your article on tithing<\/a> and it was very precise in breaking down and referring to scripture to get the point across. I thank you and wish many more churches would stop taking scripture out of context, misinterpreting, and abusing the members just to get what they want. I love sound doctrine! May God continue to bless your ministry.<\/p>\n\tAnswer:<\/h2>\n
I’m glad the article was useful to your studies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: Just read your article on tithing and it was very precise in breaking down and referring to scripture to get the point across. I thank you and wish many more churches would stop taking scripture out of context, misinterpreting, and abusing the members just to get what they want. I love sound doctrine! 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