Did Jesus command Christians to tithe? John MacArthur

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[@mercylornaayebale2566]

I need the spirit of discernment to respond to this🤔

[@markb7067]

Correct. Many note that Jesus is recognizing tithing in this passage but ignore that what the Pharisees were tithing had nothing to do with money. The items “mint, dill and cumin” are spices - produce items, which makes sense as only produce and livestock from within the Holy Land were accepted as tithe items. It’s also noteworthy that Jesus is indicting the Pharisees, not praising them in the true context of this passage. The fact that they were practicing compulsory tithing according to the law at that time doesn’t excuse their negligence of spiritual “more important” matters - “justice, mercy and faithfulness.” So indirectly, Jesus is calling tithing a lessor part of the law, which places it on a lessor plane as that of the moral law.

[@enjoyingthelord]

Thanks, Mark for your wise comment!

[@a11an72]

Brother , the standard is higher in the new covenant - it says that those who gathered alot had no abundance, and those who gathered little lacked nothing ...
It also says that how can the love of God dwell in us if we have material things and see other brother in need without giving him what he needs
So if the love of money can extinguish Gods love in our heart, thats a very serious leaven we need to avoid, because the love of God through us and in us is Gods solution to sin in the world
And also, i saw in your video on divorce that you translated porneia to specifically mean adultery, this is wrong , in most cases in the NT it points to porneia meaning fornication (pre marital sex specifically)
"We were not born in fornication, we have one father - Abraham"
"For the cause of fornication each man should have his own wife"
"3For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: 4That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour"
"The body is not for fornication, but for the Lord , do you not know that anyone who holds himself to a prostitute is one flesh with her"