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Giving 1 Corinthians 16:1-2. Tithing. Church of God United Pentecostal United Methodist Mormon Fellowship Churches. Old Testament word = a tenth (Lev.27:30-33; Numb. 18:28; Deut. 12:5-18) The Jews practiced tithing (Matt. 23:23-24) Many today teach Christians are to tithe.
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Giving 1 Corinthians 16:1-2
Tithing Church of God United Pentecostal United Methodist Mormon Fellowship Churches Old Testament word = a tenth (Lev.27:30-33; Numb. 18:28; Deut. 12:5-18) The Jews practiced tithing (Matt. 23:23-24) Many today teach Christians are to tithe. The Old Covenant Has Passed Away. Col. 2:13-14 Heb. 10:8-10 Gal. 5:2-4
Does N.T. Teach Tithing? No, it forbids it (2 Cor. 9:6-7) “As he has purposed in his heart” “Not grudgingly…God loves a cheerful giver”
What SHOULD our giving be like? 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 “So do you also” “On the first day of the week” “As he may prosper” “That no collections be made when I come”
What SHOULD our giving be like? 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Matthew 6:1 “Not to be seen of men” Luke 21:1-4 Sacrificial Giving Examples: Acts 2:45; 4:32, 36-37; 2 Cor. 8:1-5
Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to receive” Tithing not commanded Give as prospered, cheerfully, with proper motivation, as we purpose in our own heart