For those of you Christians who believe in tithing, what do you think of this:
According to Leviticus 27:30-31 KJV, "And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord's: it is holy unto the Lord. And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof."
It looks like there is a built in "if" provision - as if it is okay and permissable to use your tithes for something else, as long as you pay them back later with an extra portion.
The reason I'm asking is because our work is seasonal, and it makes logical and spiritual sense to pay bills on time rather than let them accumulate late fees, and/or purchase necessities with credit (although that has never happened to us - we are excellent in keeping our budget and saving up for off-seasons). But I would like to make an investment in our vegetable garden (prediabetic - it'll be this or worse/more expensive problems down the road).
2007-03-24
09:50:09
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Angie
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