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Originally Posted by good samaritan
I agree. I believe we should be careful not to present tithes beyond what the scripture says, but it gives people an idea of what God expected in the law. People can decide on a personal level what they want to commit and God is who we all will answer to.
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Not everyone tithed in the law. Also if your field of grain burned up one would have nothing to tithe if that is all you had. The problem today it just doesn't matter what your finances are pay up or reap the wrath of God. God did not expect a tithe if there was nothing to tithe. Quite the opposite today.
The thread says "tithing--is it a command?" No, it is not a command. Saying what God expected is a back door attempt to make one think it pleases God. With that it puts one on a guilt trip if they don't. They are singled out as in contempt.
It is not a command--leave it at that.