aisha2:

I pay my taxes but I take ahave a funny view with paying my tithes, I feel tithes are meant to be used for the futhering of th work of God hich involves caring for the sick and poor, just like tax and not mismanaged but some pastors, so instead of paying tithes directly, I contribute to some child's schoolfees and sponspor someone for vocational Training. Some people say its rong and i know, we are meant to abide by the law and not apply self help but some cases the law is so faulty, disregarded and not implemented.

anonimi:

What you are doing in terms of giving to God and His work is what is required of you NOT tithes. Please read Deutereonomy 14: 22-29, all the chapters of Malachi and Hebrew 7.
I would like to also encourage you to read this thread, in case you have not yet seen it, all 10 pages of it prayerfully and checking the Bible references.

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-113108.0.html#bot
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Pleaseeee!! Paying of tithe has nothing to do with christianity. Tithe in the bible are one of those Mosaic law that ended with foundation of christianity by Jesus. The self made men of God today inisist on it to enrich themselves and prevent them having a job like everyone else but they forgot that Jesus himself was a carpenter and never depended on anyone giving him money or food.
That is why all Jesus's apostles all have personal vocations to look after themselves and their families and never used the work of God as an excuse to become a burden or a yoke to others. Apostle Peter was a fisher man, Luke was a physician, apostle Paul (Saul) was a lawyer but later become a tent maker to look after his ecomonic needs. In fact he gave the needy something. When was the last time your pastor gave you anything from his own pocket?

On the other hand, Jesus encouraged paying of civil tax to the constituted authority. Pay Ceasar what is due him and pay God what is due God. He was refering to paying of our civil. So if you still paying tithe to any crooked pastor or church you are wasting your money. That is quite different from making unsolicted voluntory contribution toward the work of God which accouts should be rendered too.

anonimi:

What you are doing in terms of giving to God and His work is what is required of you NOT tithes. Please read Deutereonomy 14: 22-29, all the chapters of Malachi and Hebrew 7.
I would like to also encourage you to read this thread, in case you have not yet seen it, all 10 pages of it prayerfully and checking the Bible references.

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-113108.0.html#bot

aisha2:

I feel tithes are meant to be used for the futhering of th work of God hich involves caring for the sick and poor, just like tax and not mismanaged but some pastors, so instead of paying tithes directly, I contribute to some child's schoolfees and sponspor someone for vocational Training. Some people say its rong and i know, we are meant to abide by the law and not apply self help but some cases the law is so faulty, disregarded and not implemented

anonimi:

What you (aisha2) are doing in terms of giving to God and His work is what is required of you NOT tithes.