Comments on: The Blessing Of Tithing – Part 1 http://www.sermonalive.com/biblical-economic/the-blessing-of-tithing1 Where The Word Comes Alive Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:34:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Darrell Meeks http://www.sermonalive.com/biblical-economic/the-blessing-of-tithing1/comment-page-1#comment-533 Darrell Meeks Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:28:48 +0000 http://www.sermonalive.com/biblical-economic/the-blessing-of-tithing1#comment-533 Not one verse exists anywhere in the word of God where tithes were ever demanded from the monetary earnings of wage-earners. Carpenters, clothiers, cobblers, iron smiths, laborers, craftsmen, et al, NONE of them were required to hand over a tithe to the Levites so long as they had no increase from orchards, fields, flocks or herds. I'm always receptive to correction......if anyone has something to show that proves otherwise......something that isn't pulled out of context, warped or twisted in any way. Not one verse exists anywhere in the word of God where tithes were ever demanded from the monetary earnings of wage-earners. Carpenters, clothiers, cobblers, iron smiths, laborers, craftsmen, et al, NONE of them were required to hand over a tithe to the Levites so long as they had no increase from orchards, fields, flocks or herds.

I’m always receptive to correction……if anyone has something to show that proves otherwise……something that isn’t pulled out of context, warped or twisted in any way.

]]> By: Russell Earl Kelly http://www.sermonalive.com/biblical-economic/the-blessing-of-tithing1/comment-page-1#comment-243 Russell Earl Kelly Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:48:11 +0000 http://www.sermonalive.com/biblical-economic/the-blessing-of-tithing1#comment-243 The church does not obey any part of Leviticus 27:30-34 concerning tithing. (1) It does not define tithes as only food from the holy land of Israel. (2) It does not define tithes as the tenth of increase and forces a definition of “first.” (3) It does not teach that the tithe was the “tenth” which may not be the “best.” (4) It does not teach that the tithe could be turned into money because it was not money. (5) It does not teach the tithe was the last of 27 chapters of ceremonial cultic worship ordinances in Leviticus which are mostly put aside by the church. (6) It does not teach that the tithe was to be observed as part of the whole law given only to national Israel. Read all of Lev 27:30-34! Therefore the church teaches ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT TITHING from Leviticus 27. The church does not obey any part of Deuteronomy 14 and 16 concerning tithing. (1) It is only food from the holy land of Israel. (2) The increase is a miracle from God from what he increased through food. (3) The (second) tithe was to be eaten in the streets during three yearly festivals. (4) The tithe was to be eaten by everybody, including un-believers. (5) For those who had to travel a long distance the (food) tithe could be turned into money to buy fermented beer and alcohol for joyful celebration in the streets. Therefore the church does not obey ANY of these principles either. So why quote these texts to prove tithing???? It just does not make sense to me. The church does not obey any part of Leviticus 27:30-34 concerning tithing.
(1) It does not define tithes as only food from the holy land of Israel.
(2) It does not define tithes as the tenth of increase and forces a definition of “first.”
(3) It does not teach that the tithe was the “tenth” which may not be the “best.”
(4) It does not teach that the tithe could be turned into money because it was not money.
(5) It does not teach the tithe was the last of 27 chapters of ceremonial cultic worship ordinances in Leviticus which are mostly put aside by the church.
(6) It does not teach that the tithe was to be observed as part of the whole law given only to national Israel. Read all of Lev 27:30-34!
Therefore the church teaches ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT TITHING from Leviticus 27.

The church does not obey any part of Deuteronomy 14 and 16 concerning tithing.
(1) It is only food from the holy land of Israel.
(2) The increase is a miracle from God from what he increased through food.
(3) The (second) tithe was to be eaten in the streets during three yearly festivals.
(4) The tithe was to be eaten by everybody, including un-believers.
(5) For those who had to travel a long distance the (food) tithe could be turned into money to buy fermented beer and alcohol for joyful celebration in the streets.

Therefore the church does not obey ANY of these principles either. So why quote these texts to prove tithing????

It just does not make sense to me.

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