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==Tithing in the New Testament==
==Tithing in the New Testament==


There are four passages in the NT that make a direct reference to tithing: Matt 23:23 (Luke 11:42), Luke 18:9–14, and Heb 7:1–10. We will attempt to demonstrate below that  
There are four passages in the NT that make a direct reference to tithing: Matt 23:23 (Luke 11:42), Luke 18:9–14, and Heb 7:1–10. It is clear that  


:(1) none of these passages has tithing as their primary subject; and  
:(1) none of these passages has tithing as their primary subject; and