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NASB | Malachi 3:8 ¶ "Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'How have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Malachi 3:8 ¶ "Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'In what way have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings [you have withheld]. |
Bible Question:
what should we really do about this chapter about tithes, because i am seeing so many church taking advantage of people who has a great heart for truth but because of so much false teaching about tithes have gotten me to the point that I would like to know what do God really want us to do with money. I feel that souls are more value than money and it is no way in the world I can except anythang else. Please explain to me the truth about Malachi 3, |
Bible Answer: The only guidance I see in Malachi 3 is general about how we as mankind should think about money. I see no specific references to the contribution to the Lord but regardless, I would refer you the NT. We need to see the NT as have more authority on all matters, especially when there's a contrast between the OT and the NT. I don't think there's any specific numerical amount, percentage or any other specific formula to reflect our giving to the Lord's church. However, we are given examples of collections being made so we really should follow that example, as being a command. Another factor to be considered is the fact that Christianity is a better law than that of the Law of Moses, with a much better High Priest and a much better promise of eternal home in Heaven. So it's only logical our devotion to this new and better Law of Liberty should be reflected in our giving. BUT let me stress our giving should be ultimately a private matter between us as individuals and our God. You probably already know the basic scriptures on this subject of giving, i.e. being a cheerful giver, etc. If by chance you're talking about one particular person who has deceived you in spite of your being brothers in God's kingdom, that's a different matter. In this kind of situation, you must follow Matt 18:15-17 as a last resort. But our Father would really prefer that we follow Paul's advice in 1 Cor 6:1-11, unless the wrongs perpetrated by this individual is harming the church. We need to do whatever is best for the overall body of our Lord. Hope this helps. God bless. |