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Originally Posted by Jason Badejo

EVER?!

I was "sat down" (years ago) for even talking to my pastor behind closed doors about why I believed it was unbiblical. Actually it wasn't a conversation, because I barely got to speak, he just cut me off several times told me I was deceived and rebellious, and if I didn't pay my tithes, I would go to hell. Instead of trying to talk over him, I listened to him respectfully, and just let it die. A few weeks later he brought me a Bible study on tithing, which was filled with the same regurgitated logic (e.g. Matthew 23:23, Jesus didn't rebuke the Pharisees for tithing) which didn't help me at all. I actually stayed in that church after I was "sat down" and remained faithful to that man until he died, even though I strongly disagreed with him on that issue.

But you say you don't think you EVER heard it preached that way? WOW. I've heard it a lot, and in no uncertain terms, and by "prominent" men. Both in the UPC and independent oneness preachers.

Most trinitarian pastors would have reacted the same way. Tithing is a doctrine that is above debate. It has special status.