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Jacob Prays His Commitment To Tithing

July 1, 2009 by EnnisP Leave a Comment

How Did Jacob
Learn About Tithing

The story of Jacob is interesting to say the least. He was one of only two children (twin brothers) born to Isaac.

Technically he was the younger of the two having been born second. This meant the family blessings and responsibility would, by right, pass on to his brother, Esau.

In the case of this family, the blessing involved more than just material wealth. It involved promises from God to their descendants for many generations to come. They were to be God’s chosen nation and to serve special spiritual purposes. [Read more…] about Jacob Prays His Commitment To Tithing

What The Bible Says About Tithing?

June 30, 2009 by EnnisP 15 Comments

Abraham Paid Tithes

There are several times in Scripture when tithing was practiced but the most important of all is the first time it is mentioned.

Abraham was the one who paid the tithe and he paid it to a priest by the name of Melchizedek. The incident is recorded in Genesis 14:20. There are several things which make this situation very interesting. [Read more…] about What The Bible Says About Tithing?

Blinded by Religion

June 8, 2009 by EnnisP Leave a Comment

Religion Is Nice
Born Again Is Imperative

Most people think that religion can make a person better morally and bring them closer to God but that idea is far from true. In fact, James said people who live a religious life and brag about it (bridle not their tongues) are delusional (James, chapter 1 verse 26). According to James, a religious life is useful but not for moral improvement.

Take, for example, some of the religious regulations in the Old Testament and there were many. Diet, food preparation, sewer management, dress code, work-rest cycle (time management), charitable practices, financial management, personal hygiene and medical procedures were all included in the religious code. When James mentioned religion this is what he was referring to. [Read more…] about Blinded by Religion

How Are Money and Success Related?

June 2, 2009 by EnnisP Leave a Comment

Christopher Morley said,

“There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning.”

If Morley’s statement is correct, we would understand that money is only one of three essential ingredients to success, not the essence of it, and in fact, any one of the three without the others is success distorted. [Read more…] about How Are Money and Success Related?