June 04, 2010
Free online books
Messengers of Messiah, a Hebraic roots ministry, has made available three of its books for free online: Christianity's Misconceptions of Tithing, Christianity's Misconceptions of Women, and What Really Happened at Pentecost. Authors Peter and Christie Michas are solid, grounded Bible teachers. As the titles suggest, the books expose and correct doctrinal errors in mainstream Christianity. Look for the free books and booklets on the left column of their website here.
The authors point out that Yeshua (Jesus) never accepted a tithe. New Testament giving is based upon free will, motivated by a sincere and unselfish desire to support the work of the Lord and to help others in need. Giving today is led by God's Spirit. The purpose of Old Testament tithing was to support the Levitical priesthood, which served in the tabernacle and later the temple. Tithing stopped when the temple was destroyed in 70 AD. The church did not replace the Levitical priesthood and therefore cannot make a legitimate claim to tithes of the Old Testament covenant.
Posted by Jeff King at June 4, 2010 11:20 AM