Is Tithing is Unscriptural Under the New Covenant?
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In the Old Testament (Covenant), we are told specifically to give 10% of our wealth/income. Jesus did not come to do away with the old covenant. That he explained himself in Matthew 5:17: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them." The Law of course, is the commands given in the old testament. Therefore, the new covenant does not do away with the laws of the old unless, tied directly to Jesus' sacrifice.
Furthermore, Jesus explains in Matthew 22 about money when the Pharisees were trying to trick him about taxes. He said, give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's. Because the coin had Caesar's inscription on it, Jesus said it belongs to Caesar. Likewise, because we have God's inscription on us, we belong to him. The law is not done away with, but expanded. It is no longer a simple 10%, but we are to view all our money as God's, and we are the stewards, or caretakers of it. Of course, 10% is a good measuring rod, to make sure we are taking care of the church. If God suggested it in the first place, why would we be trying to do away with it? There's nothing in the New Covenant to really take it's place, like Jesus' sacrifice takes the place of all the animal sacrifices.
Bottom line, and it is all about the bottom line, isn't it? Malachi 3:10 says to test God by giving him the tithes and he will throw open the floodgates of heaven for us. Why do you want to miss out on the floodgates of heaven? Do you honestly think you can do better with your money than the God of the universe? Think it over. I would rely on God's promise of blessing. It just seems like a smarter investment. :)
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Perfect explanation! Exactly how I would have answered it without my whole schpeel on the pagan traditions adopted by most Christians!....
perfect points!!!!
Jesus even today receives tithes!
I want to understand from those who said we should not pay tithes, how do they understand Hebrews 7 vs 8? It says "And here man that die receive tithes, but there he(Christ) receiveth them, of 'whom' it is witnessed that he(Christ) liveth"KJV. Who is then receiving tithes here whom it is believed/testified/witnessed that 'he' lives?
Tithing is in fact before the Law. Abraham paid tithes to Melchisidek before the Law was actually given.
Good hub nonetheless. How far can $90 go with the blessings of God compared to $100 with God's curse? God loves a cheerful giver. If you must be coerced into giving or give begrudgingly you may as well just keep it. God doesn't NEED your money anyway.
The point that Jesus made was that money is of no use to God. He was saying give your heart to God but pay your taxes to Ceaser. Tithes were only paid on land and livestock. Money was never titheable. During the New Testament times people were still under the Old Covenant. Jesus never collected tithes. Neither did Paul. Asking for donations has nothing to do with the OT law of tithing. It is a sin today to demand a tithe in the name of Christ. Go to bible-truths.com more info.
You are right to say Jesus said He came to fulfill the law, the point you are missing is that Jesus fulfilled the law for us on the cross. Col. 2:14 He abolished the law that was against us by taking it out of the way and nailing it to His cross. Have you also kept the other 612 laws? If not the one tithing law you kept was voided by breaking the others.
What tithe enforcers are doing is teaching a cult doctrine that is stealing the credit of what Jesus did in place of self-effort and works. Tithing was a Jewish requirement and was never at any time given by Jesus or the Holy Apostles to the Gentiles. Gentiles were later grated into Covenant with God by The NEW Covenant called GRACE Through faith in Christ. Ever heard of it is finished and Paid in full? Just let that sink in for a while!
To Sir Dent I pray you read and respond:
Where did you get that from that Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek??? Abraham gave a tenth one time of the spoils of war that God gave Him victory in. No Pastor that I can think of will call you a faithful tither for paying tithes one time only. This is not the practice of tithing so this is a poor example of what tithing faithfully is.
This was done by Abraham voluntary not because God commanded it. Abraham also was circumcised before Moses gave the Mosaic law to do so is that still a requirement to day. No it is not. Everything we are giving by God including our position as His children is because of Christ finished work on His Cross not our own efforts or works. God had already chosen Abraham to be blessed when He set Him apart and initiated a relationship with Him in the first place. May you can ponder what Jesus meant when he said "paid in full" and read Galatians 3: esp focus on "Christ had redeemed us from the curse and took the a curse for us by hanging on the tree"
ZoSo keep reading in Hebrews it said we have a better covenant than the Old thirteen or fourteen times, you did not go read or long enough into it!
What the tithe Police are doing is picking and choosing a couple of verses to twist out of context. After the Cross all of the promises of Jesus are free of Charge and his grace is for every daily need. Teachers that teach the wrong way do give and dismiss the the New Covenant of Grace are the ones that opened the door to greed, coveting, and the giving to get God to do you favors. He already did the biggest favor known to man, He died and paid your debts in full for every need and situation in your life for free. Freely you have received freely give not out of pressure but as you purpose in your own heart.
Ridiculous and illogical to teach keeping one law tithing when there were six hundred plus more. Funny how they threw out the not eating pork, stoning for adultery, stoning for not buying a spotless lamb to sacrifice for blood in order to have Covenant with God. Creflo Dollar and the other frauds cannot tell us why they dismiss the other Old Testament Laws, except the one that lines their own pockets and have made them Multi-millionaires. While poor people feel condemned if they don't keep an Old Testament law which was food and giving spices. I will tell you why it is false and not applicable because Christ fulfilled the law and destroyed the curse on the cross in our place so we could have a New Covenant of Grace for any time of need!
In The Doghouse says:
2 years ago
Awesome points. Thank you for this explanation.