is tithing to a church mentioned in the new testament?

Question

from what i can gather no apostles said 'tithing ' is a command. i believe in giving but i don't think tithing is biblical. i hope i'm not wrong.

Answer 1

Actually the concept in the New Testament goes beyond tithing. It is the law of consecration.

Acts 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

2 Corinthians 8:14 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

Acts 5:1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

Heavenly Father has found that even in latter days we are unprepared to live this higher law. Therefore we tithe as in obediance to the less law.

Answer 2

http://www.wcg.org/lit/law/tithing.htm

(I copied and pasted this from the above website) - I don't believe that tithing is a requirement. I choose to give what my heart tells me to - not to a church and not a certain amount.

Tithing is mentioned only three or four times in the New Testament. Jesus acknowledged that the Pharisees were very careful about tithing (Luke 18:12), and he said that they should not leave it undone (Matt. 23:23; Luke 11:42). Tithing, like other old covenant rules and rituals, was a law at the time Jesus spoke. Jesus criticized the Pharisees not for tithing, but for treating tithing as more important than mercy, love, justice and faithfulness.

The only other New Testament mention of tithing is in Hebrews. The fact that Abraham was blessed by and paid tithes to Melchizedek illustrates the superiority of Melchizedek and Jesus Christ over the Levitical priesthood (Heb. 7:1-10). The passage then goes on to note that "when there is a change of the priesthood, there must also be a change of the law" (verse 12).

Answer 3

Great Queston! From what I have read all references to tithing in the New Testament were giving to the poor and needy. They did not have church buildings until several hundred years after the time of the New Testament so money wasn't being used to support the Church buildings. Tithing in the New Testament is mainly a charitable thing.

Answer 4

Tithing is an Old Testament concept. In the New Testament we're told to give as we have received. So, no, we're not commanded to tithe. But 10% is a good place to start as we feel blessed.

Answer 5

In Matthew the speaker was criticizing the pharisees for thinking that their tithes could pay their way, in other words, clear their sins. The speaker was not, as such criticizing the practise of titheing, other than to say that it was not the way to get to heaven.
Jesus, however, said "Give unto Ceasar, that which is Ceasar's and unto God that which is God's." Ceasar's picture was on the coin of the realm at the time, making the money people paid in taxes his to begin with in Jesus' eyes.
So, Jesus, indicated that God was not interested in money, He was interested in souls. Says to me that tithing was a custom set up by the leaders of the church before Christ came, in order to support themselves and is not something God requires. Interesting how the leaders of many churches continue the practise, and even more interesting that their flocks let them. Another reason why religion is not a good thing, it's just a tool used by less than honorable men for the purpose of gaining power over other men.

Answer 6

You are right, tithing is under the law, the New covenant with God, says that 'he loves a cheerful giver.'
Remember the poor lady that gave a mite, hardly anything, but it was more than 10%, she trusted in God.
God looks into the heart, not at giving 10%, any person can give 10%, but that does not mean their giving out of a pure heart.
It is not about the amount or percentage you give, it is about where your heart is. Many people tithe out of obligation, or being religious, but their heart is still far from the Lord.

Answer 7

Tithing is mentioned in the Old Testament{scriptures given below}. It was Law. A tenth is mentioned in Hebrews 7:2 refering to Abraham.
The New Testament speks of being a cheerful giver.
Luke 20:20-25-speaks of giving to caesar what belongs to caesar & given to God what belongs to God
The story of the widow's offering does not say she gave a tenth-it says that she gave everything she has.
We are to give to the best of our ability--although a tenth is a good guide

Answer 8

Tithing is mentioned in the New Testament, specifically in the letters from Paul.

Tithing is not a command, but something you should do from the heart.

Answer 9

The pharisees once asked Jesus the opposite question: do Jews have to pay taxes?

He responded, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and give to God what is God's."

The new testament does not render the old testament obsolete. Jesus talks about the rich guy giving loads of money and the widow giving little. The widow was the one with the greater reward because she gave more of herself.

Tithing is being a good steward of your money, and is one ways God uses a church. It's also healthy.

Answer 10

Matthew 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Luke 18:12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.