THE LIE Tithing & Giving Confusion
"Tithing is Old Testament law and doesn't apply to New Covenant believers anymore."

How it sounds in your head: Jesus fulfilled the law, so all those Levitical rules are done. Pastors use tithing to manipulate people and fund buildings. I'm under grace now, not law, so I can give whatever I feel like giving when I feel like it.

IT IS WRITTEN Matthew 23:23

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone."

-- Matthew 23:23
Enemy whispers: Tithing died with the Old Covenant so keep your money. BUT IT IS WRITTEN: Matthew 23:23—Jesus Himself said 'these you OUGHT to have done' about tithing, while also prioritizing justice and mercy. He didn't abolish it; He elevated it beyond religious duty to relational generosity. Abraham tithed to Melchizedek 430 YEARS BEFORE the law existed (Genesis 14:20)—it was never about law but about honor. IT IS WRITTEN in Hebrews 7:8 that Jesus, our Melchizedek priest forever, receives tithes through those who live by faith. Grace doesn't lower the standard; it raises it—now you give not from obligation but from overflow of knowing you're already blessed.
Quick Truth: LIE: Tithing ended with law. TRUTH: Abraham tithed 430 years BEFORE law (Gen 14:20). Jesus endorsed it (Matt 23:23). Covenant, not command.
WHERE THIS LIE COMES FROM

Source: Religion's pendulum swing from legalism to license, making grace an excuse for stinginess instead of a doorway to generosity.

Why this feels true:

It's technically accurate that we're not under Mosaic law anymore—Hebrews says the priesthood changed. This gives intellectual cover for keeping more money while feeling spiritually justified.

THE BIBLICAL PRECEDENT Genesis 14:18-20
Abraham

Abraham gave a tenth of everything to Melchizedek the priest 430 years BEFORE the law was given. Tithing predates Moses—it's about covenant honor, not religious obligation.

YOUR CONFESSION Speak this out loud

I REFUSE the lie that grace gives me permission to withhold what honor celebrates. IT IS WRITTEN that Abraham tithed before the law existed, and Jesus said we ought to tithe without neglecting justice and mercy. I'm not under law's curse—I'm under Abraham's BARAK blessing by covenant through Christ's blood. My tithe doesn't earn God's favor; it HONORS the One who already lavished me with every spiritual blessing. IT IS WRITTEN in 2 Corinthians 9:8—God is ABLE to make all grace abound so that having ALL sufficiency in ALL things, I have abundance for every good work. I give from overflow, not obligation, because my Father already made me rich in Christ.

THE GRACE REVEALED
But God actually:

The Father isn't keeping a ledger to see if you pay up—He's already opened the storehouse and labeled it with your name. Your tithe is simply you saying 'I trust You more than math,' and He responds by proving His abundance exceeds your wildest calculations.

Speak This Out Loud

I REFUSE the lie that grace gives me permission to withhold what honor celebrates. IT IS WRITTEN that Abraham tithed before the law existed, and Jesus said we ought to tithe without neglecting justice and mercy. I'm not under law's curse—I'm under Abraham's BARAK blessing by covenant through Christ's blood. My tithe doesn't earn God's favor; it HONORS the One who already lavished me with every spiritual blessing. IT IS WRITTEN in 2 Corinthians 9:8—God is ABLE to make all grace abound so that having ALL sufficiency in ALL things, I have abundance for every good work. I give from overflow, not obligation, because my Father already made me rich in Christ.

Matthew 23:23

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