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Subject: Can you please explain tithing? |
Bible Note: Jeff, I believed that Christian is no longer required to give ten percent, but then I do not say that I am against giving in the way of love offering. If someone love to give half of his earning, or whatever part of it, it is acceptable to God, what I mean is no one required someone to give ten percent. Bible taught that tithing is very part of the law, and according to apostle paul it will not justified us: 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. Did tithe or ten percent are really part of the law? Yes. The first Mosaic law on this subject is recorded in Le 27:30-32. Subsequent legislation regulated the destination of the tithes (Nu 18:21-24,26-28; De 12:5-6,11,17; 14:22-23). The paying of the tithes was an important part of the Jewish religious worship. In the days of Hezekiah one of the first results of the reformation of religion was the eagerness with which the people brought in their tithes (2Ch 31:5-6). And According to paul it will not justified us. Maybe you can explain to me that tithe is not part of the law? Please answer: Let me quote that verse you used: Lu 11:42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Christ said in that verse, that we must not leave the other undone? Right? What else of the law did you observed aside from tithing? Did you stone your brethren if you caught them in the act of adultery, did you not eat pork? Did you observe not to go out in the day of Sabbath? If you are not observing those laws and observe only the tithe which is part of it, it is the same that you leave the other undone! Then Christ will call us hypocrites! Please answer: My other argument, is that in new testament, Christ did not require His disciples to give tithe to Him or either the disciple require their members to give tithe to them, aside from that they specified of whom which have the authority to received tithes. 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: Heb 7:11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? Heb 7:12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. Levi, have a commandment to take tithes, according to the law, they come from loins of Abraham, did your pastors came from loins of Abraham? I still have more proof to argue about tithes, maybe we settle things, first then continue further God bless, |