Paul had both, but mostly women, who saw this that Paul is doing, as they seen that; by him working, making tents during the day, this was HINDERING him in preaching the gospel.
Those women, full of the HOLY GHOST, as well men, who gave to Paul, knew that when they was giving to this that Paul was doing, preaching this gospel without charge, which means, when any give, the give as unto the lord. I believe, from the warnings of all the apostles, that there would be those, who use the law, which under the law, and mind you, this Law was the Law unto Condemnation.
This meant, that god gave this law, and it came by Moses, which this new PERFECT LAW OF LIBERTY, this came by Jesus Christ. Here is, how Satan, he wants to be, and intends to be like god, he takes this law on Mt Sinai, and he, has those Minister Of Righteousness, whom he has Transformed, yet he sends them to bible college, and transforms them into ministers of righteousness. Satan, he is said by god to be "Wiser than Daniel "This means, he has been given all this Adorning of wisdom, beauty, and he knows how to manipulate, and to duplicate this that god does. Satan, he is this instigator of what Paul calls "LUST" which he has those minister that lust after the things that pertain to the flesh. By this, those that lust, Which Paul deals with this, and writes about lust, which Paul writes: Quoting Paul. "I had not known SIN, but by the law, for I had not know LUST, except the law said, THOU SHALT NOT COVET "Then Paul goes on to write:
This lust, then to Coveting, which he then calls this Idolatry:
Colossians 3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
You can see why Paul worked with his hands, and took this earnings that he earns, to pay his needed expenses, rather than have some man, make his glorying void.
I have seen this in Churches, that is, these buildings, most call churches.
Those that look at a building, they describe this to be a CHURCH, when they should know, that god, he does not dwell in Temples made with hands;
Acts 17:24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
When building become churches in the eyes, and hearts of men, then inside these building, this lust, which is Coveting, and as they want your money, and will go to the extremes to build a building, having bake sales, and doing all sorts of things, bringing those that can't see what Paul is saying, that is, to give to Jesus, this is giving to those that give this Word of God, who will, have worked on Jobs, and labored, then go and Preach this Gospel to those, which most don't come to this building to give to god, but to get what they lust after, that is, we all see how that, most set a table of food, and draw many that just come to eat food.
They will lie, and say that they come to hear the world of god, but if you ask them, what the Sermon was about, they, some, or many cannot tell you what the Preacher Preached.
They are in too big a hurry to get back to a football game on TV, or go do what the bible said not to do, that is to Exodus 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
It seems that "Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy, this is a thing of the Past, and most of us, including myself, we believe, since we are living under GRACE, that part of the Law, we just Ignore.
Jesus, and John, when being baptized, This was emphasized very strongly:
Matthew 3:15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Let us go back to where Tithing Started:
Hebrews 7:4-8 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
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, though 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.
" Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law"
Right here, Satan come into this picture, as I say, he duplicates, by taking what god said, as he, he is this Subtle Beast, this Person there in the Garden of Eden:
Genesis 3:1-5 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
I have made several videos, on "knowing the trees" which as I say, and have said, " unless you learn, and can understand what is in this Garden of Eden, who these trees are, and notice I said "Who" which I maintain, these trees are people that god created, when he said this:
Genesis 5:2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
We have limited this to just one man Adam, and from that man, came all this existence, which is true, in one sense.
But, in order to, that is, in order for god to keep this one tree, which is this tree:
Genesis 2:9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
You see, in this Garden we have many trees (people) that are created to bear fruit, just as, throughout the bible, people are referred to as trees.
I believe that this void, this earth was void:
Genesis 1:1-5 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
I can't for the life of me, understand how, when god created this earth, and everything in it, all this living substance, and people, as when he said Seven times, that it was good.
God worked Six days to create this, this that man has said, that god makes it not good for anything, void, and without understanding, with darkness upon the deep, when he, as he works Six Days, and then, he takes a look at what he created, and saw it was good.
Genesis 1:31 And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
You that say this, you don' t make any sense to me at all!
The reason you don't, is this that, when we talk about Tithing, and Giving, you have, from this Carnal Mind, this Seed Of Enmity, which god places between this seed of this Subtle Beast, and the seed of the Woman.
Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
You see, we like to live in this day, and while we live in this day, most don't have the least inclination to what Satan, this subtle Beast, has been doing every since that day in this Garden, when he does just what those with this Enmity, this Carnal Mind, who are these that Paul writes about:
2 Corinthians 11:12-16 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
You that, as Paul wrote, when he said he did not know what sin was, some of you don't know what sin is, as a drunk man don't know what a drunk man is.
By that, a drunk, he does not care what you think of him, or what he thinks of himself, and what he is doing to those around him.
This can be anything, even as Paul writes about eating that which offend others:
1 Corinthians 8:8-13 But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
This goes for Tithing, as Paul said, many think that, because they pay their tithes, this Commends them unto god.
Listen to this that Jesus tells this one that has done with tithes, and all the commandants:
Luke 18:10-14 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Then when we talk about how Levi was commanded to take tithes, as it said above, this one wants to follow the lord:
Mark 10:17-23 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Jesus goes on to tell them:
Mark 10:25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Well, do we understand what Jesus is saying?
He is saying that those that have done, as we have described here, they have done this, just like the Pharisee's, or is this victim of these Pharisee's, who have let Satan have his seat in their heart, and also set him in this seat in this Temple made with hands.
Those Pharisee's, they are Jews, yes, they are, according to the flesh, they are Jews, just like Ishmael is the son of Abraham, but his mother is not Sara.
If when you can see with your eyes, and here what the Spirit has to say to the Churches, you will come to this time, as Jesus demanded this one that had kept all the commandants, from his youth up, yet he lacks one thing:
Mark 10:21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Why did not Jesus tell this one, to sell all he has, and go to this Temple in Jerusalem, there, take it to those Pharisee's, and Pay his tithe.
You see, he had already did this, and while doing this, he was doing all this, tithing, and keeping these commandants, simply because, as Paul said, about Meats Commending him to god.
He believes, just like many does, and believes, as they are victim of those Transformed, who lay heavy burdens upon men's shoulders, and will not lift a finger to take this burden from them:
Matthew 23:2-6 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
When we elect this Politicians, I call them; Pharisee's, to this high seat, this is Moses Seat, who do this same thing to our people.
We can see what the results are, how our people are under tax loads, and burdens, and not one of them will lift a finger to lessen this burden, unless, they get something big in return.
People, they just keep on voting those in that think the way they do, and give them what they are Coveting, Lusting for, which is Sin, and which as Paul said, "IDOLARTY"
It all started there when Eve saw this Tree of Knowledge , of Good, which is this Beast taking God's Commandant, and Changing it to mean other that what god said, and this Become this "Tree of Good and Evil"
When you tell me that you like those new Translations, then you are changing god's commandants to mean, or to be what you want it to be, so that, with this Seed of Enmity, this Carnal Mind that you have, you have been Transformed by Satan, into these Ministers of Righteousness, that Paul Writes about.
You are an Idolater, you started, just as Eve, she Saw this Tree, and on this Tree, this looks a lot better to her than all these other Trees, and it stand out with all this Adorning, all those Precious Stones, and all this Self-made Glorying, and it brings all these many to this place:
Matthew 7:20-24 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
This fruit from this Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, it will, It commands you to take Tithes, and if they don't tithe, then it will tell you that you are not commended unto god.
Peter told Ananias and Safari, when they lied to the Holy Ghost, and both of them falling dead, Peter tells them before, that this that they had:
Acts 5:2-6 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
If Ananias, and his wife, had they not wanted to be
Commended to God, by this offering that they brings, just as Cain
brings this Same offering to god,
and god does not accept it:
Genesis 4:1-5 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare
Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. And she again bare his
brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the
ground. And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit
of the ground an offering unto the LORD. And Abel, he also brought of the
firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto
Abel and to his offering: But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect.
And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
We might say that this is Tithes to God, that is, Cain wants to be Commended to God, but he does just like a lot today do, he thinks because he can get that which is these fruits of the Ground, which is this same thing with Money, that he could bring god his money, and god would take this Money, and doing so, god would elevated him up to be this one, let's say, he can be a Deacon in Church.
Cain did not give, yes, he Pays God, just as one said to me not too far back, as he ask me, "You believe in tithing don't you?"
Well, yes, but tithing is not something that You believe in, it is something that after you believe in Jesus, then you will do as Abraham Did, when he meets this High Priest, who has not been sent to college, or told that he must pay his tithe, or he cannot hold an office in church.
Abraham, he was not Commanded to tithe to Melchisedec:
Hebrews 7:8-12 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 Melchisedec met him. If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
This is saying, that tithing has gotten out of hand, and has become Sin.
Not the giving, but this that those that Covet, Lust, for those tithes, and use this Law of Mt Sinai, to get these tithes, and by getting them, they make you think that you cannot be a child of god, unless, you obey them, not god.
Paul, he was a victim of this Lust, and Coveting, and he said, in other words, "it is not good to offend by these meats"
Paul was saying, stop Paying Tithes, because it is Commanded You, and start to do as Abraham did.
Abraham, he looks afar off, when he is looking at this King of Salem, he is looking afar of to Jesus Christ, and he can see Jesus Christ in Melchisedec.
To be truthful, Abraham, I don' t believe he is looking at this Flesh of this High Priest, he is looking just Jesus does when he looks beyond the cross:
Hebrews 12:1-5 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
When you come to god with an offering, that is just what it is, it is not Tithes, even though it was, and is still called that, but god never Tithes His Son, had he did, he would not have had to die on this Cross.
God Gave, and that is what Paul is saying.
Paul is saying, if you haven't learned how to, when you have "two coats"
Luke 3:9-13 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
John the Baptist, most don't understand what is happening here, and I have wrote, which I will not go into this again, here.
You just need to read about what god did with John Then Baptist, as he is telling this transformed, that this Axe, is going to be coming, this evil, just like Isis is this same evil that is coming with this Axe, and if you have read about them coming to judge our nation, then you need to get on your knees, and not to bring fruit of Tithe, but as John the Baptist told those "Generation of Vipers"
Matthew 3:5-9 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
So, when I place a "Donate" this is not so that I can lust, or covet your wealth, which I would say to you, just as Paul said:
1 Corinthians 9:13-17 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void. For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
". But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void. For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me."
To put it in simple terms, if there is a need, then as those Women that follow Paul, sewing to keep him this gift, not tithes, but a gift, just as it started with Abel, which Cain, this Incarnate seed of Enmity, this Satan incarnate into the flesh, he can't let this Gift go to god, without this Anger, just like those Pharisee's, those Jews outward.
Paul, he nails this on the head:
Romans 2:22-29 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written. For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law? For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
" But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God."
I am sure Ananias was a giving this gift, just like Cain did, and he, and his wife, they give this same gift, there when this Promise that god Made to Abraham, this that Abraham does, when he meets this High Priest, Abraham, he does this, he pays the tenth to this High Priest, so that those needs could be met, and that this Promise that he looks afar off, and Jesus said:
John 8:54-59 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
" Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad"
Just when did Abraham see this Day?
I believe he saw it when he wanted, from his heart to give a tenth of that he processed, which god has given him this spoils of the enemy.
This battle that Abraham is returning from, god has fought his battles, and Abraham is wanting to bring something to god, and he sees this Priest of Salem this King Of Peace, and I am saying that Abraham, he is Seeing Afar Off, and he is seeing this day of Pentecost, where this God, through this Incarnate of Himself into His Son, is well pleased, and is Pouring out this Spirit of this Holy Ghost, upon all flesh.
My God! if this does nothing for you, then maybe you have become one of these:
Matthew 7:19-24 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
That is why I sit here, and have set here for 15 years, and have had Satan attack me, and my family, as you can, or maybe you have read how that our sufferings have been, as Paul's was, and why Jesus calls him in the first place, to "CONTINUE THE SUFFERINGS OF THIS CROSS"
Romans 15:1-5 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,