GIVING IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
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GOSPEL ACCOUNTS
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Old
Testament Principles
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Luke
11:42 “Ye tithe…these ought ye to have
done.”(Study extensive tithing laws in the Old Testament
which were primarily for the purpose of the support of
the Temple and Levite’s but also to be enjoyed by the
givers as well, i.e. Leviticus 27; Numbers 18;
Deuteronomy 12, 14, 26; II Chronicles 31; Nehemiah 10,
12, 13; Amos 4:4; Malachi 3. Also see Genesis 14:20
Abram gave to Melchizedek)
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New
Testament Principles
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1.
Matthew 5:23 “Therefore if thou bring thy gift to
the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother
hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift
before the altar, and go thy way; first be
reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer
thy gift.”
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Matthew 10:8 “Freely ye have received freely give.”
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Mark
12:41-44 “And Jesus sat over against the treasury,
and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury:
and many that were rich cast in much. And
there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in
two mites, which make a farthing. And He called
His disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto
you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than
all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they
did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want
did cast in all that she had, even all her living.”
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Luke
8:2-3 “And certain women, which had been
healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called
Magdalene, out of whom went seven demons, and Joanna the
wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many
others, which ministered unto Jesus of their
substance.”
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Luke
19:8 “And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the
Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give
to the poor: and if I have taken any thing from any man
by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.”
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ACTS ACCOUNTS
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New
Testament Principles
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Acts
2:44 “And all that believed were together,
and had all things common; and sold
their possessions and goods, and parted them
to all men, as every man had need.”
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Acts
4:34-35 “Neither was there any among them that
lacked: for as many as were possessors of
lands or houses sold them, and brought the
prices of the things that were sold, and laid
them down at the apostles’ feet: and
distribution was made unto every man according as
he had need.”
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Acts
4:36-37 “And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed
Barnabas, which is being interpreted, the son
of consolation, a Levite, and of the country
of Cyprus, having land, sold it, and
brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’
feet.”
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Acts
6:1 “Widows were neglected.”
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Acts
11:28-30 “Then the disciples, every man
according to his ability, determined to
send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
which also they did, and sent it to the elders
by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.”
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Acts
20:33-35 “I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold,
or apparel. Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands
have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that
were with me. I have shewed you all things, how that
so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to
remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It
is more blessed to give than to receive.”
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EPISTLE
ACCOUNTS
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New
Testament Principles
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Romans 12:8 “He that giveth, let him do it
with simplicity.”
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Romans 15:26 “For it hath pleased them of Macedonia
and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the
poor saints which are at Jerusalem.”
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I
Corinthians 4:2 “Moreover it is required in
stewards, that a man be found faithful.”
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I
Corinthians 16:1-4 “Now concerning the collection
for the saints, as I have given order to the
churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the
first day of the week let every one of you
lay by him in store, as God hath prospered
him, that there be no gatherings when I come.”
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II
Corinthians 8:1-5 “Moreover brethren, we do you to
wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of
Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction
the abundance of their joy and their deep
poverty abounded unto the riches of their
liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea,
and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive
the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of
the ministering to the saints. And this they
did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own
selves to the Lord, and unto us by the
will of God.
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II
Corinthians 9:6-7 “But this I say, He which
soweth sparingly; shall reap also sparingly;
and he which soweth bountifully shall reap
also bountifully. Every man according as he
purposeth in his heart, so let him give;
not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God
loveth a cheerful giver.”
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II
Corinthians 11:7-12 “I robbed other churches,
taking wages of them, to do you service. That
which was lacking to me the brethren which came from
Macedonia supplied:
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Galatians 2:10 “We should remember the poor;”
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Ephesians 4:28 “Let him labor, working with
his hands the thing which is good, that he may have
to give to him that needeth.”
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Philippians 4:15-19 “Now ye Philippians know
also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I
departed from Macedonia, no church
communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving,
but ye only. For even in Thessalonica ye sent
once and again unto my necessity. Not because
I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound
to your account.”
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I
Timothy 5:3 “Honor widows that are widows
indeed.”
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Hebrews 7:5-10 “And verily they that are of the sons
of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have
a commandment to take tithes of the people
according to the law, that is of their brethren, through
they come out of the loins of Abraham: But he whose
descent is not counted from them received tithes of
Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. And
without all contradiction the less is blessed of the
better. And here men that die receive tithes; but
there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he
liveth. And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth
tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. For he was
yet in the loins of his father, when Mechisedec met
him.”
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James
1:27 “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the
Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows
in their affliction.”
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