Should Christians give 10% of their money to church?

The 10% figure, called tithing, comes from the Old Testament, where Israel's law required it to support the priesthood and community needs. It wasn't just one flat tax either—ancient Israel actually had more than one tithe, serving different purposes across the year.

The New Testament doesn't repeat this as a fixed requirement for Christians. Instead, it talks about giving that's proportional, generous, and freely chosen—Paul tells the Corinthians to set aside a sum based on how they've been prospering, and to give "not reluctantly or under compulsion," because God loves a cheerful giver.

Many churches and Christians still use 10% as a helpful starting benchmark, carried over from that older tradition, and there's nothing wrong with that. But treating it as a fixed biblical law that binds every Christian goes beyond what the New Testament actually teaches.

So: giving generously and cheerfully, yes, clearly taught. An exact required percentage, less clearly taught than it's often presented.