A Christian’s money

Dear Editor,

I would like to comment on the feature ‘Spend it, save it, give it’ by Graham Beynon in January en.

This is an thoughtful article which makes many excellent points. But I was puzzled that, in a newspaper which presumably is committed to the authority of Scripture, there is no mention of the clear biblical principle of tithing*, that is giving 10% of our resources to God. There are numerous references in the Old Testament to this practice which is commanded by God, and has not been countermanded in the New Testament.

As one who used to wallow in guilt if I spent more than was strictly necessary, I have found it completely liberating to know how much God expected me to give, rather than having to worry if I bought something that might be classed as a luxury. I would emphasise that 10% should be the minimum level of our giving; many Christians will decide that they can give more than that, but it is helpful to have a scriptural guideline. If every Christian followed this principle there would be massive resources released to fund gospel outreach throughout the world.

Yours sincerely,