Tithing/response to Glen B.

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At 04:05 PM 2/19/98 EST, you wrote:

>run into some who feel it is no longer necessary.  They feel that the
>scriptures in Hebrews chapters 7 and 8 are an indication that now that Jesus
>is that high priest; and we are now under grace, that there was a change in
>the law and that we are no longer obligated to follow the law of paying
>tithes. (see Heb. 7:11,12)  I myself have no problem giving tithes and


Matt 5:17
17	Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not
come to destroy, but to fulfil.
(KJV)


Many think that the word fulfil means to do away with, but it actually
means to complete. It's like there was some missing pieces and Jesus was
that missing piece.

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