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The Truth About Tithing by gobuchinny: 5:42pm On Sep 02, 2019
Many believers have misinterpreted scripture and have allowed men of gold mis-represent scriptures. Firstly, believers must understand what the new testament or covenant is about. We must understand that there is an old so as there is a new. Under the old so many things were applicable and allowed. Can you imagine the God you now serve will be happy with you for killing your enemy infact one instance He was angry with Saul for not killing Israel's enemy. In that era the man that was said to be beloved of God was a killer, i mean David grin.

You see a new set of rules were applicable. there were the ordinances, the temple and all the laws that govern the people Israel. Now we wont even begin to speak about the era before the law or before the nation Israel was formed. If you loved God then you must obey the law. you must keep the sabbath, you observe all the feasts as dedicated to the Lord. the Levis were dedicated to the altar of the Lord in service. All the priests must come from the sons of Levi particularly the sons of Aaron the Kohanim (aaronic priesthood). Recall that these priest were dedicated to the service of the temple (keep in mind this temple was built in accordance and specification by God) the Kohanim in particular were the priest serving in the temple. the administered the daily sacrifical offerings, there were the priests and high priests as elected per time. the levites who were not Kohanim played music in the temple or served as guards in the temple.

The tithe was to help them survive as these levites were dedicated to the service of the temple. All these were under the old testament. Now Hebrews 8 vs 5v tells us that Moses built the temple based on the pattern he had seen, meaning he built as shown by God. its this temple God inhabited that had all those outer and inner court and holiest of holiest which only the high priest entered once a year shocked

In this new dispensation, there is no temple grin. there are no priests grin and there is no more offerings for sins sacrifices done by one person on behalf of the people as Jesus has accomplished that task once and for all. So we all are a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people a chosen generation. Rev 1 VS 6. We are all to approach the throne of grace and obtain grace to help in time of need. we are to come boldly as the veil has been torn grin.

Recall that in the past God only had his covenant children, the Israelite. there were the chosen but in this era the gentiles were grafted in. the issue arose in the days of Paul that the gentiles should be circumcised. Remember that God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision Gen 17 vs 10. and that any one that didn't comply was to be cut off grin this was the same issue that Apostle Paul had with some Jewish Christians like himself who wanted to bring the observance of the law of circumcision which was also part of the mosaic laws that the children of Israel had to obey. These was a law that was obeyed from the abrahamic dynasty, there was no law of tithe put of circumcision which followed from Abraham till reiterated again by God meaning it was of importance. Is the same law that Paul was rebuking and warning the Galatians not to fall into. Please understand that the book of Galatians was a rebuke because these Christians had fallen for the tricks of those jewish beleivers telling the people to obey the laws, observe the feasts, circumcise and so forth. there was even no issue raised on tithing. i can imagine if that was the case Paul would have rent his cloths and be naked in anger. grin

The old law is done away with with the temple, no physical temple Hebrew 9 vs 1 "Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a wordly sanctuary grin. But we all know that our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. No levis, even in Act 4 vs 37, a levite shocked named Joses Barnabas sold his land and laid the money at the apostles feet for onward distribution to the saints.

HEBREWS 7 These is one of the most mis interpreted scripture on tithing. Understand that the high priests and priests that do service in the courts of the Lord in the old testaments were from the sons of Aaron. you coudnt serve in the alter if you were no a levi and of particular of a direct descendant from Aaron. Now this was for the earthly tabernacle. recall that these tabernacle on earth was built in accordance with the heavenly tabernacle. Heb 8 vs 1-2 but this old law was not perfect as fault was found in it Heb 8 vs 7, hence the death of Christ. but Christ had to come in human form and the laws of God could not be broken so if He was to be a high priest he must come from a lineage as all priest came from Aaron. This is where Melchisedec come in because Christ is from the order of Melchisedec as Priest were from the order of Aaron for Kohanim and Levi. Now Abraham who was the father of Israel and being a prophet of God recognized this order and saw afar off. He paid tithe in homage to that order and the bible says that even Levi paid tithe from the loins of Abraham signifying the superiority of the order of Christ.
vs 5 "And verily they are the sons of Levi who receive the office the priesthood have a commandment to take tithe of the people, according to the law...." See the sons of Levi HAVE A COMMANDMENT TO TAKE TITHE shocked.

If therefore perfection were by the levitcal preisthood what further need was there that ANOTHER PRIEST should rise AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHISEDEC, for the PRIESTHOOD BEING CHANGED, THERE IS MADE OF NECESSITY A CHANGE ALSO OF THE LAW"[b][/b] shocked shocked shocked
See friends, that the Law has been abolished? do yOu really think that if the apostles paid tithes that the scriptures wont report it? please think critically. these events we read are also historical events and their actions ACTS were openly reported. Please do not be deceived and study your scriptures to understand the new covenant. study especially the new testaments to fully understand what Jesus Christ came to do for us and stop allowing these religious charlatans corner the commonwealth of believers for only themselves and families and close associates grin

STAY WOKE OOOO

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