I Am Not Guilty!

I Am Not Guilty!

by Ronald W Robey

Why I am not guilty of “robbing God” when I don’t tithe…

1. God said His holy tithes were to be agricultural, not monetary (Lev. 27:30-33) I do not grow crops, nor do I breed livestock.

2. God said His holy tithes were to be given to widows, orphans, Levites and foreigners living in the land of Israel/Canaan (Deut. 14:22-29) I am not in the land of Israel, so it is impossible to give my tithes to those who are the only ones God said His tithes were to go to.

3. Tithing is to be observed only once one crosses the Jordan and enters Canaan. (Deut. 6:1-3; 12:10-11) I have never crossed the Jordan River, nor have I entered Canaan.

4. The ordinances God gave to Israel, He gave to no other nation. (Psalm 147:19-20)

5. Judaizers in AD 51 demanded that Gentile Believers be made to observe Israel’s ordinances of the Mosaic Law. (Acts 15:5) The Apostle Peter told them they were tempting God by demanding such. (Acts 15:10) The Apostle James said they were subverting the souls of Gentile Believers with their demands. (Acts 15:24) The Apostles and the Holy Ghost determined and decreed that the Gentile Believers were not to be required to keep the ordinances of the Mosaic Law. (Acts 15:28-29)

6. The Apostles sent a letter to the Gentile believers telling them they were not bound by the ordinances of the Mosaic Law, but that they had to observe four “necessary things”. Tithing was not one of those “necessary things”. (Acts 15:28-29)

7. In AD 59, the Apostle James reminded the Apostle Paul that the Gentile Believers were free from the Mosaic Law. (Acts 21:23-25)

8. In the last place in the Bible that tithes are commanded, the commanded tithes are still “according to the Law”; i.e., agricultural, and for the children of Israel. (Hebrews 7:5-8)

9. The tithe still belongs to the Levites, not to pastors living on Gentile soil. (Hebrews 7:5-8)

10. Remarkably absent from the pages of the word of God is any command or instruction for members of the New Testament Church to tithe their money to their local Church.

11. God never commanded a tithe of money in His Holy word. It is a doctrine of man-made construct.

Jesus said of the Pharisees, “In vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men”

12. In the Bible,

a. tithes were never commanded for the New Testament Church,

b. tithes were never carried to the New Testament Church,

c. tithes were never collected in the New Testament Church,

d. tithes were never controlled by the New Testament Church.

In light of the Scriptural facts, I can say without a doubt that I am not “robbing God” if I fail to tithe my money to a building doing business as a ‘Church’. In light of the fact that God never authorized pastors to teach their congregations that He requires tithes of money, I can say without reserve that pastors are robbing their congregations of money through their monetary tithe requirement lie and through their handling of the word of God deceitfully.

 

Non-Applicable

Non-Applicable
by Ronald W Robey
(written May 11, 2024)

Why do church members walk contrary to God’s Word?

God’s Word tells us that God’s holy tithe:

• is to be agricultural crops, flocks, and herds (Le 27:30,32)
• is required of the Israelites (Le 27:34)
• is to come from land inherited in the land of Canaan (Israel) (De 12:10-11)
• is to be taken to a location in the land of Canaan (Israel) (De 12:10-11)
• is to be given to biological descendants of the biblical patriarch Levi (Nu 18:21,24)

I am not a farmer so God’s command to tithe does not apply to me.

I do not know whether I am an Israelite or not.

To the best of my knowledge I have not inherited land in Canaan (Israel) therefore God’s command to tithe does not apply to me.

I do not live in the land of Canaan (Israel) so God’s command to tithe does not apply to me.

I don’t know any Levites in Canaan (Israel) to give tithes to.

Further, the apostle Paul tells us that Christ is the END OF THE LAW for the Believer:

Romans 10:4 (KJV) For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

And that once someone who is under the Law comes to faith in Christ he is no longer under the Law.

Galatians 3:24-25 (KJV) Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

Hence, the command to tithe is non-applicable to the save in Christ. It only applies to those who are still under the Mosaic Law and living in the land of Canaan (Israel)

 

Whose “Word” Are They Preaching?

Whose “Word” Are They Preaching?
by Ronald W Robey
(written May 08, 2024)

In Leviticus 27:30,32 God said that tithes are agriculture. Many pastors preach that tithes are money. Whose “word” are they preaching?

In Leviticus 27:30-34 God said that the tithe Ordinance is for the children of Israel. Many pastors preach that the tithe Ordinance is for the saved in Christ. Whose “word” are they preaching?

In Numbers 18:21,24 God said that tithes are to be given to the tribe of Levi. Many pastors preach that tithes are to be given to them. Whose “word” are they preaching?

In Deuteronomy 12:10-11 God said the place to take the tithe is in the land of Canaan. (Israel) Many pastors preach that tithes are to be given outside of Israel. Whose “word” are they preaching?

When these pastors stand before God on Judgment day, will they hear, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant,” or will they hear, “Depart from Me, ye that work iniquity”?

“Yea, hath God said His tithe is agriculture? God doth surely know…

Whose “word” are they preaching?

 

Bible-Based Fiction

Bible-Based Fiction
by Ronald W Robey
(written May 08, 2022)

Bible truth is not a lie. However, when one departs from the truth in order to preach a doctrine that contradicts what the Bible says, that one is preaching Bible-based fiction, i.e a lie.

The Bible says that God requires tithes. I do not dispute that. However, the Bible says that the tithes God requires are to be agricultural crops, flocks, and herds, not money. Dishonest pastors base their tithe doctrine on the fact that God requires tithes. But they teach that the tithes God requires are to be money, not agricultural crops, folks, and herds.

So, just because a doctrine is “Bible-based” does not mean that it is not a lie. And the monetary tithe requirement doctrine is indeed a lie, for it contradicts what the Bible says concerning God’s commanded tithe; who God commanded to tithe; to whom God’s commanded tithe was to be given; and where God’s commanded tithe was to be given.

Pastors may base their tithe doctrine, which they disguise as “Bible Principles”, on the fact that God required tithes. But when they do, they are preaching Bible-based fiction.

A partial-truth is still a full blown lie.

 

The Command to Take Tithes

The Command to Take Tithes
by Ronald Ward Robey
(written May 06, 2024)

Hebrews 7:5 (KJV) And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

1. Who has the ocmmand to take tithes? Pastors? No! Sons of Levi who receive the Office of the Priesthood. The author is speaking of biological descendants of the biblical patriarch Levi. Specifcally, descendants of Levi’s son Aaron. (for it was the Aaronic line of Levites that were called to be the Priests of God, not the Mosaic Line)

Exodus 28:1 (KJV) And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.

2. Who do the Priestly line of Levites have a command to take tithes from? The saved in Christ? No! They have a command to take tithes from their fellow Levites, (descendants of Moses)

Numbers 18:25-30 (KJV) And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe. And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress. Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD’S heave offering to Aaron the priest. Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave offering of the LORD, of all the best thereof, even the hallowed part thereof out of it. Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye have heaved the best thereof from it, then it shall be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshingfloor, and as the increase of the winepress.

3. What tithes do the Priestly line of Levites have a command to take? Tithes of money? No! Tithes according to the Law…agricultural tithes.

Leviticus 27:30 (KJV) And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’S: it is holy unto the LORD.

Leviticus 27:32 (KJV) And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.

The Law says that God’s tithe is to be “the seed of the land; (grain) the fruit of the tree; (oils, wines) and the tenth animal to pass under the rod.

Conclusion: Hebrews 7:5 is not a verse says that the saved in Christ are to give monetary tithes to the House of God. it says that Aaronic Levites are to take agricultural tithes from Mosaic Levites who take tithes from the children of Israel.

Further, the Law states that the place to observe tithing is in the land of Canaan/Israel.

Deuteronomy 12:10-11 (KJV) But when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giveth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety; Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:

So Hebrews 7:5 cannot be saying tithes are to be taen in Nigeria. It is speaking of tithes according to the Law…tithes taken in the land of Israel.

 

I Love God’s Word

I Love God’s Word
by Ronald W Robey
(written May 03, 2024)

I love God. I also love God’s word.

Psalm 119:140 (KJV) Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

God’s word says that His holy tithe is agriculture. (Leviticus 27:30,32) I love God’s word too much to contradict it. That is why I do not teach that God’s tithe is money.

God’s word says that He gave His tithe Ordinance to Moses for the children of Israel. I love God’s word too much to contradict it. That is why I do not teach that God’s tithe Ordinance was given to Pastors for the saved in Christ.

God’s word says that the place to take His commanded tithe is in the land of Canaan. (Deuteronomy 12:10-11) I love God’s word too much to contradict it. That is why I do not teach that the place to take God’s commanded tithe is the church I pastor in Mississippi.

God’s word says that His commanded tithe is to be given to the tribe of Levi. (Numbers 18:21,24; Nehemiah 10:38) I love God’s word too much to contradict it. That is why I do not teach that His commanded tithe is to be given to pastors.

God’s word says that only Levites are authorized by God to take tithes to His House. (Numbers 18:21-23; Nehemiah 10:29,38) I love God’s word too much to contradict it. That is why I do not teach that non Levites are to take tithes to God’s House.

I love God’s word. I will not handle it deceitfully as others do.

2 Corinthians 4:1-2 (KJV) Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

I love God’s word…do you?

 

Ten Tithing Truths

Ten Tithing Truths
(that many pastors do not want you to know)
by Ronald W Robey
(written May 03, 2024)

Psalm 119:105 (KJV) NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Below are ten tithing truths that many pastors do not want church members to know. For embracing these truths will take you off of the dark path of deception that was blazed by you pastors and put you on a path illuminated by the word of God.

1. Biblically speaking, God’s commanded tithe is to be agriculture, (Leviticus 27:30,32) not money.

2. Biblically speaking, God’s commanded tithe is to be eaten.

a) by the Levite (Numbers 18:31)
b) by the family of the man who grew/bred it (Deuteronomy 14:23)
c) by those considered to be poor (Deuteronomy 14:29)

3. Biblically speaking, God’s commanded tithe is required of the children of Israel, (Leviticus 27:34) not of the saved in Christ Jesus.

4. Biblically speaking, God’s commanded tithe is to be given in the land of Canaan, (Deuteronomy 12:10-11) not worldwide.

5. Biblically speaking, the children of Israel are to give their tithes to biological descendants of the biblical patriarch Levi, (Numbers 18:21,24; Nehemiah 10:38) not to the House of God.

6. Biblically speaking, the children of Israel are not to go near God’s House with their tithes. (Numbers 18:21-23) This is because the tithe required of them is the inheritance of the tribe of Levi, not the property of the House of God.

7. Biblically speaking, a biological descendant of the Levite Aaron is to be present when the congregation gives their tithes. (Nehemiah 10:38)

8. Biblically speaking, only a tithe of tithes, i.e., the tenth of the tenth, is to be taken to the House of God. (Nehemiah 10:38)

9. Biblically speaking, only biological descendants of the biblical patriarch Levi are to take tithes to God’s House. (Nehemiah 10:38)

10. Biblically speaking, the saved in Christ cannot be cursed for not giving tithes. (Galatians 3:13)

 

Is Tithing Money Testing God, or Is It Tempting Him?
by Ronald W Robey
(written May 01, 2024)

I have not yielded to a call for tithes since 1988.

In Malachi 3:8-10 God was speaking to Israel. (see Malachi 1:1) Specifically, the Levite Priests of Israel. (see Malachi 1:6-7; 2:1)

In Malachi 3:7 God is calling for a return to His Ordinances. God’s tithe Ordinance (see Leviticus 27:30-33) and the commandments written therein (see Numbers 18:21-32; Deuteornomy 12:5-6,10-11,17; 14:22-29; 26:12; Nehemiah 10:29,38) tells us that God’s holy tithe is agriculture; to be taken to a location in Canaan; and given to the tribe of Levi.

There is no amendment to God’s tithe Ordinance in the Bible that says man is to give a tenth of his monetary income to the church or to God.

Do I believe in giving? Absolutely! Voluntarily; (see 2 Corinthians 9:7) generously; (see 2 Corinthians 8:12) as one can afford to give (see 2 Corinthians 8:12) without placing himself in financial straits. (see 2 Corinthians 8:13)

 

Tithing: A Centralized Command

Tithing: A Centralized Command by Ronald Ward Robey Biblically speaking, “God’s tithe Ordinance, Leviticus 27:30-33 (KJV) And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’S: it is holy unto the LORD. And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof. And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD. He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed. was given specifically for the children of Israel. Leviticus 27:34 (KJV) These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai. They were to FIRST move to the land of Canaan, Deuteronomy 12:10 (KJV) But when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giveth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety; and THEN God would choose a place where they were to take their tithes. Deuteronomy 12:11 (KJV) Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD: Not once, in the entire Bible, does God ever say that tithes are to be given/paid all over the world. Psalm 147:19-20 (KJV) He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD. Conclusion: God’s command to tithe was a centralized command (to be observed ONLY in the land of Canaan) and not a global command.

 

God’s Commanded Tithe

God’s Commanded Tithe
by Ronald W Robey
(written April 22, 2024)

According to God’s Tithe Ordinance (and the commands written therein) the Priests of Israel did not receive tithes from the congregation. They only received tithes from other Levites who were employed for service in the House of God..

God’s tithe Ordinance is found in Leviticus 27:30-33. The Ordinance (and the commands written therein) was given to Moses for the children of Israel. (Leviticus 27:34)

The children of Israel were to FIRST move to the land of Canaan to live there (Deuteronomy 12:10) and THEN God would tell them where they were to take their tithes. (Deuteronomy 12:11)

The children of Israel aka, the congregation, were not to go near God’s House with their tithes, (Numbers 18:21-23) but were to give their tithes to biological descendants of the biblical patriarch Levi aka, Levites. (Nehemiah 10:29,38)

The tithes required of the children of Israel were to be the inheritance of the tribe of Levi, (Numbers 18:21,24) not the property of the House of God.

A biological descendant of the biblical patriarch Aaron was to be present at the time that the children of Israel gave their tithes to the Levites. (Nehemiah 10:38)

Upon receiving their inheritance (the tithe) from the congregation, the Levites were to give a tithe of those tithes, i.e., the tenth of the tenth, to the Priests, the biological descendants of the biblical patriarch Aaron. (Numbers 18:25-31)

They (the Levites were also to take a tithe of the tithes they received from the children of Israel to the House of God. (Nehemiah 10:38)

Who were the Levites that were not Priests? They were Singers; Musicians; Porters; (Janitors) Officers, Judges, and Supervisors employed for said duties in the House of God. (1 Chronicles 23:1-5)

So it was the Singers; Musicians; Porters; Officers; Judges; and Supervisors employed at the House of God that were to receive tithes from the congregation, not the Priests. The Priests received tithes only form the Singers; Musicians; Porters; Officers; Judges; and Supervisors.

 

Who Do You Believe?

Who Do You Believe?
by Ronald Ward Robey
(written April 15, 2024)

When your pastor (or preacher) stands behind the pulpit and preaches that, “God requires that you given Him monetary tithes” he is teaching neither Old Testament nor New Testament text.

He is teaching his own opinion. He is attempting to make his opinion on tithes (which contradicts both Old and New Testament texts) your authority instead of God’s word.

And if you believe your pastor’s opinion about tithes to be authoritative, you are guilty of idolatry. You are, in effect, telling God, “I believe my pastor, not You!”

Don’t believe me? Let’s look at what the Bible says, shall we?:

1. Leviticus 27:30 (KJV) And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD’S: it is holy unto the LORD.

Leviticus 27:32 (KJV) And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.

God said that His tithe is agriculture, not money. So who do you believe? God, or your pastor?

2. Leviticus 27:34 (KJV) These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai.

God said the commandments were given for the children of israel. So who do you believe? God, or your pastor?

3. Deuteronomy 12:10-11 (KJV) But when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD your God giveth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety; Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:

God said the place to take His commanded tithe is in the land of Canaan/Israel. So who do you believe? God, or your pastor?

4. Numbers 18:21 (KJV) And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Numbers 18:24 (KJV) But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

God said His commanded tithe is to be given to the tribe of Levi. So who do you believe? God, or your pastor?

Psalm 119:105 (KJV) NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

The truth is, your pastor has to step off the illuminated path; he has to depart from the Word of God in order to teach you that God requires you to give Him monetary tithes. For no such doctrine is to be found in the page of God’s Word at all. And as points “1-4” above clearly demonstrate, your pastor’s monetary tithe requirement sermon contradicts God’s Word.

So who are you going to believe? God, or your Pastor?

Jeremiah 17:5 (KJV) Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.