Is it a must that tithe must be paid in the Church i attend?

Is it a must that we must give our tithe in the church we attend? I read in the bible that bring all tithe into my house. So, it means any house of God or wherever you think is the house of God. So where is the sin in not paying tithe in the church I attend?

Debra


Pastor Wale's response.

As I understand it, the command to tithe is not carried over to the New Testament revelation. The Old Testament is a temple-based worship model and was to be supported by the tithes of the people. The local church does not have the same function as the temple did - the church is not a storehouse.

The principles of giving in the New Testament are:

• i. Giving one's money to the Lord is an extension of the prior gift of one's own self

• ii. Whatever one gives should be made in the recognition that everything the believer has belongs to God

• iii. The attitude is more important than the amount. Giving by grace should be characterised by joy, cheerfulness, liberality, sacrifice, eagerness, willingness, perseverance and integrity.

•  Giving is a spiritual exercise in which all believers may participate – even poor ones (2 Cor 8:2; Luke 21:1-4)

• v. The value of a gift is not determined by its amount but by its cost (2 Cor 8:2; Luke 21:1-4). The question should not be, how much can I spare? but rather how much can I sacrifice? NOT how much can I give? But, how much can I give up?

•  Giving is likened to sowing and the principle of sowing is He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully (2Co 9:6)

•  The ability to give comes from God, who gives even more to those who want to give more (2Cor 9:9-11; Luke 6:38)

•  The opportunity to give should be regarded as a privilege, not a compulsive obligation (2Cor 8:4; 9:7)

• ix. The greatest threat to generous giving is not poverty, but covetousness (2 Corinthians 9:5; Luke 12:13-34; Acts 5:1-10)

• x. The believer's habitual practice of giving is to be regular, individual, systematic and proportionate (1 Cor 16:1-2)

Scriptural Priorities in giving

•  Own family (1Timothy 5:4 -16)

•  Your ministers who minister to you (1Cor 9:11,14; 1Tim 5:17-18)

•  Missionaries (Philippians 4:15-16, 2Cor 11:8-9)

•  The needy (Galatians 6:10, 1John 3:17; 2Cor 8&9)

  Please read this article. It will help. Is the practice of tithing prescribed or proscribed?