tithing

Tithing Is Worship

This article shows that tithing is an act of worship. That the New Testament does not speak about tithing is because Christians are expected to give more than a tenth, from the overflow of the grace they have in Christ.

Tithing or giving is rooted in a conviction that God owns everything. From 1 Corinthians 16 this article shares the pattern of Christian giving.

Five Questions on Reformed Practices

This article defines five elements of the reformed practice: the need for church membership, creeds and confessions, reformed worship, giving and tithing biblically, and infant baptism.

Gifts Given from the Heart: The Christian’s Calling to Bring Tithes & Gifts

This article looks at the principle behind tithing in the Old Testament. The principle that God owns everything should motivate Christians to tithe for the support of the preaching of the gospel and the ministry of the diaconate.

The Tithing Question

The historical principle behind tithing was the conviction that God owns everything. As a result, tithes were used to support the ordained minister, pay for material costs for worship, and support the care for the needy. Believers today are called to give for the same purpose.

The Congregation’s Support of the Ministry of the Gospel (2)

These two articles build off of the series entitled The Congregation's Support of Her Diaconate. Is it the obligation of each church member to financially support the ministry of the Gospel? This article looks at the Old Testament in order to answer this question.

Should Christians Tithe?

Malachi 3:10 must be understood in the context of the Old Testament and in relation to the other laws. Therefore, it will be wrong to demand tithing from Christians today based on this text. This article shows that the New Testament encourages Christians to give in response to grace shown them. The author also discusses guidelines to giving and means of giving.

Worshiping God with Our Weekly Thank Offering

This article is about the collections or offerings in the worship service. It also focuses on tithing in the Old Testament and the New Testament and the thank offering. The budget of the church and church spending is also mentioned.

The Tithe: Its Enduring Value

This article is about what we can learn from the tithing in the Old Testament as New Testament believers. It also discusses tithing in the New Testament. The author also looks at the question whether there was two or three tithes required in the Old Testament.

Worshipping the Lord Through Our Financial Gifts

This article discusses tithing in the Old Testament and New Testament, freewill offerings, and our budgeting and giving today. The author also looks at Malachi 3:8-10.

Deuteronomy 14 – Living in Freedom from Death's Power

This article offers an exposition of Deuteronomy 14. It pays attention to matters such as grieving, eating, and tithing.

2 Corinthians 8-9 - The ministry of giving (Part 1)

This is a Bible Study on 2 Corinthians 8. Money,giving and tithing is discussed in this article.

Reconstructing a Biblical Model for Giving

In a previous article all relevant references to tithing in Scripture were discussed and it was concluded that the continuation of a tithing requirement can not be adequately supported by the exegesis of individual texts. In the present essay the authors assess the applicability of tithing in light of pertinent systematic issues.

“Will a Man Rob God?” (Malachi 3:8): A Study of Tithing in the Old and New Testaments

This article address the question whether tithing, that is, giving ten percent of one’s income, is obligatory for Christians. This is the first in a series of two articles investigating this question by studying all references to tithing in Scripture. The discussion commences with Old Testament references to tithing prior to the giving of the Mosaic Law, the Mosaic Law itself and the historical and prophetic books, notably Malachi 3:8.