Tithing and the Law

 

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Hello, I’m Pastor Amós and this is the study: Tithing and the Law.

The apostolic church debated whether Christian gentiles should keep the Law of Moses, or not.  The conclusion of their argument is found in Acts 15:28-29a it reads…

“It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.”

Because it is clear that we are not to be burdened with matters of the Law (among which we find God’s tithe), money lovers tell us that God’s tithe is not a part of the Law.  By doing this, money lovers turn their cash-tithe scheme into a requirement of our Salvation by Grace.

In good faith towards money lovers, I have done an exhaustive search of the Bible, trying to find the verse, or verses, to back up their idea about God’s tithe not being a part of the Law, and, well, I’m still searching for such a verse.

Nevertheless, while I have not been able to find scriptures to support their fake tithe, I have found a few scriptures that identify God’s tithe as being a part of the Law.

In the first scripture I found, the Law says that tithing is a part of the Law.  One of the purposes of the book of Leviticus is to list the laws, and in chapter 27, verses 30, 31 and 32, the tithe is included in the list of laws.  Therefore, as per the Law, tithing is a command of the Law.

In the second verse I found, the Prophets say tithing is part of the Law.  Nehemiah 12:44 clearly expresses that the tithes are “the portions required by the Law.”

In the third verse I found, the Apostol Paul says tithing is part of the Law.  Hebrews 7:5a reads “they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the Law…”

In the fourth verse I found, Jesus says tithing is part of the Law.  In Matthew 23:23, Jesus said “you tithe mint and dill and cumin and have neglected the weightier matters of the Law.”

Therefore, as far as I’ve been able to research: The Law, the Prophets, the Apostles and Jesus, say that God’s tithe is part of the Law of Moses.

Because of this, I challenge anyone that believes that God’s tithe is not a part of the Law, to leave a comment with the scripture verse or verses that back up their idea.

Prove me wrong by means of God’s Word and I will recant.  For I derive NO monetary benefit from teaching God’s truth.

I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet.  But this much I do know; it is not safe for us to go against the testimony of Scripture.

Now, I understand that many of us are concerned over supporting our churches and that’s fine—except if it is being done based on lies.  God’s church cannot have a foundation of lies.  Extortion is not an acceptable behavior for Christian leaders.

For information on how to finance your church without accepting the cash-tithe lie, please see my study video titled, “How to Finance a Church.”

For as Christians we should not base our giving on lies.  It is because many of us have accepted the cash-tithe lie, that many of us have never experience the fulness of God’s burden-free love for us.

So, let money lovers continue searching for ways to promote their schemes.

As for the rest of us, we should stand on God’s Word, and we should all go by the verses that are on the board which empower us to say that without a doubt—God’s tithe is a part of the Law of Moses.

God wants you to “have the power, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.”  Ephesians 3:18.

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?”  Romans 8:35a.

Is a money lover’s guilt-trip preventing YOU from experiencing the fullness of God’s love?

I pray that this study and the knowledge of God’s Word has empowered you to a closer walk with our Lord.

 

Thank you for listening.  Until next time, remember… God loves you, not your money.  God bless.