Facts about tithing Pastors don't want you to know

Preachers and teachers love to use Malachi to support their deception, and/or reason for pushing tithing. In the years that I have been teaching the gospel, never have I heard any preacher teach tithing based on historical and biblical facts. Their frame of reference, when it comes to tithing, is based on denominational talking points, and traditional teaching rather than its historical and biblical origin, purpose and intent.

If you think this is interesting, ponder this: Christian denominations disagree on many principles of Christianity. Such as the laying on of hands, healing, the "Godhead" and even baptism. Yet, when it comes to money and tithing, they join hands and sing "Kumbaya". I wonder why?

The following are facts about tithing most pastors don't want you to know, as well as proof that NT-giving superseded OT-tithing:

1. The Levitical servants to the priests who received the first whole tithe, have been abolished. See Numbers 18:21-24.

2. OT priests who received a tenth of the tithe (only 1 per cent) have been abolished. See Num 18:25-28 and Neh 10:38.

3. There were no Christians under the Law. You can’t find any Christians in the Old Testament. Gentiles were not included under the old covenant of the Law.

4. According to the Bible, Christians were taught and practiced giving, not tithing.

5. The Temple, which tithes supported, was abolished in AD 70. God's temple is now within each believer. See 1 Cor 3:16; 6:19-20.

6. The priesthood, which was supported by tithes, was abolished in AD 70. God's priesthood is now within every believer. See 1st Peter 2:9-10.

7. The covenant which tells us that tithing was abolished, can be found in Heb 8:8-13; Gal 4:21-26' 2 Cor 3:6-10.

8. The "commandment" for Levites and priests to collect tithes, was "annulled". See Hebrews 7:5, 12, 18.

9. Tithing is not the same as New Testament Giving. Tithing was a mandated, obligatory statute which was required of the Jews. Giving as it was taught by Jesus and the apostle Paul is a “Who-so-ever Will” opportunity. (See 2 Cor. 8 & 9)

10. Christians didn't tithe until the 8th century, and American Churches did not teach tithing until 1872. (See History of Tithing in America)

11. “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.” (Matthew 5:17) KJV

There are three meanings to the word fulfill: to bring into effect, to make complete, and to bring to an end. Jesus' birth, teachings, miracles and even His death brought into effect all those things that were written and stated by the prophets. At the same time, His death, burial, and resurrection made the law complete, which means to bring to an end. This includes tithing.

12. The only parts of the Law that believers are obliged to keep are the ethical and moral principles of the O. T. (Matt. 7:12, 22:36-40, Rom. 3:31, Gal. 5:14)

13. The O. T. Law which applied directly to the nation of Israel, (not to Gentiles), such as the sacrificial, ceremonial, social, or civil laws, (This includes the ordinance of tithes as stated in the Leviticus Law, Heb 10:1-4, Lev. 1:2-3, 24:10 Lev. 27, Num. 18:21-29 Deut. 12:6-18, 14:22-29, 26:12) are no longer binding. (Gal. 2:18-21, Gal. 3, Gal.10, Rom. 8:3, 2 Cor. 5:21)

14. Jesus abolished the law of commandments contained in ordinances, per Eph 2:13. Tithing was an ordinance. See Num 18.

15. Jesus blotted out the handwriting of ordinances, Col 2:14. Tithing was an ordinance. See Num 18.

16. The blessings and curses of tithing as part of the whole law (all 600 of them) have been abolished. See Galatians 2:18-21 and 3:10-13.

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