To tithe or not to tithe?

[The Lemon]

The basis for giving, in general, be it money, time, talent etc., should ALWAYS be love. If you love God, love your neighbor, love your pastor and church family, and if you love those who are lost, you will be a giver in every possible area INCLUDING finances.

We all must guard against being covetous, its not just me and mine and you and yours. There are most likely folks who do extort money in the name of God - but in my experience, in the apostolic church, I have not seen this as a widespread issue, although I could be ignorant.

I still believe that as a Christian, giving should not be an issue...if it is, we may need to check our motives....just sayin'.