What is the Proper Tithe Offering?
Answer: By Jon Mullins
What is the proper tithe offering. I know it is 10% but I am unsure if it is 10% of gross or net pay.
Using Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (W.E. Vine, Merrill F. Unger, William White, Jr., "1985 by Thomas Nelson Inc., Publishers, pp. 623, 634) as a reference source we can discover the original meanings of the word tithe(s) as found in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. However, since your question indicates that you understand that the basic meaning of the words include a reference to a "tenth, or a tenth part," I will not spend time with the original words here, but would be glad put it in writing if you need further clarification.
In order to give you an answer to your question about giving, we have to ask ourselves if the Old Testament practice of tithing (giving a tenth part, see Hebrews 7:2-9, in reference to tithes offered) is still a practice that we should be observing in the same way today.
To answer this question, we must establish that the Old Law (the Law of Moses) was done away with when Jesus died on the cross and the new law ( or the law of Christ) was instituted. Jesus speaking, states in Luke 24:44, "And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me." Further the Bible states in John 1:17, "For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ." In Colossians 2:14, we read the following statement about Christ's death on the cross and it's effect on the Law of Moses. "Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross." Similarly to this we find in 2 Corinthians 3:6-14, the following: