Examining Tithing Deceptions

One of the most consistent falsehoods in churches today is that you are obligated to "pay tithes." There are no such instructions anywhere in God's Word. The purpose of this Blog is to examine false doctrines in today's teachings on tithing. Anyone claiming that a Christian must tithe is teaching a falsehood. "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." - Acts 17:11

Saturday, November 4, 2023

IF YOU TITHE BASED ON THIS

IF YOU TITHE BASED ON THIS...

Malachi 3:10 - "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."

>> You're placing yourself back under the Law of Moses based on this...

Malachi 3:7 - "Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances*, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return? "

*"mine ordinances" is the Law of Moses.

>> And, this...

Malachi 4:4 - "Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments."

>> You're then subject to this...

James 2:10 - "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all."

Galatians 5:3 - "For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law."

Galatians 3:10 - "For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them."

>> Still think you want to tithe based on Malachi 3:10? I ask because the Word of God says this...

"For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace." - Romans 6:14

And, regarding tithing, the Word of God says this...

Hebrews 7:18 - "For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof."

And, this...

Acts 15:24 - "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:"

FACT; New Testament Christians have no command or instructions to tithe anything to anyone.

NO APOSTLE

In the New Covenant, no Apostle ever taught tithing, asked for a tithe, revealed any guidelines for tithing, rebuked any person or church for not tithing, or received a tithe for themselves. Not one of them. The early church seen in the Book of Acts or in the Epistles NEVER tithed. We have NO record of them doing so, not a single verse stating that tithing was practiced by the early church.

In the New Covenant there are no examples of anyone paying a tithe to anyone in any way shape or form. Matthew 23:23 takes place at a time under the Old Covenant, was a matter of the law of Moses, and does not instruct a Christian to tithe.

If based on the New Covenant, that Christians should be tithing, tithing instructions would be clearly included in the New Covenant for us to follow. There are no such instructions. We cannot tithe based on the Old Covenant because all tithing God had commanded in the Old Covenant was based on the Law of Moses, we are not under the Law of Moses. For Christians under the New Covenant, no such tithing instructions, terms, conditions or details are outlined anywhere in the New Covenant for us to follow; they simply do not exist.

BE FREE FROM THE BURDEN OF TITHING

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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A "TITHER"

The tithe requirement was on the NATION of Israel under the Law of Moses, NEVER on the New Testament Christian.

God has never referred to any individual as a "tither."

Under the Law of Moses, where God commanded tithing, there was no such individual as a "tither;" (not to mention, nowhere else in the Bible).

The tithe requirement was on the nation of Israel, the NATION was to leave the tithe of fruits, vegetables and clean animals for the Levites accompanied by a priest descended from Aaron to take possession of it and collect it. The tithe was to come from the NATION, from the Land of Israel.

Surrendering the tithes, the Levite's property, to the Levites, was a NATIONAL REQUIREMENT placed on Israel, not an individual requirement placed on anyone, New or Old Testament.

God's commanded tithe was limited to fruits, vegetables and clean animals from the Promised Land of Israel, from nowhere else, from nothing else...

See - 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 and Luke 11:42.

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ANSWER TO COMMENTS; IS IT A SIN TO TITHE?

ANSWER TO COMMENTS

Many times we hear comments, claims and memes from people who can't show us scripture instructing a Christian to tithe. These people often rely on foolish comments and slogans like "tithing gets God involved in your finances," or "tithing proves you trust God," "tithing is part of God's plan for your life," "tithing is not about salvation but it IS about maximizing your relationship with God," "tithing's not a debt you owe, it's a seed you sow."

Since they can't do so, can't produce scripture, they will often try to rely on unbiblical claims and man-made arguments such as...

Comment; "Is it a sin to tithe?"

>> Answer; If you're "tithing" based on the Law of Moses, as an example; Malachi 3:10 / Malachi 3:7 / Malachi 4:4, according to the Apostle Paul in Galatians 3:1-4 you are ...

"O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh [BY THE LAW OF MOSES, WORKS OF THE LAW]? Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain."

So, you tell us; is it a sin to tithe? A better question would be; are you foolish and bewitched having been fooled into a non-existent requirement to tithe?? If you are tithing money to a church, a pastor or anyone else believing you must do so, YOU ARE FOOLISH AND BEWITCHED. The Bible in Hebrews 7:18 says that tithing was ENDED along with the need to have a Levite stand between you and God as a Priest, Jesus is now our eternal High Priest and JESUS DOES NOT NEED YOUR TITHE...

Hebrews 7:18-20 - "For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:"

Comment; "Where does the Bible tell us to stop tithing?"

>> Answer; Who is "us?" Where did God command "us" New Testament Christians to START tithing in the first place? NOWHERE. Has tithing ended? Yes, here; Hebrews 7:18 - "For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof."

Comment; "I tithe because I'm not under the law."

>> Answer; That's like saying "I sacrifice animals for my sins because I'm not under the law." Also, the Law (Law of Moses) is the only place where God has commanded anyone to tithe, and it was a command to the physical Nation of Israel, not the New Testament Church. Tithing was a national requirement on the Nation of Israel, not an individual requirement on anyone. Additionally, the Bible makes it clear; the commend to tithe was a matter of the Law of Moses, not a New Testament requirement...

Hebrews 7:5 - "And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:" ..."ACCORDING TO THE LAW" Christians are not under the Law; "For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace." - Romans 6:14

Comment; "Will I be sent to hell for tithing?"

>> Answer; No one has said you will. You also won't be sent to hell necessarily for being stupid and ignorant. If you're paying a tithe of money to a pastor or church, you're being robbed. You won't be sent to hell for being robbed either. But, are you going to spend your entire life being robbed and lied to? We hope and pray not!

Comment; "There is no chapter and verse that says you shall not give a tithe."

>> Answer; The Bible does not say that you can't eat cow manure either. Do you eat cow manure? Why not? The Bible nowhere says "stop eating cow manure." We do NOT live by what the Bible does NOT say, there are a million things it does not say. It DOES SAY the tithe requirement has ended, canceled and no longer needed. See Hebrews 7:18. The Bible also tells us that God never instructed Gentiles to tithe anything to anyone; "He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto ISRAEL. He hath NOT dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord." - Psalm 147:19-20

Additionally; In the New Covenant, no Apostle ever taught tithing, asked for a tithe, rebuked any person or church for not tithing, or received a tithe for themselves. Not one of them. The early church (i.e. Book of Acts) NEVER tithed. We have NO record of them doing so, not a single verse stating that required tithing was practiced in the early church. If tithing was a New Testament requirement and practiced as such it would have been recorded in the New Testament as being practiced. There is no such record.

Comment; "Jesus never said don't tithe."

>> Answer; Jesus never said New Testament Christians, the Church, are commanded to tithe, either. Why would Jesus tell us to stop doing something He never told us to do in the first place? Again; we do NOT live by what the Bible does NOT say, there are a million things it does NOT say. It DOES SAY tithing is ended, canceled and no longer needed (Hebrews 7:18). Claiming that you tithe "because Jesus did not tell us to stop tithing" is preaching from silence. A very bad idea!

Comment; "I don't pay a tithe, I give a tithe."

>> Answer; You can't "give a tithe," you can't "give" what you don't own. The tithe was the personal property of the Levites, it is their inheritance, GOD GAVE IT TO THEM, they own it, it was NEVER taken from them and given to a church, a pastor or anyone else. See Numbers 18:21-24.

Comment; "It's my money; what do you care if we pay a tithe?"

>> Answer; we don't care what you do with your money. But as noted above; are you going to be robbed and lied to forever? We are here to help people become free from the lie of monetary tithing (requirement of tithing of money) to false teachers who are robbing you NOT ONLY of your money, but also of your freedom in Christ to give as God leads you to do so. Would you not be free from the modern lie of tithing, set free by the truth?!

Comment; "Why is it wrong to give a tithe?"

>> Answer; Right or wrong often has nothing to do with it. Again; You can't "give a tithe," you can't "give" what you don't own. The tithe was the personal property of the Levites, it is their inheritance, they own it, GIVEN TO THEM BY GOD. The tithe was NEVER taken from them and given to a pastor or anyone else, including you. See Numbers 18:21-24

CONCLUSION; It would be wiser if you people making such comments base your beliefs and actions on what scripture says and heeded the words of Acts 17:11...

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.

And, this...

"THY WORD is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." - Psalm 119:105

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No individual instructed to Tithe

Leviticus 27:30 "And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD'S: it is holy unto the LORD."

>> No individual instructed to tithe to anyone. The person in possession of the tithe was to consume it themselves, not "tithe it" to anyone...

Deuteronomy 14:22-29 "Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always. And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household, And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee. At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates: And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest."

"Thou thou" is an instruction to the Nation of Israel collectively, to the whole nation.

>> No individual instructed to tithe...

Nehemiah 12:47 "And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron."

>> No individual instructed to tithe...

Deuteronomy 26:12-13 "When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled; Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:"

"When thou" is an instruction to the Nation of Israel collectively, to the whole nation.

>> Tithing was national requirement (NOTICE; "NATION"...not individual)...

Malachi 3:9 "Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole NATION."

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NO APOSTLE

In the New Covenant, no Apostle ever taught tithing, asked for a tithe, rebuked any person or church for not tithing, or received a tithe for themselves. Not one of them. The early church (i.e. Book of Acts) NEVER tithed. We have NO record of them doing so, not a single verse stating that tithing was practiced in the early church.

Tithing has NOTHING to do with Christians or Biblical Christianity as a practice. Anyone claiming that a Christian must or should practice tithing, evening claiming that tithing "is not exactly commanded, but you should still be tithing," is teaching a false doctrine, is a false teacher and is lying.

A PRINCIPLE

If there exists a "universal principle of tithing" for all to follow it would have to be based on scripture, yet there exists no scripture that includes New Testament Christians with any command to tithe anything to anyone, therefore there is no "universal tithing principle" for New Testament Christians to follow.

HEBREWS CHAPTER SEVEN

What is DISANNULLED? What is WEAK? What is UNPROFITABLE? These three...

1. The Levitical Priesthood (which could bring perfection [salvation] TO NO ONE, Hebrews 7:11).

2. The Law of Moses relative to New Testament Christians who are NOT UNDER THE LAW (Romans 6:14, Acts 15:24).

3. Tithing, which is of the law of Moses (Hebrews 7:5, Numbers 18:21-24, Matthew 23:23).

In Hebrews Chapter Seven tithing is mentioned 7 times, verses number; 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 9 again, focusing CLEARLY ON TITHING, and while proving the superiority of Christ's priesthood, ALSO places tithing (along with the rest of the law of Moses) in a position of INFERIORITY and declares it all...

ALL THREE ARE WEAK, ALL THREE ARE UNPROFITABLE, AND ALL THREE ARE DISANNULLED (CANCELED)...INCLUDING TITHING.

"For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof." - Hebrews 7:18

GIVING

Christians are called by God to be free will givers, mostly to the poor and needy, not to greedy so called "pastors" demanding in their pulpit rants that we give them ten percent of our incomes.

"Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver." - 2 Corinthians 9:7

Notice; "according as he purposeth in HIS HEART" ...not forced to give by legalistic demands and threats from the pulpit.

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IT'S ALL ABOUT TITHING THEY TELL THEIR FOLLOWERS

One tithing teacher claims he is "UNVEILING THE MYSTERY OF TITHING" seen in the list below. In fact there no mention of any need for tithing in God's word as he is claiming.

Deceptive tithing teachers love to use the tactic of claiming that "all blessings and help from God are dependent on you tithing." And, of course, if you don't tithe, you're cursed and losing out on the blessings.

>> If you will notice; everything they claim you have to tithe to receive, WE ALREADY HAVE.

These wolves in sheep's clothing are demonic liars. Pursuant to Acts 17:11 - "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." Let's see if what one tithing teacher claims is true...

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Lifting."

Truth - 1 Peter 5:6 "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Favor."

Truth - Acts 2:47 - "praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Helpers."

Truth - Hebrews 4:15-16 - "For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Solution."

Truth - James 1:5 - "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Increase."

Truth - 1 Corinthians 3:7 - "So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Long-Life."

Truth - James 5:14-16 - "Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Elevation."

Truth - James 4:10 - "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Blessings."

Truth - Ephesians 1:3 - "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:" ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Protection."

Truth - 2 Thessalonians 3:3 - "But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Promotion."

Truth - 1 Peter 5:6 - "Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time," ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Exemption."

Truth - 1 Corinthians 9:1 - "Am I not an apostle? am I not free [EXEMPT]? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?" ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Fruitfulness."

Truth - Acts 14:17 - "Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Open-Doors."

Truth - 1 Corinthians 16:9 - "for a wide door for effective service has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. And, 2 Corinthians 2:12 - "Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ and when a door was opened for me in the Lord," ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Testimonies."

Truth - Revelation 12:11 - "And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Opportunity."

Truth - Colossians 4:5 - "Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity." And, Galatians 6:10 - "So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING."

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Open-Heaven."

Truth - Acts 7:56 - "and he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened up and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings Manifestation."

Truth - 1 Corinthians 3:13 - "Each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done." And, Romans 1:19 - "Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings More Than Enough."

Truth - 2 Corinthians 9:8-10 - "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness" ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Pains."

Truth - Revelation 21:4 - "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." And, Romans 8:18 - "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us." And, Psalm 147:3 - "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." And, Psalm 34:18 - "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Tears."

Truth - Revelation 21:4 - "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." And, Revelation 7:17 - "For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Shame."

Truth - Romans 10:11 - "For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Failure."

Truth - Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. And, Romans 3:23-24 - "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." And, 2 Timothy 1:7 – "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING."

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Labour."

Truth - Romans 12:11 - "not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;" ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Accident."

Truth - Romans 8:28 - "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Devourer."

Truth - Colossians 2:15 - "Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Demotion."

Truth - Luke 16:10 - "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much." And, Proverbs 28:20 – “A faithful man will abound with blessings.” ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Reproach."

Truth - 1 Timothy 3:2 - "An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach," And, Philippians 2:15 - "so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world," ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Barrenness."

Truth - Galatians 4:27 - "For it is written, “Rejoice, barren woman who does not bear; Break forth and shout, you who are not in labor; For more numerous are the children of the desolate Than of the one who has a husband.” And, 1 John 5:14 - "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:" ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Stagnations."

Truth - 2 Timothy 1:6 - "Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Untimely Death."

Truth - Romans 14:8 - "If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Satanic Opposition."

Truth - James 4:7 - “Resist the devil and he will flee from you!” And, Romans 16:20 - “And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.” ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Satanic Depression."

Truth - Philippians 4:8 - “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” And, Philippians 4:13 - “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” And, John 16:33 - “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Satanic Oppression."

Truth - James 4:7 - "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." And, Luke 4:18 - "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised," ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Rebukes Promised And Failed."

Truth - Jude 1:24 - "To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy" ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings God's Finger upon your Life."

Truth - Romans 8:38-39 - "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." And, Psalm 27:1 - "The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?" And, 1 Peter 5:6-7 - "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." And, Psalm 118:6 The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" And, Psalm 115:11- "You who fear him, trust in the LORD— he is their help and shield." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings God's Finger upon your Health."

Truth - 3 John 1:2-3 - "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings God's Finger upon your Ministry."

Truth - Acts 26:22 - "So, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, stating nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said was going to take place;" ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings God's Finger upon your Marriage."

Truth - Ephesians 5:25-30 - "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING.

The tithing teacher claims; "Tithing Brings God's Finger upon your Business."

Truth - Colossians 3:23-24 - "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING."

And, last but not least...

"UNTIL YOU ARE A TITHER, YOU CAN'T BE A TESTIFIER"

TRUTH - Revelation 12:11 - "And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death." And, 1 John 5:11 - "And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son." And, 1 Corinthians 2:1 - "And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God." ...NO MENTION OF ANY NEED FOR TITHING."

CONCLUSION;

Tithing teachers who make these false claims are liars and simply after your money. The Bible has much to say to them such as this...

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."

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ANSWERING EMPTY QUESTIONS

"Is it a sin to tithe?" "Will a person go to hell if they tithe?" "Where does the Bible tell us to stop tithing."

You people who ask and post such phrases and questions trying to prove that a Christian must tithe; is that the best you can do? Is that the extent of your argument in favor of "Christian tithing?" Can't you do better in your quest to tell us all about how a Christian is required to hand over ten percent of their monetary income, income money, to a pastor, other minister or a church? Obviously you can't or you would be.

In reality you are NOT asking a legitimate honest question of which you are seeking an honest answer for, you are asking your question THINKING you have asked a question we cannot answer, and by not being able to answer, you have "proven" that a Christian must tithe. Sadly, you are deeply mistaken.

So, here are your answers...

>> "Is it a sin to tithe?"

YES, if you are NOT tithing in obedience to God's word. In God's word there exists NOT ONE VERSE instructing anyone to tithe money to any church, pastor or any minister, not in the Old or New Testament. Such a command from God simply does not exist anywhere in the Bible. If you think it does, feel free to show us. Tithing money is in fact a sin because money from income is NOT how God describes the tithe. God describes the tithe, NOT MEN. God's tithe consists of fruits, vegetables and clean animals from the Promise Land, the tithe was agricultural in composition, never monetary. There is no such thing as tithing money in God's word. Again; if you believe there is, feel free to show us the scripture verse to prove your claim.

Therefore; what is sin? THIS... 1 John 3:4 - "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." So, YES, it is a sin to tithe if you are NOT tithing God's way, and you who are "tithing money" are NOT doing it God's way, you are doing it MAN'S WAY...

Matthew 15:6 - He need not honor his father.’ So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God."

>> "Will a person go to hell if they tithe?"

NO, but you won't go to hell for being robbed, either, or necessarily for being ignorant. Whether or not a person will end up in hell has nothing to do with whether you should tithe or not. You won't end up in hell for building an Ark such as Noah built, even though it's unlikely that God has told you to build one. If you are a genuine Christian who has believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, you won't end up in hell for sacrificing bulls and of goats for your sins, even though doing so is worthless and cannot add to your salvation or forgiveness of sins. Hebrews 10:4 - "For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins."

>> "Where does the Bible tell us to stop tithing."

Where did the Bible tell us to START tithing? And, who is "us?" Who must continue to tithe? God called, by divine command, the Nation of Israel to tithe under the Law of Moses, and the Levites to take the tithe; the Church is not the Nation of Israel under the Law of Moses and New Testament Christians have no instructions to "continue tithing" to anyone. Also, God NEVER instructed Gentiles to tithe...

"He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel." Psalm 147:20 - "He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord." - Psalm 147:19-20

As noted many times before; 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

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.

CONCLUSION;

Before posting foolish questions thinking you have asked a question that can't be answered, or proves that a Christian should tithe, think again. You might be only making a fool of yourself and accomplishing nothing.

TAKE SOME ADVICE...

>> Proverbs 10:28...

"The wise man is glad to be instructed, but a self-sufficient fool falls flat on his face."

>> Proverbs 15:32...

"Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence."

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Examining Tithing Deceptions

Saturday, November 4, 2023

IF YOU TITHE BASED ON THIS

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A "TITHER"

ANSWER TO COMMENTS; IS IT A SIN TO TITHE?

No individual instructed to Tithe

NO APOSTLE

IT'S ALL ABOUT TITHING THEY TELL THEIR FOLLOWERS

ANSWERING EMPTY QUESTIONS

A REQUIREMENT TO TITHE?

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