It's not only that tithing can't be shown to be a mandated for the Christian, the problem is that the people who do tithe, most of them don't do so in a manner that would help any of the issues the Ronsvalle's talk about. They don't give to the poor, to developing nations or even to missions. They have been told by their pastors that the "local" church is the storehouse. Ask the Ronsvalle's for this number: the average amount of local church revenue that goes to missions and the poor? Even if it is 10% which is high, that means that about 90% of tithe money goes strictly for upkeep on buildings and church employees, including shepherds. If tithers are comfortable that lawn-care, cars, electric bils and the pastors wardrobe are "kingdom" expenses, then God bless 'em.

The Tithe, The great deception of modern evangelical Christianity. Nowhere in the New Testament writings of Scripture, is tithing a command. If you would ever take the time to research the history of the tithe, you will discover it was a tax paid by the people to the Levitical Priesthood, who were the theocratic government of Israel at that time. The tithe was used to provide the needs of the priesthood and for the welfare of people. There were two different tithes given each year and a third tithe was required every third year totaling not ten percent, but nearly thirty percent, much like this nation’s tax system. Yet the majority of people in these churches happily throw their hard earned money at the feet of slick charlatans. Who have studied Scripture well enough to know what verses they can use to manipulate spiritually dumb people into believing their money is needed by God. Read the Bible for yourself the learn the truth...

The reason so many people do not realize when Scriptures are being misapplied or taken out of context is because most Christians are Bible Illiterate. They seldom crack open the Bible on their own, when they do they pick out a verse here and there without going back to the first mention principal. If you think this is a stereotype and not the truth then take a poll among your group at Church and see how few have actually read the bible from cover to cover starting at Genesis and ending at Revelation. This laziness & slothfulness has to stop or many more people will be wide open for false doctrines like the false teaching that God will curse you for not paying him the tithe. Most Christians have no idea what paid in full or what all was given to us by Jesus at His Cross. Christians also do not fully realize they are trying to pay God by money & works for Favor that Jesus gave at the Cross for free!

Unless you are teaching to also keeping the Sabbath (do nothing at all, not even blogging or watching Television or listening to radio, or working, from Friday night till Saturday then you are still under Gods curse. No one could fulfill the law but Jesus. What do you think paid in full means anyway? It does not mean partially paid but you must keep paying the other percentage. By the way Devout Jews still keep the Sabbath on Saturday not Sunday. If you want to enforce the tithe law then at least be consistent and keep the Sabbath and the other six hundred plus laws as well, otherwise this proves you are selecting the ones you want to keep, which of course lines your pockets. Stop looking backward to a curse that Christ has redeemed us from Gal 3:13. Also Romans 8:32 said no one can bring a charge against Gods elect since God did not even spare His own Son but Freely gave Him up for us and will with Him (Jesus) freely give us all things. Tithe enforcers are wrong period!

For deprogramming from this cultic doctrine that is twisted out of its proper context which was God talking only to the Jewish nation in Malachi who God said were under a curse for not keeping the tithe law and plural (ordinances). Jews were the only people could was addressing. Gentiles were not allowed into that Covenant until after Jesus went to the Cross. Jesus paid in full for any sin and law we could not keep by dying in our place. We now have free access to God and eternal life. Read your New Testament promises because of the payment Jesus made Starting with Galatians 3:13, "Christ has rescued us from the Curse of the Law by being made a curse for us on the Cross" Repeat this till it sinks in as to what this means. You cannot be cursed unless you do not accept the payment Jesus made and reject this free gift in replace of your own works which is what the Pharisees did! Hebrews 8:6 Jesus is our New and better Covenant.