
Proverbs 6:31
Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold,
though it costs him all the wealth of his house.
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Introduction:
The Empty Way of Life
Modern Western Christianity is an empty way of life.
Yes, we get saved.
Yes, we believe in Jesus.
But somewhere along the way, the simple gospel was traded for a marketing campaign.
We are told—week after week—that tithes and offerings are the keys to unlocking blessings. “Give to the church, and God will bless your finances.” Yet all that usually does is make the preacher rich… and you poor.
It’s become a cycle. A system.
Every Sunday, a little speech accompanies the offering basket. Promises of divine wealth are handed out like coupons—if you just sow your seed first. If you bless the church financially, God will bless you financially. But is that what the Bible really says?
There’s a scripture—1 Peter 1:18–19—that tells a different story.
It dares to tell the truth, in plain sight:
“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.” (1 Peter 1:18–19, NIV)
The Bible does not say we are redeemed by giving.
It does not say we are redeemed by money.
It says we are redeemed by blood.
The precious blood of Jesus.
Chapter 1
Can the Blood Redeem? YES
Let’s be honest: most of the modern church uses scripture the same way a politician uses a slogan—out of context, for personal gain, and stretched to fit a desired result.
They have their three unspoken rules:
- Use scripture out of context.
- Use scripture with the wrong motive.
- Exaggerate the results.
So I thought—why not play by their rules for a moment?
Let’s look again at 1 Peter 1:18–19.
Let’s take it apart and apply it differently—not as doctrine for a pulpit, but as a personal prophetic encouragement for someone in real pain.
Here’s what that scripture really says:
- You were redeemed from the empty way of life.
- Handed down from your ancestors.
In its true context, this refers to salvation. The “empty way” is religion without power. The “ancestors” refer to the Law—the system of works and rituals that could never save. But what if—just what if—we applied this personally, not theologically?
Imagine:
You just left church, having given what little money you had, hoping for a miracle.
You’re driving home with less than you arrived.
The preacher is driving off in a luxury car.
But before you leave the parking lot, you run into me.
Not a pastor. Not an expert. Just a friend.
You share your struggles. Your financial fears. Your despair.
I listen—and I give you a word. Not a teaching. A word.
I say to you:
“You will not be rescued from your financial empty way of life with tithes and offerings.”
“You will be rescued by the blood of Jesus.”
“Because poverty is a curse—and the blood of Jesus broke every curse.”
Then I quote Galatians 3:
“Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us… He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come.” (Galatians 3:13–14)
You go home and tell your wife. She’s hopeful, but still cautious.
You both wait and watch.
So what is it?
Is the church right? Will your “seed” bring the harvest?
Or is the Bible right—that we are redeemed by the blood, not by our wallets?
Galatians 3 warns:
“All who rely on the works of the law are under a curse.”
“Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
And here’s the hard question:
Are tithes and offerings a form of self-effort?
When have you given enough? Did you do it with the right motive? Were you giving to get?
Galatians continues:
“Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because ‘the righteous will live by faith.’”
Now here’s a little cheeky thought:
Even the Grace Preachers—those who preach freedom from the Law—still tell you to give money.
I heard Joseph Prince say he believes Christians should tithe.
Yes, even the kings of “grace” won’t let you off the hook financially.
So now it’s your decision.
Would you like to prosper because you gave to a church?
Have you tried that for a few years?
Or…
Would you like to prosper because you trust in the blood of Jesus?
You decide.
Chapter 2
Miracles at 30,000 Feet
There are some stories so full of God’s presence, they echo long after you’ve heard them. This one took place in the sky — high above Siberia — where there were no pulpits, no offering plates, and no choir singing “Just as I Am.” Just snow below, wind around, and a man of God sitting quietly in his seat.
R.W. Schambach was known for fire, boldness, and faith. He preached like every word would bring down the heavens — and sometimes, it did. His ministry shook tents and towns, but it was never based on gimmicks or guilt-driven offerings. His message was simple: “You don’t have any trouble. All you need is faith in God.”
On this particular day, he and his daughter, Donna, were flying into Moscow for a gospel crusade. As the plane crossed the vast, frozen stretches of Siberia, the pilot interrupted the flight with troubling news. A strong headwind was draining fuel faster than expected. If it didn’t change, they’d be forced to land somewhere in Siberia — a cold, uncertain, and potentially dangerous delay.
At that moment, while concern rose among the crew and passengers, Schambach didn’t stand up and preach. He didn’t take an offering. He didn’t ask who had tithed that week or who had sown a seed for protection. He just prayed.
“Father,” he said gently, “we ask You to turn this headwind around. We declare in Jesus’ name that You’ll give us a tailwind instead. Let Your power be known, even in the skies.”
Minutes later, the pilot’s voice returned — this time with awe:
“The headwind has stopped. We now have a strong tailwind. We’ll arrive early in Moscow.”
Now here’s the question:
Was that prayer answered because R.W. Schambach had given money to someone?
Did God shift the wind because of a good deed or a donation receipt?
Or…
Was the prayer answered because Schambach prayed as a son?
Was the prayer answered because of the blood of Jesus — which opens heaven’s throne to anyone bold enough to believe?
Scripture says in Hebrews 10:19:
“Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus…”
That tailwind didn’t come because of tithes or offerings.
It came because of access.
The blood of Jesus gave Schambach — and gives every believer — access to the throne of grace. Not as beggars. Not as debtors. But as sons and daughters. And when sons speak in faith, heaven listens.
Those flight attendants — who had just minutes before rejected the gospel — were now trembling. “Your preacher prayed,” one of them said, “and it actually happened.”
They wanted to know more about this Jesus.
By the time the plane touched down in Moscow, the wind had shifted more than just the aircraft. It had shifted hearts. Those attendants came to the meetings, gave their lives to Christ, and stepped into the same blood-bought access that had turned the skies.
So I ask you again:
Was it giving money that moved God?
Or was it the blood of Jesus that gave one man the confidence to ask for a miracle — and receive it?
You decide.
Chapter 3
Headwinds, Tailwinds, and One Prophetic Word
Headwinds and tailwinds don’t just happen at 30,000 feet.
Sometimes they show up in your inbox, in a courtroom, at the bank, or from someone with influence over your life. In the Bible, we see this same pattern — resistance and assistance — headwinds and tailwinds — in the Book of Ezra.
Let me take you back for a moment.
The Book of Ezra tells the story of the Jewish people returning from exile in Babylon. They had been taken from their land, their temple destroyed, and their worship silenced for seventy years. But then, out of nowhere, a miracle happened: King Cyrus, the ruler of Persia, issued a decree that the Jews could go home and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.
Tailwind.
He even sent silver and gold, temple articles, and allowed them to take offerings from their neighbors. Why? Because God stirred his heart. That’s what the Bible says. Not a tithe. Not a bribe. Not a deal. Just the divine stirring of a king’s heart.
But then came King Artaxerxes, the next ruler. And he brought a headwind.
He read through the records, saw that the Jews had a history of rebellion, and shut the whole project down. No building. No progress. No help. Just resistance. The people were discouraged, defeated, and broke. They stayed stuck for years — not because they weren’t faithful — but because there was no assistance.
And then, almost twenty years later, a new king, Darius, rose to power. But this time, something shifted.
A prophet named Haggai spoke.
It wasn’t long. It wasn’t elaborate. It was a simple prophetic word: “Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?” (Haggai 1:4)
That word stirred the people. They got up, picked up the tools, and started building again — even without permission.
And guess what? When King Darius heard about it, he didn’t stop them. In fact, he did the opposite.
He issued a decree to support the building of the temple.
He gave them funds from the royal treasury.
He even commanded their enemies to stay far away.
Tailwind.
All because of one prophetic word.
So here’s the question: What if the people resisting you today suddenly started helping you?
What if the headwinds in your life turned into tailwinds?
What if God stirred someone’s heart to bless you — just because He wanted to?
Let me go further: Can a normal Christian give a prophetic word?
Not a preacher. Not a prophet on TV. Just a believer.
Someone who knows Jesus.
Someone like me.
Someone like you.
Here’s my prophetic word to you, the one from Chapter 1:
“You will not be rescued from your financial empty way of life with tithes and offerings.”
“You will be rescued by the blood of Jesus.”
“Because poverty is a curse — and the blood of Jesus broke every curse.”
That’s not theology. That’s testimony.
That’s not manipulation. That’s a declaration.
That’s not a fundraiser. That’s freedom.
If one prophetic word from Haggai could shift an empire — and turn a king into an ally — why not today?
Why not your situation?
Why not your life?
Because one word from God…
Can move a king.
Can turn resistance into assistance.
Can turn poverty into provision.
Tailwinds are coming.
You decide.
Chapter 4
A New Reformation:
Built on the Blood, Not on the Sand
In 1517, a German monk named Martin Luther walked up to the Castle Church in Wittenberg and nailed a piece of paper to the door. On it were 95 Theses — statements of protest against the practices of the Catholic Church. The most explosive issue?
Indulgences.
The Church had started selling forgiveness. They told the people that if they gave money, they could buy their way out of purgatory. They could purchase pardon for themselves — or even for their dead relatives.
It was a cash-for-cleansing scam.
And it split the Church.
What started as a protest turned into a Reformation — one that would shake Europe, birth new movements, and fracture the Church for the next 500 years.
But Luther’s core message was simple:
We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone — not by works, not by payment, not by any church institution.
Fast forward five centuries.
And now, in the modern Western church, we’ve done something hauntingly similar.
We may not be selling indulgences…
But we’ve started selling blessings.
“If you give, God will bless you.”
“Sow a seed, and you’ll get a harvest.”
“Send in your tithe, and God will open the windows of heaven.”
Let me ask plainly:
Are we building the modern church on grace… or on transaction?
Is it possible the Prosperity Gospel — though wrapped in Scripture — is just a 21st-century version of indulgences?
We’ve replaced “buy your forgiveness” with “buy your breakthrough.”
We’ve exchanged “give to the church to escape purgatory” with “give to the preacher to escape poverty.”
Different language.
Same lie.
It’s time for another split.
Not a denominational one.
But a spiritual one — a prophetic break from false foundations.
Because prosperity is real.
Blessing is biblical.
Breakthrough is available.
But the foundation matters.
“For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.”
(1 Corinthians 3:11)
Jesus is not a business partner.
He’s not an investment broker.
He is the Lamb of God, whose blood purchased every blessing — salvation, peace, healing, and yes, even provision.
Let’s ask the hard question:
Are we receiving heaven’s help because we’ve given the right amount…
Or because we’ve trusted in the blood of Jesus?
Because when the storm hits, money won’t hold your house up.
And Jesus warned us about that kind of religion:
“The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
(Matthew 7:27)
That’s what happens when we build on sand.
When we build on performance.
When we build on pressure.
When we build on percentage points instead of the Person of Jesus.
It’s time to rebuild the Church on the rock again.
Not on hype.
Not on manipulation.
Not on the bank account of the faithful.
But on the blood of Jesus, which speaks a better word than any offering plate.
Chapter 5
The Thief in the Camp
There is one thing you will almost never hear from a modern Western pastor:
“I was wrong.”
They won’t admit they misquoted the Bible.
They won’t say their promises didn’t come true.
They won’t apologize for preaching that if you give more, you’ll get more — even when you didn’t.
When the offerings don’t work, when the “hundredfold return” never comes, when your debt piles higher and your prayers go unanswered — the pulpit goes silent.
Except for the one testimony.
Always — always — there’s a random testimony.
Someone says they sowed a seed on Sunday, and by Tuesday, they got a check in the mail.
And that one story becomes the fuel to keep the engine of false hope running.
It’s not that God never blesses. He does.
It’s not that miracles never happen. They do.
But we have to ask a harder question now:
Are these blessings from heaven — or are they used as bait by men?
When Joshua led Israel into the Promised Land, they had a string of victories — until they came to a small place called Ai. A city they should have defeated easily.
Instead, they lost.
“Then the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Stand up! What are you doing down on your face? Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenant… They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied.’”
(Joshua 7:10–11)
Joshua was on his face praying.
God told him to stop praying and find the thief.
Until the thief was exposed, the blessings would stop.
Could this be the moment we’re in?
Is there a thief in the camp?
Has the modern Western Church taken what belongs to God and turned it into profit?
Have the very people entrusted with spiritual leadership been using God’s name to write their own checks?
In California, a former assistant pastor named Curtis Frank Lemons was sentenced to prison for stealing $200,000 from his church — while the founding pastor lay dying.
He wrote himself a cashier’s check from the church account.
He laundered the money.
He betrayed the trust of the flock — at the moment they were most vulnerable.
Yes, he accepted responsibility.
But how many more have stolen, and never confessed?
We’re not just talking about stolen money — but stolen trust.
Stolen hope.
Stolen truth.
And Jesus doesn’t take that lightly.
“Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers… ‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it a den of thieves.”
(Matthew 21:12–13)
The only time Jesus got violent… was with religious people using money to corrupt worship.
Today, it’s not just tables that need flipping.
It’s platforms.
It’s TV empires built on manipulation.
It’s networks of preachers who smile while making promises they can’t deliver.
Do we need a public apology from every Western preacher who ever used Malachi 3 out of context?
Every TV evangelist who promised miracles in exchange for money?
Every “seed faith” peddler who forgot to mention that Jesus already paid the full price?
Until the thief is dealt with, we will keep losing battles we should be winning.
Because assistance from heaven does not come through religious fraud.
It comes through faith in the blood of Jesus.
If all the people who were once against you suddenly turned to help you — that would be prosperity.
But maybe what’s holding us back is not just spiritual warfare.
Maybe it’s not the devil.
Maybe it’s a thief in the temple.
And maybe, just maybe…
God is waiting for someone to stand up like Joshua, look the camp in the eye, and say:
“Something is wrong — and we will not move forward until we deal with it.”
Chapter 6
The Judas Foundation
It was Jesus who made the decision.
He knew what Judas would do.
He knew what was hidden in his heart.
Yet He still put Judas in charge of the money bag.
“He was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.”
(John 12:6)
Jesus wasn’t ignorant.
He was testing.
Not testing Himself — but testing Judas.
And maybe, just maybe, He’s been doing the same with us.
The Judas spirit is alive and well in the Church.
Judas wasn’t greedy all at once.
It started slowly — a few coins here, a secret deal there.
But when Mary poured perfume on Jesus’ feet, Judas finally snapped.
“Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor?” (John 12:5)
He made it sound righteous.
He made it sound generous.
But it was a cover.
A cloak of false virtue hiding a self-serving agenda.
And the same cloak has been worn in pulpits across the world.
Modern preachers talk about the poor.
They talk about the mission.
They talk about “spreading the gospel.”
But like Judas, they take from the bag.
In Australia, a 42-page whistleblower report exposed how Hillsong Church charged Compassion International $1 million a year just for the right to promote child sponsorship at their events.
Not out of love.
Not out of mission.
But for profit.
A Christian charity, with a reputation for integrity, was treated like a brand sponsor.
The same Jesus who flipped tables in the temple is still watching.
Still grieving.
Still calling for repentance.
The deal was cloaked in noble language: child sponsorship, strategic alliance, global mission.
But make no mistake — Judas used the same script.
He said it was “for the poor,” while he lined his pockets.
It was never about the poor.
It was about the profit.
And what happened to Judas?
He never apologized.
He never turned around.
He destroyed himself.
“Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.”
(Matthew 27:5)
That is what unrepented deception does.
It doesn’t just harm others — it becomes self-destructive.
What if the modern church is walking the same path?
Lavish honorariums.
Private jets.
Paid vacations disguised as “mission trips.”
Secret deals hidden in “ministry partnerships.”
Money laundering. Sexual cover-ups. Public lawsuits.
And still — no apology.
Still, the same system remains in place:
Use the name of Jesus…
Use the face of the poor…
Charge for access…
And call it “kingdom business.”
But Jesus is not mocked.
“You cannot serve both God and money.” (Matthew 6:24)
He put Judas in charge of the money to see what he would do.
And perhaps Jesus has allowed the modern church access to wealth, platforms, and influence — not to bless them, but to test them.
Now the test results are in.
And we are seeing the fruit.
Not every preacher is Judas.
But the system has been infiltrated by the Judas model:
One who walks with Jesus publicly, but betrays Him privately — for thirty pieces of silver.
So now we must ask:
Is our foundation built on Judas… or Jesus?
Because Judas carried the bag — but Jesus carried the cross.
Judas served himself — but Jesus served the world.
Judas traded the blood — but Jesus shed the blood.
It is the blood of Jesus, not the schemes of man, that brings salvation and blessing.
“You were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold…but with the precious blood of Christ.”
(1 Peter 1:18–19)
We don’t need a new campaign.
We need a new foundation.
One that doesn’t require bribes, partnerships, or polished performances.
We need to return to the blood-soaked ground of Calvary.
There is still prosperity.
There is still provision.
But only when it flows from the Lamb who was slain, not the preacher who is paid.
Let the Judas churches fall.
Let the Jesus Church rise.
Chapter 7
The Blood Over the Dragon
There was a moment before the betrayal, so small it’s easy to miss.
A whisper in the shadows.
A decision made in secret.
“Then Satan entered into Judas…”
(Luke 22:3)
He wasn’t possessed at birth.
He didn’t begin with evil.
He walked with Jesus, saw miracles, heard truth.
But still — Satan entered him.
And now we ask:
Has the devil entered the modern Church?
Not with horns and smoke.
But with ideas.
Whispers.
Principles.
Twisted truth wrapped in scripture.
The same serpent that entered the Garden entered the upper room — and now he’s walked right through the back door of our sanctuaries.
He came with a teaching.
Not “worship Satan,” but “sow and reap.”
Not “serve the world,” but “invest in your miracle.”
It sounded scriptural.
It looked biblical.
But it dethroned the blood of Jesus.
“Give, and it shall be given unto you.”
Yes, Jesus said it.
But He never said, “Give money to preachers and I will make you rich.”
That came later — from another mouth.
And we swallowed it whole.
The church has been preaching “sow and reap” as if it’s the new gospel, building altars to a principle while abandoning the Person.
But principles don’t bleed.
Principles don’t hang on a cross.
Principles don’t rise from the dead.
We’ve built a golden calf from a law meant for harvests and called it “faith.”
But now the cracks are showing.
Testimonies of sowing and reaping are getting quieter.
The tithers still can’t pay rent.
The “offering” givers are still waiting for their promised breakthrough.
The pastors keep telling them it’s coming, but they know — it’s not.
Why?
Because you cannot overcome the devil by sowing seeds.
“They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony…”
(Revelation 12:11)
This is not a war you win with money.
This is a war you win with the blood.
Satan didn’t tremble when Judas held the bag.
He trembled when Jesus poured out His life.
The blood defeats the dragon.
Not your giving.
Not your tithe record.
Not your generous sowing.
Only the testimony of blood.
We have to stop testifying that “sowing works.”
We must start testifying that the blood has already worked.
“Now have come the salvation and the power
and the kingdom of our God,
and the authority of his Messiah.
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters…
has been hurled down.” (Revelation 12:10)
The dragon is enraged.
Because he knows his time is short.
So he’s turned his attention to the Church.
To those “who keep God’s commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus.”
Not their testimony about sowing.
Not their testimony about success.
But their testimony about Jesus.
This is the moment we must return to the foundation.
Turn away from the lie that sowing money guarantees your miracle.
Turn back to the truth that Jesus IS the miracle.
The dragon was defeated in heaven.
He’s been cast to earth.
But the blood still speaks.
And when the Church lifts its voice,
not to boast about seed,
but to testify of the Lamb—
the dragon flees.
So today, we prophesy:
“You will not be rescued from your financial empty way of life with tithes and offerings.”
“You will be rescued by the blood of Jesus.”
“Because poverty is a curse—and the blood of Jesus broke every curse.”
The Church doesn’t need another campaign.
It needs a cleansing.
The devil was invited through sowing-based salvation.
He must be cast out by blood-based truth.
Let us rise.
Let us overcome.
Let us testify of the blood—
And let the dragon be defeated once more.
Chapter 8
The Thief in the Temple
How do you spot the thief?
Jesus told us plainly:
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy…” (John 10:10)
He wasn’t just speaking of the Devil—He was warning us about imposters in the flock.
Not every shepherd is true.
Not every church is holy.
Not every voice speaking over the offering plate belongs to God.
There is a sound in many sanctuaries that ought to make us tremble.
It is not the sound of praise—it is the sound of plunder.
“It’s time for the tithes and offerings,” they say,
and the people reach for their wallets
—believing they are purchasing favor from God.
But Jesus never taught the tithe to His Church.
Search the red letters.
Search Acts, the epistles, the upper room.
You will not find one command to tithe under grace.
You will find giving, yes—joyful, voluntary, Spirit-led giving.
But not one call to tithe.
And yet, in today’s church:
- Websites flaunt the tithe like a badge of honor.
- Preachers say it is a hedge of protection.
- Some even say, “If you don’t tithe, you’re cursed.”
That is not Christianity.
That is spiritual extortion.
That is theft.
So how do you spot the thief?
- He preaches Malachi louder than he preaches Messiah.
- He promises blessing for payment when the blood already paid it all.
- He leads people back to Mount Sinai when Christ brought us to Mount Zion.
And yes—he collects a salary doing it.
Even now, some will say, “That’s harsh.”
But truth is not soft when the flock is being robbed.
Let’s talk plainly.
Creflo Dollar—one of the most visible prosperity preachers in America—stood on his stage in June 2022 and said something shocking:
“The teachings I’ve shared in times past on the subject of tithing were not correct.”
He admitted it.
He confessed to preaching error for years.
He called it “The Great Misunderstanding.”
He told his congregation to “throw away every book, every tape, every video” he ever made on tithing—unless it aligned with the grace of Christ.
And yet—he refused to apologize.
“I won’t apologize,” he said,
“’cause if it wasn’t for me going down that route, I would have never ended up where I am right now.”
Where is that, exactly?
Owning two private jets.
Owning two multimillion-dollar homes.
Owning offshore companies in the Bahamas through a shell corporation called World Heir. (Yes—World Heir.)
Preaching a new message, but keeping the money from the old one.
Correcting the doctrine, but not correcting the damage.
That’s not repentance.
That’s rebranding.
True humility would have looked different.
- It would have included financial transparency.
- It would have included restitution.
- It would have said: “We deceived the people. Now we will restore them.”
Instead, the man who taught millions to “sow for a harvest” is now harvesting applause for his “courage,” while still living off the seeds he falsely gathered.
Church, wake up.
What would Martin Luther say if he stood in a megachurch today?
Would he sit quietly during the tithes and offerings segment?
No. He would rise.
He would take his hammer again.
He would nail to the front doors of these religious empires:
“The blood of Jesus Christ, not money, brought your blessing!”
Tithing did not open the windows of heaven.
The torn veil did.
The sacrifice did.
The blood did.
Let’s be clear:
- Every church that still teaches tithing as law for the New Covenant is a thief.
- Every preacher who promises blessings to the tither is stealing glory from the cross.
- Every website that teaches tithing without repentance needs to come under divine correction.
This is not a minor issue—it is a theological cancer.
Jesus overturned tables for less than this.
If the Church wants revival, it must begin with repentance, not just for private sins—but for public doctrines that have robbed the poor, burdened the faithful, and shamed the cross.
Let a campaign arise.
Let someone of boldness and influence say:
“This ends here.”
Let churches publish their repentance.
Let pastors confess in front of their congregations.
Let giving be untangled from manipulation.
Let faith be restored to the gospel of grace.
Because the only true blessing flows from Calvary, not your bank account.
And the Church must stop saying,
“You’re blessed if you tithe,”
and start proclaiming,
“You’re blessed because He died.”
You want to spot the thief?
Watch what they say before the offering.
Watch how they talk about the blessing.
Watch whether their gospel leads you to Jesus—or to an ATM.
Because the true Shepherd laid down His life for the sheep.
The thief built a mansion with their wool.
Chapter 9
The Day the Thief Pays Back
For four hundred and thirty years, the Hebrews were not just enslaved—they were robbed.
Their freedom was stolen.
Their honor was stolen.
Their wages were stolen.
Generation after generation, the enemy said, “Work for me,” but never said, “Here’s your reward.”
Egypt stole 430 years of life—and thought God would never notice.
But Heaven keeps record.
And the Judge never forgets.
Then, suddenly, the Lord said:
“Tell every family to take a lamb. Without blemish. Without defect.
Slaughter it. Paint the doorway in blood.”
Not silver.
Not gold.
Not grain.
Blood.
And when the destroyer passed over the land, it looked for one thing:
Not tithes, not offerings—just blood.
“When I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you…” (Exodus 12:13)
The blood protected them.
The blood exempted them.
The blood stopped judgment from entering their homes.
And once the judgment fell—once Egypt wept and Pharaoh begged—the Lord said one more thing:
“Tell the Israelites to plunder their neighbors.” (Exodus 12:35–36)
The same hands that held the whip now handed over wealth.
The same mouths that had cursed them now opened to bless.
Unpaid wages were returned.
Disgrace was repaid with honor.
Funds for the future flowed into their hands.
Not because they tithed.
But because they were covered in blood.
This is a picture of our time.
The Church has been robbed.
Not by Egypt—but by pulpits.
Pastors who preach tithing as law—they are the thief.
They took our eyes off the Lamb.
They bound our wallets with fear.
They promised us God’s favor in exchange for money—favor already bought by the cross.
Now Heaven is stirring.
The Judge is at the door.
And the question is:
“Have you put the blood on your house?”
Not religion.
Not rituals.
The blood of Jesus—the spotless Lamb.
And here comes the next part:
The thief must pay.
“If the thief is caught, he must pay back sevenfold, even if it costs him all the wealth of his house.” (Proverbs 6:31)
So long as the thief hides, nothing is returned.
But when he is caught—when the lie is exposed—justice awakens.
And now, many are catching him.
- The man who says tithing is required? That’s the thief.
- The church that links blessing to money? That’s the thief.
- The doctrine that replaces the cross with coins? That’s the thief.
Expose him—but not with your fists.
Not with a protest.
Not with arguments or Facebook debates.
Expose him in your heart.
Say quietly:
“I see the lie now. I reject it. I forgive the preacher.
But I will never again give to get. I will give because I am free.”
You don’t knock on his door.
You knock on Heaven’s.
You stand before the courtroom of God and say:
“I plead the blood. I am not here to beg—I am here to receive.
Justice is due. Restitution is written. I believe the thief is caught.
And I believe in the sevenfold return.”
This is not revenge. This is restoration.
And it’s coming.
You will see the same people who made life harder begin to help you.
You will watch the system that drained you now fund you.
You will see wealth return to your hands—pressed down, shaken together, and running over.
Not by manipulation.
Not by giving to get.
But by trusting the blood.
The cross paid it all.
But Heaven still remembers what was stolen from you.
And Heaven is not silent.
So release your faith:
- The blood of Jesus protects me from the thief.
- The courtroom of God hears my case.
- My stolen years, stolen peace, and stolen provision are being returned—seven times over.
- I forgive all. I resent none. But I still expect justice to be done—and to be seen.
And then say boldly:
“Here comes my stolen money…times seven.”
The Lamb has spoken.
The blood has been applied.
The thief has been caught.
Now, watch the windows of justice open.
Chapter 10
Here Jesus is rejecting the tither.
Luke 18
To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable:
“Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed:
‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’
“But the tax collector stood at a distance.
He would not even look up to heaven,
but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God.
For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
When Justice Arrives
What does it look like when Heaven rules in your favor?
Does justice fall like lightning?
Does the enemy stumble and collapse?
Yes.
But sometimes it is quieter than we imagined.
It comes not with noise, but with a shift.
The wind that was in your face…
Now fills your sails.
The resistance that tried to stop you…
Now builds your momentum.
The very king who once opposed the work of God…
Now writes letters, funds the mission, and commands the neighbors to help.
“The king should know… we are rebuilding the temple…” (Ezra 5:8)
“Then the king issued a decree: Leave them alone. Do not interfere.” (Ezra 6:6)
“Moreover, the expenses are to be fully paid out of the royal treasury…” (Ezra 6:8)
That is justice.
That is restitution.
That is the hand of the Lord.
And when they heard the decree of the king, the people of God rejoiced with joy that could not be measured.
Ezra says:
“They celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy.”
“And the prophets of the Lord continued to encourage them.” (Ezra 6:16, 14)
Here is what justice looks like:
- Joy where there was once sorrow.
- Encouragement instead of fear.
- Provision flowing from places that once said no.
That’s what’s about to happen for you.
Where the doors were shut, they will now be opened.
Where systems were designed to exhaust you, they will now empower you.
Where kings once said stop, they will now say go—and here’s the money to go with you.
That’s the justice of God.
And now Jesus tells us a story.
Two men walked into the temple.
One was a tither.
The other was a sinner.
The tither prayed proudly:
“I fast. I tithe. I’m not like these other people.”
But Jesus said:
“Only the sinner went home justified.” (Luke 18:14)
Why?
Because the blood speaks mercy, but the tithe speaks pride.
Because the tax collector trusted in God’s compassion, but the Pharisee trusted in his giving.
And in the courts of Heaven, only humility is heard.
This is why justice has been delayed for some—because they thought giving would earn them favor.
But favor does not flow through giving.
It flows through the cross.
We are not justified by how much we give.
We are justified by whom we trust.
That’s why Jesus said:
“Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
And when justice comes, it will exalt the humble.
- Your faithfulness will be remembered.
- Your tears will be weighed.
- Your prayers will be heard.
- Your lost wages will be paid—sevenfold.
Expect it.
Expect headwinds to become tailwinds.
Expect hearts to soften where they were hard.
Expect policies, systems, supervisors, bank accounts, and leadership decisions to suddenly shift in your favor.
Don’t look for drama—look for direction.
Don’t look for a fight—look for the finger of God quietly writing a new decree.
Like in Ezra’s day.
Like in Jesus’ parable.
Like today.
And when it happens—when your joy returns, when the money comes back, when the same people who cursed you now assist you—don’t forget what made it all possible:
The blood of the Lamb.
Not your giving.
Not your fasting.
Not your works.
Just the blood.
And the prophets will still be needed.
They will still be there, encouraging the people, pointing them away from law and into grace, reminding them that the justice of God flows from the cross—and not from the collection plate.
So open your hands.
Open your heart.
Let justice flow like a river.
And say it out loud if you dare:
“The tide has turned. The thief has been caught.
The blood has spoken. My justice is here.”
And the prophets say:
Amen.
Chapter 11
Summary of Chapters 1–10
This book has traced a prophetic journey, exposing one of the most persistent and overlooked deceptions in the modern Western church: the misuse of tithing. Chapter by chapter, we have peeled back the layers of religious manipulation, self-interest, and deeply ingrained tradition to reveal a truth that has long been hidden in plain sight.
In Chapter 1, we began by asking a bold question: Can a Christian expose the thief? We challenged the silence and fear that surround confronting financial manipulation in the church, declaring that God is awakening His people to injustice.
Chapter 2 laid the foundation by calling believers back to the authority of Scripture—not traditions or sermons—urging us to check every doctrine against the Word. The Bereans tested Paul, and we must test our pastors.
Chapter 3 examined the misuse of Malachi 3, exposing how preachers manipulate this Old Testament passage to extract money by fear. The curse in that chapter was not written to New Covenant believers covered by the blood of Jesus.
In Chapter 4, we uncovered how the early church operated—not by the law of tithing but by Spirit-led generosity and shared abundance. We contrasted this freedom with modern systems that replicate religious control.
Chapter 5 asked a hard question: Is the church today like the camp of Joshua with a hidden thief? The blessings don’t flow because deception remains. We highlighted a real-life example of theft by a pastor, connecting ancient Scripture with modern exposure.
In Chapter 6, we looked at Judas—put in charge of the money. Like some modern leaders, he claimed to care for the poor but helped himself instead. Judas’ secrecy and self-destruction mirror the hidden financial abuse in the modern church.
Chapter 7 showed how Satan entered Judas, and asked: Has the Devil entered the church through false teaching on sowing and reaping? Revelation 12 reminds us that we overcome not by giving money, but by the blood of the Lamb and our testimony.
Chapter 8 taught how to spot the thief. Any church promoting tithing as a biblical obligation under the New Covenant is participating in theft. We revisited the story of Creflo Dollar, who admitted error but failed to offer restitution—highlighting how exposure without repentance still leaves damage.
Chapter 9 paralleled the Exodus story. Just as Egypt was judged after 430 years of theft, and the Israelites received restitution when the blood was applied, we too are called to trust in the blood of Jesus and expect justice. When the thief is caught, Proverbs says he must repay sevenfold.
And finally, in Chapter 10, we envisioned what that justice might look like. Like in Ezra, where resistance turned into assistance, and tailwinds replaced headwinds, we are entering a season of restoration. Jesus rebuked the tithing Pharisee and exalted the humble tax collector. So must we shift from performance to grace.
Now we stand at the door of justice—not knocking on people’s homes, but heaven’s courtroom—where blood speaks louder than money and mercy overrules manipulation. The thief has been seen. The people are waking up. And justice is coming.
Chapter 12
The Thief Is Exposed
Now Comes Justice
The thief has been exposed.
No longer hidden in robes, pulpits, or polished websites. No longer protected by tradition, silence, or fear. The mask has slipped. The illusion has shattered. And what we see now is clear: wherever pastors have taught that New Covenant believers must tithe to be blessed, they have preached a lie. Wherever churches have linked financial favor with giving 10%, they have robbed God’s people of grace. But now the thief is caught. And the Word of God says that when the thief is caught, he must repay sevenfold (Proverbs 6:31).
Justice is not just possible—it is promised.
This is the hour when the captives begin to dream again. The same God who judged Egypt after 430 years of bondage is moving again. And just like then, the blood of a lamb marks the difference between judgment and deliverance. In Moses’ day, God told the Israelites to place the blood of a lamb on their doorposts so the angel of death would pass over them. That night marked the beginning of justice. The next day, the wealth of the Egyptians was handed over.
But we have something even greater. The blood of Jesus is not on our doors—it is sprinkled on our hearts. His blood has redeemed us—not with silver or gold, but “with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect” (1 Peter 1:18–19). His blood silences the accuser, cancels every curse, and opens the gates to justice.
Now is the time to refresh this truth. Put that Scripture deep in your heart and mind. Memorize it. Meditate on it. Declare it. The blood speaks better things than tithes, offerings, or formulas. It speaks mercy, redemption, and divine repayment.
God is not unjust. He has seen the years of manipulation. He has heard the cries of those who gave out of fear, guilt, or obligation. He has recorded the widow’s two coins, the mother’s quiet tears, the father’s faithful service. And now—He repays.
Expect sevenfold.
Expect doors that were closed to swing wide. Expect help from those who once resisted you. Expect strength where there was weakness, favor where there was rejection, and restoration where there was theft. This isn’t about bitterness or revenge—it’s about righteous justice from a holy God.
You do not have to go knocking on doors. You only need to knock on the door of heaven’s courtroom with faith. Stand in the finished work of Christ, stand in the power of the blood, and stand in your divine right to expect restoration.
The thief is exposed.
The blood is enough.
And the justice of heaven is on the move.
Final Chapter
A Word from the Author
Dear reader,
Thank you for walking this journey with me. From the first page to the last, your time, attention, and hunger for truth have honored the message—and I believe heaven has taken notice.
This book was not planned long in advance. Just last week, a scripture dropped into my heart like a spark:
“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed… but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.” —1 Peter 1:18–19
That verse lit a fire. It opened my eyes again to the surpassing value of the blood of Jesus—and to how many believers have unknowingly traded that blood for a principle. That’s when I knew: it was time to expose the thief.
When Joshua exposed the thief in his camp, the tide of battle turned. Victory returned. The people began to win again. And I believe it’s time for all Christians to start winning again—not by tithing formulas, not by manipulation, not by the law of sowing and reaping used as a spiritual bribe—but by simple, raw, living faith in the blood of the Lamb.
I look forward to hearing your testimonies—of freedom, of favor, of provision coming back into your life not because of your money, but because of His mercy. When the blood of Jesus becomes our only boast, the courtroom of heaven moves on our behalf. And justice comes.
So go forward now, not with pressure or guilt, but with boldness and joy. The thief has been exposed. The blood is enough. And the victory is yours.
With faith for your future,
Tony Egar
Brisbane, Australia