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The Giving That Stands You Out – Thursday April 7, 2011 – Pastor Chris

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, Having land sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet (Acts 4:36-37).

It’s impossible for a Christian who only gives his tithes and offerings to feel like an accomplished giver, but the Bible lets us know these aren’t enough. Your tithes for example belong to God, and He expects you to give them to Him anyway. The man who does otherwise is a robber: “Will a man rob God: Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings” (Malachi 3:8 ).

God is not a man (Numbers 23:19); He’s God. So you MUST give Him your tithes and your offerings, as God. Actually, you pay your tithe; you don’t give it, as you would your free-will offering. So your tithe is not a gift, because you don’t pay a gift. Your offering on the other hand isnt just a donation made to the Church, but a sacrifice offered to a divine being. God actually demanded for it in Exodus 23:15: “…None shall appear before Me empty-handed” (AMP).

So, beyond your tithes and giving your offerings, which are compulsory for every believer, you have to go the extra mile by getting financially involved in the spread of the Gospel. This type of giving is special because it isn’t a compulsion, but is done out of your love and commitment to the Gospel. 2 Corinthians 9:7 (AMP) says, “Let each one [give] as he has made up his own mind and purposed in his heart, not reluctantly or sorrowfully or under compulsion, for God loves (He takes pleasure in, prizes above other things, and is unwilling to abandon or to do without) a cheerful (joyous, “prompt to do it”) giver [whose heart is in his giving]. This is the giving that stands you out.”

Remember it’s in your interest and in your favour when you give to the Lord, for He has promised great returns and mighty harvest of blessings for the giver. So be sure to be counted among those who give financially towards the things of God. In our Ministry, we have several platforms through which we reach millions of souls around the world every day with the Gospel. Locate such opportunities and participate big-time. That’s how to get relevant in the Kingdom and make your life count.

Prayer
Dear Father, thank you for the available opportunities I have to give towards the work of the Kingdom today, realizing that they’ve been put in place for me to make my relevance and impact in world evangelism felt through my giving. Thank you Lord, for continuously increasing my capacity to give, in Jesus’ Name. Amen,

Further Study
Luke 8:2-3
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

Daily Scripture Reading
1 Year Bible Luke 11:14-36
Reading plan Judges 3-4

2 Year Bible Matthew 27:55-66
Reading Plan Leviticus 7

Rhapsody of Realities Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Joagbaje: Tithes and offerings are eternal principles . They existed before the levitical priest hood.
The kindom of God has many principles. Tithes , offering , alms giving ,fasting , prayer , worship etc. these principles had been there before the law or levitical priesthood.

Christians are not tithing just because the law say so. But rather because it's a principle . If you don't believe in tithing you should not believe in offerings also. Let's worship God with empty hand.

Joagbaje: Tithes and offerings are eternal principles . They existed before the levitical priest hood.
The kindom of God has many principles. Tithes , offering , alms giving ,fasting , prayer , worship etc. these principles had been there before the law or levitical priesthood.

Christians are not tithing just because the law say so. But rather because it's a principle . If you don't believe in tithing you should not believe in offerings also. Let's worship God with empty hand.

Joagbaje: Tithes and offerings are eternal principles . They existed before the levitical priest hood.
The kindom of God has many principles. Tithes , offering , alms giving ,fasting , prayer , worship etc. these principles had been there before the law or levitical priesthood.

Christians are not tithing just because the law say so. But rather because it's a principle . If you don't believe in tithing you should not believe in offerings also. Let's worship God with empty hand.

ajayikayod:

Tithes? Not according to d scripture Bro,

Animals sacrifices pre-date d law too, infact pre-date Abraham. Was performed by Abel, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Prophets, was performed for Child Jesus.

If d reason u pay tithe is becos its eternal principle and pre-date d Law, why dont u offer animal sacrifices too? We kno God accepted dt too from many. Apostles never mentioned not to do it also.


Its better we thread cautiously not to be entangled again by dt which Christ has made us free.

macof:

Tithes is a Jewish thing as an African u dont need to pay tithes. And Its so disgusting that u worship a God dat u cannot worship with free will.

You think tithes are so important, and appease Yahweh? burnt sacrifice appeases him more, you should kill rams and read The Torah every sabbath day. that brings me to the sabbath day. You shouldn't go to church on Sundays, Only Saturdays, dont work on saturdays, dont sin, just keep it Holy

ajayikayod:

Animals sacrifices pre-date d law too, infact pre-date Abraham.

Gombs:

and who told u Saturday is the seventh day? the roman calendar right?...what if i were in an arabic country, and use the arabic calendar, when should be the 7th day? and study the OT, there were different kinds of sabbath, which are you telling me to keep?


and my God wont burn me in hell, because i chose to worship him on a particular day...my bible said, he seeketh those who will worship him in SPIRIT and TRUTH...not those who will worship him on saturdays

macof:

Foolish idiot Sabbath day in Israel is Saturday. It's Saturdays they worship Yahweh.

Gombs:

Then why did u say we should not go to church on sundays.....? They are Jews....I am a Christian....they read the Torah, I, Bible...they don't believe Jesus is the Messiah....I do etc etc big difference

And I told u there were different types of Sabbath in the OT, which do u want me to keep?
Ur insults were needless...show civility at all times sir!

Joagbaje:

Of course the bible makes it clear that the blood of christ is mans atonement. Jesus fulfilled that in his death. So animal blood is of no significance anymore. It was for cleansing of flesh only and not the spirit But Jesus blood has to do with the spirit.

Hebrews 9:13
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:

Well, going thru d scripture, i can point out dt not all animal sacrifice were done in light of wat u mentioned.

Jesus did not fulfill tithe . And there's no single scripture in the bible that condemns or indicate an end to tithing

Gombs:

I'm not suppose to be on this thread, but...

1. We tithe because we are of the faith of Abraham

2. He tithed to a priest of SAME order of priesthood as Jesus hence tithe is an eternal principle because the priesthood we belong to is forever

... And that our faith is of Abraham, who tithed IN FAITH to a to a Priest of same order Jesus is of, an order which is eternal. Hence tithe is eternal, so is offering!

V3 and 4

3 He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the priests/sons of Levi , refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the LORD. [/b] 4 Then once more the LORD will accept the offerings brought to him by the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as he did in the past.


When that Messiah comes, He will refine the Levites (Levitical priesthood).Go study what he meant by refining the levitical priesthood "so that they can once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the lord".
Let me just help you cos you won't go study

The Messiah Jesus will also purify those around Him:
Like fire, He will burn away the impurities of the priests. Like soap, He will wash away their uncleanness ( Deuteronomy 4:29; Isaiah 1:25; Jeremiah 6:29-30; Ezekiel 22:17-22. The priests will then be able to offer sacrifices in righteousness (from a pure heart.)

ajayikayod:

Bro, pls i m trying to kno whr in d scripture dt showed dt d tithe Abraham gave was by faith, infact i could recall in Heb 11:17 dt Abraham offered Isaac by faith (a sacrifice not for cleansing but for worship).

Secondly, according to d scriptures who ar d present day priesthood of God

and since Levites priesthood dont pay but collect tithes, who then do d paying and who do d collecting in d present day church.

The sacrifices u mentioned above, do they referred to physical gifts, monetary offerings?

If u preach ds sacrifice to b physical gift then i think sometin is still missing to complete d offer and dt tin is d fire to burn d sacrifice (money, gifts).

Gombs:

I'm not suppose to be on this thread, but...

1. We tithe because we are of the faith of Abraham

Gombs:
2. He tithed to a priest of SAME order of priesthood as Jesus hence tithe is an eternal principle because the priesthood we belong to is forever

Heb 7
8 Furthermore, here [in the Levitical priesthood] tithes are received by men who are subject to death; while there [in the case of Melchizedek], they are received by one of whom it is testified that he lives [perpetually] .

We are under the priesthood of the order of Melchizedek, why? Because Jesus is of same order
Notice the bold above..THEY ARE was used and not IT WAS. But only Abraham physically paid tithe to Melchizedek! Why then use the word THEY which symbolizes plurality? It should be IT WAS...Question is, was that a typographical error?
It goes to show that though Abraham once paid tithe to that order physically, all which are his seed (those who belong to Christ) are doing same to that order when ever they bring their tithes...that is why we have that word THEY ARE and not IT WAS ...that order of Melchizedek and tithing is continual till eternity, AND tithing still goes to that order today and forever

Gombs:

3. Mal 3 was written not to the levitical priests or Mosaic tithe laws, why?
Because it was written for a time to come, it talks of a later time or a messenger and messiah to come. It was written to scoffers who made fun about the coming of the messiah. Malachi was told to Look, to SEE with his Spirit eye...God said to him "Behold"

Mal 3v1
New Living Translation
"Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his Temple. [size=16pt]The messenger of the covenant, whom you look for so eagerly, [/size] is surely coming," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.


Here is a prophecy of the appearing of John the Baptist. He is Christ's harbinger. He shall prepare the way before Him, by calling men to repentance. The Messiah had been long called, He that should come, and now shortly he will come. He is the Messenger of the covenant. The covenant you and i belong to and enjoy

V3 and 4

3 He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the priests/sons of Levi , refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the LORD. 4 Then once more the LORD will accept the offerings brought to him by the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as he did in the past.


When that Messiah comes, He will refine the Levites (Levitical priesthood).Go study what he meant by refining the levitical priesthood "so that they can once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the lord".
Let me just help you cos you won't go study

The Messiah Jesus will also purify those around Him:
Like fire, He will burn away the impurities of the priests. Like soap, He will wash away their uncleanness ( Deuteronomy 4:29; Isaiah 1:25; Jeremiah 6:29-30; Ezekiel 22:17-22. The priests will then be able to offer sacrifices in righteousness (from a pure heart.)

He is talking about US, the new creation folks! We are the refined Priests, of the order of Melchizedek. Hallelujah!

And see that it says, that He will accept the offerings of the people of Judah and Jerusalem ONCE AGAIN as he did in the past.

Question is...why Judah? Why Jerusalem?

Gombs:

The offerings in the latter days will be similar to those when the temple was first built.
The refiner’s fire and launderer’s soap (in verse 2) indicate the holiness and burning judgment of the Messiah Jesus when He returns to reign in Jerusalem at His second coming. His brightness and cleanliness will extend to those who serve Him, creating a cleansed temple and purified priesthood. “See, the Sovereign LORD comes with power, and his arm rules for him. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him” ( Isaiah 40:10).

Now, from verses 6 downwards was a call to repentance. Notice he said he'd bless the tither, notice he said, "Test me in this and see if i will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out a blessing that there shall not be enough room to receive it"..Question is, did ANY levitical priest EVER blessed a tither? Melchizedek's order blesses a tither, Jesus is from same order, we are of that order too.

Question, those who tithed in the days of old under the Levitical priesthood, was it that God after more than 500years later suddenly changed him mind and included a blessing clause to tithing under Levitical order? and that coincided to when He was talking about the coming of a messiah?? same who He said was coming with a new covenant?

In short, I was just pointing out that Mal3 was for a latter time, a time talking of Christ and those he will purify, a time of new priests, a time of the new creation folks.

1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering. 3 And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass, 4 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, 5 And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood, 6 Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense, 7 Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate. 8 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.

7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. - 2 Corinthians 9

2. And that our faith is of Abraham, who tithed IN FAITH to a to a Priest of same order Jesus is of, an order which is eternal. Hence tithe is eternal, so is offering!

DrummaBoy:

There is no such thing as tithing by faith; it is nowhere stated in the whole of scripture. We share a similar faith with Abraham in that both of our faith justifies us before God only(Genesis 15:6, Romans 4:1-4)

There is only one reason for Hebrew 7 to mention tithing, Abraham, Melchizedek and Christ, in the same breadth: it is to show the greatness of Melchizedek's priesthood. A priesthood that is likened to that of Christ. If the writer could show that this priesthood is greater than that of Aaron, which the Jews saw as the highest religious figure in the land, then he could understand the greatness of Christ and their need to serve Him. This chapter does not teach that Christians should tithe. Such a conclusion can only be reached by an already pre-conceived tithe mindset.
Nothing in Hebrew 7 can be stated thus: "Christians or the church should therefore tithe because Abraham gave a tithe to Melchizedek". You may help me with one verse in Hebrew 7 that can closest to that.

There is no doubt that Malachi, like many other Old Testament text, has a prophetic dimension foreshadowing the coming of Jesus. But everything the Old Testament said about Jesus was repeated in the New Testament text. Sometimes almost word for word.

So we saw the prophecy on John the Baptist and the New Testament confirms this. We see things spoken about the ministry of Jesus and yes, the New Testament confirms that (although a whole lot of things you quoted here also speaks of Christ's dealing with Israel in the millenium when Jesus shall reign over the Jews by fire by force after they had refused his Kingship at his first coming.

But alas, the New Testament said nothing about tithes and offering, as you will have us believe this text is saying. So the tithes and offerings aspect of this chapter is not prophetic. There is only one way to see this and that is to see it as it is: Malachi is written to the Jews with prophetic dimensions, like many other Old Testament texts;

and these prophetic dimension are confirmed in the New Testament. The matter of bringing tithes and offering to the storehouse was a strictly Jewish thing and was not prophetic. The storehouse was not built by Moses but was a latter day innovation by I think Hezekiah, to store the tithes brought to the priests;

and this was "tithes of tithes" brought by the Levithes to the Priests.

So if there was not food in the storehouse, it was either the Jews were not paying their tithes, or the Levithes were not remiting the tithes of the tithes, or the Priest were not taking the 1% tithes to the storehouse.

Like I have said, a lot of things in that chapter was prophetic pointing to Christ coming and the Millennium. Others were a direct message to the Jews. The one written on Christ coming we find in the New Testament. But let me say something about God and offering, [size=16pt] God never asked for an offering from anyone [/size] until Exodus 25 under Moses. And when he did, hear Him:

1. We see God asking men to bring an offering to Him
2. but it must be free will - willingly from the heart
3. That offering becomes His
4. Of all that was listed, non of them were tithable commodity under Moses ([ b]tithes were strictly agric produce [/b] )
5. It was always for purpose

That system has not changed till date. And that is what the law of first mention means. If were God first mentioned offering, he meant it to be free will, it has not changed till this moment:

In the New Testament no offering is taken in the church, the closest to it is a collection for suffering saints in Jerusalem. For a purpose. So if we take offering in church today, we are taking a collection, hopefully for a (verifiable and accountable) purpose too.

Like I said in the beginning, there is no such thing as tithing by faith. We are justified by faith, yes. We walk by faith, yes. But tithing by faith is the invention of modern day fraudsters!

Gombs:

The man Abraham did all he did in faith...remember he left his family and followed a God he has not seen nor heard of..Gen 12, is that not faith?

The only thing he did outta faith affected his seed and still is...and that was following Sarah's idea

The new creation folks...we are a Royal Priesthood...same as Mechizedek is (notice I didn't say was)

Did you read that Mal 3 at all? The refined priests give the sacrifices...they do the offering themselves, they (new creation folks) are ALL priests...

KEYWORD is .. REFINED

All forms, monetary, physical and spiritual

Did melchizedek burn Abraham's sacrifice?[

Gombs:

But there is offerings by faith, yet no tithing by faith...you dey try o



Pls show me any place in the NT bible or OT bible where ANYBODY condemned tithing...don't worry I can wait for your answer.

Even when Heb 7 shows you Abraham's tithing to melchizedek in plurality...question is how many folks physically tithed to Melchizedek in the bible?

And you are here saying there is nothing as tithing by faith...who are the other ones that made Abraham's tithing plural?








Keep thinking..Hezekiah had a latter day innovation Moses and Aaron couldn't think of



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What about Cain and Abel? Who taught them about offering?

What about Abraham, God asked for the son he Abraham loved

What about Noah, God asked him to take clean animals in sevens, male and female and unclean in pair (two only) male and female...you think God didn't knw noah who He(God) described as a perfect and just man would wanna offer him a CLEAN animal?

What about Jacob, etc

These men had faith! They knew what they should do. Abel for instant, who thought him to offer the best?




Abraham's tithe...was it farm produce?



Why then don't you free willingly give your tithes? If it were to be free willed, why then did he say they rob him? It must have BEEN a MUST for God to say folks rob him of it, by not bringing it, no?

You see how you shoot yourself in the foot?



When folks ministered to Jesus with their substance after he taught and healed,

1. Is that not an offering? abi na collection? ok, what was the purpose those folks gave JESUS their substances (money, food, perfume,yam, gucci shoes, ray ban glasses etc)?
2. Were the monies given to any suffering folks in any place?(now i am not saying it is wrong to give to the poor) I thought Jesus had a treasurer who kept the monies n all?



But you give your offerings in what? As a favor to God OR IN FAITH? Or as something everyone does?

Without faith it is impossible to please God, without faith your offerings or tithes or prayers or worship or whatever would NEVER please God

ajayikayod:

[s]Bro, we ar talking about faith here not. In Gen 12, a word (promise) was giving and he followed by faith.
But on giving tithe, u r still to show me whr Abraham tithe by faith. U placed ur claim on assumptions dt he did all in faith, which is not tru. If u follow d events by which he tithe u ll kno d following in sequence.

1. Abraham won a war and brought back spoils of war
2. Several kings come visiting becos of d great deliverance Abraham has experienced (unique victory)
3. Melchizedek as king and priest of MH met him and celebrated wit Abraham (brought bread/wine), definately not to collect share.
4. "When departing" He blessed Abraham afterwards Abraham gave him tenth of all (spoils). (note: italized text my own emphasis)

I giv a simple scenerio here.
A fellow believer experienced a breakthrough which call for great celebration. We all travelled thr to rejoice wit him, "d representativ of church" came across him too. Definately before they depart, he will want to bless d believer (Heb 7:7; d less is blessed of d better). He blessed him and in return d believer chose to offer him sometin, he chose to giv him 10% of all d spoils.

Was this a show of faith or a show of honor? [/s]

d reason i didnt bother much about Mal 3, u quoted is becos i want u 2go back and start d reading from Mal 2 mayb u will get wat was bein discussed.

To help d study u can compare ds

Zac 13:9; This third I will put into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them;
I will say, ‘They are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’”

1 Pet 4; you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

vs 9; But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

The refined people ar synonymous to praising God.

And by d way, its safer not to point to Mal 3 in discussing tithes not related to d Law. Becos i want to believ u kno believers ar not blessed on personal conditions.

I think d question should b, did Abraham offer sacrifice to Melchizedek?

Joagbaje: Tithes and offerings are eternal principles . They existed before the levitical priest hood.
The kindom of God has many principles. Tithes , offering , alms giving ,fasting , prayer , worship etc. these principles had been there before the law or levitical priesthood.

Christians are not tithing just because the law say so. But rather because it's a principle . If you don't believe in tithing you should not believe in offerings also. Let's worship God with empty hand.

Gombs: ^^

I'm glad I was of help.. I'm also glad you made the right choice.

I just followed you back! God bless u

Gombs: ^^

I'm glad I was of help.. I'm also glad you made the right choice.

I just followed you back! God bless u

Gombs:

What part of THE MAN DID ALL THINGS IN FAITH you didnt understand? hey, i am not here to convince you, im just here because of the viewers of this page...they can pick the truth for themselves.

not interested in discussing mal 2...

mal 3 fulfilled and revealed by Peter by the help of the Holyspirit

wrong...they are the new creation folks

God has laid down principles, faith is not what u use to get stuffs from God, it is what u use to please God..the only thing u could use. if you follow his laid down principle for something in faith, you will surely get that thing. for example, there are many ball games, if u want to prosper and be rich, u gotta find out what the bible said about financial prosperity. like i said there are many ball games, you cant use volleyball rules for football, nor can u use basketball rules for tennis... folllow his principle and you shall have what that principle says...if u want salvation, he has a principle on how u can get it...u have to follow that principle, else forget it

refer to my above posts

and for clarity sake, i dont intend to argue...i know you ae convinced on ur stand, and i am, i can never stop tithing, and you probably never will tithe..let us just leave it at that, and let the viewers of this page decide on which part the wanna thread.

and hey, tithing is not a weightier matter in Christianity..you guys make it look like it is all and all in tithing Churches

Bidam: Thank you sir! For bringing fresh insight into tithing.

Just like joagbaje as stated i believe that the principles of TITHES AND OFFERINGS are legitimate kingdom dynamics and their practice must be based on the principles of Loyalty and Covenant rather than blind obedience.

God bless you richly sir!

Gombs:


What about Cain and Abel? Who taught them about offering?

What about Abraham, God asked for the son he Abraham loved

What about Noah, God asked him to take clean animals in sevens, male and female and unclean in pair (two only) male and female...you think God didn't knw noah who He(God) described as a perfect and just man would wanna offer him a CLEAN animal?

What about Jacob, etc

These men had faith! They knew what they should do. Abel for instant, who thought him to offer the best?

1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: [size=20pt]of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering[/size]. 3 And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass, 4 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, 5 And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood, 6 Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense, 7 Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate. 8 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. 9 According to all that I show thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it

30 And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD'S: it is holy unto the LORD. 31 And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof. 32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD. 33 He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed. 34 These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sina

20 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel. 21 And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. 22 Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die. 23 But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance. 24 But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. 25 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 26 Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe.

22 Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. 23 And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always. 24 And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: 25 Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: 26 And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household, 27 And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee. 28 At the[b] end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates[/b]: 29 And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

Gombs: ^^
You busy lecturing us on Moses' tithe laws..why not spend energy on lecturing us on Abraham's tithing which you termed free will offering? You called it free willed offering yet the bible said it was a tenth of all (tithe). Question is, if it were a mere free willed offering, why then did he give a priest of the Most High 10% and the 90% he gave the king of Sodom? Of ALL the Kings Abraham met with, he randomly chose Mechizedek abi?

King of Sodom first went to meet Abraham o! Abraham give tithe to Melchizedek and the remaining 90% he gave it free willed...now you see there is a difference between Tithe and free will donation!

You dey try o

Joagbaje: Tithes and offerings are eternal principles . They existed before the levitical priest hood.
The kindom of God has many principles. Tithes , offering , alms giving ,fasting , prayer , worship etc. these principles had been there before the law or levitical priesthood.

Christians are not tithing just because the law say so. But rather because it's a principle . If you don't believe in tithing you should not believe in offerings also. Let's worship God with empty hand.