I have always heard about the Law of Moses and how the Israelites failed big time in obeying every jot and tittle of the law. Yeah, yada yada… they have 613 laws and ordinances to watch out for so I thought how crazy enough for us trying to be perfect in those. Well after so many years it was just…
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Behind The Curtain: Tithes Part 5 – My Tithing Suspicions, Why I Questioned Tithing and Why You Should Too
[If ever this blog post catches your attention, please do take time to read carefully my presentations and arguments. This is a long post so please be patient. Do your own research, reread my explanations if you have too and reexamine them carefully to see for yourself. Read commentaries for the verses, look up the whole context,…
Beyond The Curtain: Tithes Part 4 – Jacobs Vow
I’ve heard a very few sermons about Jacob on t.v. and in churches. Most of those were about how cunning he was (stole Esaus’s birthright, outsmarting Laban, bargaining with God), his wrestling match with God, erecting pillars and of course his pledge to tithe. Here in our area, pastors barely touch about Jacob. Perhaps, he’s…
Beyond The Curtain: Tithes Part 3 – Abraham’s Tenth and Modern Day Tithing
Through the years of investigation, prayer and research, I realised that Abraham’s one time “tithe” or tenth giving is totally different from today’s tithing practices. I also used to quote Genesis 14:20 to encourage people to give their tithes to the church because it was an “eternal principle” of giving that was outside the bounds of…
Beyond The Curtain: Tithes Part 2 – Abraham’s Tenth
Each church service, we have a portion called “tithes and offering” were the congregation would bring in their tithes, offering, donation or outreach fund, etc. People who were assigned to exhort would obviously pick a verse that has the word “tithe” or “tithes” and preach 5 to 10 minutes why people should give their tithes. The most favourite but…
