"Do I have to tithe?"
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| QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ASKED "Do I have to tithe?" |
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| Tithing was practiced by Abraham before the Law of Moses, then made official in the Law of Moses.� Here are all the verses in the Old Testament on tithing: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genesis 14:20 - Who gave Melchizedek, a priest, a tenth of everything?� ____________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leviticus 27:30-32 - The Jews were to tithe both their ________ and their __________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Numbers 18:24-28 - The tithes given by the Jews were to be used for who to live on?� _________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deuteronomy 12:6 - The Jews were to do more than tithe.� List the five kinds of giving:� (1) T________________________, (2) Special ____________________, (3) what they had V__________, (4) _____________________ offerings, and the (5) ____________ of all herds and flocks. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deuteronomy 14:22-28 - They were to tithe all that the _________ produced and also their __________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deuteronomy 26:12 - Every _______________ years they were to give an extra tithe for the Levites, a______________________, f______________________________, and w___________________ (in other words, their welfare program). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Chronicles 31:5-12 - Over and above their tithes, they gave the ________________________________ of their crops and herds, and other gifts of dedication. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nehemiah 10:37f - Only priests and _________________ were allowed to collect the tithes, and this by going around to all the ____________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nehemiah 12:44; 13:5 - ______________________ were set up in every town to store the special contributes, first fruits, and tithes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amos 4:4 - People were bragging about their freewill offerings made in addition to their _______________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malachi 3:8-10 - People were __________________ God by not giving them their tithes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The only time tithing is mentioned in the New Testament is in reference to Jews under the Law of Moses.� Jesus lived under the Law of Moses.� (Jesus nailed that law to the cross [Colossians 2:14], and the church was not set up yet.) Let's look them up. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42 - The Jews tithed even spice ________________ which was fine, but it did not buy them out of being just and ____________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 18:11-14 - The Pharisee who bragged he tithed was not _________________________ before God. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 7:5-7 - Abraham, centuries earlier, gave a __________ to priest Melchezedik. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This is all the verses in the Bible using the word tithe.� But, remember Deuteronomy 12:6 listing the five kinds of giving.� Let us investigate how much over tithing the Law of Moses required.� (A sheckle of silver is worth about $5 in today's US money.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A middle-income Jew made about 1200 shekels a year.� That would be how much in dollars annually?� ________________� How much would a tithe of that be?� _________________� Add that amount to your Annual Giving Budget. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deuteronomy 26:12 - Once every three years they were to give an additional tithe for their welfare program.� How much would that additional tithe average per year in dollars?� _____________ Add that amount to your Annual Giving Budget. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EXAMPLES OF VOWS (PRAYERS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genesis 28:20 - To have a safe journey ("traveling mercies") | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leviticus 27:2 - To dedicate someone for special service to God | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Numbers 21:2 - To be delivered from enemy army | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Samuel 1:11; Proverbs 31:2 - To have a child | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Samuel 15:7-8 - To return to homeland and reconciled to family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Psalm 22:11, 25; 66:13 - To be freed of troubles and desertion by friend | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Psalm 76:11; Isaiah 19:21 - To prove allegiance to God before others | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Psalm 116:8, 14, 18-19 - To thank God for a verdict of not guilty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Job 22:27; Jonah 2:7-9 - To recover from illness | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Leviticus 27:2-7) - Find your category by gender and age.� Multiply the number of shekels required times $5.00.� How much would one vow cost you?� _____________� At one vow a month, how much would that be a year? _________________� Add that figure to your Annual Giving Budget. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIRST-BORN PEOPLE AND LIVESTOCK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Since each family only has one first-born their entire existence, we will not count this in the Annual Giving Budget. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Numbers 3:45-47 - If your herds had twenty females giving birth for the first time in a year, you would owe how much in shekels to buy back (redeem) all five from becoming burned offerings? _____________� How much would that be in dollars?� Add that your Annual Giving Budget. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ANIMAL SACRIFICES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Let us give an average value of $25.00 per animal (5 shekels of silver). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leviticus 1:6, 8-13; 8:18-21; 16:24 - This BURNT OFFERING was wholly consumed by fire.� It was voluntary to atone for unknown, unintentional sin, expression of devotion, or complete surrender to God.� If you asked God to forgive you for unknown, unintentional sins every week at $25.00 each, that would be how much in a year? ___________� Add that to your Annual Giving Budget. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leviticus 4:1 - 5:13; 6:24-30; 8:14-17; 16:3-22 - This SIN OFFERING was required to atone for a specific unintentional sin (probably done in public) and involved confession, forgiveness, and cleansing from defilement.� If you asked God to forgive you for one unintentional but public sin a month at $25.00 per animal sacrificed, that would be how much in a year?� _______________� Add that to your Annual Giving Budget. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leviticus 5:14 - 6:7; 7:1-6 - This GUILT OFFERING was required for sins requiring resitution of an added 20% such as for stealing (intentional) or destroying property (unintentional).� Let's say you you are real good and never get into this kind of trouble.� Don't add it to your Annual Giving Budget. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GRAIN OFFERING | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grain offerings were usually cooked and eaten by the priests.� They were flour, oil, incense (flavouring), bread, and salt.� Let us give each such offering a $5.00 value. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leviticus 2; 6:14-23 - This THANKSGIVING OFFERING was voluntary.� Let's say you, a good Jew, have a positive attitude and thank God for things once a week.� How much would your grain offerings add up to during the year?� __________� Add that to your Annual Giving Budget. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leviticus 3; 7:11-34 - This FELLOWSHIP OFFERING was voluntary and another form of thanking God for his goodness.� Let's say you make this kind of offering once a month.� How much would your grain offerings add up to during the year?� _________� Add that to your Annual Giving Budget. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WRITE HERE THE TOTAL YOU ARRIVED AT FOR YOUR ANNUAL GIVING BUDGET AS A GOOD JEW. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| __________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What percent of your income would your total annual giving be? _____________� So, you see that, in order to adopt the tithing of the Law of Moses, we must adopt the other giving rules also. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James 2:10 - If we keep only part of the law, then we are ________________ of breaking the entire law.� BUT.... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jesus Nullified the Law of Moses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colossians 2:14 - Jesus did what to the written code requiring circumcision (Deuteronomy 10:16) and everything else in it? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ______________________________________________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 2:15 - Jesus abolished through the sacrifice of his flesh the law of Moses with its _____________________________ and _____________________________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 8:13; 9:1 - Jesus made the first covenant (testament - KJV) with its earthly tabernacle, etc. _______________________ and gave us a _____________ covenant (testament). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN GIVING | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 4:32-35 - From ________________ to _________________, whenever there was a special need, someone who owned _______ or ___________ sold them and gave it to the apostles to distribute to the _______________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 9:13-14 - Just as priests who served in the ______ got their food from the sacrifices (not burned up), so those who preach the gospel should receive their living from those who respond to the gospel. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 - We are to give which day of the week?� ____________________� We are to set aside a sum of money in keeping with our ____________________ weekly so when some-one comes with a need, we don't need to take up a special offering. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 8:2-5 - Certain Christians gave out of the most severe _________________ and extreme _______________.� They gave even beyond their ______________.� Even before their donation, they first gave ______________________ to the Lord. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 8:10-13 - The Christians in Corinth decided a ____________ in advance what they wanted to do.� The writer urged them to complete their plans according to their __________.� The gift is only acceptable if the ____________________ is there.� We are to give according to what we have, not what we don't have.� No donations were requested to make them _________ pressed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 8:24 - Monetary donation is one way to show our _____________. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 - Whoever sows _____________________ will also reap ___________________; whoever gives ___________ will also reap ___________________.� We must give whatever we have decided in our own _____________, not ________________ or under ____________________________.� God loves a ______ ________________ giver. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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