I can't began to stress how tired I am of seeing people with titles as leaders in the church stand in the pulpit and preach that the only way for you to be blessed is by giving your money. God does not need our money. He sent his son Jesus so that we could be saved. While Jesus walked the earth he taught people the instructions of God and he healed the sick, lame, and those who were possessed. In studying the word of God we do not see where Jesus took up an offering plate that consisted of money to teach or heal the people. The word of God is freely given and there is no price that you can place on it. We should not bash people to hell if they do not give but yet let the focus be mainly on their soul salvation. Giving is something that should be done from the heart and not by force or threat. I can't make you give and tell you that you will go to hell if you do not give. Many of these churches teach faithfully about tithing and state that this is the true way to being blessed. This is not the only way that you can be blessed. I would also like to say that I do not believe that we who are under the law of grace should be tithing.
God said that our reward comes from him and not of man so how is it that your focus is more on man's pockets than it is on doing what he called you to do which is preach the gospel to every nation?
Many stand up and say that the church can't function if the people do not pay their tithes. I disagree with that. If God called you & told you to build the church then will he not make a way for the church to prosper?
Oh ye of little faith? How can you teach me to have faith about something you do not have faith on?!
Its like saying you trust God except when it comes to finances, oh my bad that is the time to trust man instead right?! Wrong!
Now I'm sure a lot of church leaders out there will bash me to hell today after reading this because many of them thrive off of the money they receive in tithes & offerings. My goal is to teach people the truth and not to tell people lies.
Tithing is not the New Testament standard for giving!
Many churches promote a concept called “storehouse” tithing, based on Malachi 3:10, where God tells Israel to “bring the whole tithe into the storehouse.” They teach that the local church is the storehouse, the tithe belongs to God, and his blessing is conditioned upon faithfulness in tithing.
Tithing was a part of the law of Moses; believers are not under the law.
Romans, Galatians, and other New Testament passages make it clear that Christians are not under the law of Moses. That does not mean that we are lawless, because we are under the law of Christ (1 Cor. 9:20-21; James 1:25; 2:8, 12; Rom. 13:8-10). Those aspects of the Mosaic law that reflect the moral character of God are valid under the New Covenant and are repeated as commands in the New Testament. But the church is never commanded to tithe. Tithing was an involuntary tax to support Israel; believers are not a part of the theocratic nation.
In the Old Testament, there was both required and voluntary giving. The tithe was required. It was commanded for every Israelite to help the poor. Jesus mentions scribes and Pharisees who tithe ...but he never commanded his disciples to tithe.
Paul writes about sharing material possessions to care for the needs of the poor...and to sustain the Christian ministry....He urges and commends generosity ...but never once does he demand, as a command from God, that any specific amount be given.If tithing was to be practiced by the Christian church, it seems strange that Paul did not mention it when he wrote of giving, especially to the Gentile churches which were not familiar with the Old Testament. Tithing limits giving by making a person feel that he has paid his dues (so to speak) and nothing more is required, when, in fact, much more could be done.
Tithing has a tendency to put a person on a legal basis with God, rather than a love relationship. It’s the wrong emphasis. I believe the way to meet these needs is to help God’s people get their hearts right before Him and to teach what His Word says about money and giving. As we respond to God’s grace by giving generously, the needs of the church will be met.
Many will tell you to do away with all the old laws of the Old Testament by saying Jesus came and changed all those old laws. Okay so if all the old laws do not matter then why do we so faithfully hold on to that verse about giving your 10%?! Are you teaching me that only some of the bible is important and the only part that matters is my money?!
Yet Abraham as rich as he was, and King David, and Daniel and the list goes on never offered up money to be blessed?! Now don't let me change what you believe. I'm just saying these buildings were started by man so you telling me that God wants me to fund something that he didn't ask to be built in order for me to be blessed?! All we were asked to do is teach & preach the gospel. All Jesus said he came for was for us to be saved. I don't see where he said I came for your money so you can be blessed.
You say you follow Jesus but your actions & teachings are none of his. I never saw him asking people for money. Then we say well its a new day & time but the bible says there is nothing new under the sun. In other words people needed money to live back then just as they do today. Taxing occurs not only with the government but also within the church. People struggling & honestly I believe the reason they get blessed is because God feels sorry that they are giving all they have because man said this is how to be blessed.
Honestly I don't even believe that in Malachi he was even referring to a "building" as "my house" when he asked about that 10%. All God speaks about is our temple meaning your body being the dwelling place of the most high, so if there is to be meat in "my house" which is your temple then that 10% could be of you. Offerings were simply just that. They were not always money.
Its time to direct our focus on people receiving the true word of God and being delivered. I don't care about what you give, but what I do care about is that you repent and get right with God. All the rich people of the world can pay tithes and still not enter into heaven. How much money you give or how many services you attend will not guarantee you a seat in heaven.
In the end leaders need to teach people how to live right and let them give freely without you harassing them with scriptures of the "Old" testament just because you want your vision to be satisfied.
Jesus did it all without asking for silver & gold so I believe that if God called you to the ministry as you say he did, then you to can do it all without the money. Your reward will come from above when you faithfully do his will. Money will come from strange places when you do his will.
Don't try to bleed your congregation to satisfy your own glory.
Many churches promote a concept called “storehouse” tithing, based on Malachi 3:10, where God tells Israel to “bring the whole tithe into the storehouse.” They teach that the local church is the storehouse, the tithe belongs to God, and his blessing is conditioned upon faithfulness in tithing.
Romans, Galatians, and other New Testament passages make it clear that Christians are not under the law of Moses. That does not mean that we are lawless, because we are under the law of Christ (1 Cor. 9:20-21; James 1:25; 2:8, 12; Rom. 13:8-10). Those aspects of the Mosaic law that reflect the moral character of God are valid under the New Covenant and are repeated as commands in the New Testament. But the church is never commanded to tithe. Tithing was an involuntary tax to support Israel; believers are not a part of the theocratic nation.
In the Old Testament, there was both required and voluntary giving. The tithe was required. It was commanded for every Israelite to help the poor. Jesus mentions scribes and Pharisees who tithe ...but he never commanded his disciples to tithe.
Paul writes about sharing material possessions to care for the needs of the poor...and to sustain the Christian ministry....He urges and commends generosity ...but never once does he demand, as a command from God, that any specific amount be given.If tithing was to be practiced by the Christian church, it seems strange that Paul did not mention it when he wrote of giving, especially to the Gentile churches which were not familiar with the Old Testament. Tithing limits giving by making a person feel that he has paid his dues (so to speak) and nothing more is required, when, in fact, much more could be done.
Tithing has a tendency to put a person on a legal basis with God, rather than a love relationship. It’s the wrong emphasis. I believe the way to meet these needs is to help God’s people get their hearts right before Him and to teach what His Word says about money and giving. As we respond to God’s grace by giving generously, the needs of the church will be met.
Many will tell you to do away with all the old laws of the Old Testament by saying Jesus came and changed all those old laws. Okay so if all the old laws do not matter then why do we so faithfully hold on to that verse about giving your 10%?! Are you teaching me that only some of the bible is important and the only part that matters is my money?!
Yet Abraham as rich as he was, and King David, and Daniel and the list goes on never offered up money to be blessed?! Now don't let me change what you believe. I'm just saying these buildings were started by man so you telling me that God wants me to fund something that he didn't ask to be built in order for me to be blessed?! All we were asked to do is teach & preach the gospel. All Jesus said he came for was for us to be saved. I don't see where he said I came for your money so you can be blessed.
You say you follow Jesus but your actions & teachings are none of his. I never saw him asking people for money. Then we say well its a new day & time but the bible says there is nothing new under the sun. In other words people needed money to live back then just as they do today. Taxing occurs not only with the government but also within the church. People struggling & honestly I believe the reason they get blessed is because God feels sorry that they are giving all they have because man said this is how to be blessed.
Honestly I don't even believe that in Malachi he was even referring to a "building" as "my house" when he asked about that 10%. All God speaks about is our temple meaning your body being the dwelling place of the most high, so if there is to be meat in "my house" which is your temple then that 10% could be of you. Offerings were simply just that. They were not always money.
Its time to direct our focus on people receiving the true word of God and being delivered. I don't care about what you give, but what I do care about is that you repent and get right with God. All the rich people of the world can pay tithes and still not enter into heaven. How much money you give or how many services you attend will not guarantee you a seat in heaven.
In the end leaders need to teach people how to live right and let them give freely without you harassing them with scriptures of the "Old" testament just because you want your vision to be satisfied.
Jesus did it all without asking for silver & gold so I believe that if God called you to the ministry as you say he did, then you to can do it all without the money. Your reward will come from above when you faithfully do his will. Money will come from strange places when you do his will.
Don't try to bleed your congregation to satisfy your own glory.
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