Taxing vs. Tithing

[Plenty]

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[PaperClip]

Tithing is voluntary, taxation is involuntary.

Tithing is given out a free will. Taxes are TAKEN out of your check before you even get it.

Tithing is part of an individual covenant relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. And actually, God has given Himself the greater responsibility of the covenant in that we can't beat God in ANYTHING, including blessings.

Taxation is not really a reciprocal relationship in that each individual gets what they put in.

That's my quick take on it.

 

[pebbles]

In Matthew 22:21, Jesus says, "Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." Clearly, Jesus points out that taxes and tithing would not be the same.

He was saying that in using Roman coins, the Jews accepted the rule of the Romans, and so basically, the Romans had the right to tax them.

Taxes are not used for the advancement of the Kingdom of God, but rather for supporting the work of the government. Tithes are for the storehouse and specifically to be used for Kingdom building. So in short, no, they are not the same.

 

[Plenty]

Tithing is voluntary, taxation is involuntary.

Tithing is given out a free will. Taxes are TAKEN out of your check before you even get it.

Tithing is part of an individual covenant relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. And actually, God has given Himself the greater responsibility of the covenant in that we can't beat God in ANYTHING, including blessings.

Taxation is not really a reciprocal relationship in that each individual gets what they put in.

That's my quick take on it.

but what if you acknowledge it as so?

I know that you must be a joyful giver, what if you joyful give your takes and acknowledge it as your tithe? You are contributing to the less forutunate. You provide much needed medical care to those who need it. Also food and education to those need it. I'm concdering wheter it is a tithe still.

 

[Plenty]

In Matthew 22:21, Jesus says, "Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." Clearly, Jesus points out that taxes and tithing would not be the same.

He was saying that in using Roman coins, the Jews accepted the rule of the Romans, and so basically, the Romans had the right to tax them.

Taxes are not used for the advancement of the Kingdom of God, but rather for supporting the work of the government. Tithes are for the storehouse and specifically to be used for Kingdom building. So in short, no, they are not the same.

Oh! 'preciate the scripture.

Okay, so tithing is for the "advancement of Kindom building." So by this you mean church?

You are stating that church is the only place you are to give tithes?

TIA

Plenty~

 

[pebbles]

Oh! 'preciate the scripture.

Okay, so tithing is for the "advancement of Kindom building." So by this you mean church?

You are stating that church is the only place you are to give tithes?

TIA

Plenty~

Yes, tithing is to help with the work of God. Taxes are for the government. Church is the only place that I'm aware of that we are to tithe. I can't think of anywhere else.

 

[Sweet C]

When the people of God gave money through the tithes and/or offerings, it was always given to the storehouse (i.e. the temple in the OT and the church in the new) or certain offerings were specificially to someone in the body (i.e. a love offering). The money given to the church was distributed to help supply the body and to help the gospel being preached. One thing your taxes doesn't directly support is the great commission, b/c even with faith-based iniatives, there are very strict rules and no proselyting is allowed in such efforts.

With tax money, that supplies the government who in turn decides how they want to use the money and though some may go to Medicare, some goes to funding tax incentives for corporations and other programs that have nothing to do with helping the poor. Even in the scripture we find tributes or taxes being paid to leaders (i.e. Esther 10:1, 1 Samuel 8) which have nothing to do with the tithe, so even though you give your taxes willingly, that does not make the tax a tithe.

 

[kally]

I also agree that they are both sep. The church that I tithe to gives out the annual statement showing how much tithe you gave so you can write it off on your taxes. I do not do it though.

 

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but what if you acknowledge it as so?

I know that you must be a joyful giver, what if you joyful give your takes and acknowledge it as your tithe? You are contributing to the less forutunate. You provide much needed medical care to those who need it. Also food and education to those need it. I'm concdering wheter it is a tithe still.

Tithing is between the Lord and me. Period. That first tenth (and more, as I build my faith up!) belongs to the Lord, and so I must give that tenth DIRECTLY to my local church, where I participate in corporate worship.

For what I said above, I would not consider the other things a tithe. A tithe is NOT merely a donation. A donation is, according to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, a making of a donation or a gift, esp. to a charity or public institution. A tithe is NOT a gift. A tithe is a specific act of worship acknowledging that God is THE TOTAL SOURCE of all my substance and increase, and because of FREE WILL, HE puts the ownership in our hands to do our part in that covenant relationship to give or RETURN the tithe to Him. Our OFFERING(S) can be considered a gift unto the Lord because that offering is the money ABOVE AND BEYOND what your tithe is. So those acts of giving (that the individual does DIRECTLY) to programs that feed the poor, educate, etc., could be considered gifts/donations. And the government acknowledges such gifts/donations because you can write those donations off on your taxes. Technically, you're getting the bulk of that money back. The government also acknowledges monies given to churches as well (although the govt. doesn't differentiate between tithes/offerings, etc.) through tax write-offs.

I hope I addressed your inquiry somehow.