2006-10-06 04:05:54 · 8 answers · asked by Tonya W 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, God wants cheerful givers.
He would rather have you keep your money than give it to Him because you HAVE to.
I don't think He ever curses me. I know He lets me suffer consequences for my actions, but keeping my tithe is more of an internal consequence.
2006-10-06 04:10:03 · answer #1 · answered by megmom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your money is. If everything belongs to God, and He only asks you to acknowledge that by giving 10% back to Him, He doesn't really let the rest of it work very well. When you do obey, the money just seems to stretch farther.
Malachi 3:8-10
8 "Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me.
"But you ask, 'How do we rob you?'
"In tithes and offerings.
9 You are under a curse—the whole nation of you—because you are robbing me.
10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.
2006-10-06 04:14:49 · answer #2 · answered by BaseballGrrl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn't giving an issue to be decided after one has made peace with God? Shouldn't the focus at this point be on being forgiven for everything?
The curse for not tithing sounds like an ongoing/unforgiven situation for a specific case and doesn't seem to fit with the concept of being forgiven for everything when making peace with God.
2006-10-06 05:24:38 · answer #3 · answered by far from perfect but forgiven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God does not curse people. Titheing, and the amount you choose to give back to Him, is a decision between you and God.
2006-10-06 04:09:20 · answer #4 · answered by ry_guy_621 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tithing is an old testament practice.
There's no new testament law requiring anyone to give any particular amount to their church.
Give what you can, and be generous, but make sure your money is used properly.
2006-10-06 06:10:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Tithing was a law God gave to the Jews.
Are you Jewish?
The Christian way is explained in 2 Corinthians 9:7
2006-10-06 04:14:57 · answer #6 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are not cursed if you don't tithe.
2006-10-06 04:08:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no.
2006-10-06 05:55:51 · answer #8 · answered by tithe institute 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋