The answer to the question depends on who you ask, what your pastor preaches and what your favorite testament of The Bible is. The act of Christians giving 10 percent of their income to their ...

What is a tithe and should Christians be tithing, according to the Bible's Genesis 14:4? A tithe came from Old Testament times, and it is 10 percent of your income but there are other ways to be ...

First, tithing was instituted to support the Levitical priesthood under the Old Testament sacrificial system, which no longer exists in the Christian Church, he said.

In the hour-long YouTube sermon, Creflo explained that tithing was a part of the Old Testament and no longer relevant for New Testament believers. According to the Old Testament, 10 percent is the ...

Most discussions of tithing begin with the Old Testament precedent, first recorded in Genesis 14:20.After winning an astounding victory in battle and retrieving his nephew Lot along with all his ...

In the Old Testament, tithing was established as a practice for the Israelites to support the Levites (the priestly tribe) and the temple, and also to care for the needy in the community.

Significantly, God is seen as the true recipient of the tithe offering. In the Old Testament the idea is that everything belongs to God, but that he, in his generosity, lets us keep 90% of it.

While tithing isn’t required, said Alan Robinson of the Brethren in Christ Church, the Old Testament model should lead New Testament Christians to “live lives of sacrificial generosity.” ...

Inspired by the Old Testament’s centuries-old guidelines for tithing, John and Treva each gave 10 percent of their gross earnings to their church long before they met. After getting married in ...