When Mega Pastors Twist Scripture and Twist Arms for Money: (Part Two). In this program Brannon plays new audio clips that further reveal how some pastors, like Steve Gaines of Memphis, take Scripture out of to twist the arms of their church members for money. Brannon also explains the three tithes that were paid by the nation of Israel and explains why these tithes are not for the New Testament church today. While we are called to support the work of the Lord, Christians are not to embrace the civic and ceremonial laws of Israel.