I’m sure the first thing that came to your mind was “Tithing” he’s going to mention something about tithing. Well one thing is for sure, this is not a new revelation, if we exercise a little critical thinking we will see what the scriptures says and to whom it addresses.
“What does the Bible say?” is always the “bottom line” in life, but that vital question needs a qualifier: “To whom?” The Bible, the Word of God, most certainly does speak about financial giving, and a good case can be made that it is one of the five most basic activities for a Christian, the others being prayer, Bible reading and study, fellowship with other Christians, and telling others the Good News about Jesus Christ.
You may say, “Well, what about Malachi 3:6-10? That says people who do not tithe are ‘robbing God.’” Those verses have been used innumerable times to prod Christians into giving, but wait a moment—TO WHOM is Malachi written? Well, in verse 9 of chapter 3 it says “the whole nation” is under a curse. What nation? The USA? No, the book of Malachi is specifically addressed to the nation of Israel, and more specifically to the priests (see 1:6, 10-13; 2:1, 7 and 
who were badly mistreating God’s people. To use verses from Malachi as if they are talking to Christians is at best poor scholarship and at worst dishonest. Who is robbing who? The Church did not exist in Malachi’s time, how can you take a letter written to priesthood and apply what was said to them, to the Christian Church. Why inject the element of Fear into the people of God and say, “If you tithe you won’t get sick, or the reason why your family is not saved or well is because you are disobedient in tithing.
Am I advocating not tithing? By no means, that command was given to Israel to take care of the Levitical Priesthood (whom no longer exists).
Read the Book, It’s all there! Who’s robbing who?
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