"Tithing is an Old Testament law that doesn't apply to Christians anymore."
How it sounds in your head: That's just what pastors say to get money. Jesus fulfilled the law, so tithing isn't required. It's legalistic to demand 10% from people who are struggling.
"Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives."
-- Hebrews 7:8Religion: Twisting freedom in Christ into an excuse for disobedience, using grace as a cover for greed and self-protection.
You've heard that Christians aren't under Old Testament law, and tithing sounds like a rule. If you're not under law, why would this one rule still apply? It feels like pastors cherry-pick what's convenient.
After defeating four kings and rescuing Lot, Abraham gave Melchizedek (a type of Christ) a tenth of everything—430 years before the Law of Moses existed. This wasn't law; it was honor, and it established the BARAK blessing thatprotects covenant people regardless of performance.
I REFUSE the lie that tithing is irrelevant Old Testament legalism. IT IS WRITTEN in Hebrews 7:8 that Jesus, who LIVES, receives tithes—this is present tense, New Covenant reality. Abraham tithed before the law, and I'm Abraham's seed through Christ. The BARAK blessing that covered Abraham's lies and Jacob's deception covers me, and tithing isn't earning—it's honoring the Source. IT IS WRITTEN that God commands blessing on my storehouse when I honor Him first. I don't tithe from obligation but from the overflow of knowing my Father owns everything and shares it with His kids. I'm not under law but under grace—which means I give MORE freely, not less.
Your Father isn't trying to take your money—He's trying to blow open the heavens over your life. The tithe isn't a bill you pay; it's a seed you plant in Kingdom soil that produces harvests your natural job could never create. He's inviting you to test Him in this because He KNOWS what He's about to do when you partner with Him.