[BroGary]

Interesting discussion DAII !

I will have to do a more throuough study of the examples of how they gave in the NT when I have time to try to be more sure as to whether or not they held onto any of the OT practices in the area of giving.

I'm not sure what you mean specifically by the "second" tithe, but I have seen discussions elsewhere that give reason to think that tithing is not mandatory for the NT Church. I still willingly tithe even though I am no longer sure it is required, but my point was that the early NT Church went way far beyond what tithing would require anyhow.

This verse seems to indicate that NT giving is done willingly and not of a set percentage, even though you would expect people filled with the Holy Ghost to cheerfully give beyond what tithing would require like the early Church did.

"Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver."