Many tithing teachers claim that we [Christians] must continue to tithe because, as he claims; "nothing in the New Testament tells us to stop tithing."
I have asked many tithing teachers who the "us" is who they identify as those who are supposed to continue tithing, but thus far I have received no answer identifying the "us" they speaks of. I am are still waiting for an answer from them regarding my question.
In the meantime, I also ask tithing teachers that since they claim the Old Testament practice of tithing (which was a requirement under the Law of Moses) should continue unabated into the New Testament period...after all, "nothing says it shouldn't" says many tithing teachers" why shouldn't any of these practices and requirements, along with tithing, also continue unabated into the New Testament period...after all, nothing says they shouldn't in the New Testament, or for that matter, in the Old Testament.
Do tell us, tithing teachers; why the following practices should not also continue in full force today as you claim tithing should (why just tithing?)...
> Purchase a Hebrew slave in accordance with the prescribed laws — Ex. 21:2
> The courts must carry out the death penalty of stoning — Deut. 22:24
> The courts must carry out the death penalty of burning — Lev. 20:14
> The courts must carry out the death penalty of the sword — Ex. 21:20
> The courts must carry out the death penalty of strangulation — Lev. 20:10
> The courts must hang those stoned for blasphemy or idolatry — Deut. 21:22
> The court must not let the sorcerer live — Ex. 22:17
> The court must give lashes to the wrongdoer — Deut. 25:2
> Keep the laws of the captive woman — Deut. 21:11
> Canaanite slaves must work forever unless injured in one of their limbs — Lev. 25:46
> To burn a city that has turned to idol worship — Deut. 13:17
> To destroy idols and their accessories — Deut. 12:2
> Not to tattoo the skin — Lev. 19:28
> To say the Shema twice daily — Deut. 6:7
> To wear tefillin (phylacteries) on the head — Deut. 6:8
> To bind tefillin on the arm — Deut. 6:8
> To put a mezuzah on each door post — Deut. 6:9
> Each male must write a Torah scroll — Deut. 31:19
> Not to eat or drink on Yom Kippur — Lev. 23:29
> Not to eat chametz all seven days of Passover — Ex. 13:3
> Not to eat mixtures containing chametz all seven days of Passover — Ex. 12:20
> Not to see chametz in your domain seven days — Ex. 13:7
> Not to find chametz in your domain seven days — Ex. 12:19
> To eat matzah on the first night of Passover — Ex. 12:18
> To marry a wife by means of ketubah and kiddushin — Deut. 22:13
> The rapist must marry the seduced maiden — Deut. 22:29
> He is never allowed to divorce her — Deut. 22:29
> The slanderer must remain married to his wife — Deut. 22:19
> He must not divorce her — Deut. 22:19
> To fulfill the laws of the Sotah — Num. 5:30
> To estimate the value of people as determined by the Torah — Lev. 27:2
> To assemble all the people on the Sukkot following the seventh year — Deut. 31:12
> Observe the laws of menstrual impurity — Lev. 15:19
> Observe the laws of impurity caused by childbirth — Lev. 12:2
> Observe the laws of impurity caused by a woman's running issue — Lev. 15:25
> Observe the laws of impurity caused by a man's running issue (irregular ejaculation of infected semen) — Lev. 15:3
> Observe the laws of impurity caused by a dead beast — Lev. 11:39
> Observe the laws of impurity caused by the eight shratzim (insects) — Lev. 11:29
> Observe the laws of impurity of a seminal emission (regular ejaculation, with normal semen) — Lev. 15:16
> Observe the laws of impurity concerning liquid and solid foods — Lev. 11:34
> Every impure person must immerse himself in a Mikvah to become pure — Lev. 15:16
"Nothing in the bible says we should stop tithing."
Answer...
>> 1. That is called "an argument from silence;" to say that you are mandated by something the Bible DOES NOT SAY is ridiculous and deceptive because there is NO END to what the Bible does not say. One could invent an endless list of things the Bible does not say and believe you can justify what you want to do, and what you want to teach, by such a list.
You cannot use what the Bible does NOT SAY as a basis for divine authority. To do so is sheer folly, and dangerous...
"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. - Revelation 22:18
We have a faith ONCE AND FOR ALL delivered to the saints, it doesn't keep going and keep going, and it is NOT based on what the Bible DOES NOT SAY...
"Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints." - Jude 1:3
Where does the Bible say to stop killing Philistines? I guess we should hunt them down today and continue killing them? After all, the Bible doesn't tell us to stop.
>> 2. Tithing teachers will often ask "where has the Bible told us to stop tithing?" The answer to that is simple; who is "us," and why would God tell "us" to stop doing something He never told us to do so in the first place?
The tithing requirement was on the Nation of Israel under the Law of Moses, and God never required Gentiles to tithe, neither has God required the New Testament church to tithe. So, again I ask; who is "us?"
Why would God tell "us" not to tithe when He never told "us" to tithe in the first place? The very fact that God doesn't include anything in the New Testament telling us not to tithe is because God never instructed us to begin tithing.
>> 3. It could be argued that God does tell us to stop tithing, and He does so here...
II Corinthians 9:7 tells us "Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; NOT grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver."
Notice the word NOT, which means NO, DO NOT DO. No to what? No to giving under necessity, compulsion, grudgingly...NO TO TITHING.
>>> We are called by God to be Holy spirit led free will givers, not tithers conned into tithing by liars and their foolish unbiblical tactics, their traditions of men.
Titus 1:10-11 - "For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: WHO's MOUTHS MUST BE STOPPED, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for FILTHY LUCRE'S SAKE."
>>> QUESTION; Where and when did God transfer the ownership of the tithe from the Tribe of Levi to any Pastor, Church, Ministry or anyone? If you don't OWN the tithe, you have NO right to collect it in any shape or form from anyone...
"And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation." - Numbers 18:21
SINCE WHEN did you (or a church or ministry) inherit the Tithe? Can you show me Book, Chapter and Verse where God has given the tithe to you, your church, or your ministry?
>> If you answer "tithing was around before the Law," Jesus disagrees with you; Jesus clearly stated that tithing, as instructed by God, was a matter OF THE LAW...
> 1. Jesus stated that tithing was a matter of the Law of Moses, The Torah - Matthew 23:23, Luke 11:42:49.
> 2. Jesus did not state that tithing was a matter of Abraham or Jacob, neither of the two are ever cited in God's Word as examples of tithing to be followed. Abraham circumcised 300 in his household; should we do the same?
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