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William Branham stated:

:''But a tenth of that went—a tenth of the ~~tithings—all~~ the tithings went to their priests, their pastors. Yes, tithings are to go for nothing else.<ref>William Branham, 61-1015M - Questions And Answers, para. 176</ref>

:''But a tenth of that went—a tenth of the tithings—'''all the tithings went to their priests, their pastors.''' Yes, tithings are to go for nothing else.<ref>William Branham, 61-1015M - Questions And Answers, para. 176</ref>

'''Based on scripture, William Branham's statement is completely false.'''

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'''Based on the above, William Branham's statement is clearly false. If you buy his argument ([[Are Christians required to tithe?|which we do not]]) that priest in the OT were the equivalent of pastors in the NT, then you could make a case that pastors should received 10% of the tithes. There is no case that can be made from scripture that pastors should receive 100% of the tithes.'''

==Do pastors = Levitical priests?==

Peter talks about who priests are in the new covenant:

:''Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), 1 Pe 2:5.</ref>

:''But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, fa peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light...<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), 1 Pe 2:9–10.</ref>

The book of Revelation states the same thing:

:''And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), Re 5:10.</ref>

The Levites have not been replaced by pastors, but the Levitical priesthood has been fulfilled by Christians.<ref>Andreas J. Köstenberger and David A. Croteau, “‘Will a Man Rob God?’ (Malachi 3:8): A Study of Tithing in the Old and New Testaments,” ed. Craig A. Evans, Bulletin for Biblical Research, Vol. 16, 2006, 77.</ref>

=Quotes of William Branham=