temple in Jerusalem and the Levite Cities in Israel, never in any other country or location (see; Nehemiah 10:37-39).

> They claim that God's tithe was money (monetary), when in fact money from personal income was never tithed on, a "tithe" in the form of money was commanded to be spent on your family, and no scripture describes the Biblical tithe ever taken as "money from income" (see; Deuteronomy 14:24-27).

> Tithing teachers employ shaming, threats, false doctrine, claims that tithing brings in financial gain, misleading and emotional appeals to "bring in the tithe" deceiving guilting people into tithing (see; Acts 15:24, Titus 1:10-11, Hebrews 5:12-14).

> Tithing teachers claim that without tithing the devourer will not be rebuked for your sake, when in fact Colossians says it already was rebuked by Jesus on the Cross without a need for New Testament Believers tithing to anyone (see; Colossians 2:15).

> Tithing teachers claim Malachi 3:10 is a command to hand over ten percent of your income to them; fact - Malachi 3:10 was written to the Nation of Israel under the Law of Moses (see; Malachi 1:1, 2:1, 3:7, 4:4), the New Testament Church is not the Nation of Israel and not under the Law of Moses (see; Acts 15:24, Romans 6:4, Hebrews 7:18, Galatians 3:10), and has no command to tithe anything to anyone. Additionally; Malachi 3:10 must only be acted on based on and by instructions of the Law of Moses, ergo; God's ordinances (see; Malachi 3:7).

> They claim you are to tithe money; the Bible says "tithes" in the form of money are NOT to be used to pay a tithe (bound to your hand), and ARE to be spent on your family (see; Deuteronomy 14:24-27).

> They claim you are to tithe because Abraham tithed; the Bible makes no such command to either the Nation of Israel or to the New Testament Church. Abraham is never cited in the Bible as an example of tithing to be followed, not to the Nation of Israel or to the New Testament church.

> They claim you are to tithe because Jacob tithed; the Bible makes no such command to either the Nation of Israel or to the New Testament Church, and records no time in which Jacob tithed anything to anyone. > They claim that the Apostles instructed tithing to the New Testament Church, yet 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

HAD ENOUGH OF THE EVIL LIES OF TITHING TEACHERS YET?

Need any further lies to understand how deceptive they are? There are plenty more.

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