Tithing and Still Broke [Paperback]

Niral Russell Burnett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 18, 2006

Tithing and Still Broke answers the most pressing questions concerning the reason why Christians suffer lack. This life changing book will open your eyes to a new way of looking at God's desire for how we should live.

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From the Author

I would have never imagined that so many people would be blessed by this book. One after the other, people have come to me to let me know that Tithing and Still Broke was a breath of fresh air for them.

My heart is not to destroy the proponents and teachers of tithing according to the Law. My deepest desire is to derail the lie of believers being "cursed with a curse" when they do not tithe.

There is no New Testament scripture that supports the allowance of a curse upon any believer for not tithing. In fact, there is no clear, concise teaching in the New Testament on tithing at all! The NT teaches about giving from the heart, and when we give from our hearts, we will often be inclined to give far more than the tithe. In fact, we will have an entire life to give.

Read Tithing and Still Broke prayerfully and carefully. I offer no "ten steps", or "keys to wealth" in this book. All I offer you is a merciful and just God who has fulfilled the requirements of the Law through Jesus Christ, thus making us free to live by the Spirit, and not by the letter.

I believe that when you are exposed to the truth of this book, your life will never be the same. You will be open to true prosperity, true godliness, and true contentment.

God Bless You, Niral Russell Burnett [e-mail]

About the Author

Niral Russell Burnett, Sr. is a writer, editor and publisher. Having served in the Christian book industry for almost a decade, Niral's primary desire is to communicate the heart of the Father to the people of God as well as the non-Christian world. In June of 2000, together with his wife, Osemene, he began NiOse Communications Company whose mission is to "fill the earth with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea" (Isaiah 11:9). Through prayer and extensive study of the scriptures, Niral continues to help meet the needs of people from all walks of life through the written revelation of God's Word.

Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: NiOse Communications Company (February 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971755116
• ISBN-13: 978-0971755116
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,578,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Niral Russell Burnett is a husband, father, writer and speaker. As an avid, lifetime student of the Bible, Niral spends his time reading, studying, and enjoying time with his wife and children. He is also a Church Administrator, and business owner of The NiOse Group, LLC., a media company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars How to Never Be "Broke" Again!, July 18, 2007

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This book challenges the popular Christian myth that monetary tithing guarantees that one will be financially blessed and never broke. The myth fails to consider the more important reasons why Christians suffer lack. Although the book rejects the popular teaching that monetary tithing is a biblical mandate for Christians under the New Covenant, one will not find the excessive biblical detail and arguments one gets from certain other books that refute the tithing message. Some may consider this the book's greatest weakness. However, even if those other books free Christians from the monetary tithing message, leaving them with a freedom to give gracefully as they purpose in their hearts (2 Cor. 9:7), do they seriously address why Christians suffer lack regardless of whether or not they "tithe"? Many Christians have sinful habits that waste their resources on frivolous things such as excessive entertainment. Some of their financial debts are caused by carnal living. Although they may like the idea of being free from the obligation of monetary tithing, are their spending habits putting them in financial bondage? Here's a good quote out of Chapter Two: "One of the greatest reasons why so many Christians are tithing and still broke is the abundance of, and addiction to, leisure." I would also add that many Christians need to learn financial intelligence in terms of budgeting, saving, and investing.

There is, however, something more important to consider: one's stewardship of God's resources for the purpose of fulfilling one's God-given vision or calling, the ministry (and/or vocation) God wants to accomplish through you. Beware of investing only in the ministries/vocations of other Christians without investing in your own! This emphasis makes this my favorite book in the contra-tithing genre. It wisely recognizes that if one is fulfilling God's satisfying purpose for one's life, then one is truly prosperous in all the ways that matter most, regardless of any temporary external adversity. In Appendix A [Q & A on Giving & Tithing], in answer to the question of "What is God's will for my finances?," Burnett wisely answers: "God's will is that we have absolutely everything we need for everything He has called us to do. As we walk out our calling, He blesses us with the desires of our heart." I doubt that it could have been said any better.

Although there are excellent lessons to be learned from this book, there are some weaknesses. I've already mentioned what some may consider a weakness: a lack of a more detailed biblical exposition on Old Testament tithing and how it does not apply to New Covenant Christians and actually differs from the mandatory tithing message taught by many today. Some may also consider the primary use of the King James Version of the Bible a weakness, although I don't have a problem with it. Another weakness involves the potential inconsistency of correctly defining prosperity in terms of spiritual abundance and affirming that "poverty is the lack of vision, not of money" but then focusing on obtaining money such as in Appendix B [I am Not Poor], Day 5, which affirms: "All the money that I have given to others shall be brought back to me again." There is a right way to understand this, but one must be careful not to make spiritual abundance the guaranteed means to physical or monetary abundance this side of death. Some Christians suffer to the point of death without ever receiving a monetary return on their financial giving, although they are spiritually abundant and have fulfilled God's will. In terms of the affirmations (or "confessions") in Appendix B, some would question the use of the negative in an affirmation or denial such as "I am NOT Poor" which draws attention to the poverty. They would say that it should be turned into the positive affirmation of "I am Rich". Lastly, I'd like to point out an interpretive weakness. In Chapter 3, Romans 8:1 - 2 with verse 4 is quoted and the "law of sin and death" is referred to as "the Old Testament law of Moses". Actually, the law of sin and death refers to the Adamic curse on the entire human race as taught in Romans Chapter 5 which makes it impossible to fulfill the righteousness of the Mosaic Law.

In spite of the above mentioned weaknesses, I want to again reiterate that this is my favorite book within the contra-tithing genre. I would also recommend Burnett's sequel to this one: From Broke to Broken: Embracing a Life that Lacks Nothing. It addresses how adverse circumstances in general, not just being financially broke, can be successfully overcome through our becoming "broken". As our carnal selves are broken, who we really are in Christ shines forth, allowing God's spiritual abundance within us to flow out in blessings that overcome all evil with good (Romans 12:21). See my review of this book for additional comments.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars set me free to study on my own, April 10, 2006

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I'd been in the church my whole life and had always heard one message on the tithe. This book gave me a new perspective. Burnett writes that God wants a lot more of us than a tenth of our monetary income. Reading his point of view set me free to do some investigation of the Word on my own.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fully balanced and based on the right perspective, August 23, 2007

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A very well balanced. I highly recommend it for the library on this subject. It covers the primary areas:
1. Biblical background of ALL tithe scriptures and the Christian's proper relationship to them. (90% of tithers have no idea what scripture says)
2. Biblical perspective on giving in a post-resurrection era.

As good as the writing is, the Holy Spirit is still significantly missing from the subject.
As cessationist theology continues to successfully blur distinction between the Holy Spirit and cerebral piety, again He gets left out of the equation. Understandably so, as money is so highly coveted. What ministry would want the Holy Spirit in charge of it?

Just think of it, would the **MANY** workers-of-iniquity Jesus warns about, want believers to be led by the Holy Spirit in their giving? Not on your life! They'd be broke! No they depend on that guaranteed monthly revenue from all the sincere worshipers (especially the widows)who, whether they can afford it or not, want to obey God and avoid that terrible curse they've been forever told about.

Do a little research and you will find out this is exactly the reason Jesus cleaned the temple. And believe it, the Holy Spirit would do it again, in a heart beat!

Having said that, buy the book. You won't regret it.