LONGWOOD, FL-In church, do you find yourself digging deep into your pocket due to unrelenting pressure from the clergy? If so, you're not alone. Tens of millions of Christians have been subjected to years of harassment, mental torture, and endless "curses" because they won't pay tithes. But the only One you should serve and worship according to His will is God. Chidera Michaels's Honoring God With Our Substance: Tithing vs. Freewill Giving (paperback, 978-1-60034-980-5) is aimed at bringing the Christian back to the Bible, the only source from which we should formulate the rules of how and why we practice Christianity. This, Michaels says, is the only form of Christianity God accepts the only religious currency there is. No matter what side of the fence you are on, if you want to learn the truth about tithing, this book is a must-read.
"Almost every preacher knows what this book is talking about, and I'm afraid they will agree with it when no one is around," says Michaels. "But they are still teaching their congregation a different thing for their own personal reasons. All I am doing is pointing the way back to the Word of God."
Beginning with biblical patriarchs such as Adam, Cain, and Abel, Michaels examines the genesis of tithing and its evolution into modern-day society. Michaels's background as an educator from teaching in a secular college to a Christian education classÑqualifies him to mediate the argument of tithing between both sides, which he does with grace.
Chidera Michaels is a former associate professor of theology and New Testament studies at National Bible College and Seminary in Fort Washington, Maryland. He is the president of Center for Christian Values & Decency (CCVD) and speaks in churches and conferences. He is also the author of Beams in Our Eyes.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order Honoring God With Our Substance through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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2007