What the Bible Really Says About Tithing

What does the Bible really say about tithing?  Does the Bible actually command Christians to give 10% of their income to the church?

For many believers, tithing is treated as the most basic part of obedience to God. Malachi 3 is often quoted. People are told they are robbing God if they do not give a tenth. But when you carefully read the New Testament letters written to believers after the resurrection of Jesus, something surprising happens.

You do not find a direct apostolic command requiring Christians to give exactly 10%.

In this study, we walk carefully through:

The original meaning of the tithe in the Torah
Abraham and Jacob before Moses
Malachi 3 in its covenant context
Jesus’ words about tithing
What Paul actually taught about Christian giving
Whether the New Testament commands a fixed percentage
What biblical generosity really looks like

But here’s what most people miss: the New Testament does not lower the standard of generosity.

It raises the question far deeper.

Not “Did I give 10%?”

But “Does everything I have belong to God?”

If you want to study scripture carefully, slowly, and in context, join us as we go chapter by chapter through the Bible.

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