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Re: Tithing…Is it a command?
I was very anti-tithe for many years. I preached steady against the tithe as being for the church and did so with a passion. As God has delivered me, and has used me, I have learned the truth about the tithe, and have since become a faithful tither, and encourage others to do so in my messages. Here is the reason why.
Principles of the tithe are just as important today as they were in the OT. Under the Law of Moses, the tithe was a tenth of increase for the upkeep of the Temple and the provision of the priests. Under the New Covenant, the principle remains the same. And, what's more, the reasoning behind it becomes clear...
WHO IS YOUR GOD?
When people fight the tithe, including myself, I put others before God. I put myself, my family, everything before God. And, anything you put before the Lord Jesus, that is an idol. So, I had to repent of my own idolatry, or my sin, because I may have believed in Christ with my lips, the truth is, with one part of my life, I was an idolator. That was with my finances.
I can already hear the anti-tithers go on and say that they love God and that God does not care how much we give. I look at the principle of giving, and principles do not change. God commanded Israel to give a tenth, so should we. And, I will not ever rob God again. What's more, since I started paying tithes, my finances have been blessed tremendously and I have become so financially stable.
The issue of the tithe is this. How much do you love God? Do you love Him enough to surrender all your money to Him and His sovereignty? And, since He gave us the principle that the tenth is holy unto Him, is that not too hard to give. I promise you, that as a person whose paycheck is lower than most, even after 19 years at a job, God has proven time and again that He blesses the tither.
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