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NASB | Deuteronomy 14:1 "You are the sons of the LORD your God; you shall not cut yourselves nor shave your forehead for the sake of the dead. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 14:1 "You are the sons of the LORD your God; you shall not cut yourselves nor shave your forehead for the sake of the dead, |
Subject: Can you please explain tithing? |
Bible Note: Hello ngkh, Thanks for the response. These verses say it very clearly. I didn't use them earlier because it's my experience that those who argue that the tithe is not a command for today always point out that this was God speaking to a different people at a different time. Your right that no one can judge another if they don't pay their tithe or if they don't follow any other command. This is not about judging and I don't believe there has been any judgmental statements on either side of this debate here. This is about teaching the truth found in the word of God. I disagree with your statement "in the end it's one's belief if he wants to pay or not". This is a dangerous position to take. As christians, our responsibilities do not come from what we believe about a particular subject. They come from the truth and what God expects from us. Again, this is not an issue of salvation, but one of obedience. It is each of our responsibility to look to God's word for the truth and then to be obedient to it through the power of His Spirit. Am I ever disobedient? Very often I'm afraid. Do I judge others for their disobedience? I have no right to and I try my best not to. I am most successful at not having a judgmental attitude when I turn the focus on myself and my own failure to allow Christ to work in my life at times. with love, Jeff |