TEN DECEIVING ATTRIBUTES OF A MODERN DAY TITHER
These are people we see in this group virtually everyday...
1. They ignore proper context of scripture. Case in point; they quote Malachi 3:10, yet ignore Malachi 3:7, Malachi 4:4 and Malachi 3:15, not to mention dozens of other scriptures that help explain in proper context of Malachi 3:10 such as Nehemiah 10:38-39 and more.
They are often guilty of quoting scripture cherry picked (scripture deliberately isolated from proper context) and twisted in an attempt to make it say what they want it to say; many times their interpretation is wildly illogical while ignoring context.
2. They follow the tithing traditions of men while they reject the word of God, as Jesus warned about here; Mark 7:13 which tells us "Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye." ...they falsely believe that "tithing will make me personally rich" when the Word of God makes no such promise.
They tend to be deceived by nonsense such as "90 day tithe challenges," or claims from tithing teaches such as "the discovery of the covenant of tithing" found nowhere in the New Testament.
3. They attempt to use foolish illogical arguments, comments or questions designed to support a false fantasy monetary tithing system such as; "is it a sin to tithe?" ... "Where did tithing end?" ... "I tithe because I love God" ... "If we don't tithe, how will the church be supported?"... "Did Jesus prohibit tithing? ... "I will tithe and I don't care what you say" ... "are you anti-tithers really saved?"... "tithing was practiced before the law" (which logically proves nothing) in response to a mountain of scriptural proof that no command to tithe exists under the New Testament.
4. They refuse to be corrected by God's word in violation of 2 Timothy 3:16-17 which tells us "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."
5. They have a deceptive religious spirit within themselves, usually manifested by an anger at anyone scripturally proving their claims concerning tithing to be in error.
6. They are in denial preferring fantasy over reality, and exhibit strong Cognitive Dissonance; Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot be accepted. It creates a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize, ignore, and even deny anything that doesn't fit in with that core belief.
7. They see authoritative Biblical teaching clearly refuting any claim of "New Testament tithing" as a personal threat to them. Usually exhibited by a fear that by not tithing they will lose blessings, will anger God, will be cursed, and some cases a false demonic belief that they are "robbing God by not tithing," and in some extreme cases, a fear that failing to tithe will condemn them to hell.
8. In the case of pastors and other ministers promoting their false tithing doctrines, many of them view solid Biblical teaching on tithing, which has been abolished (see Ephesians 2:15, Hebrews 7:18-19), as a direct threat to their personal monetary income. They, and those who "tithe" to them are exposed here; Romans 16:18 which says "For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple." And, they (tithing teachers) are warned here; 2 Peter 2:2-3 which says "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: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not."
9. They tend to view Christianity (following Jesus Christ) as unthinkable without tithing. They fail to separate tithing from the New Covenant, believing that they are more or less one and the same. As scripture tells us; Hebrews 8:6 "But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises." ...which does not include any form of tithing.
Additionally; they tend to believe that if a person is a pastor (especially one they are loyal to, or displays a degree of monetary wealth and fame) and teaches from the pulpit "they must be teaching the truth," completely ignoring Acts 17:11 which says "These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so." They also ignore 1 John 4:1 which says "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world."
10. They tend to merge Old Testament commands and promises into the New Testament such as Malachi 3:10 ignoring the fact that the Book of Malachi, including Malachi 3:10, was written and directed to the Nation of Israel under the Law of Moses (See; Malachi 1:1, 1:6, 2:1, 3:7, 4:4), The New Testament Church is NOT the Nation of Israel and the New Testament Church is NOT under the Law of Moses (See; Acts 15:24, Romans 6:14, Galatians 3:10) and has NO commandment to tithe anything to anyone.
CONCLUSION
Sadly, with many who have been deceived into the false modern day money tithing deception, they are willfully blind and are spoken of here;
2 Timothy 4:3-4 - "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."
And, here;
Hebrews 5:11-13 - "Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe."
Jesus described them here;
Matthew 13:3-7 - "And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:"
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