Romans 8.6 is very simple and clear. I love verses like that, it helps us frame the world. It says “to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace”. Now, here is the truth – only spiritually minded people can tithe. You cannot tithe and be carnally minded, and be immature.
Everyone of us is facing financial needs, so on a carnal level, on a sensual level, on a material level it is not rational to tithe. The only way you can give away any money towards the kingdom of God is to be spiritually minded, is to value spiritual principles such as tithing, firstfruits and sowing and reaping above your senses and feelings and ideas and traditions! That’s the only way.
Unless you mature enough to be spiritual enough to override your natural tendencies to be greedy, natural minded, selfish and looking all the time at your own needs, you cannot come to a place of peace with the teaching of tithing. That is why carnal, immature people do not tithe. They need to consistently override their own natural, carnal thinking day after day, week after week and month after month.
Selah.
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