Gentile believers not told to tithe
(Acts 15:28-29)
Christians give as they have
prospered (1 Cor. 16:2) (4)
Footnotes:
Abraham gave a tithe
to Melchizedek (Heb. 7:4). The tithe was voluntary and consisted of the
spoils of war. Tithing was not commanded until the Law of Moses took effect.
The NT never
commands tithing. Therefore, it is not to be bound on Christians. When men
tried to bind circumcision, the apostles reacted to such men strongly (Acts
15). No one has a right to bind elements of old law on Christians.
Some may say that
tithing is mentioned by Paul in Hebrews. However, I do not believe that Paul
wrote Hebrews: (1) Paul would not have included himself in the “us” of 2:3
and (2) Hebrews does not have the handwritten greeting which Paul said was
“the sign of genuineness” in every letter he wrote (2 Thess. 3:17).
1 Cor. 16:2:
When—first day of the week, Who—each of you, How—as he may prosper.