From: MattJeremyAdamEllis@bighouse.com   
      
   Read the below about why you should TITHE   
   ----- Original Message -----   
   From: "notfortheweak.com staff"    
   To:    
   Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 11:37 PM   
   Subject: The question you posted.   
      
      
   > Dear Adam,   
   >   
   > Following is a response to the question you asked on the notfortheweak.com   
   website:   
   >   
   > Response by: Louiefromsac   
   > Just as you were born in a culture with ways of doing things (laws etc.)   
   so was Jesus. The fact that he said little about any particular subject does   
   not mean it is of no importance or wrong. It could mean it was a   
   "no-brainer."   
   > Jesus referred to tithing in a positive tone when chiding the Pharisees   
   for omitting other important matters. His comment (Mat23:23) to "not leave   
   the other undone" refers to the tithe.   
   > Though the tithe is not mentioned by name he alludes to percentage giving   
   in Mark 12:41-44 when he personally watches how much each person contributes   
   to the offering. His comment that the poor widow "put in more than you all"   
   means she gave a much higher percentage than the tithe. He criticizes them   
   for only giving the tithe essentially even though it says they gave a lot.   
   > The tithe is a principle with God traceable all the way back to the   
   beginning where in Gen. 4:3-4 Cain and Abel brought the "firstfruits" of   
   their labors. Abraham payed "tithes of all" to Melchizedek, King of Salem,   
   These and many other examples occurred prior to the creation of the nation   
   of Israel and laws as we know them (religious or secular).   
   > Robbing God of the tithe is like stealing from Him and robbing Him of the   
   acknowledgement that he is our source. Tithing is likened to planting seed.   
   Seed that is not planted but consumed by ones self will never produce   
   another harvest or blessing.   
   > Mat 6:19-21 talks of storing up treasures in heaven. Also check out IICor   
   9:6-7 and Luke 6:38.   
   > There are many more references to how support was collected for Paul etc.   
   >   
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   > You wrote:   
   > Somebody is challenging the tithing rule telling me that it is anti   
   christian to ask other christians to tithe.  Can you tell me where in the   
   new testament it tells us that we should tithe?  I can not find it.   
   >   
   > Thanks,   
   > Adam   
      
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