Tithe is also a fee or tax. People would promise spoils of war to land owners/kings/nations to pass. So in reality it does not mean Abraham paid tithes as a regular event but because he was paying a fee to the king to go through his land.
I never said anything about a regular event. The principle is "as the Lord increases".
Abraham was increased by capturing the booty and so he gave a 10th of it to the priest of Salem.
No he was not paying a fee to travel through the land. He gave him a tenth because of his Priesthood, not a tax by a king
BTW the priest/king did not demand a tithe/tax. Abraham volunteered the goods
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So it shows that tithing predates the law and was not limited to agriculture. The bible teaches a principle based on the OT not in substance but direction....
1Co 9:13 Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings?
1Co 9:14 In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.
It's a principle. Sorry. BTW Im not arguing you HAVE to do it. If you have the faith and means do it gladly.
1Co 9:13 Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings.
You can't demand money from food. No one is disputing giving.
Why don't I have to do it?
Also your principle is manipulative, if you have faith??????
1Co 9:13 Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings.
You can't demand money from food. No one is disputing giving.
Why don't I have to do it?
Also your principle is manipulative, if you have faith??????
It's a principle derived by Paul from the Law.
BTW I have already shown some of the tithe can be redeemed and I have shown that Offerings were acceptable as money.
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Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
Every sinner must repent of their sins.
That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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People who are always looking for fault,can find it easily all they have to do,is look into their mirror.
There they can find plenty of fault.
It takes some prayer time and study time,and asking The Lord to reveal truth to you.
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People who are always looking for fault,can find it easily all they have to do,is look into their mirror.
There they can find plenty of fault.
Just think: if everyone did that, there would be no more disagreement about this. Or about anything!
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