Tithing…Is it a command?

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by Pliny

You obviously have no idea what "indulgences" were. And speaking about arrogance let's talk about yours shall we? Saying people have a, what was the phrase you used? Something about a "low moral character". Yeah that's not smug or arrogant is it?

See Luke 6:42.

When a question has been answered time and again, and a party , in a public forum continues to insist that the person did not answer the question (an answer that was laden with points), then there is only one conclusion to make about such a person. Such a person is not displaying integrity in my opinion. Rather they are showing a willingness to assassinate the character of someone that is exposing holes in their belief system. This is what politicians do. When they are losing on points in a debate they ask questions like, "Have you stopped beating your wife?"

[FlamingZword]

Here are a couple of anti-tithe crowd jokes.

Question
How many anti-tithe people does it take to change a light bulb?
Answer
None, there is no light bulb to change, since no one wants to buy it.

Question
How many churches are anti-tithe?
Answer
Zero, there is no money to build a church.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

Here are a couple of anti-tithe crowd jokes.

Question
How many anti-tithe people does it take to change a light bulb?
Answer
None, there is no light bulb to change, since no one wants to buy it.

Question
How many churches are anti-tithe?
Answer
Zero, there is no money to build a church.

I know pastors who have built successful, thriving churches who do not adhere to your tithing theory. One pastor's offering tripled when he publicly renounced the teaching from the pulpit stating that he had had a change of heart after further study and prayer. You see, that man had courage, something you know nothing about.

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by Originalist

I know pastors who have built successful, thriving churches who do not adhere to your tithing theory. One pastor's offering tripled when he publicly renounced the teaching from the pulpit stating that he had had a change of heart after further study and prayer. You see, that man had courage, something you know nothing about.

I have the courage to stand up to your bullying.
I have the courage to stand up to your intimidation.
I have the courage to stand up to your insults.
I have the courage to stand up for my beliefs.

I even had the courage to stand up against the death threats from Sean, that guy who wants to murder about 99% percent of all of Apostolic preachers because they teach the tithe.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

I have the courage to stand up to your bullying.
I have the courage to stand up to your intimidation.
I have the courage to stand up to your insults.
I have the courage to stand up for my beliefs.

I even had the courage to stand up against the death threats from Sean, that guy who wants to murder about 99% percent of all of Apostolic preachers because they teach the tithe.

I find it amusing when bullies play the bully card themselves when stood up to. You accuse people of being thieves and don't see how twisted it is. The character assassinations continue. So not only is Sean a thief, now he is a murderer. Wow.

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by Originalist

I find it amusing when bullies play the bully card themselves when stood up to. You accuse people of being thieves and don't see how twisted it is. The character assassinations continue. So not only is Sean a thief, now he is a murderer. Wow.

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

That guys Sean hates us so much that he is going around praying that God kill us, is asking that God kills someone Love or Hate?

[Pliny]

Originally Posted by Originalist

I know pastors who have built successful, thriving churches who do not adhere to your tithing theory. One pastor's offering tripled when he publicly renounced the teaching from the pulpit stating that he had had a change of heart after further study and prayer. You see, that man had courage, something you know nothing about.

Oh yes... Emotional appeals always trumps Bible.

Good grief. And still resorting to name-calling? Flaming Z has stood against your tirade for some time now. Yours and others as well. I would say that takes some courage.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by Pliny

Oh yes... Emotional appeals always trumps Bible.

Good grief. And still resorting to name-calling? Flaming Z has stood against your tirade for some time now. Yours and others as well. I would say that takes some courage.

Flaming continued to deny, in the most arrogant fashion, that questions had been answered that had been answered in depth.

As far as "emotional appeals" triumphing over scripture. On the contrary. The men I speak of abandoned the unscriptural emotional appeal of the tithe and embraced the truth of biblical free will giving.

[shag]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

Here are a couple of anti-tithe crowd jokes.

Question
How many anti-tithe people does it take to change a light bulb?
Answer
None, there is no light bulb to change, since no one wants to buy it.

Question
How many churches are anti-tithe?
Answer
Zero, there is no money to build a church.

Only Christ can build or purchase his church with or without man-made buildings. Maybe that's part of your dilemma, you're hung up on the church being a place instead of a people?
Funny light bulb joke tho

[Sean]

Originally Posted by shag

Only Christ can build or purchase his church with or without man-made buildings. Maybe that's part of your dilemma, you're hung up on the church being a place instead of a people?

These guys would rather bleed to death a few saints than win the world and let the finances come by faith.