Tithing is a very deceptive issue for many Christians. The general teaching isthat according to the book of Malachi, we should tithe. Is tithing relevant forNew Testaments Christians who are living in the grace of Christ?Tithing is first mentioned in the book of Genesis. In this chapter, we see thatAbraham tithe to Melchizedek, the King of Salem. The Bible got no genealogy onMelchizedek (Hebrews 7:3). When Abraham meets Melchizedek, they share wine andbread. (Genesis 14: 18). Melchizedek is referred to as “Priest of God most high”Based on this, it is commonly accepted that Melchizedek is in fact Jesus Christ.So, the Churches say that since the father of nation Abraham tithed to Melchizedek(Christ), New Testaments Christians living in grace of Christ must Tithe. Numbers18:21 says “"I give to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as their inheritancein return for the work they do while serving at the Tent of Meeting.” Jesus isnot from the descendant of Levi. Jesus belongs to the descendant of David. IfGod wants his people to continue tithing as Abraham did to Melchizedek, thensurely by the grace of God Jesus would have been born in the descendant of Levi.Let’s look into Malachi 3: 8 “8 Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. "But you ask,'How do we rob you?' "In tithes and offerings.” Now, who rob the tithes? Theanswer is found in Malachi 2: 1- 2 “1 "And now this admonition is for you, Opriests. 2 If you do not listen, and if you do not set your heart to honor myname," says the LORD Almighty, "I will send a curse upon you, and I will curseyour blessings. Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not set yourheart to honor me.” Clearly Malachi is warning the priests in Malachi chapter 2and 3.In Malachi 2: 2 the LORD Almighty specifically spelled out that “... I will curseyour (Priests) blessing.” [Note: I have included the word “Priests” for easyunderstanding.] The blessings for Priests are mentioned in Numbers 18: 24“Instead, I give to the Levites as their inheritance the tithes that theIsraelites present as an offering to the LORD. That is why I said concerning them:'They will have no inheritance among the Israelites.' “[Sorry for the copy paste.This is a sensitive issue and I want to seriously support my opinion with thewords from the Scripture not my own.] So, the blessings for the Priests are thetithe of the Israelites.What are the Priests suppose to do with the tithes? First, they must tithe onetenth of the tithe to the Lord. Numbers 18: 26 "Speak to the Levites and say tothem: 'When you receive from the Israelites the tithe I give you as yourinheritance, you must present a tenth of that tithe as the LORD's offering. Yes,the Levites (Priests) are the one who is suppose to tithe to the Lord. Along theway, the Levites (Priests) became too greedy that they keep some of the tithe forthemselves. That is why when Malachi continues in Chapter 3; he tells the Priestsvery specifically in verse 10 “bring the WHOLE tithe” into the store house.According to the book of Deuteronomy, the people of Israel are to use the titheeach year for their own benefit. Deuteronomy 14: 22 – 23 “22 Be sure to set asidea tenth of all that your fields produce each year.23 Eat the tithe of your grain,new wine and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the presence ofthe LORD your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name, so thatyou may learn to revere the LORD your God always.” The true teaching of the Bibleis that we are supposed to consume the tithe for our own benefit every year. Thisreally reflects the kindness of the LORD Almighty to his people.If we are to consume our tithe annually for ourselves, when are we supposed totithe for the Lord? The answer is found in Deuteronomy 26: 12 “When you havefinished setting aside a tenth of all your produce in the third year, the year ofthe tithe, you shall give it to the Levite, the alien, the fatherless and the
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