The Three Tithes

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THE THREE TITHES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 - The Three Gifts to God

CHAPTER 2 The Three Tithes

CHAPTER 3 Israels Tithes

CHAPTER 4 - Getting Practical

CHAPTER 5 What Christians Say

CHAPTER 6 What Would Jesus Do?

CHAPTER 7 How Shall We Give

CHAPTER 8 EPILOGUE

INTRODUCTION

The last hundred years have witnessed an emergence of erroneousteachings regarding biblical views of money, particularly the tithe. Most of

what is taught from todays pulpits is a re-teaching of what has been re-

taught time and again over the last century, requiring both ministers and

congregations to disregard historical fact and accept embedded tradition

as truth, thereby maintaining conformity with the current church culture.

For the last half century, 4000 years of documented, accessible, historically

accepted truth regarding the tithe has been ignored and ridiculed, while

the same Judaizing which the apostles rebuked is modernized and fitted to

replace the foundation of sound Christian giving.

Just as the Romanized church persecuted and excommunicated those

who questioned its authority hundreds of years ago, todays self serving

charismatic/evangelical doctrines of submission keep many Christians in

fear of simply questioning their leaders when the pulpits precepts dont

line up with the entirety of scripture. Instead, most continue to moveahead and do as they are taught, ignoring the fact that they do not know

why they do what they do. They are taught that submission to current

church affiliation and doctrine has greater value than enforcing God-

ordained scriptural stewardship. While the fullness of Christ includes divine

health and prosperity, todays teaching of prosperity has been a blatantly

amateur and nave application of scripture.

The goals of this book are threefold. First, to remove the context of

modern Christianity and bring the reader to an accurate understanding of

what the tithe actually was to the nation of Israel and early Christianity.

This book presents facts accepted and known for thousands of years. It is

not a new revelation, but simply the facts that are both passively ignored

and creatively spun upon by todays ministries. Secondly, this book will

give a clear understanding of correct and incorrect Christian giving as the


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Bible, Christ, and past saints have taught. Finally and most importantly, it is

written to encourage Christians that they are called and enabled to give

well beyond any tithe or financial offering. To limit their giving to a tithe orMosaic offering also limits Gods acting in their lives. The goal of this book

is not to eliminate a tithe or support to ministers, the goal is provide

proper teaching on Christian giving.

S.M. Simpson.

CHAPTER 1

THE THREE GIFTS TO GOD

The difference in opinions regarding how Christians are actually

supposed to give and the different ways one can read scripture to support

prejudiced views is surprising. Few have (in recent times) taken the time to

review the whole word of God for a complete understanding of Christian

giving. Many operate on the premise that if one or two Bible verses (or

witnesses) can be found that support certain beliefs, they may brush off

the audience of 30-40 verses shouting against their convictions. The

teaching on Christian giving over the last half century is the teaching of a

teaching of a teaching, which at its core ignores many scriptures that

oppose it- it resembles the photocopy of a photocopy several times over.

To begin, there were 3 classes of Holy gifts, or Corbanim, offered by

Israel.

1)Sanctuary Maintenance- Property, Gold. Animals

The first class of gifts, known as the dedication gifts, furnished and

maintained Jehovahs sanctuary. Property, gold, and animals used in thedaily sacrifices were included. Several verses in the book of Numbers give

examples of this first type of Corbanim.

Numbers 7:3, 11-13, 77, 31:50- And they brought their offering before

Jehovah, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the

princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the

tabernacle And Jehovah said to Moshe, They shall offer their offering,


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parents need to give them back 100 fold because they have been faithful in

making a mess. But Oh, the poor parents! The childs heart is right, and

because of that mess, now dripping down the refrigerator, the father

gladly gives all the praise and blessing back. It is not an earned

reciprocation; it is all love, both ways. That is the principle behind the

tithe, not a child fearing punishment and cursing should his painting be

found only partially acceptable! Just like the joyous worshippers of

Hezekiahs day experienced, offerings can be done the wrong way

according to the rules, yet still be right with God.

EPILOGUE

It has been shown that the true disciple of Jesus Christ is called to

sacrifice and give everything he has for the work of The Kingdom; anything

less is unacceptable.

The church must get away from the false teaching that in order to be

protected from the curses of the law, we must partially obey the law.

Countless millions of Christians are inadvertently placing themselves under

the law and cursing themselves because ministers teach portions of the

scripture they understand, while having to ignore other parts of the bibleto prolong the life of this wrong teaching.

Knowing and dwelling with Christ results in perfect obedience to him and

his principles; a disciple operates in a realm better than the law, and

therefore is not held to it.

A Christian has been given access to all heavenly treasures, God asks for

all in return. Our best offerings are but rags compared to his, yet upon

releasing all of our rags we are clothed in new garments. The hypocrisy

being televised over the airwaves today is greed disguised as Christ.

We must release all, thats the deal.

Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt

offerings and offering for sin you do not want, neither have

pleasure in; which are offeredby the law. Then said he, Lo, I

come to do your will, O God. He takes away the first that he

may establish the second. By which we are sanctified

through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ


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