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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:
Howdee family This question is probably somewhere on the forum but I will ask it again. We need to pay tithes. Do we tithe on our net or gross, and why? In the Vine |
Bible Answer: Applessed, You dont have to pay tithe base on your net or gross, it is based on what how much you love to give. If you heard of a teaching that, you should give 10 percent of your income (net or gross) it different from the teaching of Jesus Christ. Tithe is a requirement and a very important part of Jewish religion: The first Mosaic law on this subject is recorded in Le 27:30-32. Subsequent legislation regulated the destination of the tithes (Nu 18:21-24,26-28; De 12:5-6,11,17; 14:22-23). The paying of the tithes was an important part of the Jewish religious worship. In the days of Hezekiah one of the first results of the reformation of religion was the eagerness with which the people brought in their tithes (2Ch 31:5-6). The neglect of this duty was sternly rebuked by the prophets (Am 4:4; Mal 3:8-10). But in the time of Jesus Christ he gave us another guideline how to give. it more love justice and charity: 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. Tithe is included in the law of Moses, and law cannot justify us: Ac 13:39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. Ga 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. Guideline of giving for the Christian is base on the porpose of the heart. If you can give more that 10 percent or 20 of your income it acceptable to God but there is no required amount. God love cheerful giver. God bless, Johnny |