(1)First before you start to be a tither, you must enter into covenant relationship with GOD i.e. you must first be a child of GOD. You must first be born again.
(2) Secondly you must pay your tithe with a clean hand (heart)-correct heart acceptable before GOD.

KunleOshob:

^^^
Kindly quote one single scripture in the bible that suggests that you must be born again before your tithes is acceptable to God? You charlatans just keep shooting yourselves in the foot trying to justify this unbiblical fraud. I just proved to you why your so called tithes NEVER work; cos it is totally different from biblical tithes described in deuteronomy 14. Before you can task God on tithes you have to follow his word to the letter and not substitute his instructions for fraudulent man madfe variants then expect God to fulfil his own part.

Tee_Jay:

Pro. 21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination: how much more, [when] he bringeth it with a wicked mind, Pro.15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

wetu:

The richest African, Aliko Dangote, is not a Christian. The richest born again Christian is mostly not a tithe-payer but rather a tithe-receiver like Bishop Oyedepo, Pastor Chris and others.

I know a tither who borrowed money from me and never paid it back. He has fallen from grace:

Gal 5:4  Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
 

Tithing doesn't work because God is not an accountant:

Rom 8:32  He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also [size=15pt]freely give us all things[/size]?

Joagbaje:


2 Corinthians 9:6
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

ogajim:

I wonder why Pastor JoAgbaje and the other tithe adherents don't observe the Sabbath or give burnt offering.

You have more satanic "churches" today that actual Church of God", by their fruits, ye shall know them, "

Because Tithing is not a law commandment it is an act of worship. . .when will you grow up in the things of God?

russkelly:

Nobody give a HOLY iblical tithe tody. Period. Wise up. Get the facts from God's Word. Stop the nonsense.

True HOLY biblical tithes were always only FOOD from inside God's HOLY land of Israel which God Himself had miraculously increased. Tithes could not come from what man increased, from Gentiles or from outside OT Israel. There ar 16 texts to prove this.

Rubbish assertions! pls prove your 16 texts bla bla bla

wetu:

The richest African, Aliko Dangote, is not a Christian. The richest born again Christian is mostly not a tithe-payer but rather a tithe-receiver like Bishop Oyedepo, Pastor Chris and others.

Tonye-t:

Because Tithing is not a law commandment[b] it is an act of worship[/b]. . .when will you grow up in the things of God?     

ogajim:

Tonye-tithe, your tithe collecting course is over already?

To each his own, if it works for you folks, by all means carry on, I will give as the Holy Spirit leads me and NOT as someone else leads me to believe.

I would love to know where the "giving in order to receive" can be found in the Holy Scriptures, what's wrong with a Christian giving without expecting anything in return knowing that our Father in Heaven is looking down and knows our hearts?

It's PURE SCAM to be "taught" the prosperity nonsense of giving in order to get something from God and the wrong application of FAITH, "faith without works is DEAD"

Shalom!

Pastor AIO:

Thank you for this advice, I was on my way to put some money on Man U to beat Barcelona tomorrow. I was wondering whether to just put a fiver or to put a tenner. I think I will now sow bountifully in order to reap bountifully, and by the grace of God[b] I will not weep bountifully.[/b]

wetu:

Let's study Malachi

God addresses Israel:

Mal 1:1 The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.


And then the priests:

Mal 2:1 And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.


Who is addressed here? Israel or the priests?

Mal 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.


[b]It's obviously the priests who should bring ALL the tithes into the storehouse. [/b]But if you have doubts:


Neh 10:38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.

wetu:

Pastor Joe, I know that verse well:

2Co 9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.


But it's not what you guys teach that it should be from your payslip, God said from your heart:

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


And what you reap is not riches but sufficiency:

2Co 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:


And the increase is not in riches, but righteousness:

2Co 9:10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)


In other words if tithing works, Pastor Joe will increase his fruits of righteousness and stop changing his posts on Nairaland (that's like lying) and my tithing friend will repay my money.

I'm not trying to convert Pastor Joe to the truth but those who are reading should be able to see the light.

ogoamaka99:

I don't like replying to some of the issues some raise in some of the thread because they do not make sense as to warrant a reply.Moreover my motivating factor in all my postings is not to argue with the [size=15pt]sons of belial and sons of perdition [/size]in this forum, but to provide raw truth for the greater majority that visit the forum. My happiness is not on what the enemies of truth do say or post as reply but on the NUMBER of people who view the thread. There are many who visit the forum without replying to any of the thread. Some are members and some are not.
It is unfortunate that moderators of this forum has allowed the forum to degenerate into all comers affairs, a forum that ought and meant to be for discussions, but few have turned it into an arena of [size=15pt]character assassinations and abuse[/size]. I still wonder if this information still hold-"This forum is moderated, so please read the rules before posting".

Joagbaje:

@ Wetu

Firstly,The stand you are taking defeats your initial stand that we dont need to do anything because Jesus had paid the price. That's the error I was trying to point out. The blessings of God are connected to obedience. That's faith. If you don't do the word. You will not see the benefit. Even though it's the will of God.

Secondly I will appreciate you address me by my ID joagbaje

wetu:

There is nothing in the Bible, nor in my post, to suggest that those promises are only IF we give.

You seem to have a complete misunderstanding of GRACE. You seem not to understand how God loves us unconditionally and how we can please Him not to get something in return but simply because:

1Jn 4:19  We love him, because he first loved us.

God promised us health [b]unconditionally but there are deed [/b]of faith that will cause you to walk in divine health.

God has blessed every christian unconditionally . Either you give or not. Either you o ey or not. But one thing is being blessed another thing is to actually walk in the blessing or to receive it. Our blessing is a full package but it takes deeds of faith for a man to actually walk in them.

KunleOshob:

Ahh tonye-tithes is back,

Something like the sheriff is back will do! 

KunleOshob:

I think the onus is on you to prove that the type of false fraudulent monetary modern day tithes being preached today is biblical talkless of being required of christians

Kunle the Anti-christ anti-tithe, there aint nothing to onus about, maybe I should say the kunle of the issue  is to accept what Jesus said we should observe irrespective of whether He said it to the Pharisees, or the disciple.

He said in

^{What is so difficult for the anti-tithing fools to comprehend,maybe they are yet to fulfill their destructive mission from the pit of shaitan}   

Kunle,pls tell me Jesus was saying this only to the Pharisees, and I will say you are the biggest fool to have tread on nairaland. Maybe I can continue when i get your hypocritical and biased response.

ogajim:

Tonye-tithe, your tithe collecting course is over already?

To each his own, if it works for you folks, by all means carry on, I will give as the Holy Spirit leads me and NOT as someone else leads me to believe.

I would love to know where the "giving in order to receive" can be found in the Holy Scriptures, what's wrong with a Christian giving without expecting anything in return knowing that our Father in Heaven is looking down and knows our hearts?

It's PURE SCAM to be "taught" the prosperity nonsense of giving in order to get something from God and the wrong application of FAITH, "faith without works is DEAD"

Shalom!

petres_007:

One that both Jesus and all the apostles forgot to MENTION, enh? 


By the way, can you please provide book chapter and verse for these interesting assertions of yours -

1. That tithing is NOT a commandment of the law (of Moses)

2. That it is "an act of worship".

Bear in mind bro, that this (#2) sort of nullifies Romans 12:1 which states that[b] the[/b] believer's spiritual act of worship is presenting his body as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God.

As it would appear, Paul didn't know there was another "act of worship" or maybe.  .  .  just maybe.  .  .  he only knew of (or was only speaking of) the spiritual act of worship here.  .  . tithing being the "material" equivalent 

And while you're at it.  .  . kindly provide biblical Christian examples or instructions on this "act of worship" of yours 

Thanks!