Tithe Money Just Walked in the House
Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. Malachi 3:8,10
It is hard telling how many times I heard offering messages referring to this passage in the Old Testament. You may possibly relate to this. The verses in Malachi would be applied to us today in not bringing our ten percent or tithe into the church. I remember being taught that you were to give your tithe based on your gross income, and that once you stopped robbing God of the tithe, He would open up the windows of heaven and pour out a blessing that you could not contain. We were to test God and see if He would not bless us with abundant wealth. We were given multiple opportunities in a single service to give above and beyond the tithe in conferences and when guest speakers came to minister. We even had envelopes with Seed Assignment at the bottom so that you could decree in writing what your money would do as you brought it to the Lord. Leaders would regale the crowd with anecdotal stories of giving and reaping a multiplied harvest of finances and material possessions. I also remember that those who did not tithe or give consistently to the church were not invited to minister the offering message.
Tithing is a hot topic for people, depending on who you ask. Some churches do not have a separate offering message, but those who attend understand the importance of giving to the local church and to others in need. It is not done out of obligation, but out of love for God and love for others. People have done what Scripture says to do, purposing in their hearts what to give and doing so with joy (2 Corinthians 9:7). It is not to say that God does not care for His people. We see in Scripture that He does this very thing and that we are to give. The question arises today as to whether we are commanded to tithe under the New Covenant and if we are promised material blessings.
Additionally, there are teachings out there that are frankly manipulative and abusive in belief and practice. One such teaching was stated in late 2021 during a discussion on The Elijah Streams between Steve Schultz and Robin Bullock. Bullock stated that when someone gives the tithe, this money becomes circumcised. He went on to use the analogy of an individual going into a tire store, stating that angels were in the tire store and were sent on assignment for that covenant person who had circumcised their money, getting them the best deal and the best price on a tire. He said the angels would exclaim, “Heads up, boys! Tithe money just walked in the house!” He went on to say that the man working on your car would be led by the angel to choose a tire without a blemish so that you would not be devoured by the enemy in a car accident. This is the power of the tithe, according to Robin Bullock.
When individuals such as atheists and Ex evangelicals caught wind of this video, they shared it and mocked it, with good reason. Some even noted that the person who did not tithe would get the blemished tire and would essentially suffer because of this. What this teaching seems to omit is the sovereignty of God, and it creates an abusive system where people believe they must give in order to be blessed financially and to even avoid calamity. The focus is on temporal blessing, which the world also enjoys, while ignoring spiritual blessings that a believer reaps in giving, such as joy in helping others in need, furthering the ministering of the gospel, and above all, glorifying God.
Should we give of our finances as believers in Christ? Yes, we should. Are we obligated to give ten percent under the New Covenant? No, we are not. Is there anything wrong with giving ten percent? No, some people may even give more, depending on their income. We are instructed to give sacrificially and unbegrudgingly. We are to give with the welfare of others at the forefront while understanding and trusting that God will take care of us. We should certainly use wisdom in our giving and not have greater burdens placed upon us if our family is already burdened in the area of finances. At the same time, we rejoice in the opportunity to give, no matter the amount. Every area of our lives as a believer comes down to a matter of the heart and the transformation God has done in changing our hearts in the things we love. Our affections change, and rather than giving to get something in return, we give out of love for God and love for others.
We are not promised abundant material wealth, but we are rich in spiritual blessings because of Jesus Christ, and that is sufficient. The gospel can be ministered all over the world with the same results: the salvation of souls. This type of message of tithing and circumcising your money to get better material possessions cannot be ministered globally with the same result. It is sad when messages such as Bullock’s bring reproach on the name of Christ and on His Word, but we are presented with opportunities to speak the truth in love and to demonstrate that we understand the value of giving to others so that Christ may be glorified in our conduct and that others may be served. May each of us live in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, and may we rejoice at the opportunity to give what we have purposed in our hearts while honoring God and serving others.
Listen to this in-depth episode concerning this teaching on tithing: The Lovesick Scribe Podcast: Tithe Money Just Walked in the House on Apple Podcasts
6 thoughts on “Tithe Money Just Walked in the House”
Thank you, thank you. I don’t agree with you on everything you post, but it’s time to put to rest the idea that the tithe is required of us today. It is not. Jesus even states it’s a matter of the law when he says “and have neglected the weightier matters of the law” (Matthew 23:23). In fact, we should NOT tithe, since if we do we are obligated to obey the whole law. That doesn’t mean we can’t give an amount that equals 10% of our increase if we wish to, but if we consider it our tithe obligation, that is a problem. A rather serious one.
Dear Sister Dawn,
You’ve become next thing to a heretic with some of your teaching, dear lady. You once were a blessed prophetic voice who would occasionally teeter on nonsense, but now, you are out of bounds on the reverse side! I’m praying that you come into balance, Sister. You were too far over on the NAR (New Apostolic Reformation) side a few years ago; promoting erroneous (silly and at times dangerous) ‘prophetic’ doctrine. Now, you’re equally as wonky in your dogmatism of disavowing everything you once believed in.
Of course the tithe is relevant and part of New Testament believer’s service to the Lord! It has never been abolished. As a matter of fact, we should not only tithe 10 percent, but if the Holy Spirit nudges us to give offerings above and beyond that, we should be willing. Sure, some of the contemporary ‘prosperity gospel’ is wicked and manipulative, but that doesn’t mean you stop tithing 10 percent because Bro. Copeland and his crowd have spent decades postulating their bastardized principles of ‘The Blessing’.
The words in the Malachi scripture you are double-talking about, and attempting to refute in your (unwitting?) defiance and rebellion, are very plain. When we tithe, we will be blessed. If we refuse to tithe (knowing full well what is required of us) then we place ourselves under the devil’s reach and his scope of authority and legal right.
Your reference to the nincompoop who came up with that tires scenario is indeed a prime example of false prophet twisting a plain & simple biblical precept. Be that as it may, fools like that, and their deceitful teaching, does not preclude we believers from faithfully tithing 10 percent of every dollar we earn. The tithe is the Lord’s! We are merely stewards who ought to joyfully and FAITHFULLY give it to Jehovah on each and every Sunday (or as often as we actually receive our pay cheque, pension cheque, or whatnot).
Prosperity preachers have done great damage to the body of Christ; tainting the integrity of the Gospel in the world’s eyes to boot. At the polar opposite, so too does this type of baseless anti-tithe rhetoric cause damage. It is people like you spouting fallacy, such as this article exemplifies, that reinforces a selfish, rebellious spirit that is observed in an increasingly large segment of so-called North American believers. At an alarming rate, thousands upon thousands of so-called Christians are withholding tithes and rebelling against God and His word.
Sadly, all across Canada and USA many smaller churches are closing – not by choice. Missions funding is drying up. Pastors are forced to leave the ministry due to poverty – many need to seek secular employment because they can’t afford to live otherwise. Pastors, full-time evangelists, prophets, teachers and apostles *should be able to live off the Gospel – that too is scriptural.
Ministry outreach, evangelistic crusades, Gospel campaigns, emergency relief, feeding the hungry, Bible-based recovery programs and rehabilitation, the war on sex trafficking, abuse victims safe houses, orphanages, bible schools, Christian-based education in 3rd world communities, and all other efforts to undertake the great commission require money – lots and lots of money. Local churches — which are to be the hub and central place of worship in any community — require money to keep the lights on, the heating bills paid, and the Pastor (and perhaps other ministry staff) employed. It is the FAITHFUL tithes and offerings from the hard working dad & mom, teenager working at MacDonald’s, retired grandparent, widowed senior, and every other believer, who keeps the church doors open.
It is rebellious, selfish and ungodly to withhold your tithe. It is unfaithful, dishonouring, and downright evil to TEACH others to do the same. Repent! Consider your ways while you still have time. Come into balance and just grow up in the Lord as a mature, well-balanced lady of the Lord.
Pure in heart, in good conscience, and sincere in faith,
Rev. Charles Allen
Have a blessed weekend, sir!
Thanks, dear lady. I wish the same for you and your family. 🙂
My wife is correct – sometimes I come across too harshly and lack graciousness when I contend against erroneous doctrine. I do humbly and whole-heartedly apologize that my address to you was not a little gentler. I have no doubt that you are well-intentioned; albeit misguided. I know that you had negative experiences within the previous theological camp you dwelt with. Notwithstanding, I invite and encourage you to come into balance.
Anti-tithe theology is just as damaging and counter productive to the furtherance of the Gospel as all the other out-of-bounds doctrines (hyper word of faith, dominionism, hyper grace, prosperity gospel, calvanism, textualism, cessationism, and so forth).
Great podcast. I was into that same goofy prosperity teaching. It seems to go right along with the NAR. Because, I think, they are both a selfish false gospel.
Its all about what can I get from following this. Of course it’s done under the disguise of a sacrifice for the Lord . But is Jesus really their Lord. I still ask myself that.
Thanks Dawn. Please keep up the good work
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