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1 | You must give your tithes and offerings | Malachi | Ghislaine | 171263 | ||
You have robbed God | ||||||
2 | You must give your tithes and offerings | Malachi | kalos | 171268 | ||
"We are not physical Israel. We don’t live in the promised land. We don’t have a Levitical priesthood..." ____________________ I do believe what the Bible actually says and teaches about tithing. However, 'We are not physical Israel. We don’t live in the promised land. We don’t have a Levitical priesthood...We are, however, to support those who minister to us (1 Corinthians 9:1-14; 1 Galatians 6:6; 1 Timothy 5:17-18). We are to give to the poor, especially the saints (Acts 6:1-6; Romans 12:13; 1 Corinthians 16:1f.; 2 Corinthians 8 and 9; Gal. 2:10; 6:10; etc.).' (www.bible.org/qatopic.asp) 'Nowhere does the New Testament require Christians to tithe in the sense of giving 10 percent, but it does reiterate many things associated with tithing: those who minister are entitled to receive support (1 Cor 9:14); the poor and needy should be cared for (1 Cor 16:1; Gal 2:10); those who give can trust God, as the source of all that is given (2 Cor 9:10), to supply their needs (2 Cor 9:8; Php 4:19); and giving should be done joyously (2 Cor 9:7). The New Testament directs that taxes be paid to the state (Rom 13:6-7), which replaced Israel's theocracy. 'Paul's vocabulary and teaching suggest that giving is voluntary and that there is no set percentage. Following the example of Christ, who gave even his life (2 Cor 8:9), we should cheerfully give as much as we have decided (2 Cor 9:7) based on how much the Lord has prospered us (1 Cor 16:2), knowing that we reap in proportion to what we sow (2 Cor 9:6) and that we will ultimately give account for our deeds (Rom 14:12).' (Tithe, Tithing Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology. Edited by Walter A. Elwell Copyright © 1996 by Walter A. Elwell. Published by Baker Books, Grand Rapids, Michigan.) To read more go to: http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/ Ghislaine: Welcome to the Forum. Grace to you, Kalos |
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