Do I need to tithe every time I get pay?

[Luce]

This new year I decided that I want to tithe but I was wondering do I need to tithe every time I get pay or can I tithe once a month?

 

[AvilaSurfer]

I’d say whatever is comfortable. I know people at our church who think it’s too much trouble to write a check every week, so they just do the math and tithe once a month. I prefer to drop a check in the basket every week. I look at it as kind of setting the example.
The fact that you’ve made the decision at all is the most important thing.

 

[Ancient of Days]

Honor God with your first fruits. Tithe means 10%. So when you get paid, Tithe first before everything else. As long as you set it aside every other week, once a month should be fine. Tithing is about obeying God. Its about the attitude of the heart.

 

[Mountainmanbob]

This new year I decided that I want to tithe but I was wondering do I need to tithe every time I get pay or can I tithe once a month?

Tithe when and how much you feel (good in your heart) about giving and doing.
Mountainman

 

[SeventyOne]

There aren't any rules. Christians don't 'tithe'. Get that notion out of your head. Give whatever you want, but don't give anything out of a sense of "I have to".

 

[High Fidelity]

No you don't. Tithing is not required. If you wish to donate to your local church for upkeep costs and outreach, helping the needy in your local area etc then that's your choice.

I'd say avoid Christian(and most religious charities in general) charities, though, as they're amongst the worst for the amount of your dollar getting to those that need it. But for your local church, whatever and whenever.

 

[Hank77]

Tithe when and how much you feel (good in your heart) about giving and doing.
Mountainman

I agree that we give by what is on our hearts.
As NT Christians we really need to stop calling our giving the Tithe. Tithe means a tenth, nothing more, nothing less.

 

[EastCoastRemnant]

This new year I decided that I want to tithe but I was wondering do I need to tithe every time I get pay or can I tithe once a month?

To the OP... as another poster said, set aside the Lord's portion out of every cheque first but giving it once per month is ok.... I hope

That is what my wife and I do but we have practical reasons for it as we send ours through western union to a ministry in Zambia and to keep the fees down, we choose to do it once a month.

Pray about it is the best answer. He will give you direction.

To the other posters that are opining on the subject... the Op did not ask for your advise about tithing as he had already made his decision to do it according to Biblical principle. If you don't agree then don't follow his example but is not you place to give unsolicited advice on a question that wasn't even asked.

 

[PamCAID]

There aren't any rules. Christians don't 'tithe'. Get that notion out of your head. Give whatever you want, but don't give anything out of a sense of "I have to".

This quote is right. Tithing's not our doctrine. 2 Corinth. 9 is to us! I have an article called Denominational Downfalls that addresses this if you're interested. God bless!

 

[Mountainmanbob]

As NT Christians we really need to stop calling our giving the Tithe. Tithe means a tenth, nothing more, nothing less.

True, what we of this house give is not at Tithe because it is not exactly 10%.

Many of us have gotten sloppy calling our monies given Tithing. Truthfully, in most cases it is not.

Give what our hearts tell us. To several different places.

M-Bob

 

[Cat Loaf You]

This new year I decided that I want to tithe but I was wondering do I need to tithe every time I get pay or can I tithe once a month?

Tithe quiz :

1)Are you Jew ?
Yes= go to question number 2
No = you don't tithe .

2)Is there House of the Lord ( temple ) standing so you can lay your tithe before priest ?

Yes = you were not saved and you are now enjoying future great tribulation
No = you don't tithe

 

[Monksailor]

No you don't. Tithing is not required. If you wish to donate to your local church for upkeep costs and outreach, helping the needy in your local area etc then that's your choice.

I'd say avoid Christian(and most religious charities in general) charities, though, as they're amongst the worst for the amount of your dollar getting to those that need it. But for your local church, whatever and whenever.

Although there may be unscrupulous Christian charities out there one who is interested in donating to one can look for an ECFA seal (Ecumenical Council for Financial Accountability- http://www.ecfa.org/) on their donation page or elsewhere and better yet, go to the link above and see if they are listed as current members. There are several Christian Financial Integrity or Accountability verification organizations out there. I have always made sure they have at least the ECFA seal. I have been in a few local churches which I wished they had been certified by the ECFA.

 

[Goatee]

Give what you can when you can. Its up to u. To give with your heart is more important. Love your neighbour as yourself!

 

[Monksailor]

If you believe in Tithing, food for thought: Do you START calculating the taxes you pay to Ceaser/IRS (US) with your GROSS or NET earnings? Gross.

When you calculate how much to Tithe do you START the calculation with your NET or Gross earnings? Please, keep it to yourself.

Is God less than the govt that we can pay Tithes using a lesser starting amount (Net) to calculate our contribution to HIM?

I

 

[dreadnought]

This new year I decided that I want to tithe but I was wondering do I need to tithe every time I get pay or can I tithe once a month?

I don't think it matters.

 

[Kit Sigmon]

This new year I decided that I want to tithe but I was wondering do I need to tithe every time I get pay or can I tithe once a month?

It's up to you which way you do that.
It also depends if you do production and or commission work...like my husband
works part time, his hours vary week to week...he covers for farm workers who
either are out sick, on emergency leaves or on vacation.
My husband is retirement age, so he also gets a monthly pension...it's not
uncommon for us to give bi-weekly out of his job pay and then give again out
of his monthly pension.

 

[1stcenturylady]

To the OP... as another poster said, set aside the Lord's portion out of every cheque first but giving it once per month is ok.... I hope

That is what my wife and I do but we have practical reasons for it as we send ours through western union to a ministry in Zambia and to keep the fees down, we choose to do it once a month.

Pray about it is the best answer. He will give you direction.

To the other posters that are opining on the subject... the Op did not ask for your advise about tithing as he had already made his decision to do it according to Biblical principle. If you don't agree then don't follow his example but is not you place to give unsolicited advice on a question that wasn't even asked.

I like the fact that you send it to the foreign ministry yourself, as opposed to giving it through the General Conference.

 

[EastCoastRemnant]

I like the fact that you send it to the foreign ministry yourself, as opposed to giving it through the General Conference.

Didn't care for the way the GC was distributing and using God's tithe.

 

[Sketcher]

If you're in church the week you get paid, you should make your offering that week. I find anything less than that to be either harder, or not giving (automatic drafting to me isn't giving, it's "set it and forget it").

 

[faroukfarouk]

I like the fact that you send it to the foreign ministry yourself, as opposed to giving it through the General Conference.

God loves a cheerful giver!

I do think that the church is not under the law - which is where tithing belongs - even though freewill offerings of a tenth or more than a tenth can be excellent, without obligation.