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After coming across more than one erroneous article on comparing today's tithing and that of ancient time. I've been wondering, what compromises have been taken to make people feel good about tithing? Did God have it wrong in the Old Testament?

Just to jot down the quotes:

1. Numbers 18:26

2. Nehemiah 10:38-39

Tithe of the Tithes. Even those in priesthood cannot escape tithing.

"Weep not for me, but weep for yourselves" Jesus said, in Luke 23:28.

In Luke 13:1-9, the tower of Siloam incident and persecution of the Galilaeans were brought up to contrast between human judgment, sympathy and sobriety in repentance.

The people of older times are more inclined to link disasterous fate to the possibility of offending a greater power; Today, these are more inclined to link tragedies to something or someone, even God, other than the victims to blame and using that as the motivation to do charity.

In between these periods, our Lord has taught it differently. Instead of making sympathy and caring as priority as today's priests do or justifying the living upon the destruction of the dead, Christ teaches that we are to examine ourselves in repentance when news of disasters reaches our ears. For there is only one most crucial question on top of other vain inquisitions: Why am I still alive?

One who fears God and then does good is not the same as one who does charity and fears not God.

Luk 14:25  And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
Luk 14:26  If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Luk 14:27  And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
Luk 14:28  For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Luk 14:29  Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
Luk 14:30  Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Luk 14:31  Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Luk 14:32  Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Luk 14:33  So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Luk 14:34  Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Luk 14:35  It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

In fellowships today, it is a popular practice to rotate leaderships on a frequent scale. One which I greatly abhor.

Such is done under the notion of "fairness". That everyone gets a chance to lead. That everyone has the opportunity to experience and be trained.

True, even leaders are learning while leading. But not everyone is to be a leader nor should be tempted to be so. For the leaders have no excuse when heavier judgment comes. Leadership is not a game.

And perhaps some would say: It's for love, showing that we are so united that we share our caring and love to the "youngs".

My easy response would be: You hypocrite, does not a father of a child remain the only father of that child and no one else? or do you rotate parenting with other families upon your very own children?