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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple
Paul was very clear on this matter when he met together with the Elders of the Church at Ephesus.
Pay close attention to the words in bold.
Acts 20:32-35
32And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. 33I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. 34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. 35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
It was the PERFECT situation for todays Tithing Preachers. They would have taught the Elders....Make sure you teach the people to tithe.
Instead Paul charges them something that would offend most Preachers today.
GET A JOB. WORK WITH YOUR OWN HANDS.
Not a word about tithing.
There IS teaching about giving to the ministry in the New Testament. It is a very good thing. However those that require strict tithing as certainly off base. |
Many Pastors do work when their congregations are small and poor as Paul did.
2Co 11:8 I robbed other churches by accepting support from them for the ministry to you.
1Co 9:13 Do you not know that those performing the holy services eat the things from the temple, and those attending to the altar have a share with the altar?
1Co 9:14 In the same way also the Lord ordered those who proclaim the gospel to live from the gospel.
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