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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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.
___________________________________________________________________ Copyright 2026, Anthony Todd, All rights reserved. Permission to copy and distribute this article must be obtained in writing from Tithing Study Online. Permission can be requested at: tithingstudyonline@gmail.com. Upon permission to do so, it is granted under the strict condition that no content of any article be removed or altered, and that all articles are to remain intact as is when used. You must include a notation that any article distributed originated from Tithing Study Online, and include our blog URL as: https://ExaminingTithingDeceptions.blogspot.com - Permission to copy for personal use only is hereby granted.
