Streetwise with angel - Daddy Freeze....It is not really about collecting tithe!

Tithe has suddenly become an issue on social media courtesy of Daddy freeze of on air/ online evangelical ministry. Daddy freeze started his argument from the premises that men of God are feeding on the flocks they ought to be tendering well it seems he is right. Though defending his argument with an accusation that they are all living big, well, that is also some how true. Then one is tempted to agree with him after reflecting what Jesus Christ himself said in Luke 9:58

"Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

The Bible never recorded Jesus Christ to have collected tithe despite the fact that he paid taxes.

However, Tithing was an age long tradition in Judaism going by the Story of Abraham and the king of Salem Melchizedek in Gen 14: 17 - 20. So many patriarchs did follow the foot step of Abraham. Then come Malachi 3: 9 -10

9"You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you! 10"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this," says the LORD of hosts, "if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows. 11"Then I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of the ground; nor will your vine in the field cast its grapes," says the LORD of hosts.

However, most Pentecostal Pastors dwell more on the New testament how come that on the issue of tithe the reference is on the old testament. Jesus Christ never mentioned tithing but he said something about generosity to men of God in Matthew 10:40-42

"He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me. 41Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. 42And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.

The tone of Christ on this issue is never by compulsion rather he admonished us. Hence, let us look at those who were generous to Jesus Christ. The family of Lazarus witnessed one of the greatest miracle because at a time they did host Christ. Peter's Mother in-law was healed courtesy of Christ's visit to his abode. The woman who wiped Christ's feet with his hair received blessing. Salvation entered the house of Zacheeous. Christ in his various teachings call us to be generous not only to his Apostles and disciples but to everyone as a good Samaritan.

What must our men of God do with the gifts, offering and tithes is a question Daddy freeze should be asking not telling Christians not to be generous to Men of God.

.angel

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