Tithing is the drug of choice for many churches

First, lets CAPITALIZE Tithe in 2 Cor 9:7 Each of you should GIVE WHAT YOU HAVE DECIDED in your heart to give, NOT reluctantly or UNDER COMPULSION, for God loves a cheerful giver. ("Give what you have decided / NOT under compulsion" is a direct reference to tithing because tithing was the LAW. Tithing is a mandatory tax, no way around it that is compulsion. That is what it was, not anymore of course unless you are Con. Remember Con, all tithing teachers and tithers are spiritual midgets, their growth has been reduced by the tithing drug just like drugs stunt growth. Now that we have helped Con see the light I hope Con looks at it.. This is pretty much UN-arguable, no matter how much you want to change the meaning of this verse you simply cant do it. Now, lets help Con with the famous Malachi reference. This is what Con has stated, and I will also point out Cons attempt to deceive you. Con Posting start> (Malachi 3 Robbing God "7"From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from My statutes and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you," says the LORD of hosts. "But you say, 'How shall we return?' 8"Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'How have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings. 9"You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you!" )( Ahh yes Pro said they are BOTH the same? I know the scriptures and Malachi makes a DISTINCT difference in GIFT and responsibility! I place it again for your perusal. 2 Peter 20-21 20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet"s own interpretation of things. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. Empirical evidence of Pro"s disregard of Sacred Scripture by a professed Believer and Slave of God! Or is He slave to God?)< Cons posting end. This last post from Con is the perfect example of attempted mind control in an obscure way. But let us find a more applicable verse to the new testament church.. Us.. John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of TRUTH, is come, he will GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH:(The verse continues with a little more detail on how this plays out) for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. Here is something to come.. The TRUTH about tithes will continue to be exposed for the lie and the drug that it is.. In reality tithing teachers like Con are the robbers and the thieves in the new testament, stealing from the saints faith and liberty and demanding taxation under the disguise of a grossly misinterpreted old testament law to be foisted on the new testament church. Instead of a gun to our head like the government likes to use, Con uses scripture as his gun to the head of the saints and threatens the curses in the old testament for non compliance. Robbery = Taking by threat of force or harm.. Demanding our money by threats of spiritual curses, hell, fire, and brimstone as well as a constant visit from the "devourer".. Ouch Come on Con open your eyes and lose the smoke screen. Luke 12:2 Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, (Con) which is hypocrisy. 2 There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that not will be made known. Today we are witnessing this verse in action. Did you know that everybody in the new testament that told Jesus they pay tithes was called a hypocrite?.. LoL Thank You BackSeatPreacher a servant of truth.