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1 | do u tithe on unemployment checks | 1 Tim 1:8 | Val | 220665 | ||
Which do you think tithing comes under civil, ceremonial or moral? I am just going by old (Moses) covenant and new Christ) covenant. Hebrews clearly states the old was done away with. It is also referred to in Hebrews as the law. The whole bible is the believers standard of conduct. I can find no where that a certain percentage is to be given, 10 percent, or to demand that 10 percent from others. Isn't it between the believer and the Lord? To demand a percentage is legalism isn't it? | ||||||
2 | do u tithe on unemployment checks | 1 Tim 1:8 | DocTrinsograce | 220667 | ||
Dear Val, I would deem that tithing, per se, is mostly related to the civil aspect of the Law. There are numerous places where we are instructed to provide for the expenses of the church, its ministers, the furtherance of the gospel, and the poor. We could speak of tithing as a principle that correlates to such an activity. Of course, Christians understand that all that we have belongs to God. We do not own a percentage while God owns another percentage. There would be something fundamentally amiss in a Christian who failed to give to the church out of the increase that God has provided. Legalism is not about percentages. Legalism is the view that we can increase or decrease our acceptance by God through what we do, say, feel, or think. The error on the other extreme is the belief that what we do, say, feel, or think makes no difference. The Bible believing Christian understands propitiation as being the crucial element rather than expiation. Therefore, our giving arises out of our great love for the Lord (Luke 7:47b); it is an observable attribute of the regenerate. In Him, Doc |
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3 | do u tithe on unemployment checks | 1 Tim 1:8 | Val | 220669 | ||
Civil law is government. Is it not? We have a different government than Israel had. Of course our very breath belongs to the Lord. Are you saying it is wrong and a sin for a believer not to give to the local chuch ? Just so I understand your position. | ||||||
4 | do u tithe on unemployment checks | 1 Tim 1:8 | DocTrinsograce | 220671 | ||
Dear Val, You asked, "Civil law is government. Is it not?" Yes, but what I was talking about was the civil aspect of the Mosaic Law. You asked, "Are you saying it is wrong and a sin for a believer not to give to the local chuch ?" (sic) Yes, that is clearly commanded. It is the right of the minister to of the flock to receive remuneration in his efforts (Luke 10:7; 1 Corinthians 9:3-14; Galatians 6:6). In Him, Doc |
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5 | do u tithe on unemployment checks | 1 Tim 1:8 | Val | 220673 | ||
I left out the 10 percent in my question. Could you reread it and respond with the 10 percent in there? Thanks | ||||||
6 | do u tithe on unemployment checks | 1 Tim 1:8 | DocTrinsograce | 220683 | ||
Dear Val, I believe that if you add up the OT requirements you end up with something more than 25 percent. The NT speaks of tithing, hearkening back to the OT Law. The word tithe, as used by the church, often simply means giving to the church. I think the principle was lifted from the OT to have NT implications. No percentage is specifically mentioned in the NT that I know about. The redeemed as new creatures have a generous nature, and yet generosity has to be taught -- something we see repeatedly, as I said in another post here, in the NT. In Him, Doc |
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