Why Do Some Churches Teach Tithing?

To be good stewards, we must have some guiding principles for managing all that the Lord God has given to each of us. Many have taught that Grace Giving is the New Testament concept for giving to the Lord. I am not arguing with that, but for centuries, the church has taught that tithing is the first step of Grace Giving, which is a good thing. It was the first method used by God to teach His people stewardship. It was the first method God used to finance His Kingdom work among men. It was and is the elemental principle of giving. If the principle of tithing is not settled in your heart and life, you will never move beyond it. Talk of Grace Giving can fill the airwaves, but unless God’s people solidify their belief in tithing, they will never move beyond its essential concepts.

Matthew 23:23–24 “'Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. [24] You blind guides, straining out a gnat and swallowing a camel!"(ESV)