Don Carson, research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, USA, tackles this question . . .
Q: The tithe is clearly taught in the Old Testament, but in the New Testament it seems to be downplayed. Are those of us who give 10% of our income doing something not required? (K. Dale Miller, Wilmore, Kentucky).
A: A simple yes or no to this question would be horribly misleading.