Giving Tithes?

Question

I want to know sincerely if you honestly give your tithes or not and why?
Don't be embarrased to answer sincerely.

Answer 1

Hello. Actually a believer is to PAY his or her tithes. The tithe belongs to God, therefore paying one's tithes is not actually giving. It is not until someone goes beyond the 10% tithe that one is actually giving. Scripture says to "Honor the Lord with your substance" and to prove Him as you pay your tithes. Having said this, yes I am a tither. I pay my tithe based on the GROSS not the net. I believe I'm blessed in paying my tithes, and so in giving above the tithe there is a greater blessing which comes upon us. Tithing was before the Mosaic Law was instituted when Abel tithed, as did Faithful Abraham. When he went before Melchizedek, he paid the tithe of the spoils to Him... thus the priestly tribe paid tithes in Abraham. God would have His people to pay the tithe to take care of His house (the Church... not the CATHOLIC CHURCH... as some would have us believe) and to further the message of the Kingdom of God! This is the truth friend.

Answer 2

I never give tithes to churches because I know Jesus never gave tithes or accepted tithes and none of his disciples gave or accepted tithes. I don't believe that our God can not tell the difference between money and love. I don't believe that our spiritual God use money as a criterion for his blessing.

After I read almost every words about tithing in the Scripture, I feel that the law of tithing are totally misunderstood by some Chrisitians.

I do donate to charity, give money to someone who need help, and sometimes donate to churches. This is what the God told us to do. This should not be called tithes.

As a reference, the average religious donation of a religious household in US in 1993 was less than 2% of their income. In a survey holded by USToday, families with annual income less than $10,000 gave 5.5% of their income to charity and families earning between $50,000 and $60,000 give only 1.7% of their earnings.

Answer 3

I tithes. I over heard the Ushers saying that some people show up after worship and the announcements so they can miss the offering (the tithing thing) altogther. It seemed to have been true, some people do that, instead of passing th eplate without puttting anything in it.

Answer 4

Tithes have nothing to do with Jesus or the Christian church. Tithes began with Abraham giving ten percent of the spoils of war to a Hebrew High Priest.

Since it is in the Bible, the Christian Church started taking advantage of the words to collect ten percent of members moneys and harvests begining in 439 C.E.

Answer 5

In the old testament, the Jews were given laws to help them learn God's ways. Among these lessons was the concept of Tithes. A tithe is a tenth of something.

Back then, the Jews had little use for money, but they did have some. Mostly what they had was what they grew in their gardens, or what flocks of domisticated animals they may have.

God taught that all of the possessions the Jews had actually belonged to God, and were merely "on loan" to them. God also taught that giving from what you had was a good thing. The more you prospered, the more you should be able to give to the needy. God decreed that a tenth of all you were blessed with was to be returned to God. Not only that, but the first and the best were to be given back. This is the concept known today as "First Fruits".

Upon the death of Jesus, these old Jewish Laws were fulfilled, meaning that they were no longer in effect. But, keep in mind that the Bible states that the New Testament is the documentation of the current world in which we find ourselves today (spiritually, at least.) The Old Testament, however is not to be discarded, but is there for our information and learning.

Christians today are encouraged to give to the needy as an act of love for their fellow humans, and as an act of obedience to God. We are instructed to give as we purpose in our hearts. Since the Old Testament is there for our reference, many folks set their mininum giving at ten percent, or one tithe. The Bible also speaks to the fact that as folks are more richly blessed, so more is expected of them.

As I consider myself more richly blessed than the Jews of the Old Testament, I offer more than 10% to my congregation each week.

When my wife and I made this commitment six years ago, our finances were a mess. In less than one year of giving, we were on our way to becoming debt free. Two years later, we each purchased used cars (only a few years old, not junkers) for cash, and had fewer bills than ever. Now, really all we have is our house mortgage and one credit card that I could pay off any time, but I hold in reserve for emergencies. All this with less than 90% of our regular take-home pay. Yes, over the years we did get pay increases, but our offering followed suit.

Oh, and by the way, giving is not just money. It is also giving of yourself, of your time. I am very active in different ministires within my congregation, and so is my wife.

Answer 6

Ephessians 2:15 tithing including the rest of the mosaic´s law were removed.

Answer 7

I do not give tithes because I cannot afford to at the present time, the church does not require you to give tithes if you cannot afford to, also, since I have not found a church I regularly attend yet.

Answer 8

some people say that you are supposed to give 10% of all that you earn as a tithe/offering but you give when you have some extra cash. it is not a law that you have to give tithes and offerings. I do occasionaly, i would more often but my family is so far in debt that we can't.

Answer 9

I give tithes and I also give offerings above tithing.

It is God's money anyway, He only asks us to give some of it back for the kingdom purposes. I believe that we are better off with 90% of our income with God's blessings than 100 % of our income of our own. : )

I also trust the way my church uses the funds because that information is made available for members of the church.

Answer 10

I don't tithe, but then I don't go to a church.