Tithers Only

[BrotherEastman]

Okay, here is yet another tithing thread. Why do you tithe? Is it because you do so out of fear of going to a place of outer darkness forever? What is your motive for giving a tithe?
This is not meant for a debate, rather, I want to know why each of you tithe. The reason I ask, is because I've seen a good argument from those who do not tithe, as well as from those that believe it is a New Testament doctrine.

[Trouvere]

I tithe because I love to give and I do it gladly.

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Trouvere

I tithe because I love to give and I do it gladly.

Are you afraid that you may go to hell if you don't? Do you think non-tithers are robbing God?

[Trouvere]

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Are you afraid that you may go to hell if you don't? Do you think non-tithers are robbing God?

No I can go to hell more easily due to my attitude.I do however feel that
Gods law of the harvest states clearly to Give and it shall be given unto you.
It also says to cast your bread upon the waters.I like the positive side of
giving.The other thing is 10% is a good leveler.The person who has more
can give more and it won't break him or her and the one who gives less due
to having less is in the same boat.Its only a dime a dollar.That is what makes
the widows mite story so precious.

[Arphaxad]

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Are you afraid that you may go to hell if you don't? Do you think non-tithers are robbing God?

I tithe and give offerings because I want to. When I was out in the world I gave to sinful stuff, can I do any less for the the work of the Lord? and I don't expect anything from it either, if God decides to bless me for it fine, if not than that's o.k. with me too.
As for other people, that's between them and God.





ARPH

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Are you afraid that you may go to hell if you don't? Do you think non-tithers are robbing God?

I always tithe, although I do not feel the scriptures indicate it is commanded to NT Christians.

People headed to hell over tithes...maybe preachers who teach it is mandatory.

As for your allusion to Malchi scripture about robbing God. That's just one more scripture preachers twist out of it's context and mis apply to the church.

Those Malachi was after were those that abused to the disdribution of the tithe from the storehouse.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by freeatlast

I always tithe, although I do not feel the scriptures indicate it is commanded to NT Christians.

People headed to hell over tithes...maybe preachers who teach it is mandatory.

As for your allusion to Malchi scripture about robbing God. That's just one more scripture preachers twist out of it's context and mis apply to the church.

Those Malachi was after were those that abused to the distribution of the tithe from the storehouse.

Indeed... Not only the abuse of the distribution of the tithe... but also those who were handling the tithe were not supposed to be the ones handling it and they had an Ammonite living in the storehouse hence the statement "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse".

They had to get the Ammonite out of the storehouse and then bring the tithe back where it had belonged so that there would, once again, be meat in God's house.

[pelathais]

"Other" how about "Other?"

We have an EFT set up on autopilot. I was tempted several times to turn it off, especially when we needed the money, but never "got around to it." Now it's going to a great church where our kids are benefitting enormously.

It's just that due to my own poor attitude at times I can't honestly say I'm "under grace" but I'm certainly not paying out hard earned simoleons out of fear. How about "habit?" Except now of course, I am quite happy about it and wish I could give more.

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by pelathais

"Other" how about "Other?"

We have an EFT set up on autopilot. I was tempted several times to turn it off, especially when we needed the money, but never "got around to it." Now it's going to a great church where our kids are benefitting enormously.

It's just that due to my own poor attitude at times I can't honestly say I'm "under grace" but I'm certainly not paying out hard earned simoleons out of fear. How about "habit?" Except now of course, I am quite happy about and wish I could give more.

Habit? Was it because your pastor preached you were going to hell? How did it become habitual? Giving is a good habit.

[Trouvere]

I began to tithe as God spoke to my heart and I saw a good friend of mine
giving and the blessings on her life because she is a giver.Tithes are only the
basic.There is so much more to giving that goes beyond tithing.