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1 | Is tithing a command for chriatians? | 2 Cor 9:7 | keliy | 214814 | ||
Hi John, As Dispensations go, we are said to be between the Cross of Christ and the Crown of Christ, which is referred to as the dispensation of Grace. But since the topic is about tithing, I will offer the following, hoping both topics will be addressed. There are reasons why the question of tithing to the church is constantly debated, yet never adequately resolved. It's the misunderstanding of people who try to answer the question through Scripture, but not realizing that tithing is an OT principle, and the Church is not mentioned in the Old Testament. The Church, as Christ's Body was hidden from the Old Testament prophets, and was a "Mystery" first revealed to Paul, and disclosed by him in Eph. 3:1-10. That which was dispensed to Israel was written and recorded for our ensample and admonition, (1 Cor. 10:11), but we must not apply to the Church that which does not belong to it. We see more clearly then that to misapply Scripture is to not be "Rightly Dividing the Word" and leads us into confusion and error. The purpose of God was not made known to the Patriarchs and the Prophets of the OT. Christ was the first one to give us a hint of it, when He said of Peter's inspired confession, "On this rock I will build MY CHURCH." (Matt. 16:18). Paul calls it "The Mystery, which in OT Ages was not made known unto the sons of men" (Eph. 3:3-6), and that it was "hid in God" from the "beginning of the World." (Eph. 3:9). So, you see how God unfolds His plan, or 'dispenses' knowledge of it to His people as He deems fit That the Gentiles were to be "saved" was no Mystery. (Rom 9:24-30). The "Mystery" was God's purpose to unite Jews and Gentiles into The Church, towards the formation of His Body, The Church. (1 Cor. 12:12-13). There is so much more, but I must close here for the sake of brevity. I am undecided if Dispensationalists or Covenantalists are completely right or wrong, because I find most times that the truth lies somewhere in the middle. In the end, we will know as we are known, and eternity is still very young. Blessings, keliy |
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2 | Is tithing a command for chriatians? | 2 Cor 9:7 | Wild Olive Shoot | 214820 | ||
Kiley, The covenant of grace was effective and administered long before the cross. To say it is between the cross and the crown is misstating what Paul penned in Galatians for one thing. Galatians 3:7-14: 7 Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed." 9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. 10 For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them." 11 Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for "The righteous shall live by faith." 12 But the law is not of faith, rather "The one who does them shall live by them." 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us--for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree"-- 14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith. It was administered differently, but still there. It was being "dispensed" in the OT as well. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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3 | Is tithing a command for chriatians? | 2 Cor 9:7 | keliy | 214824 | ||
Thank you, WOS, Yes I agree that Grace was administered during the Old Testament. The passover being one example and sacrifices another. These instances all were foreshadows of Christ. There are counless instances of God's grace to Moses and the Israelites during their wilderness journey. How about what David did, when he entered into the house of God, and ate the shewbread. This is very simply just not the name of the particular era of dispensation of that time. God gives grace to all, the just and the unjust. For Christ also died for sins once for all and there seems to be no limit of His mercy, therefore He is to be praised. Lord Bless, keliy |
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