[GCFL-discuss] Tithing only applies in Israel- "who says, ?"

[Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies List]

As you know, agricultural elements are used throughout the Bible..."I chose 
you and appointed you to go and bear fruit - fruit that will last."  John 
15:16
The principles of agriculture, beautifully illustrate truths of the Bible, 
such as you reap what you sow.  That is not only produce in your garden.  I 
consider it a privilege to tithe.

Carla


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies List" <gcfl-discuss at gcfl.net>

> Dear Carla,
>
> This may be getting a little technical here, but the Scripture you cite
> supports what the rabbi told me. It does not say "bring your gold and
> silver coin into the Temple." It explicitly refers to food. And the
> blessing from the floodgates of heaven would be, in its turn,
> agricultural.
>
> That your faith is rewarded, regardless of the particulars, is the real
> blessing for you. I do not tithe, but somehow everything in my life is
> woven together for good, in ways I could not possibly have forseen. The
> first thing I give thanks for is that I am always provided for. Of course
> God keeps his promises. But, do any of us fully comprehend what those
> promises are?
>
> Siarlys
>
> On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 11:00:12 -0400 "Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies
> List" <gcfl-discuss at gcfl.net> writes:
>> This is a scripture that I had decided to act upon many years ago.
>>
>> It says.."bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may
>> be food
>> in my house. Test me in this, and see if I will not throw open the
>> floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not
>> have
>> room enough for it."
>>
>> The first part sounds difficult, but look beyond that and see there
>> is a
>> promise.  I decided to take the challenge and now I am enjoying all
>> the good
>> stuff that has been given me.  Yes it works!  Godly principles work.
>>  At
>> first glance they are not always the easy way, but they always turn
>> out for
>> the good.
>>  Does anyone  think God would not keep his promise!
>> Carla
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>
>> Subject: [GCFL-discuss] Tithing only applies in Israel
>>
>>
>> > Here is an interesting comment from an Orthodox rabbi on
>> "tithing."
>> > Having heard various Christian perspectives that tithing your cash
>> income
>> > is commanded by God, that it is not applicable under the
>> dispensation of
>> > the New Testament, that it is a good idea but not mandatory, and a
>> few
>> > other interpretations, I thought this might remove some fervency
>> from the
>> > debate:
>> >
>> > "Tithing" is an agricultural commandment, and only applies to the
>> > produce of Israel (there are certain problems which this causes
>> to-day
>> > for Israeli farmers, and the rabbinical sauthorities responsible
>> for the
>> > farming villages there have to spend a fair amount of time
>> explaining
>> > things to the inhabitants).
>> >
>> > Of course members of a church still need to recognize that if they
>> want
>> > something done that costs money, they will have to, one way or
>> another,
>> > in some amount rationally related to the purpose, supply the means
>> to get
>> > it done, and, of course, if you want your pastor available full
>> time, you
>> > have to give enough money to pay him or her, or s/he will be
>> working at
>> > some job when you need him/her most (which many pastors in fact
>> are). <On
>> > another controversy, there will be some who take issue with my
>> choice of
>> > pronouns>.
>> >
>> > Siarlys
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > GCFL-discuss mailing list
>> > GCFL-discuss at gcfl.net
>> > http://gcfl.net/mailman/listinfo/gcfl-discuss
>> >
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> GCFL-discuss mailing list
>> GCFL-discuss at gcfl.net
>> http://gcfl.net/mailman/listinfo/gcfl-discuss
>>
>>
> _______________________________________________
> GCFL-discuss mailing list
> GCFL-discuss at gcfl.net
> http://gcfl.net/mailman/listinfo/gcfl-discuss