tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44120612876144142072024-03-05T05:46:15.034-08:00Finance and Faith Matters"No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money." Matthew 6:24 S.S Cablaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638070582570226711noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412061287614414207.post-69865310274055739092015-11-16T02:14:00.002-08:002015-11-16T02:43:45.256-08:00Advantages of Getting one Type of Mutual Fund<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Below are some of what I think the advantages of getting just one type good mutual fund.</div>
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<b>1.</b> Your investment capital especially if yet small will not be diluted or divided, meaning, if the NAVPS of the mutual fund you subscribe in increases, your gain will be much more higher but of course the risk is that, if the NAVPS goes down the more also is your loss. That's why its imperative to study first the fund that you intend to invest in so that, you can confidently choose what type of mutual fund will fit your goal and risk appetite. </div>
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<b>2.</b> You don't need to<i> "mamangka sa dalawa o tatlong ilog"</i> which means in this case if you were to endorse or recommend mutual fund to your friends or someone you know, you probably will not endorse or recommend many different type of mutual funds other than the one you subscribe in. And, since you have done your homework before investing on the fund, you can sensible explain to your friend why its worth it to invest on the fund where you invest in. Should they too invest on that fund and focus on it, not only that they will not divide their capital investment, they will also help increase the asset of the fund thus, increase also the value of the NAVPS and of course if the NAVPS increases, your share value will also increase. So go ahead, encourage others to invest on the fund you invest in. Take note the NAVPS formula of a mutual fund is <b>((Asset-Liabilities)÷Outstanding Share). </b></div>
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<b>3.</b> Based on how I understand mutual fund, if you get more than one but the same type of mutual fund, in a sense you are not really diversifying. Like say for instance, if you subscribe to an equity funds at company "A" and equity fund also at company "B" and the same with company "C". If the equity market goes down, likely all of those mutual funds you subscribe in will also go down since they all invest in equity. Mutual funds no matter how many you subscribe in are all attached or is dependent on the equity market. Another is that, aside I guess from their investment strategy and fund managers, one of the reason why perhaps the same type of mutual fund is better than the other one is simply because, that mutual fund had already build a good performance reputation hence, more popular and therefore, many are interested to invest increasing the asset value more compare to the other mutual fund resulting to increase in NAVPS and, finally increase also on the share value.</div>
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<b>4.</b> If you invest in more than one MF and if you are working abroad and don't have the bank accounts on all the mutual funds you subscribe in, you will have to spend extra more on the remittance fee so as to add fund separately because to my knowledge, every mutual funds have different account number. To some, they may find this not convenient at all.</div>
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For myself I do subscribed to one mutual fund and also invest directly to stock market..</div>
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S.S Cablaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638070582570226711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412061287614414207.post-23857007639637406742015-11-14T00:22:00.000-08:002015-11-14T00:31:47.415-08:00My 21st Century Question Regarding the Practice of Tithes Today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, this is my 21st century question regarding tithes.<br />
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In the bible, Yes tithes belongs to God. In <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+7&version=NIV" target="_blank">hebrews 7</a>, our High Priest becomes Jesus Christ. He change the levitical priesthood to Himself, so by right levites even if they still exist, their priestly minister is no more in effect. Jesus is alive today and forever. <b>Were you or did the bible give any instruction that what belongs to God can be collected and used by people who are subject to death?</b> Because it's holy that first it was collected by Melchizedek (an immortal being, see <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+7%3A2-3&version=NIV" target="_blank">Hebrews 7:2-3</a>). Second, by levites (mortal being but was given the authority by God to collect and use it).Third, assumably by Jesus Christ the same as Melchizedek. I can't seem to find any instruction again or even a hint in the dispensation of grace that what belongs to Jesus can be collected by us mortal again.<br />
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Excluding <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+23%3A23&version=NIV" target="_blank">Matthew 23:23</a> and any other verses where Jesus was still on earth because the bible say: <br />
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<i>“If then He were still living on earth, He would not be a priest at all, for there are [already priests] who offer the gifts in accordance with the Law.”Hebrews 8:4 AMP </i><br />
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In analogy, Its like this, suppose in a company a new CEO is about to replace an existing CEO, the effectivity of his term as new CEO is next month. Does the CEO to be replace has still all the rights to be paid until the last day of his term? He does right, the incoming CEO cannot intervene or cut off his salary while the existing CEO is still in position right? Since we are talking about tithes not offering nor giving to which it is an inheritance of the levites in lay mans term a salary to them as a priest, the logic is the same. This is why God said, we ought to do important matters but don't also forget to do lesser matter like paying your obligation to the levites- the tithes.<br />
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<b>For me, a man who collect the property of the owner who is not dead yet and did not give anyone permission to collect what belongs to him, that man might be accused of stealing.</b><br />
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S.S Cablaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638070582570226711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412061287614414207.post-59415270769113848022015-11-13T23:53:00.001-08:002015-11-13T23:53:21.995-08:00The Heart is Deceitful above all Things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For most when I query who is the rightful receiver of tithe today. The most common answer is that, it does't matter who receive it as long as in their heart, they are giving it to God. With this response, I usually answer back and give this scenario; <div>
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Suppose you are to evangelise or share the truth to a person who firmly believe that through the statue of Mary, a prayer can be heard by God. You explain to him that this is not so as according to the bible, you laid to him all the scripture and all the sensible explanation and bible facts that what he believe is contrary to what the bible say. Yet, in spite of all the sensible and biblical fact you've shown, it does't matter to him because in his heart he believe that his prayer can only be heard through the statue of Mary. <br /><br /><b>Are you going to acknowledge that what he believe is biblically acceptable since he believe in his heart that through the statue of Mary, his prayer can be heard? </b>If not, then that scenario also apply to tithing, even if someone say they believe it in their heart. The most that I can do is to respect it and not push it anymore but, I say, the heart of that someone has been deceived. That kind of belief, in fact whatever we believe in our heart is obviously not in born, we choose to place it there to the point that it became part of us and is really hard to remove however faced with an evidence undeniable proving that what the heart believe is in fact a lie. But, I pray that in God's perfect time, the truth will be revealed in that man's heart.<div>
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We pay taxes on our government and businesses charge us for the services rendered, churches should also do the same in the form of tithing to support its own infrastructure. This is how tithing is being justified except that churches is not a government or a business nor it should be modelled as such, the closest structure that a church could relate to is a family. No father in a family will charge his own sons or daughter for taxes. Neither will sons/daughter who had shown love or was taught love will not voluntarily render help or support to their parents or any member of the family. Every believer of Christ is part of the family in Christ and, like the king on earth who does not charge taxes within his own family, our father in heaven also does not charge taxes in a form of tithing on His own children in Christ. <br />
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<i>“AND NOW, O you priests, this commandment is for you.” Malachi 2:1 AMP</i></div>
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<i>“Bring all the tithes (the whole tenth of your income) into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and prove Me now by it, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. [Mal. 2:2.]” Malachi 3:10 AMP</i></div>
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<b>Since levitical priesthood was change and last time even though they were subject to death, they were allowed to receive the tithes of the people. In todays time, why are we receiving the tithes again by the the people who are subject to death? Our God in Jesus name is still alive and</b><b> will live forever, right? Who give us - people who are subject to death, the right to collect whats belong to Him since He lives? As far as the bible is concern, the new testament did not say anything that, again the tithes thats His and holy to Him can be receive by people who die excluding Matthew 23:23 and all other verses where He was still on earth because the bible say:</b></div>
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<b>Hence, at that time, tithes was still obligated to give to the priest as it was their inheritance when they were ordained to be the priest of the people. As a matter of biblical fact, it was cancelled or was ceased to practice by us mortal in <a href="http://financefaithmatters.blogspot.sg/2015/09/annulling-of-former-commandment.html" target="_blank">Hebrews 7:18</a></b></div>
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<i>“Cease to trust in [weak, frail, and dying] man, whose breath is in his nostrils [for so short a time]; in what sense can he be counted as having intrinsic worth?” Isaiah 2:22 AMP</i></div>
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<i><i>“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” Malachi 3:10 NIV</i></i><br />
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Haven't you wonder? They say tithe was practice before the law. Even if they are aware that the law ended with Jesus (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+10%3A4&version=NKJV" target="_blank">Romans 10:4</a>), since it was practice before the law and since grace is better before and during the law, tithing should also be practice in the dispensation of grace. Yet, in every short edification before the giving of tithes and offering, for most, the verse above is always quoted to which was part of the Law and here I thought they said, the law ended with Jesus? Why still quote this verse when this was mentioned within the boundary of the law - the law that ended with Jesus Christ? Are we trying to mix grace with a bit of the Law? Galatians 5:9 AMP says <i><u>"A little leaven (a slight inclination to error, or a few false teachers) leavens the whole lump [it perverts the whole conception of faith or misleads the whole church]</u>."</i> On top of this, not only like we seemingly mix a 100% grace that was freely given with a bit of the law, we also did not follow the instruction of what to tithes that were acceptable to God. And here I thought, they preach that God does not change. From Malachi 3:10 itself it says, " ...that there may be <b>FOOD</b> in the house", how is money equate to food? Even the Pharisee themselves who were not farmers give tithes of mint, dill and cumin (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+23%3A23&version=NKJV" target="_blank">Matthew 23:23</a>). Not to mention that Jesus consider their tithe to be not as important as justice, mercy faithfulness. </div>
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The truth is, money was already invented at that time yet, it was not acceptable as a thing that are God's. In (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+22%3A17-21&version=NKJV" target="_blank">Matthew 22:17-21</a>), before Jesus said, render to Caesar's the thing that are Ceasar's and to God the things that are God's, He ask first to show the tax money and asked, who was the man inscribed in the money? And when they answer Ceasar's, He proceeded to say, then give it to Caesar's as it was a thing of Ceasar's. Here, Jesus clearly identified that money is a thing of Ceasar's, a thing of Man, it is not a thing that belongs to God's. The things that are God's are not man made hence, tithes and offering acceptable and holy to God were all products made by God Himself such as the fruit of the trees, herds, crops, animals and not those products that were made by a man. No where in the bible we can find that offering or tithes to God was money even though money was already invented at that time. God does not change. Even if time changes, His word will remain the same hence, money will never be acceptable as a payment of tithe. Money is a thing that is made by a man, it's not holy to God, it's not tithable. Remember we are not giving FOR God rather we are giving whats already His and, whats His is not something made up by a mere human thus, cannot replicate. Though everything are from and rooted from the land and the land is created by God, not all that comes or rooted from the Land are holy to God thus, not all are tithable. What is holy and tithable to God was clearly specified in<i> Leviticus 27:30</i></div>
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Moreover, these tithes and offering were instructed to be receive and consumed by the levites only. Unfortunately, due to them being imperfect, they were change to Jesus Christ whom having a priesthood that last forever. He is alive today, tomorrow and forever and what belongs to Him was not instructed in the new testament to be receive by us-people who are subject to death. Its holy and it should be respected as such and the rightful owner is alive in midst of us. Its kinda insulting really to our High priest who is alive that, what belongs to Him is being collected by us people who die when He did not gave any instruction in the new testament to do so. On top of this, the kind of tithe that is being given in His name is not what He required as mentioned in the bible yet, quote His word to support the claim. <br />
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Once it was receive by Melchizedek whom without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, He remains a priest forever (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+7%3A3&version=NIV" target="_blank">Hebrews 7:3</a>), to which Jesus Christ priesthood is in the Order of Him, they might be actually the same, just in different name. The order of Melchizedek priesthood can never be reach by us mortal, this order of priesthood is already and can only be occupied by Jesus Christ Himself, He is irreplaceable, unchangeable and is living today, tommorow and forever. In the law, it was permitted by God to receive by people who die through levitical priesthood. And in the grace, it never was mentioned that again it can be receive or collected by people who die in fact it was annulled or was ceased to be collected by mortal in <a href="http://financefaithmatters.blogspot.sg/2015/09/annulling-of-former-commandment.html" target="_blank">Hebrews 7:18</a> due to its weakness and unprofitability. Remember the righful owner of the tithes is living perpetually, a man who collect the property of the owner who is not dead yet and did not give anyone permission to collect what belongs to him, that man might be accused of stealing.<br />
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To those who practice tithing, you are really clueless that you are wasting your 10% income for nothing as a matter of fact you are like paying to sin. Might as well give that 10% to those who really in needs, the poor, orphans, widows etc. This was the instruction actually in the new testament, pay forward to those in need not paying God back. God does not need our money but our neighbours who are poor, orphans, widows, strangers needs it. <br />
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I do hope you realise that this deception has been going on for centuries. If you don't study your bible in regard to this matter, its possible that you might pass this faulty belief to your children children's. Their might be a point in yours or your childrens life where you or they prefer to give their 10% income to the church for the wrong reason yet, at the same time struggling to provide for their own family. You or your childrens will like try to obey a law in the expense of the other (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+5%3A8&version=NKJV">1 Timothy 5:8</a>). By that time, you'll realise or your children will that, they are in a bondage of the tithe doctrine made up by men. You will or they will feel so guilty that they'd rather give the 10% income to church than use it buy food for their family or payed the debt owed or give to the poor.</div>
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Born again Christians will stop believing christmas, halloween and easter because they acknowledge that these tradition are not biblical. It will cost nothing for any Christians if they amend their beliefs by removing these tradition practice in their belief system. But, it's difficult in TITHING even though they are aware that biblically it was cancelled and will even defend its doctrine without the use of biblical support. Why? because for so long that tithing is being practice, it became the lifeblood of the church, the leaders, the ministers fear that if they stop requiring the congregation to tithe rather give what the heart desires, the church might eventually not stand because, they worry on how would they able to maintain the payment of the bills, the rental cost, etc, if there are no assurance (by means of planting fear using <i>Malachi 3:10</i>) from the congregation that there will be a steady cashflow of money into the church. And, Pastors or Ministers that get their maintenance from the Gospel might not able or would worry how will they able to support their family (see link: <a href="http://financefaithmatters.blogspot.sg/2015/10/pastors-right-to-live-by-gospel.html" target="_blank"><i>Pastor Right to Live by the Gospel</i></a>). Ironic that, the same Leaders, Pastors and Ministers believe that they serve a God who can make all thing possible yet, worries such a thing.<br />
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It made me wonder, if tithing became the life blood of the church even though there is no biblical support that, it's allowed to practice in the dispensation of grace in fact it was cancelled in <a href="http://financefaithmatters.blogspot.sg/2015/09/annulling-of-former-commandment.html" target="_blank">Hebrews 7:18</a> but then, pastors, leaders are afraid that the church might not stand if they stop requiring the congregation to tithe. Who is really the master behind the veil? Money or God?<br />
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<i><i>Do I say these things as a mere man? Or does not the law say the same also? For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it oxen God is concerned about? Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written, that he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope. If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things? If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more? <b><span style="font-size: large;">Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ</span>. </b>Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar? Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel. <b>But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void</b>. For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! <b>For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship</b>. What is my reward then? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the <b><span style="font-size: large;">gospel of Christ without charge</span></b>, that I may not <b>abuse my authority</b> in the gospel.” I Corinthians 9:8-18 NKJV</i></i></div>
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Notice the verses highlighted in bold. I’m not sure if its just me or what but, I kinda observed that we use the verses <i><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+corinthians+9%3A13-14&version=NIV" target="_blank">1 corinthians 9:13-14</a></i> to defend the rights of the minister of words to live or get their maintenance from the gospel since they preach the gospel. But, seemingly missed out the very next verses that follow, 15 to 18 (see link: <i><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+corinthians+9%3A15-18&version=NIV" target="_blank">1 corinthians 9:15-18</a>)</i>. In verse 15, Apostle Paul expounded further and said; <i><b><span style="font-size: large;">"But I have not made use of any of these privileges, nor am I writing this [to suggest] that any such provision be made for me [now]. For it would be better for me to die than to have anyone make void and deprive me of my [ground for] glorifying [in this matter].” 1 Corinthians" 9:15 AMP.</span></b></i> And, state further in verse 18, that he present the <b><i>gospel of Christ without charge or free of expense and that he may not abuse his authority in the gospel. </i></b><div><b><i><br></i></b>
I'm sorry but I have to ask, were not the apostles our model as christians, if they did not <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">claim this right as they may hinder the gospel of Christ, why are we claiming the rights? </span><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Are we greater than the first apostles?</b></div><div>
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<i>“<b>But we command you,</b> brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us. <b><span style="font-size: large;">For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; nor did we eat anyone’s bread free of charge, but worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.</span> </b>For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies. Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread. But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good. <b>And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle</b>, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.”II Thessalonians 3:6-15 NKJV</i></div>
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The apostles actually commanded to follow them, they did not burden their followers in supporting them rather and I quote <b>".<i>...we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.” 2 Thessalonians 3:8-9 NIV</i></b>. Take note, a model for us and for us to<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>IMITATE</b>.</span><i><br></i><br>
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Jesus said that people ought to pay tithes (Matthew 23:23). He used an illustration of a tithe-paying Pharisee in a parable (Luke 18:11-12) and further said that if our righteousness did not exceed that of a Pharisee we could not enter into the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:20). He also told His disciples that, "...the workman is worthy of his meat " (Matthew 10:10). God has ordained that the new testament ministry. See 1 Corinthians 9:7-14 realising that Paul was making a direct comparison to the priesthood. Especially note verses 13-14 which read:</div>
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" “Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar? Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.” I Corinthians 9:13-14 NKJV</div>
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“Let him who receives instruction in the Word [of God] share all good things with his teacher [contributing to his support].” Galatians 6:6 AMP</div>
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<i><span style="color: red;">“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders (hypocrites)! For you give a tenth of your mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected and omitted the weightier (more important) matters of the Law–right and justice and mercy and fidelity. These you ought [particularly] to have done, without neglecting the others.” Matthew 23:23 AMP</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">As explained in my <a href="http://financefaithmatters.blogspot.sg/2015/09/the-tithing-principle-my-queries-for.html" target="_blank">writing</a>, This was God Himself talking, He was still on earth, as the bible say: </span></div>
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<i><span style="color: red;">“If then He were still living on earth, He would not be a priest at all, for there are [already priests] who offer the gifts in accordance with the Law.” Hebrews 8:4 AMP (Read the whole Chapter 8). </span></i></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Here, Jesus was not yet officiated as priest, He was still on earth and His mission was not yet finish. It is therefore still the rights of the earthly priest to receive the tithes - their rightful inheritance when they were officiated as the priest. See complete explanation on my writing. <i>Click Link:</i> <a href="http://financefaithmatters.blogspot.sg/2015/09/the-tithing-principle-my-queries-for.html" target="_blank">The Tithing Principle, My Query for Enlightenment</a></span></div>
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He used an illustration of a tithe-paying Pharisee in a parable (<i>Luke 18:11-12</i>) and further said that if our righteousness did not exceed that of a Pharisee we could not enter into the kingdom of heaven (<i>Matthew 5:20)</i>. </div>
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<i><span style="color: red;">“The Pharisee took his stand ostentatiously and began to pray thus before and with himself: God, I thank You that I am not like the rest of men–extortioners (robbers), swindlers [unrighteous in heart and life], adulterers–or even like this tax collector here. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I gain.” Luke 18:11-12 AMP</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: red;">“For I tell you, unless your righteousness (your uprightness and your right standing with God) is more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:20 AMP</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">If by quoting <i>"Luke 18:11-12</i>" meant to suggest that in the New Testament they Tithes. I will not dispute it as they really did in fact, Jesus still encourage it as He was not yet officiated as the priest. As long as He was still on earth and the veil was not yet torn down, the earthly ministry are still needed to offer gifts as per the Law hence, it was still their rights to receive the tithes and it was still an obligation for the people of Israel to give it to the priest. We also have to notice that, the Pharisee while they fast and tithe, they exalt themselves in doing so, they thought they were acceptable, yet Jesus chooses the tax collector as the bible say in continuation of <i>Luke 18:11-12</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">The moral of the parable is not that the Pharisee fast and tithe, it was meant to show that even though the Pharisee was righteous and follow the law accordingly, they should not exalt themselves, they ought not to Judge, they ought to show mercy, they ought not to pin point whose the sinner or not. This is why Jesus said, the tax collector was more justified, he humble himself before God as He was clearly aware that he was a sinner hence, seek mercy and grace before God. This is sometimes the unnoticed dilemma of those who think they are obeying God, they fast, they tithe, they pray, almost everything they do what they think pleases God but because they see themselves to be so righteous, they tend to look at the rest who are not doing the same as what they are doing to be lesser than them in terms of faith and righteousness, they tend to exalt themselves and pin point in their heart who has inferior righteousness and or faith in comparison to them.</span> </div>
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<span style="color: blue;">In Matthew 5:20, The Pharisee pay tithe, fast, were not like the swindlers or the tax collector, they are self proclaim righteous or so they thought, yet in order to enter the kingdom of heaven, we must exceed their righteousness. This does not imply to tithe to exceed their righteousness, the Pharisee themselves tithe, fast and law abiding yet, still lacking. If I tithe, will I exceed their righteousness or will I just simply mirror what they did? Exceeding their righteousness is disconnected from requiring to tithe. </span></div>
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<i><span style="color: red;">“And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand! Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely (without pay) you have received, freely (without charge) give. Take no gold nor silver nor [even] copper money in your purses (belts); And do not take a provision bag or a wallet for a collection bag for your journey, nor two undergarments, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the workman deserves his support (his living, his food).” Matthew 10:7-10 AMP</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">In <i>Matthew 10:7-10</i>. Jesus instructed His disciples to go preach, cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the leapers, drive out demons. They were instructed to do these free of charge as they have received the power to do it freely. They were also instructed not to bring any gold or silver or a copper money in their purse and do not bring a provision bag or a collection bag while they are travelling and preaching, even sandals nor a staff they cannot bring. This means that when they start preaching from house to house, they have nothing but the power of gospel only. When they were received in a house, they did not ask one-tenth or the host did not give one-tenth of what they had right? Rather, they were allowed to drink and eat whatever food and wine was offered to them, they deserve it. They did not ask for it but it was a gesture coming from the host, more or less it doesn't matter. Obviously, this is not tithing but giving. Moreover, when they depart from that house, they cannot bring or should not accept anything as they were instructed not to bring any gold, silver or copper money. So, they go inside the house, preach the gospel, accept and eat the food the host offered, depart from the house accepting nothing but their food in their stomach and go to the next house. If we claim, that this refers to tithe, just imagine every house who accepted them, one tenth here and one tenth there?</span></div>
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<i>“Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar? Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.” I Corinthians 9:13-14 NKJV</i></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">For me its just so wrong to quote a verse just to satisfy once intention to prove something is valid not realising that it could mislead a lot of people<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;">. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">“<i>Do I say these things as a mere man? Or does not the law say the same also? For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it oxen God is concerned about? Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written, that he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope. If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things? If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more? </i><b><i>Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ. </i></b><i>Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar? </i><b><i>Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel. But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void.</i></b><i> For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship. </i><b><i>What is my reward then? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel.</i></b><i>” I Corinthians 9:8-18 NKJV</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Notice the verses highlighted in bold. I’m not sure if its just me or what but, I kinda observed that we use the verses <i>1 corinthians 9:13-14</i> to defend the rights of the minister of words to live or get their maintenance from the gospel since they preach the gospel. But, seemingly missed out the next verses,<i>15 to 18</i>. In verse <i>15</i>, Apostle Paul expounded further and said</span><span style="color: red;"> <b><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(204, 60, 22); color: #cc3c16;">"<i>But I have not made use of any of these privileges, nor am I writing this [to suggest] that any such provision be made for me [now]. For it would be better for me to die than to have anyone make void and deprive me of my [ground for] glorifying [in this matter].” 1 Corinthians" 9:15 AMP</i></span>.</b></span><span style="color: blue;"> And, state further in verse </span><i style="color: blue;">18</i><span style="color: blue;">, that he present the gospel of Christ </span><b><i><span style="color: red;">without charge or free of expense</span></i></b><span style="color: blue;"> and that he may not abuse his authority in the gospel. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">I'm sorry but I have to ask, is not the apostles our model as christians, if they don't claim this right as they may hinder the gospel of Christ, why are we claiming the rights? Are we greater than the first apostles?</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Moreover, the bible say;</span><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><i>“But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us. <b>For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; nor did we eat anyone’s bread free of charge, but worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.</b> For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are busybodies. Now those who are such we command and exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread. But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good. And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.”II Thessalonians 3:6-15 NKJV</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">The apostles actually commanded to follow them, they did not burden their followers in supporting them rather and I quote "....we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate.” 2 Thessalonians 3:8-9 NIV. Take note, a model for us and for us to IMITATE.</span><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(21, 49, 151); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; color: #153197; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">
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<span style="color: red;"><i>“Now observe and consider how great [a personage] this was to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth [the topmost or the pick of the heap] of the spoils. And it is true that those descendants of Levi who are charged with the priestly office are commanded in the Law to take tithes from the people–which means, from their brethren–though these have descended from Abraham. But this person who has not their Levitical ancestry received tithes from Abraham [himself] and blessed him who possessed the promises [of God]. Yet it is beyond all contradiction that it is the lesser person who is blessed by the greater one. </i><b><i>Furthermore, here [in the Levitical priesthood] tithes are received by men who are subject to death; while there [in the case of Melchizedek], they are received by one of whom it is testified that he lives [perpetually].</i></b><i> A person might even say that Levi [the father of the priestly tribe] himself, who received tithes (the tenth), paid tithes through Abraham, For he was still in the loins of his forefather [Abraham] when Melchizedek met him [Abraham].” Hebrews 7:4-10 AMP</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Quoting a verse in a chapter and expounding what it means without considering the other verses in the same chapter could sometime distort the meaning and the intention of the writer, how much more quoting a phrase in a verse in the same chapter.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">To complete the verse <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(204, 60, 22); color: #cc3c16;"><i>" </i><b><i>here [in the Levitical priesthood] tithes are received by men who are subject to death; while there [in the case of Melchizedek], they are received by one of whom it is testified that he lives [perpetually].</i></b></span><b> </b>As per the bible, the levitical priesthood has already been obsoleted, when I say obsoleted it does't mean there are no more levitical priesthood in today's time, there are still but, since they don't acknowledge that they were already replace by Jesus Christ, they still assumed the position of priesthood. But, for us Christian we knew very well that whatever they are doing in relation to priesthood ministry, it has no more effect spiritually as Jesus now is the new priest. Since levitical priesthood was obsoleted, the right to collect to tithe goes back to Jesus Christ as He was also Melchizedek, He lives and He is in the midst of us hence, the right to collect it is still His right. No mortal should assume that right to collect it as it would seemingly ignore Him who is alive in midst of us. Yet today, a parallel can be drawn that we seemingly doing the same thing over again. Though we say it's not for the minister of God rather it is for God, the fact that the very hand who collect is a mortal, however we think of it, it is still collected or received by people who die and not the priest who lives continually.</span></div>
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“Let him who receives instruction in the Word [of God] share all good things with his teacher [contributing to his support].” Galatians 6:6 AMP</div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Sharing with the teacher and contributing to his support does not suggest tithing. We can share and contribute with his support but not tithe, in fact, pledging, giving for the purpose of spreading the word of God are encourage in the bible. There seem to be a confusion what is really tithing, others say it is for our Lord Jesus and not for Pastor since Jesus replaces the levitical priest, while INMF teaching seems to simply that it is for teacher of the Gospel.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">I understand that early Christian church had practice tithing, though historically they practice tithing, it doesn't mean it was biblically encourage. Paul himself the apostle in his writing to Corinth says;</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: red;">“What then is the [actual] reward that I get? Just this: that in my preaching the good news (the Gospel), I may offer it [absolutely] free of expense [to anybody], not taking advantage of my rights and privileges [as a preacher] of the Gospel.” 1 Corinthians 9:18 AMP</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Though the Lord </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(215, 30, 22); color: #d71e16;"><i><span style="color: red;">directed that those who publish the good news (the Gospel) should live (get their maintenance) by the Gospel.” 1 Corinthians 9:14 AMP</span> </i></span><span style="color: blue;">which probably refers to Luke 10:7 and Matthew 10:7, First we have to be aware that just before the verse Matthew 10:7 they were instructed also not to take any gold, silver and copper money with them and that freely they receive, freely they will share the power of the gospel. But, should the house where they were received offered some food, they can eat and drink with them and that was their wages, when they leave from that house, they have nothing again but their food in their stomach. These was the instruction to them. Second, Apostle Paul himself said that they never exercise these rights because it may cause a hindrance in spreading the Gospel and the power that comes along with it and, state further that He offer it free of expense to anybody, not taking advantage of his rights and privileges as preacher of the Gospel.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Tithing should not correlate or used interchangeably with giving, the two are different, however we insist that tithing is for spreading the word of God, it's not, the word tithing connotate salary or support for minstrel preacher the same during the Moses law, this was also clearly implied in IMFH handbook. While I realised that tithing should not be practice, it does not excuse me or us not to give. In fact, I personally believe and practice that It is necessary for us to give back part of what we receive or as much as we are able at the same time being of good steward of what we have. We surely cannot bring anything out of this world, money should no be loved and we should not submit to it as our master but, it's not an excuse to add teachings that is not really mandated in the bible for Christian to oblige, directly or indirectly. Actually, those who understand tithing, they are quite aware that, as per biblical principle it's an obligation whether you like it or not, it's for those who were ordained to minister in the temple as God commanded. Hence, if they tell us that, we are not oblige to tithe, they are just being diplomatic.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">I'm not being stingy nor I'm being greedy. I have so much respect in the <b>WORD OF GOD</b> that, we have to be very careful not to add anything on what we teach, we have to be transparent and no hidden intention. Perhaps this may not be the most important doctrine, it may not be a part of the salvation teaching but still, it's the word of God and we cannot add nor subtract into it however insignificant the alteration is. I understand that everyone of us started as a babe in Christ, some of our deep conviction are not automatic. In the case of tithing, I knew that initially some of us also ask questions but when not answered since everyone practice it, we thought it to be correct hence, did practice it anyway without searching thoroughly and pressing the questions further and so, through years of practicing it, the conviction has been developed to such that it felt so wrong not to tithe. This is why I knew that, however this writing make sense, this will probably not sink in rather, part of that deep conviction regarding tithing will defend itself against this writing even though they knew themselves that, there are questions that seem to have no answers that will side to tithing to be a requirement for a Christian. But, I always remember that we are not an organization, we are bind with the word of God and that the truth should be seek not merely accepting teachings that we don't really understand. </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For me, it's not fair to a poor person to plant in his conviction or his conscience, though not really obliged directly, to give out 10% of his everything as a form of obedience to God, when that 10% could be used to feed His own family. And, it might cause for a rich person to be greedy, if he only give out 10% as a tithe and think It pleases and obeyed God, when In reality he can and able give out 90% of it and can live 10% of His everything. Tithe (1/10) is specific and kinda like measured, A person can find it very difficult to comply because for him, its equivalent to one whole day meal of his child and for the rich man, that 10% is nothing and can easily comply without much struggling. Yet, both are obedience, the only difference is that, the other one is obeying in the expense of a meal for his child and the other seems nothing. Whilst if we don't use tithe but giving without specific measurement, a poor person may give lesser or any amount as he is able and cheerfully without affecting the needs of His family and in his conscience, </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">it pleases God and don't have that guilt feeling. And, a rich person may give as much as he have and left only just or even more than enough for the needs of his family as long as he is willing and able to give it out not grudgingly but cheerfully. In this case, 1% of that poor person, is equivalent to 90% of the rich man since both of their remaining balance are enough for the needs of their family. They both feel the joy and sacrifice of giving without affecting the needs of their own family and the future of their children. As the bible say: </span><br />
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<b>How are we be able to spot soft (unwise) choices in life, especially those seemingly wise choices but when evaluated somehow had lead to a bigger problems or troubles in life?</b></div>
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Perhaps, the best way to spot on those soft choices are to constantly evaluate the result of our daily choices, hence, hindsight. Once spotted at its infant stage, the question of what can we learn from it, though important, is useless if we don't do something about it. God's insight and vision is way farther than any creature on earth as He is omniscient, Our insight and vision is way limited, we cannot see what lies ahead of us and though God has a vision and a promise of a good future, it requires a cooperation from us. His promise will not be realise alone, we have to do our part. He also will not intervene on our daily choices, soft or wise, just to help us reach what He has envision for us. But, He did gave us "Hindsight"- that is the understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed.<br />
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Perhaps through our Hindsight, God is communicating to us. Like, whenever we understood and learn from a bad situation only after it happen, God, actually had communicated to us and made us realise something that will straighten our path towards what He had envisioned for us. Failure to see our hindsight hence, doing the same thing over and over again yet expecting different result could possibly mean, we are not listening to what God is trying to tell us.</div>
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S.S Cablaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638070582570226711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412061287614414207.post-32826925439401947362015-10-04T16:27:00.002-07:002015-10-26T06:12:46.656-07:00Not Understanding our Bible can be very Costly for Nothing, Literallyand Spiritually<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5Pq_71OKuQewPl4DOMEoB4R2dxHYAcMpjp7184XjmUgQFJ7-2ji2DP8EZGlag_V1uiu9E5yWi-wPfGBhqgtTxoCRtoH5Dk5GpRUYV5lQveCafnkwEmYrhk4hJ0e8PD6FwM4o6fuoVyQ/s640/blogger-image--1307792091.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5Pq_71OKuQewPl4DOMEoB4R2dxHYAcMpjp7184XjmUgQFJ7-2ji2DP8EZGlag_V1uiu9E5yWi-wPfGBhqgtTxoCRtoH5Dk5GpRUYV5lQveCafnkwEmYrhk4hJ0e8PD6FwM4o6fuoVyQ/s400/blogger-image--1307792091.jpg" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Nobody is exempted when it comes to the law hence, Ignorance of it, can be very expensive. Likewise, ignorance of the faith we choose to believe in can also be really expensive for nothing, literally and spiritually. In fact, what we thought to be pleasing to God actually might be disrespectful to Him and damning to us. Its like paying to sin or to be damned yet we are not even aware of it. The devil really is the master of deception. Adam and Eve was pure, they have no knowledge of good and evil yet in spite of them being pure, sin less and had only one rule to follow, they were still deceived. How much more we humans who are by nature sinful and have 10 rules to follow? Talk about the odds. If we think, the devil cannot deceive us because we know the truth and we have the holy spirit, think again, God was even walking and talking to them personally and they were sinless yet the devil still able to find a way to deceived them. If we say, the devil cannot deceive us anymore, we are like saying, we are better than Adam and Eve who was at the beginning sinless. Actually, we might already been deceived in the face, yet we are not even aware of it or have no clue at all.</span></div>
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Before we persuade ourselves to join any MLM company we need to at least understand that its concept is opposite to what a business concept is.<br />
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You see, if we are to venture into business, one of the factor that we need to consider is the location where, as much as possible the location we choose have less competitor.<br />
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Where in MLM, assuming that the product is consumable such as supplement, beauty product, foods or whatever. Instead of mainstream advertising, the company use the method of direct selling to those who become a member or join the company. The problem sometimes is that, the product that you need to buy or consume regularly to be an active member exceeds your personal usage. So now, you have the option to either sell or give it to whoever might need it. But, if you sell it, you might as well persuade that person to join as you will gain more via points/commission or whatever they call it. So, instead of having a potential customer or buyer you are encouraging the person to become your competitor of the business. So next time, if that person join, he/she doesn't need to buy from you anymore, instead that person becomes like you and he/she will likely do the same as what you did and so on.<br />
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This type of system allows you to earn commission from those person you recruited and even earn more if those recruited under you also do the same and so on, but the products requirement to be bought in a regular basis so as to be an active member is as good as only for personal usage. Unless otherwise you only want to become a consumer, the driving force for you to earn actually becomes the recruitment which pose a problem sometime because, for you to persuade other people to join you tend to exaggerate the product result. Well, I guess it will not become a problem if you join because you need the product and need to maintain it in a regular basis, in this case, joining will be to your advantage. But, I think many who were persuaded to join MLM did not join mainly because of the product rather because of the potential to earn as quickly as possible through recruiting.<br />
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I'm not saying that MLM is not good in general in fact, It's a good training for someone to learn how to sell something, how to overcome rejection, how to overcome shyness, etc. In Robert Kiyosaki Book " The Cashflow Quadrant", multi level marketing is one of the option should someone wish to venture into business with little capital. According to him, there are three main types of business system commonly in use today. <br />
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Each business has strength and weakness, yet each ultimately does the same thing. In the case of network marketing, one of the advantage perhaps is that, it's a lot more cheaper than developing your own system (building a business) and/or buying a franchise. On top of that, if you do it right, your network of people will increase and should the time come where, you have enough passive income to create or develop your own system, at least, you've already establish a broad base of people where you can share, offer, market the system you develop.<br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">As defined by Investopedia a personal cash flow statement measures your cash inflows and outflows in order to show you your net cash flow for a specific period of time. In mathematical terms it can be defined as:</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Given this definition, positive net cash flow could mean savings. Take note though, in order to maintain a positive cashflow or beter yet increase it, one need to increase cash inflow and manage cash outflow. We cannot increase our cash inflow and also increase our cash outflow the same rate as how much our cash inflow increase. The latter are prerequisite to each other.<br /><br />Most often than not, our worst enemy when it come to savings is non other but ourselves. If we used this formula in order to have savings, we will probably end up broke, perhaps, it's because our brain is wired to instantly gratify our wants - that is we desire to experience pleasure or fulfilment without delay or deferment, basically, it’s when we want it; and we want it now. Consider this, suppose just before we receive our next salary we still have 100 dollar left. But then, while roaming around we came across a 50% sale of our most desired shoes. The price before sale was $200 and now it dropped to $100 and we still have extra $100 in our pocket, some more last day of sale, will we miss it? Probably not.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">That's why as Warren Buffet once advice <u><i>"Don't save what is left after spending; spend what is left after saving".</i></u> In this regard, we probably need to alternate the formula as per below:</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Cash Inflows - Savings(+Net Cashflow) - Expenses(Cash Outflow) = 0<br /><br />I guess with this formula we are able to trick our brain to save effectively.<br /><br />Cash inflow could be our salary, cash generated by doing part time or overtime, whilst cash outflow could be our daily expenses.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It is recommended to save at least 20% of our savings and live by the remaining 70% of it. For the balance 10% more or less, it is advised to give out or share 10% more or less of our income or as we wish and able to those who are in needs and or to the poor. Learn to give it willingly and cheerfully. It is for us to recognise that we are all interconnected and interdependent. We cannot to create any amount of wealth just by our own efforts. Even an artist needs the raw materials for paint or to sculpture, and an author needs pen and paper. Giving and or sharing what we receive is a way of recognising that in the process of building wealth, we have an unseen partner (Our God) who is there to support us in achieving our goal. We certainly want a good relationship with our partner right? By sharing and giving part of what we receive, It pleases Him, as the verse say; </span><i>"He who gives to the poor will not lack, But he who hides his eyes will have many curses" Proverbs 28:27 NKJV. </i>And, <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">at the same time, it will help us check constantly our attitude towards money, help us to be humble, check our pride, be generous along the way and it will remind us always not to give in to whatever temptation that may come along the way. It good to note that, the 10% serves as a guide only. We can start lower than that or higher than that, the idea is rather simple, the time will come when, say we start at 3% and this is the best we can give without affecting our personal obligation, if we are continually blessed, there will come a time that this 3% will be nothing to give. Should that time comes, it's best to increase it to such that we feel the sacrifice of giving without affecting our personal obligation and continue to increase it should that feeling of sacrifice vanishes again because, that feeling of struggle and or sacrifice to give will remind us always not to be complacent, that there is someone helping us and we don't own anything, that feeling of sacrifice will remind us always to be humble, check our pride and not give in to the temptation that may come along.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Now, I knew somehow following the formula strictly will not make sense. Like say, what if we have a debt to pay, would it be better to, instead of saving the 20%, use it first to pay off the debt since that debt will incur interest and then start saving after paying off debt. The reason why its better to try our best to stick to the formula whether we have debt or not is that, it will force us to think of ways how to increase our income to such that the 70% expense will include all bills including the amount needed to pay off debt. The earlier we start will also help us build that habit within us and get use to it rather than waiting up to until the debt has been payed off, its possible that by that time, we might be already lazy or not keen to follow the formula. Let's not procrastinate, if we have the enthusiasm now to follow the formula, let's do it! Think of that 20% saving as like an expense as if we are paying off a bill whereby every time we pay it, our brain automatically conditioned that it will not come back. Like say for me, I think of it as like I'm paying a tuition fee, I'm compelled to pay it and I don't feel regret every time I make payment and I knew that it will not come back. I treat the 20% saving the same way the tuition fee, the only difference is that it goes to the asset column instead of going the liability column. The earlier we apply the formula and by repeatedly doing it, it will become a system of habit.<br /><br />The 70% percent requires a close monitoring of how we spend it and that is through effective budgeting. It may sound simple, but it really is not easy in practice. It requires discipline and a system where you and the ones involve in it are comfortable to do. There are a lot of tips and how to do it instructions available online but I believe every individual have unique character and different needs. So, adapt tips and procedures that you think best suit and effective for you and the people involve in it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A prestige school 30 years ago imposes a written regulation whereby, students are somehow not allowed to submit a major report or thesis by hand written rather, submit the paper using a type writer for clarity and neatness. This rule was absolute and cannot be change at that time, so they followed the rule religiously. Now the time passed, today the written rule of using a type writer was still in the school handbook. But, today only few if not nobody used the typewriter. In todays time it becomes not practical and basically not applicable to use a type-writer as almost every student have computer at home. Hence, even if last time the rule is absolute and unchangeable, it will not make sense in todays time thus, it's only logical and practical to update the written rule of the school to match with the current time and development. It follows that the rule has to change with the time and the development of technology. The absolute and unchangeable last time is not absolute and unchangeable after all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The verses simply imply that should the place is far, you exchange the tithe of grain, wine, oil...with money but then when you reach the place where God chooses you spend that money with what your heart desire (oxen or sheep....). The Lord also has been very specific whats holy to Him and money was not in it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm honestly concern of how we seemingly see things with just one eye only especially in interpreting the word of God thus, not able to see the other side of the logic and or reasoning. Truly, men are full of prejudices - in a sense that, however this writing make sense and cannot find any loophole, most people who were already caught up to believe in this faulty reasoning, I think will not or just can't afford to believe it for the reason that, their mind and emotion already have pre conceived knowledge of what they believe to be fact without solid biblical evidence that is not taken out of context. Prejudices such as;</span><br />
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And so, the devil is taking advantage of these prejudices, because of these, what we think sometimes to be good is actually evil and vice versa. Evil here doesn't necessarily mean, killing someone or what, evil simply means disobedience of God's word. If only, whoever read this blog drop those prejudices, they would be able to make sound judgement whether what I'm saying here is biblically fact or not.<br /><br />Again, I don't insist that I'm correct, I could be really wrong, this is why I always subject what I say and written to other spirit, subject for correction reproach and rebuke. But, unless someone proves me wrong in a sensible and biblical manner, until that time come, I will consider this to be correct hence, a revelation coming from the holy spirit of God. And, since the revelation was given to me, my brothers and sisters in Christ has the right to know the truth. It will be in my conscience if I don't tell it because, it's in fact a sin, Yes <b>"<a href="http://www.askelm.com/tithing/thi001.htm">Biblical Tithing in Todays Time Is A Sin</a>"</b>,<b> </b>unless, someone biblically prove me wrong. Revealing this to me did not cause or will not cause me to sway on my faith rather the revelation strengthen my faith as it became clearer to me who really God is, how great He is and how He does not change but, at the same time I became more cautious of the men that might misrepresent who He really is. Truly, <i>“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,” II Timothy 3:16 NKJV</i>, the only way to know if a man is lying or not is if its written in the bible but not taken out of context. To most, this faulty reasoning had been all the while, perhaps in many years is a sound logic, no loophole and all. Hence, believing that they are really not transgressing His very nature being a God that does not change if they give tithe of money since the core make up of money is from the Land and the Land is created by God hence, everything that is in and rooted from the Land is tithable as it is holy to the Lord regardless if it's valuable or not to a man.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>“to bring the firstfruits of our dough, our offerings, the fruit from all kinds of trees, the new wine and oil, to the priests, to the storerooms of the house of our God; and to bring the tithes of our land to the Levites, <b>for the Levites should receive the tithes in all our farming communities.”</b> Nehemiah 10:37 NKJV"</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the principle of tithe as per the old law. We cannot say it's not applicable already, remember we are spiritual brethren of Israel thus, in essence the minister of the word are levites. If they are in essence levites - to which by the way was already change to Jesus Christ Himself (<i>see Hebrews 7:11-13)</i>, the adoption of tithing must also be based from how it was required for Israel to give to the Levites. We cannot simply adopt the idea but not how they do it, it's a package, if we adopt the idea of tithing it comes along with the instruction how to do it that is acceptable to Him. That instruction is fixed, not negotiable, even time and development of this world should not yield or bend to it. It is </span><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THE</b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> word of God after all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />But, in todays time almost everybody earned in terms of money and it basically becomes almost impossible, impractical, not logical, not applicable and inconvenient to do. However we think of it, the verses just don't make sense in today's time. As per my understanding, God's word is unchangeable in text and supposedly in practice of it, absolute, cannot be bound with time, it is applicable from the beginning to end. I look up God so much, that I need to clarify or ask these questions for me to be enlightened. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>1.0 How did we make His word absolute and unchangeable, boundless, stays forever, applicable from beginning to end when in practice its different from what the original instruction is? </b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2.0 Is it not considered heresy- a belief or religious practice that is contrary from what the bible really say, if we claim that His word is absolute, unchangeable but become conditional in actual practice?</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Click the links below for related topic, there you'll realise that tithing was actually annulled when Jesus became the high priest replacing the levitical priest. This is why, forcing tithing to be applicable in todays time creates complication that violates His very nature as an abolute being and transgresses His word. But, it is not an excuse not to give. Biblically, there is a clear distinction between giving and tithing. Click "Will a man Rob God" link below for complete explanation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"A cop will still give you a speeding ticket, even if you did NOT see the speed limit sign. Even when you are IGNORANT of a Bible precept, you are still accountable to it; but how much more when you have seen and heard it face-to-face? ALL error has a negative consequence. Renounce all error. Embrace all truth. Preach, teach, and live by what the Bible says. Stop preaching errors"- Ken Raggio</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1.0 <a href="http://financefaithmatters.blogspot.sg/2015/09/annulling-of-former-commandment.html">Annulling of the Former Commandment</a></span></div>
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S.S Cablaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638070582570226711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412061287614414207.post-57718803025734624652015-09-26T23:46:00.000-07:002015-10-26T06:10:56.669-07:00The Wages of Sin<div>
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<i>-end-</i>S.S Cablaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638070582570226711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412061287614414207.post-79917488106863447822015-09-26T01:37:00.000-07:002015-10-26T06:11:50.007-07:00The Three Side of A Coin<div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1.0 <a href="http://financefaithmatters.blogspot.sg/2015/09/the-tithing-principle-my-queries-for.html">The Tithing Principle, My Queries for Enlightenment</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Click the Book Link: <a href="http://www.askelm.com/tithing/">The Tithing Dilemma</a><br />Author: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_L._Martin">Ernest L. Martin</a></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Before anything else, I'm writing not to press on what I believe or understand rather my intention is to clarify and be enlightened. I'm writing not to avoid proper verbal discussion but rather to clearly state how I understand as I sometime cannot express my thought verbally. My intention is for my understanding and conviction be in line with God's word. As a child grow with a lot of question in mind, I, also like a child have question in mind for enlightenment. In advance, I ask forgiveness shall the one reading this feel offended, it is by all means not my intention but simply to be enlightened. I also request that to anyone who read this writing, please have patience to read it from start to end with understanding that, I am yearning to learn and to be enlightened and not to alter or change once belief nor offend anybody.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Based on my understanding on the verses as highlighted above, the woman and a Man in Christ must dress in modest apparel. The verses did not detail to what exactly is the extent of modesty standard (i.e what type of clothing to wear, how it will be wear, etc.)</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I understand that the church teaching for modesty standard is that, a woman cannot by any means wear pants or anything that has slit in between the legs anywhere, whatever a Godly woman's doing to some extreme even when sleeping. Though, in today's time there are pants made only for woman, still, it's not allowed because historically, woman only wear skirt which progressively evolve into a pants. The word says, "anything pertaining to a man" if, a woman cannot wear pants because initially woman don't wear pants then, it follows that T-shirt is also not allowed to wear by a woman, as it is historically worn by a man only and evolve to such that it can also be worn by a woman. In fact, the word implies "anything pertaining to a man" therefore, it includes all other apparel initially worn only by a man not just pants and t-shirt. So, my 1st set of question are these, </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Our God that we serve is the mightiest among ALL, He created heaven and earth, NONE is above Him, He is present EVERYWHERE in this world and He knows everything. This is how I know God. My question is, Is our UPC apparel modesty standard our God standard? If it is, therefore it should be the highest among ALL other modesty standard practiced in ALL the places in the WORLD, REGARDLESS of culture, non religious or religious practices and other practices. God modesty apparel standard which is our church standard is the highest among ALL other standard therefore, its absolute and its necessary for all men and woman in the WORLD to follow this standard of modesty to be holy in our God's eyes (the only ONE and TRUE God). If this is correct, I have a set questions that really confuses me. To emphasise properly my confusion please see my illustration.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">TJ will impact BILLION of lives, therefore it means all human on earth. For me, I maybe wrong, please correct me if I am. But, however I look at it, the modesty standard of a muslim woman is higher than ours, I'm not saying to abominate God's Word, remember the verses did not elaborate more the extent of the modesty apparel God requires. God is sometime specific to extent that He even sometime mentioned the sizes/measurement but sometime He is not, in this case He is not specific based on my understanding. But, correct me If I'm wrong though and please enlightened me. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">To say that, we are not to conform in the world and we are peculiar people doesn't mean we based our standard from the past and so adapt what was modest in the past. Is not God Omniscient-knows everything? Are we implying that God in terms of modesty issue did not for see that clothing will evolve through time and the modesty category will change over time? Or, God did not expect that humans will invent pants design for a woman that is modest to look at in today's time? And, though it may not be modest to look some centuries ago it doesn't mean its not modest in today's time, we can never live in the past right? It's like implying that God modesty standard was designed only from the beginning up to around late 1920's or 30's if I'm not mistaken whereby, during World War I, women wore their husbands' (suitably altered) trousers while they took on jobs previously assigned to men as men go to war. What was His word exactly?</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Or, maybe it is the church preference standard only for the sake of unity and uniformity but not really God's standard which make a big difference because, if it is a church standard therefore subject to change depending on where you are, the culture, non religious or religious practices as long as it is modest to looked at on that particular place. For me, church standard and God standard has a big difference, one is imperfect and perfect, changeable and absolute, limited and no limit. I'm not saying we don't want to be united with the church, we can be united but, I don't think its right to impose the kind of modesty as a requirement for Godly Holiness because, it makes it absolute therefore cannot be change as it came from God. If a man is required to wear pants all the time, clean shaven all the time to meet church modesty standard, personally I may not able to meet that expectation likewise, if its a church modesty standard for a woman not to cut their hair, nor wear pants or anything that has slit in between the legs even if its for a woman and looks modest, then my wife might not able to meet the standard. But, if its God's standard therefore, a necessary requirement for Godly Holiness, however we resist, however we feel like complaining, however we don't like it, we will try our very best to please God but, please enlightened me with a sensible direct answer to my questions. Again, I don't mean to offend anybody</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">From this verse, I was made to understand that hair equates to covering, not long hair but hair. So, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Hair=Covering</b></span>, also, all the preceding verses whereby covered was mentioned also mean hair, (e.i. <i>Every man praying or prophesying, having his head </i><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><i><b>covered=hair</b></i></span><i><b>,</b> dishonors his head. (I Corinthians 11:4 NKJV</i>)). This is according to what I was made to understand. Another is longhair in greek words its kom-ah'-o which means to let the hair grow or have long hair. Though, it didn't literally say uncut but since it say "let the hair grow" therefore it means just simply let it grow since cutting is not mentioned, the idea is like saying, "to let nail grow" since cutting is not mentioned just let it grow then, or to run or walk, but since stop is not mentioned just walk or run without stopping. So with this logic, Long hair now equates to uncut (<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Long Hair=Uncut</b></span>). Earlier, I establish that one word meaning should be consistent. Therefore, the verses (I Corinthians 11:14-15 NKJV) can be written like this </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Some say, the two "long hair" mentioned above have same meaning but different application. So the same meaning, therefore, should I replace the "long hair" for a man with an "uncut hair" as per below: </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For me, it goes to say that, a man with uncut hair is dishonor to him. Therefore, a man is ought to cut his hair. But, to what extent does a man need to cut his hair to such that it is acceptable to God? Up to shoulder length? Cut to such that the back of the neck and face is not covered with hair or cut all the hair? The answer of this questions can be found on the this verse:</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Earlier, as per teaching, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>cover=hair</b></span>. How then head covering equates to long hair? The greek word of head covering is "katakaluptō - 1) to cover up 2) to veil or cover one' s self. Though the meaning did not directly say long hair, the teaching say, veil mentioned refers to hair in which, actually could also refer to other type of covering, therefore, seems to imply that God prefer veil to refer as hair rather than other things that the veil could refer to, nevertheless, to veil or to cover up still doesn't equate to longhair. One may say, veil refers to long hair but the veil mentioned has no adjective before it (e.i. long veil or short veil), its like saying, a stick equates to long stick, cannot right. Therefore, veil if it refers to hair, simply refers to hair not long hair. In other words, the greek meaning did not help me make sense of head covering equates to long hair. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But then, someone give me a sensible explanation how head covering equates to long hair. The head according to teaching refers to part of body above the neck, obviously, the face, the ear, the skinhead which is covered by the hair. The hair is part of the body at the same time serves as covering of the skinhead. So the word is "cover his head" or "head covered" follows that, if a man hair is uncut to such that when he loose his hair will cover the face such as the illustration below is dishonor to him. The idea is simple, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">head=all part of body above neck, covered=hair</span>. Therefore, head covered equates to minimum hair length to be considered as long hair.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But, up to what extent will a man need to cut his hair so that it is not dishonor to him? Will he need to cut it just to clearly exposing the face and to such that when its loose it will not cover the face? The answer from this when I ask is Yes. But wait, what does the hair really covers, which part of the head, is it not our skinhead? It is a covering mainly for the skinhead, we can cut to such that the hair if loosen will not cover the face still the skinhead is covered with hair . The verse says <i>"For a man indeed ought </i><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i>not</i></b></span><i> to cover his head". </i>The requirement is <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>NOT to cover the head</b></span><b>. </b>Since God is absolute, his word does not waver, yes means yes, no means no. Does this mean the a man ought to cut off his <span style="text-decoration: underline;">covering=hair</span> to such that it's not covered anymore so as to satisfy His word as per illustrated on the left? With this covering=hair meaning, all other verses with head covered or head uncovered except for verse I Corinthians 11:14-15 will not make sense. Like say this verse </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If analyzed, it would say "For if a woman is <span style="text-decoration: underline;">not covered=no hair</span>, let her be shorn (how can a woman compared to a head shaven woman when she already have no hair?. On top of that, if <span style="text-decoration: underline;">head covered=longhair</span> as illustrated above, how does the woman would look like if she ought to cover her head then? When I ask these one time, it was like I was really wrong and was rebuked. But think about the need to be consistent in meaning and application of the meaning, we all acknowledged that Gods word should be in consistency and in harmony.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">With this illustration, if covering equates to hair, which of this one is really covered and not covered? The teaching seems to imply the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">not covered</span> means short hair. Remember, the word did not say not long hair rather its says not covered. So, how then not covered equates to short hair?This I need to be enlightened. I'm really, sorry, if I pose this kind of question. It is God's inspired word and I look God's word as absolute and does not waver, no means no, yes means yes. I don't want to elaborate this anymore as I think you get what I'm trying to say. But, should I be wrong on this, or maybe there is other sensible explanation with consistency of meaning and in harmony, please enlightened me. Again, I don't main to offend anybody.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I was ask one time, Bro. if "not covered means "no hair" since hair is naturally growing, then, what for God created the hair for what purpose then? Now, I have an answer, If all the explanation as per above however it may seem non sense, however there seem to be no consistency in meaning is still correct, which I request for enlightenment. Then my answer is since covering=hair, therefore, hair is for a woman covering her head (anything above the neck) and longhair=uncut is a symbol that she allows herself to be under the authority of man. But, for a man, since he is ought not to cover, it is therefore need to be cut off to such that the head is not covered so that it will not dishonor his head which is christ. With these answer, it seemingly make sense if applied to a woman but if the word if applied to a man, it doesn't make sense. Remember, God's word is absolute and does not waver, yes means yes, no means no.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Lastly, I really believe that God is above and beyond reasons, since reasoning is defined to be the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way then, God should always make sense and even beyond it, not the least or the absence of it. Of course, there are God's words that seems like doesn't make sense but, all means or parameters of sensible reasoning used by man should first be tried. If it still does't makes sense and however man uses all means of logical thinking but still cannot prove it, then that proves that God is above and beyond reason not the least or absence of it. One example is the creation story, however man prove that its not true, that we came from a monkey or whatever that earth is billion of years old. The simple truth is, no man is alive to prove it, no man can go back in the past, everything out there is a theory, however it make sense to a man still is a theory. But, our God lives forever which therefore proves that He is the only witness in the creation. No man can prove but Him. I'm not trying to disprove Him, it just that, some of His words are not elaborated or specific or did not provide more explanation, It is we (man) that sometime give the elaboration. I'm not saying that we cannot do that, but if we do, it should make sense in every meaning available and to what those meaning could refer to, consistent and no contradiction however it may seem small and irrelevant as His word is perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><i>“If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, for there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law." Hebrews 8:4 NIV</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hence, Offering rituals (burnt offering, etc) and tithings at that time were still the things that are God's. And, these sacred activities were done without money or were paid not with money.</span>S.S Cablaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638070582570226711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412061287614414207.post-60710347493893212772015-09-21T20:20:00.000-07:002015-11-17T20:29:52.670-08:00The more you know, the more you realise how much you don't know<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"></span></span><br>
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I understand that from the perspective of the giver, they have this strong conviction that it doesn't matter who receive it, what matter is, from their perspective they are giving it to Jesus Christ. The justification being, Abraham tithed to Melchizedek - Epiphany of Jesus, since we Christian are seed of Abraham in faith, we too need to tithe. While I respect this conviction, it has no basis biblically. Abraham did not anyhow gave to any priest did he? He did not gave to whoever priest and claim that it does't matter who the priest is, what matter is he give to God, did he did that? The description of who was Melchizedek in the bible was not vague rather it was clearly describe who He was<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">. The truth is, if biblically based, the one who receive tithes matter and no mortal will be able to reach the priesthood in the order of Melchizedek hence, no mortal is qualified to receive it nor even ask for it. If your heart tells you that you are giving it to Jesus yet, the very hand that receive it is a mere mortal, you are being deceive by your own heart because it's not biblically based hence, it's merely just an emotion or a feeling or an idea or belief without basis.</span></div>
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<b>Another biblical truth that I realised is that, there are actually two type of biblical tithing if we are to classify it by the manner it was given. </b><br>
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<li>The Abrahametic tithe- This tithe was voluntarily, this type of tithe can be correlated to giving, it's not an obligation as Abraham gave it without anyone prompting or commanding him (<i><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+14%3A18-20&version=NIV" target="_blank">Genesis 14:18-20</a></i>). Here, w<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">hats holy to God was not yet specified and or defined, for this reason </span>the tithe can be anything not limited to money since Abraham giveth a tenth of all and the word "all-spoil of war" is broad. Also, this tithe was given in response because Abraham was blessed, not he gave so that he will be blessed. But, this tithe in the priesthood of Jesus Christ, in order for Him to receive it and in order for us to give to Him, it was implied to give what is for Him to the poor, stranger, in prison, in short give to those in need (<i><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+25%3A42-45&version=NIV" target="_blank">Matthew 25:42-45</a></i>). The 10% serve only as a guideline, we can give more or less of that as long as willing, cheerful and able.</li>
<li>The levitical Tithe - This type of tithe was an obligation, whether they like it or not, this tithe has to be given to the levites. This was their lifeblood and payment for their priestly service, without this, levites will be force to work in the field. And, without giving the levites their portion thus, not able to give the tithe of tithe of what they receive to the priest as the Lord's portion, the people of Israel would be guilty of robbing God. Here, whats holy to God was clearly specified and or defined, according to (<i>Leviticus 27:30</i>) the tithe of the land, the agricultural produce are holy hence tithable, money was never allowed. Also, this tithe including the offerings was commanded to be given to the levites and priest so that the people will be blessed, failure to give this tithe and offering, God threatened that curses will be upon them. In todays time if Christians practice it, it will equate to salary of all the staff and minister of the church. <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">But, this commandment of tithe to be receive by levites along with the offering rituals has been annulled when Jesus was officiated as High Priest replacing them. So by right, this tithe cannot and should not be practice by us Christians.</span></li>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Can you imagine, its a blunt thievery the moment you ask for it and receive it since no one in this world will be in the same nature as Jesus Christ whom without genealogy, no beginning, no end and living continually. He lives continually though we cannot see Him and is present everywhere meaning, while you are collecting and wherever you collect it, Jesus Christ is just beside or in front of you watching. If you understand the nature of Him being alive and being present everywhere, do you not fear that every time you collect it, you are actually stealing from Him, worst you are stealing in front of Him?</span></div>
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<b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></b></b><b>Note:</b><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></b></b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The content of these writing are by no means I research and re write it but, with the guidance of God, I believe I was able to produce these writing. I humbly apologize if some of my phrasing of words came out to be offensive or aggressive. I put these into writing as I think I can explain my thought process better through writing with the guidance and help of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am subjecting these writing for correction and enlightenment. But, first I think we should have some rules on how to answer the questions properly: I propose that answers to the questions start first with the answers directly related to questions before the explanation to avoid confusion. Ex. If the questions say: Is it valid or not? the answer first should be yes or no, then the explanation follows with supporting verses, not explanation first then the answer to question.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">First, I would like to expound my understanding of what is tithing principle from the bible. Tithing if we STRICTLY stick to the principle is really not for spreading the gospel, the end user of it, if we really just based on the principle of tithing is actually for the minister of words, in lay mans terms a salary to the one ministering the word. It will depend on the minister how he used it though, if he have other source of income, he can use the tithe for the church works. But, if the minister does not works and has family, applying the tithe principle, he, the family and the church workers become the end user. It is an obligation for us to give and their rights to receive. While, offering or giving and agreed contribution are usually for a cause, the cause could be for evangelism, spreading the word of God, helping others and helping the poor.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Second, the content of this writing revolves around whether the tithing is really a valid or applicable principle in today's time. So, I think before we discuss how important is tithing, the reasons why we should tithe, not tithing is robbing God, before we discuss or touch these topics, I think it would be better if we biblically prove first if the principle is valid, after all, if it's biblically proven to be invalid all the latter topic will be pointless to discuss anyway.</span><br />
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<b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Tithing Principle (Is it Valid or Not)</b><br />
<b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></b><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. And he blessed him and said: “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” And he gave him a tithe of all.” Genesis 14:18-20 NKJV</i><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The above verse in the bible is the first mentioned regarding tithe. </span><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“Now consider how great this man (Melchizedek) was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.”Hebrews 7:4 NKJV. Melchizedek was “without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually." Hebrews 7:3 NKJV. </i><br />
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<i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.”Hebrews 7:8 NKJV</i><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i><br /></i>In the time of the Law, the priest (levites) which are merely mortals receives the tithes, but in the time of Abraham, it was receives by Melchizedek who was neither have beginning of days nor end of live thus, a priest who lives forever like the Son of God.<br /><br />The bible also says:<br /><br /><i>Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be called according to the order of Aaron?” Hebrews 7:8, 11 NKJV)</i><br /><br />Levitical priesthood is lacking or not perfect, this is why there was a need for a rise of another priest the one that is in order of Melchizedek, a Priest that lives forever and the one that is not a descendant from Aaron. In the new testament, the priest in order of Melchizedek who is a priest forever is our Lord Jesus Christ<br /><br />The bible says:</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /><i>“For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law. For He of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no man has officiated at the altar.” Hebrews 7:12-13 NKJV. </i></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In these verse, it is explained that, if priest is change out of necessity, that is not descended from the line of priest which is from Aaron, the law also changes. As law on priesthood was given to the tribe of Levi, the Law will not be applicable to the new priest (Jesus Christ) which descended from the line of Judah <i>“For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood. And it is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest who has come, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life. For He testifies: “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek."Hebrews 7:14-17 NKJV</i><br /><br />But, how much of it did change or what was the changes in the law? In the old testament it says:</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /><i>“So it was, when Moses had completed writing the words of this law in a book, when they were finished, that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying: “Take this Book of the Law, and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there as a witness against you; for I know your rebellion and your stiff neck. If today, while I am yet alive with you, you have been rebellious against the LORD, then how much more after my death? Gather to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them. For I know that after my death you will become utterly corrupt, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you. And evil will befall you in the latter days, because you will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke Him to anger through the work of your hands.” Deuteronomy 31:24-29 NKJV</i><br /><br />So moses instruct levites to put the book of law beside the arc of the covenant. Inside the arc were tablets of the law, Aaron's rod and the manna. The content of the book of the Law is spread among the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, and then reiterated and added to in Deuteronomy. This includes: </span></div>
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<li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Ten Commandments </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moral laws - on murder, theft, honesty, adultery, etc. </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Social laws - on property, inheritance, marriage and divorce, </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Food laws - on what is clean and unclean, on cooking and storing food. </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Purity laws - on menstruation, seminal emissions, skin disease and mildew, etc. </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Feasts - the Day of Atonement, Passover, Feast of Tabernacles, Feast of Unleavened Bread, Feast of Weeks etc. </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sacrifices and offerings - the sin offering, burnt offering, whole offering, heave offering, Passover sacrifice, meal offering, wave offering, peace offering, drink offering, thank offering, dough offering, incense offering, red heifer, scapegoat, first fruits, etc. </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Instructions for the priesthood and the high priest including tithes. </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Instructions regarding the Tabernacle, and which were later applied to the Temple in Jerusalem, including those concerning the Holy of Holies containing the Ark of the Covenant(in which were the tablets of the law, Aaron's rod, the manna). Instructions and for the construction of various altars. </span></li>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Now, if priesthood is change that is not from the line of levi to which the priesthood law was only given to them. It would follow that all the written laws regarding priesthood will not be applicable to the new priest. Therefore, 7,8 and 9 content of the law changes. The 10 commandments written in the book of law which was also inside the arc of the covenant will always be applicable and cannot be change since its for all and not to a specific tribe only. When in the new testament it says:<br /><br /><i>“But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:34-40 NKJV</i></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i><br /></i>In the verses above, notice that it says "commandment in the law" implying that the lawyer was referring to the overall law given to them by moses. There are no words that imply that He cut down the number of commandments into two. Instead He simply says, among the commandment of the Law the two are the greatest and all the laws and prophets hang on, rely, and was breakdown from these two greatest law. Its like all other laws are subclauses of these two laws.<br /><br />I also understand that in <i>"Deuteronomy 31:16-18"</i>, God already foresee that levites and the people will be rebellious against the lord after Moses death even so while Moses yet living they rebel against the Lord thus, moses instruct the levites to place the book of law beside the arc of the covenant to be read every 7 years as witness against them, meaning in this book of law, it is written as an evidence before it happen that they (the levites and people of Israel) will rebel against the lord. When that time happen, the book will serve as a witness. Its like they are guilty of the crime the have not yet even committed as God see's it before it happen. Therefore, all the while God knew whats about to happen and that the system in place are not perfect, there was indeed a necessity to change it.<br /><br />A system as we all knew composes of the one who made the system and the people who follow the system, in this case if I put in a plane perspective levitical priesthood is a system whereby, God made the system, He appointed levites as priest and as inheritance was the tithes. And, the one who follow the system were the levites. But, levites somehow unable to follow the system and in the process they departed from God's way as the bible say:<br /><br /><i>“But you have departed from the way; You have caused many to stumble at the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” Says the LORD of hosts. “Therefore I also have made you contemptible and base Before all the people, Because you have not kept My ways But have shown partiality in the law.”Malachi 2:8-9 NKJV"</i><br /><br />When the verse say "corrupted the covenant of Levi", for me, it means corruption in every sense, it could be that, they ask more of their inheritance, meaning they require people to give more than tenth of everything, teach the people falsely, receives something for a favour or whatever it was that defile their covenant with God. Basically, the appointment of their priesthood and the inheritance than comes alongs with it somehow cause them to be corrupted. And then, I remember this verse:<br /><br /><i>“Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me; Lest I be full and deny You, And say, “Who is the LORD?” Or lest I be poor and steal, And profane the name of my God.”Proverbs 30:8-9 NKJV"</i><br /><br />Here, the levites could ask back God and may say " Lord why did you appoint me as priest, Lord why did give me an inheritance, Lord why did you give me this responsibility to which you knew yourself that somehow It will cause me to be corrupted?<br /><br />We all have tendency as mortals, this best shown in politics, the law itself and system of politics sometimes, however pure the intention is in the beginning, along the way the one in position has the tendency to be corrupted. That is why, many christians are afraid or hesitant to go into the system of politics. In the case of levites, they were appointed by God himself to be in the system, it was not voluntary, it was not a choice but a force responsibility that comes along with the inheritance of tithe. So, in this case, levites which are merely mortals could ask back God, <b>"Lord why did You gave the position of priesthood along with the inheritance, we did not ask for it, You did not even gave us a choice, it was mandatory, You are the one who appoint us to be the priest of the people and You knew it very well that we are going to be corrupted somehow in the future, yet, in-spite of You being aware of it, You still gave us the position, it was like we were purposely trapped to be destroy in the future?</b> In this case, levites has something to throw back to God, I believe this is one of the imperfection in the levitical system, that is why there was a need for a change.<br /><br />So now, as Christ as our high priest, if we still patterned it in levitical priesthood system whereby those assigned to minister the word of God still in essence have the rights to receive inheritance of tithes and should it cause the minister to be corrupted (it may not be his generation, maybe the next or the next), if the minister ask God the same questions as the levites. I think God will simply say, <b>"Why, did I force you or obliged you to be my minister? Did I ask you to collect money in my behalf, or did I gave any mortal except levites the rights to collect something in behalf of me? The only mortal person I receive it was from Abraham after I blessed him and, the only mortals I allowed to collect it in behalf of me was the levites. Now that I personally step in as priest replacing the levites, who give the authorisation for any mortal to collect in behalf of me?</b> Perhaps, this verse also best fit God's answers:<br /><br /><i>“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'Matthew 7:21-23 NKJV"</i></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i><br /></i>In the bible it also says:<br /><br /><i>“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfill.” Matthew 5:17-18 NKJV</i></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i><br /></i>He indeed not came to destroy the law or the prophets but to fulfil. In the old testament it was prophesize<br /><br /><i>“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.”Micah 5:2 NKJV"</i></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i><br /></i>And, it happened that He came but not descended from the line of priest (levites) but descended from the line Judah as prophecies in which, there was no law concerning priesthood from this tribe. What law then is He going to destroy, when in in the first place there was no priesthood law written for priest that will come from the line of Judah? He did fulfill the prophecies but, in effect, He has all the right to change the priesthood law, as the bible say: <i>"In that He says, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.” Hebrews 8:13 NKJV</i></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i><br /></i>So, in summary. First, Melchizedek the High priest, physically manifested to bless Abraham and for Him to give the tenth of His plunder. Then, comes the levitical priest who was mortal and for them to live, the tithes of Israel was given to them for them to eat but, the levitical priest were not perfect thus, having the necessity to change the priest. Jesus Christ, become the priest in the like of Melchizedek who lives forever in replacement of Levitical priest. Jesus in not a descendant from Aaron rather from Judah, therefore, the priesthood law given to Aaron changes or not applicable to the New priest since He is from the other tribe, the tribe of Judah. As the bible say <i>“For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.-Hebrews 7:14 NKJV".</i> After His earthly ministry and was resurrected, He stayed with us spiritually. Having said that, unlike Melchizedek and the levitical priest who received tithes physically, Jesus who lives with us eternally in spirit will not be able to received it nor even needs it.<br /><br />An illustration shown is the transition from Melchizedek to Jesus:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-w4OdqCoI4_JN1nsBHIvZTqUrXenQTzgGvMGkPxH7q5gJNBi5e2WA7GW65T5xMpzE_QPVKY2HtfUaCrz8gsf_6ZVo6WwWYNAn006ejIWklSAE9bXCCacykyMBuH937LSxG9ARXUO0kM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2015-08-04+at+9.32.05+pm.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-w4OdqCoI4_JN1nsBHIvZTqUrXenQTzgGvMGkPxH7q5gJNBi5e2WA7GW65T5xMpzE_QPVKY2HtfUaCrz8gsf_6ZVo6WwWYNAn006ejIWklSAE9bXCCacykyMBuH937LSxG9ARXUO0kM/s640/Screen+Shot+2015-08-04+at+9.32.05+pm.png" /></a><br /><br />So, with this illustration, in essence it would follow that Abraham actually give the tithes to Jesus Christ since He is God who exist from the beginning of time. It would also seem that Jesus genealogy, the process of transition from levitical priesthood to Jesus as written in Hebrew 7 would really not matter or of no purpose. Also, since tithes is for our God now therefore removing the levites from the picture, it made me wonder, if levites is not in the picture already, why do we still even say "minister of God are in essence levites therefore have the right to receive tithes as the levites did" when they were already remove from the picture? Nevertheless, it was indeed a privilege for Abraham to give his tithes to the One who lives forever. Since there is no more levitical priest, we are actually giving directly our tithes to God now. <b>My question here though is this, Is there such existing mortal in todays time who is in the like of Melchizedek a priest who lives continually who is worthy to be given and or receive the tithes of the people?</b> In Abraham time, his tithes was receive by Melchizedek who is made like the son of God. In Moses time, the levites who are mere mortals and imperfect was allowed to receive the tithes. In today’s time, Jesus Christ who is in order of Melchizedek is the rightful receiver of tithes. <b>It made me wonder, who give the authorisation for any mortal to receive the tithes in behalf of Jesus Christ who lives eternally? </b>We certainly cannot say anymore “ they are like levites so they have the rights to receive it” when they were already replaced by Christ, therefore, removing their responsibility as priest together with their right to receive the tithes-their inheritance.<br /><br />If none, that brings me to question 1.<br /><br /><b>Question 1: </b>So now, our high priest both for the living and spiritual world is Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ eternally live forever. As per the bible, since levitical priesthood is not perfect, there was a need for a rise of another priest which now is Jesus Christ, therefore, since He lives forever there is no more mortal person that can and will be able to replace Him, His position is fixed forever and there is only One and only One high priest. Jesus step in as a high priest when His mission on earth was finish, that is when He was resurrected after 3 days as the bible say: “For if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law;” Hebrews 8:4 NKJV". Even after God mission was accomplish, by that time there were still levitical priest practicing and following the law, one of it was to receive the tithes as it was their inheritance. <b>My question is, since Christ already step in as High priest, does the levites still have the rights to claim their inheritance even if they were already strip off from their position as priests?</b> Remember, Jesus did not descend from levites but from Judah in which there was no Law that was speak of regarding priesthood. After Jesus step in, the priesthood law that was exclusive only to levites was basically invalidated as it was not applicable to the new priest. “In that He says, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.” Hebrews 8:13 NKJV<br /><br /><b>Question 2: </b>I<b>f the answer is "Yes" in Q1, please explain as it would seem like we are not acknowledging that their is an existing alive High priest in midst of us in Jesus Name to whom because of His existence, the levitical priesthood law was abolished. </b></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b><br />If the answer is "No" in Q1, since the levites was strip off of their inheritance and since we are spiritual brethren of Israel, therefore, those ministering the words are in essence levites. What right do we still have to claim that those ministering the word are still in essence have the right to receive the tithes when our spiritual brethren the levites itself was already strip off with their privilege and or inheritance?</b><br /><br />Before I go on further with my other questions, I'll stop with with the above questions, after all, if the conclusion in the above questions imply that "no mortal has the right to receive tithes". All my follow up questions will be hindered useless, it means, we don't even need to discuss the importance of it, or are we robbing God or quote any tithe verse that is from the old testament. It will all becomes pointless to discuss. It will bring up another question though, <b>How can we give our tithe then? </b>Since Abraham tithe to Jesus, we are not exempted it is still our obligation or is it? Which bring me to my explanation below.<br /><br />A tithing is a principle whereby for the process to occur. It requires a giver and receiver. It is an obligation to the giver and a right to the receiver. The first giver was Abraham and the receiver was Melchizedek. The 2nd was the people of Israel and receiver are the levites. 3rd, the giver of tithe are Christians and the receiver is Jesus Christ. The closest mortal person worthy or was allowed to receive it was the levites, yet, they were abolished. Now, no mortal person worthy of receiving it anymore. Therefore, if no mortal person is claiming the rights to receive it, it would follow that the obligation to give was also annulled. Its like, when someone resigned in a company, the resigned person has no more rights to claim for the salary at the same time the company has no obligation to give the salary.<br /><br />The bible say:<br /><br /><i>“For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. Therefore it is necessary that this One also have something to offer. For if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law; who serve the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was divinely instructed when he was about to make the tabernacle. For He said, “See that you make all things according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.” Hebrews 8:3-5 NKJV"</i></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i><br /></i>In the verses above, it says that: Levitical High priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices. If high priest are required to do such activity the incoming high priest (Jesus Christ) will not be exempted because what the high priest are doing are copy and shadow of what of the heavenly things. But, while He is still on earth and the mission is not yet finish, He cannot be priest since there are levitical priest who offer the gifts according to the Law. Therefore, what the priest are currently doing while He still on earth, He cannot override. So, in the bible it says: "<br /><br /><i>"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.”Matthew 23:23 NKJV"</i><br /><br />This is Jesus himself talking, He was still on earth. He have no right yet to intervene of what they are doing, the law is still valid thus, the tithes which is a rightful inheritance of the levites still need to be given.<br /><br />In analogy, I would explain it in this way, suppose in a company a new CEO is about to replace an existing CEO, the effectivity of his term as new CEO is next month. Does the CEO to be replace has still all the rights to be paid until the last day of his term? He does right, the incoming CEO cannot intervene or cut off his salary while the existing CEO is still in position right? Since we are talking about tithes not offering nor giving to which it is an inheritance of the levites in lay mans term a salary to them as a priest, the logic is the same. This is why God said, we ought to do important matters but don't also forget to do lesser matter like paying your obligation to the levites - the tithes.<br /><br />In fact, until His mission on earth was not yet finish, He would not step in as a high priest since there are priest who offer gifts according to the law. All the verses that relates to tithing from old including the book of Malachi up to the new testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) where He was still on earth was still applicable. The priest were still in service therefore, they still have the right to receive the tithes and Israel was still obliged to pay the tithes. When His mission was finish, the veil was torn down. This time around, all the duties and responsibilities including tithing was transferred to Jesus Christ, this time around all the offerings; sin offering, heave offering, trespass offering and all other offering which was only receive by levites was transferred to Jesus. He did not just replace an specific offering, did He? Instead He replaces the earthly priest therefore, all the duties and responsibilities including their inheritance was transferred to Jesus Christ, this is why today we don't do these offerings rituals anymore because it was already done by Jesus when He offered Himself, but somehow the tithing to which the only rightful recipient now is Jesus Christ is being received by us mortals. We acknowledge that those offerings should not be done already as it was already transferred to Jesus Christ and there is no worthy mortal that can receive and perform those offerings but our God Jesus, except for tithing? <b>Did Jesus take only the responsibilities of the levites and did not take the inheritance when He take over as the high priest? Or did Our God, give an authorization for any mortal to receive it in behalf of Him? </b>As per the bible, Melchizedek which Is Jesus also, the Levites (which He replaces already) and Now Jesus Christ were the only worthy and allowed to receive the tithes, yet today, it is receive by merely mortals? </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Apostle Paul Rights to Live by the Gospel</b><br /><br />In the new testament it says:<br /><br /><i>“Do I say these things as a mere man? Or does not the law say the same also? For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it oxen God is concerned about? Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written, that he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope. If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things? If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more? <b>Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ.</b> Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar? Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.<b> But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void. </b>For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship. What is my reward then? <b>That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel.” </b>I Corinthians 9:8-18 NKJV</i><br /><br />Notice the verses highlighted in bold. I’m not sure if its just me or what but, I kinda observed that we use the verses 1 corinthians 9:13-14 to defend the rights of the minister of words to live or get their maintenance from the gospel since they preach the gospel. But, seemingly missed out the next verses,15 to 18. In verse 15, Apostle Paul expounded further and said <b>"But I have not made use of any of these privileges, nor am I writing this [to suggest] that any such provision be made for me [now]. For it would be better for me to die than to have anyone make void and deprive me of my [ground for] glorifying [in this matter].” 1 Corinthians" 9:15 AMP</b>. And, state further in verse 18, that he present the <b>gospel of Christ without charge or free of expense</b> and that he may not abuse his authority in the gospel. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Finally, My Conclusion but Subject for Correction and Enlightenment</b>.<br /><br />Giving 1/10 of every thing was not really preach nor practice even during the book of acts. In fact, In the new testament, giving willingly, heartily was preach and practice but they are not required to pay tenth every harvest. Give as you are able, willingly and cheerfully to the lesser of our brethren was emphasise by Jesus himself, these we ought to do if we wish to give and please Him. As the bible say: “But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” Hebrews 13:16 NKJV. It doesn't matter how many percentage or how much, what matter is the willingness and heartily intention to give. In my opinion, this new covenant requirement is even greater than the time of the law because if we are to give heartily, it removes the limit of how many percentage we should give. If the person has many possession and sis willing to follow Jesus, giving heartily would cause him to give it all not a certain percentage only. In my opinion, perhaps Jesus did replace the tithing by giving willingly, as what the heart desire and as we are able, its not mandatory and whatever we gives, for God to receive it, it has to be given heartily to the least of our brethren and or the poor. In my opinion, maybe Jesus purposely change it for the reason that we human tend to change or be corrupted. I'm not saying all but most of I observe whereby tithing becomes mandatory, once the congregation get bigger, the leader get richer and while the leader are blessed, it can be observed that most of the members are struggling to cope up with their daily lives yet they are faithful in tithing. From perspective coming from the member of the congregation, it will probably look upon to be nothing or not visible at all even if they themselves are struggling because they look up and trust their leader so much but, from the outsider perspective it will be look upon to be something is off. Perhaps, God knows it from the start, these maybe the reason why He did not requires it in the new covenant rather giving by the heart and giving to the poor.<br /><br />Lastly, I came to understand also that tithing as practiced today is a way of showing how great our faith and love to our Lord, it seems like it doesn't really matter whether the principle is valid or not as long as the heart is right, it will still be acceptable, its useless anyway to tithe if our heart does not want to give our tithe. While I agree some of it, I also understand that faith and love is a two way communication, having a great faith and loving someone does not totally means our faith and love are acceptable or correct to that someone. Like say, a devoted catholic who have great faith and love to God, yet the faith and love if biblically based is wrong and need to be corrected. Like say, a Christian who believe in trinity but have great faith and Love to Jesus, however that christian show his/her faith and love in heart and action, he/she still need to be corrected. What I'm trying to say is that, we mortals are not perfect, however big and developed our faith and love is, from time to time it should still be subject and open for correction. I guess we are fortunate, because all that He wants, all that He requires of us that is acceptable are written in the bible. It's only up to us to decipher correctly what is that He really need from us that will not be in VAIN and is acceptable to Him for us to show correctly our faith and love. <b>I'm not saying that my one is correct either, this is why I'm not relying on my own understanding thus, sharing this writing to other spirits so as to test it in every sense if it's biblically correct or not, from God or not. </b>I knew that my faith maybe not ripe, perhaps my love to our Lord is not yet fully budding but, before it comes to that point, I want it to be as much as possible in line as what the bible say without adding and subtracting and even if my faith and love reach the point of maturity, I will still subject it and open for correction as long as the explanations are biblically make sense. I will still open my mind and heart to amend my faith and Love to God to make it proper and greater that is acceptable to Him.<br /><br />If by the end of the day, all the spirit that was able to read and understand this writing cannot sensibly explain if tithing is valid or not, or does not really give a direct answer. I will hold on to this belief and will not practice it but, offering, giving, pledging as what my heart desire and as I am able for the purpose of helping others and spreading the gospel these, I will honour and will practice as I realised that, in fact tithing should be considered sacred only worthy to be receive by Jesus Christ, the same as how He was the only worthy offering which He Himself can ONLY receive as a one time offering for our sins, unless, someone can explain to me sensibly and biblically that it really is valid. I’m still and will always be open to listen and discuss it and correct my belief.<br /><br />I believe this is from God, and since He is the final authority, I will follow as what He made me understand. But, should other spirit feel like that this is not from God, or should your spirit feel like I am being mislead or I'm being deceive or my understanding is wrong, please, I ask for enlightenment and provide sensible answer to the questions posted. <b>I believe that, there can be no two version of truth that contradict each other, either one is correct and the other is wrong but cannot be both correct. In this case, if my understanding to which I subject to other spirits are acceptable or correct, it means the opposing understanding must be wrong or vice versa. The holy spirit cannot reveal two opposing truth right? </b>This is why I really need to clarify and here, I have laid out the biblical explanations why I think it's not valid to practice in today's time in fact, we should respect its sanctity as Jesus is the only rightful recipient to it therefore, no mortal should receive it in behalf of Him. But, should I be wrong, I seek biblical explanation that proves otherwise, clarification and answers to the questions posted that are reasonably and biblically make sense.<br /><br />I have posted my email address above, you can email me if anyone have a sensible and biblical answer to my questions. It is my heart desire to be enlightened. God bless us all.<br /><br />-end-<br /><br />Written by: Sherwin Saul Cablao</span><br />
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S.S Cablaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638070582570226711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412061287614414207.post-4368310216021420542015-09-21T02:47:00.000-07:002015-10-26T06:18:10.129-07:00Jews do not tithe Today<br />
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Author of The Tithing Dillema: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_L._Martin">Ernest L. Martin</a><br />
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Thankfully, Jewish theologians know better than their Christian counterparts. They are well aware that only Levites have the right to receive tithe of the people. After all, the Jewish leaders have the Old Testament as their Scripture and that’s what it commands. And since there is no Temple in existence (and consequently no ordained Levites or Priests serving in a Temple), then a major factor in fulfilling the laws of tithing does not exist in our modern world.<br />
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In regard to this, it may be profitable to relate an event that happened to me over thirty–five years ago when I was just starting to study theology in college. A letter had been given to me for answering. It was from a woman who heard that modern Jews were not tithing. She wanted to know whether the information was true, and if so, why the Jews seemingly violated the plain laws of the Bible which spoke of tithing as a law to be obeyed?<br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Having read the letter, I began to share her concern. To resolve the matter I telephoned three rabbis in the Los Angeles area for their explanation. Much to my dismay, all three independently of each other informed me that no religious Jew should tithe today. I was startled at their replies. This appeared to be evidence that the Jews were so lax with their biblical interpretation that they were abandoning even the simple words of their own Scripture about the laws of tithing.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">By the time I spoke with the last rabbi, my youthful indignation was beginning to emerge. But that rabbi then wisely began to show me my ignorance (not his) in the whole matter. First, he admitted that none of his congregation paid one penny of tithe that was demanded in the Old Testament. He then said: "If any member of my synagogue paid tithe in the scriptural manner, he would be disobeying the law of God—he would be <i><u>sinning</u></i> against God."</span><br />
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I was staggered by his answer. He went on to inform me that since the Bible demands that the tithe be paid to Levites, he said it would be wrong to pay it to anyone else. And further, because there is presently no official Levitical order of Priests ministering at a Temple in Jerusalem, this makes it illegal at this period to pay any biblical tithe. He went on to say, however, that the moment a Temple is rebuilt, with its altar in operation and with the priesthood officiating at that altar (and the Levites there to assist them), then every Jew who lives in the tithing zones mentioned in the Bible will be required to tithe according to the biblical commands.<br />
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This teaching was a revelation to me (as it may be to some of our readers), but the rabbi gave the proper biblical answers. To pay the biblical tithe at this time, without Levites and Priests in their regular ordained offices and doing service in the Temple, would be "sin" both to the giver and the receiver. The rabbi told me: "If we are to obey the law, we cannot pay tithe unless we pay it to the ones ordained by God to accept that tithe."</div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The rabbi explained that though he was the chief rabbi of his synagogue, he was not a Levite. He said he was descended from the tribe of Judah and was thereby not eligible to receive tithe. The same </span>disqualification applied even to Christ Jesus while he was on earth since he was also reckoned as having come from the tribe of Judah. This same restriction was applicable to the activities of the apostle Peter (because he was as well from Judah) and it applied to the apostle Paul (because he was from the tribe of Benjamin). Neither Christ nor those apostles were Levites so they <u>were all disqualified from receiving any part of the bibl</u><u>ical tithe</u>. It is just that simple.</div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">And listen, if Christ, Peter and Paul did not use the biblical tithe for any of their work in teaching the Gospel, Christian ministers today should not use the biblical tithe either. The Jewish religious authorities are wise enough to read what the Word of God states about the tithe and, thankfully, they abide by it. But our Gentile preachers and priests care very little what the biblical texts actually state and go merrily on their way by devising their own laws of tithing which are different from those of the Bible.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The rabbi then gave me some information on the method that many Jews use today to secure adequate funds with which to operate their religious organizations. He went on to say that the activities of his synagogue were financially supported through the adoption of the "patron system" by its members. That is, families would buy seats in the synagogue for various prices each year. The rabbi mentioned that many of his congregation actually paid more than a tenth of their income to get better seats in the synagogue. This method for raising funds is perfectly proper (from the biblical point of view) if Jews wish to use it. This is because the money is paid to the synagogue and not to an ordained Levitical priesthood.</span></div>
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The final rabbi was correctly interpreting the teaching of the Holy Scripture. While many Christian ministers today teach that Christians may be in danger of missing salvation itself if they do not pay tithe to the church, Jewish rabbis know better than to say such a thing. They realize that it is biblically improper (actually, it is a blatant disobedience to the laws of the Bible) for anyone to pay or to receive the biblical tithe today. And any minister or ecclesiastical leader who uses the biblical tithe (or any one who pays to a minister the biblical tithe) is a <i><u>sinner</u> </i>in the eyes of God.<br />
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1.0 <a href="http://financefaithmatters.blogspot.sg/2015/09/the-tithing-principle-my-queries-for.html">The Tithing Principle, My queries for Enlightenment</a></div>
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S.S Cablaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638070582570226711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412061287614414207.post-31301727838999868692015-09-20T20:29:00.001-07:002015-10-26T06:14:58.458-07:00The Importance of Emergency Fund<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Why do we need to understand the importance of EMERGENCY FUND before proceeding to investment?</b><br /><br />Perhaps, one of the reason is to avoid touching our investment intended for long term. </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Consider this, let's assume we manage to make our cash flow positive and able to manage our debt but then decided to jump right away to long investing without really understanding the importance of <b>EMERGENCY FUND.</b> And, let's assume that at this time, we decided and make it a goal to retire with sufficient savings to cover for our own expenses at the age of 65. </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">During the 12 years of working and investing we were satisfied with our investments earning. Assuming that our investment from PHP100,000 at an average of 12% compound interest ballooned to 400,000. However, about this time an unexpected emergency happen, perhaps we lost our job or one of family or ourselves got sick. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Where do you think is obvious choice to fund our emergency? Say, we only needed PHP300,000 to settle our emergency and decided to get that from our investment earning. We didn't lose, right? Since we still manage to retain our capital. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Yes, indeed our capital will be retained at that point in time but, our biggest lose will be the 12 years of letting our money compound for itself. At that point in time, we just <b><u>LOSE 12 YEARS</u></b> towards our retirement age goal.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Another obvious importance of emergency fund is that it will serve as our buffer fund whenever we encounter an unexpected circumstance in life such as temporal lose of Job or minor medical needs that requires immediate liquidation of cash. This is why it is advise to just place this fund in a savings account for easy liquidation, we just need around 3-6 months of our expenses to be place in a savings account for our buffer fund. Now, for major emergencies this fund may not be enough especially like hospitalisation need or expenses, we certainly don't want to top up this fund using credit to settle such emergencies. It would be wise therefore for us to get a medical insurance, this will back up our emergency fund or, perhaps our emergency fund will not be touch as usually, if we know how to pick a medical insurance properly, it would be enough to cover such emergencies. Once the 3-6 months worth of expenses has been save in a savings account, the rest should be diversified to other investment vehicle like say mutual fund, property, insurance, stocks and business.</span></div>
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S.S Cablaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15638070582570226711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412061287614414207.post-36110285016682259312015-09-19T21:37:00.001-07:002015-11-10T01:52:41.774-08:00Jesus did not Come to Destroy The Law but Fulfil<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfill.” Matthew 5:17-18 NKJV</span></i></div>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><br /></i>He indeed not came to destroy the law or the prophets but to fulfil. In the old testament it was prophesize:<br /><br /><i>“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.”Micah 5:2 NKJV"</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><br /></i>And, it happened that He came but not descended from the line of priest (levites) but descended from the line Judah as prophecies in which, there was no law concerning priesthood from this tribe. What law then is He going to destroy, when in in the first place there was no priesthood law written for priest that will come from the line of Judah? He did fulfil the law and prophecies but, in effect, He has all the right to change the priesthood law. All laws (</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the law of offering and tithes) r</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">elating to priesthood ended in the cross hence, obsoleted. As the bible say;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“For Christ is the end of the Law [the limit at which it ceases to be, for the Law leads up to Him Who is the fulfillment of its types, and in Him the purpose which it was designed to accomplish is fulfilled. That is, the purpose of the Law is fulfilled in Him] as the means of righteousness (right relationship to God) for everyone who trusts in and adheres to and relies on Him.” Romans 10:4 AMP</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Unlike the levitical priesthood whose priesthood were prevented by death for continuing, Jesus Christ priesthood ministry is never ending. He can never be replaced by anyone. As the bible say;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing. But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.” Hebrews 7:23-24 NKJV</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><br /></i>For this reason, we christian acknowledged that, no priest should ever perform the burnt offering, heave offering or any other offering that was perform by the levitical priest. But for whatever reason, the tithes to which was also commanded to be receive by the levites has been adopted by us Christian. <br /><br />One might say, Abraham tithed hence, the practice of it pre dates the law. Even so levitical priesthood was change, since Abraham tithed to a gentile priest, Christian too ought to tithe and follow Abraham footstep. While this make sense, who was exactly the gentile priest that Abraham tithed? Was it not Melchizedek - without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.” Hebrews 7:3 NKJV. Melchizedek may actually be an Ephiphany of Christ, indeed it was an honour and a privilege for Abraham to give a tenth of his spoil of war. If I was in his shoes, I would likely do the same or even give more automatically without anyone prompting. Now, our high priest in the name of Jesus Christ is in the order of Melchizedek prieshood, He is alive and is ministering in midst of us and, unless Jesus Christ manifest in the flesh again, no mortal being is qualified to receive it in behalf of Him nor He give any instruction in the new testament that what is for Him is to be receive by merely mortal. That honor is only for Him and only Him. Some might say, tithing is understood by the heart not by the Law, our heart can be very deceitful, unless one can support the claim with the word of God, you are being deceived by your heart. <br /><br />Today, christians are actually aware that levitical priesthood was change, the only bridge for them to practice it is through Abraham, the reason being is that it pre-dates the law but the system or rules governing the tithes are taken from the levical priesthood law since during Abraham, there was no specific law or rules that define what tithes is for. This should not be the case, if we are to acknowledge that levitical priesthood was change and at the same time practice it because it pre dates the law, the definition or the rules that define tithes should be adopted during Abraham time in which there was none. On top of that, no mortal in this world will be able to reach prieshood in the order of Melchizedek, that position was already taken by Jesus Christ and He is irreplaceable. Surely, no one who feared God will claim that He is a priesthood in the order of Melchizedek hence, worthy of that honor to receive tithes of everything that all christian believer possesses including the Jews and muslim since their faith was also rooted from Abraham. Ironically, Jews themselves don't tithe even if there forefather Abraham tithed, perhaps they are aware who is Melchizedek. Also, their rabbi are not from the line of Levi, they acknowledged that as a matter of fact, it would be a sin for them if they tithe to a priesthood that is not appointed righfully by Law to receive it. Yet, for us Christian who are not by blood related, somehow boldly claim that we are spiritually affiliated with the levites to whom was already change to Jesus Christ Himself.<br /><br />In a final note, if we really think highly or really respect who God is, it should not be anyhow asked by anyone or required it in churches rather giving by what the heart desires, it does't matter whether more or less 10% as long as willing, able and cheerful. Actually, this is how Abraham give his 10%, not through the tithe system during the levitical priesthood. Abraham give the 10% voluntarily, while the people during levitical priesthood ministry were giving their 10% out of obligation because, how else will the levites live and perform their duties without support from the people since they were not given inheritance of the Land? But, in Jesus Christ prieshood ministry, to which He is likely aware that He is not able to receive it as He does not actually need it. In order for us to give to Him, He did say;</span><br />
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<i>“for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’ “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’” Matthew 25:42-45 NKJV“</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. “If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” Isaiah 58:7-11 NIV</i></span></div>
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