Praise God, l believe tithes is giving to our God so the house of the Lord will grows. My short testimony :l from Malaysia, when lock down (MCO) 2 months no income still l pay the tithe. God knows 😊 after MCO l start my business, every shop's was not many customer but God bless my business going well until today. Thank you, my Lord Jesus. Amen and Amen
@maricelpelegrino6194 Жыл бұрын
If you set 10% from your income to share to the church.. that is not a problem at all. But that is not tithes, its offering. Tithes was crops and livestocks, if you convert it to money you give 22 to 23%. And if you don't give tithes during old testament you will be curse. Tithes in Malachi 3:10 was not voluntary. You like it or not you must give. That was the tithes. After Jesus was nailed to cross no more tithing at all. Even you will say voluntary.. no record in the Bible that Gentile gave thr voluntary tithing. Abraham gave His tithe only one time. The issue concerning any church and its practices should be “Is this biblical?” If a teaching is Biblical (taken in context), it should be embraced. If it is not, it should be rejected. God is more interested in whether a church is doing His will.’>>>John 6:40 "Believe, and You are Saved"For this is the will of God.
@jomarramos49585 жыл бұрын
This Pastor is anointed by Jesus! Powerful message🙏
@vilikaachumi19673 жыл бұрын
I needed this at this moment ❤️ God always speaks to me through Pastor Peter. Whenever I go through some trouble in life or in confusion state through the preaching of him I get to know more and more of God's love His promises His faithfulness and I praise God for blessing letting me come across pastor Peter be it virtually ❤️ I wish I could be a member of their church ❤️
@CCFmainTV3 жыл бұрын
Praise God for He is faithful!
@litordonez3 жыл бұрын
You can join po welcome sa CCF.
@vilikaachumi19673 жыл бұрын
@@litordonez could you please provide the link?
@SavedbyGrace433 жыл бұрын
Thank you Pastor Peter for opening my mind in the concept of giving. This message really touched my core. Thank you for being an instrument... 😭😭😭
@lorenaganzon56475 жыл бұрын
Thank you Pastor Peter. You awaken my soul in giving tithes. Brilliant preaching! God bless you richly.
@verly28325 жыл бұрын
Lahat at maging tayo ay belong to God.. Tithings ay pagsubok saatin ng God kung faithful tayo at walang sapilitan sa mga unbelievers.. Again lahat ay pag aari ng Heavenly God ♥
@estrellitaamarilla8165 жыл бұрын
I was overwhelmed with Ptr. Peters' teaching. I Love you God.
@karrubakristy63785 жыл бұрын
Amen I recieve all the Blessing I Believe Pastor that giving is Blessing thanks God its very touchable messeges from God.God Bless CCF and all the believers
@maricelpelegrino6194 Жыл бұрын
When the Pastors Fucosing to teach about holiness and righteousness , when believers purified... they will love how to serve God. They will love to support their ministries base on their needs and convections. They will give all their Best to serve by Grace of God.
@auritatulang347810 ай бұрын
Thank you pastor peter for God using you to open our mind
@tomong16804 жыл бұрын
God owns everything I have. May the Lord be blessed by our giving.
@peterjuma75242 жыл бұрын
This sermon has really blessed me and i came to learn that giving is blessing
@CCFmainTV2 жыл бұрын
Praise God Sir Peter! Truly, God has really blessed us to bless others. :)
@almoutidafontz32285 жыл бұрын
Amen. Praise God! Thank you Pastor for powerful and inspiring message!! God bless..
@alanpascua208611 ай бұрын
Generosity is the by product of your intimacy with God” … very powerful message!
@manichairdo63465 жыл бұрын
Wonder-full testimony of God's goodness, faithfulness, and of the growth in faith and obedience by this married couple. Thank you for sharing.
@rinafernandezayes41672 жыл бұрын
Thank you Pastor Peter... Thanks God for the grace for me and my family.
@salvadorllorera50024 жыл бұрын
Thanks God for the amazing message,God bless you pastor.To God be all the glory
@dioscorollenares69465 жыл бұрын
it was great sermon! thank you ptr. Peter Tanchi
@joelteckney6264 жыл бұрын
God bless your ministry ptr peter
@angpapakosabukid Жыл бұрын
Thank you pastor Peter for reminding us God bless po
@fem.simsuangco68915 жыл бұрын
Praise God for this message, HIS words are powerful.
@JBreezyTV-et7pq4 жыл бұрын
Glory to God! This is greatly impacting.. It's our hearts that needs to be right with God.. even in the topic of Giving. :)
@terrymalicdem46125 жыл бұрын
Amen..thank u pastor tanchi
@ifeelikearandomperson.l60225 жыл бұрын
AMEN,Pastor Tanchi!
@estrelitatabale23024 жыл бұрын
I always bless by hearing the word of GOD thru CCF
@cristinadelemon6019 Жыл бұрын
God bless CCF and Ptr Tanchi 🙏☺️
@goniehan26443 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the message abt Tithes miso bless in touch God bless you Pastor in family in ccf
@jelisof4 жыл бұрын
What a powerful message!
@Butchalfonso235 жыл бұрын
Corinthians 9:7 King James Version (KJV) 7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. King James Version (KJV)
@lynette44124 жыл бұрын
2 Corinthians 9:7 Amen.
@user-bv4tw6gn1v8 ай бұрын
Giving is blessing❤
@user-bv4tw6gn1v8 ай бұрын
Praise God
@user-bv4tw6gn1v8 ай бұрын
Giving brings blessings.
@pr.s.k.behera90982 жыл бұрын
Praise the lord sis.. Very nice massage
@math21udiscrete813 жыл бұрын
Hallelujah!!! I am completely agreeable that giving invites blessing. May God bless you Ptr. Tanchi and your family. I also learned that giving is not only money, but also other things that a person can freely give to others. Brothers and sisters, if you want to learn trigonometry and other math topics, I invite you to watch RamerTV in You Tube. This is free.
@joshroyeca5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! ☺️
@charliebailey42953 жыл бұрын
thank you for this msg.
@Hicky334 жыл бұрын
In Mathew chapter 5 what are those commandments (or related to it) from the Law that Jesus said he has not come to abolish? In the succeding verses they are revealed as: Anger, Lust, Divorce, Oaths, Retaliation, Loving your enemies. IT IS NOT about the temple laws relating to it's order and maintenance. If it is, why should we stop today sacrificing animals to God since that is also in the Law? Christians indeed ought to reflect genuine generousity. But is tithing (full tenths of every single paycheck and income) a matter of first concern or a true test of faithfulness to God for believers? "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others." (Luke 11:42) What are "weightier matters" here? What do we learn from the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18? Is the despised tax collector said to have tithed and rewarded materially in return? Are all the text with the word "reward" mentioned in the New Testament highlighted in the video verse by verse about earthly/material reward in one's present life? Regarding the argument that Abram and Jacob had the tithing concept even before the Mosaic Law (and all related temple laws), the question is did they or God prescribe that it has to be as they did for all future believers, post Resurrection believers especially? I have no problem with the command to be generous and giving to church but if somehow the focus of preaching about generousity is to insist on people the giving of full tenth of everything as if it is the required way of displaying obedience to God by convicting everybody that by not doing so is inexcusably robbing God as did the Jews who in the context of Malachi were rebelling against God and disregarding the temple laws. Worse, marketing tithing as a means to a comfortable life. As pastor Bong said on a similar topic/video, "lahat ng sumonod sa tithing principle, yumaman!".
@maryjoanramos15863 жыл бұрын
Pakisnd po ng link ng video na sinabi verbatim ni pastor bong yang lahat ng thithing yumayaman
@odetteabad3 жыл бұрын
@Eisen thank you for bringing the proper context to light. Abram gave a tenth (tithe) of the spoils to Melchizedek, but note that he did not keep the rest to enrich himself , instead surrendered it back to the King of Sodom. Always read and know the context of bits and pieces of scripture being thrown at you. Any preacher or teacher can make any message “biblical” by twisting and isolating one verse from the rest of its context. As students of scripture , one must always read through the bible knowing WHO the speaker is talking to, WHAT is the current situation of why a statement is made, and WHO does it apply to. In context: “After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself.” But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’ I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me-to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre. Let them have their share.”” Genesis 14:17-24 NIV
@Thefrogsaint3 жыл бұрын
Tithing is a part of the law and Christ fulfilled the law. The point Most people miss is that every aspect of the law points to Christ and his work on the cross. Tithing is no different. How does tithing point to Christ you ask? Simple, Christ is our tithe and offering. If you read in Deuteronomy about tithing you’ll notice that it talks about “The Israelites“ were go to Jerusalem three times a year every year for the feast of the Lord. For two years, they were to take a 10th of their crop and bring it to Jerusalem to celebrate their harvest before the LORD. They were the LORD’s appointed times and individuals were to rejoice by spending their money on whatever their heart desires praising God while rejoicing in the abundance that they have received. The Bible says they were to spend it on meat and drink, even hard alcohol if your heart so desired. NOTE: But on the third year according to “the Law” they were to take a third of their tithe and give it away to the stranger to the orphan and to the window. Christ ministry started when John the Baptist baptize Him in the Jordan River. Rabbis were always anointed at Age 30, just like Christ. Christ ministered to the “JEWS ONLY” all the way up to the point He was crucified on the cross and offered up. NOTE: He in fact died on the third year Of his ministry. Jesus is 1/3 of the Godhead (A picture seen in the 1/3 of the 1/10 tithe Every third year). 10 in the Bible represents law, and completion. I.e. Jesus fulfilled the law, and you are no longer under it. He died for sinners and was offered up in Jerusalem on the Passover feast to “orphans“ which represents sinners separated from their Heavenly Father, “widows” those without a husband that need a kinsman redeemer to redeem them, and “strangers”. Paul tells us in his epistles that we gentiles were once “strangers,” but now we have been reconciled to our Father in heaven. Jesus The messiah said he came for the lost children of Israel. In essence like the first two years of tithing, They kept him (Messiah) all to themselves And were to rejoice while He (The light of the world) was here. But again, for the third year tithe “THEE blessing” was Offered to everyone else! the stranger, the widow, and the orphan salvation came to the entire world! A cool additional note is that scripture says, if the travel was too far, because the abundance given was so great that you could sell or trade your tithe for silver to make the burden lighter so you can make the journey with the silver instead so you can rejoice before the Lord. Silver in the Bible always typologically points to redemption and blood, A price paid for a bride or slave, thus Christ’s blood. Those under the law were under a yoke. Jesus said, “come to me all that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest take my yoke upon you and learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart and you shall find rest until your souls for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.“. The picture: If you were to far away from the Lord because “The blessing” that you had received became burdensome......”just like the Jews under the law, which is a yoke.” The blessing of the law, which was too burdensome for anyone, was exchanged for Christ’s blood because it was a burden no man can bear but Him. When we Believe God at His word, we exchange the first covenant for the new one, “the old wine for the new.” Jesus took on that burden through his shed blood. All debts are paid in full and we are no longer under law. In the Psalms you’ll find a line where God says “the entire volume of the book is about me.” Jesus stated to the Pharisees, “in the Scriptures you seek for eternal life and they are with speak of me.” You see, the entire book is about Jesus, Jesus is God. He said, “I did not come to remove the law or destroy it, but to fulfill it.” He said, “not one jot or one tittle will pass away until all is fulfilled.” Every detail of the law points to Christ, His finished work is expressed in every Yod and tittle.... See the picture now? BONUS!...Christ was sold for 30 pieces of silver by Judas. Remember what silver represents? Well if you read the Old Testament you’ll note that one of the 613 laws talks about a slave and their value. A man was worth 50 pieces of silver, a woman was 30 pieces of silver and the kid was 20. So why is this in there? Well the bridal price for a bride is also 30 pieces of silver. Christ tells us who the Son sets free is free indeed. He purchased us with the 30 pieces of silver (Judas Iscariot) and his blood. He bought us at a price, a bridle price! He also said, “we were slaves to sin”. He purchased us and then set us free. Praise God! All glory to Jesus! The law is fulfilled you are not of the bond woman, but of the free! Any preacher that teaches tithing as a must or “You got to give to get ” those that Bible says are making merchandise of you. They are tares of wheat sown by the enemy. When Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed that grows into the largest tree in the garden. So much so that the birds come rest and its branches.” It was a warning against such individuals. Birds are never a good thing in the Bible this was a warning. Birds will always be around the carcasses, they eat the fruit and the seed that’s trying to be sown. So when people ask should be tithe? The answer is no . James 2:10 For who so ever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. “. Remember the wages of sin is death! you have fallen from grace and are still under a yoke if you think you need to tithe. Churches promote tithing testimonies all the time. You got to ask why what is the motive. In most cases you’ll find a tie because somewhere deep down they think it will make them righteous or right with God. In fact they glorify in the flesh. I say Run from such an individual that teaches bad doctrine. They are making merchandise of you and keeping you in bondage. So then the question becomes should we give? The Bible says, God loves a cheerful giver. But it also says owe no man. Give in your abundance as it seems good to you. But share this wisdom. If you owe debts, the first thing you should do is pay those debts. You should NEVER give money to the church when you owe two months back rent or loaded credit cards! If you want to make a friendship offering or peace offering, You always have other things than money to give. You fact Christ died so you don’t owe or have to give anything is freedom, the fact that you get to, and you understand that, is wisdom and love. When you give you give in faith that you don’t have to give. And when you don’t give you given faith that you don’t need to. Both equally show faith. Both in turn are acceptable sacrifices. Personally, I know the most precious thing we have is time, because you only have so much of it....it is finite while in the flesh. When you give your time in prayer, reading your Bible or helping the church, loving others It’s all works done in Faith. When people people tithe, They are generally thinking, God will give me twice as much in return or They get up in front of the assembly and they or the church itself boast in their flesh or think in someway that they are justifying themselves. The heart of the matter is they are looking for what they want and not what God wants. Bible says, a broken heart and a contrite spirit is an acceptable sacrifices to the Lord. When we come before his cross and realize what he had to do because of our sin, our faith in the fact it is finished sanctifies us. By faith we are justified. Time is the most precious thing we were given after salvation. The law shows us after atonemeThe law shows us after atonement (the cross) anything we offer is a friendship offering, or peace offering. In type The old testament shows us these offerings always come after the atonement sacrifice. Note: The Loaves of bread offered had Levin In them. Why, With Levin a picture of sin? Until we are glorified, we are still in our sinful bodies, so everything we touch or offer is still tainted. But when we except our atonement sacrifice he no longer sees the levin in us. He only sees what Christ did for us and our faith in the fact all debts are paid. When we attempt to do good works, follow the law, etc. we exalt ourselves and glory in our flesh. And no flesh will be justified before God. In fact we make ourselves our own idol, we commit the original sin of trying to be like God as if we had power to save ourselves. We declare in our ignorance what Christ did is not enough. God forbid! It is by faith we are saved and not of works lest any man should boast. All glory to God amen!l
@moniqueespinosa14083 жыл бұрын
Giving is really a blessing!! 💙
@Doc_Mitch5 жыл бұрын
Amen and amen!
@abrahamballena9337 Жыл бұрын
Some ministries teach tithing because it is in the Old testament. Their argument is that Abraham practice tithing even before Moses (Genesis 14:18-20). But how about circumcision. Didn't God also commanded it to Abraham even before Moses (Genesis 17:9-14)? Where did they get their principle of obeying one commandment and ignoring the other? Why are they very choosy which commandments to obey? Is it because tithing involves money? In the New testament: >Jesus never commanded his disciples to collect the tithes and offerings. >Giving is to the poor (Luke 19:8-9, Mark 10:21, Matthew 26:8-9, Acts 10:4).
@charlieramos76763 жыл бұрын
Matagal ng usapin yan nasagot na yan ng protestant reformers like luther
@charlieramos76763 жыл бұрын
Go to the refomers they after your salvation not your money
@jenebellbadaran-salabania55015 жыл бұрын
Thank you po 😊
@davidchua16402 жыл бұрын
Mat 23:23 is speaking with the pharisees who observe the law of Moses, and tithing is one of the laws, he is not talking to a group of christians,so the verse is not for christians to observe tithing, dont get confuse when it comes to tithing. .Hebrews 8 English Standard Version (ESV) 6 But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises. 7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion to look for a second. 8 For he finds fault with them when he says: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, 9 not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt. For they did not continue in my covenant, and so I showed no concern for them, declares the Lord. 13 In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.
@maricelpelegrino6194 Жыл бұрын
👉NO TITHING FOR CHRISTIANS UNDER GRACE OF JESUS(YESHUA) OUR GOD👈 Nowhere in the New Testament does it state that JESUS or any of His APOSTLES ever collected tithes or instructed BELIEVERS to pay tithes. The apostle Paul did not teach that everyone is obligated to tithe or to even give, however he teaches that giving is completely voluntary (2 Corinthians 9:7 NLT “You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”). The first apostolic council in Acts 15 does not say that Gentile believers should title either. There is absolutely no evidence that any Gentile Christian in the First Century ever tithed anything. Tithing in the Law of Moses was never about giving as there was nothing voluntary in tithing. Failure to tithe would have resulted in a violation of the Law. New Testament believers are no longer under the Law as stated in Romans 7:6 NLT “But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit.” and Galatians 5:1 NLT "So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law." Christians collect tithes because they take the bible out of context. Truly anyone that knows his/her bible knows that tithing is not for today. Those that still believe they do, is because of what man has taught them. They will go to the same passages and verses to state their case but do not go to the passages within context that will totally go against all they have been falsely instructed. Apart from no Levites leaving today and no temple standing today, the law that inforced tithing on these Jews has passed away 70AD. God does not need your money, what He wants more than anything is a relationship with you. For those that love to say that Abraham gave tithes from the spoils of war before the law was given, well go ahead and give your tithe once! just as Abraham did. The Bible has been fulfilled! When Jesus said it is finished! He meant it! Seriously if you haven't understood this than you have not read your Bible. Stop using preconceptions and read for yourself. Stop being carried about by every wind of doctrine and search the scriptures to see what is the truth. I'm not saying that you shouldn't support your church, but just beware what it is that you are actually supporting. Grace & peace always..
@maricelpelegrino6194 Жыл бұрын
Did Jesus Christ collect tithes and first fruits from His followers to eat and run His itinerant ministry while here physically? Secondly, how did the apostles run their ministries? Was it through tithes and first fruits? If you set 10% from your income to share to the church.. that is not a problem at all. But that is not tithes, its offering. Tithes was crops and livestocks, if you convert it to money you give 22 to 23%. And if you don't give tithes during old testament you will be curse. Tithes in Malachi 3:10 was not voluntary. You like it or not you must give. That was the tithes. After Jesus was nailed to cross no more tithing at all. Even you will say voluntary.. no record in the Bible that Gentile gave thr voluntary tithing .Abraham gave His tithe only one time. The issue concerning any church and its practices should be “Is this biblical?” If a teaching is Biblical (taken in context), it should be embraced. If it is not, it should be rejected. God is more interested in whether a church is doing His will.’>>>John 6:40 "Believe, and You are Saved"For this is the will of God.
@maricelpelegrino6194 Жыл бұрын
👉NO TITHING FOR CHRISTIANS UNDER GRACE OF JESUS(YESHUA) OUR GOD👈 Nowhere in the New Testament does it state that JESUS or any of His APOSTLES ever collected tithes or instructed BELIEVERS to pay tithes. The apostle Paul did not teach that everyone is obligated to tithe or to even give, however he teaches that giving is completely voluntary (2 Corinthians 9:7 NLT “You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”). The first apostolic council in Acts 15 does not say that Gentile believers should title either. There is absolutely no evidence that any Gentile Christian in the First Century ever tithed anything. Tithing in the Law of Moses was never about giving as there was nothing voluntary in tithing. Failure to tithe would have resulted in a violation of the Law. New Testament believers are no longer under the Law as stated in Romans 7:6 NLT “But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit.” and Galatians 5:1 NLT "So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law." Christians collect tithes because they take the bible out of context. Truly anyone that knows his/her bible knows that tithing is not for today. Those that still believe they do, is because of what man has taught them. They will go to the same passages and verses to state their case but do not go to the passages within context that will totally go against all they have been falsely instructed. Apart from no Levites leaving today and no temple standing today, the law that inforced tithing on these Jews has passed away 70AD. God does not need your money, what He wants more than anything is a relationship with you. For those that love to say that Abraham gave tithes from the spoils of war before the law was given, well go ahead and give your tithe once! just as Abraham did. The Bible has been fulfilled! When Jesus said it is finished! He meant it! Seriously if you haven't understood this than you have not read your Bible. Stop using preconceptions and read for yourself. Stop being carried about by every wind of doctrine and search the scriptures to see what is the truth. I'm not saying that you shouldn't support your church, but just beware what it is that you are actually supporting. Grace & peace always..
@stevevilletejr79825 жыл бұрын
Tithes???? Napaka swerte nung church na naaniban ni manny pacquaio... isang laban lang ni pacquaio milyonaryo na agad un pastor sa 10% ng kita ni pacquiao na million dollars....
@lynette44124 жыл бұрын
English please
@maryjoanramos15863 жыл бұрын
Wag mainggit kasalanan yan...bka di makatulog sa pgkwenta ng thithes ni pacman
@maricelpelegrino6194 Жыл бұрын
👉NO TITHING FOR CHRISTIANS UNDER GRACE OF JESUS(YESHUA) OUR GOD👈 Nowhere in the New Testament does it state that JESUS or any of His APOSTLES ever collected tithes or instructed BELIEVERS to pay tithes. The apostle Paul did not teach that everyone is obligated to tithe or to even give, however he teaches that giving is completely voluntary (2 Corinthians 9:7 NLT “You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”). The first apostolic council in Acts 15 does not say that Gentile believers should title either. There is absolutely no evidence that any Gentile Christian in the First Century ever tithed anything. Tithing in the Law of Moses was never about giving as there was nothing voluntary in tithing. Failure to tithe would have resulted in a violation of the Law. New Testament believers are no longer under the Law as stated in Romans 7:6 NLT “But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit.” and Galatians 5:1 NLT "So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law." Christians collect tithes because they take the bible out of context. Truly anyone that knows his/her bible knows that tithing is not for today. Those that still believe they do, is because of what man has taught them. They will go to the same passages and verses to state their case but do not go to the passages within context that will totally go against all they have been falsely instructed. Apart from no Levites leaving today and no temple standing today, the law that inforced tithing on these Jews has passed away 70AD. God does not need your money, what He wants more than anything is a relationship with you. For those that love to say that Abraham gave tithes from the spoils of war before the law was given, well go ahead and give your tithe once! just as Abraham did. The Bible has been fulfilled! When Jesus said it is finished! He meant it! Seriously if you haven't understood this than you have not read your Bible. Stop using preconceptions and read for yourself. Stop being carried about by every wind of doctrine and search the scriptures to see what is the truth. I'm not saying that you shouldn't support your church, but just beware what it is that you are actually supporting. Grace & peace always..