Tithing

[muffler dragon]

This is a sad comment to a person that gives credit to the Lord for everything.


Baptist understand this, it's a core belief of the baptist.


I have no idea if it's reasonable, I don't personally know any of them. However, as far as part time employment I think you are talking about a preacher, not a pastor. If your pastor was only teaching then it's too much, but if He was a pastor that's a different story.

Mike

Dear Elder Mike:

+He probably does stellar work because he wants to please his Master and his boss. Thus, he does a good job; furthermore, he gets a good raise. +

m.d.

 

[muffler dragon]

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Give all you want to give. Give with a cheerful heart. Just don't accept that there is some sort of G-dly recompense for doing so. Offerings are great, +
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I'm not here to make enemies and I'm by no means here to cause division. +

+please come to the debate invitation forum and check out my thread on this very topic. No one has come to debate it with me.

I wish you well. +
m.d.

 

[eldermike]

Where in all of my question to Green Eyed Lady do I take away the opportunity to praise G-d? Do you think that her husband would still be as blessed in his job if he were doing a terrible job? Come on, it's logical. He probably does stellar work because he wants to please his Master and his boss. Thus, he does a good job; furthermore, he gets a good raise. Where is my disdain in that statement?

Having a good job, the health to have a good job, the mind to work a good job, these are all from God.

 

[muffler dragon]

Having a good job, the health to have a good job, the mind to work a good job, these are all from God.

I understand this and praise G-d for them in my life as well.

I'm sorry, but you have lost me. Have I done anything to show otherwise? Or how does this tie to the tithe?

Forgive my ignorance.

m.d.

 

[bleechers]

Give all you want to give. Give with a cheerful heart. Just don't accept that there is some sort of G-dly recompense for doing so. Offerings are great, the tithe is irrelevant.

In a nutshell... I'm with you.

I am baffled how teachers can go to the Law, extract this one part, misapply it, and then put everybody under obligation... We then take the promises of God for Israel and conveniently ignore God's curses for Israel also found in the Law.

Making the tithe a NT "Law" is no different than carving out any other part of the Law and placing that burden of obligation on the necks of Christians.

Give. Give hilariously. Give to those in need in the church.