In regards to a recent question I was asked, I'm posting what New Day believes about tithing. This is just a summary. For a further look into what we believe on this subject you can listen to a message I preached called The Generosity Ladder.
1. Jesus didn't come to abolish the law so we can't throw out what it says about living or giving (Matthew 5:17-20).
2. On the contrary, the Old Testament sets an example for us to follow (1 Corinthians 10:11, 2 Timothy 3:16).
3. In the Old Testament we have the example of tithing 1) before, 2) during and 3) after the law was given (Genesis 14:20, Genesis 28:22, Leviticus 27:30, 2 Chronicles 31, Nehemiah 10, Malachi 3).
4. To be free from the law (Acts 15, Galatians 2:19, 3:25, 5:1, Hebrews 8:13) means to stop looking to it to provide something it can't (salvation). It isn't a license to stop giving or drop our giving below the standard set by the law.
5. According to Jesus, to apply grace to our giving means you actually raise the baseline standard set by the law, not lower it (Matthew 5:21-22, 5:27-28, 5:33-34).
1. Jesus didn't come to abolish the law so we can't throw out what it says about living or giving (Matthew 5:17-20).
2. On the contrary, the Old Testament sets an example for us to follow (1 Corinthians 10:11, 2 Timothy 3:16).
3. In the Old Testament we have the example of tithing 1) before, 2) during and 3) after the law was given (Genesis 14:20, Genesis 28:22, Leviticus 27:30, 2 Chronicles 31, Nehemiah 10, Malachi 3).
4. To be free from the law (Acts 15, Galatians 2:19, 3:25, 5:1, Hebrews 8:13) means to stop looking to it to provide something it can't (salvation). It isn't a license to stop giving or drop our giving below the standard set by the law.
5. According to Jesus, to apply grace to our giving means you actually raise the baseline standard set by the law, not lower it (Matthew 5:21-22, 5:27-28, 5:33-34).
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