Q & A, 4
Q: Do you tithe before or after taxes are taken out...gross or net income?
A: (#1 question asked) I know when my wife and I started tithing 25 years ago we tithed on what we had to take money from--our net income. The government's money went to the government. What we had left we channeled into 3 streams: 10% to God's work, 10% into savings, and live on the rest (80%). If you've never tithed before start with your net/after-tax income.
There are a lot of differences of opinion on this question. I've read them all and don't think you can make a strong argument that one's better than the other. The best thing to do is to start. Years later you can raise your giving level. You can tithe on your gross income or give 15% or more. Tithing is "a floor not a ceiling"...it's a good Biblical starting point not a stopping point.
A: (#1 question asked) I know when my wife and I started tithing 25 years ago we tithed on what we had to take money from--our net income. The government's money went to the government. What we had left we channeled into 3 streams: 10% to God's work, 10% into savings, and live on the rest (80%). If you've never tithed before start with your net/after-tax income.
There are a lot of differences of opinion on this question. I've read them all and don't think you can make a strong argument that one's better than the other. The best thing to do is to start. Years later you can raise your giving level. You can tithe on your gross income or give 15% or more. Tithing is "a floor not a ceiling"...it's a good Biblical starting point not a stopping point.