06/10/2026
PASTORS, STOP MANIPULATING GOD’S PEOPLE WITH MALACHI 3.
It’s time to tell the truth: tithing is not a New Testament commandment.
You stand in pulpits and preach “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse” like it’s written to the Church, when in reality, Malachi was addressing the priests of Israel who were robbing God by mishandling the tithes under the Law.
There wasn’t even just one tithe, there were three.
•A tithe for the Levites (Numbers 18:21–24)
•A tithe for the holy feasts (Deuteronomy 14:22–27)
•A tithe every third year for the poor (Deuteronomy 14:28–29)
That’s not even 10%, that’s closer to 23–30%! And all of it was connected to the Levitical priesthood and the Temple system, which were both fulfilled and done away with in Christ.
So when you quote Malachi 3 and tell people they’re “cursed with a curse” for not tithing, you’re preaching Law to those who have been redeemed by Grace.
Galatians 3:13 says, “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law.” You cannot use the curse of Malachi 3 against those who are in Christ Jesus.
The storehouse in Malachi wasn’t your church building. It was a literal storage room in the Temple for grain and offerings, not a modern bank account or offering plate. Most pastors fail to teach the fact that a majority of tithes were agricultural, not money.
When you threaten God’s people with curses and guilt for not giving 10%, you’re not preaching faith, you’re preaching fear. You’re twisting Scripture to control, not to free. Under the New Covenant, giving is led by the Spirit, not the Law.
2 Corinthians 9:7 says, “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”
Pastors, if you have to manipulate people to fund your ministry, you need to check your calling. God’s work done God’s way will never lack God’s supply.
Stop turning grace into a guilt trip. Stop binding believers under a covenant Christ already fulfilled.
You can’t preach freedom from sin while keeping people in bo***ge to the Law.
Let me be clear, I absolutely encourage giving to the church because it’s 100% biblical and required by God. Giving 10%, is a great number to start with. It’s generous, it’s disciplined, and it helps build the Kingdom. But make no mistake: giving 10% is not a requirement from God under the New Covenant. Give because you love Him, not because you fear a curse.
