Title What is Tithing (Mal. 03:7-12)
Content We wish everyone to be blessed. However, blessings are not given freely, but come when we follow certain rules.
A farmer must use the laws of nature well and obey them in order to obtain a bountiful harvest. This law applies to all areas of human life. Just as all blessings have certain rules and principles, there are also laws of blessings that believers must keep in the world of faith. These are the words of blessing from God. Among them, God's promise, especially related to material blessings, is tithing.
Otherwise, you become a spectator. So what is tithing?
1. Tithing is God's (possession).
<Leviticus 27:30> "A tithe of the earth, whether it be the grain of the land or the fruit of the trees, is the Lord's, and it is said to be holy to the Lord. A holy thing means something set apart to God and is holy. Because it is holy and belongs to God, humans cannot touch it. The tithe is like the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden. If you break it, God's wrath follows. Anything that is God's is holy and set apart, so we If you infringe on the property of God, you are infringing on the sovereignty of God.
<Mal 3:8-9> "How can a man steal what is God's? But you steal what is mine and say, How did we steal yours? These are tithes and offerings. You, the whole nation, are mine. Cursed are you for stealing."
2. Tithing is a biblical command.
An order must be followed by a responsibility. Disobedience is a punishment (Deuteronomy 28) What the Bible commands us to do must be obeyed, and so is Article 10/1.
<Mal 3:10> “I will not pour out your full tithe into storehouses, so that there may be food in my house, and I will open the gates of heaven and fill you up so that there is no room for blessings, says the LORD of hosts. Behold" Some say Article 10/1 is a system that Abraham and Jacob implemented before the Old Testament command. Jesus also said this to the Pharisees in Matthew 23:23. He pointed out the justification of Article 10/1, saying, “You pay tithes of mint, anise, and cumin, but have neglected the weightier matters of the law, such as righteousness, mercy, and faith.
3. Tithing is the duty of a citizen of heaven and is the lowest rule.
Citizens have a duty to pay taxes to the country. The saints have the duty of Article 10/1 for the work of expanding the kingdom of God. Just as taxes are foreclosed if they are not paid because they belong to the country, even if the 10/1 is God's, if you do not pay it, it will be collected in another way. Unbelievers are going to hell by paying higher taxes on alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and parasites.
In Article 10/1, God gives 10/4 to the landlord who only lends us life, health, family, business, children, sunlight, air, and all kinds of mountains. that is dory. If you eat it without knowing it, it is ingratitude and the wrath of God.” (verse 9) “You are cursed because you, the whole nation, have stolen what is mine.” It is a volunteer service after realizing it and giving thanks, so the minimum service offered by the saints who have received grace with an enlightened heart is 10/1.
4. It is a promise of blessing and a guarantee check.
All Salma trusts the cashier's check issued by the bank president. God has also given us a check in front of him. That's 10/1 trillion.
<3:10> "Put your whole tithe into storehouses, says the LORD Almighty, so that there may be food in my house, and test me with it, and see if I will not open the gates of heaven and pour out your blessings so that there is no room for them. “In a specific way, it is said that (1) it forbade locusts (takers and scammers) and (2) made sure that the vines did not fall before the due date (the work seems to have been completed, but in the end, it is in vain). Thousands of believers in history have met God through this check, stood upright in their faith, and received blessings.
5. It is the measure and fruit of faith.
Article 10/1 is the fruit of the believer's faith. A person's character is known by entrusting them with finances, and the faith of the saints is known by God by entrusting them with wealth. God gives water to the saints and sees how they manage it, and weighs their faith. The fruit also becomes a seed and produces a 100-fold fruit. Article 10/1 will be washed by God's hands and will bring forth more blessings.
In 1993, let's all participate in 10/1, the fruit of faith and the seed of blessing.