Expert: Patricia Burns - 1/16/2007

Question
Hello Patricia. My question to you is why is it that so many pastors and others that are in full time ministry teach that speaking in tongues is no longer to be a practice for the New Testament church? They boldly proclaim that tongues was for the inception the church, but have all passed away and then they have the nerve to cite I Corinthians 13:8 (as do the Church of Christ)as their scriptural bases for their heretical beliefs. To make matters worse, they declare that healing and the casting out of evil spirits are also a thing of the past.

A man comes on radio here in Memphis out of Florida who adamantly teaches that tithing is not a New Testament practice and that once you're saved, no matter what you do or how you live after salvation you're forever saved and nothing you do can cause you to go to hell. Can you believe that?


Thanks...

Answer
As regards the Tithe, may I offer this study for your consideration -

The Tithe for the children of Israel -

It is God’s requirement of the children of Israel (Gen.49:28) to tithe a tenth part (Nu.18:26, Neh.10:38, Matt.23:23, Lk.11:42, Lk.18:12 below).

The church of God (1 Cor.10:32 below, the living body of Christ Jesus - Col.1:24), whom Jesus has made “free” (Jn.8:36 below), are not under a REQUIREMENT, but are the “cheerful giver” as the giver has purposed in his own heart (2 Cor.9:7 below).


Nu.18:26    Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel (Gen.49:28) the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, [even] a tenth [part] of the tithe.

Neh.10:38   And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.

Matt.23:23   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 (Lk.11:42 below).

Lk.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 (Matt.23:23 above).

Lk.18:12     I (the Pharisee)  fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

1 Cor.10:32   Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God.

Jn.8:36      If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

2 Cor.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.



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