Principles of Tithing and Fast Offerings
The commandment to pay tithing gives you an opportunity to participate in building up the kingdom of God on earth.
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The First Presidency has written: “The simplest statement we know of is the statement of the Lord himself, namely, that the members of the Church should pay ‘one-tenth of all their interest annually,’ which is understood to mean income. No one is justified in making any other statement than this” (First Presidency letter, Marc. 19, 1970; see also Doctrine and Covenants 119:4).