Am I Robbing GOD? Cursed?: For 552 Years After the Cross, Church Did Not Tithe

Have you ever wondered if the tithe taught from your pulpit is really what the Bible commands?For generations, Christians have been told that giving 10% of their income to the local church is a non-negotiable command of God - and that failing to do so is "robbing God" and inviting a curse on their finances, their family, and their future.But what if that teaching cannot be found anywhere in the New Covenant?Am I Robbing God? Am I Cursed? is an honest, exhaustive, scripture-first examination of every passage on tithing in the Bible - from Abraham and Melchizedek, through Moses and the Levites, through Malachi 3, all the way into the words of Jesus, Paul, and the early church. No verse is skipped. No hard question is dodged. The strongest pro-tithing arguments are presented in their fullest form before being weighed against the whole counsel of Scripture.Inside this 430-page study you will discover: - What the Old Testament tithe actually was - and why it was never money - Why Malachi 3 was spoken to a specific covenant people about a specific failure - and what it does and does not say to the Church today - What Jesus actually said about tithing in Matthew 23:23 - in full context - Why the apostles, who wrote nearly the entire New Testament, never once commanded a tithe - The 552-year gap between the cross of Christ and the first enforceable church tithe (Council of Mâcon, 585 AD) - documented from Catholic and Protestant historical sources - How mandatory tithing was historically enforced through excommunication, fines, imprisonment, and bloodshed - The dangers of the modern "prosperity-tithing" doctrine - and why financial increase is not proof of God's favor - What the New Covenant actually teaches about generosity, stewardship, and freedom from the bondage of mammon - This book does not tell you to stop giving. It pleads with you to give more - but for the right reasons, in the right spirit, and with the freedom Christ purchased for you on the cross. It is a study designed to put Scripture, not tradition, on the throne.Whether you are a pastor, a Bible study leader, a faithful tither wrestling with doubt, or a believer crushed under guilt and financial bondage - this book will hand you back your Bible and walk you through it, verse by verse, until you can answer the question for yourself.Includes 30 chapters, 8 appendices, a complete denominational survey of tithing positions, a scripture reference index, and a subject index. Engages directly and respectfully with the published works of leading pro-tithing scholars and pastors. "Examine the Scriptures every day to see if these things are so." - Acts 17:11Open this book. Open your Bible. And see for yourself.