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Ted said:
Please be careful, Jeff, in smugly condemning the Pharisaical tendencies of others. In my experience, people who look into whether tithing is Biblical (or not) are generally looking for an excuse to give less than what God has called them to give. Thanks be to the LORD, we worship a God who knows our hearts and yet forgives us despite our unfaithfulness to Him.
<img src="/forum/images/graemlins/scratchchin.gif" alt="" /> Well, it seems I hit a nerve. I was not aware that one could discern the heart of another via printed matter on a Discussion Board, but evidently this is possible for you since you know my reply was "smug". Another interesting bit of information which I didn't realize until now is that anyone who studies the Scriptures hoping to discover whether or not tithing is biblical generally is looking for a means to excuse themselves from doing what you believe the Bible teaches. There is obviously so much more I need to learn.

However, the question still stands: Does the Bible teach that N.T. believers are under obligation to give 10% of their gross income? And is that 10% to be given specifically to the Church? Since anyone who searches the Scriptures looking for an answer to that question is automatically seeking to get out of paying this alleged 10% of their gross income, I'm going to have to rely upon you to give me the answer, for I surely don't want to be accused of looking for an excuse to not do what I should; if in fact I should. Sure sounds like a classic "Catch 22" to me. Of course, I cannot help but wonder how it is anyone can know the answer to that question if searching the Scriptures isn't permissible? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/shrug.gif" alt="" />

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