Tithing is unscriptural in the New Covenant

[apothanein kerdos]

Acts 4:32-5:16

[Rick]

Rick,

So if I understand you corectly:

Your issue isn't really about giving money at all. It's about sound doctrine and stewardship. (??)

Steve,

Maybe giving money in the correct scriptural context would be a better description. But that would make for sound doctrine and stewardship for a believer. No sense in feeding the wolves.

Yod,

Abram tithed 10% on the spoils of war. Not on his personal possessions, income, etc. Unless Ive overlooked something, I cant find anything that would indicate that Abraham ever tithed again. If we use this event as an example of tithing, we could just as easily say that we are to tithe only on the spoils of war. Its not a very good example of using tithes as a way of explaining how we should presently give. The spoils were taken in the process of recovering Lot from the hands of the enemies. Abram kept nothing for himself which would indicate that he was not tithing from his own personal increase.

God Bless!

Rick

[apothanein kerdos]

2 Corinthians 9:7

Romans 12:8

Matthew 5:42

[stevehut]

I agree that tithing is really pushed to heavily, and especially with the TV people, to whom tithes should probably not go to.

Yup.

And in many churches I've seen, they don't talk about it nearly enough. You can sign up as a member, but there's really no meaningful commitment expected of the members.

[Botz]

I guess it all depends to which Christian stream you flow with...those to which I am connected feel it encumbent upon themselves to bring a short message of encouragement and promotion for tithes and offerings...every single service before the baskets are passed around...as well as time and again reiterating how G-d loves a cheerful giver. I believe this stepped up in pace after the ministry of the flamboyantly coiffeured John Avanzini...or Brother John as he likes to be affectionately titled. I do not endorse this teaching at all.

[BroChuck]

Malachi 3:8-10 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

How Can I Not give Back to what is His in The First place?

[apothanein kerdos]

Malachi 3:8-10 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

How Can I Not give Back to what is His in The First place?

Well that about covers the fly bys.

[BroChuck]

Malachi 3:8-10  Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

How Can I Not give Back to what  is His in The First place?

Well that about covers the fly bys.

Fly Bys?

[apothanein kerdos]

Malachi 3:8-10

[BroChuck]

..... Not My words But The Words of The God that Made me!

Love in Christ yur Bro ..... Chuck