Bible Question:
Why do believers claim their tithes on their taxes? The Word says the tithe belongs to God.........since it belongs to God they why it being claimed to receive something from it.......... When God has promised that HE will open a window and pour out a blessing that we will not have room enough to receive. |
Bible Answer: Hi Lifechanger, Interesting question! I agree with heisthe 1. But I also wanted to mention that we should be tithing to a church or ministry where we are being taught the true word of God. Especially where you are being taught chapter by chapter, and line by line in order to understand the full meaning. Not just someone who gives us a verse 1 or 2 and then gives their interpretation, because one verse here and there can be easily be taken out of context, and not recieved correctly. That's why it's so very important for us as christians to be reading and studying the word for ourselves. Then we will know if we are tithing to the right ministry, because let's face it God wants us to know his word. Chew it up and absorb it into our hearts. The word says there will be many false prophets and teachers and will decieve many? Matt 7:15-27, 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: Matt.4:11 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. KJV 2 Cor 11:13 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.KJV 2 Tim 4:3-7 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. KJV 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: KJV 2 Peter 2:1-2 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. KJV And I for one do not want to tithe into a ministry that's teaching wrong. Tithing first in faith to support the true word of God ministry to keep the true word coming to many. That's what God wants and therefore it goes to God. I don't really agree with the claiming it on our taxes, because are we not to trust God to provide for us in every area of our lives? John 4:14 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. I hope I've helped!! IN THE LIVING WATER OF TRUTH, SERENETIME |