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This is a Message to the Clergy from the Cherubic Order. They would like to set the record straight in regards to the Fleecing of the Flock:
Tithing was a requirement while still under Yahweh's Mosaic Law.
Hebrews 7:5 "The sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment according to the law to collect a tenth from the people that is, from their brothers though they have [also] descended from Abraham." (HCSB)
Leviticus 27:30 "Every tenth of the land's produce, grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord." (HCSB)
Leviticus 27:32 "Every tenth animal from the herd or flock, which passes under the [shepherd's] rod, will be holy to the Lord." (HCSB)
Numbers 18:26 "Speak to the Levites and tell them: When you receive from the Israelites the tenth that I have given you as your inheritance, you must present part of it as an offering to the Lord a tenth of the tenth." (HCSB)
Numbers 18:28 "You are to present an offering to the Lord from every tenth you receive from the Israelites. Give some of it to Aaron the priest as an offering to the Lord." (HCSB)
Deuteronomy 14:28, 29 "At the end of [every] three years, bring a tenth of all your produce for that year and store [it] within your gates. Then the Levite, who has no portion or inheritance among you, the foreign resident, fatherless, and widow within your gates may come, eat, and be satisfied. And the Lord your God will bless you in all the work of your hands that you do." (HCSB)
Jesus Christ upheld tithing while the law covenant was still in force, which was prior to his death on the Cross.
Luke 11:42 "But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass justice and love for God. These things you should have done without neglecting the others." (HCSB)
The Mosaic Law fulfilled its purpose, and was taken out of the way, because Christ Fulfilled the Law.
Matthew 5:17 ""Don't assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill." (HCSB)
The Law served as a Guardian, until Christ; then it was no longer needed, because those that believe in Christ are justified by their faith - not a written law.
Galatians 3:24 "The law, then, was our guardian until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith." (HCSB)
With the faith, you are no longer under the guardian - the written Law.
Galatians 3:25 "But since that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian," (HCSB)
The Mosaic Laws were nailed to the torture stake with Christ's sacrifice.
Colossians 2:13, 14 "And when you were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive with Him and forgave us all our trespasses. He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the cross." (HCSB)
You are no longer under Law, but are under undeserved kindness. It is not a sin to refuse to give a tenth of the mint to any fleecing religious organization, or any lying evangelist that tells you it is a requirement.
Romans 6:14 "For sin will not rule over you, because you are not under law but under grace." (HCSB)
Tithing was not included among the necessary things that were made binding on people that have faith in Christ.
Acts 15:28, 29 "For it was the Holy Spirit's decision and ours to put no greater burden on you than these necessary things: that you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from eating anything that has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these things, you will do well. Farewell." (HCSB)
Abraham voluntarily gave a tenth - or tithe, to Melchizedek on just one occasion. It was not a continuous ongoing tradition as some deceptive Shepherds would have you believe.
Genesis 14:18-20 "Then Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High. He blessed him and said: Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, and give praise to God Most High who has handed over your enemies to you. And Abram gave him a tenth of everything." (HCSB)
This scripture is what the deceptive Shepherds use to try and falsely claim that forced tithing still must be in effect but Christ moved the Law out of the way. It is no longer valid.
Hebrews 7:4-10 "Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the plunder! The sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment according to the law to collect a tenth from the people that is, from their brothers though they have [also] descended from Abraham. But one without this lineage collected tithes from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises. Without a doubt,the inferior is blessed by the superior. In the one case, men who will die receive tithes; but in the other case, [Scripture] testifies that he lives. And in a sense Levi himself, who receives tithes, has paid tithes through Abraham, for he was still within his forefather when Melchizedek met him." (HCSB)
Jacob vowed to voluntarily give a tenth to God, but it was not required by Law.
Genesis 28:20-22 "Then Jacob made a vow: If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, if He provides me with food to eat and clothing to wear, 21 and if I return safely to my father's house, then the LORD will be my God. This stone that I have set up as a marker will be God's house, and I will give to You a tenth of all that You give me." (HCSB)
People positive in energy for Christ, give voluntarily, and no amount is specified. It is a lie for any Shepherd or anyone claiming to represent Christ, to say that you are under compulsion to give a specified amount. It is in essence, a fleecing of Christ's flock. Giving is not a necessity like it was under the Law.
2 Corinthians 9:7 "Each person should do as he has decided in his heart not out of regret or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver." (HCSB)
Contributions are from the heart; the amounts given are a gift, not a requirement.
1 Corinthians 16:2, 3 "On the first day of the week, each of you is to set something aside and save to the extent that he prospers, so that no collections will need to be made when I come. And when I arrive, I will send those whom you recommend by letter to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem." (HCSB)
It is according to what you feel you can afford to give that determines the amount given. It is not a sin if you give nothing. The Shepherds are supposed to be out there for Christ - not sticking out their hands to rob Christ's flock of all they can drain them for. The voluntary funds collected are supposed to be used to fund the preaching of the Kingdom Message, not to line their personal bank accounts.
Acts 11:29, 30 "So each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea. This they did, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul." (HCSB)
Tithing was a requirement while still under Yahweh's Mosaic Law.
Hebrews 7:5 "The sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment according to the law to collect a tenth from the people that is, from their brothers though they have [also] descended from Abraham." (HCSB)
Leviticus 27:30 "Every tenth of the land's produce, grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord." (HCSB)
Leviticus 27:32 "Every tenth animal from the herd or flock, which passes under the [shepherd's] rod, will be holy to the Lord." (HCSB)
Numbers 18:26 "Speak to the Levites and tell them: When you receive from the Israelites the tenth that I have given you as your inheritance, you must present part of it as an offering to the Lord a tenth of the tenth." (HCSB)
Numbers 18:28 "You are to present an offering to the Lord from every tenth you receive from the Israelites. Give some of it to Aaron the priest as an offering to the Lord." (HCSB)
Deuteronomy 14:28, 29 "At the end of [every] three years, bring a tenth of all your produce for that year and store [it] within your gates. Then the Levite, who has no portion or inheritance among you, the foreign resident, fatherless, and widow within your gates may come, eat, and be satisfied. And the Lord your God will bless you in all the work of your hands that you do." (HCSB)
Jesus Christ upheld tithing while the law covenant was still in force, which was prior to his death on the Cross.
Luke 11:42 "But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass justice and love for God. These things you should have done without neglecting the others." (HCSB)
The Mosaic Law fulfilled its purpose, and was taken out of the way, because Christ Fulfilled the Law.
Matthew 5:17 ""Don't assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill." (HCSB)
The Law served as a Guardian, until Christ; then it was no longer needed, because those that believe in Christ are justified by their faith - not a written law.
Galatians 3:24 "The law, then, was our guardian until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith." (HCSB)
With the faith, you are no longer under the guardian - the written Law.
Galatians 3:25 "But since that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian," (HCSB)
The Mosaic Laws were nailed to the torture stake with Christ's sacrifice.
Colossians 2:13, 14 "And when you were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive with Him and forgave us all our trespasses. He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the cross." (HCSB)
You are no longer under Law, but are under undeserved kindness. It is not a sin to refuse to give a tenth of the mint to any fleecing religious organization, or any lying evangelist that tells you it is a requirement.
Romans 6:14 "For sin will not rule over you, because you are not under law but under grace." (HCSB)
Tithing was not included among the necessary things that were made binding on people that have faith in Christ.
Acts 15:28, 29 "For it was the Holy Spirit's decision and ours to put no greater burden on you than these necessary things: that you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from eating anything that has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these things, you will do well. Farewell." (HCSB)
Abraham voluntarily gave a tenth - or tithe, to Melchizedek on just one occasion. It was not a continuous ongoing tradition as some deceptive Shepherds would have you believe.
Genesis 14:18-20 "Then Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High. He blessed him and said: Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, and give praise to God Most High who has handed over your enemies to you. And Abram gave him a tenth of everything." (HCSB)
This scripture is what the deceptive Shepherds use to try and falsely claim that forced tithing still must be in effect but Christ moved the Law out of the way. It is no longer valid.
Hebrews 7:4-10 "Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the plunder! The sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment according to the law to collect a tenth from the people that is, from their brothers though they have [also] descended from Abraham. But one without this lineage collected tithes from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises. Without a doubt,the inferior is blessed by the superior. In the one case, men who will die receive tithes; but in the other case, [Scripture] testifies that he lives. And in a sense Levi himself, who receives tithes, has paid tithes through Abraham, for he was still within his forefather when Melchizedek met him." (HCSB)
Jacob vowed to voluntarily give a tenth to God, but it was not required by Law.
Genesis 28:20-22 "Then Jacob made a vow: If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, if He provides me with food to eat and clothing to wear, 21 and if I return safely to my father's house, then the LORD will be my God. This stone that I have set up as a marker will be God's house, and I will give to You a tenth of all that You give me." (HCSB)
People positive in energy for Christ, give voluntarily, and no amount is specified. It is a lie for any Shepherd or anyone claiming to represent Christ, to say that you are under compulsion to give a specified amount. It is in essence, a fleecing of Christ's flock. Giving is not a necessity like it was under the Law.
2 Corinthians 9:7 "Each person should do as he has decided in his heart not out of regret or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver." (HCSB)
Contributions are from the heart; the amounts given are a gift, not a requirement.
1 Corinthians 16:2, 3 "On the first day of the week, each of you is to set something aside and save to the extent that he prospers, so that no collections will need to be made when I come. And when I arrive, I will send those whom you recommend by letter to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem." (HCSB)
It is according to what you feel you can afford to give that determines the amount given. It is not a sin if you give nothing. The Shepherds are supposed to be out there for Christ - not sticking out their hands to rob Christ's flock of all they can drain them for. The voluntary funds collected are supposed to be used to fund the preaching of the Kingdom Message, not to line their personal bank accounts.
Acts 11:29, 30 "So each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea. This they did, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul." (HCSB)
