One of my favorite passages in the entire Bible is Malachi 3:8-10:

"Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'How have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings. You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you! Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this," says the LORD of hosts, "if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows."

Managing money and Salvation through Christ Jesus go hand in hand. Does this sound a bit odd? Allow me to explain, by asking you a series of questions:

#1: What is the difference between tithes and offerings?

A tithing is completely different than an offering! A tithe is the first 10% of not only one's income, but also of every blessing that comes his way: food, clothing, money, drink, candy - you get the point. Even though 100% of what one earns or is given belongs to the Lord, the 10% is the portion that goes directly to the continuation of the Lord's work: church, ministries, etc. Tithing was an Old Testament requirement. Offerings were added in New Testament times as sacrificial giving, which was in no way to replace tithes to the Lord. Offerings are meant to be the giving portions, which are above and beyond the 10% required of the Lord. These offerings usually go to special needs, i.e. helping a neighbor, giving to the homeless, etc. (2 Cor. 9:6-8).

#2: Is the Lord's tithe still to be a part of our lives today?  

Yes. Tithing was established before God gave the law to Moses (Gen. 14:20). It has always been the Lord's way of guaranteeing resources for His earthly work. In the book of Matthew, we learn that Christ continues to promote this requirement in the New Testament.

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