As far as many pastors are concerned, the most important scripture of all is not to be found in the word of Jesus. Neither is it even in the New Testament.
That scripture says: “‘Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and try me now in this,’ says the LORD of hosts, ‘If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.’” (Malachi 3:10).
This scripture is drummed repeatedly into Christians on Sundays. However, the only time Jesus mentioned tithing in scripture, he pointed out that it was not a weighty matter of the law. (Matthew 23:23). Hebrews says people only receive tithes “according to the law.” (Hebrews 7:5). It then insists tithing (and everything else under the law) has been annulled: “The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless.” (Hebrews 7:18-19). Nevertheless, mercenary pastors continue to insist on the payment of tithes.
Latter-day Pharisees
Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for keeping part instead of the whole law. (Matthew 23:23). That is what tithe-collecting pastors do today. If we insist our congregants must pay tithes, we must also insist that they keep the rest of the law. James says: “Whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.” (James 2:10). Therefore, if we insist on tithing, we should also refrain from eating pork. We should stone adulterers, execute homosexuals, kill Sabbath violators and restore blood-sacrifices.
Tithe-collecting pastors counter this by maintaining the payment of tithes pre-dated the law. Here Abraham is cited as the cardinal example of someone who paid tithes before the promulgation of the Law of Moses, as did Jacob, his grandson. However, such arguments are disingenuous.
Before the law, tithing was at best an example but not a commandment. Moreover, pastors fail to mention that Abraham only tithed once in his lifetime. When he did, he did not even tithe his own money: he tithed the spoils of war. He gave ten percent of the plunder he took when he rescued Lot to Melchisedec, king of Salem. But then he did not even keep the rest but returned it (all ninety percent) to the king of Sodom.
For his part, Jacob also tithed only once. He did this in a “let’s make a deal” arrangement he offered to God: “Jacob made a vow, saying, ‘If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on, so that I come back to my father’s house in peace, then the LORD shall be my God. And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will surely give a tenth to you.’” (Genesis 28:20-22). This kind of deal about accepting God only under certain self-serving conditions should certainly not be a term of reference for any serious believer.
Lies upon lies
The first lie pastors tell Christians is what some have referred to as “the eleventh commandment:” “Thou shalt pay thy tithes to thy local church.” But the bible says no such thing. The storehouse of Malachi was not a church. It was a place where food was kept.
Pastors hide from church-members the fact that money was not acceptable as tithe. The tithe was a tenth of the seed and fruit of the land and of the animals which ate of the land. (Leviticus 27:30-32). That is why God says: “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be FOOD in my house.” (Malachi 3:10). He does not say “that there may be MONEY in my house.” The food was used to feed the Levites, the poor, widows, orphans and strangers.
Pastors also conveniently fail to teach the biblical tithe. The principles of tithing were not laid down by Malachi. They were laid down by Moses. The study of Moses’ guidelines quickly reveals that the biblical tithe has no application whatsoever to Christians and is mischievously violated by tithe-collecting pastors today.
According to the Law of Moses, the tithe was divided into three allocations. The first year, it was given to the Levite. The second year, it was given to widows, orphans and the poor. The third year, it was eaten in the company of the faithful before the Lord as thanksgiving for his faithfulness. (Deuteronomy 14:22-28). In the seventh year, there was no planting and no reaping and therefore no tithing.
So the next time your pastor asks you to pay tithe, ask him about the seventh-year reprieve. Also ask him if you can give your tithe to the orphanage, or bring it as food items to be eaten in church. Believe me; he will not agree with you because it is your money he is after.
Inapplicability of tithes
Tithing was only applicable to Jews and to the land of Israel. When large populations of Jews lived in Babylon, Ammon, Moab, Egypt, and Syria, these lands became tithe-able lands. However, tithes were not acceptable from strictly Gentile lands. So you need to ask your pastor how come he is collecting tithes in Nigeria.
Servants or slaves who worked on the land did not tithe because the land did not belong to them. Since only agricultural and animal resources were included, a fisherman gave no tithe of his fisheries. Neither did a miner or a carpenter pay tithes, nor anyone from the various professional occupations. So if you are not a farmer or a keeper of livestock, tell your 419 pastor tithing is biblically inapplicable to you.
Moreover, the only people authorised to receive tithes were the Levites. (Hebrews 7:5). So if your Pastor is a “tithe-collector,” ask him if he happens to be a Jew. Remind him that, even though a Jew, Jesus could not receive the tithe because he was not from the tribe of Levi but from that of Judah.
The trick, of course, is for pastors today to claim we are “Levites.” If your pastor is one such dissembler, ask him if he lives as a Levite. Remind him that Levites had no land and did not have private property. Ask him also how he knows he is from the tribe of Levi, which happens to be one of the lost tribes of Israel. Point out to him that even Jewish rabbis don’t claim to be Levites today because all Jewish genealogical records were lost with the destruction of the Temple in AD 70, ensuring that it is no longer possible to ascertain the true identity of Levites.
Therefore, if Jews no longer tithe because the Levites are a lost tribe, how can Christian pastors collect tithes when we are not even Jewish, how much more Levites? If Jewish rabbis, whose terms of reference remain the Old Testament no longer collect tithes, then pastors who insist Christians are under a New Testament have no business doing so.
The conclusion then is inescapable. Every pastor who collects tithes is nothing but “a thief and a robber.” (John 10:1).
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This is a sign of endtime. I can see u r teaching wat u believe bt don't be too quick to Judge.
ReplyDeleteVery funny article. Just like my wife said I can't imagine my self not paying tithe, till thy kingdom come I will be paying mine. For you Femi Aribisala, you need more spiritual enlightenment and divine encounter. KSF Akure.
ReplyDeleteMr. Femi Aribisala! You're a God sent to our generation. May d good Lord bless and protect u from d tithes hungry criminal so - called pastors of out times who takes pleasure in robbing d people of God under d pretext of d word of God. These are men and women who'll on d last day get disappointed when our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ would ask them to depart from Him 'cos they're workers of iniquity. Pls never allow anyone 2 discourage you. If that's d only thing you can ever preach in order 2 liberate d people of God from bundage of thieves let it be. God bless u real good.
ReplyDeletePls Nigerian Eye, can u give Mr. Femi my e mail address for contact. Thank u
ReplyDeleteAs 4me & my house we continue 2 pay thithes 2d Lord bcs we alwaz give willingly and it pays us. Devil i senior U!
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, how can a pauper or struggling labourer who can bearly feed himself n his family, give up a whooping 10% of everythimg he earns?! Haba, ots nt fair.
ReplyDeleteLet ur conscience ur motive about thithe.there are blessing in obeying God
ReplyDeleteLet ur conscience ur motive about thithe.there are blessing in obeying God
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how the people who are disagreeing with the article are not themselves providing scripture that proves their point. This guy has given all sorts of verses to prove what he is saying is right. I agree with him that tithing is not supposed to be a 'law' as most pastors in 9ja make it to be. You will not die of some disease or have your family cursed if you don't pay your tites. Tithing is part of the old testament law (and it was only once a year, not every week). That being said, like Jacob, it's possible to make a 'deal' with God concerning your tithes and the Lord can bless you because of it. Also, the bible also says that 'give and it will come back to you...'. God blesses an attitude of giving, however, the curch is not the only place you should give, there are people like orphans and widows that need it more!!
ReplyDeleteIt is either Femi Aribisala lacks Divine encounter with God or it is a paid service. Anyway, the scripture is given and cannot change, u may interprete it to ur own destruction or salvation. Spiritual maturity allows u to know that paying ur tithe is a divine covenant between u and God, if a pastor mismanages it, it does not concern u. Those who have experienced divine release and blessing due to their faithfulness to tithing will just u to scorn if they read dis blasphemy. Even islam encourages Sakah. Mr. Femi Aribisala, Bibeli ko ye e, o is da mi lu pe o nilo lati to Olorun lo fun aanu
ReplyDeleteMr Anonymous above, Dont use divineness and big grammar to confuse people, state your reasons as the man has stated his.
ReplyDeleteThe problem with churgoers is that they have been so brainwashed that when they see clear facts from the bible they still argue with no scripture to back.well done femi
ReplyDeleteFemi aribisala is a moslem & out to discredit some people .i remember how he wrote against apostle paul some months back.may God deliver him
ReplyDeleteHmmm! I've equally observed that those who are opposed to this write up has not provided a single verse of the scripture to back up there claim. One thing however stands out, tithing is an old testerment injunction. I don't remember Christ Jesus commanding us to pay tithe. He however urged us to give to the less privileged among us. I want to believe he's more in favour of Deut. 26:12. Now considering the fact that, most pastors of today's churches have are under payed employment, one cannot possibly justify paying tithe in church when there are ppl who need it more (deut 26:12). Me don wise up sha o.
ReplyDeleteMr. Femi is 1 out of few xtians dat can stand de taste of time. Y people are disputing de ''word'' of GOD? Any way de man is 2ru xtian. U better qoutes 4rom desame source. Weza OLD or NEW. I dnt know de 1 2 trust.
ReplyDeleteMay God open the eyes, ears and the hearts of my christian brothers so that they Williams be able to see the truth like the ones above. We ve just recently see how a pastor bought a prÃvate jet from the so called tithes
ReplyDeleteF for Femi, F for False teacher. Thanks for your deceitful lecture. You have God to contend with not Pastors.
ReplyDeleteFemi Aribasala moré grease to ur elbow
ReplyDeletePple like darkness more dan light, bcs there works are evil. I wonder what u guz would do if u were there dat time wen d "Apostles" decided dat every1 shd be selling there property and bring it 2share among d brethen (Act 5:1-5)? Jesus Christ himself told a rich man 2sold all his property & give 2 d poor 4d sake of making heaven. "Brothers, how hard it will be 4 a rich man 2 enter d kingdom of God". You were not told 2giv/sell all yur property, but Only 2giv token out of d multitude God hath given u and u are argeuin. Read Revelatn 22:12 and change ur mind. God luv u!
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm! See Revelation na...loolz. But truly sha dis pastors are extorting their church members αη∂ sucking dem to the bones. And dis church members are so covered in darkness of ignorance dat dey dnt even knw der left from der right. D worst tin is dey are kept ignorant and dey cannot ask questions. So dis pastors (bizness men) use their members' ignorance to shackle dem and manipulate dem to their own advantage as they wished causing not only Psychologial disorder bt also financially embezzeling their scarce resources. An educated and well informed man like Mr Femi can not be manipulated, neither can he be fooled nor shacked to the bondage of ignorance bcos he knows. KNOWLEDGE is the power. If you know you are equipped!!! Bravo Zulu for dis Mr Femi. Keep it up!!!
ReplyDeletefemi lack undastanding or is a deciever. Jesus said gv and it shall gvn unto u, he comended the widow that give her last coin. Paul said,God love the cheerfull gver. The gospel that reached u here was facilitated by tithes and freewill donation. Talking of levite, know this every genuin xtian is a generation of holy priest not only levite. 4 ur information, jesus neves condemned tithes. To gv tithe shows ur maturity in faith, faithfukness and ur appreciation to God. If then, tithes was given unda law, why not unda grace?STOP DECEIVING PEOPLES TO ROB GOD
ReplyDeletefemi lack undastanding or is a deciever. Jesus said gv and it shall gvn unto u, he comended the widow that give her last coin. Paul said,God love the cheerfull gver. The gospel that reached u here was facilitated by tithes and freewill donation. Talking of levite, know this every genuin xtian is a generation of holy priest not only levite. 4 ur information, jesus neves condemned tithes. To gv tithe shows ur maturity in faith, faithfukness and ur appreciation to God. If then, tithes was given unda law, why not unda grace?STOP DECEIVING PEOPLES TO ROB GOD
ReplyDeleteThis is well research article, full of scriptural reference as authority to back up points. Thump-ups for Femi. Opposers apart from the old law or the famous quotation from Malachi, do you have any scriptural basis for your argument? Bring it forward, let us see rather than calling Femi all sorts of name. Don't be brainwashed like BoKo Haram.
ReplyDeleteMr. Femi Aribisalad,u just speak as a man dt does not ve spiritual knowledge bcos a carnal man can not understand d things of God.I am too old in d things of God 2 b deceived by ur write up.Tithing is a commanding frm d word of God therefore i choose 2 belive God's word rather than u.i & my family wil always pay our tithes bcos is my covenant connector 2 d blessing of God.i pray dt God Wil open ur spiritual eyes in Jesus name.
ReplyDeleteI am a faithful tithe payer, and I can see the positive impact it is having on my finances. I have tried to stop paying it sometimes to prove if it is right or wrong to do so, but devourer devoured my finances. My believe in paying tithe is not just based on what the Bible said only, I have proved it personally. It works. There is no amount of heresy that someone like Femi Aribisala can teach that can make someone like me to stop paying my tithe. I have also read about people who pay 90% tithe yet God kept on increasing them financially.
ReplyDeleteTithe is debt that we own God. Billy Graham in his sermon "Partners with God'' says: "One of the greatest sins in America (and of course in all the world) today is the fact that we are robbing God of what rightfully belongs to Him”. When we don't tithe, we shirk a just debt. Actually we are not giving when we give God one-tenth, for it belongs to Him already (Lev. 27:30). This is a debt we owe. John D. Rockefeller is like this “Yes, I tithe, and I would like to tell you how it all came about. I had to begin work as a small boy to help support my mother. My first wages amounted to $1.50 per week. The first week after I went to work, I took the $1.50 home to my mother and she held the money in her lap and explained to me that she would be happy if I would give a tenth of it to the Lord. I did, and from that week until this day I have tithed every dollar God Has entrusted to me. And I want to say, if I had not tithed the first dollar I made I will never have tithed the millions of dollars I made thereafter. Henry P. Crowell, affectionately called "The autocrat of the Breakfast Table because of his Quaker Oats'' contacted tuberculosis when a boy and couldn't go to school. He then bought the little run-down Quaker Mill at Ravanna, Ohio. Within ten years Quaker Oats was a household word to millions. Crowell also operated the huge Perfection Stove Company. For over forty years he faithfully gave 60 to 70 percent of his income to God's causes, having advanced from an initial 10%.
ReplyDeleteWhen candy manufacturer John S. Huyler started out in business, he took to Jacob's pledge:'' of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee'' (Gen. 28:22). Going to the bank, he opened a special account which he initiated "M.P." Into that fund he regularly entered a proportionate amount of his income. When anyone asked what the strange label meant, they were told it stood for ''My Partner.'' He kept God uppermost in his mind in all his transactional rate, and each week the "Lord's treasury''Charlie Page was a young man, broke, penniless and jobless. He got a job, and began giving his tenth regularly. By and by he became a millionaire, and gave much more than a tenth, building hospitals and helping in many ways to carry on the work of the Lord. Robert A Laidlaw, the New Zealand businessman who wrote the famous booklet "The Reason Why'' (translated into 30 languages with over 16 million copies) started tithing his $3 weekly salary at age 18. Two years later, he covenanted with God to give 10% of his salary up to a predetermined amount. Above that amount and up to a larger amount 15%. Above this amount and up to a still larger amount 20%. All above a still larger amount 25%. At the age of 25, Laidlaw decided to change the above graduated scale and give God 50% of all his earnings. Forty-five years later, he testified: "In spiritual communion and in material things, God has blessed me 100-fold, and has graciously entrusted to me a stewardship far beyond my expectations when, as a lad of 18, I started to give God a definite portion of my wages.''
Heresy!!! I pray Ï„̲̅Ñ’e Lord have mercy on this script writer.
ReplyDeleteThe hearts of men are so hardened that they can hardly see the light or hear the truth when the truth is spoken as the writer has made clear. Most Christians just swallow everything that comes their way without pausing to ask questions, this Femi has quoted verses that oppose tithing, yet some hardened so-called believers still insist he is saying the wrong thing and they cannot refer to any verse that say tithing is a law. Up Femi.
ReplyDeleteTruth is always bitter even with all the facts available,when will this our blind attitude stop,that is why other races are better than us because they make use of their heads unlike you people who are full of ignorance.
ReplyDeleteI personally was never coerced into tithe paying,the difference in my life&income since I started as opposed to when I didn't is very commendable.Quick question Mr femi,wat church do u attend&which pastor imposes tithes on u? There is soooooo much to preach about in the bible than dwell on malachi 3. I am very very sure that you are not a Christian,do me a favour,y not write an epistle on blasphemy!!! Take that as ur term paper
DeleteIf you don't pay your tithes ,trust me you are robbing God.......Pay your tithes according to the word of God and see if God won't slap or embarrass you with divine wealth and favours in all your endeavours. God bless....I disagree with you Mr Femi.
ReplyDeleteGog will help him,the devil himself knows the scripyure very well,but as for me I know the truth,that femi is a devil
ReplyDeleteIt will all speak for it's self soon.
ReplyDeleteNice one, Femi has only stated what he believes, equally backed up by biblical references, now it's up to you to agree with him or not, calling him names is quite stupid of anyone.. I am a tihe payer though, but on countless occassions, my 10% go out more to Widows, d hungry ppl I run into in the streets, relations who can't afford medical bills, the orphanage etc! I derive joy in doing that, rather than give steady cash to the church who has a lot a already and don't know how to reach out the society with such finances provided by the members. Be Wise here!
ReplyDeletePaying out tithe is part of the old testament agreed but one thing Christians don't realize is this ' if God didn't want us to obey the laws of the testament , old testament would have been wiped out from the bible . However it isn't an abligation you give 10% of your income back to God " pls let's notice the KEYWORd of your income . This means that if you are not working tithing isn't meant for you but if someone dashes you money you are expected to pay tithe with the money . Tithe us not the only convenant we have to God for finiancial break-through , we also have seed- sowing and first fruit offering . I know the benefits of all the financial convenant with God . However most pastors have misused this opportunity . Have heard someone say " my pastor says even if you sleep with a man for money you can use part of that dirty money for tithe and offering . Even robbers and ritualist pay tithe with blood money and some pastors accept it . which makes it difficult for most Christians to pay their tithe but obidience is always better than sacrifice , what the pastor do with the tithe is none of your business if he misuses it he will be answerable to only God and him alone will bear the consequences . if we feel tithe isn't right , I believe we can talk to God in prayers only him knows the true answer , let's us not be decieved by other person view but let's us be convienced becos God spoke to you directly so on the last day we won't be found wanting .
ReplyDeleteThe bible is a two edged sword , we need spiritual understand least we perish for last of knowledge .
ReplyDeleteI can see many of u lack wisdom! D wayz of! God ar nt d wayz of men! Who his mr femi? To tell pple weda or nt to pay tith better go and find somtin important to do wit ur life dan cause! Unecessary argumts! 4 all dos idiots talkin! U jst to selfish to giv! I can bet u guyz ar nt evn christians! I wil continue payin my tith til d day i die! Lord hav mercy on u!
ReplyDeleteWat mr femi is sayin is very simple give ur tithes but not 2 d church alone.we av d motherless homes and more to give to. They need it more
ReplyDeleteIf U̶̲̥̅̊ dun wan 2 pay ur tithe is not by force,⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥A̶̲̥̅♏ xpecting U̶̲̥̅̊ 2 tlk of frst fruit,n 2 all of U̶̲̥̅̊ dat blief dis boy esun ekori sibi kanna,let mi ask U̶̲̥̅̊ smtin who re U̶̲̥̅̊ paying 2?ur pastor or ur God,this boy is reading bible without d knowlege of God mmmmmm come 2 ma church d fountain of hossannah Church of God,4 bible study pay ma tithe n it wrks 4 ma biz, could rem 1 day 1 sis came 2 ma shop askin if pay ma tithe n lied 2 her 4m dat month no wht went tru,wht Did dat day 2 God is not about ma tithe but 4 mi 2 lie against holy spirit he purnish mi 4 dat,U̶̲̥̅̊ can U̶̲̥̅̊se ur tithe ur offering ur praise z 2 challenge God,.kini anfaani owo toni to fi mon olorun,may God ve mercy U̶̲̥̅̊
ReplyDelete11cor 9: 6-8. bible says let everyone give as he purposes in his heart not of necessity or by compulsion for God loves a cheerful give. Mr. Femi kep it up
ReplyDeleteIt is very easy to misquote d word of God,and wen dis is done,lots of ppl dat calls their selves christians holds on to it cos it suits dem well,its all abt sacrifice and dats wat dey r not ready to do,God did so,so who are we to say no?its not by force to tyt,a true pastor will tell u wat d word says and its lft for ur understanding wit God to do d rest(its a convenant seed) no true tihter witout testimonies,so intead of agreeing wit d understanding of a mere man,why not ask God for understanding ,den u wud see tins diffrntly..I'm a student,I dnt work but wen I get money freely ,I tithe,and God opens more doors for me...mr FEMI...be warned cos I see ur jobless,God is not asleep..stop misleading ppl.if ur lonely in ur part..collide wit ur associates and leav d innocents out..
ReplyDelete"It was not through keeping the law that Abraham and hus seed received the promise that he would inherit the whole world but through the righteousness that comes by faith" ( Romans 4:13)
ReplyDeleteWhen God met Abraham and blessed him in Genesis 12:1-3, he never gave him any condition for his blessing.
He never told him that his blessing will come on him if he pay him tithe monthly.
" For if the inheritance depends on keeping the law, then it no longer depends on a promise. But God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise" ( Galatians 3:18)
The blessing of Abraham was never tied to law. It was an act of Gods grace and love. Remember that we are Abrahams blessibg and not moses.
Depending on law to receive the blessing of God was a thing of Mosaic law and not of Gods walk with Abraham.
When the time reached its fulfilment , God sent his son born of a woman born under the law to redeem those under the law ( Galatians 4:4)
God gave Abraham his blessing in Genesis 12 without demabding tithe from him monthly. In Genesis 13 we were told that Abraham was so rich and wealthy to the point that land could not contain him and lot. It was evident that Gods blessing was active in his life even before he paid tithe to melchizedek in Genesis 14. Even before he paid tithe he has been blessed.
While then should one tie his blessing to tithe instead of Gods promise?
Even when Abraham paid tithe, he did once and for all in his lifetime and he wasnt commanded by God to do that.
The apostles who brought the gospel to us never spoke of tithe. Does that mean that the gospel is incomplete?
God promised Abraham that through his seed all nations on earth will be blessed. He didnt tell him that tgrough his law all nations will be blessed rather through Abraham seed.
That seed is Christ.
Hold on to Christ.
I thank God for people like Femi who can stand as a beacon of light for those in darkness.
When will a black man learn to read and study?
Pls complete the verse (Mat. 23:23) and stop preaching heresies and distorted gospel. Concentrate on message of salvation and not critics
ReplyDeletemy tithe goes to the orphanage and less privileged... QED
ReplyDeleteI believe Mr Femi has a point but I also believe in giving God. Pastors almost criminlise non-payment of tithes.are they rily concerned about our increase or their on pockets?food for thought. I tink givin should be out freewill and not frightened by quoting scriptures of 'devourers' b4 tithes r collected
ReplyDeleteGOD DOSENT NEED MONEY
ReplyDeletemr. Femi, nomatter how ur article is truthfully is, ppls cant understand it, simply becus, Satan d god have blinded their eyes not to see. That's why Jesus said that d Judgement will start from his own house. Ppls pay tithe but ignore d 1st and 2nd comandment that Jesus said 'Love for God and ur neighbour' ppls who are critizing u are Pastors and thier loyal ones in d work of inquity. Jesus will weir his sword soon to bring to end such ones. Matt 28:19, 20 is d main command work from Jesus. Rather than waiting for d tithe may genuine Christ followers obey this command and do accordingly
ReplyDeleteNow let stop talking of Tithe and talk about 'GIVING' Who know How much it took the western world to bring the word of GOD to us Africans ??
ReplyDeleteDon't you know that some of my kind can convince you that Black is now White ??
If you have the spirit of GOD in you then people like this kind of men will be too little to desieve U. Yes some pastors are now taking the word of GOD about tithing to rob others, but they can't stop us from Obeying GOD.
Give so that the work of GOD will not lack Finance.
I believe what our brother Femi is trying to make us understand is not that tithe is a sin or condemned but that it should be delivered to the appropriate authority which is the less privileged in the society.
ReplyDeleteJesus Christ did not command us to enrich the priests but rather to feed the poor.
If only we can listen to the voice of reasoning while we read our bible rather than blindly follow pastor's interpretation, remember we shall all answer to God one day, and no excuse of being deceived or manipulated by a sermon can save us, because God has made each one of us WHOLE and given us REASONING to differentiate d good from d bad.
May God blEss u in hundred folds i wish this ignorant people who living under the hypnotism of their pastors could prove their point convincinly as you have.
ReplyDeleteI work in an IT company. They don't pay me with gadgets or if they do, can i bring one-tenth of the gadget into the Lord's house?
ReplyDeleteThis write-up is meaningless. You need spiritual counseling.
As for me i will continue to pay my tithe till eternity, paying tithe cannot stop someone from giving to the orphanage or less privilege, i can never be deceived by Femi Aribisala.
ReplyDeleteMr Anonymous above who is quoting pple that gave 25, 50 per cent and so on. Pls note that some of them were not even Christians, just ppl who believe in helping others. Meanwhile no body says it is wrong to give in the cause of God's work but rather that tithe should be a means for the less privileged which is a must. You can give offering in d cause of God's work and also give charity. But make sure that ur tithe goes to d less privileged. Some of us give millions as tithe to the churches but can hardly give a bread to our hungry neighbour, this is definately not d teaching of Christ.
ReplyDeleteThese are sign of creed and ignorance, the funniest thing he keep saying "food stuff in store houses", " the levites". who are the levites are they not our today pastors?, storing food in the store houses how many can your give out to the less privillege on dailly bases? if ur are working in an establishment that is not a farm products firm were your being paid in monetry form will you go and buy farm produce as your tithe? 10th percent of your INCOME is the command, (malachi 3:10)says " tithe and offerings" can you differenciate the two? your offering can also be in the form of your handwork and not just money too. these are important believes in the life of a christian dont teach it wrongly, and mind you Jesus said HE never came to add nor remove anything from the scripture but rather to preach LOVE, instructing us that its only LOVE that can help us keep and maintain the commandments of GOD. Am a yourth and i understand the scripture more and cannot be confused, tithe is paid most especially when you are working or in business, if you want to dare HIM speedly for blessings, as a tenager or unemployed you can give 1\10th of your dash(gift, monetary or otherwise)if you wish thats all about tithe.Stop confusing the scriptures.
ReplyDeletelol.....
ReplyDeleteHow many Christians would want to be stoned to death according to the old testament law?
ReplyDeleteMy people are destroyed for lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6). Femi has provided good word of knowledge. 2 Peter 3:18 encourage Christians to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Many people are not reading the Bible. How can you grow in grace and knowledge of Jesus if you reject to read the word of God? No need for empty argument without Bible basis.
ReplyDeleteThere is no need to castigate Femi, instead people check the Bible passages he provided if they are false. Test the spirit to show if it is of God (1 John 4:1-6 and Rev. 2:2).
My people perish for lack of knowledge. The things of God is too mighty for the human mind at times to comprehend but God's word is truth and life to those who can be 'foolish' enough to accept. There's a place for tithing and also a place for giving of alms to the less priviledged, don't mix it up. God owes no man, give unto Him through his servants and reap a hundred fold. Don't give and reap nothing, its so simple. Pls Femi, keep ur opinions to urself.
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ReplyDeleteTalk about what you know. Payment of Zakkat in Islam is compulsory only the rich and it is meant to be given to the poor. And Zakkat payment is a mere 2.5% of the money after it most have reached a period of 12 months. Payment of Zakkat is yearly not monthly. And i repeat again, and the rich pays from his surplus money after taking care of all basic needs and yet the minimum amount for Zakkat payment remains. Zakkat is not paid to the Imams, it is given to the poor and less priviledged unless if the Imam falls in that category.
Why should a pastor or man of God tell his members dt if u dont pay ur tithes that sicknes wil b fall u, death wil come 2 ur family, u wil experience financial setback, barreness, dificulty n u wil strugle in ur busines etc. Dis memberz gives their sunday collections to God.
ReplyDeleteMatthew 13:14-15 reads thus "..Hearing you wil hear n shal nt understand, And seeing you wil see and nt perceive;
For the hearts of dis people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing and their eyes they v closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them. Why didnt New Testatment Christains or Early pay tithes or was there any records of tithes in d New Testatment. If u believe in d law of moses wch tithes is part of it, u should also believe n keep other of his laws like burnt offering 4 sin, keping sabbath laws... ..
Giving is a good thing. Believers & unbelievers practise it. The Word encourages us to be examples of self-less giving. A law to encourage it that carries a venom at its tail?!...answer for yourself. Pray for spiritual leaders, it is not that difficult to be entangled with the "world", that they should only be "in" & not "of".
ReplyDeletePersonally, as part of worship, we should honour God with our substance, & I rather do that with the needy. I have chosen to go to man-made "hell" & make God's "Heaven"
How excellent is thy name oh GOD,
ReplyDeleteFemi and his supporters vs Believers
Who wins?
yes tithing is proper as Jesus did not condemn it. Jesus said ....this ought ye to have done and not to leave the others undone Matt.23:23 Are you sent to stop the children of God from prospering? Let the wise take note. They went out from us but they are not part of us. Let all beware of fake teachers.
ReplyDelete2cor. 9:6,7 describes how Christian giving should be done. Not by compulsive ten percent but according to what your heart impels you. 2 cor 9: 6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.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. Bountifully is not necessarily 10percent. if so what will you say of the widows might?
ReplyDeleteI urge you brethrens to please follow the injuction of Christ and not that of your pastors who mostly no longer preach Christ but their own phylosophies. It is allowed to make pledge or enter into covenant with God as it pleases you. Such covenant could be you pledging to pay 10% or even more of your income, time, talent etc to God with an attached expectation. God is faithful and will always play his part but its up to you to fulfill your own part.
ReplyDeleteIn the first instance,it was not the intent of Jesus for Churches to proliferate as we see today. Many ppl claimed that they have received marching order from the Holy Spirit to establish their own Church which eventually becomes a family heritage. They operate a monarchy system hence their children and children-children continue to serve as the General Overseer. For my concerned readers, pls take a look at the banner, poster, sign board or handbill of your Church and tell me whose face you see. Its ofcourse that of your pastor or G.O and the wife cuddling themselves lovingly, smiling at the largesse they are enjoying from you. The face of Christ can hardly be seen on any Church publication this days bcos the Churches are no longer Church of Christ but that of the G.O and his beautiful wife. Since the Church is theirs and they need alot of money to run it and to compete with their kind interms of who own the best Jet and largest Church hall, they have no option than to concentrate on teachings that can generate money for them. In order to seal your lips, they threatened you with teachings not to mind what the Pastor do with your offerings, Tithe & Seed but to live that to God. Little wonder, there is so much money at the disposal of Churches today and yet members continually get poorer and poorer. Hunger continually thrives while the Pastors continue to live in opulence. If you choose to mortgage your salvation in the hand of just any person who may not even be of God by opting into their church, then you should be ready to take whatever you see. Jesus is simply interested in your salvation and not your money in whatever guise you call it. Tithe or not, seed or not, if you accept Jesus as your lord and personal saviour and do his will, you shall surely be saved. Ppl commit all sort of crime and dont really feel bad as much as they do when they dont pay their tithe cos the Church put more emphasy on tithe than good morals and holiness. My advice to those who care is that they should put their money where they know that the money will be used to service the poor, orphans,needy, sick and the helpless. It pains for monkey to work and Baboon to chop. But you are happy when your money is judiciously uttilized not when somebody use it to buy expensive luxurious jets while those of you who contributed the money continue to trekk around. I have decided to pay tithe but i know that my money is used judiciously. infact i even pray for more income so i can pay more cos my Church spends so much money on paying hospital bills for the poor sick ppl who most times are not even members of the Church. The Church has series of Charity organizations like St. Vincent De Poor, Daughters of Charity, etc and thats where our contributions go to. I think its justifiable. Finally, if you are blessed its ok to give to your Man of God bcos there is blessing for whosoever give to the Prophet of God.
Matthew 23:23 (NIV)
ReplyDelete“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices---mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law---justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
From the above scripture quoted by Mr Femi: it is very clear that Jesus did not condemned tithing, but expected them to along with it practise justice, mercy and faithfulness.
There are lots of things that exited before the law was instituted: like Justice, Mercy, Faithfulness, Tithe etc...
Till date after the law is done away with, as a believer in Christ Jesus, we still practice MERCY, FAITHFULNESS and a host of other things.
Tithe was there before, in and after the law.
The scripture below is in the present tense.
"Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives" Hebrews 7:8.
Read the whole of Hebrews 7 and find out the truth for yourself.
Everyone has a right to his/her opinion. Personally i think the Church facilities needs to be maintained and this is where the money becomes useful. For the upkeep of the church buildings as well as to the priests. living there.
ReplyDeleteIt's obvious that there is a negative spirit behind the actions & wirtings of Femi.
ReplyDeleteLuke 18:20, tells a story of a rich man who wanted a simple way to getting to heaven. Asking Jesus "What shall I do to inherit eternal life". Jesus response was "Thou knowest the commandments ....". The commandments. What are the commandments? Yes,tithing as a word is not used in the Ten commandments but the laws of christianity (Philipians 8:9) allows its establishment, the 10 commandments inclusive.
As for the point written in respect of paying tithe once. Let me tell a thing to you. Do you know u can pay your annual tithe once. E.g if u earn N100k per annum and decide to pay tithe once, it will be N10k for the Year.
However, the implication of this action is you are limiting God's blessings upon your life.
And for those that think using and twisting the word of God to suit/justify your not paying your tithe. May God judge you, except u repent from your actions. May God have mercy on your souls
Mr Femi,this is a nice one.the scripture is our life and guide.we should listen.I was paying tithe even on a salary of #700 but truth is there was no multiplication because our God is not a magician.In some churches if you are not a tither you cant function in any department.This is not a criteria for being blessed.We are blessed already for the cross.Jesus said it is finished.my Dears, the scripture cannot lie.do the research yourself and make your findings.the first time i came accross this truth i argued it was like war.but i went home and started digging.Please find out"study to show yourself approved unto God workman that needeth not be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth.
ReplyDeleteMay the Lord have mery on you mr Lecturer..it is biblical injunction.God commanded it,we practice it and it's working for us,stop saying what you dont know,you are leading people to hell
ReplyDeleteHow come many of you are being fooled in the name of Jesus. Tithing was revived by the catholics to make sure their many clerics are catered for. PEOPLE, PLEASE GOOGLE THESE FACTS YOURSELF INSTEAD OF CONDEMING FEMI. Jesus is the end of the law which included tithing also, so why are they collecting Tithes, when even Jesus disciples did not? They only made generous "not compulsory" giving. Open your eyes people. L.A
ReplyDeleteThe writer is very much right and has said what the Bible says and not what the pastors want their church members to hear. Tithing was a strict law only meant for The Jews acording to the laws of Moses, it was not given to the Patriachs neither was it given to the Christians. The Christians were directed on how to give in 1Cor16:1-2(On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I com); 2Cor8:12-13; 2Cor9:7(Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver).
ReplyDeleteplease just do the researches and stop being judgemental.Bring your facts forward like Femi did.we are christians we dont need to be rude about it.
ReplyDeleteHmm...this is a dicy one.. the crux of the matter is that giving should be done out of love for God and not compulsion. I believe that when you love God, you wont be pushed around to give, giving will come naturally when you truly love someone, in this case God. Thats why the bible talks about Jesus fulfilling the law, so we who have Jesus are not under compulsion to fulfill the law but by nature are led by the spirit to obey his word.
ReplyDeleteI personally think that the pastor that said this isnt against tithing in itself, but against the motive for asking people to tithe.
God is great and greatly to be praised, He'll always win because He is the mighty man in battle. people of God give and also pay ur tithe so shall God open up windows of heaven for u and pour on u blessings that there'll be no room enough to contain
ReplyDeleteI didn't read the article however, I browsed through the comments.
ReplyDelete9ja are too much. Those argued against Mr. Femi seem to be pastors who are beneficiaries of what Mr. Femi talks about.
Church is now a serious means of making too much money.
Femi Aribisala, is mostly correct but I must say the true Jews today are the true Christians, see for example Romans 2:28-29 "For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; 29 but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of
ReplyDeletethe heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but
from God." - New King James Version (NKJV).
Two books that agree with, and expands greatly on what Femi Aribisala, said are:
1.) "Perspectives on Tithing: Four Views", by David A. Croteau, et al.
2.) "You Mean I Dont Have to Tithe?: A Deconstruction of Tithing and a Reconstruction of Post-Tithe Giving (McMaster Theological Studies)", by David A. Croteau.
They can be gotten from Amazon.
Also go to google search engine and goolge, "Janet Mefferd's Official Site", when you reach the site click on the button "Previous Shows", at the top of the page. It will then take you to the show achives page, on that page in the upper right hand corner in the search engine type in the words "David Croteau Perspectives on Tithing", then do the search and listen to the shows. You are now at the page with the results, to listen to the shows click on the buttons "Janet Mefferd Show-3/1/2013", and "Janet Mefferd-1/11/2012-Hour 3-Janet Mefferd Radio Show". They each will take you to their respective page to listen to their respective show.
Femi Aribisala, is very, very correct indeed.
This is posted by Gregory S. Gill.
While I do'nt like debating God's command, yet i will like Mr Femi and his suppoters to read matthew 23:23 well. It says" Woe to you teachers of the law and Pharisees,you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices-mint,dill and cummin, But you have neglected the more important matters of the law-justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practised the latter without neglecting the former.NIV PRACTISE THE LATTER WITHOUT NEGLECTING THE FORMER is Christ telling us to forget Tithe with this sentence? The advocates of no tithing are yet to come into the full knowledge of the truth of the WORD
ReplyDeleteNa wa o.femi Jesus a lo e fu OGo re .I knw say u wan seek relevancy n u no say this topic go make pple knoW u. I say cngrt. Bcos ur dream as com true. But I want make all my felLo xtian make femI a prayer project for mnth so that like saul On his way to damascus can also meet with Jesus n become a worldd crusader for Jesus . If u agree wit me we. Don get IT. Crusder b that n like d devil as borrow is mind now Jesus go use am To correct tHis debath like Saul to paul. God bless nJa
ReplyDeleteWe are at the end of the church age.God's enemy (satan) is using his agents (false teachers ) to discredit the church and her ministers but they fail woefully. Pls i encourage all heavenly minded xtians to visit this site: www.spiritlessons.com. Read the account of all the individual revelations as it concern tithe defaulters. That a pastor abused tithe does not make it unscriptural.
ReplyDeleteMany of you are lazy and reluctant to do research, but you easily accept what you hear from these so called men of God. Do not allow yourself to be fooled. IT IS ONLY WHEN YOU SINCERELY WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH FROM THE BIBLE THAT GOD WILL BLESS YOUR EFFORT. YOU MUST PUT AN EFFORT, THAT WHY I SAY TO YOU ALL THAT YOU DO RESEARCH THRU GOOGLE AND SEE HOW ISSUE OF TITHING CAME UP ONCE AGAIN. TITHING IS UNCHRISTIAN. Who among you can show me from the bible that Jesus and his disciples approved of paying a COMPULSORY 10% of his farm products, his gifts, his salary etc? JESUS ENDED AND HAVE MODERNIZED THE LAW COVENANT WITH HIS OWN LAW - THE LAW OF THE CHRIST WHICH FOCUSES ON LOVE. WITH LOVE YOU MAY EVEN DO MORE THAN PAYING THE COMPULSORY TIGHT BASED ON THE LAW OF MOSES. L.A
ReplyDeleteWell, look at this beautiful article as a piece of art, a literature and theology. It is good for people to sometime show how well they know the scripture and how 'well' they can as well use it 'up-side-down' to confuse others. Religion is not govern by constitutional law. what ever he was referring to as law was God's position about how His children should live.
ReplyDeleteThe Bible says: Deut 30:19-20 "This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live 20 and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. NIV.
Don't be deceived, God can not be mocked.. Obey the Bible and you will live a successful life!
ReplyDeleteDeut 30:19-20
19 This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live 20 and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
NIV
Mr. Femi, God reward you. Its so disgusting having to tell people to research their Bibles themselves with the Holy Spirit. Not only do I regard thèse so called Pastors as wicked, but desperately evil. Why cant they preach on Deut. 14:22 ... V25 clearly states that even when the tithe is converted to money because of distance...it must be spent by the farmer on whatsoever his Soul lusteth after, he os to share with the widow, fatherless,...only shared with a the levite of his household that hath no PART nor INHERITANCE (Pls read to prove yourselves, lest you perish because of lack of knowledge!!!) no matter how much uve spent on thèse "bottoless welled pastors" it os in ur best interest to chanel ur money truthfully as God requires of u, the needy are around u, but do it with God given Wisdom, For GOD's sake- read the Bible for yourselves, remember when they Will cry: I did miracles in ur name blah blah blah and the answer Will be: 'I know you not!'
ReplyDeletesir you are too right to be wrong. you are blessed
ReplyDeleteFor you to give out more of yourself to anyone, you will want to know the level of his loyalty through testing him with orders you will give out to him, and if he does, then you give out more of yourself. The laws of God are the headlines about God and He will want to see your level of loyalty through your obedience (Jeremiah 11:3-5) before He can give you further instructions or details (every headline has details): which if you follow will attract to you favor and revelations to reward for being loyal. The righteousness of the law was made a reality (Romans 8:4) through the Spirit of Christ in us because we as natural men are dead in spirit while the law is holy (Romans 7:12) and so we were unable to truly fulfill the law. Tithe is one of those instructions after obeying the law of God to you that will make you to remain in His Love for your benefits (Matthew 15:10-11) because Christ do not come abolish the law, but to fulfill; to make it meaningful in our lives (Matthew 5:17-18), and every Word of God shall be fulfilled and will not pass away (Matthew 24:35), and anything that is of God shall stand the test of time, therefore don't fight it because it is a lost battle (Acts 11:17). The fear of God is beginning of knowing God; our knowledge of God is in His Word and His Word is in His Love, law, commandments, instructions or His revelations and wisdom, and heaven and earth will pass away but His Word will not and only will it be fulfilled. So tithe is an instruction as part of the details in the law of God you obeyed,for you to follow further to get more from Him.
ReplyDeleteRead luke 18:12
ReplyDeleteI REMEMBER VIVIDLY HOW THIS SAME MAN WROTE APOSTLE PAUL WAS NOT A CHRISTIAN. THIS TIME AROUND, HE STARTED TO PROVE THAT TITHING WAS NOT BIBLICAL AND A COMMAND FROM GOD BY SAYING THAT THE WORDS OF JESUS WERE NOT IMPORTANT IN THE BIBLE. YET HE QUOTED THE VERY WORDS OF JESUS TO SUPPORT HIS HERETIC WRITE-UP. HE EVEN ENDED HIS THESIS WITH THE EXACT WORDS OF JESUS. I WILL NOT CALL YOU DEVIL BECAUSE IS ALREADY THAT TITLE, BUT YOU CAN TAKE SEAT NEXT TO HIS OWN. IF YOU DO NOT STOP YOUR POISONOUS HERESIES, YOUR PRAYER OF FORGIVENESS BY GOD MAY NOT BE ANSWERED BECAUSE YOU WOULD HAVE MISLED SOME MANY UNSUSPECTING READERS. (MIKE ABE, OWO.)
ReplyDeleteI WONDER WHY IT IS ONLY THROUGH THE NIGERIAN EYE THAT THIS MAN CAN ALWAYS THROW HIS MISSILES AT GOD. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS INDEED! THOUGH I HAVE RADIO STATION IN MY STATE, ONDO, (ADABA 88.9FM), WHICH IS AS GOOD IN SPREADING RUMOURS AND FALSEHOOD AS YOUR PLATFORM. KEEP IT UP. EXPECT GOD'S JUDGEMENT SOON. (MIKE ABE, OWO)
ReplyDeleteNa wa for you MIKE ABE, OWO if u and the many others in this forum believe in tithing for Christians today. TELL US WITH EVIDENCE - do you still offer animal sacrifices, do you stone thieves to death in your Churches, DO YOU PRACTICE AN EYE EYE? Why is it that Tithing MUST still be practiced when Christ himself is the end of the law? We should all remember that Satan is the one causing all these confusions as he pretends to be an angel of light. So People follow the Christ and not the money hungry pastors FORCING YOU to pay tights INSTEAD OF ENCOURAGING TO SEEK A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. Most of them don't even know their followers to be Thieves, Fornicator, Drunkards etc only to collect money from them in the guise of praying for their deliverance in the name of Jesus. Very soon all these deceivers called pastors shall be wiped off by God. See how they have decieved Nigeria govt in the name of praying for them. Has their prayers stopped Corruption, Boko Haram etc. Things are getting from bad to worse. Lest see were their prayers will lead Nigeria to if not another civil war. Then all the TIGHT they collected they will have all acquired private jets and fly off living their followers here to die.... Friday
ReplyDeleteI don't really know why you people should be arguing about this issue, i want to encourage every christian, focus on the Bible and not somebody coming out from coven or from the pit of hell to start teaching the bible, does not the Bible teaches in the book of John 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.(ESV) when you are led by the holy spirit, he will teach you what to do and not let the devil advocate teach us what to do.
ReplyDeleteI am amazed at the wickedly deceitful arguments that supposedly knowledgeable and God fearing so called 'pastors' and their cronies use to deceive believers into tithing. Do they believe we are stupid and not able to see who the scriptures like Mat 23:23 are addressing?(ie Jews who are under the Law)
ReplyDeleteDo they believe that the spirit of TRUTH will not speak to God's children? (1 John 2:27)if they are being lied to?
These deceivers will stand before an angry God and give an account of how they have DARED to change his word to extort money from HIS children
Mal 3:5
5 And I will come near you for judgment;
I will be a swift witness ....
Against perjurers,
Against those who exploit wage earners and widows and orphans NKJV
Liars and thieves you are called to REPENTANCE!
Tithing is ought to be a personal relationship with your God and not a commandment.If you paid it in cash or kind,you are left with your God.
ReplyDeleteNo Pastor ask the right to demand for tithes payment.Moreover,the way Christianity is been practise in Nigeria call to question the value of the ancient christians.
That is why judgement will start from the House of God.
Let us leave everything for God. But my own main concern is the lots of poor people we have in the church today, without being benefited from the tithes brought to the house of God.
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