Giving vs Tithing

Often, the example of Abram’s tithe to Melchizedek in Genesis 14:17-24 is used as an attempt to show that Abram tithed by faith before the Law of Moses was given to the Israelites. Many have tried to use this example to justify tithing as being required by Gentile believers. However, it has been taken out of context by failing to mention that Abram tithed to both the king of Salem and the king of Sodom. In context Abram also tithed from the spoils of war and not on his personal income, which would have been similar to tithing on a once…

Most believers assume that all the Israelites were required to tithe on their full income or increase. However, this is not true; there were only two types of income/increases that required a tithe under the Law of Moses. The first was required of farmers, it was a tithe of agricultural produce, or crops; the second was a tithe of ranchers, or herdsmen, it was a tithe of animals (Leviticus 27:30-33). Only the land owners of the produce and the owners of the animals were required to tithe and not the hired hands. Herdsmen were not required to tithe if they…

Many believers have accepted the tradition of tithing as being for believers without realizing and understanding that the apostles’ taught believes to give and not to tithe. Gradually over time the early church departed from the apostles teaching concerning giving as tithing became more widely accepted. The Catholic Church departed from the original apostolic faith, doctrine, and practice of willful and cheerful spontaneous giving making tithing a requirement to support the clergy. Most believers have never been informed about the Catholic Church departing from the apostles’ faith, doctrine and practices concerning giving. The Catholic Church documents their own departure from…