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My husband and I started out Protestant, then looked into Orthodox Christianity as the last hope for joining a church. We are unchurched in a sense now. We don't believe in the Protestant "faith alone" but we do embrace Sola Scriptura. We believe so many unbiblical practices have crept into the...

@LoveYeshua Thank you for teaching biblical truth and against OSAS. I do not feel led to teach about it anymore. I think men in particular are the ones meant to defend and contend for the faith and teach salvation doctrine. But as I stepped down from the debate I notice more teaching against...

I want to keep a gentle and quiet spirit. I am concerned that the modern tithing system takes away from the lifestyle of direct generosity that Jesus commands and is unbiblical. It is our responsibility to help those in need directly. I never said pastors had to be poor. They can make as...

Is there tithing in the New Testament or just the Old?

I'm only interested in whether tithing is biblical for Christians. I don't have a personal grudge against any church or pastor. Tithing is a widely accepted practice. But is it biblical? Did Jesus and the apostles teach tithing as our giving model?

Why call it a tithe? Is tithing biblical for Christians?

May God bless you.

Even if a pastor has integrity, under the tithing model, he will feel pressure to water down Scripture, correction, and exhortation because his financial security depends on tithing members. There's no need to guess what I mean or give an example from your mind about what I mean. I said what...

Also, I see no one is refuting the obvious. If a pastor depends on the congregation to fund a secure lifestyle for him, he is pushed to do what they want and avoid uncomfortable truths that might lead them to stop tithing and attending. The Lord Jesus said controversial truths that offended...

Recently I learned that there were three types of tithes in the Old Testament: The Levitical tithe was for the Levite priesthood of Israel because they did not inherit land and were to lead the Israelites in worship and sacrifices. The Festival Tithe was the tithe that the people would use to...

Thankfully, my husband, I and our roommate will be going back on carnivore for a while this weekend.

Speaking of context, More of 1 Cor 9 1 Corinthians 9:12-18 King James Version 12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. 13 Do ye not know that they which...

I already said it's biblical to support ministers. With food, clothing, and maybe temporary shelter just as Jesus and His disciples received.

Im glad we agree that tithing was for Israel and not for the church of today. I'm also glad we agree that a pastor should not depend on a congregation and not be a hireling but depend on God. Ministers were worthy of receiving food, shelter, and clothing as they ministered. That's what it...

Which I am not against. Ministers could expect food, shelter, and clothing as they traveled but it is wrong to say that that translates to the system we have today. I am against the church as a business model and pastors making a salary from ministry. They can make a salary elsewhere. That's...

Check this out 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12 King James Version 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to...

Honor and pay aren't the same thing.

Is there something wrong with Paul? He made tents for a living.

There's nothing wrong with a rented building for gatherings as long as the focus is on the gathering and not the building. The people are the church, not the building. Buildings can be fine if they are mainly just for function. But building funds just to avoid financial accountability and the...

Thank you. It's good to see you!