No tithe outside of Israel?

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Tithesmeister

Please don’t twist my words. I am capable of saying what I want to say without help from you. I said what I intended to say. You said what I never intended to say.

I said it violated the law. Which is absolutely true. You said that I said it was sin, which is absolutely false. Leave my words as they are. If you wonder what I mean by them, ask for clarification.

Comprende?

Whoever commits sin transgresses the law, BECAUSE SIN IS TRANSGRESSION OF THE LAW.

I don't think you really know what you are talking about, to be honest.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Whoever commits sin transgresses the law, BECAUSE SIN IS TRANSGRESSION OF THE LAW.

I don't think you really know what you are talking about, to be honest.

To claim that tithing examples in the OT should be used as proof texts that the NT church should be involved in some kind of tithing is misinterpretation at best, sin at worst. (Not saying you made that claim).

[Tithesmeister]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Whoever commits sin transgresses the law, BECAUSE SIN IS TRANSGRESSION OF THE LAW.

I don't think you really know what you are talking about, to be honest.

I am somewhat puzzled by this remark Esaias. You claim to believe that the tithing laws are NOT to be followed by the church.

Here, you say that a transgression of the law is sin, quoting I believe 1 John 3:4.

I'm going to say this carefully because I think things must not be as they appear. It appears that you are saying on one hand that we are not under the law, and on the other hand that if we transgress that law (the one we are not under), then we are guilty of sinning.

I am sure that this is NOT what you are saying, but it sure appears to be. Could you clear this up? It seems confusing.

Just to clarify, I am saying that the law of tithing is not applicable to us. If others believe that we are under the law of tithing, and that the tithe is holy, it seems to me that they would follow the letter of the law. If they did believe such, it would follow that to transgress this law of tithing would indeed be sin. Paying tithes with money, as you are well aware (I think) was not allowed in the Bible.

And I really appreciate your being honest, even though you honestly believe that I don't know what I'm talking about.

Just for the record, I honestly believe that you don't know what you're talking about when you say that I don't know what I'm talking about.

But I'm not mad about it. You are entitled to be wrong. You are also welcome to come on over and believe the truth. Really, you seem to be almost there.

By the way, If you really believe that I don't know what I'm talking about, and you believe that you do know what I'm talking about, please teach me. I'm eager to learn.

May God bless Bro. Esaias