Comments on: Pagan Christianity – part 2

By: Gary Maxwell

Gary Maxwell — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:52:42 +0000

Josh,
Finish the biblical thought. Jesus did indeed come to fulfill the law but read Hebrews and find out what happened to the law after Jesus fulfilled it.
Now that we have a New covenant, it has made the first one old. And that which is old is nigh unto vanishing away.
Food for thought…

By: joel

joel — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:15:32 +0000

Hi Josh, Since you are keeping the law of tithing do you kill christians or fellow Jews if they commit adultry or break the sabbath ? You need to keep all the other 613 laws according to (Galatians 3:10) Please read ( Galatians 5:4) is very clear if you want to keep any of the laws given to the Jews by Moses to draw near to God you will be “CUT OFF FROM CHRIST ”

Its very dangerous please read it carefully

I hope no one continiues to deceive you for financial gain.

By: Josh Collins

Josh Collins — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:23:56 +0000

H. Irving: It is recorded in Genesis when Abraham gave a 10% tithe (translated “tenth”) to Melchizedek, King of Salem, in chapter 14.

It is also recorded more specifically in Malachi 3:10. This passage also mentions that if you don’t then you are stealing from God Himself.

Remember that tithe = tenth in translation so that is where 10% comes from.

Many argue that we shouldn’t “tithe” because we are under a New Covenant. We are under the New Covenant started by Jesus’ death on the cross. Jesus states in Matt. 5 that He did not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. Hebrews shows us that the Law of the Old Testament is a “shadow” of real living in community with God. Therefore, now we are able to actually live in Christ through Abiding in Him. If we gave a tenth under the law, why would we ever conceive giving less under grace? Hope this helps.

By: robert neyland

robert neyland — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:53:15 +0000

an organic or “hippie” church – which is my take on freedom to serve though jesus cannot be run like a business. Money and power make a man run a show (church service) , and when it’s over he moves up another rung , but it’s the deaf and dumb that get stung…..God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble….

By: H. Irving

H. Irving — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:07:39 +0000

I see there are many books out there about Tithes and everyone has an opinion. But my question is where is it in the Bible(what scripture) does it say 10% is what you should give. Who came up w/that? I can’t find it in the Bible.

By: Jared Bartholomew

Jared Bartholomew — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:12:54 +0000

Tracy,
I agree with you there. A house church doesn’t mean that the conventional church discrepancies are actually fixed.

-Jared

By: tracy

tracy — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:48:04 +0000

Well, my only experience with a house church when I began to get disillusioned by institutional church was not much better than institutional church. It was pretty much a one man show, he was a prophet and everyone apparently attended to get a word from him or to hear what God had given him. The main guy gave the sermon, but instead of behind a pulpit, he was sitting in a chair in a room full of others in chairs. I got the feeling you didn’t interact or ask questions or make comments during his message any more than you would in a church service. There was a definite “order” to the day, songs, offering and tithes (he believed in tithing), and sermon, and prayer and ministry.

I know they are not all like that, but God was able to use it to show me just because it’s house church doesn’t mean it’s right either.