Hi Glen, I just registered and feel the Holy Spirit brought me right where I need to be!! My husband has been expressing exactly the same you did about tithing, and feels that it also places Christians back under the law. We have no problem giving to where the Holy Spirit leads us. It is really amazing though that we cannot find any church in our area that doesn't demand it as a tithe and tries to quilt people into giving in that way. We have written to many about this issue and one of the answers we receive is that we are just "splitting hairs" on this issue. That is so untrue. The scripture plainly tell us that if you decide to live under the law instead of Grace, which is basically saying Jesus did not die on the Cross for each and everyone of us, you had better be able to keep all 600+ plus laws, because if you break one you have broken them all. No one could do that so Jesus came and died for us. Why is this concept so hard for most churches to embrace. It is all love under Grace, and what better place to be. I know these pastors are absolutely wrong to put their sheep in this position and that is why your answer was such a clear scripture base response. I am so looking forward to being a part of this fellowship. Also my husband and I both love your way of Bible study, in that you don't give the answers because the Holy Spirit will show us what we need and as long as it is scripture truth there are many different but correct answers. So thank you for this website. In His Love, Janet & Jack Marceau
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