Tithing

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[blueskunk12]

@MrDwaynsmith

You're right, Jesus came to fulfill the law. Since Jesus has done so, why do you try to do what Jesus has already done?

And since the lawful Tithe was commanded of the Israelites while they inhabited the land (they did not Tithe while in exile), only Israelites living in Israel can Tithe.

And since the law says the Tithe is food produced in Israel, money cannot be Tithed.

And since the law says the Tithe goes to the Levite as his inheritance, no one can Tithe.

[blueskunk12]

@MrDwaynsmith

You're right, Christians must give:

1) Willingly

2) Not Grudgingly

3) Not of compulsion

4) Cheerfully

But again, the Tithe is the exact opposite!

[blueskunk12]

@MrDwaynsmith

How can the truth make us free if we're obligated to pay a Tithe and follow the Ten Commandments? That's not freedom, that's the exact opposite!

[blueskunk12]

@MrDwaynsmith

Where do you get that from? Aren't we supposed to be stewards of God's property? If so, how can we keep what belongs to God, who owns the earth and all that is in it (Psalms 24:1)? And how can we expect material blessings, since God hates what is highly valued by man (Luke 16:15)?

[MrDwaynsmith]

In His concern for humanity, God uses the 10% that is due Him to improve our lives spiritually and materially. The 90% He allows us to keep extends much further than the original 100%, considering the spiritual and material blessings that come from being in harmony with His laws.

[MrDwaynsmith]

Even the 10% He reserves for Himself comes back to us, as He uses it for the benefit of humanity—teaching mankind His truth, which will make it free (John 8:32). His truth frees us from financial worries and gives peace of mind, fulfillment and eventually eternal life.

Just as obeying the Ten Commandments brings us into harmony with God’s spiritual laws, leading to true fulfillment in all aspects of life, we likewise benefit from being in harmony with God’s financial laws.

[MrDwaynsmith]

As Creator, God has set laws in motion for our own good. Obeying these laws brings stability in all facets of life—including financial stability. God created all human beings, and He holds prior claim over us and all that we possess (Psa. 89:11).God allows us to be in partnership with Him. Although He is Creator and sustainer of all that exists, He turns over to us not just 10% or even 50%, but rather 90% of what is entirely His.

[MrDwaynsmith]

At the heart of all Christian giving is the acknowledgement that God is the creator, the owner, and the giver of all things, and what we give back to God is only a part of what He has given to us in the first place (CP Gen 1:1; Ex 19:5; De 8:7-20; 1Chr 29:10-16; Psa 24:1; 50:10-12; Hag 2:8; Jn 1:1-3; Jas 1:17; 2Pe 1:3). Everything Christians have belongs to the Lord. No one has anything that they had not first received from God.The Tithe is part of God's heart of teaching us to give.

[MrDwaynsmith]

There are four things Christians must do in giving: they must give willingly from the heart, they must not give grudgingly; they must not give of compulsion; they must give cheerfully (CP 2Cor 8:12; 9:5, 7). Christians who give what they can to those in need will find that the grace of God furnishes a sufficiency for their own needs, and even more, in order that they may abound in good works for others (CP Psa 41:1-2; Pr 11:24-25; 19:17; 22:9; Ecc 11:1; Lu 6:38; 2Cor 9:6, 8-15).

[NotFlaking]

@MrDwaynsmith One last thing, we do not fulfill the law and the Jews did not fulfill the law under the Old Covenant either, all are law breakers born in sin shaped in iniquity, which is why Jesus came to freely give us all thing. Romans 8:32 "Since God did not Spare His Own Son but gave him up for us all surely, he also will with him FFFFFFREEEELLLLY GIVE US ALL THINGS!