THE TITHE WAS NEVER MEANT TO MAKE ANYBODY RICH in the first place!
The tithe is simply giving the firstfruits of your substance (wealth) and increase (growth) to the priesthood of the Most High.
It started with Abel (a shepherd). Cain didn’t want to give tithes to his brother so Cain became an envious murderer (many believers today have the same envious evil heart for shepherds that Cain had).
Those who are called to be shepherds must watch and pray for those that are tempted with the envious and murderous hearts of Cain related to the tithe/firstfruit/offering of worship.
Melchizedek, priest of the Most High received tithes (spoils of war, NOT just food) BEFORE there were any Levites.
In the New Covenant, the priesthood transferred to the Elders of the Ecclesia, so new covenant disciples supported Jesus and Apostolic elders all throughout the new testament and beyond with their substance and wealth (Luke 8:3).
I understand many have been wounded by covetous pastors and false churches, but if you get triggered by the word “tithe”, you probably need counseling and heart healing. Just because you were hurt by wolves doesn’t mean Jesus ran out of true shepherds and servants doing His work.
Even in the Old Testament, the words tithe, offering, and firstfruits were used INTERCHANGEABLY. These are just different words to describe the principles of how and why we give to the Most High.
It’s actually very simple, not complicated at all. Its just a way to support and do the work of the ministry.
Tithing is much more biblical than SELLING your Christian concert tickets and church conferences and ministry memberships and tuition and charging people for your school and seminary classes, making people pay for your fake discipleship.
It’s more wise to let people GIVE with SIMPLICITY according to what they have, than to make merchandise of God’s flock with your Christian business buying and selling inside of what is supposed to be a house of prayer.
So as you repent for tithing to get rich, also repent for buying & selling books, recordings, trinkets, and t-shirts in the House of Prayer.
Old Covenant to New Covenant, the Wisdom Principle and Natural Law of Tithe, Offering, Firstfruits remains the same. In all thy getting, get an understanding.
Let the fools argue and debate, and hide their envy and covetousness in their disobedience.
Let the Doers do, and keep building the Kingdom.
TURN IT INTO MONEY
All of the wounded unhealed Christians, YouTube Israelites, Internet scholars, and religious opportunists will tell you that “the tithe was never money!” “The tithe is only Food!”
Why?
Because they are desperate for THEIR authority to replace God’s Authority, and they want THEIR business to be the modern replacement for KINGDOM Business.
However the Scriptures are clear that when its difficult to give the tithe of your (agricultural) work increase to the Temple of YAH, you are instructed to TURN IT INTO MONEY!
Deuteronomy 14:22-25
[22]Thou shalt truly TITHE ALL THE the INCREASE of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.
[23]And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the TITHE of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the FIRSTLINGS of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest LEARN TO FEAR THE LORD THY GOD ALWAYS.
[24]And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
[25]Then shalt thou TURN IT INTO MONEY, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt GO UNTO THE PLACE WHICH THE LORD THY GOD SHALL CHOOSE:
BASIC PROVERBIAL WISDOM
Also, there is a very basic simple wisdom scripture in Proverbs 3:9. Its says “Honor YAHUAH with your substance, the firstfruits of all thine increase.”
The definition of the word “substance” is: riches, wealth. That’s money, not just food.
The definition of “increase” is production, gain, fruit, and revenue. It basically means the results of your work, whether its agricultural or monetary.
As I’ve taught for years, the words tithe, firstfruits, and offerings are used interchangeably throughout Scripture.
They are used to describe the different characteristics of giving to God’s work with a cheerful heart. Its very simple.
Stop listening to the wounded unhealed Christians, YouTube Israelites, Internet scholars, and religious opportunists that want THEIR authority to replace God’s Authority, and THEIR business to be the replacement for Kingdom Business
Pray for their healing and keep building the Kingdom!
1 Timothy 3:14-15
[14]These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
[15]But if I tarry long, that thou mayest KNOW HOW THOU OUGHTEST TO BEHAVE THYSELF IN THE HOUSE OF GOD, which is THE CHURCH (CONGREGATION) OF THE LIVING GOD, the PILLAR AND GROUND OF THE TRUTH.
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