Ask a question about tithing in a room full of Baptists, and you'll get more than your share of opinions on the subject. Dean Shriver has written an excellent article entitled Can we preach the tithe?
He does a good job, I think, of breaking down tithing into three categories of how we find it in the bible. I'll have to do some research on it, but so far I'm in agreement with what he has said.
The three categories are: "tithing as covenant", "tithing as legalism", and "tithing as worship".
Tithing as covenant is for Israel. Tithing as legalism is for the Pharisee. Tithing as worship is for the New Testament believer saved by grace through faith motivated by thanksgiving and privilege.
Read the article and share what you think.
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