Tithing-what's that?

 TITHING

An issue I see often within the church is the issue of money--actually the issue of tithing. I hear people say things such as, "I've got to give my tithes to the church this week,"  and "I'm going to volunteer my time to the church this week and count it as my tithes." 

In the first instance often they are merely giving an offering to the church. A tithe is 10% of your income. A tithe is not the same thing as an offering. A tithe is not 2%, or 5% or even 9% of your income--it is 10% and anything over 10% that you may give to the church is an offering. In the second example, a tithe is to be 10% of your income--it does not involve time.

 Another point I often hear within the church is: "I'm giving my tithe to the church and I'm designating it for the XYZ project." The tithe belongs to the church to use as it deems proper for the use of supporting ministry. If a condition is placed on a tithe by the tither then it is no longer a tithe; it is then an offering. 

Many people today think the church is about them and what they can get out of it. In reality, it is about God and how we worship Him.



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