• Malachi 3:8-14
    "Will a man rob God?
    Yet you have robbed Me!
    But you say,
    "In what way have we robbed You?"
    In tithes and offerings.
    You are cursed with a curse,
    For you have robbed Me,
    Even this whole nation.
    Bring all the tithes into the storehouse,
    That there may be food in My house,
    And try Me now in this,"
    Says the LORD of hosts,
    "If I will not open for you the windows of heaven
    And pour out for you such blessing
    That there will not be room enough to receive it.
    'And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes,
    So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground,
    Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,'
    Says the LORD of hosts;
    And all nations will call you blessed,
    For you will be a delightful land,”
    Says the LORD of hosts. "Your words have been harsh against Me,"
    Says the LORD,
    "Yet you say,
    " What have we spoken against You?"
    You have said,
    "It is useless to serve God;
    What profit is it that we have kept His ordinance,
    And that we have walked as mourners
    Before the LORD of hosts?

     
  • Matthew 23:23
    "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.
     
  • Hebrews 7:1-10
    For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all, first being translated 'king of righteousness,' and then also king of Salem, meaning 'king of peace,' without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually. Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils. And indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham; but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better. Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives. Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak, for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
     
  • Leviticus 27:30-33
    And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's. It is holy to the LORD. If a man wants at all to redeem any of his tithes, he shall add one-fifth to it. And concerning the tithe of the herd or the flock, of whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the LORD. He shall not inquire whether it is good or bad, nor shall he exchange it; and if he exchanges it at all, then both it and the one exchanged for it shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.""
     
  • Numbers 18:21
    “Behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work which they perform, the work of the tabernacle of meeting.
     
  • Genesis 14:20
    And blessed be God Most High,
    Who has delivered your enemies into your hand." And he gave him a tithe of all.
     
  • Deuteronomy 14:22-29
    "You shall truly tithe all the increase of your grain that the field produces year by year. And you shall eat before the LORD your God, in the place where He chooses to make His name abide, the tithe of your grain and your new wine and your oil, of the firstborn of your herds and your flocks, that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always. But if the journey is too long for you, so that you are not able to carry the tithe, or if the place where the LORD your God chooses to put His name is too far from you, when the LORD your God has blessed you, then you shall exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place which the LORD your God chooses. And you shall spend that money for whatever your heart desires: for oxen or sheep, for wine or similar drink, for whatever your heart desires; you shall eat there before the LORD your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your household. You shall not forsake the Levite who is within your gates, for he has no part nor inheritance with you. "At the end of every third year you shall bring out the tithe of your produce of that year and store it up within your gates. And the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow who are within your gates, may come and eat and be satisfied, that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Tithing


Resources

Tithing: God's Financial System

Article by John O. Reid

God's church emphasizes the importance of tithing as a form of worship and obedience to Him. In ancient Israel, the sons of Levi were commanded to take tithes from the people for their work in the tabernacle. Over 400 years before the Levitical priesthood, Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek, priest of the Most High God. With …


Tithing

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

The biblical system of tithing remains a significant aspect of spiritual practice, endorsed by God from Genesis to Revelation as the only financial system He supports. Tithing involves returning one-tenth of one's income or increase to God for His use, a principle demonstrated by Jacob who promised to give a tenth of his …


Tithing (1995)

Bible Study by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The biblical system of tithing stands as the only financial system God endorses from Genesis to Revelation. Through tithing, God provides for the preaching of the gospel and the feeding of the flock, expressing love toward Him and love toward neighbor. Tithing, in its simplest form, is returning one-tenth of one's income to God …


Tithing: First Tithe

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

The tithing principle in God's Word goes beyond simply giving a tenth of one's increase. God commands us to tithe, but doing so merely out of necessity falls short of the giving He expects. It is a matter of conversion and attitude, reflecting our willingness and eagerness to obey all that our heavenly Father commands. Tithing …


Common Tithing Questions

'Ready Answer' by Staff

For years, members of God's church have had questions about the tithing system. The early Worldwide Church of God taught that members should give three tithes, amounting to thirty percent of their increase. The first tithe, given to the church annually, financed the work of preaching the gospel and feeding the flock. The second …


Tithing: Second Tithe

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

God, in His wisdom and mercy, provides for the financial needs of His people during the annual holy days by instructing them to set aside a second tenth of their increase. This second tithe, saved by the individual each year, is an additional tithe of their income, designated for personal use during God's festivals to ensure …


Tithing

Sermon by John O. Reid

This comprehensive overview of tithing explores the attitudes we should have toward tithing, the purposes of the tithe, and the benefits of tithing.


Tithing: 'Try Me Now!' (Part Two)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Tithing requires faith and trust in God, who provides our ability to acquire wealth. Each member must make his own decision. Tithing is based on increase.



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