The Lord will not hold guiltless those who are deficient in doing the work that He requires at their hands—in seeing that the church is kept wholesome and healthy spiritually, and doing all their duty in allowing no neglect which will bring the threatened curse upon His people. A curse is pronounced upon all who withhold their tithe from God. He says: “Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed Me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed Thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed Me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in Mine house.” {TM 307.2}

Herren vil ikke holde dem uskyldige, der er mangelfulde i det arbejde han kræver af deres hænder - eftersom menigheden er holdt åndelig sund og rask, og gør alle deres pligter i at lade intet forsømme som vil bringe den truende forbandelse over sit folk. En forbandelse er erklæret over dem der tilbageholder deres tiende fra Gud. Han siger: »Skal et menneske bedrage Gud? I bedrager mig jo! Og I spørger: »Hvorved har vi bedraget dig?« Med tienden og offerydelsen! I trues med forbandelse og bedrager dog mig, ja, alt folket gør det! Bring hele tienden til forrådshuset, så der kan være mad i mit hus.«