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TithingGal . 3 :13 "Christ by purchasereleased us from the curse of theLaw by becoming a curse insteadof us, because it is written : 'Accursedis every man hanged upona stake.'"Eph . 2 :15 "By means of hisflesh he abolished the hatred, theLaw of commandments consistingin decrees ."Heb . 7 :18 "Certainly, then,there occurs a setting aside ofthe preceding commandment onaccount of its weakness and ineffectiveness."Heb. 7 :11, 12 "If, then, perfectionwere really through theLevitical priesthood, (for with itas a feature the people weregiven the Law,) what furtherneed would there be for anotherpriest to arise after the likenessof Melchizedek and not said tobe after the likeness of Aaron?"Christian Offerings Are FreeWill, "Gifts of Mercy," Notby Law nor Mandatory2 Cor . 9:5-7 "Therefore Ithought it necessary to encouragethe brothers to come to you inadvance and to get ready in advanceyour bountiful gift previouslypromised, that thus thismight be ready as a bountifulgift and not as something extorted. But as to this, he thatsows sparingly will also reapsparingly, and he that sowsbountifully will also reap bountifully.Let each one do just as hehas resolved in his heart, notgrudgingly or under compulsion,for God loves a cheerful giver ."Acts 24 :17 "So after quite anumber of years I arrived towring gifts of mercy to my nation,and offerings ."Rom . 15 :25-27 "But now I amabout to journey to Jerusalemto minister to the holy ones . Forthose in Macedonia and Achaiahave been pleased to share uptheir things by a contribution tothe poor of the holy ones in Jerusalem.True, they have beenpleased to do so, and yet they378were debtors to them ; for if thenations have shared in theirspiritual things, they also owe itto minister publicly to these withthings for the physical body ."Acts 4:34, 35 "In fact, therewas not one in need amongthem ; for all those who werepossessors of fields or houseswould sell them and bring thevalues of the things sold andthey would deposit them at thefeet of the apostles . In turn,distribution would be made toeach one just as he would havethe need ."Gal . 2 :10 "Only we should keepthe poor in mind . This verything I have also earnestly endeavoredto do ."No Mention to Christians ofGiving a Tenth1 Cor. 16 :2, 3 "Every first dayof the week let each of you athis own house set somethingaside in store as he may be prospering,so that when I arrivecollections will not take placethen . But when I get there, whatevermen you approve of by letters,these I shall send to carryyour kind gift to Jerusalem ."Christian's "Tithe" Is Giving ofAll to the Kingdom ServiceHeb . 10 :7 "Then I said, `Look!I a n come (in the roll of thebook it is written about me) todo your will, 0 God.'"Luke 18 :27-30 "Peter said :`Look! we have left our ownthings and followed you .' He saidto them : `Truly I say to you,There is no one who has lefthouse or wife or brothers orparents or children for the sakeof the kingdom of God that isnot certain to get many timesmore in this period of time andin the coming system of thingseverlasting life .' "Luke 12 :33 "Sell the things belongingto you and give themas gifts of mercy . Make pursesfor yourselves that do not wearout, a never-failing treasure in