What Happens If You Don’t Tithe? The Bible Has the Answer

Pastor Antonio Junior in English

Curious about tithing—mandatory, optional, cursed, or blessed? Pastor Antônio Júnior dives into all those burning questions and debunks some myths about giving! If you've ever wondered how much to give, where it should go, or if you'll be cursed, this video is for you. Hit subscribe for more down-to-earth teachings and drop a comment sharing your favorite insight from this episode! #faith #church #bible #giving #tithing  👉 This channel was created in collaboration with https://www.youtube.com/@prantoniojunior  0:00 - A Controversial Claim About Tithing 0:15 - Introduction and Goals 1:17 - Misconceptions and Real-Life Stories 3:34 - Tithing in the Old Testament 8:26 - Jesus, the Law, and the New Covenant 11:25 - New Testament Giving and Personal Experiences 15:48 - Common Questions About Tithing 20:18 - Final Guidance and Encouragement

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00:00The person can be a believer, can sing in the choir, can be a singer, can be a missionary,

00:08can handle pamphlets, but if he's not a tither and giver, when he dies, he'll go to hell.

00:15Hello everyone, how are you? I'm Pastor Antonio Junior, and in today's video, I want to talk to you

00:20about a topic that always generates a lot of controversy, which is tithing. I wrote down here

00:26the main questions that everyone has about tithing, and I'm going to answer them in this video.

00:31These are questions like, is tithing mandatory? Do I have to give all my tithes to my church?

00:36Or can I help charities myself, for example? If I don't tithe, will I be cursed? Will the locust destroy

00:43everything I have?

00:45Where does he talk about tithing in the New Testament? What did Jesus say about tithing?

00:51So it's worth staying with me until the end, especially so you can help other people who

00:55have questions about this topic. Okay? But before we start, I want to ask you to subscribe to my channel.

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01:06It's very important for you to activate this bell and select the all option, so you receive all notifications

01:12whenever I post a new message here on the channel. Okay? Brothers, let's go!

01:18One time I was at church and you won't believe what I heard from the pastor. The pastor said that

01:22whoever

01:23didn't give the tithe wouldn't go to heaven. And how did he support this idea? He quoted a passage

01:29from the book of Malachi that says the people of Israel were robbing God because they weren't tithing.

01:36And then he combined it with another passage from the New Testament that says, thieves will not inherit

01:41the kingdom of God. So he said that if you don't tithe, you are stealing and thieves will not inherit

01:47the

01:48kingdom of God. But that's heresy because he took two passages out of their original context and brought

01:54them into the present day. For sure a lot of people got scared and because they don't know the scriptures,

02:01because they don't know the word of God, people perish, people suffer. So brothers, we need to be

02:07very careful because there are a lot of wolves in sheep's clothing, there are a lot of people deceiving

02:11others. And there's another case too of a sister who told me that her mother was very sick and she

02:18urgently needed to take medicine, but the money the daughter had was set aside for the tithe. So she told

02:25her mother that she couldn't use that money, because it was money consecrated to the Lord. And unfortunately

02:31her mother became very ill. Thank God she was killed in time, because she went a long time without

02:36taking that medicine and she couldn't go without it. So brothers, do you realize how people have

02:41difficulty dealing with this subject? There are many doubts, brothers. I've also heard of a case

02:47with a pastor who said that if someone didn't give the tithe, they didn't even need to come back to

02:51church. First they had to get that money and only then could they attend that church. And the one who

02:57told me this was my grandmother. My grandmother used to go to a Pentecostal church, a very well known

03:02church throughout Brazil. And she was very sad because she couldn't manage to gather that money.

03:07Brothers, I was very sad about that situation. And because of that, I felt like recording this video

03:12for you. And I know that the issue of tithing is a very delicate matter, because it deals with the

03:19sin of greed, whether from greedy people who teach wrong things to make money off the church members,

03:26or from greedy people who keep looking for excuses not to contribute anything to the church and not feel

03:32guilty about it. So this video is for all of us and I'm going to start explaining now. The word

03:38tithe

03:39started back in Genesis chapter 14 verses 18 to 20. The word tithe started from a battle and he brought

03:48a

03:48lot of riches with him. Then he met with the king and priest Melchizedek, who blessed Abraham,

03:55and then Abraham felt the desire to give the tithe of everything he had gained in the battle.

04:01This practice was certainly very common in Abraham's time. And that's why Moses, who was the one who

04:07wrote the book of Genesis, doesn't give much explanation about where Abraham got this idea from,

04:13since Melchizedek didn't even ask him for it. And after that we will see the tithes appear in Jacob's time.

04:20The Bible says that Jacob was running away from his brother after deceiving him. He then had a vision

04:26of God, of the angels of heaven coming down here to earth. And then he made a promise to the

04:32Lord,

04:33that if God blessed him, blessed his journey and made him prosper, Jacob would give the tithe of

04:39everything he earned. If you read this passage, you will realize that Jacob didn't do this because it

04:46was a law, but because he understood that tithing was a principle that pleased the Lord.

04:52And tithing would only appear 500 years after these events, through the law that was created for the

04:58people of Israel. And look how interesting, at that time there was no money and that's why the

05:04Israelites had to give 10% of their crops and the animals they raised to the tabernacle,

05:10as it is written in Leviticus chapter 27 verse 30. This tithe was used to take care of the Levites,

05:18who were fully dedicated to the work in the temple. Later you can read at home, Numbers chapter 18 verse

05:2520.

05:26And besides this tithe, the Israelites still had to give a tithe to finance a feast,

05:31a celebration in honor of God. See what is written in Deuteronomy chapter 14.

05:36Set aside a tithe of everything the land produces annually. Eat the tithe of the grain, the new wine

05:43and the oil, and the firstborn of all your herds in the presence of the Lord your God, in the

05:49place

05:50he chooses as a dwelling for his name, so that you may learn to always fear the Lord your God.

05:57And there was also the tithe they had to give every three years, to take care of the poor Levites,

06:02the widows, the orphans and the refugees. This is found in Deuteronomy chapter 14 verses 28 and 29,

06:10which says the following. At the end of every three years, bring all the tithes of that year's

06:16harvest and store them in your own town, so that the Levites, who have no property or inheritance,

06:24and the foreigners, the orphans and the widows, who live in your town, may come and eat and be satisfied,

06:30and so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

06:34So, look how interesting this is brothers, if you add all this up. You'll see that the Israelites had to

06:41give a tithe that was around 23.33% of everything they received.

06:48That's why the tithe in the Old Testament worked as a method of taxation to meet people's needs and not

06:55just as a religious rule. And it's always in this context brothers that the tithe appears in the Bible,

07:02from the law onward. It's as if it were a tax, a tribute that the people of Israel had to

07:07pay.

07:08And that's why that passage from the Old Testament, from the book of Malachi,

07:11says that the people of Israel were robbing the Lord because they were not tithing. It's because the

07:18Israelites had the obligation to provide for the needs of the Levites and priests who took care of

07:23the temple. So, when they didn't give the tithe, they were paralyzing God's work, since if they didn't

07:31do this job, no one else could do it. So brothers, the temple would come to a complete halt. The

07:37things of

07:38God were abandoned and the people also stopped receiving instruction from these men on how to

07:43live a life with God. And consequently, they went back to their life of sin and they reaped the curses.

07:50Things didn't work out. And God himself says that they planted, but it seemed like they didn't see

07:56the harvest. They gathered money, but it seemed like they were putting it into a bag with holes.

08:02So, in this book of Malachi, chapter 3, verse 8, which is used a lot, right, by many pastors,

08:08to put fear in people. Regarding the tithe, it's talking about that context and not about our reality,

08:15the present day, since we don't even have institutions like we did in the past. And it's in this context

08:20that Jesus also talks about the tithe, in the only passage in the New Testament about this practice.

08:25See what he said to the religious people of his time.

08:29Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tithe of mint, of dill and cumin,

08:37but you have neglected the more important matters of the law, justice, mercy and faithfulness.

08:44You should practice these things without neglecting the others.

08:48Look at these brothers. For many people, this passage is clear proof that everyone has to give the tithe,

08:55since Jesus is speaking in the New Testament. But we need to understand something very important

09:00that few people know. When Christ said that those men should obey the law, it's because Jesus was Jewish.

09:08Jesus was born under the law of Moses, as it is written in Galatians, chapter 4, verse 4.

09:14And that's why Jesus lived according to the law. But pay attention to what he said in Matthew,

09:19chapter 5, verses 17 and 18. Pay attention.

09:23Do not think that I came to abolish the law or the prophets. I did not come to abolish, but

09:28to fulfill.

09:29I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a

09:36pen,

09:36will by any means disappear from the law until everything is accomplished.

09:40So brothers, Jesus made it clear that the law should be fulfilled even during his ministry.

09:45Because if he broke the law, then he would be a sinner, like me, like you, like anyone. And so,

09:52he would not fulfill his mission here on earth, which was to free man from sin.

09:57And indeed the Bible says that Jesus fulfilled the whole law. The devil wanted Jesus to break the law

10:03at just one point, and then he would be a sinner like any of us. But Jesus, he was the

10:09only person

10:09who managed to fulfill the whole law. He was circumcised. On the eighth day, he was presented

10:15in the synagogue. He began his priestly ministry at the age of 30. And he did everything the law

10:21commanded. And you should remember that passage where Jesus healed the 10 lepers.

10:27The Bible says that only one of them came back to give thanks. And when this man returned and

10:32worshipped the Lord for this miracle, Jesus told him to present himself to the priest and bring an

10:38offering that Moses commanded in Leviticus. 14. And today, when someone receives a healing,

10:45do they have to present themselves to the priest and offer him an offering out of gratitude for this

10:51miracle? Of course not. That's why my brothers, it's very important for us to understand that the new

10:57covenant didn't begin at the birth of Jesus, but at his death. I'm going to leave some passages here

11:03for you to see that this is true. The new covenant only began after Jesus died and rose again. And

11:10so

11:10Jesus, he gave up his spirit. The veil was torn, and then a new phase in human history began, ending

11:18there all the ordinances of Moses, and introducing the gospel of salvation through the resurrection

11:23of Christ. Amen. So my brothers, up to this point, I have already answered some questions. You will not

11:31be cursed if you don't give your tithe, and you are also not obligated to give the tithe as if

11:36it were a

11:36tax. To help with the tabernacle or the temple, because that is no longer part of church life. First,

11:43because if it were like that, you wouldn't have to give only 10%, but you would have to give an

11:47average of about 23% of your income. And I believe that would be too much for a lot of

11:53people. And

11:54that was to help that system that worked in the Old Testament and is no longer our reality today.

12:00But stay with me until the end, because I'm going to clarify a few more very important things,

12:06and I'll give you my opinion. I'll show you how I handle this subject. If you read the New Testament,

12:12you'll see that after the resurrection of Jesus, there was no command, no verse, saying that you

12:18have to give the tithe, which represents 10%, but rather, that you should contribute as you have

12:23determined. In your heart, this is written in 2 Corinthians, chapter 9. I want to read to you,

12:29what the Apostle Paul said.

12:41Look at this, brothers. The Apostles understood that in the New Covenant, Christians should live

12:47by generosity, not by obligation as if it were a tax. Just like Abraham, when he gave the tithe to

12:54Melchizedek, he didn't do it because of a law or an imposition, but as a way to honor and thank

13:00the

13:00Lord. God loves those who give with joy, and not those who do it out of obligation or fear of

13:06being

13:06cursed. So, a true Christian should be known for his love, for his generosity, for his faith, for his

13:14obedience, because he recognizes that God is his provider. And with that, he has the desire to help

13:21God's work, to see the Kingdom of God advancing, reaching more people through evangelism and social

13:27outreach. And in the church of Corinth, for example, the Apostle Paul said that Christians should set

13:34aside a part of their earnings to help the church. See what is written in 1 Corinthians, chapter 16.

13:41Regarding the collection for God's people, do as I instructed the churches of Galatia. On the first

13:47day of the week, each of you should set aside the sum of money, in keeping with your income,

13:52saving it up, so that no collections will have to be made when I come. Look at these brothers,

13:58and pay close attention to what he said, in keeping with your income. Many people ask,

14:03if the Bible talks about 10% in the New Testament, but as I said, the church doesn't say anything

14:09about

14:09that. The church simply incorporated the 10% from the Old Testament and set it as the recommended

14:15minimum for Christians to give. I myself, brothers, was very blessed when I started giving the tithe,

14:23as a way to thank God for providing for my needs. It was a decision I made together with my

14:29wife,

14:29and I feel very good about it. I know that many people might criticize, but I praise God for the

14:36opportunity, for the privilege of being able to help God's work with my 10%.

14:43And I also see this as a way to discipline myself, because during a time in my life,

14:48I made the decision not to set a value, a percentage. But I realized, brothers,

14:54that I ended up not helping much, partly because I kept waiting for some opportunity to come up,

14:59someone who needed help. It was a time when I was living abroad and I wasn't attending a church,

15:05so I realized that wasn't good for me. And when I went back to giving the tithe, I felt really

15:11good.

15:11And to this day, I am very grateful to God for being able to help, to contribute to God's walk.

15:17Brothers, we need to be very careful with the sin of greed. We can't be selfish and we can never

15:23stop

15:24contributing. And as Paul teaches, Christians shouldn't feel obligated to always give 10%,

15:30but rather according to their income. Sometimes it means giving more than a tenth, sometimes it means

15:37giving less if you can't afford it. So each person has to pray, has to ask God for wisdom,

15:44to contribute in the best way and without that fear of being cursed, of reaping a curse, of the devourer,

15:51coming to your house and stealing everything you have. So we need to understand that this is a law from

15:57the Old Testament. And unfortunately brothers, I know that many people don't help. You can see it

16:03in your own church, here in my church too, and this really hinders the growth, the advancement of God's

16:09kingdom, especially because everything needs money nowadays. Isn't that true? Even the Apostle Paul,

16:16he asked for offerings, he asked people to help, because he knew that without money it gets much harder, right?

16:23And once he received help from the Church of Philippi and he praised those people, I want to read to

16:29you what is written in Philippians chapter 4. As you know, Philippians, in the early days of the Gospel,

16:37when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me. When it comes to giving and receiving, except for you,

16:44because when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me help, not just once, but twice, when I was in need.

16:51Not that I am looking for offerings, but what may be credited to your account. I have received

16:57everything and what I have is more than enough. I am amply supplied now that I have received from

17:04Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

17:13My God will supply all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

17:21Look at these brothers, look what a blessing. Paul is very happy here, because he received the

17:25offerings from the brothers and he said that God would supply each of the needs of these people,

17:31because they pleased God. Of course, giving tithes and offerings is not a guarantee that you will never

17:37lack anything, ok? I need to say this, because there are a lot of people who come to me and

17:42say,

17:42Pastor, I give my tithe, I'm a faithful tithe, why are things so hard in my life? Why am I

17:49always

17:49struggling with money? So brothers, we need to understand that tithing is not a guarantee that

17:55things will go well in your finances, ok? We need to be good stewards of everything God gives us,

18:01we need to work for our livelihood, because money isn't just going to fall into your hands.

18:06So, we need to work, we need to do our part, ok? And now I'm going to answer some very

18:13common

18:13questions that people ask me. The other day a friend of mine asked me the following. Pastor,

18:18I didn't give my tithe last month. And now, do I have to give the tithe next month or this

18:25month,

18:25along with the tithe I missed? So, brothers, as I said, in the New Testament, giving is not a form

18:32of

18:32tax, but rather an act of love, an act of generosity. So, if last month for some reason you didn't

18:40contribute, you don't owe that to anyone. The important thing is not to lose the habit of giving,

18:45ok? For example, Paul, he didn't tell the brothers in the church that if they didn't give anything,

18:52they would owe him. No, he only praised those brothers when they helped him.

18:58And another question I hear a lot from people is this. Pastor, do I have to give everything to the

19:04church or can I distribute my tithe as I see feet? My brothers, in the New Testament it also doesn't

19:12mention a specific place where you have to give like it did in the Old Testament. What I think is

19:17that if you attend the church, you should help. Yes, you are enjoying that place, you are

19:22sitting in a chair that cost money, you are in a place that has water, that has electricity bills to

19:28pay.

19:29There are people involved in that work, so yes, you have to help your church.

19:34The church also has the pastor's salary who is dedicated to the work and many churches have several

19:39people. Working directly in the ministry. So, I am in favor of you helping your congregation.

19:47I know that maybe many people will say, Pastor, but in my church people don't help pastor.

19:54I've already analyzed it. People don't do charitable work. But could it be that people,

19:59or maybe the church isn't doing it because there aren't enough resources? Maybe there are few resources?

20:05So that's something for you to think about.

20:07Okay? And regarding setting aside part of your tithe to help institutions or people in need,

20:12I don't think there's anything wrong with that. What matters is the intention in your heart.

20:18Just as the Apostle Paul said, that each one should give as he has decided in his heart.

20:23Alright, okay? And another question people ask me is this. Pastor, do I have to give the tithe on gross

20:29income or net income? My brother, if you've watched up to this point, you saw that there is

20:34no set amount. You will decide in your heart how you want to contribute, based on your own circumstances,

20:41as you feel joy in participating in the work that God is doing.

20:46So, I advise you to first pay your employees and all the other company expenses,

20:51since the actual profit you'll see is much less than what you received in total.

20:57And if you tithe on the total amount, you might even go into debt. And there are people who,

21:03if they give 10, 15 or 20 percent of what they receive, they won't have financial problems.

21:08And let me tell you something. Unfortunately, most people who ask these questions about tithing,

21:15it's not because they want to give 10 percent, but because they want to give less. They want to save

21:21more money. And we also need to be careful with that, because God's work has to come first.

21:26We must prioritize the things of the Lord. We need to understand that when we are prioritizing God

21:33in all areas, that also affects our finances. Yes, we are pleasing God, because God sees the attitude

21:40of our heart. Amen. Unfortunately, people are always looking for a way to justify themselves,

21:47because they are not helping at all. And we have to remember that in the time of the disciples,

21:52in the first chapters of Acts, those people gave everything they had. Sometimes they would sell

21:58their properties. They were very generous, and no one there was worried about doing the math,

22:04because they felt a great desire to be part of something that was much bigger than what they had.

22:09And Jesus said that, where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. So, my brother,

22:15if you value God's work and the people who work in it, you can be sure, you will be very

22:21happy,

22:22God will supply your needs, because God honors those who honor Him. So, brothers, we need to understand

22:30this. There is a law of generosity, and the Bible says that the generous will prosper. Whoever gives

22:36relief to others will receive relief. So, this is the principle I wanted to share with you here. We need

22:42to

22:43have joy. I believe this is the focus of the Gospel, to do everything wholeheartedly for God. Everything

22:49we do for people has to be as if it were for the Lord. Amen? Don't feel pressured. Don't let

22:56anyone force

22:57you to do anything either. If you chose to give, if you chose to contribute, let it be with all

23:03your heart.

23:04Just thank God, because God is giving you the means. And this, brothers, is a privilege. Amen?

23:12And just to wrap up something very important. All the members of the church have the right to know

23:17where these tithes are going. You! I know that most people say this. But I give the tithe and I

23:25don't want

23:25to know what is done with it. It's true, brothers. The church is more aware of the needs than the

23:30members are.

23:31Those who are in leadership really know what the greatest needs are. But you can ask for information,

23:36yes. Where is this tithe going? Okay? There needs to be transparency in the management of the church's

23:43finances. Because we are Christians and we should be honest in everything, especially in matters

23:49related to God. And besides that, when there is transparency, the members feel much more secure

23:55and they tend to help even more. Amen? And I want to give you one last piece of advice here.

24:00Set aside an amount

24:01every month. Always, when you receive any money, set aside an amount. Because this will help you become disciplined.

24:08If you keep waiting for someone in need to show up, you will end up missing out on helping a

24:13lot in God's work.

24:14Of course, the Lord God doesn't need money. But His work does. So make it a habit to contribute and

24:22you will be investing

24:23in something that will bear fruit for eternal life. Amen? I am Pastor Antonio Giorno. I hope you enjoyed it.

24:30I hope I have cleared up your doubts. And now I ask you to share it. Send it to as

24:36many people you know as possible.

24:37Because many people have doubts about this subject. And it's important for us to know what the Word of God

24:43says about this. Ok? God bless you and see you in the next video.

25:07God bless you.

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