Overview  Kinds of Tithes  Tithing and The Law of Moses  Refutation of ALL Pro- ’Tithing’ Arguments  Final Thoughts

Kinds of Tithes (or ‘tenths’)  Compulsory (required by law or command) 1. People paid a general tithe to the Levites (Num 18:21). 2. Levites paid a tithe of the general tithe to the priests (Num 18:25-31). 3. People kept a tithe to pay for their annual pilgrimage to Jerusalem (Deu 14:22-26). 4. People paid a tithe for the poor, the orphans and the widows (Deu 14:28-29).  Voluntary (not required by law or command)  Jacob vowed a tenth (Gen 28:20-22).  Abram gave a tenth of spoils to Melchizedek (Gen 14:18-20).

Tithing and The Law of Moses  ‘Law of Moses’ (first 5 books of the Bible) was a complete religious and social system.  Only ONE LAW given to Moses (was not divided as ‘dietary’, ‘ceremonial’, ‘sacrificial’, and so on).  Tithing was commanded to Israel in ‘The Law’.  Tithing IS ‘The Law’; can’t be separated (Jam 2:10).  God was not pleased with offerings given by those in sin or having an impure motive. (Gen 4; Isa 1; Mat 23:23)

Refutations  “Tithing was before The Law.”  FALSE: Wasn’t commanded until Law of Moses; abolished along with ENTIRE SYSTEM by institution of New Covenant (Heb 9 and10).  “Tithing is how God’s work is supported.”  FALSE: 2 Cor 9 – “Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion…”  Tithing keeps the Devil from attacking my finances.”  FALSE: Mal 3:8-11 out of context (for Israel/‘devourer’ is locusts).  “I tried tithing and it works.”  FALSE: Tithing based on false motive; God does not honor it.  “The Lord convicted me to tithe.”  FALSE: The Holy Spirit convicts based on TRUTH – not lies and error.  “Jesus is my Melchizedek!” (the latest tithing scam…)  FALSE: Heb 10:12 – “Every priest stands daily…but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins or all time, SAT DOWN at the right hand of God…”