Comments on: Tithing alone does not bring financial increase http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/ Christian Personal Finance - Financial help blog, debt help and other financial resources Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-70830 Anonymous Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:12:04 +0000 http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/#comment-70830 Galatians 5:4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. Galatians 3:13 "Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree" ( Think Christians think, you cannot be redeemed from the curse and cursed by that Malachi old Covenant curse at the same time, which is it? You cannot find one New Testament scripture on keeping any Jewish feast or ordinances after Jesus said "Paid in full, it is finished"! Matthew 23:23 was the only time Jesus spoke to encourage tithing, but this was before the Cross plus he placed tithing below mercy and faith. Give out of a heart of worship but do not be bullied into keeping a Jewish Law because you would have to keep them all including circumcision and Sabbath rest (Frid-Saturday night, do nothing but rest)! Galatians 3:23 "The law was our schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith". Galatians 3:24 "But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster". Galatians 5:4
Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

Galatians 3:13
“Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree”

( Think Christians think, you cannot be redeemed from the curse and cursed by that Malachi old Covenant curse at the same time, which is it?
You cannot find one New Testament scripture on keeping any Jewish feast or ordinances after Jesus said “Paid in full, it is finished”! Matthew 23:23 was the only time Jesus spoke to encourage tithing, but this was before the Cross plus he placed tithing below mercy and faith.

Give out of a heart of worship but do not be bullied into keeping a Jewish Law because you would have to keep them all including circumcision and Sabbath rest (Frid-Saturday night, do nothing but rest)!

Galatians 3:23
“The law was our schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith”.

Galatians 3:24
“But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster”.

]]> By: jennifer http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-70504 jennifer Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:43:39 +0000 http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/#comment-70504 thanks i needed this right now cause i am in a very low place in my faith and understanding of this tithing thing....i've been in the church for years but am careless with my spending and have created a hole for myself and rent is due tomorrow and my check will be short because of it...thanks for putting it into perspective. thanks i needed this right now cause i am in a very low place in my faith and understanding of this tithing thing….i’ve been in the church for years but am careless with my spending and have created a hole for myself and rent is due tomorrow and my check will be short because of it…thanks for putting it into perspective.

]]> By: Dr. Frank Chase Jr http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-34943 Dr. Frank Chase Jr Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:35:30 +0000 http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/#comment-34943 I tithed for 30 years before I found out that God never asked for a tithe in the form of money. He did ask for an offering in the form of money, becuase the Jews had an onging moneteary money system. The Isrealite farmers were the ones asked to tithe to the Levites. Giving money in the NT has no percentage set and to set one as 10 percent is categorically unscriptural. Here's why I resigned from tithing: http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewshortstory.asp?id=46946 I tithed for 30 years before I found out that God never asked for a tithe in the form of money. He did ask for an offering in the form of money, becuase the Jews had an onging moneteary money system. The Isrealite farmers were the ones asked to tithe to the Levites. Giving money in the NT has no percentage set and to set one as 10 percent is categorically unscriptural. Here’s why I resigned from tithing:
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewshortstory.asp?id=46946

]]> By: Brandon http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-21670 Brandon Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:37:10 +0000 http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/#comment-21670 A God who is defined as an external being, supernatural in power, who hands out rewards and punishment according to human deserving, is a rather primitive, childlike deity. No change will occur until this definition is raised to consciousness and dealt with. Many adults have never moved beyond their childhood religious fantasies, so that they do not know how to cope with hard human realities; hence they seek comfort in the simplicity of yesterday in the protective arms of a heavenly parent. A God who is defined as an external being, supernatural in power, who hands out rewards and punishment according to human deserving, is a rather primitive, childlike deity. No change will occur until this definition is raised to consciousness and dealt with.
Many adults have never moved beyond their childhood religious fantasies, so that they do not know how to cope with hard human realities; hence they seek comfort in the simplicity of yesterday in the protective arms of a heavenly parent.

]]> By: GaryM http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-16769 GaryM Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:39:05 +0000 http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/#comment-16769 While I believe in giving, tithing is a slippery slope at best. When you start to obey Old Testament laws where does it end? Positionally, we are seated with Christ in heavenly places and, as New Covenant believers, we are joint-heirs with Christ--not servants like they were in the Old Testament. Therefore, though some claim to have been blessed by tithing, it was the faith exercised rather than the 10% given that brought blessing. In 2 Cor 8:9 it states that Christ bore our poverty in the same way he bore our sins and diseases. You are either blessed because of your tithing or you are blessed by faith in what God already did for you in Christ BUT NOT a combination of the two. "By the works of the law shall no flesh be justified." We live by a higher standard but that standard is NOT to do better than they did in the Old Testament; the standard is our position in Christ by virtue of the New Birth. We should not be trying to open the windows of heaven when we are seated far above them in Christ Jesus. Jesus said that all that the Father has is ours. And we are trying to "get God off of the bench"? God got off the bench and won the game for us 2000 years ago. We need to thank Him for what He has already done instead of trying to get Him to do something. However, we always seem to fall back onto law when it comes to receiving anything from God. While I believe in giving, tithing is a slippery slope at best. When you start to obey Old Testament laws where does it end?

Positionally, we are seated with Christ in heavenly places and, as New Covenant believers, we are joint-heirs with Christ–not servants like they were in the Old Testament. Therefore, though some claim to have been blessed by tithing, it was the faith exercised rather than the 10% given that brought blessing.

In 2 Cor 8:9 it states that Christ bore our poverty in the same way he bore our sins and diseases. You are either blessed because of your tithing or you are blessed by faith in what God already did for you in Christ BUT NOT a combination of the two. “By the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.” We live by a higher standard but that standard is NOT to do better than they did in the Old Testament; the standard is our position in Christ by virtue of the New Birth.

We should not be trying to open the windows of heaven when we are seated far above them in Christ Jesus.

Jesus said that all that the Father has is ours. And we are trying to “get God off of the bench”? God got off the bench and won the game for us 2000 years ago. We need to thank Him for what He has already done instead of trying to get Him to do something.

However, we always seem to fall back onto law when it comes to receiving anything from God.

]]> By: Charles - Big Idea Blogger http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-13465 Charles - Big Idea Blogger Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:15:49 +0000 http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/#comment-13465 Yes I agree, I think Tithing only opens up the windows of heavens (Mal 3:10). What's going to bring increase is wisdom and hard work. We got to work WITH God, and not wait for God to work FOR us. Yes I agree, I think Tithing only opens up the windows of heavens (Mal 3:10). What’s going to bring increase is wisdom and hard work. We got to work WITH God, and not wait for God to work FOR us.

]]> By: Tony Isaac http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-13032 Tony Isaac Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:52:43 +0000 http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/#comment-13032 Hi Bob, Haven't been by this way in a while. How are you holding up? Anyways take care and regards to the family Hi Bob,

Haven’t been by this way in a while. How are you holding up?

Anyways take care and regards to the family

]]> By: steward http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-12298 steward Thu, 07 May 2009 14:58:57 +0000 http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/#comment-12298 Tithing is not commanded for the new testament church. The Holy Spirit should guide and instruct our giving. the tithing law is dead, and cannot teach us and train us in the way that the Spirit does. - jared Tithing is not commanded for the new testament church. The Holy Spirit should guide and instruct our giving. the tithing law is dead, and cannot teach us and train us in the way that the Spirit does.

- jared

]]> By: Ken http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-12248 Ken Wed, 06 May 2009 02:33:09 +0000 http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/#comment-12248 Neat stuff. I never seen myself and God as teammates. That's interesting. Neat stuff. I never seen myself and God as teammates. That’s interesting.

]]> By: Carolyn http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-12246 Carolyn Wed, 06 May 2009 01:45:53 +0000 http://christianpf.com/tithing-alone-does-not-bring-financial-increase/#comment-12246 Excellent post. This was so easy to read and understand and I appreciate how you tied your points to scripture. Thank you. Excellent post. This was so easy to read and understand and I appreciate how you tied your points to scripture. Thank you.

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