There are still many hospitals which bear the name of the religious organization which financed them through the tithes and gifts of God's people. As health-care has lost its religious nature, its cost has skyrocketed. Let us consider a few points in closing this section. First , obviously this is a very incomplete examination of the tithe and its function. Second , it is useless to hope for any kind of return to a godly civil order without the reinstitution of the tithe.
Money is power .
With no money the church has no power to influence society. The basic power is given to the family, but when they do not give the work of the Lord power to carry on tht work of kingdom of God on earth, the state will take that power by force. As we look at this list of action which were identified as religious functions, supported by the tithe, we see that these areas are the first to be usurped by the state, with very little if any, objection from the church. The result is that as the state takes these areas over, it gains unlimited power, as well as requires unlimited amounts of money for support. Godly government must start in the individual, and with the tithe.