Are Christians required to tithe?
There are a lot of questions with respect to tithing. This article looks at one of those questions: 'Is tithing a biblical requirement for followers of Jesus?
William Branham taught that tithing is a biblical requirement for Christians today and many pastors outside of the message would agree with him. But there are also many biblical scholars and, in fact, entire denominations, who teach that tithing is not a command that can be found in the New Testament. This article will look at both sides of this issue and is based primarily on two articles by Andreas J. Köstenberger (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) which appeared in the 2006 edition of the Bulletin for Biblical Research.<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, p. 53 and Andreas Köstenberger, “Reconstructing a Biblical Model for Giving: A Discussion of Relevant Systematic Issues and New Testament Principles,” Bulletin for Biblical Research, Vol. 16, 2006, 237.
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