Scripture teaches that giving to God is an act of worship and a demonstration of faith. In Malachi, God instructs His people to bring the full tithe into the storehouse, promising to bless them for their obedience. The principle of generous giving is also emphasized in 2 Corinthians, where believers are encouraged to give cheerfully, and in Luke, where Jesus teaches that the measure we give will be the measure we receive. Additionally, the Gospels, such as Matthew, highlight the importance of not neglecting other aspects of faith while giving, and Leviticus provides the Old Testament foundation for tithing, where a tenth of the harvest belongs to the Lord.
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Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.
Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.
Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting.
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.
Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.