I’m always curious to see what churches have on their tithing envelopes. There are all kinds of tithing envelopes. There are envelopes that you can color. There are ones that have bible trivia on them. There are even ones that share a bible story on it with a full-color picture.
Tithing envelopes are created for all different age groups. Some websites make tithing envelopes from ages pre-k, all the way to adulthood.
What is a tithing envelope?
A tithing envelope is a common method for Christians to add money or checks into an offering plate. Some churches commonly refer to them as offering envelopes as well. Many choose tithing envelopes because it is discreet and easy to add either a check or cash and seal it before placing in a collection bin or offering plate.
Parts of a tithing Envelope
There are two main elements to a tithing envelope. The first is the verse. Typically the verse is Proverbs 3:9 or Malachi 3:8-10. Sometimes the envelope has 1 Corinthians 16:2, but many churches don’t put that on there, because that eludes to freewill giving instead of tithing. The second element to tithing envelopes is the informational part. This is usually your name, address, date, and amount of gift. More detailed and complex tithing envelopes have check boxes that you can designate your gift to. Other tithing envelopes have a place where you can fill in your credit card information.
Are tithing envelopes becoming obsolete?
There is no doubt that we are transforming more into a cashless society. With the explosion in donation and church apps, it is become more convenient to pay through your app rather than to carry cash or a check with you to church. The need for tithing envelopes has declined over the years. With the increase in younger generations and their comfortability in using technology, it may be a matter of time before tithing envelopes disappear.
freewillgiver says
Here is an example of a Tithe war
The tithe war between Christian schools and Churches.
Recently,My cousin has come to a tough decision to make. Send her kid to Christian school or tithe to her church and send her kid to public school. Remember school gets kids for over 6 hours a day X 18 years!!! Public school influence is stronger than telivision. It’s a no brainer for me because I am a freewill giver. Take care of the home first.
Ask an ordinary pastor about this issue. Can one cosider the amount one spends on Christian Schools as tithes? Most Christian pastors believe that the tithe “belongs to the local church” If people more were freewill givers then many more would send their kids to Chrisian schools.
My wife is the pricipal of a Christian school.
I am an African American who grew up in public schools and I deeply regret that there is not a widespread voucher program. I would move to a smaller house before I sent my kids to a public school. In my opinion public schools are anti-christan, evangelical, secular. They preach atheism and abortion are positive goods. Additonally, they preach that being a virgin before marriage is wrong and intolorant. Everyday they are getting worse
I do not consider giving to churches more worthy than giving to Christian schools or Christian entertainment.
Christan education begins in the home and the first giving should be to one’s family. Lot might have attended a godly religous service but he still lost his family.
Why send your money to another country to send thier kids to priviate Christian schools while your own kid is going to a school with the values of Sodom.
When christians send their kids to public schools they help to pay for the public school system which constitutes a hostile secular church against Jesus. If a large number of Christians home schooled or sent their kids to priviate school vouchers would quickly pass,and America would be dramatically changed. For millions of kids 6 hours a day X 18 years would belong to more Jesus education.
The tithe doctrines help to hold children away from Jesus education
Freewillgiver
Edward & Elda Ortiz says
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pastor's wife says
to free will giver….
scripture does not say give to the home first. what scripture teaches is to give of the ‘first fruits’ back to the Lord. all we receive belongs to the Lord anyway and as such we are to give back to Him.
I struggled to keep my son in a private Christian school as a single mom and I tithed in addition. One has nothing to do with the other.
Tithe is for the church & the work of the Lord.
Tuition is for the education of your children. BTWjust because you opt to put your child in a Christian school does not mean your tax dollars are not going to support the public school system.
Give with a cheerful heart.
Al Sydney says
Hi, please go read Deuteronomy 14:1-29 ans stop stealing from christians you low life thief.
In Mathew 23:23 Jesus said to pay the tithe with mint , arnise and cummin . Remember the widow who gave an offering of a mite ? and Judas who betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver? Money was available in the time of Jesus. Food grown within the gates of Israel is holy on to God not money. YOu and all your fraud friends should be taken to court for fraud.
Do not try and change Christ words because you covet your neighbours income (10%) the love of money is the reason why so many people delibrately misinterbrate the bible
Go get a job and stop being a leech. Proverbs says a leech has two children their names are GIVE and GIVE .
Marty says
Dear Pastors Wife,
Where does the bible say that we should our “first fruits” back to Lord?
I’m sorry, you won’t find it. It’s not in any New Testament teaching or doctrine and Jesus never implied it or taught it.
What you will find is an Old Testament Mosaic Law reference found in Ezekiel 44:28-30 which states, “The priests will not have any property or possession of land, for I alone am their special possession. Their food will come from the gifts and sacrifices brought to the Temple by the people—the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Whatever anyone sets apart for the Lord will belong to the priests. The first of the ripe fruits and all the gifts brought to the Lord will go to the priests. The first samples of each grain harvest and the first of your flour must also be given to the priests so the Lord will bless your homes (NLT)”
See that? Preists, food, grain, flour, Temple, offerings? That’s Old Testament teaching!
Since we are not under the Mosaic Law, not Hebrew or an Israelite, then this reference was not meant for Gentiles in this age of grace and truth through Christ Jesus. we have a new High Priest, in Christ Jesus!
Hebrews 7:11-12, 18-19 “So if the priesthood of Levi, on which the law was based, could have achieved the perfection God intended, why did God need to establish a different priesthood, with a priest in the order of Melchizedek instead of the order of Levi and Aaron? And if the priesthood is changed, the law must also be changed to permit it.” “Yes, the old requirement about the priesthood was set aside because it was weak and useless. For the law never made anything perfect. But now we have confidence in a better hope, through which we draw near to God.”
No offense inteneded, but you are obviously very ignorant of the origin of the tithe. The tithe was instituted for the Israelites in the Mosaic Law and it does not apply to New Testament Christian under faith in Christ.
You, like countless others, have been brainwashed for so many years about tithing that it has become truth to you. Adolph Hitler once stated that, “If you tell a lie loud enough and long enough, the people will begin to believe it.”
There are multiple verse in the NT that say that we (Christians in this age of grace and truth, led by the Holy Spirit) should not place ourselves under the Mosaic Law.
*Acts 13:39 “Everyone who believes in him is declared right with God—something the law of Moses could never do.”
*Romans 3:20 “For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.”
*Romans 3:21 “But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago.”
*Romans 3:28 “So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law.”
*Romans 4:13 “Clearly, God’s promise to give the whole earth to Abraham and his descendants was based not on his obedience to God’s law, but on a right relationship with God that comes by faith.”
*Romans 6:14 “Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.”
*Romans 9:31 “But the people of Israel, who tried so hard to get right with God by keeping the law, never succeeded.”
*Romans 9:32 “Why not? Because they were trying to get right with God by keeping the law instead of by trusting in him. They stumbled over the great rock in their path.”
*Romans 10:3 “For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law.”
*Romans 10:4 For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given. As a result, all who believe in him are made right with God.”
*Galatians 2:16 “Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever be made right with God by obeying the law.”
*Galatians 2:21 “I do not treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if keeping the law could make us right with God, then there was no need for Christ to die.”
*Galatians 3:10 “But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, “Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the commands that are written in God’s Book of the Law.”
*Galatians 3:13 “But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
*Galatians 3:21 “Is there a conflict, then, between God’s law and God’s promises? Absolutely not! If the law could give us new life, we could be made right with God by obeying it.”
*Galatians 3:24 “Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us until we could be made right with God through faith.”
*Galatians 5:4 “For if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by keeping the law, you have been cut off from Christ! You have fallen away from God’s grace.”
*Galatians 5:18 “But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.”
*Hebrews 10:1 “The old system under the law of Moses was only a shadow, a dim preview of the good things to come, not the good things themselves. The sacrifices under that system were repeated again and again, year after year, but they were never able to provide perfect cleansing for those who came to worship.”
*Romans 13:8 “Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law.”
*Romans 13:10 “Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law.”
*Galatians 5:14 “For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Written in love,
Marty
Ken says
Marty, unfortunately you are wrong. Original tithing has nothing to do with the law. It preceded the law.
Al Sydney says
Ken, Jesus said in Mathew 23:23 that tithing is included in the law. You want to correct him ? You cant practise tithing or any kind of old testament offering without the Levitical priesthood God appointed in Numbers 18:1-3 . Do you want to use the blood of animals again for your sin offerings according to the law ? Stop insulting christians because you want to show off that you read the bible last nite or you memorise a few schriptures
If the law says kill you must obey it or you will surely sin, do you want to go back and do that ?
Stop treating Christ sacrifise as something common you irrevrent ,uninformed , arogant and uneducated piece of trash.
Freewillgiver says
Pastors wife thank you for challenging me sister but I hope you have read what Marty posted and I hope you read my reply.
I cannot add much to what Marty already sad exept do you believe that all Christians are priest? If you do then Every Christian has their own ministries. If pastors can send their kids to Christian schools with money given by other Christians then sending one’s own children to Christian schools must be a ministry.
Christ in us
Shweta says
Hi All,
Wanted to ask if we can tithe a part in two different churches. Word says “bring in full tithes…” Does that mean I should give my tithes to only 1 church and cannot contribute equally to 2 different churches ?
Someone help me please.
Thanks in Advance.
Shweta
Jared Brian says
Shweta,
The Word also says that the tithe belongs to the levite, and that you should only give food or animals. According to the Word, money is not permitted as a tithe.
Bottom line is that tithing is not commanded for the new testament Church. God replaced the tithe with giving that is led by the Holy Spirit. Search the scriptures to see why tithing is not commanded for the new testament Church.
– jared
Freewillgiver says
Shweta you are a minister and a priest you decide not any man made rule for Christians.
Friend you are free to give wherever Jesus gives your heart peace. Let each man set in his heart what he should give. You can give 10% of your money where you want but all of your money belongs to the ministry that Jesus gives to every Christian. There is no holy place exept for yoour secret prayer closet. You are always in the place of worship because Jesus is in you. Traditions make only some christians ministers. Remember Judas carried the money meant for the poor and talked about giving to the poor. Jesus said give to the poor not give to ministers to give to the poor. Give where Jesus tells you to give there are no percentage rules for Christians. Buildings are not Churches you are the minister and all Christians make up the Church.
You are far above a levite you are a priest and the levites paid tithes to the priest. If you are a priest then your job is to take care of the poor and needy. You have your own ministry to your family nieghbors and friends. Use your money best for the poor.
Tithes belonged to the Levites who were not given land inheritance by the law, the poor, and widows. Suffering patient people should be first to recieve Christian money.
Jesus said give to the poor. Missionaries like Jesus and the Apostles suffer greatly, Jesus said blessed are the poor in Spirit.
sounddoctrine says
It is unfortunate to see many christians deny the veracity or the relevance of the word of God. First lets answer some of Marty’s questions which, being full of words and yes even bible verse are void of any understanding of truth
Jesus never spoke about tithes?
How about this:
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
(Mat 23:23 KJV)
This verse he clearly states that it wasn’t wrong for them to thithe but not to have left Justice, mercy….
undone. They had to tithe without forgetting the other things.
I know Marty, that just like the pharisees didn’t believe Jesus even after seeing with their own eyes what he was doing, so you too will not understand. So keep your money, God doesn’t need any penny of it. His is the world and everything in it. May God open your eyes that have been blinded by greed and the love of money.
Jared Brian says
sounddoctrine,
Jesus also said this in the same passage – “All therefore whatsoever they[pharisees] bid, you observe and do”
It’s interesting, how Jesus’ commands were to obey the observances of the pharisees. I’m sure you have overlooked this important detail in your analysis of Jesus’ words. It seems that you have been blinded by lies on what Jesus was really confirming in this passage.
– jared
shweta says
Thanks everyone to help me understand about tithes in better way. God bless you..
sounddoctrine says
It is amazing how the love of money makes someone totally twist the bible.
The verse you are quoting is:
All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
(Mat 23:3 KJV)
This verse re-affirms the tithe. If he was to abolish the tithe then he could have said don’t do it. But he didn’t because even though it was the pharisees saying it, it didn’t come from them it was of God.
When Jesus was asked about why his disciples didn’t wash their hands, he completely rejected it.
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
(Mar 7:5-7 KJV)
Why did he reject it?
Because God didn’t establish it and he completely rejects it.
So steward, if you really are seeking for the truth, you will find it in the bible, if you are just looking for a way out of not giving tithes, just don’t do it. Keep your money, God doesn’t need it. Spend it on your christmass shopping.
Jared Brian says
sounddoctrine,
It’s just ignorance to assume that my stand against tithing is born through my love of money. If you wish to defame my character, i would assume you know enough about me to prove your claim. But that’s not the case. . . so moving on . . .
Of course Matt 23 re-affirms the tithe; but for whom? For those who sit under Moses’ seat (Matthew 23:2). Jesus also affirms that the tithe consists of food and not money. You cannot use Jesus words as evidence to support tithing and ignore the evidence that tithing only came from food, and that Jesus was living in the period that was still under the law. let’s look at the whole passage, not just a portion of it.
– jared
sounddoctrine says
shweta:
I saw that you had a question about tithing to two churches. Your dilemma is one that is answered even before it begins. There should never be a question as to which church gets your tithe because you should never be in two churches at the same time.
The sheep can only recognize the voice of one pastor. You should make a commitment to only one church. Many times things are taught differently and it may get you confused. Ask the Lord to which church you should belong to and then make the decision.
May God bless you, and I hope that you can discern truth from lies and give your tithe, you will not regret it.
sounddoctrine says
Not so steward. It wasn’t only about food.
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.
(Lev 27:32 KJV)
It also included money
Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always. And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
(Deu 14:22-26 KJV)
Hmmmm, I wonder what the priests did with the money!
When Jacob met the Lord after escaping from his brother
he said.
And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
(Gen 28:22 KJV)
Was he under the Law?
And when Abraham gave his tithes to Melchisedec, was he under the law?
As far as your character I am not defaming it, but merely pointing out the obvious. The love of money makes people not want to tithe and to find a way out of it even by using the bible.
Jared Brian says
Are you really trying to say that animals are not food? – Even the passage in Deut. 14 (yeah the one that you copied above)”for OXEN, or for SHEEP . . .and thou shalt EAT there”
Deuteronomy 14 is granting the Israelites special permission to TEMPORARILY turn the tithe into money. Their journey to the feast of tabernacles with all of their crops and animals would have been long and burdensome. But it clearly states that you had to exchange it BACK into food because the tithe was commanded to be eaten.
You need to answer for yourself if Jacob and Abraham were under the law. My question is, if they were not under the law, then what were they under? Clearly not the grace and covenant of the new testament.
Historical records on tithing show it had been a pagan custom long before it was recorded as a Semitic custom. The ancient Egyptian and Babylonian empires both have records of a tithing tax. Interesting enough, if you study it, you will know that Abraham passed through the lands that requested a 10% tax off of the spoils of war.
Maybe that’s why Abraham gave 10% off the spoils of war, and gave nothing from his personal income.
I am well aware of the effects of the love of money. My request from me is to read my tithing testimony to understand my motives.
– jared
blessed says
Peace and Grace to you all,
I have a question to all who beleive that pastors are allowed by God to receive tithes according to the Law of Moses? or ten percent of your income.
Do you think your pastor fully understands what God said to Arron in the book of (Numbers 18:1-3KJ)God instructed Arron and his sons plus the tribe of Levi exclusively to minister to the Lord in the sanctuary.God warned Arron that if anyone went near the vessels (Gentile or from diffrent tribe) of the sanctuary they will surely die.
This will shock you, Jesus is not allowed to receive tithes or operate as a priest according to what God said to Arron because Jesus was from the tribe of Judah.(Hebrews8:2-4KJ)Apostle Paul confirmed that in (Hebrews8:4)
That means if Jesus is not allowed,your pastor is not allowed too under any circumstances.No one is allowed to go back and try to revive the old law that enslaved the Jews just to meet your church budget or the pastors salary.
Please think about this, I am not against giving money to the church,or sowing your finances into the kingdom.This is a serious matter because God commanded Arron to make sure they follow his instuctions when they minister to him in the sanctuary very diligently or they will surely die.
Jesus blood that washed away all our sins does not change us into LEVITES or turn us into ARRON.We are still Gentiles saved by Grace not from obeying the law.For us to go back and try to practise the old tithing law we need to sow the veil that was torn when Jesus died and replace the Levitical priesthood and the sanctuary that was built with all the cleansing ceremonies God commanded Moses.
Its ridiculous,irresponsible,proud,and totally stupid to say the least. Jesus redeemed us from the curse of the law, does not mean we can go back and choose which law to keep and which one to ignore according to what Arron and the tribe of Levi were instructed to follow.
Peace to you all
Freewillgiver says
Sound doctrine my friend Merry Christmas, I pray you have the freedom fellowship with wine and laughter with other believers in Jesus. Jesus turned water into wine and this wine to the poor relates to the question of Christian tithes. I have about 20 questions of you I hope you answer some. I came to disbelieve in traditional money tithes doctrines because after reading Deuteronomy 14:21-29 I could not see how Christians giving 10% of their money was a command of Jesus for today. There seemed to be free will giving even in the law of Moses. On your questions of Church Sheppards I have this answer. The one pastor that the sheep can recognize is Jesus himself. Paul stated “follow me as I follow Christ”. The disciples and no Christian in the New Testament ever collected an expected 10% tithe of money. Martin Luther the great Protestant reformer arguing the priesthood of all believers was violently against the notion of Christian money tithing and so were most of the early Protestants. Did you know that The new doctrines of Christian tithing became the majority belief amongst Protestants only in the last 150 years? Dose the Church of 2010 need more leaders who expect money from their fellow priest? Why not have every priest believer in charge of their own giving to the lost and poor? Did you know the word pastor is only used once in the New Testament?
Please read Deuteronomy 14:20-29
22Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. 23And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always….26And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thinehousehold, 2And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
This is one of the longest sections in the bible on tithes if not the longest. Are you familiar with these verses and their implications on Christians today? Do you believe that all Christians are priest? Should leaders in Christ expect any monetary entitlements in the name of tithes when the Law of Moses gave leadership only expected food tithes? Is there a problem with 10% of income to local church expectations by Christian leaders?
Why have I heard dozens of messages on tithes but I never heard the beer tithe verse Deuteronomy 14:26 quoted in Churches that teach Christian tithing? How should we interpret this today with all believers in Christ being priest? If all Christians are priest is not tithing incompatible? Also were not the mandatory tithes of Moses always food? Even so the giver of tithes had control on how it was dispensed and the poor celebrated with wine and strong drink. Where are the beer celebrations in the Church of today? Even in the Law of Moses tithing made the poor happy because they did not have to pay but they received. Do the poor of today celebrate the notion of money tithing as taught by most evangelical Churches? I think this tithing verse speaks against current money tithe expecting leadership church structures and traditions. What do you think? Please expound on how to apply these verse of Deuteronomy 14 today. The Levites paid tithes to the priest and now all believers are priest so how can any Christian sin by not to giving 10% of their money to Christian leaders calling themselves pastors. Pastor Jesus lost heaven to die on a cross. Should not the best leaders in Christ should be willing to suffer the most?
Do you catch my drift in this long questioning post? Just Jesus my friend, not the ceremony and traditions that are called fellowship. If one can demand a tithe then one is above that person who must give. Is that Jesus kind of fellowship? Is not what is important friendly loving fellowship that helps and brings smiles to the poor. Jesus like giving makes leaders servants prone to suffer, not entitled to the money of others.
Christ in Us
blessed says
Thank you Freewillgiver,
I beleive Apostle Paul answered this when he explain why certain pastors and christians want to collect or pay tithes, (1Timothy6:5AMP) teaches us that these people consider the gospel as a “MONEY MAKING BUSINESS”,thats why they will defend and refuse to examine the scriptures.
Why would Jesus warn us about money or riches and deceitfulness of it? Apostle Paul said those who grave to be rich fall into temptation and a snare.(1Timothy 6:9AMP)
Peace and Grace to you all
sounddoctrine says
Well, it seems that the troops have rallied together under one banner. You are in great company steward
You know steward I know that no matter what I tell you, you still won’t believe. So there is no sense in arguing back a forth. You are not after truth, your whole theme is to “get the word out” that christians have been dupped. And that you and the clan are smarter and wiser than all of us put together. You are even smarter than your parents, you have found out what thousands upon thousands of christians throughout time weren’t able to find.
So go on, share your wisdom with other like-minded individuals.
At the judgement seat of Christ we will all find out who has been dupped.
Jared Brian says
that’s a classic response – “we’ll see who is right when we get to heaven”
lol
My friend, i do not take credit for the wisdom and truth exposed about tithing on this website. There are plenty of notable others in history who have exposed the truth prior to my existence. Here’s a list of historians and theologians who have disagreed with tithing. I know you’ll recognize most of them.
http://www.tithing-russkelly.com/id2.html
Freewillgiver says
Merry Christmas Sound doctrine! Thats not the way I wanted to hear goodbye from you. I respect you for sharing the words of the Bible with us. We are one in Jesus.
Your tithing system is probably lighter than the Christian tithe or be in sin croud. Hopfully as a result of debating here and your study in the word you might teach tithing to others in a more gentle thoughful way. I am not a missonary to Africa like saint.
I am a very flawed man who is often greedy in the flesh. Lord Jesus thank you for salvation. Anti-tithing dose not make people saints. Buddhist, Muslims Jehovah’s Witnesses and Alcoholics Anonymous do not believe in Christian tithing.However Jesus is the message. We just think that Christian tithing is not what Jesus commands for his Church.
I am sorry I made my post before I saw that you were quoting the Beer tithe verse. After my post I saw that you were well read. Most Christians have never heard of Deuteronomy 14:26. Sound doctrine please teach others how Christians of today should eat their tithes and what that means to all Christians.
Can we too consume our wine and strong drink in a feast before the lord? I do not believe in tithes but I do drink beer in the name of Jesus sparingly when my wife permits me to do so. The next beer I have after getting permission from her I might drink it praising Jesus and thinking of you. I am sure you have a more lenient view of Christian tithing than most because you cared to research and debate the scriptures.
Most folks who teach Church tithing are not that brave or understand enough to debate. Merry Christmas I hope you will teach what you truly believe. However if you now doubt the tithing system please alter your teaching. This position is not new as Jared has posed above Martin Luther the German Protestant reformer was very much against the concept of Christian tithing. The Quakers were and still are against Christian tithing. Some Jesus believing groups good and bad have the same beliefs that they reached from the scriptures. Many denominations and Bible schools teach the same including Churches of Christ the Easter Orthodox Church and the Billy Graham Evangelistic organization to name a few. Keep giving in Jesus name!
Merry Christmas Christ in Us