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1 | Gross or Net Income/ | Mal 3:10 | Emt2001 | 165406 | ||
As a NT church, new Christian is it that a tithe equals 10 percent of your gross or net income? I am confused on this issue. Could you please provide me with some scripture to help me with the whole plan of tithes. | ||||||
2 | Gross or Net Income/ | Mal 3:10 | Bereaniam | 166046 | ||
We are in the dispensation of Grace...not Law. Paul says many times he is our pattern, that we must follow him as he follows Christ, that his gospel will judge us Gentiles. Paul said the things you have learned, received, heard, and see me do...you do. Show me one time Jesus told Paul to tell us to tithe. Therefore, the gospel given directly to Paul from Jesus on Christian giving is: to give generously, not of necessity or grudginly, but cheerfully. Jesus never told Paul how much we are to give. If you want to give 50 percent off the gross or net, do it! But, it should not be done under the Law, lest you frustrate the Grace of God. We are not Jews! Read ALL of Malachi, not just chp. 3. You will see it was the priests who were robbing God, not the people. But those verses were written to Israel...read the 1st verse! Bereaniam |
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3 | Gross or Net Income/ | Mal 3:10 | Searcher56 | 166079 | ||
Scripture ... Luke 11:42 "But woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithe of mint and rue and every kind of garden herb, and yet disregard justice and the love of God; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others." Jesus clearly says we should tithe. I read Malachi ... the people are robbing God, too. Before the Law, there was the tithe (Gen 14:20). |
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4 | Gross or Net Income/ | Mal 3:10 | Bereaniam | 166165 | ||
Basic to understanding the bible is to study it dispensationally. While Jesus lived on the earth,he was in the dispensation of LAW, Gal 4:4. He had to keep and teach ALL of the LAW. He obeyed the ordinance of tithing, Luke11:42, what the prophets taught,kept the Feasts, wore tassels, etc. Christ's death brought the LAW to an end Rm 10:4...blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us...nailing it to His cross Col 2:14. Before the dispensation of LAW, Abraham, during the dispensation of PROMISE gave a tithe of the spoils of the war to Melchizedek without the command of God. Abraham did not bring his tithe to the "storehouse", it is not recorded that he ever tithed again, and he was not promised he'd be blessed for tithing. Abraham also offered animals as burnt offerings...we are not required to do that during this dispensation of GRACE. We are forbidden to mix GRACE with LAW. Col 2:16, Gal 6:1. Just study the bible dispensationally (rightly divide the Word of truth); remember we are not Jews; if you keep one LAW, you have to keep them all to be righteous; read all of Galatians; don't be bewitched by "money grubbing preachers; give 10,20,40,50,100 percent of your gross if you want to...just be sure it is given cheerfully, not grudgingly, or of necessity as Paul, our pattern, taught the Corinthians. |
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5 | Gross or Net Income/ | Mal 3:10 | Searcher56 | 166243 | ||
Are you saying that we don't need to obey any of the (OT) Law? What about what Christ said before His death? | ||||||
6 | Gross or Net Income/ | Mal 3:10 | Bereaniam | 166546 | ||
Understanding God's overall program is difficult for some because we have been taught that we are "Jews". We are really neither Jew nor Gentile if we are born again...we are "new creatures". Paul was raised up by Jesus and given the gospel for the "new creatures". Paul does reiterate "some" of the LAW for us to follow. But, not ALL of it. Paul says that which you have learned, received, heard, and seen in me, Do! He constantly throughout his epistles say to follow him as he follows Christ. He constantly refers to "my gospel". He is not being arrogant...as a matter of fact, besides Jesus I never read of anyone so humble. Remember in Galatians , Jesus was born of a woman, UNDER the LAW. Jesus was a Jew...He had to keep and teach the LAW. But when He died, He did away with the LAW...it was a curse. My computer is down right now...it may be a while before I can get back if you have further questions. From my heart to yours, Bereaniam |
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7 | Gross or Net Income/ | Mal 3:10 | kalos | 166548 | ||
The Law was a curse? I don't think so. NASB Psalm 119:142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth. NASB Psalm 119:151 You are near, O LORD, And all Your commandments are truth. NASB Psalm 19:9b The judgments of the LORD are true; they are righteous altogether. New King James Version Psalm 19:7-11 7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; 8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them Your servant is warned, And in keeping them there is great reward. |
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8 | Gross or Net Income/ | Mal 3:10 | drbloor | 166552 | ||
Yet it is clear that Paul believed that the law was a curse: Galatians 3:13 "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:" I believe what he is saying is that all men were cursed under the law, because none could obey the law perfectly. Therefore men constantly lived in a state of sinfulness, requiring repeated sacrifices. Now that Christ has been made the perfect sacrifice, although we sin, we live in a state of sinlessness - not through our own righteousness, but by the covering of the perfect sacrifice of Christ. The law was perfect, but it had become a curse to imperfect mankind. Christ was perfect, yet the law cursed him, and this is the point at which the law was fulfilled that we might no longer live in the law, but live in faith. |
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9 | What say you? | Mal 3:10 | lionheart | 166587 | ||
drtbloor, How is it that as you say even though we still sin that we live in a state of sinlessnes? This seems to be somewhat of a misnomer. I know and understand that the Christ in us ( Col 1:27) does not sin,we do. How can we say we live in a state of sinlessness when we blow it on a daily basis. 1 John 1:5-10 We dont choose to stay in our sin we can must repent. What say you? |
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10 | What say you? | Mal 3:10 | matronsgt13 | 166605 | ||
Oh it would be so wonderful if we were perfect, but we haven't reach that perfect state yet. we are striving daily to the perfection mark. God tell us to be ye perfect because he (God) is perfect and we are to be just like him. So even tho we might sin or run into a fault we are to stive for the perfected mark. And as the word of God tell us , "as you see the light walk there in." For this is the will of God. |
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11 | What say you? | Mal 3:10 | lionheart | 166608 | ||
matronsgt13, Right you are,and strive we must.Phil 3:12-15. And one day Phil 3:20,21 1 Jn 3:2. This should thrill all our hearts. In Christ, lionheart |
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