Are Christians obligated to tithe?

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fredjames

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fredjames said:
kennethcadwell said:
Sorry but read it closer in Hebrews 7 as the Abrahamic covenant was before the law was given, so to make this part of the law of the Mosaic covenant is the wrong way to go. It speaks that giving is done now out of love to the Lord now, as He is our High Priest. Because our giving from our hearts in tithes is to go to those who are in need. Remember the Lord commanded the Apostles to collect tithes, and then to give to those who are in need in the next town they came to.


2 Corinthians 8:1-24

We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints— and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us. ...
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Hebrews 7;5 - there is a commandment in the 'Law' to take 'tithes' from the people.

verse 12 - for when there is a change in the priesthood there is necessarily a change in the law as well.

verse 18 and 19 - On the one hand, a former commandment are set aside, because of it's weakness and uselessness (for the law made nothing perfect), but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to GOD.

Tithes - give one tenth of everything you own and not in lame what we think one tenth from our salary.

Apostle Paul was 'outraged' when the Galatians Church wanted to practice a commandment in the law that requires 'circumcision'.

He said, 'if you practice one commandment, you must practice all'.

He also said, 'If you disobey to the least of commandment in the law, you are under curse'.

Please do not mix up 'tithes' of the Old Covenant/Testament with the 'generous offerings' and 'cheerful giving' of the New Covenant/Testament. Believers have to be ready whenever a collection in required for their brethren at the other church, especially for 'Jerusalem church'.

JESUS said, 'we cannot use a new cloth to patch up a torn old cloth because it will only shrink and tear and make a bigger hole.

The same thing with the, 'new wine cannot be put into an old wine bag skin because it will only swell and burst and the wive will be lost'.
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