[Jmouse007]

Thank you for the thoughtful, well-rounded, biblically based article re: tithing. However it does fail in one major area that I would strongly encourage you to develop:

What the New Testament says about Christian giving.

While the Church and Christians are not under the Law regarding tithing (as you aptly defended), nevertheless, the New Testament has a great deal to say about the believer and New Testament giving. I believe this is important because some may read your article and wrongly conclude that because Christians don't have to tithe, they therefore do not have to give at all! A conclusion that is patently unbiblical and I am quite confident not what you had in mind.

Again, thank you for your sound hermeneutics and biblically based reasoning regarding the topic. I look forward (Lord willing) to reading the addendum regarding "The New Testament and Christian giving".

[will of the people]

Thanks for your comments

As you stated, my article does not address giving. That is because it is actually a copy and paste of an argument concerning tithing. Since in the original argument, the idea of giving was pre-supposed by both sides, it gets only glancing mention.

Giving is of course an important part of the Christian walk. In the future I may go back and insert some more info re: giving. * the article was a little on the short side anyway :) *

Thanks for your insight

Will