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Re: Tithing…Is it a command?
I teach it because I have personal convictions regarding tithing. Just the fact of how many times the word tithe, tithes, or tithing is mentioned in scripture should have some importance to why God commanded it in the law. I know they did it from the land, I know they gave it to the Levites, and I know that it is an OT law, but whether or not anyone thinks it is necessary, it has helped promote the gospel. So I can't imagine it being heresy.
I would never condemn people for not paying tithes, but if you don't give to the work of God you have a problem. I didn't say tithe, I said give. Its personal with me as it should be with anyone else. I just show where God commanded in OT scriptures to do a tithe of their land and although there isn't a law saying we must give a tithe of our finances I do it freewill.
The Bible doesn't set a specific amount to pray everyday, but is it o.k. for a man to teach people to try and commit 30min a day in prayer.
The Bible doesn't set a amount to fast, but would be alright to teach people it would be beneficial for them to fast a day a week.
The Bible doesn't tell us how much to read our bibles, but is it o.k. to teach that it would be good to read 3 chapters a day.
I can't say someone is going to hell for anything other than not being born again, but if people want to be fruitful in the things of God they are going to have give in every facet of life. If we try to make the Bible say things it doesn't we are wrong, but if we are open and honest with scriptures and give people good applications to use in their day to day lives we are just being wise.
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