This is a penetrating look at the contemporary practice of tithing in the light of the Bible and church history. The author argues that tithing is “biblical but not Christian”; that Jesus did not affirm it; that the early church for three hundred years did not practice it; and that tithing came into full fruition among Christians only well after the emergence of Christendom. He offers a different approach to tithing, arguing that Christians should learn not to calculate percentages, but to love God and others with heart, soul, mind and strength.
ISBN: 9781842270004 (2000) 245pp