"Tithing is Old Testament law—Jesus freed me from that requirement."
How it sounds in your head: You're under grace, not law. Tithing was part of the Mosaic covenant, and Hebrews says that covenant is obsolete. Jesus never commanded a percentage. Why would you put yourself back under legalistic rules?
"Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives."
-- Hebrews 7:8Religion: twisting grace into license and misunderstanding covenant continuity—throwing out blessing with the curse.
Galatians screams about not going back to law, and you don't want to be trapped in performance-based religion. Smart theologians debate this, so maybe it's optional.
After rescuing Lot, Abraham gave Melchizedek (a pre-incarnate Christ figure) a tenth of ALL the spoils—this was 430 years BEFORE the law existed. It wasn't law; it was worship, and God responded by cutting covenant with Abraham and establishing the BARAK blessing that now belongs to you.
I REFUSE the lie that tithing is obsolete law. IT IS WRITTEN: Abraham gave tithes to Melchizedek before law existed, and Jesus is my Melchizedek priest forever. Tithing isn't law I escaped—it's worship I enter. I am Abraham's seed through Christ, heir to the BARAK blessing that protected liars, deceivers, and murderers because covenant trumps behavior. IT IS WRITTEN: The blessing of Abraham has come upon me through Jesus. I don't tithe to earn favor; I tithe because I already HAVE favor, and I honor the priesthood of the One who lives forever.
The Father isn't waiting with a law book; He's inviting you into the ancient rhythm of Abraham, who gave freely to the Priest-King and walked away blessed beyond measure. Your tithe isn't payment—it's participation in the relationship where He commanded the blessing on your storehouses long before you ever wrote a check.