Does Tithing apply Today?

NeitherFirstnorLast · 03-26-2011, 05:54 PM

Tithing is a practice accepted, and rejected, by real Believers from all different walks of life. I have been one who tithed, and I have been one who did not. Ultimately, the Lord would have His way and show me His will in the matter. I would like to open up this discussion by asking others to contribute their portion on this.

I have had peace with my stance on the matter of tithing for many months, but what brought it to a head again in my life were two things which occured some months ago:

The first was an unprovoked attack by a sister on my take on tithing - an attack that went beyond a mere exchange of verses and that instead became personal. The second was something said by one of the leaders in Anaheim - and what he said, in the context of tithing, was "...Whether you give 10%, 15%, or what you are prospered..."

There was no question in this leaders mind that tithing was mandatory, and that, in fact, 10% was the LEAST you ought to tithe. Where he got 15% from, I don't know... and, from the way he structured that sentence, it can be assumed that his belief was that to give what you are prospered is to give more than 15%.

When people support the idea of tithing, they usually site a number of very specific verses to support their position. The verse they start with is (inevitably) Malachi 3:8 "Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'How have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings." This, they say, is their Trump card. Not paying a tithe is robbing God.

Now, rather than respond to that question myself and end the conversation - let me ask you brethren: How would you answer one who says this?

03-26-2011, 05:54 PM	#1
NeitherFirstnorLast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 348	Does Tithing apply Today? Tithing is a practice accepted, and rejected, by real Believers from all different walks of life. I have been one who tithed, and I have been one who did not. Ultimately, the Lord would have His way and show me His will in the matter. I would like to open up this discussion by asking others to contribute their portion on this. I have had peace with my stance on the matter of tithing for many months, but what brought it to a head again in my life were two things which occured some months ago: The first was an unprovoked attack by a sister on my take on tithing - an attack that went beyond a mere exchange of verses and that instead became personal. The second was something said by one of the leaders in Anaheim - and what he said, in the context of tithing, was "...Whether you give 10%, 15%, or what you are prospered..." There was no question in this leaders mind that tithing was mandatory, and that, in fact, 10% was the LEAST you ought to tithe. Where he got 15% from, I don't know... and, from the way he structured that sentence, it can be assumed that his belief was that to give what you are prospered is to give more than 15%. When people support the idea of tithing, they usually site a number of very specific verses to support their position. The verse they start with is (inevitably) Malachi 3:8 "Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'How have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings." This, they say, is their Trump card. Not paying a tithe is robbing God. Now, rather than respond to that question myself and end the conversation - let me ask you brethren: How would you answer one who says this?