Tithes and Offerings?

Question

What are your thoughts?

This is one of the things the Bible has to say about tithing.

TITHE IS HOLY TO THE LORD

Notice Leviticus 27:28-31, -"Nevertheless, any proscribed thing which a man sets apart to the Lord out of all that he has, of man or animal or of the fields of his own property, shall not be sold or redeemed. Every proscribed thing is MOST HOLY to the Lord. No proscribed person who may have been set apart among men shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to death. Thus the tithe of the land, of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree is THE LORD'S; it is HOLY to the Lord. If therefore, a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe (under the rules of redemption as stated in verses 9-13), he shall add to it one-fifth to it."

BLESSINGS AND CURSES REGARDING TITHES AND OFFERINGS

The Almighty promises BLESSINGS to those who are faithful and CURSES to those who are not. Notice Malachi 3:6-10, -" For I, the Lord, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob are not consumed. From the days of your fathers you have TURNED ASIDE from MY STATUTES, and have NOT KEPT THEM. Return to Me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But YOU SAY, -"How shall we return?" WILL A MAN ROB GOD? Yet you are ROBBING ME! But YOU SAY, -"How have we robbed Thee?" In TITHES and CONTRIBUTIONS. You are CURSED with a CURSE, for you are ROBBING ME, the whole nation of you! Bring the WHOLE TITHE into the STOREHOUSE (of God), so that there may be FOOD in MY HOUSE, and TEST ME now in this, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not OPEN FOR YOU the WINDOWS OF HEAVEN, and POUR OUT FOR YOU A BLESSING until there is NO MORE NEED.

Matthew 6:19-21, -"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." One of the ways one can insure a better inheritance is explained to Timothy by the Apostle Paul. Notice the next Scriptural reference.

Amen Triple

Answer 1

The Origin of the Tithe
We can see the importance of heart attitude in the first Bible account of the giving of the tithe in Genesis 14.
Melchizedek king of Salem [later called Jerusalem] brought out bread and wine [for their nourishment]; he was the priest of God Most High, and he blessed him and said, Blessed (favored with blessings, made blissful,joyful) be Abram by God Most High, Possessor and Maker of heaven and earth, and blessed, praised, and glorified be God Most High, Who has given your foes into your hand! And [Abram] gave him a tenth of all [he had taken] (verses 18-20, The Amplified Bible).

Some believers have argued that the tithe has to do only with the old covenant. But Abraham’s tithe to the priest Melchizedek was presented 430 years before the law.
Abraham didn't tithe out of law. Abraham tithed out of a relationship. He tithed out of honor and reverence and gratitude toward God. It was a gift not of compulsion but
from a willing heart—a gift honoring God as the source of his victory.
When God gave instruction through Moses regarding the tithe more than 400 years later, it was not to reduce the tithe to a ritual or a law. It was to establish the attitude of praise, thanksgiving and worship the people should have when they present their tithes. It was to show them how to honor God with their increase.
It is no surprise, then, to find the tithe in the new covenant. Now it is Jesus who receives our tithes as High Priest: “And here men that die receive tithes; but there hereceiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth” (Hebrews 7:8).

Are there are offerings God does not receive?”
In Malachi 1 we read that God did not accept from the Israelites gifts that weren’t from the heart.

Once you have returned to God what is His, you can then sow offerings. One of my favorite passages of Scripture is 2 Corinthians 9:7-11:
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 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;) Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

Answer 2

I am not sure what you are asking- But I believe that if you give the first 10% of what God has blessed you with, then the other 90% will also be blessed.
God will provide as long as you are faithful in giving to him.

Answer 3

I personally believe tithing is a test of faithfulness. It is supposed to be 10%. God gave us everything we have, so why should we be selfish and not give something back to his church. To me, it makes since, but I know and understand why it is a controversal subject.

Answer 4

EVERYTHING we have is holy to the Lord. The custom of tithing is a way to acknowlege this. It won't do you a bit of good if you are picky about it, or if you give it grudgingly.

Answer 5

We are required to give 10%. Everything we have is God's so giving 10% is not asking much.

Answer 6

God called upon us to tithe. We should do it, but also remember that we should tithe of our time as well.

Answer 7

God Does Not Command Us to Give 10% or Any Fixed % of Our Salary or Property

Tithes were required by God from the Israelite farmers and ranchers (see Deuteronomy 14:22 and Leviticus 27:30). Tithes were agricultural produce and not money (and they had money back in those days). The tithes were used in the temple, for festivals and for helping the poor.

There were 3 tithes from some of the Israelites and a 4th from the Levites to the Levite priests.

1) The Levitical tithe required those who raised crops (not everyone and not all professions – just those who raised crops) to give 10% of that to the Levites. This tithe occurred 6 years out of the 7 year cycle. It also required those that raised 10 or more animals to give each tenth animal that passed under the rod to the Levites. If a person raised less than 10 animals, they were not required to tithe.

2) From what was given to them, the Levites in turn had to give a tenth of the very best to the priests.

3) The festival tithe required that those who raised crops or animals to set aside 10% for the annual festivals.

4) The Poor tithe occurred only in the 3rd year of the seven year cycle. This was set aside for the poor.

Now about Christians and tithing, God never established a set standard for Christians to give. The principle of 10% of earnings being required of believers is not taught in the Bible. Giving should be done out of freewill and love and sometimes God puts it in our hearts to give much more than 10% and it doesn’t have to be just money. We are to be led by the Holy Spirit. Giving should be done cheerfully from the heart (2 Corinthians 9:7) for the honour and glory of God, to help the needy (Hebrews 13:16, Acts 20:35, Matthew 25:35-45, Acts 6:1-4, 1 Timothy 5:1-16) and to support GENUINE Christian pastors and ministries who would use what is given to them for GODLY PURPOSES AND NOT FOR WORLDLY PURSUITS (1 Corinthians 9:7-14, 1 Timothy 5:17-18, Acts 2:44-45, 4:32-37, 1 Corinthians 16:1-3, 2 Corinthians 8:1-13, 1 Timothy 6:17-19).

Just as the animal sacrifices were replaced under the New Covenant by the great sacrifice of our wonderful Saviour and Lord, Jesus Christ (Hebrews 7:27) and circumcision was replaced by circumcision of the heart (Romans 2:29), Old Covenant tithing was replaced by giving cheerfully of what one (who is being led by the Holy Spirit, of course) has decided in their heart to give (2 Corinthians 9:7). Examples of what we can offer are: food, money, clothing, furniture and our service as Christians. We must use wisdom and make sure that the things we offer are needed. Some ministers use others' hard earned cash to embellish their churches and feed their worldly desires.

It’s clear that God never told us that we should be giving 10% (or any fixed %) of our salaries. Those who preach that Christians are to give 10% (or any fixed %) are wresting the Scriptures to conform to their belief at the expense of the truth. An individual may teach this false doctrine due to one or more of the following:

• Ignorance

• Fear of ridicule or disapproval of others who support this teaching

• Not wanting to admit what they always taught was wrong

• Love of money (1 Timothy 6:10)

Applying Old Testament practices in the New Testament is in essence, placing those who hear them under the bondage and curse of the Mosaic Law (Galatians Ch. 3).

If you’re teaching others that God commands this, no matter how good the intentions are, it’s a sin. It’s time to break free from the false doctrine of believers being required to give 10% (or any fixed %) of their earnings, and take a stand against it.

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

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REDEMPTION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH

Because mankind is incapable of meeting God’s standard of perfection necessary to abide in God’s presence (Romans 3:19-20,23), God sent His Son Jesus Christ to pay the total debt for the believer’s sins and mercifully credits to his account Christ’s righteousness (Romans 3:21-28,5:1-11; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21). Jesus’ gracious act of atonement was complete and covers all sin (Colossians 2:13-14; 1 John 1:9). Salvation is not based on good deeds but according to the mercy of God (Titus 3:4-5). Believers are justified by faith; it is a gift by God’s grace (Romans 4:3-8; Ephesians 2:8-9). A true, living faith will result in a desire to live a holy, loving life of good works (Ephesians 2:10; Galatians 5:6; James 2:14-26), but failure to be absolutely successful at righteous living does not negate the believer’s justified status.

If you sincerely say this prayer, your sins will be washed away, you will be redeemed to God, be saved from eternal torment and inherit the Kingdom of God:

"Dear Jesus,

I am a sinner.
I repent of my sins.
Please forgive me and save me by your shed blood;
come into my heart.
I want to receive you as my own personal Lord and Savior.

Amen"

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Answer 8

have you also read Malachi ch 3:6to 3:12 read them all

Answer 9

i believe that were are to give as our heart are moved to by the holey spirit