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:''Every Christian should pay tithes!<ref>William Branham, 61-0723E - God Being Misunderstood, para. 112</ref> | :''Every Christian should pay tithes!<ref>William Branham, 61-0723E - God Being Misunderstood, para. 112</ref> | ||
Obviously, no one wants to be guilty of robbing God. However, the issues are not as straightforward as | Obviously, no one wants to be guilty of robbing God. However, the issues are not as straightforward as William Branham suggested . Also, while they may deny it, pastors bring a significant amount of bias and self-interest to the question. | ||
Also, while they may deny it, pastors bring a significant amount of bias and self-interest to the question. | |||
While it is commonly agreed that the OT food laws and the OT practice of circumcision do not carry over into the NT era, William Branham brought some other OT laws such as tithing and dress into the new covenant. This article will look at tithing from the perspective of both the Old and New Testaments as well as what the New Testament teaches about giving generally. | While it is commonly agreed that the OT food laws and the OT practice of circumcision do not carry over into the NT era, William Branham brought some other OT laws such as tithing and dress into the new covenant. This article will look at tithing from the perspective of both the Old and New Testaments as well as what the New Testament teaches about giving generally. | ||