In this explosive book bestselling author Dr. Francis Myles confronts head on, inaccurate patterns of tithing within the global Body of Christ. This book is a MUST read for those who have given up on tithing and those who tithe regularly. Dr. Francis Myles will show the reader why Malachi 3:8-12 tithing model is NOT God's best tithing system for New Testament believers, while simultaneously uncovering the Abrahamic tithing model, which is based on "honor instead of legalism." A breakthrough-tithing model that the devil and religious tradition have tried to COVER-UP until NOW! Who is this powerful book designed to REACH? Anybody who has ever said, "help; my tithe is not working for me!" Anybody who has ever asked the question, "how can I tithe from an inspired heart instead of tithing from a regulated heart?" Anybody who uses the "Malachi 3:8-12 pattern of tithing!" Anybody who has ever desired to know how Abraham, Isaac and Jacob "tithed and why they tithed!" Anybody who has ever asked the question, "Is tithing for today?" Anybody who has "lost the Joy of tithing!" Spiritual leaders who are looking for a manual to help them establish "a more excellent way of tithing" in their churches. Marketplace leaders who desire to be good and faithful stewards of the Kingdom of God

Did you know that there are five types of tithes in the Bible? Yet only one type is emphasized in the contemporary church. Is tithing part of the law of Moses that was abolished by Christ? Will failing to pay the tithe damn the soul? In the Order of Melchizedek: The Truth about Tithing in the New Testament explores and scripturally addresses these questions and other issues, including common misconceptions about tithing, the difference between giving and tithing in the Old and New Testaments, the convergence of Christ and Melchizedek, and scriptural remuneration for ministers. This book will illuminate the Scriptures to answer these questions and help Christians and ministers grapple with some of the controversies over the doctrine and practice of tithing that are common in the contemporary church.

Some in the church find it very difficult to talk about money, but it's a subject that cannot be avoided. The church needs money to continue to function. Missionaries need money to carry the gospel. As a result, however reluctant we are to talk about it, we have to do so. And when we do so, we often generate more confusion and resentment than cash. Some churches require that members be tithers before they can take positions of leadership. This in turn can result in a sort of spying by one believer on another. How much do we each earn? Is our giving equal to 10% of our income? On the other hand there are those who discount tithing, and consider themselves tithers because they give two or three percent of their income. They may say that they "tithe" 3% of their income. But what exactly does the Bible teach about tithing and how does that apply to us today? Is there a way for us to become grace-filled givers? Can stewardship, giving, and financing the work of building the kingdom become a joy rather than a duty or a source of dissension? David Croteau has written at length on this topic before. In this volume of the Areopagus Critical Christian Issues series, he undertakes a brief examination of tithing, stewardship, and giving. He starts by asking just what the Israelites were called on to give by the scriptures. He then follows through the various arguments in favor of tithing as a law applicable to Christians and shows how these arguments fail. Finally, he discusses a basis for gracious, joyful giving as God directs each of us. In just 96 pages (including all the front matter) you'll find your understanding of Christian stewardship changed. You won't find here a license for apathy or selfishness. Instead, you'll find a challenge to discover and do God's will in your finances as in every other area of your life.

Did you know that there are five types of tithes in the Bible? Yet only one type is emphasized in the contemporary church. Is tithing part of the law of Moses that was abolished by Christ? Will failing to pay the tithe damn the soul? In the Order of Melchizedek: The Truth about Tithing in the New Testament explores and scripturally addresses these questions and other issues, including common misconceptions about tithing, the difference between giving and tithing in the Old and New Testaments, the convergence of Christ and Melchizedek, and scriptural remuneration for ministers. This book will illuminate the Scriptures to answer these questions and help Christians and ministers grapple with some of the controversies over the doctrine and practice of tithing that are common in the contemporary church.

In this life-changing message Dr. Francis Myles wants to take this opportunity to "Introduce You" to one of the most powerful "Spiritual Orders" that God has ever instituted to service the spiritual needs of "Kingdom citizens" during their "Pilgrimage" here on earth. The "ORDER" of "MELCHIZEDEK."In this explosive teaching Dr. Francis Myles will show you:God's enduring agenda to station on earth a functional body of Kings and Priests who can represent the Kingdom of God accurately.How the Order of Melchizedek will Unleash a "Fathering spirit" in the church and the marketplace, for community transformation.How the Order of Melchizedek saved Abraham's life and gave him an everlasting inheritance in the Kingdom of God.How Jesus Christ's eternal priesthood affects us today and beyond.How you can enter into the dimension of real Kingdom wealth by understanding the Order of Melchizedek.How to grow your spiritual influence beyond the four walls of your Church.How to combat the growing seductive influence of the King of Sodom (the devil) in corporate "board rooms" and in the "corridors" of government.How the Order of Melchizedek can help you "Break Free" of "Generation curses" once and for all.Why the devil and religious institutions do not want you to discover the Order of Melchizedek....And he will also answer questions such as:Are New Testament Kingdom citizens expected to give "Tithes and Offerings?"Why do so many Kingdom citizens live below their God given "Kingdom rights and privileges?"How can present day Kingdom business men and women walk in a true "Joseph type of anointing and mandate?"Can the Kingdom of God be advanced through a Political process?How can the Church become a breeding ground of Daniel-type Politicians, who can represent the Kingdom of God faithfully in the corridors of human government?

The biblical figure Melchizedek appears just twice in the Hebrew Bible, and once more in the Christian New Testament. Cited as both the king of Shalem-understood by most scholars to be Jerusalem-and as an eternal priest without ancestry, Melchizedek's appearances become textual justification for tithing to the Levitical priests in Jerusalem and for the priesthood of Jesus Christ himself. But what if the text was manipulated? Robert R. Cargill explores the Hebrew and Greek texts concerning Melchizedek's encounter with Abraham in Genesis as a basis to unravel the biblical mystery of this character's origins. The textual evidence that Cargill presents shows that Melchizedek was originally known as the king of Sodom and that the later traditions about Sodom forced biblical scribes to invent a new location, Shalem, for Melchizedek's priesthood and reign. Cargill also identifies minor, strategic changes to the Hebrew Bible and the Samaritan Pentateuch that demonstrate an evolving, polemical, sectarian discourse between Jews and Samaritans competing for the superiority of their respective temples and holy mountains. The resulting literary evidence was used as the ideological motivation for identifying Shalem with Jerusalem in the Second Temple Jewish tradition. A brief study with far-reaching implications, Melchizedek, King of Sodom reopens discussion of not only this unusual character, but also the origins of both the priesthood of Christ and the role of early Israelite priest-kings.