PROPER CONTEXT
Malachi 3:10 must be understood in the context of the whole third chapter of the Book of Malachi, which must be understood in the context of the whole Book of Malachi, which must be understood in the context of the Law of Moses, which must be understood in the context of the whole Bible, and must be understood by who Malachi is addressing, which is the Nation of Israel, which must be understood in context of what was happening in Israel when Malachi wrote the Book of Malachi, a nation who has returned back to disobedience to God's Law and facing judgement and punishment.
To claim that Malachi 3:10 is addressing the New Testament church and instructing the New Testament church to hand over ten percent of their monetary income to a church organization or a minister is clearly taking scripture out of context and twisting scripture to instruct something it is not instructing.
Malachi 3:10 does not instruct New Testament Christians to hand over ten percent of their income to anyone. Malachi 3:10 was written to the Nation of Israel; the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who were under the Law of Moses.
Malachi 3:10 promises nothing to the New Testament church and it requires nothing from the New Testament church.
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