Theological Thoughts on Tithing (part 3)
"One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want." (Pro 11:24) The past three months we’ve studied four different themes of what the Bible teaches us about tithing: Commandment, memorial, stewardship and worship. In summary, we’ve learned that tithing is a regular, ongoing Christian practice that strengthens our relationship with God and deepens our walk of faith. I conclude the series this month with my own reflections on Frequently Asked Questions about tithing. Elder Mike Ruff FAQs about Tithing The Bible says “God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor 9:7), so isn’t the most important thing about giving how I feel in my heart versus how much I give? This is a great example of a warning my Hermeneutics professor gave in class: “A text without a context is a pretext to a proof text.” What he meant was that when studying Scripture, we need to be very careful to learn biblical truth by studying a whole passage ve