What is the biblical basis for the claim that Malachi 3:6-12's curse and blessings concerning tithing apply to the New Testament Church?
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The curse of the fall is already part of the order of the fall. So. it’s more like a reciprocity principle is being taught in this passage. The blessings discovered in giving (order of preservation) is something that even secular non believers can experience. God is a giving God who created us in his image.
We rob God of the opportunity to bless us (as he likes to be bound to his Word) when we live a stingy life - especially in relationship to supporting the kingdom of God. The Bible says, “Do good to all people, especially the household of God.”
God’s blessings are not necessarily material, as spiritual blessings can come upon us that money can’t buy. The tithe (10%) in the New Covenant is more like a guideline. It’s like saying, “honor your parents by talking with them at least once a week.”
In Martin Luther’s Large Catechism (4th commandment) there is an exhortation to support spiritual fathers (i.e. priests) financially. I suspect Luther was just repeating catholic theology on this point. By giving to clergy there are promised blessings attached. The early church (Didache, etc.) considered tithing to church ministries as a good thing to do.
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