Tithing, Terror, and ‘Strange Fire’: A Review of ‘The Truth about Israel’
The sermon fundamentally errs by conflating the unique Old Testament command of 'herem' (things devoted to destruction) with the principle of the tithe. This hermeneutical failure creates a legalistic foundation, motivating giving through fear of punishment rather than as a joyful response to grace. The resulting message is a transactional system of curse-avoidance that functionally undermines the sufficiency of Christ's work and places believers back under the Law.