Should Christians Tithe?

[Wordupmybrotha]

Hey Not a Cook, you're a good dude. Good for you for playing peacemaker.

[Not a Cook]

WASR10 had a thread a while back similar to what you're asking about.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=945027

Refer to post#19

WASR10 already PM'ed me about this (clarification: about the answer to my question), but the post you referred to did not address what I was asking.

Our venerable OP, hasserl, had a thread about that.
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s....php?t=1046033

Actually, there was another thread that also discussed it much more directly (started, IIRC, by Barang). However, the point at hand was that many of the more recent contributors were not a part of that discussion and for the sake of keeping these other threads "neater", it may be beneficial to start another such thread and let current participants discuss this particular topic there.

[Wordupmybrotha]

Okilly-dokilly

[johnthomas]

Giving to the church in an individual thing. Think about the cost of doing business. Everything costs money. Think about the mission of your church.
What do they offer, what do you get out of it? Without gifts of money, time and goods, the church will not exist.

Just re-posting this.

[Cali-Glock]

The tithe pre-dates Moses and the Law, continued under the Law and continues now under Grace. It is ALL His.

Tithing is important for many reasons: it shows obedience, honor, gratitude and trust. Focusing on trust for a moment, this is frequently an area of challenge for Christians, and certainly for me in my walk.

As to giving with the right heart, instead of continuing to wait till I had that heart, I started tithing and the heart quickly followed the feet.

[Doheny]

/\ Right on, brother. Glad to see somebody gets it.

[POLICESTATE]

Israelites living under the Mosaic covenant tithe as they were required to do so.
Christians freely and joyfully offer to the Lord without compulsion.

[POLICESTATE]

That opens a whole new door, my friend. One that is more appropriately discussed in a separate thread (this thread is about tithing). But to answer your question, I believe the scriptures teach that justification is indeed by faith, but not by faith alone.

If not by faith alone, then what in addition to faith?

[WASR10]

Israelites living under the Mosaic covenant tithe as they were required to do so.
Christians freely and joyfully offer to the Lord without compulsion.

Well said.

If not by faith alone, then what in addition to faith?

This would best be answered in its own thread.

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[Not a Cook]

Hey Not a Cook, you're a good dude. Good for you for playing peacemaker.

Haha... missed this one! Thanks for the compliment, but I'm sure you know that only God is good (ref. Matthew 19:17), so I'm not good (apart from Christ's righteousness being imputed to my account by God).

And if by "dude" you mean I'm a tick on the hindquarter of a dog - well, that's closer to the truth. But if by "dude" you mean I'm some sort of an East-Coast-dandy-gentleman, I'm afraid I'm not one of those either.

<Sorry for going down a goat trail everyone... I just figured this thread could use a little humor!>

[Dezrat]

"The tithe pre-dates Moses and the Law"

Always rattled when I hear that. One instance of Abraham giving over a tenth of some war booty to someone constitutes an Ordnance? But even if one condescends to that, Circumcision predates Moses and the Law. Should not then Teachers of the Tithe be having circumcision checks before they even think about scrutinizing any one about tithing?

[WASR10]

"The tithe pre-dates Moses and the Law"

Always shake my head when I hear other Pastors try to teach that. Utter desperation to perpetuate a deception, and shamelessly so.
Circumcision predates both Moses and the Law. Teachers of the Tithe need to be having circumcision checks before they even think about scrutinizing any one about tithing.

You know, that is an excellent point.

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[BonePhen1X]

2 Corinthians 9:7
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

As a Christian I am free to give more than 10% if I want to. Yes, the church should be financed. If you are attending you're using the heater, the air conditioner, the lights, the sound, the building. These things aren't free and as a worshiper you should be financing these things. Also, as worship you should be offering/tithing your time as best you can as well. The church doesn't function in a vacuum. People make it work as guided by the Spirit.

Well said. I give a bit more myself. If you give with an open heart, and you can see the good it can do in people's lives, He will be happy. And in turn you will too.

[sixoclockhold]

"So that's my perspective on it. What say you?"

Is the preacher sporting a Rolex, new BMW and a $600k house?

No, he is good to go and got one over on you.

Why does God need money again?

[Bakersfield_Grizzly]

God has cattle on a thousand hills. He doesn't need a 10th of his money back. If you think that your money is yours, well, you may be in for a lesson someday about how you live in a house of cards. Depending on man made things is idolatry.

Your discipline in giving a tenth of your first fruits is something you can gain, not something that the Lord requires. It is such a pleasure to see what the Lord does with tithes, it should not be a pain. At first it feels that way until you see the results, then you will understand that the tithe is a gift to you.