The reason why Jesus Christ did not receive tithes throughout His earthly ministry has been elucidated by Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
Adeboye made this clarification on Saturday during the church’s October Holy Ghost Service in Redemption City, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. He was responding to a sermon by an unidentified RCCG pastor who preached against tithing, claiming that Jesus never took in alms.
Adeboye’s remarks were made soon after he expressed regret for saying earlier that people who don’t pay their tithes might not enter paradise and that tithing at the rate of 10% is only appropriate for newcomers.
The pastor said, “One of my pastors went online and preached a sermon on why people should not pay tithes. I watched the sermon, thinking I would learn something profound.
“He said we shouldn’t pay tithes because Jesus didn’t collect tithes. I said, ah, Jesus was not a parish pastor, He was a world evangelist.”
He added that he was, however, disappointed because it was a repetition of what others had been saying.
“Forgive me for saying so, but it was a very shallow sermon,” he added.
In addressing the claim that Jesus did not collect tithes, Adeboye said, “Jesus was not a parish pastor; He was a world evangelist.
“The Bible in Luke 8:1-3 tells us that certain women, including Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Susanna, supported His ministry financially.”
He further emphasised that the apostles did not collect tithes for the same reason because they were not parish pastors.
Adeboye concluded with a word of caution, referencing a fellow clergyman who had a group of women supporting his ministry, urging against gathering women solely for that purpose and highlighting the potential for moral missteps in such arrangements.
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