Tithing in the New Testament Age: Is it Biblical?
A Biblical and Historical Analysis of Tithing Today
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Some believers have strong and even volatile emotions on the topic of tithing. I realize that some people take offense at the suggestion that God’s people should tithe due to having been under the leadership of harsh and dictatorial pastors that may have used teachings on tithing as a way to exert control over their congregations and even to fatten their own standard of living. Hurtful experiences in legalistic churches that load people down with bondages would understandably provoke strong reactions to any future presentations on the subject of tithing. While I am sympathetic with people who have had these kinds of experiences since the church I pastor seems to have become a haven of healing for several individuals who have been wounded and spiritually abused in their past churches, I must hasten to point out that having negative church experiences does not necessarily mean that everything taught in those churches was wrong. As in every church or religion that teaches wrong doctrine, there is usually a lot of truth mixed in with the error. Otherwise people would immediately recognize the error. If the reader happens to be one of these dear ones wronged by the very leaders who were supposed to be looking out for your spiritual welfare, allow me to say how sorry I am that you were treated that way. Should you decide to keep reading I hope you will keep an open mind and teachable heart as we embark upon a subject that may resurrect unpleasant memories. The fact that you are reading a book like this at all is a pretty good indication that you likely do have an open mind and teachable spirit.
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The practice of giving the first ten percent of one's income to a church or ministry has become a topic of debate in recent years. Having been widely accepted for generations, tithing has now come under fire by a growing segment of today's Church who insist that tithing passed away with the Old Testament Law. This treatise by Andrew G. Robbins examines both sides of the subject and seeks to bring a truly Biblical perspective for those who may still be confused about whether or not God wants them to tithe. Pastor Robbins also reaches across the aisle to those who oppose the concept of New Testament tithing with a respectful, yet powerful defense of the timeless principle of worshiping God with the tithe. One of the best-selling modern books defending the concept of New Testament tithing, entitled, The Blessed Life, was written by well-known pastor, Robert Morris, and Pastor Robbins takes Pastor Morris' excellent work a step further by offering readers point-by-point Biblically-based counter arguments for the most common objections to tithing, as well as Pastor Robbins' own dramatic testimony about the benefits of tithing.
About the Author
Andrew G. Robbins is the founder of Andrew Robbins Ministries (A.R.M) and the pastor and founder of Blessed Life Fellowship church in central Indiana. He and his wife, Donna, have been in various aspects of ministry since 1993, and their mission is to empower the saints for victorious, successful, and productive lives in Christ. They specialize in helping to build healthy families according to the Biblical model, as well as helping God’s people to develop a truly Biblical worldview and realizing their potential in life through Christ. Mr. and Mrs. Robbins are a homeschooling couple and have three children, Hannah, Luke, and Drew, who are also active in their ministry. Other books and resources are available at AndrewRobbinsMinistries.org and BlessedLifeFellowship.org.