The Biblical tithe, re-examined

[The Lemon]

Esaias,

Thank you for starting this thread...I hope to see some responses, and appreciate the fact that it is being brought up in a form of study rather than bashing for a change. I personally am obedient to tithing, but will confess that it is a subject that I have heard "told" more than actually "taught".

I see so much blessing and direction related to giving, and how freely we should do such, and truthfully believe the motivation has more to do with how God views the giver then does a "formula". In fact it seems to me that NT Christians should give so much more than a set 10% - and certainly more than just money...our time, our talents, our very lives as well as our resources (finances).

It would be awesome to see some folks weigh in on this that can rightly divide the Word on such a subject (instead of tradition or opinion - regardless of which side of the fence they are on)