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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:
I grew up in a Pentecostal church. I learned to always present God w/ my tithes and offereings. I've sinced learned that the New testament does not speak of tithing.I've met many people who believe tithing is a Pastors "get rich quick" scam. I'm almost 27 yrs. old and I don't know what to believe. I still tithe but I'm begining to question it's validity. Is it God's will to tithe??????? |
Bible Answer: Scriptue ... Num 18:12-13,21, 26; Deu 14:22-27, 28-29 Spoken Power, Welcom to the forum. It addtion to what has been said, let me add something. While a "tithe" means 10 percent, there were three tithes given: 1) the general tithe paid to the Levites (Num 18:21), who even tithed to the preists (vs 26). 2) the sacred meal tithe (Deu 14:22-27). 3) The tri-annual tithe to the poor (Deu 14:28-29). I disagree with Nolan on the word afford ... we need to give to the Lord first (Num 18:12-13). It is like taxes; the gov't gets their cut first, or second in our case. Searcher |