Hello, John and Doves,
The funniest thing about the
cartoon you sent in, brother Jim, is that the discussion
is moot.
1.
Everything I have is God's already.
2.
Therefore, I "Do as the LORD say(s) do."
It's totally simple!
Let God do the math! Many times, you'll witness
God asking for 110% [One hundred and ten percent]!
LOL That, imho, blows mere tithing out of the
water! I said that back in 1985 to a Bible study
group, and I stand by it. Vows are great.
Obedience is greater.
"6Sacrifice
and offering you did not desire,
but my ears you have pierced [as a slave for life--Exodus 21:6];
burnt offerings and sin offerings
you did not require.
7Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—
it is written about me in the scroll [KJV: "in the volume of the book, it is written of me..."--Hebrews 10:7].
8I desire to do your will, O my God;
your law is within my heart.”
"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are
the sons of God."
btw, modern medicine has
proven beyond any reasonable doubt that circumcision, as
prescribed by Scripture, is a healthy practice,
protecting both husband and wife.
In a spiritual sense, we are
called to circumcise our hearts, to cut off from our
inner life all those things displeasing to God.
He and He alone is to be our
chuppah [wedding canopy that indicates unconditional
hospitality, as evinced by Abraham and Sarah--John 3:16-17], and The
Word of God is the ketubah [marriage contract--Ephesians 5:22-33].
Jesus' Blood is the Redemption value of the Bride, set
by the Father Himself.
http://www.aish.com/jl/l/m/48969841.html
[non-Messianic Jewish siteJ
It is
written,
"He who dwells in the
shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow
of the Almighty."
"Let us fix our eyes on
Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him
[marrying the Bride of Christ] endured
the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at
the right hand of the throne of God."
He who paid such a high price
for us will surely return for us--He, and not another.
It is written,
"25I know that my Redeemer lives,
Verily, the Savior said, and
He has proven it true in every life that He has
rescued,
"Do
not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the
Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to
fulfill them."
This is
how what Rabbi Shaul says can be true:
" 7But whatever
things were gain to me,
those things I have counted as loss for
the sake of Christ.
8More than that, I
count all things to be loss in view
of the surpassing value of knowing Christ
Jesus my Lord,
for whom I have suffered the loss of all
things,
and count them but rubbish so that I may
gain Christ,
9and
may be found in Him, not
having a righteousness of my own
derived from the
Law, but that which is through faith in
Christ,
the
righteousness which comes from God on the
basis of faith,
10that I may know Him
and the
power of His resurrection
and the
fellowship of His sufferings,
being
conformed to His death;
11in order that I
may attain to the resurrection from the dead."
We give our all to HaShem,
and He, in turn, gives to us His righteousness,
that we are allowed and enabled to "...attain to
the resurrection from the dead." Philippians 3:11
You see, if you are "in
Christ," and remain so
by doing the works that He
has prepared for us [Ephesians 2:10],
then He has the
responsibility for preparing you
for the Rapture [2 Timothy 1:12],
because He is directing your life.
Two things can be said:
"5Commit
your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this:
6He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
the justice of your cause like the noonday sun."
"The LORD directs the steps of the
godly.
He delights in every
detail of their lives."
No worries!
"The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come!"
Baruch Haba B'Shem Adonai!
Blessings~
Mike C.
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"Clever cartoon illustrating biblical truth"
This is a clever cartoon I heard about yesterday. It illustrates the inconsistency and error of the typical modern-day tithing message.
