Tithe

Tithes are taken.

Offerings are given.

Although tithing was practiced extensively in the Old Testament,

it was never practiced or taught within the first-century Church.

Instead the New Testament scriptures teach the concept of "freewill offerings"

as a means of supporting the church:

1 Corinthians 16.2 - - - 2 Corinthians 9.7

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart,

so let him give;

not grudgingly, or of necessity:

for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Assume that you are a scribe or Pharisee

and read this as if Jesus is talking to you.

23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,

hypocrites!

for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin,

and have omitted the weightier matters of the law,

judgment, mercy, and faith:

these ought ye to have done,

and not to leave the other undone.

Luke 11

42 But woe unto you, Pharisees!

for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs,

and pass over judgment and the love of God:

these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Luke 18

12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

Hebrews 7

5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi,

who receive the office of the priesthood,

have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law,

that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

Hebrews 7

6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham,

and blessed him that had the promises.

Hebrews 7

8 And here men that die receive tithes;

but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

Hebrews 7

9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

Why tithe

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