What do you feel about TITHING?

Question

Does it have to be 10%, does it have to be to the church? What are ur thoughts on tithing, Christian only plz. I am looking for biblicaly based opinions. Thank you

RONIN it wasnt that, I wanted to know what other belivers felt in their heart God expects of us in giving, the worldly view is far diffrent then the christian view, and everything I do I try to match it up with the Bible, I am having a hard time with this one, so I call on the help of other christians who belive their views are in line with the text

Answer 1

here' a pure answer.....and understand that tithe = tenth.

Malachi 3:6-12
"Robbing God
6 "I the LORD do not change. So you, O descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. 7 Ever since the time of your forefathers you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you," says the LORD Almighty.
"But you ask, 'How are we to return?'
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. 11 I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not cast their fruit," says the LORD Almighty. 12 "Then all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a delightful land," says the LORD Almighty."

who's paying for your car, your lifestyle, your fine dining?

Are you robbing the Lord to enjoy things that are outside your budget??? A tithe you OWE the Lord. There are other ways of helping people through your graceful gifts, and God loves a cheerful giver. A tithe is a tenth to Him. It amazing at how much you can do with 90% of HIS BLESSINGS! And how little you can do with 100% of your own doings, when you refuse to give back to the Lord.

Answer 2

There is no New Testament admonition to pay tithes. The reason is because we are not under law; that is, we don't "have to" pay tithes. However, Jesus taught us to love God and to love our neighbor. If we do this then tithing, it would seem, would be a natural response in the freedom that we have been Christ rather than a requirement of Law. Why? Because the tithe that we give to the church can be used for furthering the gospel, the presentation of Christian literature, support of missionaries, and, of course, pastors. Regarding the latter, let's take a look at what it says in 1 Cor. 9:3-10,

"My defense to those who examine me is this: 4 Do we not have a right to eat and drink? 5 Do we not have a right to take along a believing wife, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? 6 Or do only Barnabas and I not have a right to refrain from working? 7 Who at any time serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and does not eat the fruit of it? Or who tends a flock and does not use the milk of the flock? 8 I am not speaking these things according to human judgment, am I? Or does not the Law also say these things? 9 For it is written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing.” God is not concerned about oxen, is He? 10 Or is He speaking altogether for our sake? Yes, for our sake it was written, because the plowman ought to plow in hope, and the thresher to thresh in hope of sharing the crops."

Paul is teaching us here that those who work at something have the right to make a living from it. This is a basic and simple principle that is found in the scriptures. In 1 Tim. 5:18, Paul says, "For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox while he is threshing,” and “The laborer is worthy of his wages."
Clearly those who work in the ministry are allowed to make a living from the ministry. How can they do this if they are not supported by tithes from the very congregation that the feed? This becomes more obvious when we realize that ministers often work more than 40 hours a week and are usually on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Therefore, it seems fair to say that tithing is, more or less, expected in the New Testament but we would not say that any Christian is under obligation to tithe. It should be done out of the kindness and generosity of the heart as an act of worship before God.
Finally, Abraham paid tithes before the Law of Moses was ev

Answer 3

My pastor preached on this yesterday and it's been on my heart as of late.

Yes it has to be 10%, any more is an offering and any less is stealing from God. I know that sounds harsh but we must understand that this is not a financial test but a spiritual one. God will give to us in the same measure with which we tithe. God says to test this principle and I have over the years seen it proven out.

I would also say it has to be to the Church, where else would God wont to put his money. See that's the key, it is his money, not the 10% but all of it. We are not giving God 10% he is allowing us to keep 90%. If we think it's to much; he can help us to get a job making less money.

Giving and tithing are not the same thing, if we tithe I know God will bless us with so many blessings and we will benefit from it in so many ways. Tithing should be done no matter what we think of the sermon, the direction of the Church etc... Giving less than the tithe is robbery and we will be rewarded accordingly.


God Bless

Answer 4

The New Testament does not specifically mention a tithe as a requirement as far as I know; it simply says that God loves a cheerful giver. However, 10 percent was considered a reasonable sum under the Old Testament, so I assume that it is a good rule of thumb for Christians also.

As for giving to the church or not; the apostle Paul says that you should pay the person who teaches you the word of God, because it is only fair to pay someone for what they have done for you (1 Cor. 9:4-18; 1 Timothy 5:18). Do you expect a professor to teach for free, or do you pay tuition in exchange for taking classes? Pastors & their families have to make a living too, and someone has to pay for the lights, the heat, and the padded pews that you enjoy every time that you attend church.

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Answer 5

Give according to that which God has provided to you. The Church is one body in Christ and your financial offering is of submission and love, not of law. If you commit to a financial offering to your local church, then you are obligated to your commitment. Fulfill it in the love God gave you.

Just as the apostles grew the early Christian Church, so too does the Church today need your support to help those in need of salvation. Share with the Church so that others may gain much where you lost little.

Answer 6

Tithing is a good principal but not specified in the new Test..

When the rich man came to Jesus asking what he must do, Jesus said, "Sell all you have and give it to the poor" He said ALL, not ten percent. You should be willing to give all. Tenth is chunk change. God wants you to be willing to give it all, He wants you and your obedience. He really wants you, your body, mind and spirit, not your filthy money.

Church leaders often use tithing as a way to pressure you into giving their way, not Gods. What about the 90%? The devil is happy about that because often he gets most of it, right? Let the Holy Spirit guide your giving, not man

Answer 7

I think that Tithing should be for the god of others, andnot for building a large church, etc. I give money to the salvation army, help the homeless, do operation christmas child...you know, things to help people who really need it!

Answer 8

I give ten percent to God, usually at the church. Then I give more money (10-20%) to various charities and causes. I don't think you have to give your ten percent to the church, necessarily. You could give 5% to the church, and the rest to Christian causes like Christian radio, the ACLJ (which helps put a stop to the ACLU's attempts to erode our Constitutional rights), or World Hope International (which helps children all over the world).

Answer 9

The bible states 10% but I don't think it has to be to the church. If one supports orphans or whatever maybe they can't also give to thier church. The bottom line is that whatever you give must be given from the heart. Peace :-)

Answer 10

It's a necessity. Give as much as you can. The legal fees and punitive damages that the church has to pay following the pedophile priest law suits are costing an arm and a leg. The Boston Diocese is already bankrupt and other will follow so do tithe and tithe again.