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Two Cents on Tithing (Part 3)

November 4, 2013November 5, 2013 B.J. MaxwellBiblical Meditations, Christian Life, Church Life

Is tithing (i.e. giving 10% of one’s income) biblically mandated for the Christian? Do texts like Malachi 3.10 prescribe the tithe as an ongoing requirement of God’s people in all places at all times? Parts 1 and 2 suggest the larger context of Malachi does not enforce a Christian tithe but prepares us for a curse-reversing Savior. Before offering specific principles about Christian giving we should consider the purpose of […]

The Bottom Line on Christian Tithing (Part 2)

November 3, 2013November 4, 2013 B.J. MaxwellBiblical Meditations, Christian Life, Church Life, Malachi

“Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor 9.7). Part 1 suggested Malachi 3.10 is about far more than instituting a Christian tithe. Rather it was part of Malachi’s whole message to an apostate Israel. Many preachers and churches lift Malachi 3.8-12 out of the context, overlay it on the church and impose […]