
Who gave the modern church (or the pastor!) a biblical claim on the first 10% of every Christian’s income, along with the authority to attach salvation, blessing, protection, or curses to whether it is paid? In this episode, we examine the unauthorized transfers used to build modern tithing doctrine, from turning pastors into Levites to turning the temple storehouse into a church bank account. We also respond to Oneness Pentecostal leaders who call non-tithers thieves, threaten spiritual consequences, and use fear, shame, and heaven itself to enforce payment. Most importantly, we remind believers that salvation is a gift, Christian giving is not a debt, and Jesus did not save us so we could spend the rest of our lives paying Him back.Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us… - Galatians 3:13 ESVLast Week: Mission or Mammon? | The Prosperity Gospel They Say They Don’t Preach - EP142Playlists:Full Podcast Playlist - YoutubeHoliness StandardsThe Church BuildingExamining PentecostalismThe “MOG” (Man of God)All About The MoneyAbuse In The PulpitAddressing NAYC CommentsFEAR!!! FEAR!!! FEAR!!!Music’s “Play” In It AllGrace, Grace, God’s GraceShow Links:Is Mandated Tithing Biblical? - EP27Nathaniel Wilson - “I wanna go to heaven”Josh Herring - “that’s stealing!”Matthew Tuttle - “if your kids are heathens”Nathaniel Urshan - “they lied to people”Ken Gurley - “you make us look good”Raymond Woodward - “it’s all His anyway”TRC Offering - “a week worth of work”Nathaniel Urshan - “beguiling & browbeating”FAC Maryville Offering - “first fruits = tithes”Joel Holmes - “do right by the church”Daniel McKillop - “a pretty good deal”Raymond Woodward - “giving to your local church”Jack Cunningham - “legalistic tithing”Joel Holmes - “you’re going broke!”Resources:DivideTheWord.blogResponsible Faith - YouTubeSpiritualabuse.orgB.I.T.E. Model Website B.I.T.E. Model Free PDFBook: Toxic FaithBook: The Subtle Power of Spiritual AbuseBooks: Pagan Christianity? Exploring the Roots of
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