Tithing…Is it a command?

[HRea]

Sean, thank you for the warm greeting.

Originally Posted by Sean

I did not see any evidence of tithing to the ministry in your post, however I did see the ministry has a right to be blessed by the giver for their efforts. I totally agree with that, but tithing in itself was of the Law and was disanulled along with the rest of the Law to the New Testament

Right versus Command. When the Lord issues a command, it's a command. 1 Corinthians 9:14 is a command. And 1 Corinthians 9:13 is the pattern to follow to fulfill that command. The verse (v 14) is strongly worded that the Lord's ministers would be taken care of. Whether it was in the Mosaic Law or not, it is in the New Testament now.

Galatians 6:6 is stronger still. There is no escaping the responsibility to provide for the New Testament ministry.

Many would like to disregard these scriptures, but they are included nonetheless. It has been my experience when talking with people about this subject, that those who disagree with tithing (I mean vehemently disagree) are tight-fisted with their giving (and complete disregard) toward ministerial provisions. This isn't universal, but is the majority.

Originally Posted by Sean

Keep in mind that ALL believers have only ONE priest in the N.T.church....JESUS. Nobody can designate to a believer to tithe to their ministry.

All of us(everyone) in the N.T. church(The Royal Priesthood) are a "type" of the Levitical priesthood and are EQUALS in Jesus.

This teaching denies the scriptures concerning the ministry. Yes, there is only one Head, that is Jesus, and one Body, that is the believers, but the purpose of the ministry is well explained in Ephesians 4:11-16, 1 Corinthians 12:28-29, and in several other passages. And, no, not everyone is a part of the ministry. Yes, the ministry is part of the body, but, according to the scriptures, the body is to provide for the ministry.

Again, the Lord established the ministry, not a church or a denomination and the Lord established the provision for the ministry.

Originally Posted by Sean

The "principle of tithe teaching" is a completely fabricated myth, with its roots in Catholicism, (concerning the Church).

Were 1 Corinthians 9:13-14 and Galatians 6:6 (and other scriptures) not in the New Testament, I might agree that "the principle" was started by a denomination. But these scriptures are in the New Testament and are for the provision of the ministry.