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

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Paying Close Attention to Scripture

Almost all tithing teachers rely on and abuse the Book of Malachi to promote their false doctrine of "tithing for Christians." They will routinely quote Malachi 3:8-10...

"Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 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."

...and, by quoting Malachi 3:8-10, convince and deceive their followers into believing that this passage of scripture is "absolute proof" that as Christians they are commanded to tithe.

Sadly, as with all false teachers, they are cherry picking scripture, that is to say, quoting bits and pieces of scripture out of context, or quoting scripture in isolation from other scriptures which would render their interpretation of the isolated scripture in error. As Malachi continued in writing, placing Malachi 3:8-10 back in proper context, Malachi makes this statement...

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

That statement by Malachi, Malachi 4:4, firmly identifies Malachi's commandment to "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse" as a commandment of the Law of Moses; that fact could not be clearer. When Malachi wrote Malachi 4:4, the Nation of Israel, descendants of Abraham and Sarah, had the Law of Moses as their national law, it was, so to speak, their "Federal Law."

The Nation of Israel being under Law of Moses when Malachi was writing (or sometimes called "The Law," or "The Torah") leads to several facts tithing teachers tend to avoid when quoting Malachi in their teachings on tithing, and they are these...

>> 1. Christians, Believers under the New Testament, are NOT under the Law. Malachi 3:8-10 does NOT apply to New Testament Christians, and is NOT a commandment to Christians to be involved in any form of tithing.

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

"But now we are DELIVERED FROM THE LAW, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter." - Romans 7:6

"Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster." - Galatians 3:24-25

"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

>> 2. If Christians were under The Law, in order to keep from being cursed, they would have to perfectly obey ALL of the Law at all times never once failing to do so. Failing in one point one time results in curses and damnation...

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

Also, Deuteronomy tells us...

"Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen." - Deuteronomy 27:26

>> 3. God has never held Gentile nations or Gentile people to live under the Law of Moses...

"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

>> 4. If a Christian, or anyone, is attempting to "tithe" pursuant to Malachi 3:8-10, they are placing themselves back under the Law, subject to the curse of the Law, and are involved in works of the Law and are NOT of faith...

"However, the Law is not of faith; on the contrary, "HE WHO PRACTICES THEM SHALL LIVE BY THEM." - Galatians 3:12

"For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast." - Ephesians 2:8-9

"because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin." - Romans 3:20

>> 5. Malachi 4:4 is CLEARLY a game changer for tithing teachers who lie, abuse scripture, and deceive their followers. It changes the game, or the situation, from lies to the truth.

We as Believers, under grace, are NOT under the Law, and Malachi's call to tithe, being a commandment of the Law, does NOT apply to Christians. To claim that Malachi 3:8-10 is instructions for a Christian to tithe IS A LIE and a DOCTRINE OF DEVILS taught by men and women who are deceivers. Text taken out of context is a pre-text to deceptive text. The word of God is not deceptive, but can be quoted and used in a deceptive manner.

We are to be free will givers, NOT tithers, giving as we are encouraged by God's Spirit to do so.

>>> Final thought; we are warned...

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they draw to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto myths." - 2 Timothy 4:3

And...

"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 (money derived through lies and deception)." - Titus 1:10-11

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

"Abraham our father tithed. It's by faith" ??

ON FAITH...

"Abraham our father tithed. It's by faith"

ANSWER...

To begin with, you CANNOT "tithe like Abraham by faith," because ALL ACTS OF FAITH...ALL OF THEM... must be pursuant to a PROMISE OF GOD or a COMMANDMENT OF GOD.

Concerning Abraham tithing; there is neither a command to tithe as Abraham did found anywhere in God's Word given to any, neither Jew or Gentile, neither Old or New Testament Believer, nor is there any reward from God for tithing because Abraham did found anywhere in God's Word.

If you have no command or promise from God, NO FAITH IS POSSIBLE. Deception and confusion, yes; faith, NO!

"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." - Romans 10:17

NOTE: "HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD" ...THE WORD OF GOD!

REPEAT; THERE IS NOT ONE WORD OF A COMMAND TO ANY CHRISTIAN TO TITHE BECAUSE ABRAHAM DID, AND THERE EXISTS IN GOD'S WORD NO PROMISE TO ANY CHRISTIAN OF ANY KIND IF THEY WERE TO TITHE BECAUSE ABRAHAM DID.

ON TITHING...

There He Receiveth Them

It is a Biblical fact that we have Scripture that commands tithing to Levites living in the Promised Land. But there is not one single Scripture that states one is to tithe to an Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor or Teacher in a New Testament Church.

Many claim that tithing is valid based on the following verse…

Hebrews 7:8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

Here, men that die receive tithes. Who are the men that die in this verse? Many automatically assume that this is referring to pastoral staff in the local church. It is not. Rather, it is referring to the sons of Levi. Verse 5 shows the context of verse 8,…

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:

Who are the receivers of the tithe in Hebrews 7:8? The sons of Levi in Hebrews 7:5. The sons of Levi have the command to take tithes. So, naturally…they are the ones who receive them.

And what tithes do the sons of Levi take and receive? The tithes according to the Law.

Leviticus 27:30-34 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. And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof. And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD. He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed. These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai.

1. The Levites are to receive the tithes of the seed of the land. This is speaking of food from the fields. Food for the sustenance of the Levitic tribe of Israel because among the children of Israel they have no inheritance. (see Numbers 18:21-23)

2. They receive tithes of the fruit of the tree. This is speaking of that which grows on trees and the oils and juices those fruits produce, such as pomegranates, dates, olives, and figs. Again, for the sustenance of the Levitic tribe of Israel because among the children of Israel they have no inheritance..

3. They receive tithes of the flocks and herds in Israel. Animals born in the stalls and in the pastures were to be tithed from. Every tenth animal to pass under the herder’s counting rod was to be given to God as tithe.

4. They were to receive tithes of the children of Israel. There was no command for peoples of Gentile nations to travel to Israel to tithe. Nor was there a command from God for peoples of Gentile nations to tithe in their own lands. God gave the command to tithe solely to the children of Isreal. (see Leviticus 27:30-34 & Psalms 147:19-20)

Numbers 18:21-23 And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. 22 Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die. 23 But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance. (Notice that verse 22 reveals that the children of Israel, aka the congregation, were not even to tithe to the House of God)

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

The tithes “according to the Law” (Heb. 7:5) were agricultural. There is no other type of tithe commanded by God in the Bible.

God is not the one commanding or demanding the monetary tithe that men preach in religious institutions today. Nor is He the one receiving the monetary tithes that are taken up in collection plates each Sunday. He never authorized any man to preach or teach a monetary tithe requirement doctrine.

The Book of Hebrews was written in AD 66. The Temple was still standing. In AD 70 when General Titus invaded Jerusalem, the Temple and the Storehouse attached to it were destroyed. Since then, there has been no collection of tithes by Levites in Israel.

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Some Tithing Teachers Tell Us That Abraham Is To Be Our Example As To How To Tithe

If Abraham is to be our example as to how to tithe; Abraham tithed to Melchizedek...TO MELCHIZEDEK; where has any minister, or anyone else, been given by God the right to collect tithes for Melchizedek? Chapter and verse requested.

Funny how the tithes they collect never seem to get to Melchizedek, but somehow make it into their own bank accounts.

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Monday, August 10, 2020

THE SIMPLE FACTS

THE SIMPLE FACTS...

1. If you are teaching Christians (or anyone) to tithe, YOU ARE A LIAR AND A FALSE TEACHER.

2. If you are receiving tithes, YOU ARE A THIEF STEALING MONEY, YOU ARE A GOD ROBBER.

3. If you are paying tithes, YOU HAVE BEEN DECEIVED AND ARE BEING ROBBED.

Think we're wrong? Prove it with scripture. NO SCRIPTURE; NO PROOF.

"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

"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." - 1 John 4:1

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Bear Sin and Die!

Question; why would God command you to do something that would cause you to sin and die?

BEAR SIN AND DIE...YES, FOR TITHING.

One of the most misused scripture, AND ONE TWISTED COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTEXT, is 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."

Tithing teachers love to quote Malachi 3:10 to their followers representing it as a direct command to Christians to "bring the tithe to their church," a church often claimed to be the "storehouse to be tithed to."

For the sake of argument, let's agree with pastors who claim their church or ministry is a "storehouse to be tithed to."

The problem with that claim is that God's Word makes it very clear that anyone who is not a Levite being directly managed by a Priest of the Tribe of Levi who is a direct descendant from Aaron (while bringing tithes to the storehouse) will be sinning, ("will bear sin"), and die if they attempt to bring a tithe into the Temple Storehouse. IN THE CLEAR CONTEXT OF TITHING; this is found in Numbers 18:21-22...

"And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth [the tithe] in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die." ..."BEAR SIN, AND DIE."

With an exception of the Levites, the Nation of Israel, God's people, were not authorized by God to bring any tithes to the Temple Storehouse. God's Word makes it clear that the only Children of Israel that were to tithe to the Temple were the Levites. The remaining tribes were forbidden to approach ("come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation") the House of God with their tithes...

"And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house." - Nehemiah 10:38

THAT'S NOT FOR ME!

"That doesn't apply to me," you say? That's correct, it doesn't, because we are not under the Law of Moses (see; Romans 7:6, Romans 6:14). Neither does the rest of the Law of Moses apply to New Testament Christians, including Malachi 3:10, which is based on and pursuant to the Law of Moses;

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

But, if you do apply Malachi 3:10 to yourself, as tithing teachers attempt to convince you to do, then you must live on ALL THE LAW OF MOSES;

Anyone deciding to live under the Law of Moses, such as doing as Malachi 3:10 commands, must do so perfectly or be cursed...

"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." - Galatians 3:10

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

"Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law." - Galatians 5:2-3

But, you say; "I'm a Gentile (a none Jew), I'm not a child of Israel, so therefore it's doesn't apply to me." Do you think God would prohibit a none Levite child of Israel from bringing the tithe to the Temple Storehouse but permit a Gentile to do so? NOT LIKELY! How do we know? This is how...

"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

The Gentiles had no commandment or God given authority to bring tithes into the Temple Storehouse.

CONCLUSION

So then, next time your pastor or favorite or tithing teacher says "Bring all your tithes into the storehouse," perhaps you should reply with "NO THANKS, I DON'T WANT TO BEAR SIN AND DIE!"

Of course, NOWHERE in God's Word is a New Testament church (including the pastor, building or organization) described by God as a "Temple Storehouse to be tithed to." So, maybe it would be better to inform your pastor that fact, and say NO to tithing when the golden plate comes sailing by during the next Sunday service.

>> Ref.;

"And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you." - Malachi 2:1

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

"And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die." - Numbers 18:21-22

>> SEE CHART BELOW...

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Tithe Or End Up In Hell?

Some tithing teachers claim that refusing to tithe will send a person to hell.

They often refer to 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 as "proof" of what they claim; in particular citing the phrase "nor thieves"..."will not inherit the kingdom of God"

"Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God."

What these tithing teachers don't tell you is that 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 is speaking of the UNRIGHTEOUS, NOT THE RIGHTEOUS..."Do you not know that the UNRIGHTEOUS will not inherit the kingdom of God?"

We, as Believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, those who have received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, have been ETERNALLY DECLARED RIGHTEOUS BY GOD, and our sins are FOREVER FORGIVEN...

"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." - 2 Corinthians 5:21

If we sin, we have an advocate with the Father...

"My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;" - 1 John 2:1

We may sin, and need to be cleansed of our sin, but we can never in the eyes of God ever be called the unrighteous again. Why? This is why...

"Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God." - 1 John 3:9

And this is why...

"Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;" - Colossians 2:14

The part of you that is BORN OF GOD CANNOT SIN, therefore you CANNOT lose your salvation due to sinning, and because "His seed remaineth in him" ...that is to say Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, will forever REMAIN IN YOU, and NO ONE filled with God's Spirit will spend eternity in hell...NO ONE.

SALVATION

The truth is that Jesus DOES NOT NEED you to add tithing to His finished work on the Cross of Calvary in order to save you from your sins. The Word of God tells us...

"All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out." - John 6:37

"Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life." - John 5:24

"I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life." - 1 John 5:13

"For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” - Romans 10:13

"There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." - Romans 8:1

"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one.” - John 10:27-30

"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God," - Ephesians 2:8

"For whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything." - 1 John 3:20

>>> WHERE DO YOU SEE A NEED, COMMAND OR REQUIREMENT FOR TITHING IN ANY OF THOSE SCRIPTURES LISTED ABOVE FOR SALVATION? You won't find them there or anywhere else in God's Word!

Tithing teachers that make such a claim, a claim that you must tithe to be saved, ARE EVIL DEMONIC UGLY LIARS, and the truth is NOT in them. They are thieves who are after your money to satisfy their filthy demonic greed. As God's Word also says...

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."

And...

"Perverse disputings (or claims) of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain (money) is godliness: from such withdraw thyself." -1 Timothy 6:5

SALVATION IS THROUGH...

Sola scriptura ("by Scripture alone")

Sola fide ("by faith alone")

Sola gratia ("by grace alone")

Solus Christus or Solo Christo ("through Christ alone")

Soli Deo gloria ("glory to God alone")

TITHING HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR SALVATION.

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TITHING IS TO CONTINUE? THEN WHY NOT MORE?

Many tithing teachers claim that we [Christians] must continue to tithe because, as he claims; "nothing in the New Testament tells us to stop tithing."

I have asked many tithing teachers who the "us" is who they identify as those who are supposed to continue tithing, but thus far I have received no answer identifying the "us" they speaks of. I am are still waiting for an answer from them regarding my question.

In the meantime, I also ask tithing teachers that since they claim the Old Testament practice of tithing (which was a requirement under the Law of Moses) should continue unabated into the New Testament period...after all, "nothing says it shouldn't" says many tithing teachers" why shouldn't any of these practices and requirements, along with tithing, also continue unabated into the New Testament period...after all, nothing says they shouldn't in the New Testament, or for that matter, in the Old Testament.

Do tell us, tithing teachers; why the following practices should not also continue in full force today as you claim tithing should (why just tithing?)...

> Purchase a Hebrew slave in accordance with the prescribed laws — Ex. 21:2

> The courts must carry out the death penalty of stoning — Deut. 22:24

> The courts must carry out the death penalty of burning — Lev. 20:14

> The courts must carry out the death penalty of the sword — Ex. 21:20

> The courts must carry out the death penalty of strangulation — Lev. 20:10

> The courts must hang those stoned for blasphemy or idolatry — Deut. 21:22

> The court must not let the sorcerer live — Ex. 22:17

> The court must give lashes to the wrongdoer — Deut. 25:2

> Keep the laws of the captive woman — Deut. 21:11

> Canaanite slaves must work forever unless injured in one of their limbs — Lev. 25:46

> To burn a city that has turned to idol worship — Deut. 13:17

> To destroy idols and their accessories — Deut. 12:2

> Not to tattoo the skin — Lev. 19:28

> To say the Shema twice daily — Deut. 6:7

> To wear tefillin (phylacteries) on the head — Deut. 6:8

> To bind tefillin on the arm — Deut. 6:8

> To put a mezuzah on each door post — Deut. 6:9

> Each male must write a Torah scroll — Deut. 31:19

> Not to eat or drink on Yom Kippur — Lev. 23:29

> Not to eat chametz all seven days of Passover — Ex. 13:3

> Not to eat mixtures containing chametz all seven days of Passover — Ex. 12:20

> Not to see chametz in your domain seven days — Ex. 13:7

> Not to find chametz in your domain seven days — Ex. 12:19

> To eat matzah on the first night of Passover — Ex. 12:18

> To marry a wife by means of ketubah and kiddushin — Deut. 22:13

> The rapist must marry the seduced maiden — Deut. 22:29

> He is never allowed to divorce her — Deut. 22:29

> The slanderer must remain married to his wife — Deut. 22:19

> He must not divorce her — Deut. 22:19

> To fulfill the laws of the Sotah — Num. 5:30

> To estimate the value of people as determined by the Torah — Lev. 27:2

> To assemble all the people on the Sukkot following the seventh year — Deut. 31:12

> Observe the laws of menstrual impurity — Lev. 15:19

> Observe the laws of impurity caused by childbirth — Lev. 12:2

> Observe the laws of impurity caused by a woman's running issue — Lev. 15:25

> Observe the laws of impurity caused by a man's running issue (irregular ejaculation of infected semen) — Lev. 15:3

> Observe the laws of impurity caused by a dead beast — Lev. 11:39

> Observe the laws of impurity caused by the eight shratzim (insects) — Lev. 11:29

> Observe the laws of impurity of a seminal emission (regular ejaculation, with normal semen) — Lev. 15:16

> Observe the laws of impurity concerning liquid and solid foods — Lev. 11:34

> Every impure person must immerse himself in a Mikvah to become pure — Lev. 15:16

"Nothing in the bible says we should stop tithing."

Answer...

>> 1. That is called "an argument from silence;" to say that you are mandated by something the Bible DOES NOT SAY is ridiculous and deceptive because there is NO END to what the Bible does not say. One could invent an endless list of things the Bible does not say and believe you can justify what you want to do, and what you want to teach, by such a list.

You cannot use what the Bible does NOT SAY as a basis for divine authority. To do so is sheer folly, and dangerous...

"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. - Revelation 22:18

We have a faith ONCE AND FOR ALL delivered to the saints, it doesn't keep going and keep going, and it is NOT based on what the Bible DOES NOT SAY...

"Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints." - Jude 1:3

Where does the Bible say to stop killing Philistines? I guess we should hunt them down today and continue killing them? After all, the Bible doesn't tell us to stop.

>> 2. Tithing teachers will often ask "where has the Bible told us to stop tithing?" The answer to that is simple; who is "us," and why would God tell "us" to stop doing something He never told us to do so in the first place?

The tithing requirement was on the Nation of Israel under the Law of Moses, and God never required Gentiles to tithe, neither has God required the New Testament church to tithe. So, again I ask; who is "us?"

Why would God tell "us" not to tithe when He never told "us" to tithe in the first place? The very fact that God doesn't include anything in the New Testament telling us not to tithe is because God never instructed us to begin tithing.

>> 3. It could be argued that God does tell us to stop tithing, and He does so here...

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

Notice the word NOT, which means NO, DO NOT DO. No to what? No to giving under necessity, compulsion, grudgingly...NO TO TITHING.

>>> We are called by God to be Holy spirit led free will givers, not tithers conned into tithing by liars and their foolish unbiblical tactics, their traditions of men.

>>> QUESTION; Where and when did God transfer the ownership of the tithe from the Tribe of Levi to any Pastor, Church, Ministry or anyone? If you don't OWN the tithe, you have NO right to collect it in any shape or form from anyone...

SINCE WHEN did you (or a church or ministry) inherit the Tithe? Can you show me Book, Chapter and Verse where God has given the tithe to you, your church, or your ministry?

>> If you answer "tithing was around before the Law," Jesus disagrees with you; Jesus clearly stated that tithing, as instructed by God, was a matter OF THE LAW...

> 1. Jesus stated that tithing was a matter of the Law of Moses, The Torah - Matthew 23:23, Luke 11:42:49.

> 2. Jesus did not state that tithing was a matter of Abraham or Jacob, neither of the two are ever cited in God's Word as examples of tithing to be followed. Abraham circumcised 300 in his household; should we do the same?

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Examining Tithing Deceptions

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Paying Close Attention to Scripture

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

"Abraham our father tithed. It's by faith" ??

Some Tithing Teachers Tell Us That Abraham Is To Be Our Example As To How To Tithe

Monday, August 10, 2020

THE SIMPLE FACTS

Bear Sin and Die!

Tithe Or End Up In Hell?

TITHING IS TO CONTINUE? THEN WHY NOT MORE?

A REQUIREMENT TO TITHE?

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