Oyedepo issues fresh warning to Christians over tithes, see his words

Bishop Oyedepo has issued fresh warning to Christians on tithes

The presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide aka Winners’ Chapel International, David Oyedepo, says people who do not give a tenth of their income to the church are under a financial curse.

Onyxnews Nigeria reports that Oyedepo said this on micro blogging site, Twitter on Thursday.

The cleric said in a tweet, “Tithing is an inescapable covenant obligation. Prosperity not just wealth is impossible without tithing because when you are not paying tithe, you’re under a financial curse.”

In a subsequent tweet on Friday, Oyedepo, said many problems men face could be traced to their financial dealings.

“The way you handle your financial dealings determines greatly what happens to you financially. Many things that afflict men are traceable to their monetary dealings. False financial dealings can open doors to inexplicable afflictions,” he said.

While Bishop Oyedepo’s message was well delivered to many of his followers, and received by them. Some critics on social media described his message as archaic and not proper.

Popular OAP, Ifedayo Olarinde known as Daddy Freeze, said on social media that Oyedepo’s message was wrong.

He said, “Utter nonsense! Are you one percent as prosperous or as wealthy as Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Warren Buffet who don’t tithe? I personally find this unscriptural statement manipulative and cruel.

“Christ didn’t collect tithe neither did the disciples, yet no one was cursed! Tithing is the old law, obeying the old law partially, without obeying all the 613 laws of Moses is what carries a curse. That’s why to us Christians, it’s referred to as the law of sin and death!”

The On Air Personality who is known as a critic of such issues while quoting from Hebrews 7:5 said the law of Moses required that the priests, who are descendants of Levi, must collect a tithe from the rest of the people of Israel, who are also descendants of Abraham.