Are Christians required to tithe?

Don Carson  |  Features
Date posted:  1 Mar 2000
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Don Carson, research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, USA, tackles this question . . .

Q: The tithe is clearly taught in the Old Testament, but in the New Testament it seems to be downplayed. Are those of us who give 10% of our income doing something not required? (K. Dale Miller, Wilmore, Kentucky).

A: A simple yes or no to this question would be horribly misleading.

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