Are Tithes' Payments pre-requisites to financial breakthrough and success in life?

Big question. I was a third-party to an argument on this topic.

Please note, I don't pay tithes either. I'll rather be benevolent to the needy, as the original use of tithes has been diverted to enrich already RICH theologians. I really find this annoying, hence, the abrupt decision to stop paying tithes. This person said, you can NEVER succeed nor be accountable for your life if you do not pay tithes. I refused to argue with this person as doing that would've added more fury to the fiery furnace, I can be critical like that.

Mature answers are highly welcome.

UyaiIncomparabl:
Are Tithes' Payments pre-requisites to financial breakthrough and success in life?

Big question. I was a third-party to an argument on this topic.

Please note, I don't pay tithes either. I'll rather be benevolent to the needy, as the original use of tithes has been diverted to enrich already RICH theologians. I really find this annoying, hence, the abrupt decision to stop paying tithes. This person said, you can NEVER succeed nor be accountable for your life if you do not pay tithes. I refused to argue with this person as doing that would've added more fury to the fiery furnace, I can be critical like that.

Mature answers are highly welcome.

No


As far as I know
Tithes were only mentioned in Old Testament for a particular race

It has no place in modern Christianity

Yes. Paying of Tithes is very very essential to financial breakthrough and success in life. Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Mark Zuckerberg, etc. are heavy and regular tithes payers, hence the exponential success they experience in their finances.They never for any reason whatsoever default in the payment of tithes for they know damn well that doing so will cause their businesses, investments and consequently finances to take a turn for the worst. Even Aliko Dangote declared just last week that the real reason, the real cause of his constant and consistent breakthrough and success in his businesses, investments and finances is his regular and devout payment of tithes. He said that if not for the fact that he pays his tithes constantly and consistently which has brought him so much financial success, by now he would have been just another broke and penniless bloke condemning and deriding the payment of tithes.

francis247:
Yes. Paying of Tithes is very very essential to financial breakthrough and success in life. Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Mark Zuckerberg, etc. are heavy and regular tithes payers, hence the exponential success they experience in their finances.They never for any reason whatsoever default in the payment of tithes for they know damn well that doing so will cause their businesses, investments and consequently finances to take a turn for the worst. Even Aliko Dangote declared just last week that the real reason, the real cause of his constant and consistent breakthrough and success in his businesses, investments and finances is his regular and devout payment of tithes. He said that if not for the fact that he pays his tithes constantly and consistently which has brought him so much financial success, by now he would have been just another broke and penniless bloke condemning and deriding the payment of tithes.

Bill gates pay tithes?
Where does Aliko Dangote pay his tithes to?

Stop writing stories with no claims. There are so many wretched persons on the street who pay tithes but have still been the same for like forever.

Tithes minimized hardship, blocked loopholes in ones financial income

UyaiIncomparabl:



Bill gates pay tithes?
Where does Aliko Dangote pay his tithes to?

Stop writing stories with no claims. There are so many wretched persons on the street who pay tithes but have still been the same for like forever.

Can't you recognise sarcasm?

Anyway, I believe in the paying of tithes but saying it is the way to financial breakthrough is being narrow-minded. The work of God is not a business so paying tithes should not be done with the purpose of 'investment' but rather fulfilling all righteousness (and financing the kingdom work). Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek before the law was established. So, tithes did not come with the law and so can't just be 'abolished' as chanted by some "modern" Christians.

With regards to "success in life", that is always subjective.

UyaiIncomparabl:



Bill gates pay tithes?
Where does Aliko Dangote pay his tithes to?

Stop writing stories with no claims. There are so many wretched persons on the street who pay tithes but have still been the same for like forever.

Sarcasm mate, sarcasm.

sholay2011:

Can't you recognise sarcasm?

Anyway, I believe in the paying of tithes but saying it is the way to financial breakthrough is being narrow-minded. The work of God is not a business so paying tithes should not be done with the purpose of 'investment' but rather fulfilling all righteousness (and financing the kingdom work). Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek before the law was established. So, tithes did not come with the law and so can't just be 'abolished' as chanted by some "modern" Christians.

With regards to "success in life", that is always subjective.

I see. So you do it out of some sort of moral obligation on a personal level as far as Christianity is concerned and not really because of the law of the Old Testament. Interesting. More grace to you but as far as I'm concerned, tithes payment is nothing short of UNCHRISTIAN. The pioneer, the head and totem of Christianity and it's dogmas had nothing, absolutely nothing to do with it.

Something has to keep the church running! The priests/pastors/levites/apostles who have decided to take up full time ministry depend on the tithes!

Never will you hear preach against it.

To the best of my knowledge, it should be done by free will and not necessarily by compulsion.

Benefit of paying would include: those that pay would be rewarded definitely by spiritual blessings and those that don't would only be subjected to physical "cause-and-effect" kind of situations.

mictima:
Something has to keep the church running! The priests/pastors/levites/apostles who have decided to take up full time ministry depend on the tithes!

Never will you hear preach against it.

To the best of my knowledge, it should be done by free will and not necessarily by compulsion.

Benefit of paying would include: those that pay would be rewarded definitely by spiritual blessings and those that don't would only be subjected to physical "cause-and-effect" kind of situations.

Really?

francis247:
Sarcasm mate, sarcasm.

Ok. But we ain't mates.

UyaiIncomparabl:
Are Tithes' Payments pre-requisites to financial breakthrough and success in life?

Big question. I was a third-party to an argument on this topic.

Please note, I don't pay tithes either. I'll rather be benevolent to the needy, as the original use of tithes has been diverted to enrich already RICH theologians. I really find this annoying, hence, the abrupt decision to stop paying tithes. This person said, you can NEVER succeed nor be accountable for your life if you do not pay tithes. I refused to argue with this person as doing that would've added more fury to the fiery furnace, I can be critical like that.

Mature answers are highly welcome.

Obviously not. Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Zuckerberg do not pay tithe yet they are among the richest and most successful folks in life.

jom28gy:
Tithes minimized hardship, blocked loopholes in ones financial income

When has this thesis been proved? Minimizes hardship? Wow. Such a hasty generalization. Over a hundred persons are out there who still face hardships or another struggle but still pay tithes.

UyaiIncomparabl:

Ok. But we ain't mates.

SMH

Victoria! You Know The Answer, so Why Asking Again? Do You Need A Convinction to Pay Tithe?

Martinez19:
Obviously not. Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Zuckerberg do not pay tithe yet they are among the richest and most successful folks in life.

Wow. Thanks for the insight, sweets.

IamPlato:
Victoria! You Know The Answer, so Why Asking Again? Do You Need A Convinction to Pay Tithe?

Shut your crack up when the adults are talking!

sholay2011:

Can't you recognise sarcasm?

Anyway, I believe in the paying of tithes but saying it is the way to financial breakthrough is being narrow-minded. The work of God is not a business so paying tithes should not be done with the purpose of 'investment' but rather fulfilling all righteousness (and financing the kingdom work). Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek before the law was established. So, tithes did not come with the law and so can't just be 'abolished' as chanted by some "modern" Christians.

With regards to "success in life", that is always subjective.

No, I can't.

Thanks for dropping the intelligent points. So spot on!

mictima:
Something has to keep the church running! The priests/pastors/levites/apostles who have decided to take up full time ministry depend on the tithes!

Never will you hear preach against it.

To the best of my knowledge, it should be done by free will and not necessarily by compulsion.

Benefit of paying would include: those that pay would be rewarded definitely by spiritual blessings and those that don't would only be subjected to physical "cause-and-effect" kind of situations.

UyaiIncomparabl:

Shut your crack up when the adults are talking!

francis247:
Yes. Paying of Tithes is very very essential to financial breakthrough and success in life. Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Mark Zuckerberg, etc. are heavy and regular tithes payers, hence the exponential success they experience in their finances.They never for any reason whatsoever default in the payment of tithes for they know damn well that doing so will cause their businesses, investments and consequently finances to take a turn for the worst. Even Aliko Dangote declared just last week that the real reason, the real cause of his constant and consistent breakthrough and success in his businesses, investments and finances is his regular and devout payment of tithes. He said that if not for the fact that he pays his tithes constantly and consistently which has brought him so much financial success, by now he would have been just another broke and penniless bloke condemning and deriding the payment of tithes.

Trash. Richard Dawkins, a popular atheist, became an atheist at age of seventeen and he has written books bashing all religions including christianity. He had debated religious apologist many times but guess what, he is worth over a hundred million dollars. He has a successful scientific career, got his PhD at 26 and is worth over a hundred million dollars. Did he pay tithe?

Bill Gates does not pay tithe rather like the op, he gives billions of dollars to charity without asking for offerings, seeds and tithes. Aliko Dangote is a Muslim and we know the Muslim and christian God are different individuals so if Dangote pays tithe and is successful, can you, as a Christian, say that Allah is the custodian of success or since it's Allah, Dangote is not truly successful? Anthony Joshua is an atheist and he is successful, did he pay tithe? Please, educate yourself properly to rid yourself of ignorance. There are christians that pay tithe and are wretched, why is that?

Edit: I have seen the sarcasm.

It is good to give your 1/10 to God by way of using it to promote the work of God and encourage charity. But the issue is that most pastors rob the church of this money. They now become super rich and derail from the way of the Lord!
The sins of people not paying tithe is upon then.
Yahoo plus is now in the church.
May God deliver us from these evil pastors!

OP. Know this and understand.

It is the obedience to the word of God that brings prosperity.
On the other hand, if you disobey God's command, God will only leave you to yourself, and when God leaves you, you can be sure that your enemies will find it easier to attack you. And if that happens, it is not from the Lord.

Don't mind those hypocritical people, some of them don't even understand the word of God.
How can you pay tithe and still backbite, lie, deceive,bear false witness and so on and yet expect your offering to be accepted by God?. Don't they know that all these are disobedience to the word of God. As long as you do all these and you don't ask for forgiveness, you are open to all sorts of attack. And you are no better than those that don't pay it.

For the issue of tithe. @OP

Tithe is an instruction from God himself in the old testament (I'm sure everyone agrees to this).
The new testament was more about, giving to the needy, clothe the naked,feed the hungry (all which I believe you may already be doing).

Now the difference between Old and New testament is JESUS CHRIST. Jesus that brought the new law says in Mathew 5:17
Matt.5.17 - "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.

And to show you that the commandments of the old testament is still in place, he said this after healing a man.

Matt.8.4 - And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

You can see that Jesus still told him to follow the old commandments.



My opinion is. Whether you pay tithe or not, only you will answer to God and no other men. I will advise you to pray about it for more understanding.
God bless
Jesus is the only way.

Thank you. You're immensely blessed.
Your explanation is perfect.

bodysoul:
OP. Know this and understand.

It is the obedience to the word of God that brings prosperity.
On the other hand, if you disobey God's command, God will only leave you to yourself, and when God leaves you, you can be sure that your enemies will find it easier to attack you. And if that happens, it is not from the Lord.

Don't mind those hypocritical people, some of them don't even understand the word of God.
How can you pay tithe and still backbite, lie, deceive,bear false witness and so on and yet expect your offering to be accepted by God?. Don't they know that all these are disobedience to the word of God. As long as you do all these and you don't ask for forgiveness, you are open to all sorts of attack. And you are no better than those that don't pay it.

For the issue of tithe. @OP

Tithe is an instruction from God himself in the old testament (I'm sure everyone agrees to this).
The new testament was more about, giving to the needy, clothe the naked,feed the hungry (all which I believe you may already be doing).

Now the difference between Old and New testament is JESUS CHRIST. Jesus that brought the new law says in Mathew 5:17
Matt.5.17 - "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.

And to show you that the commandments of the old testament is still in place, he said this after healing a man.

Matt.8.4 - And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

You can see that Jesus still told him to follow the old commandments.



My opinion is. Whether you pay tithe or not, only you will answer to God and no other men. I will advise you to pray about it for more understanding.
God bless
Jesus is the only way.

Am talking from personal experience

UyaiIncomparabl:


Ok. But we ain't mates.

Indeed we're not.

doesn't it therefore, means that, there are right place to pay tithes, and wrong place not to pay tithes`?some churches are built on immoral grounds, while some are divinely built. as there is God,and there Satan. and titles are divinely instituted,if done otherwise, it may not yield the purposes, for which is meant for.

UyaiIncomparabl:
Are Tithes' Payments pre-requisites to financial breakthrough and success in life?

Big question. I was a third-party to an argument on this topic.

Please note, I don't pay tithes either. I'll rather be benevolent to the needy, as the original use of tithes has been diverted to enrich already RICH theologians. I really find this annoying, hence, the abrupt decision to stop paying tithes. This person said, you can NEVER succeed nor be accountable for your life if you do not pay tithes. I refused to argue with this person as doing that would've added more fury to the fiery furnace, I can be critical like that.

Mature answers are highly welcome.

i share ur ideology on this.great topic