Alright, let me answer it here because of @goldenproject, and this would be long, but it is worth it, trust me.
For the issue with tithes, it is a commandment given by God to Moses in the Old Testament. This was because in those days, and after God delivered the people of Israel, He needed some people to serve as intermediaries between Him and the children of Israel, so He appointed the Levites, who are the priests. Everyone got their inheritances, but for the Levites, their inheritance was that every firstfruits and one-tenth (tithes) of their produce must be given to them as a reward for their works and services in the temple according to God.
References to this are found in these scriptures and I would love us to take out time to read, too: Numbers 18 vs 21, 26, Proverbs 3 vs 9-10, 2 Chronicles 31 vs 4-5, Deuterenomy 12 vs 5-6, Genesis 14 vs 19-20, 28 vs 20-22, Nehemiah 10 vs 35-37, Leviticus 27 vs 30-34 (this part mentioned it again as a command from God) this was because these levites weren't working apart from being in the temple as commanded by God, so, they eat from these tithes from the children.
The book of Malachi 3 vs 8-12 emphasised that we rob God when we do not pay our tithes. Today, the Levites are the pastors, priests and shepherds God has called into ministry, especially in full-time ministry. Our tithes, which are a commandment, serve as their inheritance and remember the Bible says workers must be paid their wages, right?
One would think that was in the Old Testament, right? And that was in the past before the New Testament came, you would say. Now, read Romans 3 vs 21-31 where Apostle Peter was trying to counter their argument that since Christ has come to die for our sins, these laws should be abolished. But he said no. Why? Our faith doesn't nullify the laws given to Moses by God, but we are expected to uphold them.
Finally, Jesus also confirmed this in Matthew 5 vs 17 that He didn't come to destroy the laws but to fulfil them, and that is where we have the part of giving generously, which includes paying tithes. There is no place in the Bible that says payment of tithes is not mandatory. It is a commandment from God Himself, which Jesus also confirmed that we must uphold them, and the book of James 4 vs 17 says that when we know what is right and we do not do them, we are guilty of sin.
I hope you understand this, and I implore us to keep studying our Bible so we aren't deceived by what the culture or religious rituals say because the scripture warns us to test every spirit by consulting the word of God, too. We don't believe everything we are told outside, and how do we know the truth and wrong when we don't study the Bible ourselves?
It is when we do not read the Bible to know these laws that we assume some things aren't mandated and not a sin, just as @goldenproject said, which is not true.
Thank you for your time. I would be here to answer more questions if there are 😊
Alright, let me answer it here because of @goldenproject, and this would be long, but it is worth it, trust me.
For the issue with tithes, it is a commandment given by God to Moses in the Old Testament. This was because in those days, and after God delivered the people of Israel, He needed some people to serve as intermediaries between Him and the children of Israel, so He appointed the Levites, who are the priests. Everyone got their inheritances, but for the Levites, their inheritance was that every firstfruits and one-tenth (tithes) of their produce must be given to them as a reward for their works and services in the temple according to God.
References to this are found in these scriptures and I would love us to take out time to read, too: Numbers 18 vs 21, 26, Proverbs 3 vs 9-10, 2 Chronicles 31 vs 4-5, Deuterenomy 12 vs 5-6, Genesis 14 vs 19-20, 28 vs 20-22, Nehemiah 10 vs 35-37, Leviticus 27 vs 30-34 (this part mentioned it again as a command from God) this was because these levites weren't working apart from being in the temple as commanded by God, so, they eat from these tithes from the children.
The book of Malachi 3 vs 8-12 emphasised that we rob God when we do not pay our tithes. Today, the Levites are the pastors, priests and shepherds God has called into ministry, especially in full-time ministry. Our tithes, which are a commandment, serve as their inheritance and remember the Bible says workers must be paid their wages, right?
One would think that was in the Old Testament, right? And that was in the past before the New Testament came, you would say. Now, read Romans 3 vs 21-31 where Apostle Peter was trying to counter their argument that since Christ has come to die for our sins, these laws should be abolished. But he said no. Why? Our faith doesn't nullify the laws given to Moses by God, but we are expected to uphold them.
Finally, Jesus also confirmed this in Matthew 5 vs 17 that He didn't come to destroy the laws but to fulfil them, and that is where we have the part of giving generously, which includes paying tithes. There is no place in the Bible that says payment of tithes is not mandatory. It is a commandment from God Himself, which Jesus also confirmed that we must uphold them, and the book of James 4 vs 17 says that when we know what is right and we do not do them, we are guilty of sin.
I hope you understand this, and I implore us to keep studying our Bible so we aren't deceived by what the culture or religious rituals say because the scripture warns us to test every spirit by consulting the word of God, too. We don't believe everything we are told outside, and how do we know the truth and wrong when we don't study the Bible ourselves?
It is when we do not read the Bible to know these laws that we assume some things aren't mandated and not a sin, just as @goldenproject said, which is not true.
Thank you for your time. I would be here to answer more questions if there are 😊
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