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1 | 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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2 | 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 | ||||||
3 | 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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