Monday, October 10, 2005
The Natural man or woman is not inclined to tithe. Like Cain, the natural man is apt to believe that everything he has produced; is his. In this sense, the Natural Man needs to be reborn or – born of the Spirit – in order to become like Cain’s brother, Abel and give ungrudgingly.
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Previously, my Pastor has stated that he may be “born again” several times each day as he repeats the cycle of being convicted of his sin, repenting, confessing and obtaining forgiveness. Suggesting that the idea of Conversion being a pivotal event in the life of a Christian is not pivotal and has little significance.
Yesterday, my Pastor compared tithing to salvation, stating that it provides a form of healing (which he said may be one of the meanings of Salvation). He indicated that the decision followed by the action of tithing is a singular transition point in the life of a Christian, suggesting that Conversion is pivotal and positive.
Romans6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Previously, my Pastor has stated that he may be “born again” several times each day as he repeats the cycle of being convicted of his sin, repenting, confessing and obtaining forgiveness. Suggesting that the idea of Conversion being a pivotal event in the life of a Christian is not pivotal and has little significance.
Yesterday, my Pastor compared tithing to salvation, stating that it provides a form of healing (which he said may be one of the meanings of Salvation). He indicated that the decision followed by the action of tithing is a singular transition point in the life of a Christian, suggesting that Conversion is pivotal and positive.
Romans6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
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