Am I tithing now?

 A member asked, “I give $50 a week.  That is $15 a week more than last year.  Am I tithing?”  And the answer had to be, “I don’t know.”  But you can decide for yourself since “tithing” is based on the Biblical principal of giving 10% of our income.  

The New Testament book of Hebrews reminds us of Abraham’s gifts, “…Abraham gave one tenth of all he had….”(Hebrews 7:2 - The Good News Bible).    And it was passed down from generation to generation.  “…Jacob made a vow to the Lord: “If you will be with me….I will give you a tenth of everything you give me.”  (Genesis 28:20 & 22 – The Good News Bible). 

You can compare the following chart to your weekly paycheck or your IRS report. 

IF YOUR OFFERING IS:                   YOUR INCOME WOULD BE:

Weekly                                                per week –  per year 

$10                                                      $100         $  5,200

$15                                                      $150         $  7,800

$30                                                      $300         $15,600 

$40                                                      $400          $20,800

$50                                                      $500          $26,600

$65                                                      $650          $33,800 

$75                                                      $750          $39,000

$85                                                      $850          $44,200

$90                                                      $900          $46,800 

If you are not tithing, consider growing toward tithing.  Start with your current gift and increase your gift to God by 1% each year.   

 

How much should I give?

Every year, during new members’ classes, somebody asks, “How much should I give the church?”  While nobody sets a law about your offerings, the tithe (10%) has been the traditional guideline that most Christians use in reflecting on their offerings.   

St. Paul said in 1 Corinthians 16:2, “Every Sunday each of you must put aside some money, in proportion to what he has earned….”(The Good News Bible) 

The New Testament book of Hebrews reminds us of Abraham’s gifts, “…Abraham gave one tenth of all he had...”(Hebrews 7:2 - The Good News Bible). 

And it was passed down from generation to generation.  “…Jacob made a vow to the Lord: “If you will be with me….I will give you a tenth of everything you give me”  (Genesis 28:20 & 22 – The Good News Bible). 

But how much is 10%?

IF OUR INCOME IS              OUR TITHE WOULD BE

Weekly                                    per week – per month –  per year

$100                                        $10          $  40               $   520

$200                                        $20          $  80               $1,040

$300                                        $30          $120               $1,560 

$400                                        $40          $160                $2,080

$500                                        $50          $200                $2,600

$600                                        $60          $240                $3,120

 $700                                        $70          $280                $3,640

$800                                        $80          $320                $4,160

$900                                        $90          $360                $4,680