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1 | Is it a must to tithe | Mal 3:9 | Makarios | 104345 | ||
Greetings Iriandani, Would you be in agreement with me if I stated that the entire New Testament concept of tithing could be summed up in one verse? "and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need." Acts 2:45 Blessings to you, Makarios |
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2 | Is it a must to tithe | Mal 3:9 | iriandani | 104352 | ||
Hi...yes and no, but you would need to 'define' the term 'tithing' for me to answer. If, for example, the term means 10 percent 'gross or net' required as part of religious obligation and that this verse assumes this, then I would disagree. If, on the other hand, you were using a 'very' broad stroke, the idea that giving consumes the requirement of tithing into something greater, unbounded by law or requirement, then maybe. The real problem is that the term has almost unavoidable implications and baggage. We are either under the law or we are not, whether you call it a responsibility, an obligation or a principle. | ||||||
3 | Is it a must to tithe | Mal 3:9 | Makarios | 104361 | ||
Greetings Iriandani, The term "tithing," according to New Testament application, in no way implicates that we are most certainly obligated to give a "tenth" of anything. However, in the spirit of Acts 2:45, I would contend that tithing remains a New Testament "principle," even though it is not something that we are either required or obligated to do. Therefore, whether it means 'gross' or 'net' is besides the point, and I would believe that the entire "principle" of tithing lies in the acts of stewardship and sharing above all else, regardless of how much or how little is given. So, yes, I am making a very 'broad' stroke! I do not believe that tithing, in and of itself, should be regulated or bound by law or government, since tithing is one of the freedoms that we have while being under grace (Galatians 5:13). And no part of 'grace' can be regulated, since grace is given from above and not given as a result of any work on our part. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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4 | Is it a must to tithe | Mal 3:9 | iriandani | 104362 | ||
Hey Makarios, you seem to be sliding in a direction different from your first post. I admire that, by the way. My point is still, if what you are saying is true, why even use the term, since it is so loaded with baggage. The word, by the way, means 'tenth'. Also, if what you say is true, what is the principle that remains? | ||||||
5 | Is it a must to tithe | Mal 3:9 | Makarios | 104365 | ||
Greetings Iriandani! I appreciate your response! No, I have not changed my direction or position since my first post! :-) And I believe that I have already answered your questions. It is not my position on 'tithing' that I am "probing", it is yours, my friend. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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6 | Is it a must to tithe | Mal 3:9 | iriandani | 104366 | ||
Makarios, I stand corrected. I re-read your post and we are very similar (some language differences only). Thanks and blessings on you as well. |
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