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Originally Posted by onefaith2
When did it say there was no more use of the tithe? Sure we don't read about it until Hebrews 7. Does that mean it ended? When did it start back up? Why is God still blessing the 10%? There are a lot of questions we just don't have answers for. We do know the strife in the new Testament was over circumcision, not tithing and eating of foods. We also know that the early church still attended feasts and Peter was rebuked for it.
To be honest I haven't studied recently on how the tithe was distributed in the Old Testament. I've always understood that it was for the Levites, of course you may be more well versed on it that I am. However I do believe its important to not muzzle the ox as Paul said and of course that could be done with freewill offerings but some freewill offerings got people in trouble in the New Testament (Ananias and Sapphira) because they committed to more than they wanted to give.
Why is it between God and the pastor? To whom much is given, much is required. The pastor has to look out for your souls. He will be answering for a whole lot more than you and I as he has to give an account. That would include how he used our money.
Your pastor is supposed to flow under the annointing of the royal priesthood and the order of Melchisedek as he serves the people as serving Jesus. There many times the pastor is the voice of the Lord for the flock, just like Paul and Peter was. |
Well... I tried. But I'm out.
I just can't continue to deal with your willy nilly quotation of scripture in whatever application you need it to fit today.
I can discuss things at length with anyone that agrees with me or disagrees with me. All I need is an intellectual adherence to and use of the word of God. But ticky tacking every scripture that sounds good coupled with taking and leaving what thus sayeth the word of God as it fits ones beliefs... these are things that can't be dealt with. It is an exercise in futility that won't produce fruit.
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