Editor’s Note: This is the second article in the series “Fellowship with Jesus.” Click here to read the introduction. In this article series, we have been looking at fellowship with Jesus Christ, which is certainly a diverse topic. In this article, we will consider whether there is a Biblical basis …
Editor’s Note: This series on “Fellowship with Jesus” is not comprehensive. There is still much more to learn about this important subject, Jesus Christ. Even so, the reader may notice the interrelationship between the articles. Feel free to jump around as you desire and reread as necessary. Jesus is the …
Editor’s Note: This is the second article in the series on giving. This article endeavors to describe what the ancient Hebrews understood and practiced. There are a variety of theories on how that was worked out practically, and we have done our best to give brief explanations of many of these …
Editor’s Note: This is a follow-up to the second article in the series on giving. The question and answer format allows the reader to focus on the key points from the previous article. Some may prefer this format. If you have any questions that have not been addressed, please leave …
Editor’s Note: This is the third full article in the series on giving. The first article demonstrated the great importance and benefit of giving. The second article and associated Q&A explained in some detail how people gave in the Old Testament and the Gospels. With the accomplishments of Jesus Christ, much has changed since the …
Editor’s Note: This is the second article about Giving in the Church. In this article, we will focus on what the New Testament says about giving practically. You can find the first article, second article and associated Q&A, and third article using the links. In the last article, we saw that the sacrificial system …
Editor’s Note: This article is specifically addressed to the most common section of Scripture used to justify teaching the tithe in Christian churches. This article builds naturally from the third and fourth articles. In the previous two articles, we have seen that the post-Pentecost church does not need to regard tithing …
Editor’s Note: This is a follow-up to the third article, fourth article, and fifth article in the series on giving. If you have any questions that have not been addressed, please leave us a comment and we will get back to you (and potentially update this page). What references are there to tithing …
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh full article in the series on giving and receiving. Here are the links for the first article, second article, Q&A on the second article, third article, fourth article, fifth article, Q&A on the third through fifth articles, and sixth article. In previous articles, we have seen some of the …
Editor’s Note: For more information on this important topic, please see Echoes of Scripture in the Letters of Paul by Richard Hays and Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament by Beale and Carson. In the previous article, we saw that the gospels are generally applicable to …
