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Brother, how do you think tithing even got started in Christianity? It started by a bunch of dark age heretics trying to make a "principle" of tithing, using the O.T. as the basic pattern. It was only adopted in "principle" in the 6th century, but became a strict commandment of men by the 8th century.
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This suggestion is just history repeating itself.
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I don't go by church history only by the scripture. History is always told from a person's viewpoint and we get their embellishments. I learned to tithe from the OT in the Bible. If you don't want to do it then don't. The NT commands to weekly give as the Lord has prospered you and tithing makes good application of that.
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BTW...killing homosexuals is a O.T. command, do you practice that in "principle".
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No I don't stone them, but I teach it is a sin. I don't think the apostles explicitly teach against homosexuality in scriptures and according to your logic it would be wrong to teach against it. Since it is just OT.
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Looks to me that you guys would only like to see tithing established in "principle" here.
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I am sorry I said tithing is a principle. Tithing is an "application" of the principle of giving. God will be the judge of how I have used my finances in life. No one has to tithe, but God will judge what they should or should not of given. I certainly want to be found trying to please God in my giving.It does matter.