When paying Tithe should one pay 10% of what they earned for the month, or pay after you pay bills?

Question

And is there other ways of paying Tithe other than with money?

Answer 1

You pay 10% of the amount you make BEFORE taxes, and it should be the first thing you pay (or at least the first thing you set aside). Tithing should be done with money because it's the one thing humans have a hard time letting go of, showing a true subordination to God.

Answer 2

Tithing is 10% of your gross income. If it was after your bills were paid, it wouldn't be true giving.

Now -- before you feel condemned or anything -- it's important to know the Lord doesn't look at tithing as something you owe Him. It's your way of saying, "Everything I own belongs to You. Without You, there wouldn't be a paycheck. Thank you so much, Father, it's Yours anyway."

Do not let tithing become a guilt thing. NOR a "get" thing. It's your way of saying, "I love you, Father. I'm grateful that I can even give you a fraction of what You've blessed me with."

Answer 3

Tithe(The first thing in which u should pay before bills etc. )see as u pay your tithe that`s bringinnin upon blessions protection a way out of no way

Answer 4

Tithing is done on 10% of your gross income. To tithe biblically, you tithe 10% on your first increase. Personally, I tithe 10% on everything that is an increase in my life including cash birthday gifts and interest on my savings accounts. I tithe in cash to my church which is a non-denominational, straight from the Bible teaching church that has a huge world outreach program that I believe in and have been involved in.

When I was unemployed and receiving food stamps, I tithed 10% of the amount of my food stamps in food to the church food bank.

If you are faithful and tithe 10%, God will return that 10% to you many times over and will cause the remaining 90% to spend like it is much much more, in the form of sales, etc.

Tithing is one of the most important and loving ways to be obedient to the Word of God.

Answer 5

True tithing is indeed 10% of all money you earn, before taxes or anything else are taken out.

What I do is give until it hurts a little. Then during the next pledge, I pledge a higher amount than I pledged the year before. I could probably give more, but my church does a lot of community service (food bank, humane society, sponsored child, missions in Africa, shelters for abused women and children, etc) so I reserve some money for that every week, as well. I think God understands :)

Answer 6

Brother, the Old Testament was written, as if simple instructions from an adult to a child, to tell people WHAT to do to please God. The laws were both specific and cumbersome.

The idea behind tithing was to acknowlege that all things came from God, and that we should be GRATEFUL for what we have been given -- so grateful, that we would willingly give the best of what he had given as a "return present" -- the tithe.

Over the years, the idea behind the tithe (as so many of God's laws) became more and more subjected to human interpretation and custom.

Then Jesus came. His message was that it was "the thought that counts" -- not the details of the accumulated laws and customs. Jesus was God talking to us not as an adult to a child -- but as one adult to another!

So -- go back to the purpose of tithing -- to show our gratitude to God, our acknowlegement that without him we would have and be nothing, and return to HIM a portion of what we value the most.

In that way, tithing becomes a very personal thing -- a private covenant between yourself and God. If money is what you value the most, then give back your money, with a free and generous hand, as God has given to you.

My son once "tithed" a favorite toy dinosaur from his collection -- and I think God was VERY pleased !

I believe in "tithing" my time. If I spend 40 hours (or more) a week at a job -- shouldn't I "give God" at LEAST 4 hours a week to do his work?

In what way has God been generous to you, that you value and can return to him to show MEANINGFUL gratitude? That's the kind of tithe he wants. Yes -- give 'till it hurts -- just a little -- or it's just a meaningless gesture (and he HATES those!).

Answer 7

A Tithe is the first fruits of your labor. It is to be paid 1st. I get paid monthly and i set it aside and consider it as one of the bills I am expected to pay.

Answer 8

Malachi says we are to pay tithes based on the "firstfruits of our increase," meaning that whatever we make after taxes and such (government has to get theirs) is what we base the 10% on and is to be paid before anything else is paid.

Answer 9

First of all, you shouldn't be paying 10% of anything to begin with. Giving of money to religion should be voluntary not a requirement. If your church requires that you pay 10% of your wages, that is wrong. Truth is free, and you should only donate or contribute to it out of your own heart. Try talking to Jehovah's Witnesses, they don't pass around collection plates or ask to give money. If anything, they will mention a VOLUNTARY contribution. And they can show you where the money goes. No pastor is buying a new car or whatever other religions do. Shame on them...

Answer 10

Tithe is a scam. God doesn't need money, but religions do... that's why there set up - to sucker the masses and live off of them.