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1 | Is tithing a command for chriatians? | 2 Cor 9:7 | Beja | 214952 | ||
Dear Keily, You've provided me just the very thing to finally drag out exactly the difference in our view points. You said, "Interpreting Historically means simply that passages must be interpreted in the way the people would take them at the time the human author wrote them." I have spent most of my life in complete agreement with this statement. This statement leads to the views you hold, the assumptions I hold, lead to my particular views. You are exactly correct that the people at their time would have heard these promises to regard a national Israel. However, it is my belief, that the apostles, Jesus, and the new testament as a whole disagree with this. I believe those took all these promises and saw the fulfillment of these promises in Christ and in the Church. I hold to your statement in almost all areas of interpretation except the promises granted to Israel which I see as our promises in Christ. That is the heart of where we have been disagreeing the past several days. In my discussion with Val it has now become my task to give some specific support for why I say that is so. That will be coming if not today (two days of vacation left!) but I'll probably get around to it sooner than when I go home. As I said, its hard for me to look down on your view since all good sense and just an honest approach to scripture would certainly begin with such a view. I've just been convinced (rightly or wrongly) that scripture doesn't hold that view. And thank you for your explination, it sounds like we do hold the same view on salvation in the various times. In Love, Beja |
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2 | Is tithing a command for chriatians? | 2 Cor 9:7 | keliy | 214959 | ||
Dear Beja, Thank you for your kind response. I did not know you were on vacation when your initial post came through. I did see this thread as having the potential for brewing up some troublesome complexity, but now that I know you will be back to your office in a few days, I will wait and watch for another response from you then. I had felt my response to your request was a little fragmented and hard to follow, and I apologize for that. In my next post I will have a better trained thought pattern. I myself am grateful to this Forum and all the brothers and sisters who are helping me to grow in my convictions. I also wish to thank you personally for your teaching and your understanding. Enjoy what's left of your respite, and Lord Bless, keliy |
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