The Saturday Sabbath was a Jewish law. Gentiles were never under those laws unless they’d converted to Judaism. With his death on the cross, Christ did away with ALL laws and ordinances.
Colossians 2:14 - “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;”
Ephesians 2:14-15 - “For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; (15) Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;”
Galatians 3:13 - “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:”
Rather than follow the Jewish laws, Christians follow Christ’s example. After his crucifixion, Christ met with his disciples on Sundays. (The Jewish method of time-keeping was to begin counting the current day instead of starting with tomorrow.)
The same with tithing. Gentiles were never given the law of tithing and it was actually a governmental law rather than a religious law. It was the Israelite version of income tax and it was to be used for the care of the orphans and widows.
Abraham tithed only one time in his life and that was because he chose to, not because he was commanded to.
Christian giving is noted in 2 Corinthians 9:6&7 - “But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. (7) Every man acording as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”
(According to the Greek and Hebrew dictionary, the word “bountifully” used here means “regularly”.)
While a specific amount isn’t commanded in the New Testament, we are told to give regularly and cheerfully. Sometimes our giving includes time, materials, labor, etc. rather than just money.
The law was never given on the assumption we could keep it. It was given to show us we COULDN’T and our only hope was the sacrifice of Christ Jesus.
You have it right down to the letter and I certainly agree, but many of the christian churches still call it tithe,s
I will not mention any church because for one reason i like the people, and i would not do that any way, but a member of one church said they told him he was behind on tithe,s
and he quit the church for that reason, he did read the bible
I do not know if you are agreeing with me or not, but that is how I see it too, I do not have time to guote any scripture right now, but seems you know them pretty good.
but my only comment would be that the law from the ten commandments according to paul is neccesary for our salvation because if not for the law how would we know we have sinned which is a transgression of the law, everyone has sinned and come short of the glory of God. so speaking for myself, if I had not read that adultery, for instance, was against the law. I would not have asked for forgiveness
and would not be saved
, in fact I would not even know Christ. so I think the law is spiretual and should be kept in our hearts. I do not believe that we can live by the letter of the law and I do not believe that it was intented.
You answered my original guestion.
if there were no law to the christian,s about the sabaath then what need would there be to change it to sunday, as many of them claim. Ok, i get it, thanks