Nowhere in the Bible does it state we are not to pay tithes. Likewise, nowhere in the Bible does it state Christians are to pay tithes. The tithing system was a divine arrangement made with Israel when they entered the Promised Land. One-tenth of [...]
Nowhere in the Bible does it say we are not to use anointing oil. However, it is important to consider how and for what purpose anointing oil was used in Bible times, and if it would serve any purpose today. Anointing the body or [...]
The Tabernacle was as the Apostle Paul assures us, “a shadow of good things to come.” (Heb 10:1) In fact the whole nation of Israel with their laws and their religious services were an illustration or type (a “shadow”) of the “heavenly things”.(Heb 8:5; [...]
Looking at what you have and what you own, and wanting to give some of it to be used in God’s service is a worthy desire. It is a wonderful thing to want to give something back to God! Let’s look at what the scriptures [...]
Let's first read the scriptures in Numbers 12:1-15: “Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite. ‘Has the LORD spoken only through Moses?’ they asked. ‘Hasn't he also spoken through us?’ And the LORD [...]
Genesis 7: 8-9 “Of clean animals, of animals that are unclean, of birds, and of everything that creeps on the earth, two by two they went into the ark to Noah, male and female, as God had commanded Noah.” God reveals which animals - [...]
There are no instances of tithing in the New Testament. The Apostle Paul collected money to be brought to Jerusalem because the brethren there were having a very hard time, but Paul did not take any of that money. In fact, he paid his [...]
Here’s some other translations of Genesis 9:4: (Leeser) “ But flesh in which its life is, which is its blood, shall ye not eat.” (New American Standard Bible) “"Only you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood” In the days [...]
Hopefully we have understood your question properly and these Scriptures will give you the same hope that we have for every human being that has ever lived. The nation of Israel, God’s chosen people at the time, were delivered from Egypt. That’s a picture [...]
The agreement that forms the basis of Christian relationship with God is not under Moses. Faith and Grace (Rom 6:15) are basis of a relationship with God in this age. The Law was supposed to lead to Christ…Galatians 3:24 New International Version (NIV), “So [...]
This site provides short answers of 500 words or less. Your excellent question requires a lengthy answer beyond the scope of this app. The Jewish Tabernacle was a movable tent (or temple) where the Israelites could be in contact with God’s presence as they [...]
The act of giving tithes or ten percent started with the Israelites in Leviticus 27:30-34, Numbers 18:26-29, Deuteronomy 12:17. Deuteronomy 14:22 seems to say that you are to tithe of all of the produce. This was all part of the law given to the Israelites. The purpose of [...]
When God adopted the nation of Israel as his peculiar people, he fixed for them a special day of the week, the seventh, to be their Sabbath, or day of rest. This Law specially was directed to the Jewish nation. However, those of us [...]
Atonement – literally from the English “At-one-ment” means a full reconciliation and coming into fellowship with God. Romans 5:11,18 reads, “And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement…therefore as [...]
Moses was a member of the tribe of Levi. As a member, he received tithes from the nation of Israel. The Levites were instructed to deliver their tithes to Aaron, the High Priest Numbers 18:26, 28 "speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, [...]
There are many lessons for us in this curious account found in both Matthew 15 and Mark 7. A Gentile woman did not accept a seeming denial from Jesus when she asked for her daughter to be healed.Jesus had ventured into the non-Jewish territory [...]
We believe you are referring to Leviticus 8:30-31, “Then Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood from the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his garments and on his sons and their garments. So he consecrated Aaron and [...]
The concept of the five-fold ministry comes from Ephesians 4:11-13 which states, “It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, [...]
Acts 3:25 states, “And you are heirs of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all peoples of the earth will be blessed.’” This promise was given to Abraham in Genesis 22:18 and [...]
We are to praise the Lord every day. Hebrews 4:1-3 tells us we have entered into our Lord's rest, i.e. Sabbath. The lesson of the Sabbath is more than setting aside one specific day of the week to worship God. It is a daily worship. We can be at [...]
