Tithing Hypocrites
(A song against the sin of tithing coercion.)
by James Moore © 2005
Tune is at: http://www.soundclick.com/util/downloadsong.cfm?id=2217586
Like the tithing hypocrites
Who could not comprehend
Some leaders in the church today
Teach a false pretense
Justice, mercy, faithfulness
These are what it's all about
Though Jesus spoke those words so clear
They try to drown Him out!
Twisting words from Malachi
To make their coffers fat
They're swallowing a camel
But straining out the gnat
Second Peter two and three
Warned me of their greed
Paul said to give cheerfully
Not of necessity
Like the tithing hypocrites
Who could not comprehend
Some leaders in the church today
Teach a false pretense
Justice, mercy, faithfulness
These are what it's all about
Though Jesus spoke those words so clear
They try to drown Him out!
Don’t coerce the bride of Christ
Or you may be accursed
Malachi was preaching to
The priests - not to the church
Like the tithing hypocrites
Who could not comprehend
Some leaders in the church today
Teach a false pretense
Justice, mercy, faithfulness
These are what it's all about
Though Jesus spoke those words so clear
They try to drown Him out!
History of this song: I wrote this tune after I got tired of hearing pastors and church leaders coercing people to tithe. The Old Testament (OT) practice of tithing was nothing like the tithe promoted by many churches today, did not involve money, and was not practiced in the ~30 year history of the NT church! Scriptural references for this song include (Matthew 23, 2 Peter 2:3, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Malachi 3). Here is one of many explanations you can find on the web, and in fact all the answers you need are in God's Holy Word. Please understand I am NOT saying that you shouldn't support your church...give what you can, and not only to church but to those around you in need!