Once and For All: Tell the Truth About Tithing

What the Bible Really Teaches About the Tithe, the New Covenant, and Christian Giving

Once and For All: Tell the Truth About Tithing is a Scripture-focused examination of one of the most debated questions in Christian giving: Does the New Testament require every believer to give ten percent of their income?

Dr. John M. Hartinger traces the biblical teaching on tithing from Abraham and Jacob through the Law of Moses, the teachings of Jesus, Hebrews, Paul’s instructions to the churches, and the establishment of the New Covenant. Rather than arguing against generosity, the book carefully distinguishes between the Mosaic tithe and the New Testament principles of voluntary, proportional, generous, and grace-filled giving.

The manuscript addresses common questions surrounding Malachi 3, Abraham’s tenth, Jesus’ references to tithing, and the claim that ten percent is the required minimum for Christians. It then turns readers toward what the author presents as the New Testament standard: giving intentionally, cheerfully, generously, and without compulsion while recognizing that stewardship involves far more than money alone.

At its heart, this book calls Christians away from giving motivated by fear, guilt, or legal obligation and toward generosity shaped by grace, gratitude, love, and faithful stewardship. It invites readers to move beyond simply asking how much they are required to give and instead consider how faithfully they are honoring God with everything entrusted to them.