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Tithes are taken.

Offerings are given.

Although tithing was practiced extensively in the Old Testament, 

it was never practiced or taught within the first-century Church. 

Instead the New Testament scriptures teach the concept of "freewill offerings" 

as a means of supporting the church: 

[[1 Corinthians 16]].2 - - - [[2 Corinthians 9]].7

'''Every man according as he purposeth in his heart,'''

'''so let him give;'''

not grudgingly, or of necessity:

for God loveth a cheerful giver. 


Assume that you are a scribe or Pharisee

and read this as if Jesus is talking to you.


:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, 

:'''hypocrites!''' 

:for [[ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin]], 

:and have '''omitted''' the '''weightier matters''' of the '''law, 

:judgment, mercy, and faith''': 

:these ought ye to have done, 

:and [[not to leave the other undone]].


[[Luke 11]]
:42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! 

:for ye '''[[tithe]]''' mint and rue and all manner of herbs, 

:and pass over judgment and the love of God: 

:these ought ye to have done, and [[not to leave the other undone]]. 



[[Luke 18]]
:12 I fast twice in the week, I give '''[[tithe]]s''' of all that I possess. 



[[Hebrews 7]]
:5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, 

:who receive the office of the priesthood, 

:have a commandment to take '''[[tithe]]s''' of the people '''according to the law''', 

:that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: 


[[Hebrews 7]]
:6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received '''[[tithe]]s''' of Abraham, 

:and blessed him that had the promises. 

[[Hebrews 7]]
:8 And here men that die receive '''[[tithe]]s'''; 

:but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. 

[[Hebrews 7]]
:9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth '''[[tithe]]s''', payed '''[[tithe]]s''' in Abraham. 



'''[[Why tithe]]'''

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