Introduction

This is a hugely important area of teaching  which is open to misuse as well as the potential for great blessing.

Christians do not live under the law of Moses. Neither do we have a an elaborate temple to maintain. So our giving is different from Old Testament tithing. Certainly we have the poor still with us and church leaders and kingdom activities do depend on finance. So Christians are encouraged to be generous and proportionate givers.

Christians should certainly not be manipulated to give by feelings of guilt. Neither should pastors of the flock pressure their people to give to finance a lavish lifestyle. Neither should God's people be motivated to give in order to receive

Freedom from the law provides the opportunity to go higher than the law being motivated by love and generosity inspired by the Spirit. 

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In these 10 sections Emanuel Oladipo provides a guide to establish what both Old and New Testaments say about tithes and offerings and a New testament pattern for us today.