Bible Question: I know the Bibles says to tithe.If your wages are cut and you can't make ends meet does that me I am cheating God and I wont' be saved? |
Bible Answer: Tithe is very important in the Jewish religion. Under the law of moses the israelites is commanded to give thier tithes to the levites: Nu 18:24 But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. But in the time of Jesus Christ we are no more under the law. In the new testament you cannot see any single teaching of Christ that will require us to give tithes to Him. Even the desciples has no single teaching that will require anyone to give tithes to them. The love offering that they taught in the new testament goes: 2Co 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. No required amount but as the purposes of the heart. The authority of receving tithes was given to the levites and not for any pastors of today! Heb 7:5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: Tithes is included in the law of moses, according to paul we are not justified by the law of moses. Ac 13:39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. God bless, Johnny |