L. Ray Smith has a very long study on this subject.
I thought along these same lines some time ago...but still had that old Burnt In OLD Testament teaching brainwash from a past church in the 5% of my mind.
Thank God I am now at 100% with Him(Jesus). And not one more time will I give out of compulsion....now it can be 100% LOVE.
Thank God....I have been wanting a study like this for years....and so I find it though someone mentioning L.Ray Smith and find it!
Praise God. Of course I had to email the URL to most everyone in my email list.
Article by Gary on the same subject: http://www.tentmaker.org/books/TheTitheisIllegal.html
Poor Jesus. Appointed High Priest and King after an abolished order.
It's not actually brainwash from the past, it is the shadow of the future.
We still tithe, giving him the best part of ourselves, the first of our fruits--a living sacrifice to the living God.