Giving & Tithing: Does the Bible command Christians to tithe? - GotQuestions.org Podcast Episode 12
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- What is the difference between giving a tithing? Are Christians commanded to give 10 percent of their income? What does it mean to be a cheerful giver? What is the biblical message on giving?
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I believe that when Jesus said it was finished , everything is now done out of love and willingness , no longer under law and obligation but love and a pure heart
Then you didn’t read the part where Jesus talks about keeping His commandments. He did not come to abolish the Law but to bring salvation through faith in Him. Read your Bible carefully.
I have read the bible many times and Jesus said this commandment I give you that you love one another as I have loved you , love sums up the whole commandments we're not obligated to give any percentage of our income what we give is from the heart
@Thirsty_Dog_4_God actually the passage stated that Jesus didn't come to abolish the law but to fulfill the law which meant a new covenant was instituted and the the old was no longer needed
@@thirsty_dog_4_god484 you should follow your own advice
May I ask a few questions , #1 why didn't Jesus tell the rich young man to first tithe then give to the poor ,# if that poor widow who gave all that the money she had left to live on and she only gave two pennies how much could have been her tithe from that if she gave it?
Under the new covenant we are not obligated to 10%,,Matthew 25:35-40 Jesus said I was hungry and you fed me, it's very important we ask God for wisdom where to give, whom to give and how much to give. I love this program and God bless you men of God.
When Jesus came , He blessed to those who give heartily.and He fulfill the law from old testament encluding the tithes , but he encourage us to give generously and reap generously.. as a followers of Christ I give what's inside my heart ❤️ and I give not only the church but to those very needy privately
God gives us wisdom in terms of giving
You know what there is a church in Philippines 🇵🇭 that forcing the member to give the 10 percent and members slowly by slowly gone , they stop coming to church because the pastor was wrong in delivering about tithes and offering, instead of encouraging the members he was telling them that you cannot go to heaven if you don't give the 10 percent and that can cause the members to stop
Fff CT
@@TheHilda1974 that there is a damnable lie and the pastor better get right with God......if he is God's child......someone who bas the Spirit of Christ should and would under NO circumstances tell people they cannot go to heaven unless they tithe. Thats just pure horseshit and they should find a true Bible believing church !
The wisdom that comes from above is pure and peaceable 😊
Having abolished in his flesh the law contained in ordinances Ephesians 2:15
🙏 Amen
God always comes through for me in all my situations because i honor him ,and i have seen his working power making ways for me even when there was no way.honor God with your tithe and your offerings and see his power working things for you iam a witness to Gods faithfulness and as such i will always honor my God.
We honour God even more when we take care of the poor. Churches are wealthy!!
We honour God even more when we take care of the poor. Churches are wealthy!!
@@onfireforgod502 amen!!
That's actually the principle that says give and it shall be given onto you , when you're speaking about the tithes the blessings are in the rain 🌧️ has nothing to do with money 💰
Thank you brethren for this discussions.
How I wish I had one of the ministry in my Country Namibia 🇳🇦 whose minister or members, understand this topic correctly like this.
I really wants pastors or friends who understands the scripture correctly like you guys.
People are badly influenced by greedy pastors around the world that they are required to Tithe the 10% of their salary. They cannot even hear this, so that they can change.
May the Nigerian pastors or Church ministers understand that. They had badly influenced southern African countries on tithing issues.
It meks us poor ones to feel guilty whenever we enter those tithing preaching churches with empty pockets except the bible in your hand.
Nigeria and and some countries change.
what is important is obedience to Gods instruction from the bible
Give where the needs are very real for the gospel and for world missions.There are so many millions of Christians outside of the west that have virtually nothing compared to what we have and that in spiritual and physical needs.
Be led where you see genuine need to give,with vision,this will give your real joy and enthusiasm about the whole process
I love your approach and tackle of this mattewr.
Great teaching
I love this Got Questions app and I will say it’s the best on the internet after 30 years of witnessing to the many different cults it’s my main app
Just the government trying to control the way you learn the scriptures. They lie a lot. They said the Jews were white and that's a total lie. Anyone with eyes can see on the pyramid walls that they are Black. Not to mention Revelations 2:9, 3:9 and Acts 7:43 tells you that the current Jews are not Jews.
It's common for people to confuse a biblical tithe with "giving". Biblical, systematic (required) tithes were compulsory submissions of consumable items specifically purposed towards the Levitical theocracy, the poor (every 3 years), and the festivals. They were really taxes under Mosaic Law, only not received as money, although it's evident money was widely traded and wages were earned during those times.
WOW 😲 this is awesome 💞
Following my previous post:
- the host said that as a family they prayed with his wife and God led them to set a basic percentage of 10% and more as God leads them. I believe this is very good, a model to follow. And as a pastor, would it be incorrect if you tell to those whom God has given you as flock, who have accepted you as their pastor and believe that God will lead and bless them through you: "this is how God has led me in this. Follow my example as I am following God's leading" (as Paul said to the churches under him)? I believe it's entirely correct. For those who may be offended by that, they are not your sheep, just church attendants. And it's OK
- Finally, the example of the Macedonians, I would like to draw attention to the fact that this was a special giving for a specific situation, and there was certainly also the normal giving of the church apart from that (for the needs of the local church). Putting both together, I'm sure the Macedonians gave far more than 10%.
People of God, be encouraged to give! And men of God, beware of how you use the giving of God's people, for they give not to you but to the God they love, and you're just stewards who should use it the way God prescribes and leads.
God bless you abundantly
These people do not know anything about the true Hebrews they teach they are white when the pyramid walls say otherwise. The bible clearly says the people today aren't Jews Revelations 2:9, 3:9 Acts 7:43.
I was blessed by the discussion and the principles behind giving that were brought out.
I would like though to raise a few points:
- When Abraham was blessed spiritually by Melchizedek, he gave 10% (his heart was inspired by God to give 10%). And Abraham is our father and a model in the faith
- Jesus advised the pharisees to practice righteousness without neglecting tithes
- when God gave wisdom to Joseph about how to handle famine in the 7 years, the Egyptians were to save 20% of their harvest. It was not legalistic, but it was divine wisdom.
- Jesus taught (from the giving of the poor widow) that the giving that moves God is not what we can give being very comfy after we've met all our needs and desires, but a giving for God's work despite our needs (the very essence of "sacrificial giving"). A person can give after all his needs are met, but a person who wants to honour God with his giving can decide to reduce his needs so that he has more to give for God's work, because he believes that the advancement Kingdom of God is very important to God.
- Jesus taught that our hearts follow our treasure. So where I put my treasure, there my heart will go. If a believer wants his heart to be heavenly-minded, he should give consequentially for God's work, in a way that he will consider as investing his treasure.
- General financial wisdom in the world teaches us that a man should save 10 - 20% of his income (that is, reduce his needs so that he is able to save that percentage). If the wisdom of the world advises that, and we consider that heaven is our final home where we need to invest our treasure, should we invest less than that in heaven? Should our "righteousness" (right way of doing things) be less than that of those who don't know God?
- one of the panelists said that as a pastor he is not interested in what and how people give. I understand the principle: he wants not to be biased by it, and be able to love and minister to everyone (including correction/rebukes) without being influenced/morally corrupted. But if as a pastor he is sincerely interested in the wellbeing and blessing of his people, and God has promised to bless those who give to His work, is it correvt not to encourage and check that the largest number of people under him give (not like policing, but with love)? If as a "pastor" of someone I don't feel free to give him godly advice on financial management and blessing (because I'm afraid he may think I'm interfering in his life), then I'm not his pastor, I'm just at best the leader of the church he attends. Is the pastoe not supposed to show the sheep the way and to lead her to green pastures (because the sheep does not know it)?
I strongly believe we can always increase how much we give for God's work, and we can do it even without our income increasing, but deciding to follow the example of our Lord Jesus and the first believers: reducing our needs, living very simply. And I believe a good starting point will be 10% with the possibility to grow (not because of a "law"), but as an intelligent decision to love our Lord with our finances. The bible encourages us to follow the example of those before us, as we are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses. And Abraham for me would be a good example, the father of faith who gave 10% without being compelled but as a response to God for the great spiritual blessing and promotion he had received from Melchizedek (who reveiled to him God as El shaddai).
Stay blessed all.
❤
So perhaps you should give 35, 40, 50%
Abraham gave of the spoils of war, he gave nothing from his own riches. He also kept nothing of the spoils of war .
I WAS A MEMBER OF THE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST WHO SPOKE AGAINST THEIR EXPECTATIONS OF THE POOR IN THE CHURCH. I AGREE THAT PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE PRESSURISED TO GIVE A 10% TITHE AND OFFERINGS TO A FELLOWSHIP (A BUILDING). IF THERE ARE STRUGGLING FAMILIES I DO NOT SEE WHY WE CANNOT BLESS THAT PERSON WITH THE TITHE OR WHATEVER WE CAN AFFORD. I DISAGREE WITH THE CHURCH ENRICHING THEMSELVES WITH THE MONEY OF THE POOR. TIMES ARE TOUGH AND THERE ARE PEOPLE LIVING FROM THE HAND TO THE MOUTH. GIVING SHOULD BE SEEN AS NOT ONLY MONEY BUT MAKING TIME FOR THE SICK AND HELPLESS ...GIVING A HAND WHERE NEEDED OR ASSISTING SOMEONE IN SOLVING A PROBLEM. THAT TOO IS TITHING. THE MEGA CHURCHES ARE THE MOST WEALTHIEST INSTITUTIONS WHEREBY PASTORS LIVE LIKE CELEBRITIES WHILE THERE ARE SO MANY POOR RIGHT UNDER THEIR NOSES.
THERE ARE MORE POOR PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD AND THE WORD OF GOD DISTINCTLY ADMONISH US TO TAKE CARE OF THE POOR AND WIDOWS. THIS IS WHY I REFUSE TO SOW MY LITTLE I HAVE TO A CHURCH BUILDING.
Yes.
Many poor people need help across the world.
Most Americans have too much and would be harmed if someone gave them money.
Most are too lazy.
Exceptions are generally the older people who have health bills.
Even many older have been irresponsible.
Many poor in third world countries.
I wouldn't donate a penny to an organization that claims to help them.
Well said it's giving tithes and love offerings.
THANK YOU JESUS for ALL those who address this matter about "Tithes". This is one of the most "controversial" subjects. It's interesting about 40 or so years ago ministries whether in person, on the radio and/or Cable survived without the flock being "FORCED" to pay tithes and offerings.and many still are surviving and have been in ministry for over whosoever some 25, 30, 40, 50 and more years. They only asked for "DONATIONS and/or FREEEEEEEEEEEEE WILL OFFERINGSSSS. "HOW" did they survive for yearsssssssssssssss WITHOUT "DEMANDING the flock pay "Tithes AND Offerings. This is one of those"Other Gospels", "The Prosperity Gospel" that Apostle Paul talked about and they, whosoever preached any other Gospel, even an angel he said let "them be ACCURSED"!!!! Galatians 1:8-9
AMEN 👌 I left a certain church years ago where I was very unhappy ...stayed home for years and it was during that period that GOD came through for me and my children in a HUGE way. We serve a jealous GOD and I am still walking with GOD alone and only SUBMIT to HIM.
💕👸👑❤
God has blessed us abundantly.
God expect us to give willingly so that the gospel of Christ can reach the people of the world.
Go and reach and understand the Bible
Blessed you how?
1. tithes is for the jews in the old testament. The jews now do not require its members to tithe, so why are Christians requiring their members to tithe?
2. The NT says that "you must decide in your heart how much you give".
Pastors are lazy and money hungry.
Hey brother I agree with whoever this guy is I have had I pet peeve about this idea for 30 years at least any way it becomes a conflict of interest for a pastor to hound on this ali the time it has to be free will or your just paying and not giving but we have to get to this understanding though much prayer etc
My pastor said you will go to hell for not paying tithes. I don’t agree with that. Tithes was food in bible days.
Greedy pastors. I'll give to the poor,not pastors.
Pastors keep most of the money given. I'll not be lining their pockets.
The bible slso says God loves a cheerful giver, snd I am not hearing to much of that in these comments. also he who sows sparringly will also reap sparingly
And how generously do you sow?
Give from your heart ❤️ don't be reluctant because someone else is paying tithes. In other words if you😮 don't want to pay tithes or give a offering "(DON'T)" simple as that. Amen it doesn't take rocket science.
Thats right timothy days slways putting us in the remembrance of thede thingd
The Jewish tithe was not intended to pay for upkeep of the temple ,it was for the levites to be their inheritance from the promised land because the levites were to tend to the worship at the temple
First it’s taught in the Old Testament, it was more like tax . We must understand how much tithing was and for what it was taken.
In N T we belong to God , and so should be given for expansion of the kingdom, to take the poor, widow, orphans.
Where God says he will rebuke the devouerer , does it not still stand true for today?
That refers to.things that devours crops like pests and drought
Exodus 25 and 35 GOD ask for
Very good lesson.Cheerful giving is commanded in the New Testament under the Law of Christ.but there is no such thing as a Tithing system in the New Testament (that was only under the Law of Moses and was only restricted to yearly giving of agricultural produce or the beasts of the field.but never money)
What if you don’t have any income and you’re literally living on a prayer? What then? I’ve been a Christian for just a little over a year and it appears that God is literally stripping me of everything. I have so that I can rely solely on Him. I always have the most shinking and uncomfortable feeling when they pass the basket around.
I totally understand you! I was in the same position as you barely 3 months ago and you know what, as painful as it is, I told myself "I am alive and God is not done with me!". I would take that basket and pass it on. The Lord knows your journey. Take heart.
Mark 12:38-44. It’s not about the size of your gift. It’s about the posture of your heart.
I understand that we place so much value in giving money but it's not all about money. We can give to God in many other ways like our time, volunteer to do things at the church or help others out.
Ministries preach generosity but won’t give when somebody in need asks
You guys are struggling with this topic. Let me help you out with this. Romans 14:23: "...; and everything that does not come from faith is sin."
Not understood the verse sir,,
Mathew 23
23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.
...the last part there.
What do we say?
How do you understand malaki 310 i all ways knew that these or some of these preachers was exploiting and robing the poor dul and ignarent people in they churchesthat is full of wicked leaders BUT JESUS IS GOING TO GIVE TO EVRY MAN HIS JUST REWARD stay safe in JESUS etc .
I believe as Malachi was a Prophet...& was prophesying (into 'our' future as well as the lives of people then), that if we l9ve God & want to 'give' to God then we wont hold back!
Because no one can outgive God! HE wants to bless us & we should also want to see His kingdom come & have GREAT success! With His will being done on earth as it is in heaven.. you can't do anything for God without money!
If you want to give someone a Bible, you need money.
If you want to show the love of Jesus by buying them food & clothing, you need money.
If you want to visit someone you need money for a bus, a car, a taxi..whatever.
If you want to ring someone to tell them about Jesus, you need money for a phone & to pay the bill.
If you want to bring someone to the church, the Church has to pay for the electricity, the rates, the insurance, cleaners, seating, etc etc etc.
Nothing is able to be done without money....so let's give!
That's was BEFORE Jesus died.
We don't have priests in Temples.
We should GIVE to TRULY needy.
What about the Russian lady who worked hard all her life and doesn't have wood for the winter.
Go bring her wood for next Winter.
It won't magically appear.
7:21
Time and talents .
I wont give to a church, i will give to the poor and homeless though.
You should donate, particularly since churches bless the poor.
@@guru6831 "churches bless the poor"?
Rubbish
then the homeless will take the money and buy crack with it
The new testaments is the same as the old testaments. Matthew 5:17, "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. Just liked Hebrews 10:16, "This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their hearts and in their minds, I will write them." 17, Then He adds, "Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more." These statements are not excuses to commit sins and lawlessness. These statements are there for us to obey God faithfully forever and ever. If there's a misunderstanding on the statements, it was one's misunderstanding not God's. Because God's word is truth forever and ever.
Tithing is unbilical
Even I started to a church that teaches tithes, I never teach tithing to the congregation because teaching it is an act of rebellion to God because Christians are not Jews.
The tithes, the 10% belongs to oneself. The giving is within your gates liked the Levites. Not outside your gates. If we obey the law of God, there will be less poor people around us. The missionaries are outside our gates. If we concentrate the giving inside our gates, God will prosper us. The church building limits us. We are the church not the building. We have to pay our own way just liked Christ said. We have to stop writing our own laws. Stop telling people that we have to give because the church buildings needed to pay its bills and the pastors. No one, not one disciple, not even Christ built a building to collect money from the people. I hope this will help someone.
I struggle with this..when I am broke and really down I feel guilt and suppose the reason for my present situation is because I did not tithe😢
Read Deuteronomy 14:22-29. The 10% is for ourselves except the 3rd year. Every 3rd year is for the storehouse for the poor people. You give it to oneself until you can get to the point you can give it to anyone who is poorer than oneself. May God bless you.
I would never tithe.
It's not Biblical
What many Christian’s miss and a lot of people as well is that everything belongs to God. All that is in the world and universe belongs to Him. Everything was made by Him and for Him. By His infinite mercy and grace he allows us to use the things we have while on this Earth. Our houses, cars, toys, money etc all belongs to Him. God promises that when we give and not begrudgingly He will give back to us packed down, pressed together and running over. It’s not just about giving money but giving of,our most precious commodity our time to the Lord. It’s all about our heart and why we give. If we say in our heart we will give X then we should give X. To me 10 percent is the bare minimum as we should give much more to God. It’s all about faith and having faith God will take care of you when you give back to the Lord.
Giving God? Have you ever met Him? Jesus said "give God what belongs to God and to Caesar what belongs to Caesar." According to Jesus money belongs to Caesar hence we should pay money to Caesar.
Notice that nowhere in scripture does God demand money. He only demands the things He created, agricultural things.
@@npzwane9331 2 Corinthians 9:6-7
6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Are you giving humbly, generously, and with the proper attitude? Ask God to speak to your heart regarding your giving habits. Then listen and obey.
I want to correct people out there who says the Seventh Day Adventist because of sister Ellen G. White an inspired woman of GOD who started the Saturday keeping church. I still visit the Church occasionally and the only faults I find with the Church is that the Holy Spirit is absent and they haven't moved on or grown spiritually. Through the years many people had left and joined other faiths. The SDA church emphasises too much on keeping the Sabbath Holy when in actual fact no one can possibly do that excepting the Jews. The SDA church has split through the years because there were people who had a problem with the teachings of Ellen G White. I personally haven't read her books but my mom did and to my knowledge so many other Bible Scholars of other denominations have praised her for her inspired messages. Ellen White did not claim to be a Prophetess it was the Church who labelled her as such. She is only human and can make mistakes too but that doesn't mean that GOD did not inspire her. The SDA churches do not focus so much on her teachings but preach from the Bible and have lesson studies from the bible. I am what I am today because not only what I learnt in the SDA church but from other Protestant and Charismatic Churches. There is not ONE I repeat not ONE Church on the planet earth who does what pleases GOD.
Seventh Day Adventists are very blessed and I do not find any other fault with the church.
Correction: first sentence ..."because of Ellen White the church is called a "cult" There are worst sins being committed in other Prosperity Churches like looting...sexual abuse...racism...adultery. so at the end of the day I can safely say ALL DENOMINATIONS ARE CULTS.
That is why I refuse to belong to any particular fellowship for I AM THE CHURCH....THE BRIDE👸😇 OF CHRIST👑👐💕💖💗💞💓
You should study the meaning of the word "cult." NOT All DENOMINATIONS ARE CULTS.
Tithe is part of your faith in God and putting Him first before money which belongs to Him. Everything you receive you receive from God. The poor and needy do not tithe bc they can’t, but they are helped by the tithe. Churches do put too much on tithe and not on God. I been to many churches and the sermons are more money focus then Christ focus. I went to a church recently that told their members to give them their children’s inheritance. This is unholy. Laws of God are not abolished and in obedience you live by faith.
No you are in error on your doctrine
All in NT Teacings it's all about Love..Hope in God's provision and promises..Abiding in the Law of Faith is to commit and submitting your body, soul and spirit for God's Glory!
@@michaelmerck7576 The old Testament has been fulfilled by Jesus on the cross ...we are no longer under any law.
A NEW COMMANDMENT I GIVE UNTO U THAT YOU LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU
BY THIS SHALL ALL MEN KNOW THAT U ARE MY DISCIPLES IF YOU HAVE LOVE FOR ANOTHER.
CHURCHES ARE GETTING RICH USING THE WORD OF GOD
People always put themselves first.
I stay away from churches.
Not scriptural
Does the Bible even prohibited us to do so?
Yes it does warn us to not live under the old covenant(the Old Testament) James 2:10 may God grant you his Spirit to understand
Yes, the bible actually warns that if you try to follow one part of the law you become subject to all the curses that come under the law.
It never addresses a money tithe in any way
New Testament mentions nothing on Christians having to pay tithes. Jesus and His disciples never paid tithes neither did they instruct anyone to do so.
Where is tithing taught in the New Testament?There is no scripture whatsoever in the New Testament asking Christians to tithe. When Jesus once referred to the practice, he was talking about Pharisees who were still under the Law of Moses and not about New Testament believers.
Preach the Gospel of Repentance for the Remission of our Sins, Tithing is Not Preaching the Gospel of Christ.
Yes, WE SHOULD GIVE PRIVATELY, BUT GOD WAS TALKING TO THE RICH TO GIVE TO THE POOR, NOT THE POOR TO GIVE TO THE RICH.
WHEN THE POOR GIVE TO THE RICH, OR THE RICH OPPRESSED THE POOR, THEY BOTH SHALL BE IN WANT.
that's text was taken from PROVERB.
Don't tithe.
Give to TRULY needy.
Please show tithing by apostles after Jesus Christ came back to life from death.
Deuteronomy 14:22-29, the tithes. Verse 26, you shall spend for whatever your heart desires...before the Lord your God. And you shall rejoice, you and your household. 27 "you shall not forsake the Levite who is within your gates, for he has no part nor inheritance with you. 28 "at the end of every 3rd year, you shall bring out the tithe of your produce of that year and store it up within your gates.
Giving is different than tithing.
The church of Christ starts when Jesus Christ resurrection those churches are acts, Romans, Ephesians,1&2corinthians etc so in those churches when you read there is no one who gave and who requested for the tythe. Those who are requesting for the tythe are false prophets, teachers, whom Jesus called thieves. If you want blessing then we get from Jesus Christ. Deuteronomy is the testimony of the old agreement btn God and the people of Isrealites even not with the Gentiles.
not much in the catholic church.
Tithing is about Faith in God
Not in the new testament God loves a cheerful giver, not a tithe payer who has to give under necessity, tithe does not put you in God's will, the Temple was supported by gifts and offerings until it was destroyed, not by tithes. That should correct the requirements for tithes
@@haroldkrebs5573 amen!!
Tithing is about greed and control
Well actually not.the tithe was simply way for the levites to also partake in the promised land inheritance
No it has nothing to do with faith in God if anything it's the opposite because the tithe had to be implemented to insure the other tribes contributed to the levites as God knows the heart of man cannot follow the law on its own
Tithing is not even a law coming from God, it was a pagan practice during the Genesis time. It was a vow of Jacob to give tithe so the whole tribe was compelled to do so because it was a vow made by Jacob a.k.a Israel.
Tithes are for Jews and not for Christians
Jews today do not give tithes because there are no priests today nor Levites, because it was a law of God to give the tithes only to the Levites, who belong to the tribe of Levi, wherein Aaron was appointed priest because both of his parents belong to the tribe of Levi.
If tithing is a law for the Christians, how come Paul the apostle never teach about tithing. He said about giving freely, for he said that God loves a cheerful giver.
If you want to have a building or nice things then pay for it
Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God. To Caesar is to Government regarding taxes and to God is emphasizing about the 10% as written in Malachi 3:10. Now, how can anyone argue with that passage? Do have any idea to twist this truth? Once you do it do you think God will still bless you? Now how can you be called Christian? Christian only in name but not in real life? Think it over deeply. Disobeying to God's law in giving tells who we are in the eyes of God.
Jesus didn't ask for the money nor did he say any of it should be tithed. He simply handed the coin back after associating it with Cesar as government-issued property. In doing so he made a distinction between that which is man-made (money) and that which is spiritual. God has no use for our money nor did he ever ask for it.
This scripture in no way implies Christian people owe a tithe
Tax. The. Church.