Blessings from Tithing and Offerings

[Omegatime]

Malachi 3:“In tithes and offerings. 9 You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me. 10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house.

Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. 11 I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,” says the Lord Almighty. 12 “Then all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a delightful land,” says the Lord Almighty.

To those who Tithe, have you got blessings you were not expecting???

 

[homwardbound]

right is right, wrong is wrong. God knows best for it all. Shares it for us to not abuse anything and be selfish in anything

Micah 6:7-8


New International Version

7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?
Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly[a] with your God.

 

[Omegatime]

Curious--anyone here at CC Tithe??

 

[Cameron143]

Curious--anyone here at CC Tithe??

Tithing is a good starting point.

 

[timf]

Tithing was necessary to support the tribe of Levi.

 

[rrcn]

Curious--anyone here at CC Tithe??

Sure, it’s God’s provision to support his church. The tithe is actually a 10% return of 100% of his blessings.

 

[Omegatime]

Sure, it’s God’s provision to support his church. The tithe is actually a 10% return of 100% of his blessings.

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Would you share one of your blessings!

 

[Dino246]

Sure, it’s God’s provision to support his church. The tithe is actually a 10% return of 100% of his blessings.

Please support each of your assertions with Scripture.

 

[Dino246]

Tithing is a good starting point.

Please support your assertion and its relevance to Christians with Scripture.

 

[Cameron143]

Please support your assertion and its relevance to Christians with Scripture.

I have no scripture specifically. And tithing is not required in the new covenant. But all things belong to God, and I believe those who have freedom to choose would want to be generous. I'm convinced of this in my own mind. You should do what you are convinced of in yours.

 

[Ouch]

Curious--anyone here at CC Tithe??

Yes.

 

[Dino246]

I have no scripture specifically. And tithing is not required in the new covenant. But all things belong to God, and I believe those who have freedom to choose would want to be generous. I'm convinced of this in my own mind. You should do what you are convinced of in yours.

You are certainly free to do as you see fit. Generosity is certainly encouraged. However, "tithing" is not generosity, but rather obligation.

 

[Cameron143]

You are certainly free to do as you see fit. Generosity is certainly encouraged. However, "tithing" is not generosity, but rather obligation.

Not one given freely. I only speak of tithing as giving 10%. OT tithing required much more. And I am under no obligation to cut mint and cumin. Neither am I obligated to give a specified amount.

We are taught to be generous towards God. Should not one who is free to be generous towards God be less generous than one who is obligated?

 

[Omegatime]

Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty

I am going to share what recently happened to me. You decide.

I got a letter from my auto insurance just the other day. Inside was a check for a large sum. A letter said we have been over charging you for years so we are returning your over payment. And also an apology from the VP of the company lol. This is one of many blessings

 

[Dino246]

Not one given freely. I only speak of tithing as giving 10%. OT tithing required much more. And I am under no obligation to cut mint and cumin. Neither am I obligated to give a specified amount.

Because the word “tithe” literally means “tenth”, using it to mean anything else is misleading.

We are taught to be generous towards God. Should not one who is free to be generous towards God be less generous than one who is obligated?

The one who is obligated is not being generous, so it is misleading to say “less generous”.

The Christian is to give according to his or her own means, not according to an old covenant requirement.

 

[Dino246]

Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty

I am going to share what recently happened to me. You decide.

I got a letter from my auto insurance just the other day. Inside was a check for a large sum. A letter said we have been over charging you for years so we are returning your over payment. And also an apology from the VP of the company lol. This is one of many blessings

While it is certainly a blessing, it is unreasonable to attribute it to “tithing”. There is no causal correlation. They corrected an accounting error. They were right to do so.

With respect, that is the same kind of rationale used by the pastor of a church I attended. At the same time he rejected outright any testimony that did not support his view on tithing.

“Test Me in this” was written to old covenant Israelites, not to Christians. We are not under the Law.

 

[Cameron143]

Because the word “tithe” literally means “tenth”, using it to mean anything else is misleading.


The one who is obligated is not being generous, so it is misleading to say “less generous”.

The Christian is to give according to his or her own means, not according to an old covenant requirement.

I didn't use tithe to mean anything but a tenth. I merely said a tithe can be freely given.
One who is obligated is not limited to his obligation. He can be quite generous. A little nitpicky.
I have never said that anyone should obligate themselves to any OC requirement. I merely said it was a good place to begin. And the NC example was a woman who gave all her substance, and not according his or her means.

My only aim was to encourage people to be rich towards God, and examine for themselves if they might be richer still. If that isn't what has been accomplished for you, that's between you and God.

Grace and peace.

 

[Dino246]

I merely said it was a good place to begin.

And I merely asked you to support your assertion with Scripture.

My only aim was to encourage people to be rich towards God, and examine for themselves if they might be richer still. If that isn't what has been accomplished for you, that's between you and God.

Grace and peace.

Your implication is not “grace and peace”; it is slander.

You have absolutely no reason to assume or imply anything about me or my walk with God.

 

[Cameron143]

And I merely asked you to support your assertion with Scripture.


Your implication is not “grace and peace”; it is slander.

You have absolutely no reason to assume or imply anything about me or my walk with God.

My sincerest apologies for my offense.
In love

 

[Omegatime]

While it is certainly a blessing, it is unreasonable to attribute it to “tithing”. There is no causal correlation. They corrected an accounting error. They were right to do so.

With respect, that is the same kind of rationale used by the pastor of a church I attended. At the same time he rejected outright any testimony that did not support his view on tithing.

“Test Me in this” was written to old covenant Israelites, not to Christians. We are not under the Law.

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Certainly the law is good but we fail to live by them where grace and forgiveness is needed. My goal was to find others who have been blessed as I have been. I am not here to brag but to see how others have been blessed thru the tithe.