Legalism...

When you tell someone that God's commanded tithing is of the Law of Moses, "the law," many will inevitably say something like "that's legalism, we don't tithe legalistically, we volunteer to do so." They may also add "we tithe under grace."

The word of God makes it clear that God's commanded tithe was in fact of the law, a matter of the law, not a matter of grace, NOT A MATTER OF VOLUNTEERING," and is indeed therefore legalism...

> Jesus explained it...

> ref. Matthew 23:23 - "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone."

> Hebrews confirmed it...

> ref. Hebrews 7:5 "And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:"

> Malachi instructed it...

> ref. Malachi 4:4 - "Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments."

>> A question you can ask your tithing friend is this...

Can you show me any scripture...EVEN ONE...outside of the law (the Law of Moses), or scripture referring to the law, instructing a Christian to tithe?

Where is tithing instructed or commanded non-legalistically OUTSIDE of the law? Please provide chapter and verse clearly, and in proper context, stating that God has done so.


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