Apostolics of Anderson

What does the Bible teach?

Paul wrote in his letter to Corinth of the abundant giving of the Macedonians. “For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will. They begged us again and again for the privilege of sharing in the gift for the believers in Jerusalem. They even did more than we had hoped, for their first action was to give themselves to the Lord and to us, just as God wanted them to do.”
(2 Cor 8:3–5 NLT-SE)

The author of Hebrews also instructs us to share, saying, “But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”
(Heb 13:16 NKJV)

Jesus tells us to be faithful in tithing, the giving of 10% of our income, in order to be entrusted with spiritual matters. “And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?”
(Luke 16:11 NLT-SE)

Specifically, tithing comes from Leviticus, “One-tenth of the produce of the land, whether grain from the fields or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD and must be set apart to him as holy. If you want to buy back the LORD’s tenth of the grain or fruit, you must pay its value, plus 20 percent.”
(Lev 27:30–31 NLT-SE).
One-tenth of the gain from our labors belongs to God. We should be faithful stewards of what God has blessed us with.

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