This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...with failure to keep the law of the tithe and the law of the Sabbath. (d) Coming to the New Testament there seems to be good evidence that Jesus commended the paying of the tithe as the "separated portion" while rebuking the Pharisees for not recognizing the meaning of the principles involved. There are strong ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...with failure to keep the law of the tithe and the law of the Sabbath. (d) Coming to the New Testament there seems to be good evidence that Jesus commended the paying of the tithe as the "separated portion" while rebuking the Pharisees for not recognizing the meaning of the principles involved. There are strong reasons for believing that Jesus himself paid the tithe. This statement is to be substantiated by passages like Matt. 23:23, and Luke 11: 42, in which Jesus is commending the payment of the tithe, and appealing for the fulfillment of its meaning, as an acknowledgment of God's ownership and man's stewardship, in matters of justice, mercy and faithfulness. In the Sermon on the Mount, Matt. 5: 17-20, Jesus makes it evident that the New Testament regime of grace does not mean the destroying, but the fulfillment, of the law. Accordingly, when we remember Jesus's constant care to fulfill righteousness (Matt. 3:15) it is altogether improbable that he would make statements as strong as these without himself paying the tithe. In addition to the above conservative statement, the conclusion of two careful students of this subject will be helpful to those who seek the will of God. Argument For The Tithe. (1) "The setting apart of some portion of income is the acknowledgment of God's Ownership. This is fundamental and beyond the sphere of private judgment. A tenth is the proportion that has been observed since the earliest days of human worship. (2) "This proportion was fixed in very ancient times, is known to have been recognized in different nations, and is definitely recorded in the most ancient Scriptures. (3) "This proportion was paid by Abraham, 'God's friend, ' as an act of personal loyalty, and by other patriarchs, long before the statutes of the...
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