Church and State

[RoadToad]

in the bible Abraham was a great man of God. and God spoke directly to Abraham, and God told Abraham about his tithe, and Abraham passed down this 10% number to his children, and to his grandson Jacob. eventually Moses codified this 10% figure into law, and gave it to Israel as directed by God. 10% of your income is Holy to God.

OK, if you say so, but JESUS never asked for 10%, which is what you said previously, and is what was being disputed. I'm pretty sure KYdonkey was right, all Jesus had to say on the matter was the bit about "Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's."

[jcb]

OK, if you say so, but JESUS never asked for 10%, which is what you said previously, and is what was being disputed. I'm pretty sure KYdonkey was right, all Jesus had to say on the matter was the bit about "Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's."

Roadtoad, you're right, Jesus never spoke to tithing directly, but he did say "I came not to abolish the law but to fulfill it", and spoke several other times about not disregarding the law.

But to me, tithing is one of those open-handed, non-essential parts of doctrine Christians can agree to disagree on.