Malachi Chapter 3 Discussion Page 7

Another point on tithing is that the operation of a church facility the same as a temple back in those days requires either the proper goods (some used to tithe by giving of supplies needed i.e. wood, material for the drapes etc) and the priests needed to be cared for since this was their full time job. The temples had no chairs because the priests were continually working (or supposed to be) all the while they were in the temple. We are to support our facilities w/funds for electric, water, permits etc. as well as full time pastors. How is that done if people don't tithe?

Also remember we are giving unto the Lord the same as if you were putting it into His hands. What happens to the tithe once it leaves our hands we give it with the proper motivation in our hearts is between those who receive it and God.

To answer anothers question about tithes, Jesus told us to render unto Ceasar that which is Ceasar's and unto God that which is God's. Also, we are instructed to tithe but we don't give to get and not all getting is $$. Sometimes what we receive is an answer to prayer, healing or a need that is provided. Too many teach tithing to get something. I questioned this myself but we can not manipulate God and besides if God tells us to give and He will bless us then it is a promise on HIS behalf not on us. God says He loves a cheerful giver so He wants us to give because we want to not grudgingly and not just to get something in return. Besides when we do for others we are immediately blessed in our hearts so aren't we immediatley blessed to give a portion back to God that He has blessed us with? Should we be selfish w/God's blessing us? That job, guess what, it came from God. He opens doors that we don't realize and that promotion or raise? Yep! God did that too. We tend to be too prideful and thing we do it all. God blesses us in ways we don't realize because we are too busy living life. Be thankful in all things.

Abraham, Jacob gave 10%, that was before the law was given. God is trustworthy. 29 yrs ago, I, born again, a miser, homemaker, no high education, struggled b4 started giving to God. Now I own a factory, a maisonette, a condomidium, 2 cars, 2 lorries, 6 staffs & plenty of $$$$$ Go plant apple seed, what do you reap? I prefer to plant $ that's why I am reaping $$$$$,Glory to God.

Let God Himself speak to you about this, whether to give or not to give, whether still required of us or not. Personally, He has instructed me to obey, so I believe it is still required of us in the new dispensation!

Let God Himself speak to you about this, whether to give or not to give, whether still required of us or not. Personally, He has instructed me to obey, so I believe it is still required of us in the new dispensation!

although season changes, Government changes, human changes even knowledge changes. But I AM THAT I AM changes NOT

In the book of Malachi I understand that God was conversing with the priests. Weren't the priests misusing the tithes and offerings effectively robbing God ? Also if I were to give my tithes to God in order to get a blessing, does that make God some kind of servant? Where I say to God, here I've paid you, now you owe me. I really don't think God was speaking to us, but to the priests, or am I wrong?

It has always been Gods principle for us to sacrifice through giving,what is important here is obedience for it is greater than sacrifice,faith cometh by hearing and hearing / obeying the word of God .If we give tights we are activating our faith that God will in return bless us

I consider the book of malachi to the book which remind us about God's Love.

God help me to be a faithful tither and a cheerful giver.

Help me Lord to obey your word and do as it says.

I know that we must give because it is the maker who gives to us and he does want us to do the same our rewards is with the almighty Amen!

Father Bless Me, so that I may be a blessing to others. Amen

The way to god.

Givers never lack. The only problem is when you give and no one receives but definitely someone must receive. The best money ritual is giving. So start giving today and your life will never remain the same.

Malachi 3:8 is about Tithing. If you don`t Tithe, then you are robbing GOD. A robber takes when the owner is looking and by force. God knows what we earn and that we are supposed to give because he gave us. Stealing is different because we take without the owner`s knowledge. so we rob GOD if we don`t follow MALACHI 3:8.

Malachi 3:8 is talking about giving 10% back to god. Its obeying the word of god. I have to start given my tithes and offering so I can receive my blessing. I serve a good god and I have been selfish toward him but, I'm paying for it now. Everyone lets go get our blessing because I know I'm going to get mine.

It is true. I gave the Lord 1% and the Lord
reduced my income to 10% of His original plan
and told me "now that makes your 1% a tythe.
Continue to give me 'that 10$ o f my 10% and
I will increase it to my original 100%'

As the Lord says:

"let God be true, but every man a liar"
Romans 3:4

Julio C. Banks

It means to (mandatory)givr 10% of your earnings when you receive your earnings. Offering isn't as mandatory as tithes. But you are asked to give. Doest have to be money it can be a piece if clothing or just something that can be of service to someone else.
I do have a question though. I was told titheing was for those of the old testament. That it is not mentioned in the new testament. That we are to live by faith Gods grace and simply obidience but as for titheing. That isn't a must in the new testament. Please give me understanding
Thank you

this should only be given to Levites.and only Israelites should contribute one tenth.Also through agricultural products and live stock.Nowhere in the bible says,10% of the salary should be paid to God s work, But christ has his own theory about giving to others.

What this means is simply this, if you take or "ROB" from one of my children you will be cursed. This would follow along perfectly with what verse ten and eleven are saying. Before I was saved I had done this very thing and I was cursed for years until I came to the table.

The Lord keeps laying this particular scripture on my heart and I can't quite understand why...it is certainly not how "I" feel, I mean I know and understand the importance of serving God,I know that it is NOT vain, I understand that serving Him profits us much, Serving Him allows us peace here on earth that surp***es all understanding and eternal life in the future! Any mourning we do now will turn into tears of joy in the end! So again I'm not sure why this is the scripture that keeps coming to mind during my daily bible study...Lord p,ease reveal.to me what I need to do or to get out of this verse so that I can move on...in Jesus name I pray...Amen.

What is the store house now it use to be the church and where is the church

Tithe is not of the Mosaic law. It preceded the law. Abraham paid tithe to mechissedek. if Christ was made a priest after the order of mechiseeck then tithe payment is acceptable in Christianity.

I think we should give in order to attract God's blessings upon us.

Tith give access to heaven
Tith is the blessing connector
Tith determines the future of your investment
Tith holds the key of overflow
tith makes nation a recognizable blessing

i think titheing is giving ten percent. I never had done it before until a Christian friend and I had several conversations about it. I also talked to my pastor about it. He was very compassionate. I felt like I already had an understanding about what it meant but kept finding excuses to not give my ten. I was very poor at the time. That was my biggest excuse. I sometimes, even now-six years later, try to talk myself out of giving my tenth. But after I started doing it, everything changed for me. God made sure I had enough to go on, though my bank acct never really balanced. I can't explain it. He just took care of me. All this, even though my wife went from a $50,000/yr salary to nothing due to layoffs, economy, etc., and I went into ministry, and was being paid nothing. It is unbelievable, I know. God works miracles, folks. That's all I know.

Tithing is not something a Christian does in order to receive from God,it is something we do to prove our devotion and our sense of worshiping Him as our Almighty King. It is not referring to money by itself. Tithing includes our love, worship and service to Him.
Mark 12:17 states,And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. We are to render to both Caesar
and God but if there is a contradiction,God has supremacy in our lives and in our worship.

There are things that God has bound together. These cannot and should not be separated. The Lord has bound Faithful return of tithes and offering with (1) "open windows of heaven", (2) "poured out blessing", (3)"rebuke to the devourer", (4)" being called blessed" and and (5) "being a delightsome land", saith the LORD of hosts.

it is obvious to me they said and answered the question it was not god speaking after "In tithes and offerings" it was the priests and i come to this conclusion because god said "But ye say, In what have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings."
Jesus said well render unto god what is gods and he gave us free will to humble it back to him and life by faith that pleases him!