Were tithes ever required by Jesus or the Apostles?

[H2H]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Look at the NT everything NOT binding that was a consistant part of Jewish life was addressed such as:
Sabbath keeping
Holy days
Dietary laws
Sacrifcial laws
Priesthood

Two common parts of worship not done away with:
Mechanical instruments
Tithing.

I question whether either is required in the New testament church.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by H2H

And you would encourage the "giving" to be to an entity that runs the assembly house?

Takes faith, doesn't it?

What shall we do? Determine what is easier, and make a law out of this, or do exactly what the New Testament teaches? I believe it will free people from law and move them to give more!

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by freeatlast

How does this change what the scriptures clearly teach.

Typical pennycostal trick....can't prove it with scripture tell a personal story or two and that proves it.

I was responding to someone who said that it was about faith. Hey, if you don't want to give, then don't. I could care less if you ever get a blessing!!!!

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

My dad was a home mission pastor who had a secular job, not only did he pay tithes, he went without (along with the family) food and other things and gave more than 10%. Not every pastor is taking tithes for himself.

Very good. Nothing wrong with that. He had faith. When we give out of obligation for fear of cursing, though, that is not faith.

[H2H]

Originally Posted by mfblume

Takes faith, doesn't it?

What shall we do? Determine what is easier, and make a law out of this, or do exactly what the New Testament teaches? I believe it will free people from law and move them to give more!

again, free them to give more to whom?

[SDG]

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

I was responding to someone who said that it was about faith. Hey, if you don't want to give, then don't. I could care less if you ever get a blessing!!!!

More guilt imposing antics by Easty ... It's okay bro ... you believe in the extrabiblical ... all of us do ... in one way or another.

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by mfblume

Takes faith, doesn't it?

What shall we do? Determine what is easier, and make a law out of this, or do exactly what the New Testament teaches? I believe it will free people from law and move them to give more!

Takes a little more than faith elder, it takes others willing to give.

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

More guilt imposing antics by Easty ... It's okay bro ... you believe in the extrabiblical ... all of us do ... in one way or another.

Hey Danny, can you read? I'm not trying to prove anything, nor am I trying guilt tactics on anyone. This is just a bit of a sore spot with me, its people like you that thinks they have all the answers, and so to please the flesh, they look for reasons not to do something. I'm talking about giving in general, not just tithing. Get over yerself.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Takes a little more than faith elder, it takes others willing to give.

What makes one willing to give is FAITH. Without faith, we cannot please God, bro. And it is not faith without works, btw.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by H2H

again, free them to give more to whom?

For the work of God in the many varying ways God's work is done! And the MINISTERS DO THE SAME! The ministers are not left out of this need to give, you know.