Tithing vs Almsgiving

[Raven]

Johnny James is correct, on this subject at least. Malachi was written directly to the Levites and they were the ones who had robbed God. We are under the priesthood of Christ, which is after the order of Melchizedek, and the tithe should be widely distrbuted. Melchizedek was a blesser of men!. James tells us that widows and orphans should be a primary concern. Even the Levitical priesthood was required to remember the poor and the stranger every third year. I was raised in a pastor's home and I raised my children with a pastor's income so I'm not bashing anyone. I speak from experience and there needs to be a real revelation and then a revolution in our attitude about true Christ-like ministry.
Raven

[bkstokes]

Originally Posted by Raven

Johnny James is correct, on this subject at least. Malachi was written directly to the Levites and they were the ones who had robbed God. We are under the priesthood of Christ, which is after the order of Melchizedek, and the tithe should be widely distrbuted. Melchizedek was a blesser of men!. James tells us that widows and orphans should be a primary concern. Even the Levitical priesthood was required to remember the poor and the stranger every third year. I was raised in a pastor's home and I raised my children with a pastor's income so I'm not bashing anyone. I speak from experience and there needs to be a real revelation and then a revolution in our attitude about true Christ-like ministry.
Raven

I agree with you Raven. Raven why did you chose that for your screen name?

[Raven]

Originally Posted by bkstokes

I agree with you Raven. Raven why did you chose that for your screen name?

Raven has been my nom de plume for many years. Like the ravens of old if I can bring a bit of bread to a forgotten or lonely prophet, I will have accomplished something worthwhile indeed. I am only authorized to edify and not destroy.
2 Cor 10:8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction , I should not be ashamed:

Raven

[Sam]

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27

Then Jesus the King will say, I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things:
fed the hungry,
clothed the naked,
visited the prisoner,
ministered to the sick,
gave drink to the thirsty,
to one of the least,
to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.
Matthew 25:32-46

[Sam]

Prayer with fasting is good, but better than both is almsgiving with righteousness. A little with righteousness is better than wealth with wrongdoing. It is better to give alms than to lay up gold.
Tobit 12:8

5 Revere the Lord all your days, my son, and refuse to sin or to transgress his commandments. Live uprightly all the days of your life, and do not walk in the ways of wrongdoing; 6 for those who act in accordance with truth will prosper in all their activities. To all those who practise righteousness 7 give alms from your possessions, and do not let your eye begrudge the gift when you make it. Do not turn your face away from anyone who is poor, and the face of God will not be turned away from you. 8 If you have many possessions, make your gift from them in proportion; if few, do not be afraid to give according to the little you have. 9 So you will be laying up a good treasure for yourself against the day of necessity. 10 For almsgiving delivers from death and keeps you from going into the Darkness. 11 Indeed, almsgiving, for all who practise it, is an excellent offering in the presence of the Most High.
Tobit 4:5-11

[Scott Hutchinson]

Here maybe this will help somebody out.
I got books some books from a thrift shop and this was one of them.
This got to me looking at the subject differently.

http://precious-testimonies.com/exho...uldwetithe.htm