Tithing, the old lie that could send you to hell
At Mt. Sinai, God made a covenant (A testament) with the children of Israel, it eventually came to have 613 laws, everyone of which had to be obeyed to avoid having a curse put on them. The curse of the law. Under the law, Israel could not eat certain foods, such as pork or fish without scales, and they were required to be circumcised. The law called for the stoning of adulterers and homosexuals, it also forbade them to eat with gentiles. The law also called for Israel to pay tithes (Always edible substances). As noted above, there were 613 laws in total. The nature of the law called for absolute obedience to all 613 parts: to violate just one law was to violate the whole law as seen below.
"Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them." Deut. 27:26
This is confirmed in the New Testament as well in regards to the nature of the old law
"Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them." Gal 3:10
But have you ever noticed that of the 613 laws given to Israel the modern day church leaders (for the most part) say that we are free from all the old law except for the two that puts money into the church and into their pockets: The Sabbath law and the tithing law.
"...shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you..." 2 Peter 2:3
And it would seem to me that many are using this "Tithing Law" to make merchandise (get money from) the children of God just as the word said they would.
How could paying tithes land someone in hell?
When you read the book of Galatians you will find that Paul told some gentiles whom he had led to Christ that if they obeyed any part of the old Jewish law, including the law of circumcision, in order to be right (justified) with God, they have fallen from grace, or lost their salvation.
4"Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace". Gal 5:4
Now any pastor or bible scholar with any knowledge of the word at all will admit like circumcision, tithing was part of the law. Now if obeying the law of circumcision would cause gentile Christians of Paul's day to "fall from grace", one would have to conclude that obeying another old law; "The law of tithing" would have the same results on us today; that is to say, it will cause us to fall away from the grace of God. In other words, to lose your salvation and start down the road to hell.
There is no command outside of the old testament law (which is no longer binding) that requires a Christian to tithe. Let me say that again so you will really get it. There is no command outside of the old testament law that requires a Christian to tithe. If you are trying to tithe you ARE trying to obey that law and are putting yourself in grave danger.
Don't be deceived
I have warned you of the danger in observing the law of tithing or any other old testament law for that matter. Please don't just go along with what your denomination, church or pastor has to say about it, they derive most of their income from people tithing. Of course they will tell you that you have to do it.
Open your bible and ask God to show you the truth. The book of Galatians is a good place to start.