Is Tithing a Christian Requirement?A Poem by Elton CampDon't be deceived.Is Tithing a Christian Requirement? By Elton Camp To tithe, the Jews had a good reason why It was a compensation to the tribe of Levi An equal share of the land they didn’t get As ministers in worship the Levites did fit Levi’s tribe got only cities in which to live So to them, others the tenth were to give A law meant only for conditions like those So-called Christians have tried to impose Church members are often put on the spot Told to tithe or else in hell they will rot Per the law of Moses tis said this is true: Tithing is something Christians must do For reasonable income churches have need But demanding a tithe can simply be greed But it seems to me that the biggest sin of all Is to assert that God, for tithing does call
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Added on March 25, 2011 Last Updated on March 25, 2011 AuthorElton CampRussellville, ALAboutI am retired from college teaching/administration and writing as a hobby. My only "publications" are a weekly column in our local newspaper. Most of my writing is prose, but I do produce some "poetr.. more..Writing
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