The Tithe Belongs To Ministers If the tithe belonged to the ministers of the Old Testament (and it did), then 1 Corinthians 9:13-14 makes it clear the tithe belongs to ministers under the New Testament, also.
1 CORINTHIANS 9:13-14 NKJ
13 Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar?
14 Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.The key phrase is "even so" in verse 14. This refers us back to the way it worked under the Old Testament.
NUMBERS 18:21 NKJ
21 "Behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work which they perform, the work of the tabernacle of meeting.A main reason for the Gospel of Jesus Christ not spreading further, has been a lack of funds in the hands of those who had the most desire to see the message spread: the preachers.
Preachers, God has made provision for you to have an abundant supply. More than enough to do all that God has put in your heart to do. But the devil has been stealing it. Whose fault is that? Ours. We have allowed him.
God gave ministers the tithe. Because we have not preached prosperity and tithing enough, so people have faith to do it -- we have been robbed of it.
Some say preachers would get too much money if they got the tithe. That is exactly what the devil thinks! The devil fears, maybe more than anything, God's workers having much money. He knows what they will do with it.
God's attitude is much different. Look at these verses.
PSALM 35:27 NKJ
27 Let them shout for joy and be glad, Who favor my righteous cause; And let them say continually, "Let the Lord be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant."1 TIMOTHY 5:17-18 TEV
17 The elders who do good work as leaders should be considered worthy of receiving double pay, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
18 For the scripture says, "Do not tie up the mouth of the ox when it is treading out the grain," and, "The worker deserves his wages."Will you preach and practice what the Bible teaches, or will you, because of fear, stick with tradition?
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