Ekennovative:
It was not tithe that you paid bro. You merely gave your money to the poor.

Malachi 3:10 specified where tithe should be paid to and what percentage to pay. Anything short of that is an act of disobedience.

You'll receive the reward attached to giving and not to tithing. Obedience is better than to sacrifice.

mdokaba1:
It was a very stressful week for me as it involved lots of travels and all. So its a Saturday and I was paid for a project I did for the month past.

Going by my tired nature, I knew deep down me that there was no way I could have made it to church the next day and I was hell bent on paying my tithe because of the inherent blessings therein and the last thing on my mind would be to give it to my nebor to pay it for me. (The guy broke and besides I didn't want him to start calculating my take-home (Na sharp man). And I knew deep down that if I keep the money till the next time I would be in church, I was sure I would spend it. (God have mercy on me sha)

So I decided even before getting home to package my tithe and while in the market on a shopping spree I package my tithe and dropped it in the plate of an old beggar. (A mulsim beggar precisely)

Instantly, I saw 50 shades of shocks on her face as she looked at me for a few seconds and I could read her facials more like "For this Buharia?" Lols. And before I disappeared into the crowd, I could see/read her lips mutter prayers pointing towards me. And deep down, I felt blessed and fulfilled.

But was I wrong to have given my 10percent to a beggar instead of to the alter?

Opinions please.

supersystemsnig:



Tithing is convenantal, that Lord, I'm keeping my end of the bargain, it's a testament of God's goodness, it shows we stick to His plans and authority. It tells God i trust you, and i'm following the lead. It is done at each junction almost like a sacrifice to unlock the next thing, so yes Abraham tithed multiple times, and i don't wish to debate against anyone's beliefs my brother. Be to everyone according to their beliefs

BluntBoy:


If tithe is a covenant (the sort that Abraham and Jacob contracted with God), then, why do pastors emphasize it as though it were an obligation binding on anyone? Did anyone obligate Abraham to tithe? Did anyone obligate Jacob to tithe? Didn't they vowed to tithe only if God first blessed them? Did they tithe before God blessed them? Was there any record of Abraham tithing out of his own properties?

mdokaba1:
It was a very stressful week for me as it involved lots of travels and all. So its a Saturday and I was paid for a project I did for the month past.

Going by my tired nature, I knew deep down me that there was no way I could have made it to church the next day and I was hell bent on paying my tithe because of the inherent blessings therein and the last thing on my mind would be to give it to my nebor to pay it for me. (The guy broke and besides I didn't want him to start calculating my take-home (Na sharp man). And I knew deep down that if I keep the money till the next time I would be in church, I was sure I would spend it. (God have mercy on me sha)

So I decided even before getting home to package my tithe and while in the market on a shopping spree I package my tithe and dropped it in the plate of an old beggar. (A mulsim beggar precisely)

Instantly, I saw 50 shades of shocks on her face as she looked at me for a few seconds and I could read her facials more like "For this Buharia?" Lols. And before I disappeared into the crowd, I could see/read her lips mutter prayers pointing towards me. And deep down, I felt blessed and fulfilled.

But was I wrong to have given my 10percent to a beggar instead of to the alter?

Opinions please.

Eze2000:


Under certain certain circumstance it will not.

I once walked out from two different powerful churches you know. Synagogue is one. I tell you it is hard for God to reject a person but if he does you can never reach him again even if you cry blood.

Once, I saw God reject a woman crying for a male child. Get this ....she was rich, very rich but the prophecy she got the said a firm no and that she free to anywhere and try.

I will never forget that day and it was over 20 years ago when I was a kid.

vikstandon:



Malachi 3:10 (Message Bible)

makydebbie:
She's a fool aswear.

Tosin249:
God said bring in ye ur tithe into the house of God so that there will be meat in the house of God not to beggar's.

AFONAMARO:

He is over right. Read Deu 14:29

Yureyes:
Tithe is a law: Read Leveticus 27 : 30-34
And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the
land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy unto
the LORD.
And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he
shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even
of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be
holy unto the LORD.
He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither
shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and
the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.
These are the commandments, which the LORD
commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount
Sinai.


Please do not confuse tithing with giving to the poor. As Christians, we are to give to the poor and help them but your tithe should be kept aside for God, it should be brought into his house to propagate his word.

Lsofdk:
To your pastor abi?
Is that what the Bible says or what your pastor told you.

supersystemsnig:



I am not defending anyone, i'm a minister, by the way. And this is one area, i like to stay clear off. Please i can't answer you. I'm not intelligent enough. I'm sorry

AFONAMARO:


He is over right. Read Deu 14:29

jamalnation:


read numbers 18:20-32

BluntBoy:


Well, then, you need to be educated.

Abraham entered into a covenant with God. He promised to tithe if God would bless him. He didn't tithe first. He allowed God do His own part first. Same thing with Jacob.

If you are a minister, then you shouldn't keep quiet while pastors rob God.

Lsofdk:
Lol… I just weak.

jamalnation:


read numbers 18:20-32

BluntBoy:


If tithe is a covenant (the sort that Abraham and Jacob contracted with God), then, why do pastors emphasize it as though it were an obligation binding on anyone? Did anyone obligate Abraham to tithe? Did anyone obligate Jacob to tithe? Didn't they vow to tithe only if God first blessed them? Did they tithe before God blessed them? Was there any record of Abraham tithing out of his own properties?

mdokaba1:
It was a very stressful week for me as it involved lots of travels and all. So its a Saturday and I was paid for a project I did for the month past.

Going by my tired nature, I knew deep down me that there was no way I could have made it to church the next day and I was hell bent on paying my tithe because of the inherent blessings therein and the last thing on my mind would be to give it to my nebor to pay it for me. (The guy broke and besides I didn't want him to start calculating my take-home (Na sharp man). And I knew deep down that if I keep the money till the next time I would be in church, I was sure I would spend it. (God have mercy on me sha)

So I decided even before getting home to package my tithe and while in the market on a shopping spree I package my tithe and dropped it in the plate of an old beggar. (A mulsim beggar precisely)

Instantly, I saw 50 shades of shocks on her face as she looked at me for a few seconds and I could read her facials more like "For this Buharia?" Lols. And before I disappeared into the crowd, I could see/read her lips mutter prayers pointing towards me. And deep down, I felt blessed and fulfilled.

But was I wrong to have given my 10percent to a beggar instead of to the alter?

Opinions please.

STARKACE:
Although am a Muslim, but actions are judged according to intentions and as long as you give for the sake of God it does not matter who you give it to, it all the same rewards. Just give you alms to those who need it even if it's your family member it must not necessarily be to the church or mosque

jamalnation:
read
Nehemiah 10:37–38

AFONAMARO:


The book of malachi you quoted was not talking about cash.

Secondly, you may need to read chapter 2 of same malachi to understand what it was referring to. The message was simply urging the children of Isreal to repent from their sinful ways and return to God. It was equally urging them to stop neglecting the levites, as they(levites)have all left their calling which is just to serve God, and start engaging in other ventures to make ends meet, since the other tribes have stopped remembering them with their tithes as commanded by Moses.

Remember, the main function of tithe, was to encourage the levites who have no inheritance, not to make the pastors and Bishops to become rich.

Yureyes:

No one is forcing you to tithe. your tithe is between you and God. No one obligated Jacob to tithe but in Leviticus 27: 30-34, during the time of Moses, tithe was introduced as a commandment to the children of God.
Pastors will emphasize on tithes because it's their duty to warn you of God's anger and guide you spiritually.
Read Malachi 3:8-9
Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say,
Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even
this whole nation.
If you decide not to pay your tithes, ye are cursed with a curse.
And it's the Pastor's duty to warn you of this curse. if you still refuse to pay your tithe, in other words refuse to obey God's commandments, the pastor won't come to you to force it out of your pocket.
You are commanded to tithe.

Ekennovative:
It was not tithe that you paid bro. You merely gave your money to the poor.

Malachi 3:10 specified where tithe should be paid to and what percentage to pay. Anything short of that is an act of disobedience.

You'll receive the reward attached to giving and not to tithing. Obedience is better than to sacrifice.

Candyrain:


Malachi 3:10 already told me where to pay my tithe. If you disagree you can pls tell us where we should pay it