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NASB | 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 9:7 Let each one give [thoughtfully and with purpose] just as he has decided in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver [and delights in the one whose heart is in his gift]. [Prov 22:9] |
Bible Question: Greetings, I agree with part of what you are saying but how do you know that we were released from the 10 percent? We were not released from all of the rules and regulation of the OT. For example the 10 commandments. Those were rules of the OT and we have definetly not been released from them. Where do you draw the line? prayon |
Bible Answer: Hi Prayon, Actually, since the ceremonial/Levitical priesthood has been done away with by Jesus Christ, we no longer are under the laws that apply to ceremonial acts or the Levitical priesthood. In the NT there are examples of showing our love to others through "giving" though... Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, etc. (Matt.25:34-40), Feed and give drink to your enemy (Rom.12:20), Collections for other less fortunate brethren (1Cor.16:1), To share in all good things with him who teaches (Gal.6:6), To aid our leaders to meet their necessities (Phil.4:10-20; 1Peter5:1-4), A worker is worthy of their wages [not necessarily money - see references] (1Tim.5:17-18; Matt.10:9-10; Luke 10:7; 1Cor.9:14), To meet urgent needs (Titus3:14), For the brethren and for strangers (3John5-6). All of those things are not to be done by our pastor or church board either. We're told to do them ourselves. If we look in the Books of the law, what we find though is that the Israelites were to give 10 percent of their increase (tithe of the land; tithe of the herd; tithe of thy corn; tithe of the increase of thy seed; tithe of thy wine and oil, firstlings of your flocks; tithe of the oxen and sheep; etc.) to the priests to provide for their support and to provide for the needy. It wasn't to support the Temple. And it wasn't for the Levite's needs alone. |