I can't say I've tithed, and then noticed lots of financial set backs, seemingly as a result. But I can say that for every testimony of a miracle that followed tithing, there are tons more unspoken testimonies of faithful tithers who are broke! God is not opening up the windows of heaven and pouring out a blessing that they cannot contain. And God said "test me in this". Well, have you tested him? And has he done it? If God meant tithing for you, he would be obligated by his own word to bless you financially as a result.
But, let me tell you, tithing is the law, the old covenant. Jesus fulfilled the law, and we under the new covenant are not supposed to live by it. We don't keep OT dietary laws, we don't stone one another for working on the sabbath, we don't worry about whether our clothes are made from blended fabrics, we don't observe biblical holidays (the feast of tabernacales, passover) etc. The only parts of the old covenant that we have to observe, are those things that the apostles restated in the NT, signifying that they apply to believers. Not only that, according to Galatians, if you follow the law, you are under a curse, because cursed is everyone that does not continue to do all that is written in the law, if they seek to follow it. And no one can keep all of the law today. It's not possible. If you attempt it, you will subject yourself to the curse. Rather than be blessed by tithing, you will be cursed. It sounds like your experience is just that. Rather than receiving God's blessing, your finances are being cursed. I know some people have testimonies of being blessed as a result of giving, but as someone mentioned, I believe that is God blessing them for the giving, for the sacrifice, for exercising their faith in general. Not for tithing. Especially considering that giving 10% of your income is not the biblical definition of tithing. We cannot alter God's definition of the tithe. We don't have the authority to do that. To do so is to bring a strange fire. We either bring God the sacrifice he wants, or he doesn't accept it. Many well meaning sincere believers think they are tithing, but they are not. But if you are seeking to follow the OT law, you will be under a curse. When I look at those who consistently tithe, I would say the overall testimony they have is one of being in lack. If tithing were of God, we should all be millionaires by now, but we're not. Why is that?
Use your money to take care of your needs. There are many Christians who do not tithe, (though they give freely to the poor) and they are not cursed. Why don't you test God in that. Try not tithing, and see what happens. You've already tried tithing, and things have blown up in your face. Why don't you try free will giving only, and the NT teaches.
But, let me tell you, tithing is the law, the old covenant. Jesus fulfilled the law, and we under the new covenant are not supposed to live by it. We don't keep OT dietary laws, we don't stone one another for working on the sabbath, we don't worry about whether our clothes are made from blended fabrics, we don't observe biblical holidays (the feast of tabernacales, passover) etc. The only parts of the old covenant that we have to observe, are those things that the apostles restated in the NT, signifying that they apply to believers. Not only that, according to Galatians, if you follow the law, you are under a curse, because cursed is everyone that does not continue to do all that is written in the law, if they seek to follow it. And no one can keep all of the law today. It's not possible. If you attempt it, you will subject yourself to the curse. Rather than be blessed by tithing, you will be cursed. It sounds like your experience is just that. Rather than receiving God's blessing, your finances are being cursed. I know some people have testimonies of being blessed as a result of giving, but as someone mentioned, I believe that is God blessing them for the giving, for the sacrifice, for exercising their faith in general. Not for tithing. Especially considering that giving 10% of your income is not the biblical definition of tithing. We cannot alter God's definition of the tithe. We don't have the authority to do that. To do so is to bring a strange fire. We either bring God the sacrifice he wants, or he doesn't accept it. Many well meaning sincere believers think they are tithing, but they are not. But if you are seeking to follow the OT law, you will be under a curse. When I look at those who consistently tithe, I would say the overall testimony they have is one of being in lack. If tithing were of God, we should all be millionaires by now, but we're not. Why is that?
Use your money to take care of your needs. There are many Christians who do not tithe, (though they give freely to the poor) and they are not cursed. Why don't you test God in that. Try not tithing, and see what happens. You've already tried tithing, and things have blown up in your face. Why don't you try free will giving only, and the NT teaches.
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