Leader of Abel Damina Ministries International, Pastor Abel Damina, believes there has been a change in the interpretation or application of the biblical law regarding tithing.
In an interview with Host of Good Evening Ghana on Metro TV, he admitted to preaching to people to bring their tithe “radically”. I asked people to pay their tithe.
When asked by Mr Adom-Octhere whether he received complaints from his congregants about paying their title and not seeing results, he said “some of them, me inclusive.”
“I was paying my title and wasn’t seeing results.”
He sought the context of results and Mr Adom-Otchere explained that it focuses on “opening the doors of heaven and pour out blessing to you.”
The pastor replied, “99 percent tithes have rooms in their houses that have not been filled and are overflowing like Malachi promised.”
He noted that Malachi’s comments on tithe were not addressed to believers but to priests who were collecting tithe and not paying tithe.
“So Malachi said to those pastors, you have robbed me. People pay you tithe but you are not tithing tithe. The priests were to pay tithe to senior priests. In the law of Moses, yes. So Malachi three was to levites not tithing and not believers,” he said.
Mr Adom-Otchere drew attention to the fact that believers were paying tithe to the Levites.
“You already have found that believers were tithing. You said believers tithe to priests and the priests were not tithing. So the Bible had recognized the believer’s tithing and the believers were tithing according to the law. Has that law changed?” he asked.
“The law has changed”, Pastor Damian answered.
“Hebrews 7 changed Malachi. It says because the is a change of the law, there is also a change of the priesthood,” he added.
He earlier indicated that during his youthful days, he relied solely on the teachings he received from others without verifying the information independently while preaching on tithe.
He admitted to a lack of critical thinking about the beliefs and doctrines he shared with others while preaching.
“When I came into the Ministry. I came into the Ministry learning from those ahead of me. So whatever they taught, I taught. Whatever they did, I did. As a young pastor growing, I didn’t check the Bible got myself. I just copied from what I saw them do. I read the Bible but not to the lenses I was supposed to read with. Because all I knew was all I was taught but I grew in Ministry and I began to check somethings.”
Leader of Abel Damina Ministries International, Pastor Abel Damina, has indicated that during his youthful days, he relied solely on the teachings he received from others without verifying the information independently.
He admitted to a lack of critical thinking about the beliefs and doctrines he shared with others while preaching in an interaction with Metro TV journalist, who is the host of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere.
Pastor Abel Damina made this statement in connection with the payment of tithe.
“When I came into the Ministry. I came into the Ministry learning from those ahead of me. So whatever they taught, I taught. Whatever they did, I did. As a young pastor growing, I didn’t check the Bible got myself. I just copied from what I saw them do. I read the Bible but not to the lenses I was supposed to read with. Because all I knew was all I was taught but I grew in Ministry and I began to check somethings.”
He admitted to preaching to people to bring their tithe “radically”. I asked people to pay their tithe..
When asked by Mr Adom-Octhere whether he received complaints from his congregants about paying their title and not seeing results, he said “some of them, me inclusive.”
“I was paying my title and wasn’t seeing results.”
He sought the context of results and Mr Adom-Otchere explained that it focuses on “opening the doors of heaven and pour out blessing to you.”
The pastor replied, “99 percent tithes have rooms in their houses that have not been filled and are overflowing like Malachi promised.
He noted that Malachi’s comments on tithe were not addressed to believers but to priests who were collecting tithe and not paying tithe.
Former GFA vice president George Afriyie has revealed that late Black Stars forward Christian Atsu was a man who never made light of his tithing while he was alive.
Atsu perished in the deadly earthquake that struck Turkey, which claimed many lives. It took 12 days for his dead body to be found after the Ghanaian international was buried beneath the debris.
Speaking on Friday, March 17, at the player’s final funeral rites, Afriyie recalled his favourite moment with the 31-year-old while he was still alive.
“There is always one thing that I will always not forget. Tony [Appiah] will tell me that ‘George, Atsu and his tithe, he doesn’t miss them.’, he said.
“As for his calculations, he doesn’t miss and he will make sure that the 10% is paid per what the Christian faith believes. This is so unique.”
In his final match as a player, Atsu helped Hatayspor defeat Kasimpasa 1-0. The Ghanaian scored the game’s only goal with a beautiful free kick.
