Beyond Organized Religion
for Christians who are tired of church
Category: Theology
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It’s more than unfortunate that many teachers and pastors teach that tithing was established as an “eternal principle before the law” (through Abraham’s tithe to Melchizedek: Genesis 14:18-20) and that it was also embraced by Christ after the law (Matthew 23:23), propagating the idea that tithing “transcends the law” and is a mandate upon the…
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Long ago, I remember the periodic Sunday night “testimony time” at the local church I attended. Perhaps once a quarter, the congregation of about five-hundred would gather, and after the singing of a few songs together, the pastor would hand the microphone to various people who had their hand raised… who wanted to share their…
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This will be the final part to my current series on tithe doctrine. I want to share some personal experience in regards to the subject and end with some final thoughts. I hope you find it helpful for your own walk of faith. There was a day that I was a scrupulous tither in every regard.…
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Tim and Mary lived in a middle class suburb just outside of Charlotte, NC. They were committed Christians, desiring to follow Christ in all they did, and wanting others to know Him. They were both involved in serving in their local church (Tim as a Sunday School teacher and Mary in Children’s Church), and with three kids of…
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It was a typical Sunday morning like any other. My wife and I got all the kids ready, we hopped into the mini-van, and off to church we went. Not having attended the church for long, we didn’t realize that this particular Sunday was “Family Sunday,” so the kids would be in the main sanctuary…
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As a believer in Jesus Christ who enjoys the blessing afforded by the New Covenant, I’m grateful for God’s grace extended to us in Christ. Instead of trying to earn God’s favor through our own strength and performance, we’re invited to enter into the rest of faith, embracing the fact that in Christ Jesus we…
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