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RE: Want to Save Money? Just Quit Church! Really?
Wow. I appreciate this, Merit. I also want to believe that we all know what the word of God says. One thing we should understand is that none of God's laws or words have been removed or added to them. We are still part of the lineage of the Israelites, and because Christ came to replace many things with His blood, it doesn't mean all laws were erased. Many things that happened cannot be recorded in the Bible, as there are other events that happened, and if it would be written, we wouldn't have enough book to contain everything. But how do we know if the disciples paid tithes or not? Meanwhile, those who were called to preach the gospels as part of their full-time ministry, including Apostle Peter and others, are part of those who we must reward for their works, too. Read Romans and you will understand that they weren't supposed to do any work but to be rewarded for preaching the gospel, which Peter confirmed, too.
But as you say, what we beleive in works for us, and you say even the idol worshippers are being blessed without paying tithes. I don't dispute that, but remember God didn't stop anyone from being blessed, but some blessings aren't from God, and the Bible says even these people, their wealth would be eaten by foreigners. So, I believe, everyone would do what they want to.
If you want to pay tithe, why not pay it as the Israelites did then? Tithes today isn't done as God instructed, why fault in it if you want to do it?
Christ have given a better way for us to give and assist those working in the house of God but so many still don't want it but go back to how God dealt with the people of old because of personal gains, nothing else.
Yes, not all blessings are from God but there is always a return for every action taken whether good or bad, the same for giving.
I appreciate the valid points both of you have made on this topic of tithing @princessbusayo & @merit.ahama looking at what the old testament said about tithe, is was a direct instruction and commandments from God and that was how the Levites were able to survive since they had no inheritance however, looking at the new testament everything changed and Jesus became the High priest and that made all those who believe in him to be considered as high priest too according to what 1 Peter 2:9 "chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people."
That by the way...what happened after Jesus Christ died and sacrificed himself, the apostles didn't not emphasis tithe as a law because there's no record of that in the bible and that is the instructions that we are following now as believers or as Christians but the apostles teached on how to be generous In our giving, give cheerfully and freely according to 2 Corinthians 9:7 which says that... "Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. So according to this verse, giving is no longer a command or compulsory, it has become a matter of personal conviction and if we go back to 1 Corinthians 9:14 it says that "In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel." Here is we read to understand and get the interpretation right, pastors, evangelist and the rest of the titles are to be supported by the members of their congregation and those who are benefiting from their ministry and there is nothing like 10 percent here again. The percent was for the old testament.
This is why we need to read and understand the bible so well and we should not be brainwashed by what they say because they giving of tithe was an old covenant command or instruction to the children of Israel. Now that we are in Christ, old things have passed away, this has made giving to be something that comes from out mind, another love, generosity all those things I mentioned earlier and it is no longer a obligation but if some still decides to be giving his 10 percent or even increase it, all well and good nothing do the person...but to say it is a binding commandments for we the believers of today is far beyond what the holy book tells us...I think this was even my first response to you Busayo untill I saw that you guys want to go and discuss it on WhatsApp
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