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Moore provides a broader understanding among Christians regarding the falsehoods that have arisen concerning the necessity for congregants to regularly pledge a tenth of their earnings to the church. His contention centers on a portion of the Old Testament Book of Malachi, which declares that the faithful must tithe or consider themselves “robbers of God.” Moore counters that tithing actually deprives participants of the God-endowed capacity to follow the leadings of the Holy Spirit. In an early chapter, he creates an imaginary “sermon” stressing the need for tithes, reminding listeners that it is a sin to deprive God of his share of their bounty, and appealing to their worldly desires, stressing that once the tithe is made, givers may enjoy the remaining 90% of their earnings on worldly possessions.
Moore asserts that tithers and their recipients have lost access to Jesus and his promises to all. Tithers must realize that through Jesus’ incarnation, God negated Old Testament laws and regulations, including tithing, instead offering a sacred sacrifice that makes grace available to all. Grace, Moore makes clear, cannot be bought.
Moore, having experienced persecution for his religious faith, has exerted great energy as a street preacher, bringing new converts to Christian congregations for assistance, sometimes regretting that such groups feed these needy ones “the dead religion of tithing.” His book, drawing on a wealth of sources, is constructed with sincere hope that church leaders will be alert to the fact that generous giving from the heart is a far greater blessing than the limiting practice of enforced tithing. His presentation is deftly set forth, with factual histories and quotations from scripture to underpin his dynamic theme, which can then be shared in group settings and also provide an incentive for individual truth-seeking.