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Monday, August 8, 2011

Arguments Against Tithing Debunked - Part 6 - Is Tithe Only on Crops And Animals?

Today I will begin to address what is probably the most interesting argument against tithing. As I have explained throughout this series, this question is only relevant if you first accept that the law (which includes tithing) is valid for Christians and that ministers of God's Church are eligible to receive tithes (see parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the series.) If you fail to accept these, for whatever reason, then the topic at hand is a moot point.

Allow me to first state the argument that I will be refuting:
God commanded that the Israelites tithe on crops grown in the Holy Land and on herds and flocks raised in the Holy Land. The law required the tithe to come only from God's increase - not man's; therefore, it is wrong to tithe on any form of income other than crops or livestock that were raised in Israel.
Last time, I addressed the part of this argument which claims that tithing was geographically restricted to the land of Israel, and I will now be addressing the claim that tithing was restricted only to agricultural products (thereby not applying to monetary income today).
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