Is Tithing in OurNew Testament RealityEven Proper or Biblical?
“From the bondage of mandatory performance to the liberty of Kingdom investment.”
A ten-chapter examination of whether tithing belongs in the New Testament reality — unmasking the mammon delusion, dismantling law-based liberality and the prosperity formula, and recovering a life-long posture of radical, grace-driven generosity.
By Walter L. Smith III (WS-3)
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The New Testament reality of stewardship is not a mandatory legalistic performance of tithing, but a life-long posture of radical, grace-driven generosity that reflects the finished work of Christ rather than the fear-based obligations of the Mosaic Law.
From the Five Smooth Stones to the river of radical release — ten chapters on giving in grace.
Walk Through All Ten Chapters
Click any chapter number to read its summary — from the Five Smooth Stones to the life of radical release.
The Five Smooth Stones of Stewardship
- Identity in Christ
- Radical Liberality
- Biblical Accountability
- Faith-Based Giving
- Kingdom Impact
Chapter 1
The Five Smooth Stones: A Foundation of Kingdom Stewardship
Opens in the 3 a.m. hospital room and sets the Five Smooth Stones as the courage to face the giants of ritualism — moving the believer from the bondage of "mandatory performance" to the liberty of Kingdom investment: identity in Christ, radical liberality, biblical accountability, faith-based giving, and Kingdom impact.