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Jesus wan't rebuking anyone. He was telling the people that they were doing a good thing to tithe. However, he was giving a word of correction concerning priorities. the "weightier matters".
Just a few words from the Master, Jesus, is better than pages of words from anyone else.
Jesus was approving tithing that began before the law. 1/10th or a tithe.
Have a good day!
Not trying to be insulting brother Nikos. I was quoting your own words, "Jesus wasn't rebuking anyone..." :D
The point still stands brother, that you cannot establish your pet doctrine with scripture. We must be able to lay it out in context of scripture, and show that it was indeed taught to the NT church, or we shouldn't be teaching the church today that it is a doctrine for them to obey. All I have ever asked of you is to prove your doctrine with scripture. And by that, I certainly do not mean to continue to try and prove your point with just a partial verse of one single scripture.
I love you dude. I also know that you are sincere in your belief. However, in this case you are sincerely wrong.
How about instead of holding on to your doctrine by supporting it with one partial verse, you actually take several scriptures IN CONTEXT and build a case to prove your doctrine? That is the only safe way to establish church doctrine. Anything beyond that is just that same old religious spirit that Paul had to keep fighting off and throwing out of the church.