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It was reported that the funds were seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act. | It was reported that the funds were seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act. | ||
==Why we should not be surprised== | |||
William Branham taught that: | |||
#The New Testament requires tithing, so Christians are required to tithe; | |||
#The tithe in the Old Testament was ten percent; and | |||
#The tithe should go to the pastor of the church. | |||
In message churches, pastors generally consider tithing paid into the church to be their personal property. As a result, it is not surprising that Vin Dayal took the tithe as being his and did with it as he saw fit. | |||
This is the same issue that created the significant problem which William Branham had with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 1956. The IRS charged Branham with tax evasion, which was eventually settled out of court by Branham accepting a penalty of USD$40,000. | |||