Sunday, November 4, 2012
Help Those in Need
“As a community of faith, we dedicate our tithe to helping those who need the help. There is nothing wrong with building great sanctuaries. There is nothing wrong with funding unique and creative ministries. But in doing so, are we forgetting those whose who were intended as recipients of at least a part of our tithe? […] We can’t forget that God’s tithing plan provided both for the work of the Temple and the needs of others such as widows and orphans, the hungry and homeless, the prisoner and the stranger.” ~ Tom Felder (The Tithing Principle, 2011, p. 74)
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Actually, God commanded three different tithes. If we are supposed to follow God's tithing commands, then we must follow all three.
THE FIRST TITHE
Leviticus 27:30-33 defines this tithe as a tenth of crops and animals in herds and flocks.
Numbers 18 gives the ordinances, or instructions, for this tithe, and commands this tithe be taken to the Levites.
Purpose of this tithe: to support the Levitical Priesthood.
SECOND TITHE
Deuteronomy 14:22-27: aka The Festival Tithe - a tenth of crops, plus add to that the firstborn animals, and take for the yearly feast.
Purpose of this tithe: “that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always”
THIRD TITHE
Deuteronomy 14:28-29: aka The Three-Year Tithe aka The Poor Tithe - a tenth of crops, kept at home, and invite the Levites, widows, orphans, stranger to eat.
Purpose of this tithe: to feed the poor.
But then, tithing was disannulled according to Hebrews 7:5,12,18. Today, we give generously and sacrificially. We don't tithe.
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