If you join the gym, your member dues allows you to use all the facilities within the gym. You use them at your convenience, the way you like. But what is the benefit of church dues sorry I meant tithes to the giver? None whatsoever! All you get is a healthy dose of brainwashing and personal opinions in the name of the gospel.

Christians should try to read their bibles

It is part of why I withdrew my membership from my church.

Consider why Jesus died on the cross… so that we could have big buildings, mortgages on them that we struggle to pay, and full time ministers on staff drawing a salary and benefits from the members???

No, I don’t think so. In a sense, a church that DEMANDS a 10% tithe is the newest version of a “den of thieves”.

When Jesus sent out the disciples, he told them to go make disciples of the nations. He didn’t say go build yourself a nice building, put on a nice show, play some cool music, and take people’s money.

Show me a church that is ministering to people, bringing people to a saving faith, and meeting the needs of it neighbors and I’ll bet you I can show you a church where people are happy to give because they see the fruits of their labor.

A few things about Malachi–it was to the nation of Israel, not to individuals. It begins with “An oracle: The word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi.”

First, we as believers are NOT the nation of Israel. Second, even if we were, this is still an agricultural message. It is talking about the tithe in agricultural terms, not financial. And third, it goes back to the law of tithing which we as Christians are no longer under.

I encourage you to keep your faith and seek the truth that is God’s alone–not man’s interpretation of it because we do corrupt it with our own views. Never let the failings of man shake your faith!!!