I am not a Cruz supporter, he is a phoney, but this bit about his tithing or not tithing is typical mammon serving christianity. The Tithe Teaching is a lie! Tithing ended with the Levite Priesthood and Christians are instructed to give not tithe. The Hebrew people under the Mosaic Law were instructed to tithe, 10% of yearling livestock and crops, they could not tithe money... IT IS IN THE BIBLE IF PEOPLE WOULD JUST READ IT !! Deuteronomy 14:22-29
These leaders who have little to no faith depend on the tithe for their pay checks, and comfortable living. They preach, “DON’T ROB GOD!” but it is them robbing God to pay themselves because they don’t have the faith to live by faith. Mammon is in the church!
Let each one determine in his own heart what to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
If you want to give 10% to your church, or Pastor, or a ministry, or missionary, go ahead but don’t live under a law that no longer exists in the kingdom of God. Give 10%...give 20%...give 50%...give 90% whatever you determine in your heart.
Good luck with that!
I've found, as a bible teacher, that it is relatively easy to teach what the bible says; as long as a PRE-conceived idea of what it alledgedly says is not lodged in the students brain.
It all comes down to the very first things recorded coming from Satan's mouth:
"Did GOD 'really' say...?