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NASB | Leviticus 27:30 ¶ 'Thus all the tithe of the land, of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD'S; it is holy to the LORD. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 27:30 ¶ 'And all the tithe (tenth part) of the land, whether the seed of the land or the fruit of the tree, is the LORD'S; it is holy to the LORD. [1 Cor 9:11; Gal 6:6] |
Subject: Why is tithing yet preached today? |
Bible Note: Dear DarcyA you stated; "We are to be blessed in giving so I do like what the pastor at my church says "If you are not blessed don't give." The trouble I have which such a statement as that is: It conveys the message that I will only give if I am blessed in return. It places a condition on our giving. And by using that logic an individaul could say: Lord, I am going to stop giving because I haven't personally noticed you giving me any blessings in return lately. Are you merely giving for what you can get? It's true that God doesn't need our money. The reason why God loves a cheerful giver, is because our giving is evidence of our recognition that all we have comes from God. He owns it all. 1 Chr. 29:12 Both riches and honour come of thee 1 Chr. 29:14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee Deut. 8:18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, Finally God desires that we give willingly, and cheerfully. The man who does this will as a result receive blessings. But the main motive of our giving should not be, to see what we can get back in return. I hope your not thinking that way. There are wrong motives that can be attached to giving In His service New Creature |