Tithe is not the doctrine of Christ Jesus. (Page 2)

@isdorelaz,

Yes, I agree with you that tithing is NOT the doctrine of Christ Jesus.

Absolutely NO Christian Church taught anyone to tithe on their income until 1870, and that was in the United States.  Unfortunately, this false teaching is now worldwide.

We are called to be generous, sacrificial givers, according to our heart.

The Biblical tithe never came from man's labor or man's income. It came from GOD'S MIRACULOUS INCREASE of crops and animals; from GOD'S LABOR. Deuteronomy 8:18 (NIV) - But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.

God gives us the power, or ability, to get or produce wealth. In other words, God gives us the ability to work and earn a living. God gives us the ability to work - to labor. When we work, it is our labor doing the work, not God's labor. He gave us the ability to do the work ourselves. The Biblical tithe NEVER came from this ability that God gave to us.

Calling a tenth of your income The Lord's Tithe is an insult to God. NOTHING you make or earn is worthy of being called a Holy tithe. Church leaders have taken God out of the tithing equation and replaced God with man.

I am a Money & Finance Minister and this is the topic of my specialty.

In actuality, tithing we established generations before Jacob: by Abraham[Genesis 14:20]. So, Jacob, when he came into being[Israel] wasn't doing anything new! Romans 11:11-24 talks about our[gentiles] being In-grafted into Jacob(Israel). Unless, of course, you choose to negate that fact and abide in your personal developed doctrine, I suggest you look into this reality! Because of the Israelites, we indeed know God, something you claimed we do not, according to your quotation of Ephesians 2:11-13. Your quote states the precise opposite of your claim--that we indeed know God, through Christ Jesus! And your quotation of Matthew 23:23, Jesus wasn't advocating the negligence of tithing, for He said in the same verse, "these[tithing] you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. As for your claim that Jesus never discussed a matter of tithing, what do you think Matthew 6:19-24 is talking about? Also, care to show me where tithing is considered a "law"? Being that I am uncertain whether is was included in the "law" of Moses, and you claiming it's the "law", please enlighten me by showing me scripturally that such is so.. If you're going to handle the Word of God in this manner, please be careful what you're preaching that you do not lead people astray or cause confusion to arise within their minds! Have a blessed day.