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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
QUESTION: Should I tithe on my income before taxes or after taxes?
First, in Matthew 22:27, scripture affirms that out of our income we should pay our government what is theirs in addition to giving to God what is His. While giving out of your net (after tax) income, may address the issue of the tithe, I'm not sure it addresses the issue of the giving the first portion to God.
We are reaping a certain income and, in the case of tithing off of the net, we are giving the very first portion of our income to the government. I personally tithe from my gross (before tax) pay because I'm trying to practically trying to express my trust in God by giving Him, not the government, the first portion of my income.