Kleptomaniac

The Law Does Not Teach Money Tithing

Breaking down Matthew 23:23 is not hard. What amazes me is that most Christians who believe in tithing ten percent of their income do not realize they suffer from cognitive dissonance as the truth about the tithe challenges their belief system. That is something most believers are not use to. Some people have familiarity with tithe scriptures but have no real knowledge of the word. It’s ludicrous to think that Jesus endorsed money as a tithe when the context is specifically about crops in Matthew 23:23. If you believe that tithing is money, you are suspending your common sense and embracing ignorance. Many people practice self-imposed censorship by not reading things that challenge tradition because they feel that if they embrace what the Bible defines as the orthodox tithe, they would somehow loose out on blessings. However in reality, when you pay a tenth of your paycheck and call it a tithe, you are distorting God's word by adding to it something the Bible, God, the apostles and the early church never endorsed. Matthew 23:23 deals with land based tithing. The ten percent you pay to your church is nothing but a temple tax to support a religious institution.