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2025-03-02T07:27:19+00:00

That particular prophecy was about upholding the commanded tithe in Old Testament priestly system. The Levites needed tithes because they didn't own their own territory, but lived in the territories of the other tribes, and held temple service in Jerusalem.

It was almost a tax, required by law (Leviticus 20:37). We are no longer under the Mosaic civil law, we do not have to pay taxes to support the Levites. The people God was talking to in Malachi 3:10 were required to. This was issued during a time of godlessness and corruption, and then chastisement by God.

Now, we are instructed to give freely and happily, not under compulsion (2 Cor 9:7). We should, as we are able, give to the church, for the pastor deserves his compensation. But we are not required to tithe, that is, to pay 10%, and we are not promised excessive worldly blessing (like the Israelites were in Malachi).

Yes, all obedience to God and service of Him nets heavenly treasure. But this doesn't necessarily manifest in future physical blessing. The passage of Malachi was a promise to bless His people materially to show He was still upholding the covenant after such chastisement.

Right_One_78 · 2025-03-02T07:10:35+00:00

All the blessings of the gospel are predicated upon obedience to the laws. Tithing is commandment, so if you want the blessings of paying your tithing you must first show your faith in Him by obeying His commandment of tithing. You learn to impart of your substance with others and soften your heart. This verse is only trying to make it clear that in the long run, no one is ever poorer from paying their tithing. God knows what you do and will reward you for it.

Just like any other commandment, you will not be blessed until after the test of their faith, until after you demonstrate the faith by obedience to the law.

Fight_Satan · 2025-03-02T08:43:57+00:00

Wrong....

Your blessings come because you are in christ

yappi211 · 2025-03-02T19:36:45+00:00

Tithing was about food, not cash. If you made cash for a living you essentially tithed nothing. Today, tithing is dead. After all, there is no Jewish temple for you to bring your food tithes to. Also, tithing was over 40% per year over a 50 year average:

You tithe 10% to yourself:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+14%3A22-27&version=KJV

This ends up being 3.3333%:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+14%3A28-29&version=KJV

10% given to the storehouse:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Malachi+3%3A10&version=KJV

10% to the Levites:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+18%3A24+&version=KJV

If you converted your tithe into cash, there was a 20% penalty:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+27%3A30-31&version=KJV

Temple tax:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah+10%3A32&version=KJV

A welfare program:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+19%3A9-10&version=KJV

14%: You weren't allowed to farm every 7th year. Failure to do this caused Israel to be exiled to be Babylon for 70 years.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+23%3A10-11&version=KJV

1 year out of 50 is 2%

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Lev+25%3A10+&version=KJV

Jesus confirms tithing is about food:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mathew+23%3A23&version=KJV

If you've gotten this far and want to hear the radio broadcoast I got this from, head to https://www.discerningthetimespublishing.com/aboutus.html

Once here, click on "Why no Christian should tithe". Just know that this was recorded from a radio broadcast he did some years ago so the audio quality isn't the best.

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Sunday, March 02, 2025

Doesn't Malachi 3:10 heavily imply that every time I tithe, I am essentially buying future blessings?

Doesn't Malachi 3:10 heavily imply that every time I tithe, I am essentially buying future blessings?

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