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Ellen White directly addressed this concept, teaching that **"The spiritual health and prosperity of the church is dependent in a great degree upon her systematic benevolence"** (1TT 386.1). She explained that faithful stewardship through tithing functions like lifeblood flowing through the body, vitalizing every member and bringing believers into closer relationship with Christ. In her counsel to church leaders, she emphasized that **"Many presidents of state conferences do not attend to that which is their work—to see that the elders and deacons of the churches do their work in the churches, by seeing that a faithful tithe is brought into the treasury"** (TM 305). She made clear that Malachi's principle shows **"that the condition of prosperity depends upon bringing to God's treasury that which is His own"** (TM 305). This establishes a direct connection between faithful tithing and the church's spiritual condition. Ellen White also warned about the consequences of unfaithfulness in this area: **"Many confessed that they had not paid tithes for years; and we know that God cannot bless those who are robbing Him, and that the church must suffer in consequence of the sins of its individual members"** (CS 95.2). This statement powerfully illustrates how individual unfaithfulness in tithing directly impacts the entire church's spiritual health and blessing. She further explained that systematic benevolence through tithing **"increases love for the souls of our fellow men; for by self-denial and self-sacrifice we are brought into a closer relation to Christ"** (1TT 386.1). The practice of faithful tithing thus serves as both an indicator and a builder of spiritual vitality within the church community. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What specific blessings did Ellen White say God promises to those who faithfully tithe? • How did Ellen White counsel church leaders to address unfaithfulness in tithing? • What connection did she make between tithing and the advancement of God's work? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=Where+is+the+quote+tthat+says+the+tithing+church+is+a+indication+of+it%27s+spiritual+condition+of+the+church%3F)