NO SCRIPTURE IS OF PRIVATE INTERPRETATION, INCLUDING MALACHI 3:10
CONCERNING MALACHI 3:10; the Bible clearly states how to obey what it says.
The deception; Malachi 3:10 is routinely taken out of context of the following scriptures by deceptive tithing teachers attempting to promote an unbiblical false tithing system.
THESE ARE THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS TO FULFILL MALACHI 3:10 PROPERLY BASED ON GOD'S WORD;
>> Malachi 3:7 - Requires that Malachi 3:10 to be obeyed and acted on per the Law of Moses; aka; "mine ordinances."
>> Nehemiah 10:38 - Requires that only one tenth of the tithe be brought to the Temple storehouse referred to in Malachi 3:10.
>> Nehemiah 10:38, Numbers 18:20-24 - Requires that only Levites are permitted to bring the tithe of the tithe to the storehouse. Additionally; they must be under the direct supervision of a Priest directly descended from Aaron when taking the tithe of the tithe and when bringing the tithe of the tithe to the storehouse.
>> Nehemiah 10:37 - Requires that the remaining ninety percent of the tithe be brought to the Levite cities.
>> The following scriptures require that the tithe of the tithe brought to the storehouse, and the tithes that are brought to the Levite cities must be limited to agricultural items only; fruits, vegetables and clean animals from the land of Israel; 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.
>> Malachi 2:1 - Is a command directed to the Levite Priests concerning Malachi 3:10. Malachi 3:10 is to Levite priests under the Law of Moses, not to New Testament Christians.
>> Malachi 1:1 - Tells us that Malachi was written to the Nation of Israel under the law of Moses; the Church is not the Nation of Israel and is not under the Law of Moses.
>> Malachi 4:4 - Clearly states that who Malachi 3:10 is talking to is under the Law of Moses. Christians are not under the Law of Moses; Romans 6:14 ...and have no command to tithe anything to anyone.
>> Deuteronomy 12:10-11 - Directs that there is to be no tithing other than on the Land of Israel; Malachi 3:10 is only a command valid on the Promise Land.
CONCLUSION;
Malachi 3:10 does not command that ten percent of a Christian's income be brought to any New Testament church, other ministry or minister.
Malachi 3:10 is NOT a "stand alone scripture," it must be interpreted by other scripture, it must be acted upon pursuant to the whole counsel of God, or as the Bible tells us...
2 Peter 1:20 - "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation."
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