Tithes - a tenth. Storehouse - in the Hebrew language (for the specific verse below) is owtsar meaning: depository - armory, garner, store. The idea of the storehouse here is the place where the giver receives his or her spiritual teaching. Notice in the definition, the word depository connected by a hyphen with armory. Money comes in to the church to go back out again fighting the good fight of faith. Malachi 3:10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this, says the Lord Almighty, and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. Also notice that the verse above says, Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse…. It doesnt say give what you can, or give when you want. The person who seeks God with their whole heart has the faith enough to believe that God will honor the tithe. Modern Day Thieves? The person who does not give the full 10% robs God. In Malachi 3:8 God is speaking: Yet you are robbing me. Look also at the last sentence of the verse, In your tithes and contributions. • • If contributions to charitable organizations were considered a tithe, there would be no need to say it twice in one sentence. • Malachi 3:8 Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, How have we robbed you? In your tithes and contributions. Another aspect that I liked about Mr. Landons article was that he said, …tithing should be a heartfelt thing that you want to do. God agrees with this in the Bible where it is written, God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:7). If youre going to whine at any amount, God says dont give it. So lets say something is sold on Ebay for $100.00. Giving $10.00 to the church or ministry, or corner Bible study that the recipient attends is giving a tithe. And honestly, thats not a lot. So on the way home, you see a homeless guy and buy him dinner - thats an offering. The Benefits of Tithing Whether it is believed or not - its true. God pays his people back more than the measly ten per cent they give. A common saying in tithing circles is that you cant out-give God. Heres what He says in the Bible that hell do for you if you tithe: • Meat in Gods house • Open the windows of heaven to pour out blessings • Rebuke the devourer • Recognized by all men as blessed by God Try it. Numerous people who tithe have unbelievable stories to which they give tithing to God the credit. Surrounded of course, by skeptics who claim, It would have happened anyway, or that was because John gave you that car. But, theres no way to prove that God did not touch the heart of John to give the car in the first place. A Bit Archaic? Many people think that what is written in the Bible was intended for a different time than the present. But, careful reading reveals that human nature has not changed in thousands of years. From Genesis to Revelation there are accounts of rape, murder, incest, envy, greed, love, romance, parties, and more. People are people. If thats not concrete enough, then Hebrews 13:8 could have been left out of the Bible. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. And if hes the same - so is his word, the Bible. No Punishment The great thing about God in this matter is that he gives Christians a choice, as He does in everything. We can choose to believe in Him or not. We can choose to tithe or not. There is no punishment for not tithing, but the rewards of tithing listed above will not be put in to action, resulting in a life of lack. Yes, there are plenty of people out there with tons of money who dont tithe, Christians and non-believers alike. There are a thousand arguments surrounding this Biblical issue, but theres no need to fix whats not broken. Its not meant to be complicated. Its simple - give and it shall be given unto you.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:20:22 +0000
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