Controversial OAP Freeze is one who never shies away from airing his opinion on anything and everything. Of recent, he has taken a seemingly vast interest in pastors who live big and flaunt material things.
In this new post, he shared the post above of a lady complaining about her church and tithing…Read what he wrote below:
“Tradition, education and Religion are the worlds biggest scams! Tradition is the invisible chain used to bind our physical bodies, education is the perimeter fence that keeps our minds captive, while religion is the pair of handcuffs binding our spirit.
Once a person or organization has control of these, they enslave the captive and his offspring perpetually. Anyone who sees through these scams and wants out of this modern day slavery, is seen as a stupid outcast by fellow ‘mind prisoners’.
Imagine one lady in my office arguing that tithe is an instruction from God, I agree, but God, in the book of Deuteronomy chapter 14 verse 22, says eat your tithe at a chosen place, the person replied me saying “God forbid!”
I showed her the bible, including the part where the instruction from God was for us to purchase the alcohol drink of our choice with our tithe (Deut 14v26) and she said “that can’t be right”……. Of course it can’t be right, your pastor knows more than God now, abi!
Listen, the instruction from God is bring 10% of your crops and the first born male of your animals.
_________________
Deut 14 v 23 “Bring this tithe to the designated place of worship—the place the LORD your God chooses for his name to be honored—and eat it there in his presence. This applies to your tithes of grain, new wine, olive oil, and the firstborn males of your flocks and herds. Doing this will teach you always to fear the LORD your God.” __________________So let’s imagine a cattle rearer has 5 cows, and each gave birth to a female calf. That year he had increase of 5 cows, was he supposed to tithe on them? Of course not! Why? The bible said “first born male” I often wonder where these retires yahoo boys got this 10% across board calculation for tithe, because, for a whole year, the cattle rearer was not obligated to tithe in anyway!
During Jesus time there were people who didn’t plant crops or rear animals, laborers, tailors, carpenters, tax collectors etc.
These people didn’t deal with crops and animals they dealt with money… Hmmmm both Deuteronomy and Malachi talk only about crops and animals not money! Any pastor that force tithe upon you, is a glorified yahoo boy! ~FRZ”
Hahahaha
D truth is bitter. Churchies are d fastest growing business now.
Open ya own na
No wahala nau. U’ll be my chief security officer.
not just now..its bn happening for long
Sure. Bt d interest rate has increased vigorously.
I swear
MEANING, GOD HAVE ON YOU, TITHES IS A COMPULSORY THING
Stupid man
Matteu 7:1
Lol
Lol….funny man…
Ok
You dey mind them,ask those pastors who dey pay their own tithes to and they will quote 1m verses of the bible backing up their greed.i don’t know who Christ and the apostles payed tithe to till date.
Big fool
Thanks Hun,
Read ur Bible or shut up
Thanks buddy
Don’t let God judge u
Heheheheh bruv God will judge everybody.and stop acting God either
@Duru What is written is written the scriptures cannot be broken.
Yes madam Uche ,I am not against paying of tithes @ all but I believe there are so many other important things in the bible than tithe e.g love .tithe is a part of the bible and shouldn’t be the bed rock of Christianity .one luv
Who calls someone ‘big fool’ for saying his mind. Smh
Heheheheh nne did I reply her? I looked @ her profile pic and I kept calm,no be every rain wey fall person dey fetch.
Smart answer Anthony duru
Would you rather obey man or God? some of you are not reading your bible, May God forgive you all
Duru don’t say what you don’t know… Pastors do pay tithe OK….
U don’t need to be aggressive to make your point
Don’t say What you don’t know, they pay tithe also, To confirm Ask any pastor you know whether he pays his tithe or not, any response he gives you, let me know except he chooses to make it a secret not to tell you
That is why most Christians will never grow bcoz they don’t believe in titheing
Is better to stop commenting on any post when you know that you are completely empty. Anyway I don’t think you’re a Christian.
I shake my head at most of your comments.the level of hatred and animosity you exhibit is totally far from Christianity.i expressed myself and I was called a fool.Madam Vera said indirectly that I won’t grow and some said I am empty ,these are so called Christians displaying high level of spiritual immaturity.I don’t need to argue with you cos life is choice driven.All I preach is love cos Christ said it is the greatest commandment.That I don’t believe in NIGERIAN way of Christian tithing doesn’t make me lucifer.am done with this topic
Anthony Duru I respect your decision and I believe you are right
Una just no that one, we Don no since
mumu.
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I concur
Why wount you concur…… Mtheeew
Cos Jesus did not pay tithe
You are even worse than Yahoo boy
Dismd Jesus pay tithe?
U are a fool!
Tithes are covenant, stop dt rubbish Mr,!!
Hian!
All those thieves in form of God’s servants. Tru talk my brother
U ar a big fool
Daniel E Gloria wow i cant even start with you cos u’re so ugly? i went true ur page b4 replying u. Go back to ur page and take a look at that post u captioned Glo baby and the post b4 it, u look like one embalmed in the mortuary. Wor wor pikin. Maybe it’s from tithe money u feed in ur house??? Awww what a pity???
@gift Lol
U are talking nonsense
Devil advocate
Y any pastor who ask u to pay money b4 doing prayers for u is a capital THIEF
Noted
Read your Bible very careful from Genesis to Revelation you will know whether to pay Tithes or not. Is a personal race you don need any Pastor to convince you to do that.
Who are u paying it to if bible convince u no be dat yeye man who claimed to be pastor
reduced your high brain and understand what he ment.many pastors do nt care if you make heven or nt.they use sweet words,fearful words and they wayo brain to make us drop more than we can so that them and their family will be ok.that is you hear them say,the lord have been faithful to them.
jesus changed it all, i aint paying shit
Since you can’t pay to yeye man as you claimed, then go and give God your self na, but make sure you do what your Bible says about paying of tithes.
No be de same freeze wazobia sack??
WAZOBIA???????
Go and sit down, no pastor will force a tithe on any body, unless he is not called by God
I paid my tithes almost every Sunday… and God has been faithful to me… I never lack any good things.
True talk
He didn’t say u shouldn’t pay ur title…he only said any pastor dat forces u to pay ur title…some will even say if u don’t pay u will go to hell fire..nd besides church isn’t d only place dy pay title…I ave seen a family who donates foodstuffs nd material tinz to d old very month nd dats d way dy pay der own title….Dose title u pay wen someone is in serious Nid of money in such a church no pastor will hlp….nd dat is wat d tittle should rili b 4.
Force or no force..,you can’t rob God I said I didn’t agree with freeze view on anoda page and I came under attack….except you haven’t tried the power of tithing….tithe payers don’t lack and they are a blessing to others.
Lolz….. Are you trying to say I should stop paying tithes churches…. Go and read your bible very well then it will add to your understanding on how tithes works…… perhaps paying my tithes to the church never stop me from giving to the poor.
Dear Rukevwe Betsy Ehwarieme dat one is called charity, dere is difference btw tithe nd charity. U can’t rob God of his 10%, ur tithe should be paid in ur church,
Rukevwe Betsy Ehwarieme God bless you
you are just deceiving yourself, God is faithful to everyone…you are not hotcake. ..whats the point paying tithe and yet you ignore the begger on the street or can’t help a brother in need
Tony Cag…. agreed God is faithful to everyone BUT in a different terms… if you refused to give 10% of your income to God you’ll will give it the devil in hundreds folds.
I helped pple in needs…. and it never stops my tithing….. Because it’s a covenants between me and God…. Try God.
Dear Racheal UmoruUmoru dat title u ave bin paying sins God knows wen…go back to dat church nd tell dem u are in Nid of money nd here d story dy will tell….Dy will even ask u if u pay ur tittle….Like I said forcing someone to pay title is wrong…bcoz @ d end of d day if u give or not d fact still remains someone forced u nd my Dear dat is still robbery.
Do u tink if someone forces u to pay ur tittle nd it isn’t from ur heart dat God is happy with it….nowadays we Christians fear our pastor more den d comin of Jesus dats y most of us are always putting on show…..God is watching…u don’t just serve him u do it will all ur heart…..Nr b wetin dem dy force person do.
Rukevwe Betsy ehwarieme,u r paying ur tithe to God n not to man so if d church refuses to help u,its between them n God.and no one should force u to pay ur tithe,its something u shd do willingly bc dat is God’s command.
I don’t care what my pastors did with my tithes….. All I care is I have fulfil my promise with God.
Of course u can help d needy, but dat should not stop u from tithing, u still av 90% in ur pocket, 4 u to help. Tithing is a command from God and it comes with blessings. Dont eat dat 10%.Try and read malachi 3:8-12.
In my Church were are I worship, my pastor as Neva forced anyone 2 pay his tithes, he only remind us about it.
Same as mine.
OluGbemi Samuel God bless u
Ann Millions Joshua God bless you too.
whats the difference between reminder and forcing???? offcourse do you expect him to point a gun at you for him to force you?? pastor collects money for church maintenance seperately , money for Sunday offering separately, tithe money seperately, and you guys choose to be so dumb to not ask where that tithe money goes??
To be a millionaire in africa is very easy , just open a church??
Lolz…. Tony Cag go check your dictionary…. Thanks and have a good day.
the analogy between reminder and forcing in this context is the fact that technically they are both the same.. dictionary isn’t necessary??
silly , to think one is virtually successful in life because he pays tithe.. joke of the century
@ Tony Cag so much different between reminder and forcing someone, I just pray God will give you more understanding to his word.
Mercy Emmanuel Emori in this context
Tony Cag we are not quarreling, we are juz trying to express ourselves, we don’t need 2 confuse ourselves wit vocabulary. The true is dat paying of tithe is very necessary. Pay ur tithe so God will not put u in a tithe corner. Thank u
This is a deluded form of reasoning, why would God put you in a tight corner because you didn’t pay tithe?? the funniest part is those who are always clamouring for this tithe issue are usually the most poorest??. last time i checked only the devil is known for putting people in tight corner
#Ann_Millions_Joshua you must be woman of God.
Tony cag different pple with different understanding and reasoning..if your method of giving is working for you no problem but don’t insult anyone…And if I may ask….are you rich? because when Forbes bought out the names of richest pple in nigeria your name wasn’t there shhhh.
Some people don’t even understand English at all….he did not say u shudnt pay…he meant pastors shouldn’t force yu to pay!
Your Tithe to God is not optional but MANDATORY… Read ur Bible
You are a good Christian and you know what the Bible says about tithe
Hahaha C Quarrell Bcos Tithe While Pastor Dey e House Dey Calculate Wetin e Go Do Wit D Nxt Sunday Moni,,,,, U C Moni Mata No B Small Mata, 4rm POLITICIANS 2 PASTORS
pastor’s job is the only one with steady sure income every sunday , every day for some.. this is the biggest job in africa.. you can’t go broke being a pastor as long as dumb people are out there?
According to Malachi, it is necessary to pay tithe but do u guys know what d Bible said they should do with those tithes after they must have gathered it?, I think priests (pastors) have forgotten it in our time, let’s try n read our bible
Dnt mind ds fool bro. Don’t know when freeze started talking anyhow. It might madness is affecting this man gradually. His head is nt correct again
Do u no in some churches,wen a member looses a loved one before d church will pay such person condolence, d first book dey will check is d tithe register.why?
I wonder how some Christians reason.this peple making all dis statement don’t even read their bible except the day they remember to go to church.the pastors didn’t enforce paying of tithe but God,they only remind us because its their duty.the church don’t need to explain to the tithers what it is used for.play the part that concerns you.God will give us understanding
when u get d clear understanding of offering n paying tithe, u dnt nid a man 2 remind u again…… pple are so myopic in dia tinkin……… u study cain n abel, study d book of malachi n u r still nt conscious of d mesage….. can a man rob God??? tink abt it…… pls
All these people saying negative things against pastors, I advice you withdraw it. We know there are fake pastors but we shouldn’t generalize it to all of them, because it is dangerous to speak ill against Men of God. Offerings & tithes are paid willingly not by force, that is for those that understand the scriptures, and I know it’s being used to build the house of God and take care of other church needs. But if a pastor spends the church money on himself it’s only God that will judge him.
The weed wey diz nigga dey smoke has taken over his brain
Yes ooo
Have you finished?
IS A BIG FOOL
Your work is looking for who to devow.
Isn’t this guy defrosted yet?
OGA who you help ?
Read what this man posited first before you attack him. In every nonsense there must be a sense! Read post first before advertising your inadquacies to the public! Is there anywhere money was mentioned in the place of tithe during the time of Jesus? Yet there were business men and women…. this is one of the points he raised…
There’s sense in your own post. No bodY will force you to pay tithe, but God who called you a robber when YOU fail to pay it (Malachi 3: 6-12). Wait until Jesus and His disciples show you their tithe record or card. It between you and your God, then watch out.
Am a tither, am not against tithing but I like it when people raise an argument they back it up with reference! This man in his opinion wasn’t against tithe either, he was trying to make us understand that they way the modern day preachers emphases on tithing especially with money is not how it is written. I think it was ” bring all the food into my storehouse” was it money??? I stand to be corrected! And again can i also pay my tithe to the less privileged??? Am an arguing with you sir but I want you to know that the poster has some elements of truth in his post! Besides, I am an Anglican. Thanks
From the look of things,the poster is not born again,he don’t pay his tithe and the fact is he don’t study the word of God. Why then is he warning against tithing? U don’t take advice from a foolish man
Stop being judgemental my dear, besides reality can only be justified upclose, you never can tell if he is a born again or not. But from his post he wasn’t against tithe that’s why we have to read things very well, he is trying to let us know that some preachers have strayed from what tithing is all about … ok how many men of God ask tithers to pay it in form of food today?
You are a stupid boy freeze! Perhaps they do that in your church does not mean it applies to every other churches. Be wise mumu
An ungloried jobless man
Oga please keep calm n mind ur business.
Agents of hell everywhere.
Talking out of frustration.
Power of weed
That’s y you were sacked from ur job. Get a life freeze.
With d kind of hate you pour on social media ,I pity you a lot cos you dwell in ignorance with you big nose like dragon,get a chill pill bruv,your life sucks
U are a big fool. Must u respond to my comments? U must be a devil for supporting dat loser. Get out you asshole
This gay is a fool
freeze you are too too big for dis do you want to lost all you have??????? remember you are a public face and know it is the Lord’s doing so encourage to do the right tin at all,an man of GOD that forces you to pay your tithe only all thing to be well with you at all time.
Just passing
Freeze u r funny…tithing is commanded by God no long stories..its for our own gud…some pastors fake I no drag dat fact wit u…at least pple shud choose a gud church pay their tithes n watch God move in their finances.
Hisss,may God open your eyes soon brother
True
This is self explanatory. Word of God in the book of Malachi 3 v 8-11. It says : Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed me, but you say, in what way have we robbed you? In tithes and offering. (9) You are cursed with a curse, for you have rubbed me, even this whole nation. (10) Bring all the tithes into the store house, that there may be food in my house, and try me now in this, says the Lord of hosts. If I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for such blessings, that there will not be room enough to receive it. (11) And I will rebuke the devourer for thy sake, so that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground. Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruits for you in the field; says the Lord of hosts.
So I believe that anyone who knows what the word of God said concerning tithes can never be forced by any pastor to pay it, it’s done willingly. But if FORCE is now applied by any pastor then judgment is left for God.
God bless u Sista
is there where anywhere tithe is mentioned in the new testament?
Now go and read Deuteronomy 14vs 22 to 30 that’s were the law tithing was established. Malcai 3:10 is only a continuation so u don’t continue to be thumb.
dont tell me u can comprehend the fact that humans like u and i wrote all this in that book u called bible…
Exactly
Your tithe only work for you and not your pastor, if you like pay and if you like don’t pay you alone will face the ajasco.
Nwoye Obinna I asked for new testament Jesus is the truth
God no go let ur mouth kill you. If don’t want to pay allow dose dat want to pay. And don’t say any pastor is a yahoo boy. Be careful.
Big lie
And any Child of God who cannot pay his/her tight, is a thief. Will a man rob God?
why is a powerful god so helpless to the extent that hes bn robbed?.
Odebudo Olayiwola why will u just say things without thinking?
If you like pay your tithe or don’t pay God is still God. Remember the bible says God is not mocked whatsoever a man Soweth that shall he reap. If you want to know about tithing read the book of MALACHI 3:8-12 And those that are supporting him please read MALACHI 3:13-18… Not only tithe but offering too. May God give us revelation knowledge of his word not just church goers that does not know God
May God have mercy on you and open your eyes to the truth IJN Amen
So called followers will attempt to insult Freeze. Bible never imposed tithe on everyone and every income. Just a very BIG SCAM! Tithe was only paid to Levites and it’s now a lost tribe. Well am not here to argue. If u hv a problem wt dat, refer o ur bible if u hv 1
Hahahahahaha
You people should not mind this man he’s an anti christ
No one should question the commandments of God
Paying tithe is a personal relationship with God
And there’s a promise from God in doing that
foolish thought.
Paying tithe is a command to enjoy steady flow of financial outburst……not an opinion…..so a prophet enforces that command……..tithe eaters r robbers of bread in Gods house
It’s a must, even others religion embrace it, in some organization you paid RETURN, pls preach the gospel according to BIBLE
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He didn’t say u shouldn’t pay ur title…he only said any pastor dat forces u to pay ur title…some will even say if u don’t pay u will go to hell fire..nd besides church isn’t d only place dy pay title…I ave seen a family who donates foodstuffs nd material tinz to d old very month nd dats d way dy pay der own title….Dose title u pay wen someone is in serious Nid of money in such a church no pastor will hlp….nd dat is wat d tittle should rili b 4.
Which title? Chieftaincy or? ?
Sweetie, giving to the less privileged is not called tithe.
Tithing is different from cheerful giving. Yes
If you don’t give God 10% of your income….. you’ll give it the devil in hundreds folds…. Try God.
Plz stop dis” try God”tin…dia r many unbeilievers u r scaring away from d kingdom of God.stop making God look like a terrorist.tithes are gud u pay dem but plz liv it to God to jugde doze hu dont pay coz u are nt God.tithe paying is watering of ur own ground.d rain pours on d rightoues and d sinner
It’s your opinion sir tithe is biblical it’s a command from God. To hell with you
whether you said it or not, i aint still paying shit to no man.
God will give you understanding IJN
Gracey King Jesus is the truth
Stupid man,no pastor can do that it comes from ur heart.
Well, everyone with his own opinion if your pastors fail to remind you to pay ur tithe or tells u not to. Please don’t allow them deny you of your blessings quote me anywhere.
This na agent of Satan
Satan is a of liar.The devils strategy to make believers poor.
Yeah
It’s all a matter of choice, it’s for your blessing, but if you think Malachi 3 v 8 is not true bros keep eating your tithe…
Hahahahahahaha…
Lols….ds is like saying a doc.who forces you to tk drugs, is a glorified terrorist. No matter D preaching D pastor cannot go and withdraw D money from ur account. So what’s d force there? U beta Kip silent nd hide ur yellow face if uv got nothing to say.
I love ur comment, God bless u.
God bless u too
D guy don dey kolo honestly
Very true
Over ripe pawpaw
If pastor forces tithe on you he want you have a generation blessings like Abraham that ur childrens children’s will enjoy so any pastor who forces me to pay my tithe is doing me a good favour.
The secret of the Lord is with those that fear him. If you have the fear of God and you knows the joy that comes after harking to the words of God, you don’t need to be forced, it’s by choice. Choose to be blessed and do the will of God. It’s as simple as ABC.
No body forces you to pay tithe, paying tithe is in conformity with the word of God (Malachi 3:6-12). You don’t attach certain things to God’s word, yahoo or no yahoo. The word of God stands firm. There are blessings that accompany tithing.
Payiny ur tithe is a command
As a Christian, paying of tithe is a command
Guy dem don force u pay tithe once? I tire 4 dis guy o… nor dey criticise pastors.
Lolzzzzzz. See name glorified yahoo boy. I no fit laf oh hahahahahaha
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Stupid talk
i see no reason why some people wants to crucify this guy ooo, the way and manner some emphases on tithes and offerings in the church at times you begging to ask yourself if that’s the reason you’re in church. i advice we do what we know is right and leave the rest for God.
That’s not true. Tithes were ordained by God. Human thinking cannot compare with the Divine Instructions. Tithes should be paid in full to the Pastors/Priests. Only the obedient ones would obey.
Some people don’t even understand English at all….he did not say u shudnt pay…he meant pastors shouldn’t force yu to pay!
Sheeps in wolfs cloths
U day lie, what is one tent in d Bible
Its All In Your Mindset.
Mcheew! Cow.. Go and sleep joor
Why u no go pay tithe its not optional it a must
Yes
Paying tithe is biblical… Take it or leave it!
True talk my Faith
Albino reporting……
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Pls let d ignorant ones continue in their foolishness?
Its not by force to pay tithing nd its ur own good to pay I pity any one who is not paying he or her, its what God said nd dat is what I do every sunday nd God is so faith full to I bless is name
get away u freeze go and sitdown ure a fool u always say rubbish so am not surprised
Nice one my Darling, that guy is a bastard
Your Hell fire will be a glorified volcanic lava + brime stone with thousands of demons assigned to torment only you, you are a glorified fool@ #freeze, i pay my tithe every end of the month and God has never made me lack or want, the thunder wey go fire you dey warm up, just wait for it
If any pastor force u to paid tithe, u may think something else or himself was planning to get money in his mind, but my people that pastor is doing u favour
Whaaaaaaat?
I don’t think u r qualify to say any about the word of God get out!!!! U Antichrist… Any pastor that force u to give ur tithe , is helping u to cast the devil out of ur finances my beloved, just obey as the pastor tells u. Amen!
So he’s an anti Christ for saying what he said??
Please sir face ur front and stop putting ur tongue in peoples’ affairs
Mr man read ur Bible very well, no pastor forces it on anybody, its God’s command
Shot up
Things are not tight for me bcos I pay my tithe
E be like say this guy don use this style before make money through Yahoo! Am just trying to make common sense. Thank you!
All of u should go and read Deuteronomy 14: 22-26. There the Bible state how tithe was to be paid in the first century. Matt 23:23 tells Christians the most important thing to be doing instead of tithe. U can’t just pay tithe and ignore Wat d book of Mathew says. Please read ur Bible and comment.
Isn’t this the guy that tried stealing basket mouth’s wife ? See someone I should be learning from.
When u ar giving ten percent to God as tithe,u ar still under d laws. Tithe is to be given but ask d holy spirit to direct u where and whom to give ur tithe. Don’t just give as requested by those money monger pastors.
it was in old testament that tithe and offering was necessary..but in new testament there is nothing like tithe and offering.because jesus paid the tithe for us in the cross of carvery..
Pls sir calling pastors that preaches about tithing ‘ glorified yahoo boys ‘ was way out of line,pls let’s mind d way we talk about Men of God,so we don’t incur d wrath of God on ourselves,if u don’t like d way ur pastor preaches,pls quietly leave d church and worship where u feel will be convenient for u. And pls know that tithing is very important,i have not seen a man that is faithful in d payment of his tithe lacks cuz God’s promises is yea and in Him are Amen. He said in His words “prove me with ur tithe and see if I will not open d windows of heaven and pour down my blessings on u and I will say that I am a testimony of God’s faithfulness. Someone said tithing is our way our of financial slavery.
U DEY PAY?SHUT UP!
Freez is not someone to learn from as a Christian. I’m sure he can’t even remember the last time he went to church or even study his Bible(that is if he have one).may God give us understanding of his word
Ok sir
U don’t have the Holy Spirit my gay
ROSPERITY GOSPEL:
TITHING, SOWING OF SEEDS (D)
(3) HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF TITHE
MOSES AND HIS TITHING LAW
Moses through the instruction of God introduce the tithe because of the priesthood and the sacrificial system and Israel being a theocracy. And so it was that after the exodus Moses came to the conclusion that a tithing system was necessary for the nation of Israel. This occurred at the beginning of the second year of the Exodus. He told the Israelites that they should henceforth give a tenth part of their seed crops and fruit trees plus every tenth animal to the treasury in the newly erected Tabernacle (Leviticus 27:30-33). One should notice three points about this initial law that are commonly overlooked by prosperity preachers today.
MOSES DISCOURAGED USE OF MONEY AS TITHE
At first, Moses discouraged Israelites from giving tithe in money though he later reluctantly allowed it but attached a very heavy penalty to it. For example, if anyone insisted on retaining any increase of the crops for personal use, Moses demanded an extra fifth part premium (Leviticus 27:31). Moses did not mind them paying in money for crops, but they had to surcharged for the privilege. It is strange, but Pentecostal ministers today would rather have the money than the foodstuffs that Moses ordained. Even when preachers demand the tithe in money, they still do not follow biblical injunction directing that that a one-fifth extra charge should apply for the privilege of paying in money rather than via crops and flocks.
CROPS IN THE DESERT
Since the tithe was only required on agricultural crops and herds, little produce would have been given to the treasury while Israel was in the desert of Sinai. Israel had little agricultural crops produced in that desolate wilderness to tithe (Deuteronomy 29:5–6). In addition, Moses did not say in the Book of Leviticus how the tithe was to be spent or to whom it was to be given. He simply said that Israelites were required to pay the tithe. Obviously, the monies were placed in the Tabernacle (the Temple) treasury and this limited amount of produce was placed in storage bins. Let us now examine the tithing system.
NOT ALL PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES WERE TITHED?
Many people have been hasty in assuming that all the income earned by Israelites was subject to the laws of tithing. This was not the case. Any Jewish rabbi can inform a person what items were to be tithed because the Bible makes the matter plain. This point should be noted very carefully. There were only two types of income that were tithable: (1) One was from agricultural production. “All the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s” (Leviticus 27:30). This meant that a tenth of all agricultural produce of the land of Israel, whether fruits or vegetables, had to be tithed. (2) The second type of tithable income was the increase of animals. “All the tithe of the herd or flock, whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord” (verse 32). Only these two specific income producers were subject to the tithe.
HUGE PENALTY FOR MONETARY PAYMENT
There is only one exception to the rules above. Leviticus 27:31 reads: “If a man will redeem ought of his tithe, he shall add unto it the fifth part thereof.” In other words, if a man for various reasons did not wish to pay his tithe in kind (and he wished to give money as a substitute), he was penalized a fifth part. Such a law was obviously not intended to encourage payment of the tithe in money. Monetary redemption, on the other hand, was not allowed for the tithe of animals. Moses declared: “It shall not be redeemed” (Leviticus 27:33). This means that the tithing law of the Bible prohibited cattle ranchers from paying money at all. They were required to give the tenth animal no matter if they wanted to keep it for some reason to themselves.
WHO DID NOT TITHE?
Since farmers and ranchers were responsible for paying the tithe, we now come to an equally important question: Who was not required to tithe? It is often surprising to people to find that a large segment of people in Israel did not tithe! The owner of a farm had to tithe, but his hired hands were exempt. Was a hired hand required to tithe on his salary? Not at all! There was no law that required a tenth of one’s salary to be tithed (which was earned for services rendered). Only the crops and animals of those who owned them were subject to the tithe. After all, the crops and the animals did not belong to the hired hand and only the increase from one’s land or animals was subject to the tithe.
FISHERMEN DID NOT TITHE
And please note this. Fishermen did not tithe, though this industry is mentioned in the law (Leviticus 11:9–12). Likewise, the mining industry is referred to (Deuteronomy 8:9), but the tithe of minerals extracted from the earth was never called for. The lumber business is mentioned (1 Kings 5:7–12) and construction work on buildings (1 Kings 5:13–18) but tithes were not extracted from people who worked in those trades. The same held true for those earning an income from weaving, handicrafts, or from any form of manufacturing or merchandising. They all were immune from tithing including all those in the military and government workers. And though the Levites were commanded to pay a tenth of the tithe they received from the farmers and ranchers to the Priests, those Priests themselves were totally exempt from paying any tithe. To make it plain and simple, only the owners of farms and flocks were required to tithe.
POOR HERDERS DID NOT TITHE
Indeed, the Israelite who had fewer than ten cattle did not have to tithe on nine of them because the requirement stated that only the tenth animal that passed under the rod was to be tithed (Leviticus 27:32). Looking at this matter of the tenth animal being tithed from our present monetary point of view, a rancher could have many thousands of dollars invested in nine cattle, but unless he had a tenth he was not required to tithe a penny of his assets. Some Christian ministers commonly teach that the tithe is God’s and that he must get his money first. But the Bible says it is the tenth animal (the last one) that passes under the rod that is God’s, not the first.
DILEMMA FOR PROSPERITY PREACHERS TODAY
Does God still require 10% of your money today? Remember tithing was not money, in fact it rarely was. These clear biblical teachings about collecting tithe from agric produce and flocks present some real dilemmas for Christian ministers today who want to use the tithe for church activities and in most cases sustain a lavish lifestyle. If a minister wanted members of his church to abide by the tithing laws, why doesn’t he teach them to perform them the way the Bible instructs? If a church member who lives in a city wanted to tithe according to biblical law, they would be paying a tenth of their garden produce (if they had gardens) or a tenth of their chickens (if they had chickens). There is however hardly a Christian minister, who demands tithing today, who would feel inclined to abide by these laws of the Bible regarding tithing. They want more money than a tenth of what comes from gardens and chicken!