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TITHING: Robbing and Stealing from God's People

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  • Kofi 10 years ago

    The widow's mite. She gave all she had; not 10%. "Go sell everything you have, then come and follow me"; not sell 10% of what you have. "10% of everything", is no big deal compared to the 90% you keep. If I were God, I will g ...
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  • *** 10 years ago

    TITHING:Helping and Advancing GOD'S KINGDOM.If tithing is wrong,then l don't want to be right,all because GOD THE SUPREME KING IS NOT A STINGY GIVER.HE GAVE HIS ONLY SON.REMEMBER???

  • Son Of Man 10 years ago

    Otabil, Duncan Williams, Owusu Bempa, Obinim and co had built economic empires out of poor peoples Tithing and offerings for generations of their families and you are here saying the opposite?

    Get ready because they are co ...
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  • Nokwarekafo 10 years ago

    Thanks.Those who have ears let them hear. We have been fleeced for too long. Look at the cars they drive and mansions they have.God help us.

  • VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR. 10 years ago

    Tithing, if it is of law then the gospel of salvation cannot be graceous and merciful.

  • VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR. 10 years ago

    Read 2nd peter 2 and bind them to cathecism with democracy/capitalism inclined. These are the structions of the gospel of salvation in christ jesus.

  • VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR. 10 years ago

    It, is like oxbow bomb design by a Japanese or nuclear bomb from USA. It detonate with riples along geographical boundaries and all is destruction in riples.That is what the west have done to life on earth. They deceived the ...
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  • Dr Oteng Nuamah, London 10 years ago

    This is fantastic, brother Amartey. What courage ! You are a true servant og the most high. God bless you. I am so proud of what you are doing.

    Believe me, be ready for a lot of attack from those who have made a fortune fr ...
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  • william 10 years ago

    A very important discussion by Bro. Amartey. Time for Christians to stop and take stock of the corruptible materialism eating up many pastors and the Church. Tackle this and the battle against public corruption will be on tra ...
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  • VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR. 10 years ago

    Not knowing foxsports and msn are the anti-christ hackers on my computers. To obscure my observations, they brought others to cloud my findings. This Bill Gates who act like a larvae "arkokono" in ghanaian language is somethi ...
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  • NANA MENSAH 10 years ago

    WITHOUT TITHES HOW CAN GOD;S WORK PROGRESS! EVERYBODY ON THIS WORLD PAY TITHES. IF YOU DO NOT PAY YOUR TITHES TO GOD YOU WILL CERTAINLY PAY IT TO THE DEVIL IN MANY DIVERSE WAYS

  • deacon Samuel Inkoom, USA 10 years ago

    WITHOUT TITHES HOW CAN GOD;S WORK PROGRESS!

    Jesus , Paul and the apostles did not pay tithes. The early christians did not pay tithes, yet God's work progressed prefectly. You cannot use unbiblical teachings to make God's ...
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  • God Hate Haters.... 10 years ago

    shut ur dirty n stinking mouth if u dont know what to say. did the disciples who spread de gosple all ova de earth collected tith from ur ancestors??

  • Kojo Yankee 10 years ago

    Mensah do not be an idiot,how can humans pay something to God? God who created everything out of nothing and now he is brokeman and need money from you?

  • GIDEON 10 years ago

    IF WE PAY TAXES TO CORRUPT GOV'TS FOR DEVELOPMENT, THEN WE SHOULD BE WILLING TO PAY TITHES FOR THE PROMOTION OF GOD'S WORD. GOD DOES NOT NEED MONEY BUT HIS WORK ON EARTH WHICH IS BUILT AROUND MAN REQUIRES MONEY TO BE PROMOTED ...
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  • danny 10 years ago

    You conman!

  • Glo 10 years ago

    Amen.

  • EDWIN PERRY PEPPLE 10 years ago

    DO NOT FEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH AND DO NOT TELL THE TRUTH OUT OF FEAR.

  • End time 10 years ago

    You keep on deceiving people not to pay tithes, God will bring everything to judgement. You study the Bible with your mind! instead of the Spirit of God. You dont seem to know anything about tithing. You better change .it is ...
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  • Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

    Why are you so eager about tithing
    Do not Envey anybody of his possations
    The Judgement is his and not yours.
    Bare it in mind that we have Two Gods
    One is at Above all and the second One
    si here with us as Satan,get fact ...
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  • Bernard 10 years ago

    You are right only to the extent that the two choices are made clearer to everybody. Poor people are being cheated on unmerited grounds of tithing. That is the issue. People must come to the knowledge that it is not for Chris ...
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  • Chris 10 years ago

    I know what I get from tithing so I am not bothered paying more than 10 per cent to the church to advance the work of God. Remember that it is not to the pastor but to the church and it is well accounted for.

  • Senior Wisdom 10 years ago

    I will pay every penny to advance the Kingdom of God but I am afraid the modern day Pastor advance their own Kingdoms not that of God. They boast about their riches at expense of they people they are supposed to shepherd. The ...
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  • danny 10 years ago

    you must be a recipient!

  • Pastor Dr Osei Boateng 10 years ago

    MY DEAR BRO AMARTEY, GOD WILL BLESS AND PROTECT YOU. MAY GOD GIVE U MORE WISDOM TO CONTINUE WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
    THE CHUECH HAS BECOME A PLACE OF EXPLOITATION BY MANY PSTORS.

    GOD BLESS YOU ABUNDANTLY.

  • Mani 10 years ago

    let the truth be. we have men and women who cannot get 3 meals a day but are paying tithes for these so call Pentecostal pastors to live in glory. the thing about it all is the take all the glory to themselves. church members ...
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  • *** 10 years ago

    expect to see more BLESSINGS for The Archbishop and Pastor Otabil.Why???They are Cheerful Givers and a GREAT BLESSING to our generation.Check them out!!!Just refuse to be jealous,okay???

  • Son Of Man 10 years ago

    They should give to the poor and we will all see it. Jesus came and gave to the poor at free will after running the affairs of his mission. Most of what he got from dopnation he gave to the poor and the needy. He never built ...
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  • *** 10 years ago

    Pls,Simple instruction.FIRST CHECK THEM OUT and come back again.Got you now.You'll be glad.Waiting,JUST DO IT!!!

  • *** 10 years ago

    and l'm back.Just asking again,Did you CHECK THEM OUT already and saw what happens to Cheerful Givers and Serious Tithers???Pls,come again.

  • Godmysavior 10 years ago

    may the good God have mercy on mankind.

  • Bernard 10 years ago

    Then let them teach cheerful giving, not tithing.

  • Chris 10 years ago

    If I call my tihte Freewill, what is the difference?

  • ACHIPELAGO, U.S.A 10 years ago

    at first it was only the church of Christ that taught that tithing today was wrong. Thank God for people like Amartey for coming out boldly..Who says, it is otabil, Duncan Williams and those self-styled and so-called men of G ...
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  • KB,LONDON. 10 years ago

    CHURCH IS THE SAFEST BUSINESS IN GHANA. AFTER ALL A PASTOR CAN MAKE MILLIONS WITHOUT PAYING TAX.Why has the church stopped the sacrifice of bulls and goats? Was it not done in the old testament? So why stop it now? To preach ...
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  • NEAY 10 years ago

    is mr Amartey a man of god pastor to help us more with this tithing thin?God bless him.the thin is sth. ooooooo hmm!

  • Isaac Quakye 10 years ago

    I think this guy is theologically bankrupt and needs to be helped. Though some pastors are fleecing gullible Christians who are desperate for money, who thought by paying tithe they will become rich overnight, does not mean ...
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  • God Hate Haters.... 10 years ago

    I think u re rather sick cos u hv been brain washed by de criminals claiming to pastors...get ur brain back from them

  • Big Joe - Moscow/ Kharkov City. Ukrai 10 years ago

    Son of Man .. funny world....Life is unfair to many... Thriiling POINT

  • IT 10 years ago

    MY BROTHER I BET YOU THOSE POOR WHO GIVES ARE THE MOST VICTIMS IN THE CHURCH.GO TO A CHURCH LEADER, PASTOR,BISHOP OR WHOEVER, AFTER CHURCH SERVICE AND TELL HIM YOU ARE FINANCIALLY DOWN SO YOU NEED A SUPPORT FOR TRANSPORTATION ...
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  • Prof Adjei Boye, USA 10 years ago

    I used to pay tithes faithfully, because it was taught to me since I was a child. But after reading all brother Amartey's articles on this forum, i read the bible again and found the truth.

    I read about tithes not only in ...
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  • Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

    Tithing is not an Obligatory but free
    will,what ever you have give it out to
    the poor,we all from thesame father ln
    Heaven.Your Tithing will go a longway
    to help the poor through the Churches
    and the Incharge will distri ...
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  • IT 10 years ago

    How many churches have you seen or heard donating or reaching out to the poor after years of tithing to greedy so called church leaders.?? Yes its always right to give but Bible protest against giving wrongly. You give and ne ...
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  • Elder Owusu, South Africa 10 years ago

    NICHOLAS BLEDZO

    Tithing is not an Obligatory but free
    will,

    TITHING IS NOT FREE WILL. FREE WILL IS NOT FIXED ANS NOT A LAW, TITHING IS 10% AND IT IS A LAW. IT IS A MOSAIC LAW. PLS READ YOUR BIBLE WELL. TITHES IS OBLI ...
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  • Mannie 10 years ago

    God Bless you Brother. Notice the bible says, "My people perish for lack of knowledge". Consistently, they refuse knowledge and so they can't make any wise decisions. The Problems is that there are too many lazy christians ...
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  • Kofi 10 years ago

    He gave 100% of his son, not 10%.

  • *** 10 years ago

    You are VERY RIGHT.Nobody can OUTGIVE THE GREAT KING nor OUTSQUEEZE HIM.The best we can do is often doing MORE than the 10% out of GENUINE LOVE & UNDERSTANDING of WHO HE IS.What is your take now???Do GOD PROUD from today!!!Bl ...
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  • nana 10 years ago

    What is your take now???Do GOD PROUD from today!!

    YOU CANNOT DO GOD PROUD BY STEALING FROM HIS PEOPLE . GOD SAYS GIVE THE TITHES (FOOD) TO THE ORPHANS, WIDOWS AND STRANGERS. GIVETHE TITHE TO THE POOR LEVITES WHO HAVE NO P ...
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  • Bernard 10 years ago

    Please kindly know that you can't equate tithing to God giving us His only begotten son. God was not tithing by giving Jesus Christ.

    What is wrong is wrong, and if anybody wouldn't want to be right because he believes in ...
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  • Chris 10 years ago

    Nobody forces me to give to the church but if you teach that I am being robbed for paying 10 per cent, what about giving more than that from my free will?Logic indeed.

  • Lawrence Kwami Gomado 10 years ago

    Giving in the church is instructional, doctrinal and phenomenal. It is a form of worship. You see, God is not only concerned about what we give. He is also mindful of what we believe and what has motivated us to give. If a pa ...
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  • zina 10 years ago

    If because of apple GOD can kill his son,then i wonder what he will do next .This is the most nonsensecal idear i ve ever heard.Just imagine someone came to my house and stole my property and the only way i can forgive him is ...
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  • *** 10 years ago

    Blessings!!!

  • Deacon Kyere, USA 10 years ago

    THERE ARE SAKAWA PASTORS ON THIS FORUM WHO ARE AFRAID OF THE TRUTH. BRO AMARTEY SCARVES THEM TO HELL. THEY ARE ON THIS FORUM PRETENDING TO BE TITHE PAYERS. THEY ARE LIARS AND THIEVES. THEY ARE AFAID OF THE TRUTH THAT BRO AMAR ...
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  • THE WRITER IS A FRAUDSTER 10 years ago

    ANOTHER WAY OF INTERNET WRITERS SEEKING TO STEAL FROM PEOPLE IS TO GET THEIR ADDRESS AND STEAL FROM THEIR ACCOUNTS. BEWARE OF THESE THIEFS AND WISE UP. THE WRITER SHOULD GO TO THE MARKET PLACE DISTRIBUTE HIS BOOKS.

  • Ras 10 years ago

    How someone steal with another person's email address? If your email account has all your bank account and personal information, then, I am sorry, you are doomed.

    It is not possible!! Unless you are clicking on links that ...
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  • THE WRITER IS A FRAUDSTER 10 years ago

    ras, i think you are ignorant of many things. in the country i live in europe if you ignoranty expose your postal address to an unfamiliar person, he will call the information centre for your telephone number, and with your t ...
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  • afiba 10 years ago

    is your signature, ID card and bank statement in the telephone too? banks are weary of scam now unless i guess the person is a magician and telecommunications dont just give personal information like dat.

  • Donkor Siaw, Berlin 10 years ago

    THE PHONE BOOK HAS MY PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS. IT HAS MILLIONS OF ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS. YOU DONT LEAVE IN EUROPE. I THINK YOU LIVE IN BRAHABEBOME.

  • THE WRITER IS A FRAUDSTER 10 years ago

    AN EDUCATED MAN WHO DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO SPELL LIVE ! YOU WROTE IN YOUR PIECE--- YOU DON;T LEAVE IN EUROPE--SHAME !YOU ARE PROOVING TO BE A VILLAGER! LET THE 419-NIGERIANS GET UR TELEPHONE NO. AND UR HOUSE ADDRESS AND SEE WHA ...
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  • afiba 10 years ago

    thx dear

  • Eddy Sakpo 10 years ago

    What an ignorant post.

  • *** 10 years ago

    I've said enough already.Betterstill,for you and the non-tithers,just google'Should a Christian pay tithes?'Read with a heart to give and not with a STINGY MIND.Remember,GOD doesn't bless thieves,liars and greedy people.GIVE! ...
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  • SERVANT OF GOD, NYC 10 years ago

    for you and the non-tithers,just google'Should a Christian pay tithes?'

    I HAVE GOOGLED THAT. I HAVE READ ALL. BRO AMARTEY'S POSITION IS THE TRUTH. TELL US YOUR POSITION. GIVE US ANY BIBLE VERSES. PLS DONT GIVE US MALACHI ...
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  • *** 10 years ago

    "Should a Christian pay Tithes?".For MORE and EXTRA INFORMATION for all those who love to give to ADVANCE THE GOSPEL.Blessings!!!JESUS IS LORD!!!

  • Kwame Adade 10 years ago

    Thats why you are not God.

  • Senior Wisdom 10 years ago

    Yep!! Let the POOR tithe so thatPastor can leave in a 1.5million dollars home and deceive everybody that the glory belongs to God. Shame, shame and shame again. Jesus never demanded people to give him 10% so he could leave a ...
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  • DOCTOR THINK TWICE 10 years ago

    BROTHER GUD WORK DONE. AM VERY MUCH PROUD OF U. I STOPED DOING THOSE THINGS MANY YEARS AGO. WHAT I DO IS I GIVE THE LITTLE I HAVE TO DEPRIVR CHILDREN ESPECIALLY THOSE UNDER CHILD LABOUR

  • Moxoto, France 10 years ago

    Tithes is the giving a tenth of one's income as an offering to God. Abraham was the first man ever recorded in the bible to give tithes to God. Read the full account in Genesis 14.
    Gen 14:17-20
    17 After Abram returned from ...
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  • Kweks 10 years ago

    There is no biblical support for the notion that those who don't pay tithe will go to hell. There is no need for emotionalism in this matter. You may disagree with the views held by others against tithing but clearly, those ...
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  • Pastor Dr Osei Boateng 10 years ago

    JESUS AND HIS APOSTLES DID NOT TITHE. THEY DID NOT TAKE TITHES FROM ANYONE. THEY SPREAD THE GOSPEL WITHOUT TITHES.
    THE ROBBERY IN THE CHURCH BY SOME PASTORS HAS TO STOP.

  • Kay 10 years ago

    Tithing is just christian responsibility. just think of it as your contribution to the keeping and maintianing the house of God. IT IS NOT A CRITIRIA FOR GOING TO HEAVEN. But it is a responsibility as a christian. SO dont be ...
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  • AT 10 years ago

    Abraham paid tithe only on the spoils of war and not on his property! Please read your Bible carefully. He gave the remaining 90% to the pagan Sodom King!

  • Deacon Kyere, USA 10 years ago

    thanks you, my brother. I need 10 books for my christian brothers and sisters. God bless you.

  • afiba 10 years ago

    Abram gave tenth of his belongings but wasnt monthly neither was he asked to do so. my point is the fact that Abram gave tenth of his belongings doesnt necessarily mean it should be imposed in our time considering the economi ...
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  • THE LEARNERED ONE 10 years ago

    You are paying tithe if you give to vunerable so you miss out here.

  • THE COMPUTER DOCTOR - CHARLOTTE, NC, 10 years ago

    The world has grown to a level where "CIVILIZATION" is at its peak. However, one thing that doesn't change is God is still the same.
    We appear to know so much that we question almost everything around us, including doing w ...
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  • Maame 10 years ago

    The Sneak peak isn't free! It ask for payment information. If you realy want to educate people as claimed, why not make it free so everyone can have access? Anyway, thanks for your opinion on thithing! The Bible speaks louder ...
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  • K Siaw Rep. of ghana 10 years ago

    ...I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll.
    REV:22:18

  • Mr Green. 10 years ago

    Such book will not help we the Africans,We have lost our culture.The God's people are the Europeans because its their culture of belief.

  • Adams 10 years ago

    Such book is for shallow minded pp who just learn how to read the Bible and think that they are theologians. It is good for only Church of Christ and Jehovah's Witnesses but not for any serious Church members.

    There are Ch ...
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  • HONESTY 10 years ago

    KNOWLEDGE MAFIAS SHALLOW MINDS.IN TERMS OF KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM AND THE TRUTH JEHOVA WITNESSES STANDS VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY TALL AND STILL WILL REMAIN THE BEST FOR INDEFINATE TIME. BETTER GO LEARN DE TRUTH FROM THEM ...
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  • Kofid 10 years ago

    My brother don't be deceive, for lack of knowledge, search the scriptures yourself and also pray for understanding
    and you'll come to that understanding that we are no longer under any curse. Freely we receive and freely we ...
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  • Abena Sarfoa Ofori 10 years ago

    You are an agent of the devil seeking to destroy God's people. May the Holy Spirit deal with you strongly. You lack knowledge in the word of God.God have mercy on you.

  • Eddy Sakpo 10 years ago

    You call on god to destroy and at the same time you ask god to have on him? Typical confused ranting. Read "God is not enough, messiah needed"- a book.

  • agyayaw 10 years ago

    get your own bible and read to see if what they are saying is the truth or not and I tell you in Ghana today only few peoples tithes is genieu because Ghana is the most corruption country seen in ...
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  • Dennis 10 years ago

    Dear Writer,I can perceive that you LACK Spiritual INSIGHT in the Word of God.Stop spreading IGNORANCE,get educated on the word of God by getting born-again.
    You lack KNOWLEDGE to a great extent,may God help you!

  • Kofid 10 years ago

    I guess one should read before commenting.insight is very important

  • THE LEARNERED ONE 10 years ago

    Masa if you can read and speak english does not meam you can put anything across and invite people with confused minds to absorb it. This is waste of time,breath,and useful resources that can go a long way to save perishable ...
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  • AT 10 years ago

    The author has nothing against GIVING to God's work. What he is saying is that the Bible does not mandate that Christians give 10% of their money to God's work. In fact, some can be touched by the Spirit to give 80% to God's ...
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  • yoo 10 years ago

    good one

  • j gian 10 years ago

    i entreat all christians to be careful with the kind of faith books we read, some seems to carry the truth but of the devil remember the devil comes as an angel of light to deceive the elect, let us devote ourselves to the re ...
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  • osa 10 years ago

    many will insult you not because they have bothered to assess what you saying even with all the biblical quotes to back it.

    they'll rather hide their heads in the sand than to consider the possibility of finding out their ...
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  • joe 10 years ago

    administrative staff,pastors etc have to be paid.some churches use rented premises,chairs etc.If u cant give 10% of ur earnings to help the church then stay at home nd if u miss heaven that's ur problem

  • Obed Adore 10 years ago

    Ha, ha, ha, I just can't stop laughing g-g-g-g-! Missing"Heaven" eh? Ha, ha, ha, ha......!

  • danny 10 years ago

    FOOL!

  • gghanaba 10 years ago

    I have ordered mine already. Without knowledge, my people perish!I thought Jesus came not to abolish the law but to fulfil it. Christaians can not even define the word christianity yet they call themselves Christians.
    As a c ...
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  • Paul 10 years ago

    The Bible is always true. People have been so much indictrinated that they have closed their minds to the truth. They should wake up and bahave like the people of Balea, who searched the scriptures to find out what the the Ap ...
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  • LUCKY 10 years ago

    I shall donate to T B JOSHUA Church because i saw all he does with those donation but most of other Churches don't even care for their members like the Widower, Disable and less-privilege in the very Church and those are what ...
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  • Williams USA 10 years ago

    If other Churches will give out like T B Joshua the Words of God will do Sciences and wonders but rather they are envious of his Miracle and Prophetic..

  • LUCKY 10 years ago

    Watch Emmanuel Tv to see the sciences and wonders from the only true man of God for this our generation.

  • Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

    Am not here to defame TB Josuah,s warship wether on Eath Or Heaven they
    are both Spirits,thats the one Above
    us all said in the Ten Commandment that do not warship any other God than
    me. Says the Bible for the one Above,
    ...
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  • Prince 10 years ago

    Tithing meant to help the poor,widows,orphans etc rather selfish men of God use it to enrich themselves by being celebrities of the world.Jesus will say I don't know you because you did not take care of the poor.May God have ...
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  • ranger 10 years ago

    They ride in big cars, live in 'fantabulous' mansions, boast of flying in first class,and build universities from the poor peoples money, and then ask their wards to pay high school fees ... God is watching !

  • Chris 10 years ago

    Please be aware that universities built by churches are not from tithing. Business Christians invest in education by giving more than 10 per cent of their income to build the university.

  • Hmm... 10 years ago

    Paying tithes today is not a mandatory as it was in accent days. Today, it is decision of oneself.

  • Amavie 10 years ago

    The principle behind tithing is wrong. It's not the giving to the church but the using of God's name by the church to ROB its congregation. Jesus and his disciples NEVER paid tithes. How come we have to go to the old testamen ...
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  • Kwaku Bee 10 years ago

    THIS IS ANOTHER SERVANT OF SATAN TO TAKE AWAY THE SOURCE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AN ALREADY FINANCIALLY HANDICAPPED CHURCH OF THE LAST DAYS.
    THERE ARE THIEVES WHO PARADE AS MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL, BUT THERE ARE SINCERE MIN ...
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  • Felix 10 years ago

    An agent of Satan seeking unsuspecting souls for the kingdom of hell. You will not succeed in the name of Jesus.

  • SERVANT OF GOD, NYC 10 years ago

    THIS IS ANOTHER SERVANT OF SATAN TO TAKE AWAY THE SOURCE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AN ALREADY FINANCIALLY HANDICAPPED CHURCH OF THE LAST DAYS.

    Please read the book before any wrong comment. Bro Amartey say give to the chur ...
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  • Kingsley 10 years ago

    If you do not agree with those who pay tithes, it does not mean it is wrong to pay tithes.

    If the people of old did it and were blessed, why can't we follow the same principles and be blessed.

    Are you telling us that w ...
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  • VOLUNTORY CONTRIBUTOR. 10 years ago

    The Lord did not command his disciples to tithe, if anything, it comes from men who needed financial support to do the Lord's work.

    In the scriptures, try to substantiate between what is of the Lord himself and that of the ...
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  • Keli Goldyn 10 years ago

    In Ghana all you have to do is to form a church and do some healing, and then become a millionaire in 5 years. If we have to go by science, how many tithe paying people ever get rich? We have to conduct a survey to find this. ...
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  • Thomas Atta-Akosah 10 years ago

    I have followed your a articles on Tithing for sometime now and I want to thank you for picking this up at this time. I will want to read Mr. Amartey's book before further comments. For now, I have observed that you are conde ...
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  • SERVANT OF GOD, NYC 10 years ago

    For now, I have observed that you are condemning tithing because of some wrong tactics that some pastors are using to collect them.

    IT IS NOT THE METHOD. IT IS BECAUSE TITHING IS NOT BIBLICAL. JESUS DID NOT TITHE, PAUL DI ...
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  • Eddy Sakpo 10 years ago

    This is why I am making known this new book by our own brother- an african. Read this Book and you will learn not to be fooled by trickery sold as true gospel. The book is "God Is Not Enough, Messiah Needed" by Sam Oputa.

  • BIIIIIII 10 years ago

    Is tithing sin? If not, whats your problem. I think you are one of them Church of Christ..Am not surprise at u because u dont believe in the Holy Spirit.GO AND GIVE THAT MONEY TO THE NEEDY AND THE ORPHAN BECAUE U WILL NOT GET ...
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  • yoo 10 years ago

    he will get many blessings. because he is setting many like you free from spiritual blindness.

  • Joe 10 years ago

    No Tithing for Christians. At no time were first-century Christians commanded to pay tithes. The primary purpose of the tithing arrangement under the Law had been to support Israel’s temple and priesthood; consequently the ...
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  • John Agbo 10 years ago

    Interesting piece. Brother Amartey could be a converted Christian to Muslim parading this nonsense.

  • Obi 10 years ago

    My brother don't be deceived. Search the scriptures and have insight from God. It might be your opinion but not what the scripture says. Read Malachi3:8. We robbed God in Tithes And Offerings, so both goes together. Not only ...
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  • kofi 10 years ago

    there is no where in scriptures in the new testament teaches about tithing the problem is that some people are using tithing as away of putting fear in people heart and causing people to do things that their heart does not ag ...
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  • NANA KWASI KOKURO SIKA 10 years ago

    Dear Brother,



    As far as tithing goes, we continue to donate a large percentage to charitable organization. It's important to give. As my very religious friend says, God does not need to receive, but humans need to give ...
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  • Gifty J M Ammishaddai 10 years ago

    Ever since I received knowledge about this Tithe, I have stoppef and God had blessed me. No curse has visited me. I wish Christians would ask THE HOLY SPIRIT to TEACH them ALL THINGS as JESUS CHRIST promised us.I did and I am ...
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  • Mani 10 years ago

    well: there is no problem in tithing, but there is also no reason for these pastors to live the kind of fancy life's they live.

  • ACHIPELAGO, U.S.A 10 years ago

    Please, send me a copy...I will email you.

  • Gifty J M Ammishaddai 10 years ago

    In response to tithes: God commanded 11 tribes to pay tithes only to the Levites or to be precise The House of Levi. Since Jesus Christ is from The House of Judah, it is a sin to pay tithes to the Body of Christ even if well ...
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  • JOEDUSU@yahoo.com 10 years ago

    I AM EVEN NOW GOING TO START PAYING MORE REGULARLY.
    YOU CAN GO TO HELL. I GIVE TO THE CHURCH NOT AS A COMMAND BUT MY OWN FREE WILL AND YES INSPIRED BY MALACHI
    GO TO HELL

  • Joe Mends, Japan 10 years ago

    I PAID TITHES FOR 7 YRS. MY BUSINESS DID NOT IIMPROVE, LIFE WAS STILL DIFFICULT.A GOOD FRIEND TOLD ME TO READ THE BIBLE ABOUT TITHES. I STUDIED THE BIBLE AND SAW THAT TITHING WAS UNBIBLICAL SO I STOPPED. I READ EVERY VERSE AN ...
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  • TITHER 10 years ago

    YOU WERE A BAD BUSINESS MAN SIMPLE AS THAT. YOU ARE STILL A ROBBER, STOP CONVINCING YOURSELF THAT YOU ARE FREE, YOU ARE NOT FREE, A CURSE IS HANGING ON YOU.

  • Jerry Sodeman 10 years ago

    Who are the thieves? The Bible says that it was those who were not giving tithe and offering, not those who received them.
    Why does GhanaWeb give so much attention to Amartey instead of someone who is not a deceiver>

  • Pastor Okyere Boateng, USA 10 years ago

    Who are the thieves? The Bible says that it was those who were not giving tithe and offering, not those who received them.

    YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY WRONG. READ THE WHOLE OF MALACHI. THE THIEVES ARE THE PRIESTS STEALING FORM THE ...
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  • OPINION 10 years ago

    O you anti-Christ, repent or face the wrath of God by allowing yourself to be used by satan to deceive the children of God! For those who read this and want to stop tithing, you can't mock God- you know. Tithing is a command ...
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  • Papa Abakah 10 years ago

    U r a retard ok! U nonce!!!

  • OPINION 10 years ago

    This is a lie from the pit of hell, nobody should mind this fallacy!

  • Nana 10 years ago

    It's
    S about Time someone held them accountable forming achurch is big bussiness

  • nelly d@ 10 years ago

    DZ GUY IS A LIAR!

  • nelly d@ 10 years ago

    dz guy is a lair!
    stop confusing God's p'ple

  • PAPALE 10 years ago

    TITHING IS A GOOD. BECAUSE I HAVE TRIED GOD THROUGH TITHING AND THE LORD HAS NEVER LET ME DOWN. EVERY WORD IN THE BIBLE IS TRUE. NOW THE QUESTION HERE IS WHO LOOKS AFTER YOUR MONEY? SATAN OR JESUS? I CHANLENGE EACH AND EVERY ...
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  • SERVANT OF GOD, NYC 10 years ago

    TITHING IS A GOOD. BECAUSE I HAVE TRIED GOD THROUGH TITHING AND THE LORD HAS NEVER LET ME DOWN.

    i dont tithe and I am blessed abundantly in every area of my life. What has blessed me is the fact that Jesus died for me. Th ...
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  • PAPALE 10 years ago

    THERE IS A STRONG SPIRIT BEHIND MONEY. THAT IS WHY THE BIBLE WARNS US NOT WORSHIP MONEY. NOW, GOD THE MAKER AND PROVIDER OF MONEY HAS GIVEN US AN ADVICE ON HOW TO OVERCOME THE SPIRIT OF MONEY. THAT IS BY GIVING 10% OF WHATEVE ...
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  • Amanda 10 years ago

    OMG!!!! I want to cry right now. Christians have completely missed the meaning of tithing. Dont be deceived by this book and justify why you won't tithe. Remember God looks at the HEART and of course remember his righteous la ...
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  • KB,LONDON. 10 years ago

    GOD DOES NOT NEED OUR MONEY, BUT OUR HEARTS. TITHING IS OLD TESTAMENT STUFF. IF YOUR PASTOR PREACH TITHING, ASK HIM TO PREACH THE LAWS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT AS WELL. DOES YOUR CHURCH TAKE CARE OF THE WIDOWS, THE ORPHANS, STRAN ...
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  • alfred 10 years ago

    tithing,offering runs the church.
    if our church leaders choose to abuse the cash our God in heaven knows our contribution and they would answer.. ......... ..........

  • Gogus 10 years ago

    Abramham was blessed independent (Gen 12 v 2 -3) of his one time tithe from spoils of war. God chose him for greater blessings and he did not need to tith to trigger his blessing. Jacob tithed to fulfil his end of his vow to ...
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  • TITHER 10 years ago

    You can clearly see Amartey hates the 5 fold ministers, simple.

  • TITHER 10 years ago

    YOU CAN TRUST YOUR SOUL TO GOD BUT YOU CANNOT TRUST GOD WITH YOUR MONEY HOW STUPID CAN THIS AMARTEY BE?

  • KB,LONDON. 10 years ago

    THE PRINCIPLE OF TITHING IS NOT IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. JESUS PREACHED SACRIFICIAL GIVING, GIVE ACCORDING TO WHAT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU! NOT A TENTH OF YOUR INCOME. SOME EVEN ASK FOR TITHING ON LOANS, ETC.

  • ANTWI BOASIAKO 10 years ago

    POEPLE OF GOD, THIS EVILMAN WANT TO STOP YOUR BLESSINGS.

  • Eddy Sakpo 10 years ago

    You are so full of it. Ignorance, that is.

  • SAMUEL 10 years ago

    THERE IS NO BLESSING IN THE TITHING BUT THERE IS MORE BESSING IN UR HOLINESS TO GOD.U CANNOT BUY BLESSING WITH UR MOMEY PLEASE.

  • Earl Jones 10 years ago

    Those who are abused may form a bond with the abuser and even defend the abuser's actions. This is typical Stockholm syndrome. Brother Amartey's book will convince the borderline abused. But it already be too late to save tho ...
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  • Brother Kwame Oppong 10 years ago

    God bless you for your great work
    I Need a copy.

  • Kobby Tanks 10 years ago

    You can never recieve from that you do not believe. We tithe becos we love God.

  • Kobby Tanks 10 years ago

    Why don't you charge for the book? Suspect

  • Eric Asamoah 10 years ago

    Yes! i feel worried when i go to church. many christians are become poorer and poorer, but preachers are becming richer and they say it is grace of God. during the oldening days aid come from Europe to us in some of the churc ...
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  • Yaw Mensah 10 years ago

    Brother, Amartey book is mixture of falsehood and half truth. No church intimidate and curses her members for refusing to pay tithe.Mal 3:8-10 states you are curse. The curse is from God. Ask brother Amartey how long his reli ...
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  • deaconess Oforiwaa. Japan 10 years ago

    Brother, Amartey book is mixture of falsehood and half truth.

    PLS TELL US WHERE THE TRUTHS AND FALSEHOODS ARE. USE THE BIBLE.
    TELL US WHAT THE HALF-TRUTHS ARE . WE WANT TO KNOW.


    No church intimidate and curses he ...
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  • S.k. boateng. 10 years ago

    Everyone should understand God don't need your money to bless you,my people think well.

  • Dan 10 years ago

    "You men of little faith........." who made you a bible espositor? Who's a robber than you? May God FORGIVE you for your SEARED MIND. I pray that you'l not die in your abyss.

  • Bernard 10 years ago

    Don't to be seared too, brother. It's good to learn. Let's pray that we all get to understand biblical way of giving that is pleasing to God. There are so many robbers - in politics, in business, in church too!!!

  • Kofi Nyamekye. Toronto Canada 10 years ago

    You men of little faith........." who made you a bible espositor?

    DAN, ANY BIBLE VERSES TO SUPPORT TITHES? LETS HEAR YOU. DID JESUS RECEIVE TITHES? DID PAUL PAUL PAY TITHES?


    Who's a robber than you? May God FORGIV ...
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  • Chris 10 years ago

    So if you understood the biblical way of giving,will there be no more robbers,politicians,business men,pastors.Please think of that.

  • charles Sey 10 years ago

    I followed KSM on this Tithing thing some time ago and I have read myself. Am very certain that tithing will not be the main criteria to heaven. But I oppose to the present mode of collection, application thereof.

  • Eye open 10 years ago

    THITHING OR NO TITHING THE GOSPEL WILL STILL BE PREACHED TO SAVE SOULS INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD, BUT ANY PERSON WHO FAILS TO OBEY WHAT THE WORD OF GOD IS SAYING AND FOLLOW YOUR ANTI CHRIST TEACHINGS CURSES WILL COME TO YOU VER ...
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  • Osofo Ndc 10 years ago

    Who are u and what have so far learnt concerning tithing to condemn it.The fact some individual churches are misusing it does not negate it.If God gave to the Israelites he as well gave it to us.Read Romans 15:4;1Cor.10:11.

  • Practising christian 10 years ago

    Who is this Amartey, is he born again?
    Tell him if he doesn't want to die all alone, he can invite his family members

  • deaconess Oforiwaa. Japan 10 years ago

    Who are u and what have so far learnt concerning tithing to condemn it.

    ARE YOU A PASTOR, REALLY? TELL US WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT TITHES AND WHY YOU SUPPORT IT? DID JESUS PAY TITHES? WHAT ABOUT PAUL AND THE APOSTLES, DI ...
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  • Samuel Mensa-Vanderpuue 10 years ago

    I am glad to have someone like you come out boldly and wake sleeping dogs up. It is about time churches established industries and factories for their members and the community at large. Our governments have not been God fear ...
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  • Ohene (Ghana) 10 years ago

    The act of giving comes from deep within the heart. Nobody can manipulate you to give. Giving is common to all faiths. In Christianity, God gave His only begotten son (Jesus) so that men will have salvation. Ask Muslims and t ...
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  • Rev. Yusuf 10 years ago

    Please do read this. Listen to what, we the pastors tell you. We are the saviors sent by God to come and rescue you from the wrath of Satan, continue to give us your money and we will bless you. I am speaking on behalf of all ...
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  • Li 10 years ago

    Tithing is abolished by God Himself(Heb 7:11-12).

  • Richmond 10 years ago

    Those of you who are quoting malachi3 should please read it carefully cos,those paying tithe then were using farm products like cummin,mint,and.....so please tell me how many of you pay tithe with farm produce.u people pay mo ...
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  • BB Brown 10 years ago

    I should have thought that since it is free then hard hitting points as you claimed could be lay bare for those who would take some time to get a copy to read.state your authority hear first,where are the quotations from Bibl ...
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  • JACK 10 years ago

    ARE YOU GREATER THAN THE BIBLE?

  • JACK 10 years ago

    ON THE THITHES.

  • Eric 10 years ago

    is nice you have written a book like
    but is better you write books about salvation because many are perishing. is the old testament past or is in effect our time too?

  • Glo 10 years ago

    Thank you. It is about time that someone brought this issue forward in such a public way. My concern, is that the greedy "men of God" that you expose, will find evil ways to tarnish your reputation and they will continue to f ...
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  • Nobleson 10 years ago

    Don't just write because you feel like writing . Prove your point with scriptures we are tired of people who just talk without backing it with scriptures

  • Joe 10 years ago

    I think this piece will be nice to read.
    Am only asking if Bro Amartey could get a Pdf version online so everyone anywhere in the world can easily go online to read.
    This will save a lot of us from the hustle of the postal ...
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  • ABRAHAM OCQUAYE 10 years ago

    THIS PASTOR CALL AMARTEY IS A DEVIL SENT AND LEADING PEOPLE FROM THE TRUTH. MAY GOD EXPOSE HIM. IT ONLY BABE CHRISTIANS WILL FOLLOW HIM. REMEMBER THE DEVIL ALSO KNOWS THE SCRIPTURES. PASTOR AMARTEY THE ANTI CHRIST

  • SAMUEL 10 years ago

    I hope if u read the bible u don,t understand that is why u call the pastor, a devil.read Jeremiah31:31-32 and Hebrews 1:1-2.and where did jesus tell us to pay tithe in the bible or any of the appostles?

  • Kofi vs. Kwame 10 years ago

    How do you like my Quote?

  • chris 10 years ago

    take heed that nobody deceives you...... in this last days.

  • Esther k Lartey 10 years ago

    Pls do u have any Scripture to prove dis cosi want to read it

  • PASTOR DODOO YEBOAH, USA 10 years ago

    PLEASE SEND ME A COPY. I CANNOT CONDEMN THE BOOK WITHOUT READING IT. I WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH SO I WANT TO READ IT. PLEASE SEND ME A COPY IMMEDIATELY.

  • Boat, Adenta 10 years ago

    The Reason for the proliferation of Churches today. Pure business entities!!

  • Maame-Ama 10 years ago

    We truly are in the end times for false "prophets" are abounding!!! I really don't know where Mr Amartey sprang out of...but he sure is an agent of darkness to keep the people of God impoverished in these times when God has p ...
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  • just me 10 years ago

    You need to do some house cleaning.. Dont talk about things that are wayyyy!! above your mortal understanding.
    It is better to be upright before God than follow this misconception and miss out on Ur blessings. To GOD it onl ...
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  • JOSEPH 10 years ago

    Men of God please Read your own BIBLE ITS THE WORD OF GOD AND NOT MAN MADE. JOSEPH AUSTRALIA.

  • chris 10 years ago

    i am simply sorry for you and your total display of ignorance. is tithing is not biblical then forget the Bible as the authorized word of God for us to simply obey its ordinances

  • Mr. Baffour 10 years ago

    2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV

    Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

  • JAMES AKORLIE 10 years ago

    I WANT TO READ THIS BOOK NOW. PLEASE SEND ME A COPY