Jesus said He did not come to abolish the Law.
The law He DID abolish was the ceremonial law and the civil law.
Was tithing within one of these two types of law that was abolished?
Under the Levitical law the tithes were given to the Levites for their maintenance, and they in turn were charged with the paying of tithes on that which they received as shown by the words of the Lord as He instructed Moses:
Numbers 18:26
26“Moreover, you shall speak to the Levites and say to them, ‘When you take from the sons of Israel the tithe which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then you shall present an offering from it to the LORD, a tithe of the tithe."
The above verse shows that tithing was part of the Levitical Law, which would make it a Ceremonial Law, which was abolished.
Ceremonial and Civil Laws were abolished for Gentiles and the "new church" established by Jesus. See Acts 15:19 ..... The Council at Jerusalem decided not to "trouble" the gentiles that were turning to Christ with the old Laws of the Jews.
Paul teaches that the one who gives sparingly reaps sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will reap bountifully. And in the next sentence he says:
2 Corinthians 9:7
7Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
It seems to me that tithing has been abolished.
Should we tithe?
The law He DID abolish was the ceremonial law and the civil law.
Was tithing within one of these two types of law that was abolished?
Under the Levitical law the tithes were given to the Levites for their maintenance, and they in turn were charged with the paying of tithes on that which they received as shown by the words of the Lord as He instructed Moses:
Numbers 18:26
26“Moreover, you shall speak to the Levites and say to them, ‘When you take from the sons of Israel the tithe which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then you shall present an offering from it to the LORD, a tithe of the tithe."
The above verse shows that tithing was part of the Levitical Law, which would make it a Ceremonial Law, which was abolished.
Ceremonial and Civil Laws were abolished for Gentiles and the "new church" established by Jesus. See Acts 15:19 ..... The Council at Jerusalem decided not to "trouble" the gentiles that were turning to Christ with the old Laws of the Jews.
Paul teaches that the one who gives sparingly reaps sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will reap bountifully. And in the next sentence he says:
2 Corinthians 9:7
7Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
It seems to me that tithing has been abolished.
Should we tithe?