Christian Stewardship (2): The Question of Tithing

Thoughts on Christian giving offered last month in this column lead one naturally to the subject of tithing and the place of tithing in the service of the New Dispensation saint. There are denominations in which this practice is enforced assiduously, and there are individuals in many other denominations (ours?) who carefully lay aside precisely a tenth on the Lord's Day. To this question the answer must be given, not simply that tithing is unnecessary, but that tithing is wrong. Thoughts on...