God's Kingdom covers all things in its scope, and its immediate ministry includes, according to Scripture, the ministry of grace (the church), instruction (the Christian and homeschool), help to the needy (the diaconate), and many other things. God's appointed means for financing His Kingdom activities is centrally the tithe. This work affirms that the Biblical requirement of tithing is a continuing aspect of God's law-word and cannot be neglected. This book is "must reading" as Christians work to take dominion in the Lord's name.

Tithing is a well-known church practice in our day and age, but do church-goers really practice it? When did the concept of tithing begin? How is it justified? What does the Bible say about it? You Mean I Don't Have to Tithe? is a detailed study on the controversial topic of tithing, covering over 2,000 years of well-known theologians regarding this topic. Dr. Croteau's intense tithing investigation will enable you to explore tithing and related topics in-depth, expounding many misconceptions of tithing as well as aiding in a correct understanding of this popular topic.

Was the tithe just for Israel, or is it also applicable to Christians? Must a tithe go only to your local church, or can it be received by any Christian organization? Do we tithe on the net or the gross amount? Perspectives on Tithing presents in point-counterpoint format the most common views about how Christians are to give of their financial resources, addressing the myriad of questions that surround the complex issue. Ken Hemphill (Empowering Kingdom Growth) and Bobby Eklund (Eklund Stewardship Ministries) contribute "The Foundations of Giving" while the book's editor, David A. Croteau (Liberty University), writes "The Post-Tithing View: Giving in the New Covenant." A chapter by Reggie Kidd (Reformed Theological Seminary) is called "Tithing in the New Covenant? 'Yes' as Principle, 'No' as Casuistry." Finally, Gary North (Institute for Christian Economics) looks directly at "The Covenantal Tithe," and Scott Preissler (Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) provides the epilogue.

God's law is much more than a legal code; it is a covenantal law. It establishes a personal relationship between God and man." The first section summarizes the case laws. The author tenderly illustrates how the law is for our good, and makes clear the difference between the sacrificial laws and those that apply today. The second section vividly shows the practical implications of the law. The examples catch the reader's attention; the author clearly has had much experience discussing God's law. The third section shows that would-be challengers to God's law produce only poison and death. Only God's law can claim to express God's "covenant grace in helping us."

The entire world is experiencing a time of financial hardship. It is a time when many people have turned to be borrowers instead of lenders. Fear of the unknown has gripped many lives of people. As a result, people have offered all kinds of prayer, but nothing seems to work. Marriages, relationships, ministries, and businesses have experienced storms of financial hardship. Yes, it is a time where no one can even trust anyone with money. Thus, this book is written to give you understanding, stability, wisdom, insights, and faith for walking in financial dominion in Christ Jesus.

Probably no other dimension of human experience has been pondered, discussed, debated, analyzed, and dreamed about more than the nature of true love. Love is everywhere -- in songs and in books, on televisions and on movie screens. Yet, for all of our thinking and talking, how many of us truly understand love and where can we turn for genuine insight in matters of true love?

Tracey L. Easley spent decades tithing, sometimes faithfully and sometimes not. After reaching an age of spiritual maturity, he gave tithes even when he needed the money to pay his rent. When he heard leaders in the congregation urging members to give more, it occurred to him that others must be struggling to give their share to the church. He heard comments from the pulpit like: • Don’t you want God to bless you? • You’ll be cursed if you don’t tithe. • Will a man rob God? These comments gave him pause, and he felt sorry for those who were struggling. He asked himself whether or not they wanted to be blessed. Seeking clarity, he went to the Lord Jesus in prayer and asked Him, “Lord, why are your people having so much trouble tithing?” Right away, the Lord responded to the author in an audible voice: “My people love to be in bondage to the law.” In this book, the author shares what the Lord meant by those words, what the Bible tells us about tithing, why Melchizedek is not God’s priest, and why tithing was never enforceable in the New Testament church.

What are the true kingdom principles that Jesus Christ taught? Why are so many churches failing our communities and the world? If you are searching for the answer to these questions, this book has them. Many churches have abandoned the true principles of the Kingdom. So many religious leaders today have become lovers of money, the world and of themselves, rather than of the people that they are supposed to be helping. Because of this, people have lost faith in the Church. This book was written to address and to correct those issues. It teaches the true principles of the Kingdom of God, while exposing the error, ignorance, and many false teachings of the ChurchaEUR"particularly tithing. It reveals the truth about what the LordaEUR(tm)s will is concerning his true Church and your life. This book highlights many issues that the Church has created by not teaching the truth to the people, while giving you the keys to living a full and blessed life. GodaEUR(tm)s Kingdom Principles are what the world needsaEUR"not more scandals, not more church politics, not more organizations, and certainly not more traditions. God knows what heaEUR(tm)s doing. So if you apply his principles to your life, they will work. And he will show you exactly what Kingdom Living is all about. It doesnaEUR(tm)t matter if you worship God in a building or in your home. What matters is what he sees when he looks into your heart! And that is what this book is designed to do: change your heart! But it will also change your life. For you shall know the truth and the truth will set you free.

“‘Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.’” — Malachi 3:1 0 In these uncertain economic times, does it really make sense to tithe? Douglas LeBlanc thinks the answer is clear enough in Malachi 3:10, where God goes so far as to tell us, “Test me in this.” The people profiled in this book have done exactly that—and the effect on their lives has been dramatic. In these intimate journalistic portraits, LeBlanc shows us true tithing in action. From members of the clergy, to best-selling authors, to social activists both conservative and liberal, these are the lives of real people who tithe in joy and plenty, in the face of poverty and natural disaster, in community and missionally, and as a spiritual practice commanded by God. They come from different backgrounds and live in varying degrees of financial comfort; but they all tithe—and wouldn’t have it any other way. Through their eyes, we come to understand this ancient practice as God’s call to a life of generosity, compassion, and joy. THE ANCIENT PRACTICES There is a hunger in every human heart for connection, primitive and raw, to God. To satisfy it, many are beginning to explore traditional spiritual disciplines used for centuries. . .everything from fixed-hour prayer to fasting to sincere observance of the Sabbath. Compelling and readable, the Ancient Practices series is for every spiritual sojourner, for every Christian seeker who wants more.