Ok, so let's go to how the tithe is Biblically defined.
Tithes in the Old Testament was not money. It was 1/10 of the land, whether of the seed or of the fruit of the tree.
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.
(
Leviticus 27:30)
And it was the tenth animal of the herd under the rod.
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.
(
Leviticus 27:32)
The Levites received the tithe because they had NO land inheritance. The other tribes gave a tenth of the increase of the land and of the herd once every three (3) years.
1The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.
2 Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.
(Deuterotomy 18:1-2)
At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:
(
Deuteronomy 14:28)
**Notice...this is not going into the storehouse...it is at the gate.**
When thou hast made an end of tithing
all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;
(
Deuteronomy 26:12)
Come to Beth–el, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and
your tithes after three years:
(
Amos 4:4)
If today's tithe preacher wants to preach tithe...then perhaps he ought to receive the true tithe that God sanctioned...food and animals, wine, corn etc. but one thing..he better make sure he is a Levite before he receives the tithe, as the Levites were the only ones scripturally allowed to receive the tithe.
While God did not make tithing a difficult thing for any of the Israelites to give, (a tenth of the increase every three years) today's tithe preacher wants an unscriptural tithe. They want 10% of all you earn plus offerings and they want it every week or as often as you got paid! The Israelites did not live under such a burden. There seems to be more freedom under the law than what today's tithe preachers teach. There is no scriptural basis for a money tithe either in the Old Testament or the New Testament. Todays tithe preacher also owns land and very little (in most cases) of the tithe goes to the stranger, the oppressed, the widow. As one person here put it...it goes to pay for a big church, paved parking lots, utilities etc. Perhaps it goes to a
vacation house on a lake, as some preachers in my region own. Or maybe it goes to two brand new SUVs for both him and his wife, while the church members drive old cars.
Now if one wants to delve deeper as to why the people are pushed to "tithe", check out to see if your church is considered to be a 501 (c) (3) Corporation.
If you have financial business meetings every year, then most likely your church is considered a corporation. Hmmmmm....is this what Jesus has in mind when He comes for His bride?
While you are at it, look up the origins of the Federal Reserve to gain a better understanding of what our money is. It is a Federal Reserve
Note. It is legal tender but, it is not silver or gold, which is Constitutionally lawful money. Don't believe me? Try paying your traffic fines or taxes with gold or silver. They won't take it. You have to convert any gold or silver into Federal Reserve Notes.
Preachers all the time push tithes using their strongest (fear) doctrine Malachi Chapter 3. This is one of the most misunderstood scriptures of all time. And it is used to deceive people.
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