Post by Standing Firm in Christ on Jul 28, 2013 4:36:09 GMT -6
When teaching their congregation that God expects them to tithe, many pastors will tell them to turn to Genesis 14 and see that Abram tithed before the Mosaic Law was established.
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. (Genesis 14:18-20; KJV)
After reading this passage, the pastor then tells his congregation that this means that since tithing pre-dates the Mosaic Law, and is found within the Mosaic Law, it is to be kept and observed today for it is an eternal moral principle for all people of all ages.
But is this true? Is it an eternal moral principle for all people of all ages? Let’s compare today’s monetary tithe to Abram’s tithe and see what the similarities are, if indeed there are any…
There is only one recorded instance of Abram tithing to Melchizedek found in the Word of God.
Do pastors teach that Christians only need to tithe once as Abram did?
That which Abram tithed was not wages earned for a day-to-day job. It was from the spoils of war.
Do pastors require tithes from day-to-day jobs? or from the spoils of war?
Abram tithed to Melchizedek only after he had been refreshed with natural food and drink.
Do pastors feed you natural food before requiring their monetary tithe?
Abram’s tithe included clothing.
Do pastors tell you to tithe clothing?
Abram tithed what did not even belong to him. He had promised God he would not keep any of the spoils lest Bera have the opportunity to say he had made Abram rich.
Do pastors expect you to tithe that which belongs to another man? or that which belongs to you? (yes, I know God owns it all, but the fact is, that which He owns, He gives to us. There are enough verses to show this as a fact)
Abram did not tithe to a Church or a Temple.
Does your pastor tell you you can tithe anywhere else other than the Church?
As the diligent student of the the Word of God can see, that which is being pushed off as “tithes” today nowhere resembles that which Abram tithed to Melchizedek. It is nothing short of nonsense to try to justify tithing by going to Abram’s tithe to Melchizedek.
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. (Genesis 14:18-20; KJV)
After reading this passage, the pastor then tells his congregation that this means that since tithing pre-dates the Mosaic Law, and is found within the Mosaic Law, it is to be kept and observed today for it is an eternal moral principle for all people of all ages.
But is this true? Is it an eternal moral principle for all people of all ages? Let’s compare today’s monetary tithe to Abram’s tithe and see what the similarities are, if indeed there are any…
There is only one recorded instance of Abram tithing to Melchizedek found in the Word of God.
Do pastors teach that Christians only need to tithe once as Abram did?
That which Abram tithed was not wages earned for a day-to-day job. It was from the spoils of war.
Do pastors require tithes from day-to-day jobs? or from the spoils of war?
Abram tithed to Melchizedek only after he had been refreshed with natural food and drink.
Do pastors feed you natural food before requiring their monetary tithe?
Abram’s tithe included clothing.
Do pastors tell you to tithe clothing?
Abram tithed what did not even belong to him. He had promised God he would not keep any of the spoils lest Bera have the opportunity to say he had made Abram rich.
Do pastors expect you to tithe that which belongs to another man? or that which belongs to you? (yes, I know God owns it all, but the fact is, that which He owns, He gives to us. There are enough verses to show this as a fact)
Abram did not tithe to a Church or a Temple.
Does your pastor tell you you can tithe anywhere else other than the Church?
As the diligent student of the the Word of God can see, that which is being pushed off as “tithes” today nowhere resembles that which Abram tithed to Melchizedek. It is nothing short of nonsense to try to justify tithing by going to Abram’s tithe to Melchizedek.