Money is a big deal in our daily lives and today we the econmic global crisis we are facing, it may be an easy opt-out to stop titheing.
So do you tithe?
Do you know what Title means? The word tithe means a tenth.
We are to give our local church 1/10 of our income.
God has asked us for this.
It is NOT a salvation issue as just by asking Christ into our hearts, we can rest assure that this aspect is taken care of.
But, there are multiple areas in the bible where we are asked to tithe 1/10th of our income.
This is a critical alignment to NOT miss. God says to test him in this and see what happens.
When you tithe, you are unleashing a force that is going to greatly impact your life. I know this to be true. I have seen it and witness it as well.
All that we have is FROM GOD. Our house, our cars, our money…you name it, it is a gift from God and HE OWNS IT ALL.
Do not miss an opportunity to step out in faith and do this step that God has asked you to do. He knew long before these money troubles that we would be going through them.
There is no suprises for God.
Tithe, and be faithful to what you do have and watch what happens. If you are hesitant, give it 90 days and report back as to what happened 
I guarantee you will be blessed for God says it so. And God can not lie.
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I beg to differ. God never asked today’s church to tithe. Instead we are encouraged to give what we can afford, willingly and cheerfully be it 1%, 5%, 10% or 100%
Hey Tony, Thanks for the comment. I respect your opinion on this, but the bible is very clear that we are to bring 1/10 before God. If your church is encouraging you to give what you can afford, then they are missing the opportunity to speak from what God says directly.
Luke 18:12 I go without food twice a week, and I give to God a tenth of everything I Earn.
Deuteronomy 14:22-23 you must tithe all of your crops every year. Bring this tithe to eat before the Lord your God at the place he shall choose as his sanctuary; this appliest to your tithes of grain, new wine, olive oil, and the firstborn of your flocks and herds. The purpose of tithing is to teach you to always put God first in your lives.
Malachi 3:8 Will a man rob God? Surely not! And yet you have robbed me.
“What do you mean?” Where did we ever rob you?”
“You have robbed me of the tithes and offerings due to me. And so the awesome curse of God is cursing you, for your whole nation has been robbing me. Bring all the tithes into the sotrehouse so that there will be food enough in my Temple; if you do, I will open up the windows of heaven for you and pur wout a blessing so great you won’t have room enough to take it in!
“Try it! Let me Prove it to you! Your crops will be large, for I will guard them from insects and plagues. Your grapes won’t shrivel away before they ripen.,” Says the Lord of Hosts. “And all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land sparkling with happiness. These are the promises of the Lord of Hosts.
Tony, Test God in this. He is asking you to test him and trust him. Do it for 90 days. Give a tenth of your income and watch the Lord Bless the works of your hands.
From http://bible.com/bibleanswers_result.php?id=161
The strongest chain is only as strong as its weakest link. When we fail to tithe, we become that weak link. Statistics show that approximately 20% of Christians tithe. That means, 80% of Christendom is not in covenant with their God, but are like beggars and thieves looking for handouts and what they can steal from Him.
I have said many times, it would be better to rob the First National Bank than to rob the bank of Heaven. I’m sure most Christians don’t see it this way, because most Christians steal from God.
Also from the above site
Questions and/or Statements:
Number 1: “The tithe was instituted under the law and we are no longer under the law.”
My Answer: The tithe came before the law was given as Abraham tithed unto Melchizedek in Genesis 14:18-20. It was required during the law (Malachi 3:10). It was also after the law (Hebrews 5:6-7). Jesus is the Lord of the tithe forever after the order of Melchizedek. In Matthew 23:23 in the New Testament, Jesus plainly states that you should tithe and not leave the other (good works) undone.
1. The tithe has worked before the law, it has worked during the law and it is working after the law.
2. My question: “If the tithe worked during the law; what will it do – under grace?
Number 2: “Since tithing is under the law and we are not under the law anymore, we should not have to tithe.”
My Answer: Under the law, we are told, “Thou shall not kill.” Would you kill someone because you are not under the law anymore? … Of course not.
1. Don’t check your brains at the door. If the tithe belongs to God then “The tithe is holy unto the Lord and all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tress, it is the Lord’s, it is holy unto the Lord” (Leviticus 27:30).
Number 3: “To avoid paying tithes prevents us from receiving a blessing. The tithe was given to us so that the blessing of God could enter this earth.”
My Answer: Who does not want the blessings of God?
1. My question: Why are so many people trying to keep the blessing of God out of this earth?
2. The people that tithe don’t get angry with those that don’t tithe, but many that don’t tithe attack those that do.
3. Also, the person that is not saved (born again), will many times get put out with the one that is. One that has not been baptized into the Spirit of God gets upset with those that have been, and say that it is not of God. So it is with people who do not tithe, they state that it is not of God because they do not tithe. It is the same way with deliverance and divine healing, those that have not received, many times persecute those that have. (Galatians 4:28-29)
Number 4: “Jesus gave us an eleventh commandment that, We should love the Lord with all our heart, mind, strength and to love our neighbors as ourselves. He never said anything about accusing them, in fact Revelation 12:11 states that Satan is the accuser of the brother.”
My Answer: I have never heard of any “born again” man or woman get upset because the preacher ministers on being “born again.” I have never heard a thither get upset because the preacher ministers on the tithe; it is always those that do not tithe that get upset.
1. I am told that 20% of Christians tithe regularly, if that is true 80% of Christian feel uncomfortable with the subject.
2. I am so very thankful for the founders of this web site who have a backbone to stand for what is right and not just go along with the majority.
3. Jesus was not always popular with those in His day and He said that you should tithe, why can’t we just take Him at His Word?
The scripture states, “The letter kills, but the Spirit gives Life.” Some people get very legalistic about the tithe on both sides of the issue. One, by preaching that you should tithe or you will be under the curse, while others say we do not have to tithe, as we are under grace.
The real truth is that when applied with the right Spirit (motive) the tithe works every time and will produce blessings in your life.
1. Right motive
2. Right information
3. Right methods
These three things will guarantee that the promises of God in His Word will be yours because of your obedience to give and tithe.
Serving Him by Serving them,
Pastor Eddie Cude
The first time tithe is mentioned in the Bible is Abraham’s tithe of pagan spoils of war, and Abraham kept NOTHING for himself. This was NOT an act of worship. Biblical historians agree that it was custom in Abraham’s day to give the king a tenth of the war spoils. Furthermore, Abraham made a vow that he would keep none of it. Genesis 14:8-24
The next mention of a tithe is Jacob’s VOW to tithe. Jacob set the conditions, not God. Nowhere in The Word does it tell us that Jacob actually tithed. Genesis 28:10-22
Next is The Lord’s Tithe. God gave His definition as a tenth of crops and animals which came from God’s hand, not man’s income. God NEVER commanded anyone to tithe on anything that man made or earned. Leviticus 27:30-33.
The ordinances (instructions, or laws) for The Lord’s Tithe are in Numbers 18. God gave strict orders to take His tithe to the Levites. God NEVER changed that command. Anyone who takes God’s tithe to anyone other than the Levites is being disobedient to God’s Word.
There are others tithes in the Bible such as the Festival Tithe and the Tithe for the Poor. It is The Lord’s Tithe that churches pattern their teaching after.
Church leaders ignore God’s definition of His tithe, and ignore God’s ordinances for His tithe. They change the words to fit their pocket book. This is nothing but manipulation of God’s Word. They are false teachers.
The Bible CLEARLY SHOWS that the tithe ENDED at the cross in the Book of Hebrews. In the first nine verses of Hebrews 7 the words tenth or tithes appears SEVEN TIMES. The ONLY place in the Bible, after Calvary, that tithing appears is in Hebrews 7.
In Hebrews 7:5 we are told that Levi (the Levites) took the tithes under the law. In Hebrews 7:12 we are told that when the priesthood changes, the law will change. Hebrews 7:18 is telling us that Numbers 18 was disannulled. Numbers 18 established the Levitical priesthood, and part of that establishing included tithing. When the Levitical priesthood ended (at Calvary, or at least in the year 70AD when the temple was destroyed), all laws that established that priesthood were canceled. If Numbers 18 wasn’t canceled, we would still be under the Levitical priesthood.
Those who argue they didn’t have money or income then are really ignorant of what the scriptures say. They had money and wages, even in Genesis. The farmers had income from barter exchanges, and they had markets to buy and sell as proven in Deuteronomy 14:24-26.
Those who argue Malachi 3:8, robbing God, need to start with verse 7. God is talking about His ordinances in Numbers 18 which we learned were disannulled according to Hebrews 7:18. Also, if you start with Malachi 1, you will see that God is speaking to the priests, not the people. The priests robbed God of the tithe (Nehemiah 13) and the priests robbed God of the offerings (Malachi 1).
Part 2
Preacher: You tithe on the first ten percent of your income.
God’s Word: You tithe on crops, and every tenth animal that passes under the rod. NOT the first, but the tenth. See Leviticus 27:30-33. Preachers are mixing firstfruits with the tithe and they are NOT the same. In Nehemiah 10:37-38 we learn that the firstfruits were taken to the temple for the priests, and the tithe was taken to the Levites to go into their cities.
Preacher: The Levites worked full-time at The Temple.
God’s Word: The Levities and priests were divided into “24 courses” and they rotated working at The Temple one week out of every 24 weeks. Therefore, the priests and Levites actually worked at The Temple about two weeks a year. The rest of the time they had regular jobs. See First Chronicles 24 for the priests and chapters 25 and 26 for the Levites.
Preacher: You tithe the BEST to God.
God’s Word: You tithe every tenth animal whether that animal be good OR BAD. See Leviticus 27:30-33.
Preacher: The firstfruits of your income belong to God.
God’s Word: In the Old Testament, every time a firstfruits offering is mentioned it is referring to the first of the crop, assets that came from God’s hand, not man’s labor. Firstfruits offerings has nothing to do with income.
Preacher: The tithe was taken to The Temple.
God’s Word: The tithe was taken to the Levites to go into their cities. See Nehemiah 10:37-38.
Preacher: Malachi 3:10 Take all the tithes to the storehouse.
God’s Word: The Levites received the tithe, and they were required to take a tenth of the tithe to the priests. ONLY that tithe went to the storehouse, NOT the tithe from the people. Again, see Nehemiah 10:37-38.
Preacher: You are robbing God if you don’t bring your tithe to the church. Malachi 3:8-10.
God’s Word: The priests were robbing God, not the people. The priests robbed God of the tithe by stealing the Levites portion (Nehemiah 13). The priests robbed God of the offerings by giving the worst and keeping the best (Malachi 1).
God defined His tithe in Leviticus 27:30-33 as HOLY. How can anyone change God’s definition and then call a tenth of their income a HOLY tithe!
God gave us His Word to follow, not change.