But when a rich young ruler sought to follow Jesus, He told him:ìÖIf thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to
the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and
follow me.î Matthew 19:21
The rich ruler left discouraged at the words of Jesus.ìBut when the young man heard that saying, he went away
sorrowful: for he had great possessions.î Matthew 19:22
These greedy teachers have actually used these very scriptures to tell their
audience that need to give all they have (not to the poor, but TBN) so that they
wonít be discouraged like the rich young ruler.
Although the Apostles of Greed place great emphasis on the acquisition of
money and riches, Jesus went on to say:
ìÖVerily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into
the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for
a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to
enter into the kingdom of God.î Matthew 19:23-24
Fourteen years after the Apostle Paul began preaching the Gospel he went to
Jerusalem to see the leaders of the Church.
ìThen fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with
Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. And I went up by
revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I
preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of
reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.î
Galatians 2:1-2
In describing to them what the Lord had committed to him to preach, tithing was
never mentioned! The only giving that was discussed had to do with helping the
poor.