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IS TITHING FOR TODAY?Yes. The Old and New Testaments confirm the truth that believersare to give a tithe (one tenth) of their income.a. Tithing before the Law(1) Abraham (Made a covenant with God through tithing).Genesis 14:18-20(2) Jacob (Made a covenant with God through tithing).Genesis 28:22b. Tithing under the LawThe Mosaic covenant contained tithing for Israel.Leviticus 27:30-33; Numbers 18:20-32c. Tithing under GraceJesus confirmed tithing. Tithing did not originate with theLaw, but came BEFORE the law. Matthew 23:23; Luke11:42, 18:12; Hebrews 7:1-21d. If a person does not tithe, he is robbing God. The tithebelongs to God. If a person only tithes, but gives noofferings, he is giving nothing of his own to God. Godchallenges us, “prove me now, with tithes andofferings.” Malachi 3:8-10The meaning of word “tithe” is one-tenth. Proverbs 3:9WHAT ARE SOME PRINCIPLES OF GIVING?a. Give ourselves to the Lord first. II Corinthians 8:5b. Give willingly. II Corinthians 8:3, 12c. Give cheerfully (hilariously). II Corinthians 9:7d. Give generously, liberally. II Corinthians 8:2, 9:13e. Give proportionately. II Corinthians 9:6, 8:14-15f. Give regularly. I Corinthians 16:1-2g. Give systematically. II Corinthians 9:7h. Give lovingly. II Corinthians 8:24i. Give thankfully. II Corinthians 9:11-12j. Give as a ministry to the Lord and His saints.II Corinthians 9:12-13A LEGAL giver gives because he has to.A LOVING giver gives because he loves to.It is impossible to outgive God!42 F O U N D A T I O N T R U T H