Tithing teachers like to speak of "faith" as being how much money you hand over to them

Hebrews Chapter 11...

Tithing teachers like to speak of "faith" as being how much money you hand over to them, how faithfully you "pay your tithe." If you are truly walking in faith, so tithing teachers claim, you'll "prove it" by how much cash goes in the offering plate. Does the Bible teach this concept?

It's interesting to note that NOT ONE of the persons listed in the Bible's Faith Hall of Fame, as it is sometimes called, was noted for their faith based on giving money, or giving anything, for that matter, to any person on earth. Even Abel's giving was a meat sacrifice directly to God, not anything given to anyone on earth.

>> Let's take a look...

Hebrews 11;

4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE. (in this case, a sacrifice of meat which was acceptable to God; not gold, silver, money, and was not a "tithe," etc.)

5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
...THE REWARD COMES BY SEEKING GOD IN YOUR LIFE, NOT BY PAYING MONEY TO ANYONE.

7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth....FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

>> Amazing how NOT ONE VERSE in Hebrews 11, THE VERY FAITH HALL OF FAME, mentions any requirement to hand over MONEY OR A TITHE OF MONEY to anyone to be walking in TRUE BIBLICAL FAITH.

>> Tithing teachers often claim that you "cannot walk in faith" without giving money to them; which is perpetuating the lie that money must be flowing to them from you or you are "not walking in faith."

OPEN YOUR EYES; YOU HAVE BEEN LIED TO. And, as Peter explained it...

"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make MERCHANDISE OF YOU (a source of money): whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their DAMNATION (sent to hell) slumbereth not." - 2 Peter 2:1-3

PS, the remaining part of Hebrews 11, verses 1 to 3 reads...

1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

You can give money in faith, that is a biblical principle, you can give anything in faith that God would have you give.

We are to be free will cheerful givers, not tithers.

...FAITH, BUT NO MONEY GIVEN TO ANYONE.

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