The Trojan Horse of Tithing is a plea to Christian leaders, written from a charismatic/Pentecostal perspective. Jonathan Brenneman exposes the inherent problems with common tithe teachings, highlighting serious issues with even so-called “grace tithing.” He demonstrates how deception starts subtly and documents the growing acceptance in mainstream Christianity of even overt teachings of salvation by tithing. Millions of people today now believe they will never ever enter heaven without their tithes. No matter how much we try to dress tithe teachings up as grace, they continue to be the root of serious problems.
The arguments contained here against the modern tithe tradition are thorough, compelling, and overwhelming. The gospel is worth giving not only our money, but even our lives to promote. However, modern tithe traditions have no place in this because they are not based on truth, and they misrepresent the way God relates to people. Rather than helping to advance the gospel, they distort it. God is calling His church to get rid of the leaven and return to a powerful and pure gospel message!
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Let’s Get Ready to Take on an Intense Topic
Chapter 2: My Tithe Story
Chapter 3: Who’s Teaching Salvation by Tithing?
Chapter 4: Subtle Deception Paves the Way for Blatant Error
Chapter 5: Is the Tithe “Law?”
Chapter 6: The Many Layers of Problems with Teaching a Christian Tithe from Malachi
Chapter 7: The History of Tithing
Chapter 8: You Break God’s Commandments for the Sake of Your Tithing Tradition
Chapter 9: But Tithing Works
Chapter 10: Tithing Undermines Spirit-Led Giving
Chapter 11: Spirit-Led Giving
Chapter 12: Corrupted Wisdom and Jesus’s Temptation
Chapter 13: What about Ministerial Support?
Chapter 14: Good News for the Poor
Chapter 15: When Not to Accept an Offering
Chapter 16: Mothers are Pleading for Someone to Tell their Children the Truth
The Old House Dream
Mom’s Interpretation
My Thoughts
Recommended Reading
About the Author
About the Author:
Jonathan Brenneman was nine years old when Jesus healed his back and he found out that God exists! He is now a missionary living in Brazil. He loves the church and loves to see people being healed and encountering Jesus.
