The best savings and investment plan...
 

Is to TITHE (10% of your income) to God. You do this by giving the money to your local church or the church to which you're a member. The bible is quite explicit regarding the expectation of God for His believers to tithe and give offerings. When you tithe, you're basically depositing in God's bank and therefore have a right to make withdrawals later. When you hoard your money and rob God of His 10%, you subject yourself to ramifications that'll most likely reveal themselves as financial hardship. God wants to bless us. But, there are certain principles to follow. The point is, if you want God to magnify your wealth, then give back to Him what already belongs to Him in the first place, 10% of your income.


Malachi Chapter 10 verses 10-12 say:

10Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

11And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

12And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.

my question is, did "tithe" (or the Hebrew word they used for it) really literally mean 10% back then? if not, who decided it was 10%?

The word "tithe" means tenth...The actual etymology (history) of the word tithe comes from old english. But, the concept of giving a "tenth" goes back to the Levitical law Moses handed down to the Israelites before they became a nation.

Leviticus 27:30

-30And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy unto the LORD.

The command to tithe and the principle of giving is repeated throughout the old and new testaments.

I have to do research to find out what the ancient hebrew says. But, I'm sure it equates to 10th...

The New Life Version of the bible translates Malachi 3:10 as follows:

10 Bring the tenth part into the store-house, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this," says the Lord of All. "See if I will not then open the windows of heaven and pour out good things for you until there is no more need.

fuck dat shit 10% is a lot of muney , fuck dat bull crap

1 out of 10 dollars is a lot of money to u?


Thinking that way will keep you broke brotha.





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i dont trust those priest nuns etc. with my money they can fuck off with that bullshit, giving money in hopes of earning more back defeats the purpose, arent you suppose to give money just because you want to/want to help or w/e and only that, i dont think god is gonna send me to burn in flames forever because i didnt give him money, fuck that, i rather give money to people who really need it then some dumbass priest who isnt starving to death and probably butt fucked a little kid

Let me address those concerns:

#1..Giving money with the HOPE of getting back isn't defeating the purpose. Rather, it's an assurance that the PRINCIPLE of sowing and reaping is tangible.

#2...God isn't going to send anyone to hell for not tithing. I'm saying that if you want to be blessed, you have to bless others. No one who's selfish and hoards their money will have that money for long. Everything belongs to God. And, God wants us to give. Remember the scripture: "Give, and it shall be given unto you."

#3...When you pay your tithes and give your offerings, don't worry about if the priest or pastor is abusing it. You'll still be blessed of God while God will deal with that dishonest person. Things don't happen in our time. Remember, "[God's] ways are not our ways."

#4...Giving is a universal principle. So, this notion of tithing and giving alms applies to anyone who practices it, Christian or not. The fact is, the more you get, the more you should give. And, consequently, the more you'll get...It's perpetual.



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^yea i guess, still, i havent gone to church since like 4th grade lol which is about 8 years or somethin like that, idk im like i dont have to go to church to show my faith in god and shit i pray everyday at home

Then logically, if you give away everything you have you'll be blessed far more than if you gave 10%. And it says in the bible that God will look after you.

So why not do that?

God only requires 10%. Everything else is an offering. And, based on the principles of sowing and reaping, you WILL reap more if you SOW more. So, in that sense, you are correct.

Here's what the bible says about it:

2 Corinthians 9:6

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

fuck that i aint working my ass off for my money to give 10% when i need my money to err whas that word?....ah thas it...SURVIVE!!!

the IR took that 10% when they tax my income each month

^^Your choice...








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prasie allah...

Personally, I think that although you may have experienced monetary gain after tithing some will experience loss.

The point of tithing is not to be blessed with more worldly things, but to gain spiritual wealth. So in my opinion (just one, so dont be bothered by it), you shouldn't be saying tithing your income is the best savings and investment plan, and that doing it will make you blessed. If people are tithing for that, I don't believe they will get any blessings, even if they do get wealthier.

The point of tithing is not to gain spiritual wealth. The context of the scripture makes it clear that tithing opens up FINANCIAL blessings, not SPIRITUAL blessings. Although, tithing is a spiritual mandate. It takes faith to do it. So, in that sense, you'll be blessed spiritually.


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