In
Deuteronomy 14:22 it says plainly "Thou shalt truly tithe
all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year." With there being 3 types of tithes : The tithe to the priest, The Feast tithe, and the Poor tithe which the last 2 are not relevant to us this day.
As God Himself says in
Numbers 18:21,24 "And,
behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. But
the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the Lord, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance." Now we know that is old testament, so wasn't this part of the law fufilled? Well in the New Testament the Apostle Paul let's you know how it should be in
1 Corinthians 9:1-14 "Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? [2] If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord. [3] Mine answer to them that do examine me is this, [4] Have we not power to eat and to drink? [5] Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? [6] Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? [7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9]
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. [11] If
we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? [12] If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. [13] Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? [14]
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel."
So apparently he goes back to the law saying "
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope." So who was it written for? Those who labor in the gospel!
Ndavid is saying it's only for ranchers and all this craziness, but
Deuteronomy 14:22 says different it says "
Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase." Now I shortened that scripture because
Leviticus 27:30-32 says the same thing but keep in mind what I just said. Now it says "
And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's: it is holy unto the Lord. [31] And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof. [32]
And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord."
Now not only is it about "all of the tithe of the land, seed, or of the fruit of it", it also covers "tithe of the herd". If we go back to Cain Abel what were they? One was a tiller of the ground, and one a keeper of the flock.
Letting you know the tithe encompassed all, everything! There was no exemptions! Now in
Malachi 3:8-8 God makes it clear "Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee?
In tithes and offerings. [9] Ye are cursed with a curse: for
ye have robbed me, even this whole nation." You can say this is only talking about the Priests which that's crazy because a brand new thought comes in verse 7, of verse 3 of Malachi. And it says plainly "[B]
ye have robbed me, even this whole nation." There goes N David's theory that its only the priests robbing God. Because it says plainly "
even this whole nation"! I don't know about you last time I checked "
whole" means "
everyone."
When God lays something down as robbery and stealing, it's forever robbery and stealing. Because just like Brother Riggen said "no one can say we don't have to follow the 10 commandments." Matter of factly we can go to
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 says plainly "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators,
nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, [10
] Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers,
nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God." And not paying your tithes is not only stealing being a thief, it's extortion, and idolatry! So that's 3 areas not just one, so can you inherit the kingdom of God?
The moral law never changes bro. The ten commandments are against it, He says plainly "thou shalt not steal." He calls the tithe "
Holy to the Lord", anything that's Holy then is holy now. Or you are calling God a liar because
Malachi 3:6 says "For I am the Lord, I change not."Tithes is part of the moral law it doesn't go away! No ifs ands or buts. I'll leave it at that!