loswhite: hw is it different? Explain in details and pls don't quote Malachi quote another place in the bible to explain.

try69: The day we start paying our tithes to the poor man we walk past on the street everyday of our lives, the world will become a better place.

@op tithes no compulsory but I trust our MOGs with the threats they dish out to members who don't pay.

belicov: yes it is bad cus while one is praying 4 U̶̲̥̅̊ †ђξ oda is enjoying it dats not fair

chaplin4u:


Malachi 3:8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 3:9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 3:10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 3:11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. 3:12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.

NO LONG TIN:

I've always believd in payin tithes and nothin go change my mind because i believe its between me and God.

i came across dis bible passage recently and i would like 2 share it with christians out there.

luke 18 :9-14
i want to pick vs 12 'i fast twice in the week, give tithes of all that i possess'

these are some of d words d pharisee said while prayin.... note that pharisee see themselves as ritheous and he claimed he was so (vs 11-12). but Jesus said the other man went justified rather than d pharisee because he humbled himself.

from d passage, i deduce that fastin, payin tithes, bein just etc are Godly, ritheous and 'things required as christians', as long as you dont brag/boast abt it.

N@!®@<>freak:
pls permit me to plagiarise dis write up on facebook....ts bn a while i stumbled on a thoughtful nd honest write up lik dis.....'double thumbs for u'

benemeka: Once u are paying ur tithe, believe that u are giving it to God not Pastor or Rev Fr. I must tel u frm experience, tithe opens d gate of blessing and success. My former place of work paid me peanut as salary and i was faithful to God in payin my tithe. Do u knw wat happend, i didnt stay up to six month in dat company b4 i got a good job wit good salary and i stil pay my tithe til now. Tithe is sumtin dat is between u and God. Before, i didnt believe in payin tithe but i must tel today dat it is worth paying. For u to be succesful in life, do d following: pay ur tithe, save and make investment. I assure dat u ll neva regret doing dat.

Lenny5000:

Nothing wrong in following your hearts conviction.... But using the Pharisees to buttress your point? The same people that were called "Brood of Vipers"? These people are more into "Works" and there was never any good thing said about them, so I find it rather strange that you use them to buttress your point... As a Christian I believe one should be more concerned about the teachings and footsteps of Christ and Tithe is not part of it... Now since Jesus never asked anybody to pay Tithe, then why are people so worried or concerned about it?...Jesus has fulfilled the law and that is it! The reason why every Dick, Tom, Harry, Native Doctor, Alfa, Mami-water is opening a Church today is because of Tithe! They have all seen that Church is the fastest growing business where people don't ask questions or use their Brains but obey because they wear a title called "Pastor or Prophet"... Before the late Arch Bishop Benson Idahosa helped Spred Pentecostal Church in Nigeria Years ago, you dont really hear anything like Tithe, you dont see one street with 50 Churches, but today everybody is getting his or her hustling on via Church business... If people stop paying Tithe today, more than half the churches will fold up... I hear that Native Doctors no longer have Clients like they use to have and they are now opening churches cos its the thriving business... Do you notice that all these Mega Churches are run like Family business? The people pay Tithe and Offerings and the GO, Bishop or Pastor runs everything like a private business... The Luxury, Cars, Jets, Private Universities ... the people whose money funded al these, how do they benefit from it? "My fathers house shall be called a house of prayers, but you have turned it into a den of thieves" Bless you.

RedBenson: I just want to know cos we were having a serious argument yesterday. Some people said nothing is wrong with it from the originality point of view cos tithe was meant for evangelism and for destitutes which any church paid into it could do if truly willing. Some said your tithe must go to the church where you worship as a member.

Clarifications i need please!

chaplin4u:


Malachi 3:8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 3:9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 3:10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 3:11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. 3:12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.

the grinch: I can see that there are a lot of educated illiterates in this place.

I will not be baited into should you tithe or not. Is it for christians or is it just for old testament folks, etc

Any sincere person knows that ALL of the scripture is for the christian, and only unscrupulous elements will contest the truth: if you don't pay your tithe to God, you'll pay it someway, somehow, and to someone, somewhere. Difference is that: you won't have a say in how 'they' collect it and how much 'they' collect. But you can be sure it will be more than 10 percent.

Now I'll answer the question with another question:

Should you child eat food in your own house, and go to the neighbours house and wash their plates?

Did you say 'why should he?' Then why should you pay your tithe to another church or a poor passerby, or any other person for that matter, if you're not a thief and a robber, an ungrateful and spiteful child.

Have they not laboured over you in anyway in that church? So if they sow spiritual things to you, is it wrong that they reap carnal things from you?

Have a change of heart today and Tithe right.

the grinch: @krystophyr while your argument is logical, and you are right about somethings (even the devil is scripturally correct sometimes), you like evryone else are trimming leaves and not uprooting the tree of the matter...

Some simple facts you all are ignoring are:
1) The bible was written to christians, not just everyone

2) While Nigeria (and the world at large) has a large church-going population, a very small minority of this number are christians

3) God doesn't expect you as a church-goer to tithe, he expects that only from his children

Question is: Are you a child of God?

If your answer is in the affirmative, then your spirit, (and not your head or your reasoning) will bear witness to the truth of tithing.

But if you still find yourself logically contesting what rule your father has over you as a child...

Then we can safely assume that you have not been saved by the blood of Jesus.

Goodluck with psycho-anylyzing the scriptures... The last time I checked, it only leaves a gaping hole of unfullfillment and a void and insatiable yearning in the hearts of it 'practisers'

the grinch: @krystophyr while your argument is logical, and you are right about somethings (even the devil is scripturally correct sometimes), you like evryone else are trimming leaves and not uprooting the tree of the matter...

Some simple facts you all are ignoring are:
1) The bible was written to christians, not just everyone

2) While Nigeria (and the world at large) has a large church-going population, a very small minority of this number are christians

3) God doesn't expect you as a church-goer to tithe, he expects that only from his children

Question is: Are you a child of God?

If your answer is in the affirmative, then your spirit, (and not your head or your reasoning) will bear witness to the truth of tithing.

But if you still find yourself logically contesting what rule your father has over you as a child...

Then we can safely assume that you have not been saved by the blood of Jesus.

Goodluck with psycho-anylyzing the scriptures... The last time I checked, it only leaves a gaping hole of unfullfillment and a void and insatiable yearning in the hearts of it 'practisers'

the grinch:

Some simple facts you all are ignoring are:
1) The bible was written to christians, not just everyone

2) While Nigeria (and the world at large) has a large church-going population, a very small minority of this number are christians

3) God doesn't expect you as a church-goer to tithe, he expects that only from his children

Question is: Are you a child of God?

If your answer is in the affirmative, then your spirit, (and not your head or your reasoning) will bear witness to the truth of tithing.

But if you still find yourself logically contesting what rule your father has over you as a child...

Then we can safely assume that you have not been saved by the blood of Jesus.

Goodluck with psycho-anylyzing the scriptures... The last time I checked, it only leaves a gaping hole of unfullfillment and a void and insatiable yearning in the hearts of it 'practisers'

try69:

The bolded is exactly one reason I said "THESE PEOPLE THREATEN GOD's CHILDREN".

Oga read what you typed again..smh

GOD WILL JUDGE YOU FRAUDSTERS

christemmbassey: jn 10:10, is talking about them, they'r are
hirelings bnd only care for what they can only milk out, they don't care to milk u to death. Pls lets not b intimidated by these bh wicked fraudstars, stop 'READING, UR BIBLE AND STAQT STUDYING IT. JESUS SAID IN JN 8:32, dat d truth u know shall set u free.. 1. All christians are priests(rev 1:6) and priests(the chidren of Aaron don't pay tithes to the fellow priests or the high priest -Aaron) 2. The levitical priesthood that was commanded to collect tithes from their brethren (jews) was REPLACED by d priesthood of Jesus. 3. Jesus, did not collect tithe when he was walking t earth , so why will he collect now dat he is in heaven? 4. The book of Malachi was never written to the christians but to rebuke levitical priests, who recieved tithes from d jews but refused to bring d tithe of tithes to d temple to feed d priests who were on duty. 5. Abraham was NEVER commanded by God to pay tithe, he only gave a tenth of d war booty he brought back from d war he fought to recue his nephew, Lot, it was nt his salary, and he returned d 90% left to d owners, so u can't use Abraham's once in a lifetime show of appreciation to Melchi to dupe christians. 6. Abraham also performed animal sacrifices, had Ishmael from his house girl and even denied his wife, why nt copy him in these areas. 7. Tithe, when God commanded and when Israel used to pay was NEVER MONEY. The jews had never paid money
as tithe. 8. The poor, widows, orphans, strangers, carpenters, fishermen, black/goldsmiths, servants/wives, hired labours, prostitutes, thieves, ritualists, witches/wizards etc were never required to pay tithe. 9. The children of Isreal did nt pay tithe of Abraham trout theis stay in
Egypt. 10. THERE IS NO SINGLE VERSE IN D ENTIRE BIBLE, WHERE
JESUS/PETER/PAUL ETC paid/recieved or COMMANDED CHRISTIANS TO PAY 10% OF THEIR SALARIES/WAGES TO GOD AS TITHE. 11. Today the jews don't pay or
collect tithes, why should naija pastors, what makes them d only
surviving decendants of d lost tribe of Levi in Israel. 12. When u pay tithe, u and d tithe collector have commited sin, bc there is no magic available to turn a yorubaman, Edo man, Igbo man, Delta man, Calabar man etc etc to a levite, u are doing a wrong thing in a wrong way to a wrong person. God bless.