Finances The Hidden Sins That Spoil the Vine

Kathleen Malligan

Triumphant Ministries Toowoomba, Queensland

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Unless otherwise indicated, al scriptural quotations are from The Interlinear bibleHebrew Greek English. Jay P. Green, Sr. General Editor and Translator, sovereign Grace Publishers Lafayette, Indiana 47903 U.S.A.

Finances The Hidden Sins That Spoil the Vine Triumphant Ministries Toowoomba P.O. Box 127 Harlaxton Toowoomba Queensland 4350

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Contents
Covering Prayer Introduction 5 6

Chapter 1

Not One Tittle Shall Pass Away From My Law Until All Comes To Pass - Matthew 5:18

Chapter 2 Chapter 3

Whoever Practices Sin Transgresses The Law - 1 John 3:4 13 All Scripture Is Profitable For Instruction In Righteousness 2 Timothy 3:16-17 29 For Ye Have Yielded Yourselves Servants to Uncleanness and to Iniquity unto Iniquity - Romans 6:19 Take For Us the Little Foxes That Spoil the Vine and Our Vineyards Will Have Blossoms Song Of Solomon 2:15 How Have We Robbed You? In Tithes and Offerings Malachi 3:15 Who Are Israelites Whose Are the Covenants and the Law Giving Romans 9:4 Honor Jehovah with the First Fruits Proverbs 3:9-10

Chapter 4

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Chapter 5

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Chapter 6

Chapter 7

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Chapter 8

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Conclusion Prayer Strategy Old Testament Scriptures New Testament Scriptures Bibliography
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Covering Prayer

Father, It is my prayer that spirits of Satan not beguile those who read this booklet and pray this prayer strategy, contend with those who would contend with them. Father, bind and box any and all control spirits and the strongmen and Father, bind all other nests of spirits in and over them inoperative and inactive so they cannot link up with one another and empower one another. So they cannot function, operate, communicate or manifest other than to leave. Then Your childrens minds will be fully assured of Your truth and deliverance can flow forth. Father, let their minds be opened greatly by the Power of Your Anointing so The Holy Spirit can reveal and teach truth and bring conviction and let the Anointing flow to bring deliverance from judgments and demons. Father, enable them to receive the paths of righteousness and let not the devil come immediately after that which you have sown in their hearts. Let it be so that they receive Your Word so that it may accomplish that to which it has been sent. Make haste to cut off all demonic activity in their wickedness throughout this teaching and prayer strategy. Do not allow any false manifestations or any spirit to violently or strongly manifest but to leave quietly and peaceable when they confess and repent and renounce all transgression of this prayer strategy. Neither allow any power and spirit to hinder or block them as they read study apply this teaching and prayer strategy for deliverance. Let it be so my Father in Jesus Name. Thank You for the release of the Anointing of Deliverance and the Anointing of Redemption from curses. Thank You for delivering them from all powers and works of darkness as they read study and apply this teaching and prayer strategy. Father, thank You for all Honor and all Glory and all Power belongs to You. In Jesus Name Amen

Introduction

We have heard all the prosperity messages and all the teachings on the blessings of Abraham, but do we see these truths outworked in our life? So we ask is the prosperity doctrine true or is it heresy? Is financial prosperity for some and not for others? Or is prosperity just for those who have a high call on their lives? I know myself that I dont have all the answers, but I do know there are promises of financial blessings and when the enemy sits on these blessings we will not receive them. So we have to kick him off so to speak to receive these blessings then to live out The Word to receive the promises. We have to find the hidden sins, the hidden works of darkness that spoil the fruit of our financial vine. The purpose of writing this teaching is as the others, to bring release from curses, bondages, judgments and all legal doorways of the kingdom of darkness that hinders us from receiving Yahwehs blessings. I am not going into great scriptural depth, but I am going to focus on tithing within a principle of financial transgression. You will see by teaching on tithing all financial sins are judged either by Yahweh or spiritual laws of darkness that exist. It is also my desire that you read my other writing that make Scriptural clarity to what happens when we transgress His laws, either Old Testament of New Testament laws. Those teachings will explain what happens when our boundaries are broken or our hedges are down and will reveal there are consequences to sin. Therefore, than repeat the teaching and to keep teachings as booklets I have focused on this one moreover on tithing so as to bring out these principles to light. This teaching reveals that as children of God (2 Peter 2:14) we do become cursed and can and do have demons (2 Peter 2:20; Matthew 12:45). Also it will reveal our transgressions are not under grace or the grace of no consequences. Yahweh bless you and deliver you from evil, for His is the Power and the Glory forever and ever, Amen.

Chapter 1

Truly I say to you, Until the heavens and the earth pass away, in no way shall
one iota or one tittle pass away from the law until all comes to pass. Matthew 5:18

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth
passed away, and the sea no longer is. Revelation 21:1

Tithe means tenth both in Hebrew and Greek the following scriptures are the major kinds of tithes written in the Word: Then after his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the valley of Shaveh (that is, the Kings Valley). 18. And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High. 19. He blessed him and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20. And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand. He gave him a tenth of all. Genesis 14:17-20 NASB Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2. When a person sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD, and deceives his companion in regard to a deposit or a security entrusted to him, or through robbery, or if he has extorted from his companion ... 4. then it shall be, when he sins and becomes guilty, that he shall restore what he took by robbery or what he got by extortion, ... 6. Then he shall bring to the priest his guilt offering to the Lord, a ram without defect from the flock, according to your valuation, for a guilt offering. Leviticus 6:1-6 NASB Now this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings which shall be presented to the LORD. 12. If he offers it by way of thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers spread with oil, and cakes of well stirred fine flour mixed with oil. 13. With the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving, he shall present his offering with cakes of
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leavened bread. 14. Of this he shall present one of every offering as a contribution to the LORD; it shall belong to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the peace offerings. Leviticus 7:11-14 NASB Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 18. Speak to Aaron and to his sons and to all the sons of Israel and say to them, Any man of the house of Israel or of the aliens in Israel who presents his offering, whether it is any of their votive or any of their freewill offerings, which they present to the LORD for a burnt offering- Leviticus 22:17-18 NASB And all the tithe of the land, of the seed of the land, of the fruit of the tree, shall be Jehovahs -it is holy to Jehovah. 31. If a man, at all redeems any of this tithes, he shall add its fifth to it. 32. And all the tithe of the herd and of the flock, all that passes under the rod, a tenth shall be holy to Jehovah. Leviticus 27:30-32 But the tithes (goods, animals, treasure, money) of the children of Israel, which they offer as a heave offering unto the Lord, I have given to the Levities to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance. 25. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 26. Thus speak unto the Levities, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the Lord, even a tenth part of the tithe. Numbers 18:24-26 KJ These are the statues and the judgments which you shall carefully observe in the land which the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you to possess as long as you live on the earth. ... 6. There you shallbring your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the contributions of your hand, your votive offerings, your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herd and of your flock. Deuteronomy 12:1, 6 NASB And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstling of your herds and of your flocks: Deuteronomy 12:6 KJ You may not eat the tithe of your grain within your gates, and of your
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new wine, and your oil, and the firstlings of your herd and of your flock, and any of your vows which you vow, and your free-will offerings, and the heave offering of your hand. 18. But you shall eat it before Jehovah your God in the place which Jehovah your God in the place which Jehovah your God shall choose, you and your son, and your daughter, and your male slave, and your slave-girl, and the Levite who is within your gates. And you hall rejoice before Jehovah your God in all that you put your hand to. 19. Take heed to yourself that you do not forsake the Levite as long as you live on the land. Deuteronomy 12:17-19 You shall surely tithe all the produce of your seed that the field yields yearly. 23. And you shall eat before Jehovah your God in the place that He shall choose to cause to dwell His name there, the tithe of your grain, of your wine, and of your oil, and the firstlings of your herd and of your flock; that you may learn to fear Jehovah your God all your days. 24. And if the way is too long for you, so that you cannot carry it, because the place is too far from you which Jehovah your God shall choose to set His name there, when Jehovah your God shall bless you; 25. then you shall give it for silver, and bind up the silver in your hand. And you shall go to the place which Jehovah your God shall choose. 26. And you shall pay the silver for whatever your soul desires, for oxen, of for sheep, or for wine, or for fermented drink, or for whatever your soul desires. And you shall eat there before Jehovah your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your household. 27. And you shall not forsake the Levite who is within your gates, for he has no portion nor inheritance with you. 28. At the end of three years, even the same year, you shall bring forth all the tithe of your increase, and shall lay it up wit5hin your gates. 29. and the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the alien, and the fatherless, and the widow who are within your gates shall come and shall eat and be satisfied; so that Jehovah your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do. Deuteronomy 14:22-29 Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year. 23. And thou shalt eat before the Lord thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of they wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of they flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the Lord thy God always. Deuteronomy 14:22-23 KJ See also Leviticus 27:30-32
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At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates: 29. And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest. Deuteronomy 14:28, 29 KJ From the days of your fathers, you have turned aside from My statutes, and have not kept them. Return to Me [return points to go back to the laws of Moses. At the time Malachi it is believed the Temple in Jerusalem had been rebuilt - words in brackets here mine], and I will return to you, says Jehovah of hosts. But you say, In what way shall we return?.... 10. Bring all the tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. And test Me now with this, says Jehovah of hosts, whether I will not open the windows of heaven for, and pour out a blessing, until there is no sufficiency. Malachi 3:7, 10 In the Old Testament the purpose of the giving of a tenth was to meet the material need of the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless the orphan and the widow. [Today those laws are fulfilled as there is no more Levitical Priesthood or Temple or a lifestyle as was in the days of animal sacrifice and grain food offerings. Words in brackets here mine.] Today our Levite is our Priest Lord Jesus Christ and our Pastors [or Shepards over our soul words in brackets here mine]. The tithe was an expression of gratitude to God by His people. Basic to tithing was the acknowledgment of Gods ownership of everything in the earth. [Lockyer, 1986: 1057] Basic truths: For I am the Lord, I change not;... Malachi 3:6

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. 18. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one title shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments and shall teach man so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:17-19
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Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 1 John 3:4 Behold, the days come, says Jehovah that I will cut a new Covenant.... I will put my law in their inward parts, and I will write it on their hearts... Jeremiah 31:31-34 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; 9. Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man / [one who is obedient to His Word of commandments and or commands and or righteous instructions. Recall, as written above unfulfilled laws of Old and laws from the New are put on our inward parts and written on our hearts, words in brackets here mine], but for the lawless [those who are without the laws, basically those who are rebellious to the Words teachings of righteous living of laws or commands, words in brackets here mine.] and disobedient [those who refuse to obey the Word, words in brackets here mine]... 10. For them that ... and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; [tithing and offering is sound doctrine all words in brackets here mine] 1 Timothy 1:8-10 I am well aware that the Law is admirable-provided that one makes a lawful use of it; he must keep in mind that no law is ever made for honest people but for the lawless and the insubordinate, for the impious and the sinful, for the irreverent and the profane, for patricides and matricides, murderers, immoral persons, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, perjurers and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine as laid down by that glorious gospel of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted. 1 Timotheus 1:8-11 James Moffatt 1948 [Consider what does 1 Timothy 1:8-11 say if we are not doing what the laws of God tell us to do? We are dishonest, lawless, insubordinate, impious, sinful, irreverent, profane, and it lists only some transgressions!] All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. 18. We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. 1 John 5:17-18 Consider here. Why does or would the wicked one touch us? Is it because of acts of unrighteousness? Read again the above translation by James Moffatt of 1 Timothy 1:8-11. Also read from another version of your choice:-the acts of
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unrighteousness which are sin, which are acts that transgress the law. Now what is sin according to New Covenant teachings 1 John 3:4? for sin is the transgression of the law. 1 John 3:4

Then consider this Scripture again 1 John 3:4; there must be law and or laws to obey. In 1 John 5:17-18, will the wicked one touch us for these and other specific acts of unrighteousness contrary to sound doctrine that lead to death? All of which once transgressed is considered sin which is the transgression of the law. 16. If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death 14. But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. 15. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death. James 1:16, 14-15 For certain the wicked one will touch us! Then consider this. Tithing is an act of righteousness, a righteous instruction, a teaching of sound doctrine to be obeyed (Hebrews 7:1-28). Even consider this truth; the types of tithing are fulfilled laws from within the priesthood of Moses Law(s) but it is alluded to and or to be continued as a kingdom instruction as Hebrews 7 speaks of this as an instruction still to be operating in the greater Priesthood of Jesus Christ. It is to stay a continued practice of righteousness so we are still required to obey the least of a tithe or the one tenth. Consider further, then could it be a transgression of a law as written in 1 John 3:4 .... sin is the transgression of the law a law that is to be written on the heart (Jeremiah 31:31) because Hebrews 7 is teaching tithing in the New Covenant writings showing tithing was in Melchizedek days before Law was given and was in Levitical priesthood days under Law then implying why should it disappear in Messianic Priesthood days of Jesus Christ of the Eternal Blood Covenant. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets Matthew 22:40 But if anyone keeps looking steadily into Gods law for free men, he will not only remember it but he will do what it says, and God will greatly bless him in everything he does James 1:25 TLB
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Chapter 2

Everyone practicing sin also practices lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

1 John 3:4 IL

Whosoever

committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 1 John 3:4 KJ

We know by saying a New Covenant, there would have been an Old Covenant however not every law commands or statute (Genesis 26:5) in that Old Testament and or Covenant has been made obsolete (Romans 11, 9, Deuteronomy 32:8-9; 7:6; Jeremiah 32:37-42, 31:35-37). Why? Because He has renewed the Old Covenant as only some of the laws have been fulfilled. In other words the Mosaic Covenant was temporal as it was under a works (Galatians 3:10; Romans 9:30-33; Romans 10:1-10) and animal sacrificial system (Exodus 24:8; 29:10-46; Leviticus 1; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7). It is these portions of the agreement of the Mosaic Covenant that were made obsolete, for they were fulfilled. They have passed away as they have come to pass, however there are within the first five books - the Law, other laws that have not come to pass as this earth and this heaven has not as yet passed away (Revelation 21:1). Truly I say to you, Until the heavens and the earth pass away, in no way shall one iota or one tittle pass away from the law until all comes to pass. Matthew 5:18 But it is easier for the heaven and the earth to pass away than one tittle of the law to fail. Luke 16:17 For Christ is the end of law for righteousness of God to everyone that believes. 5. Moses writes of the righteousness which is of the Law; The man doing these things shall live by them10. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses unto salvation. Romans 4-5, 10 For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens; 27.
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who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. 28. for the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son, made perfect forever. Hebrews 7:26-28 For the Law had a shadow of the coming good things, not the image itself of these things. Appearing year by year with the same sacrifices, which they offer continually, they never are able to perfect the ones drawing near10. by which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10:1, 10 Jesus Covenant with His Own Blood as The Lamb of God does not invalidate every prophecy or every command, statutes, ordinance or judgments or the instruction for righteous living from that Covenant or the Prophets unless they have been fulfilled. And recall all Scripture or the entire Bible is profitable for doctrine, teaching and instruction in righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16) When Paul was anointed to write that verse the Old Testament books were still part of The Word they used (64-67 AD). Copies of all the letters written (Acts 63 AD; Romans 57 AD; 1 Corinthians 57 AD; Galatians 57 AD; Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians 61-63 AD; 1 & 2 Thessalonians 52 AD; 1 & 2 Timothy 6467 AD) and gospel books (from 60 AD) may not all have circulated at that time from house church to house church; also they did not have the Bible that we have today as a bound book containing 66 books. Dave Hunt writes the following about Timothy First of all, Timothy had more than the Old Testament. This is Pauls second epistle to him, so he has at least two epistles from Paul in addition to the Old Testament. Paul goes on to say that he is about to be martyred (2 Timothy 4:6-8), making this the last epistle Paul wrote. So Timothy, obviously, has all of Pauls epistles. The date is probably around A.D. 66, so he also has the first three Gospels and most of the rest of the New Testament. [Hunt, 1994:342] The Mosaic Covenant in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 28 to 30 was a conditional Covenant of Israels obedience to the Law. Therefore there were blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. The covenant was not an everlasting covenant but was to prepare the way for an eternal covenant and reveal to His people and the Gentile that we are sinners in need of a Savior (Galatians 3:10-11) and in need of a power to keep the law of God in order to keep His
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commandments, statues, precepts and instructions in righteousness. Recall specific Covenants God made with the children of Israel are everlasting and the Davidic Covenant (Psalm 89:3-4; 2 Samuel 7:10-16) did not annul the Mosaic Covenant or make it obsolete, but added to it bringing in the Messiah. Laws were still operative; laws were still to be obeyed, just as they are within Christ Jesus Covenant with both Jew and Gentile today. Do not think that I came to annul the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to annul, but to fulfill. 18. Truly I say to you, Until the heavens and the earth pass away, in no way shall one iota or one tittle pass away from the law until all comes to pass. Matthew 5:17-18 IL 19. Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:19 NASB The Law and the Prophets were until John; from then the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is pressing into it. Luke 16:16 after those days, declares Jehovah, I will put My law in their inward parts, and I will write it on their hearts; Jeremiah 31:33 Recall the laws within the Law (and the Prophets) revealed to us what sin was (Romans 7:7, 3:20). But I did not know sin except through law; for also I did not know lust except the law said, You shall not lust. Now within the New Covenant Jesus puts the unfulfilled laws and the gospel laws within our mind and inscribes them upon our hearts by His Spirits work. Therefore this declares, we still have to live by Biblical laws, yes we still have to live by a set of laws, and just like in the natural we have to live under or by a set of laws, so it is in the spiritual. Therefore if there were no laws, then there would be no violations of laws (Romans 4:15), and no demons touching us (1 John 5:17-18) for sin, and sin would not be the transgression of the law (1 John 3:4). Or in the natural, if there were no speed limits on roads then there would be no speeding fines issued from the Police with a financial payment to pay. for the Law brings about wrath, but where there is no law, there also is no violation. Romans 4:15
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Again some laws, commands, commandments, instructions in righteousness from the obsolete Mosaic Covenant are brought into and or are still operative in the New Covenant until heaven and earth pass away. Because it is written, it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away then one jot or one tittle or one iota or one tiny bit to pass from the law until all comes to pass. In other words its easier for the heaven and earth to pass away then to invalidate or deactivate certain laws and also prophecies. Image yourself in a written covenant with someone; there are terms, agreements, laws, and instructions on how to, and so on. The covenant will expire on death of the eldest with a condition written within it to renew it and change it according to what was written in that first covenant with the heir of the deceased. Now it will be and it is to be a far better covenant and incorporated into the new are most of the same terms and agreements and laws of the old. This same principle applies to Biblical covenant, even though the Mosaic became obsolete. My son, attend to my words; ... 22. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Proverbs 4:20, 22 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. 1 John 5:17 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 1 John 3:4 KJ Note law is still mentioned in 1 John of the New Covenant writings. This law is the law that is to be written on our hearts that Jeremiah prophetically spoke about for New Covenant believers. This law that is written no longer on parchments for people who did not have the Holy Spirit as in days of old, but for all people who receive The Holy Spirit. This realization of not stealing as written in 1 Corinthians 6:10 does not express a written law. Why? Because it is already written as law in the Old Testament as the New points to the Old as the Old interprets the New and as the Bible interprets itself and as all scripture is profitable for teaching in righteousness and as What, then shall we say? Is the law sin? Let it not be! But I did not know sin except the law said, You shall not lust. (Romans 7:7). nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:10 NASN
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Thou shall not steal.

Exodus 20:15

Consider is this scripture below of Leviticus 19:31 still an operative law? Or is it ok, we dont have to obey this command, this law anymore? Do not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out to be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God. Leviticus 19:31 NASB Consider is Deuteronomy 18:9 to 11 still operative laws? Or is it ok, we dont have to obey these commands, this law anymore? ... you shall not learn to imitate the detestable things of those nations. 10. There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, 11. or one who casts a spell, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. Deuteronomy 18:9-11 NASB Yes all are still operative laws and this is alluded to by what we see in Acts 19 after believers were given the promised Holy Spirit? Many also of those who had believed kept coming, confessing and disclosing their practices. 19. And many of those who practiced magic brought their books together and began burning them in the sight of everyone; and they counted up the price of them and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. Acts 19:18-19 NASB Why? Because we saw those who practiced magic disclose, renounce their practices openly by burning their books. I would say those who made known or disclosed their practices included the practice of witchcraft, divination, sorcery, interpreting omens and speaking or calling upon the dead (Deuteronomy 18:9-11). Paul speaks in 2 Corinthians 4:2 of renouncing the things hidden, now disclose means to make known something hidden. So not only did they publicly burn their books they would have verbalized by denunciation those practices after being taught what the law said about such practices and such practices were transgressions and or sins. Now in the New Testament or the glorious Gospel writings do we see a law that writes, there shall not be found among you anyone who uses divination, who
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practices witchcraft, who interprets omens or practices sorcery. No. Or do we see a law that writes Bring all the tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. No. However, we see in New Testament the book of Galatians 5:20-21 a righteous instruction not to practice witchcraft or as some versions say sorcery referring to this as a work of the flesh as it points to law of the Old in Deuteronomy 18:10-11 so it is not re-written in the New. There shall not be found in you one who passes his son or his daughter through the fire, one that uses divination, an observer of clouds, or a fortune-teller, or a whisperer of spells, 11. or a magiccharmer, or one asking of familiar spirits, or a wizard, or one inquiring of the dead. Deuteronomy 18:10-11 Now the works of the flesh are clearly revealed, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lustfulness, 20. idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21 But I say walk in the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 18. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. Galatians 5:16, 18 [Consider these scriptures in an opposite thought? If you are led by the flesh, you are under law Therefore, can it not be said if we walk in the flesh we come under law? Absolutely!] We also see in the New Testament an instruction in 1 Timothy 5:18 to pay towards the labor of the Gospel that is pointed to Old Testament law of Deuteronomy 25:4 and as being still operative. For the Scripture says, You shall not muzzle an ox treading out grain-and, The laborer is worthy of his pay. 1 Timothy 5:18 You shall not muzzle an ox when he is treading out grain. Deuteronomy 25:4 This same truth is repeated in 1 Corinthians 9:13-14 that we are directed back to Leviticus 6:16 and Deuteronomy 18:1 of the Old Testament. Jesus is
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teaching the same under Law in Matthew 10:10 and Luke 10:7 to provide for the worker of the gospel for they are worthy of hire to live by The Gospel and we see this continued to be law as 1 Timothy 5:18, 1 Corinthians 9:13-14 allude to the same teaching of Jesus being under Law. Do you not know that those who have labored eat of the holy things of the Temple? Those attending on the altar partake with the altar. 14. So also the Lord ordained [consider also The Lord ordained we should give to God what is Gods] those preaching the gospel to live from the gospel. 1 Corinthians 9:13-14 And Aaron and his sons shall eat the rest. It shall be eaten with unleavened things in the holy place, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it. Leviticus 6:16 The Priests, the Levities, all the tribe of Levi shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They shall eat fire offerings of Jehovah, even His inheritance. Deuteronomy 16:1 Heal sick ones, cleanse lepers, raise dead ones, cast out demons. You have freely received, freely give. 9. Do not provide gold, nor silver, nor copper in your belt; 10. nor provision-bag for the road, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staves. For the worker is worthy of his food. Matthew 10:9-10 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking the things shared by them; for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not move from house to house. Luke 10:7 We also see Pauls teaching to put aside money on the first day every week in 1 Corinthians 16:2 for the contribution for the saints as he also directed the churches of Galatia; he also continues to give of alms and offerings as he did in Acts 24:17. Now concerning the contribution for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. 2. On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that contributions need not be made when I come. 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 And after many years I arrived doing alms and offerings to my
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Acts 24:17

We also see in Hebrews that Jesus Christ is the High Priest of the heavenly sanctuary, His priesthood is greater than Aarons priesthood and after the order of the royal priest Melchizedek (Psalms 110:4; Hebrews 7:13-15). Paul is teaching, if Melchizedek is a royal priest how much more is Jesus Christ a Royal Priest? Then if Melchizedek received tithes from Abraham, then how much more should Jesus Christ receive tithes from us (Hebrews 7:1-2)? To add Melchizedek whose decent (Strongs 1075) is not counted from the sons of Levi received tithes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promises (Hebrews 7:6). Melchizedek did have a genealogy (Noahs son Shem) not counting his genealogy as his was not the lineage to be connected with Levis. Hebrews 7:4 Melchizedek who the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils those of the sons of Levi had the commandment to take tithes of the people according to Law as they come out of the loins of Abraham. Now the Melchizedek priesthood does not take away the Levitical priesthood as each priesthood is eternal and each priesthood has its purpose (Exodus 40:15). The Levitical on the physical or the shadow and the Melchizedek priesthood on a spiritual level as the real does not take away the shadow; the Melchizedek priesthood complements and completes the Levitical priesthood. The Torah has eternal teaching and an eternal nature forever my word is settled in heaven The Levitical priesthood was promised to Aaron forever throughout their generations (Exodus 40:15) And the covenant of an everlasting priesthood (Numbers 25:13). Recall Christ took His blood to the heavenly sanctuary and is High Priest in a priesthood (Revelations 1:6). Where Hebrews 7:12 For the priesthood being changed (Strongs 3346), there is made of necessity a change (Strongs 3331) also of the law. The Greek word change does not give the correct Hebrew understanding of change it would be better understood as rearranging or transformation of laws or as renewed laws. It is related to the Hebrew word Plx (chalaf, Strongs #2498) that usually means change but may, depending on the context, mean revive or renew as in Job 29:20 and Isaiah 40:31, 41:1) [Taken from HaDerech teaching on Yeshua, Priesthood, and Tithing: A Partial Commentary on Hebrews 7 www.haderek.ca/articles/paul/melchizede.htm ] The Melchizedek priesthood with Jesus as the High Priest is more important than the Levitical priesthood with Aaron as the High Priest so there has been a transformation or a rearranging of the priesthood, but still a Priesthood with laws.
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We saw Paul pointing back to laws being still operative of those who labor eat the holy things to teach those who preach the gospel to live by the gospel. Therefore the holy tithe or first tenth is still a law; how much greater Melchizedek was compared to Abraham and how much greater Jesus Christ is compared to Melchizedek in His Royal Priesthood consisting of laws that come into and over or are renewed from both Priesthoods. Tithe is renewed to apply to the Priesthood of Christ Jesus not of animals or grains silver or gold system but of the system of finances we are governed by today in our life. The laws teach that the first tenth belongs to God so it is for us to give back what rightly belongs to Him anyway (Mark 12:17). Consider also Abraham was a type of God himself as he was the one who He chose to pre-enact the sacrifice (Genesis 22) that He would make with His own Son. Consider also Abraham is the father of the faithful (Romans 4:1, 11, 16) and he showed his faithfulness to tithing on the spoils that God gave Him (Genesis 28:22). Tithing is as much a practice today as it was before the Levitical priesthood of His priests or His human representatives of a Priesthood. If we are to offer ourselves all as a living sacrifice holy to Him as in Romans 12:1 and in Luke 14:25-35 if we are to hunger and thirst after righteousness; if we are to give up or abandon all our possessions to be considered as His disciple what is the problem with giving one tenth each week? The greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your mind (Luke 10:25-37) then the tenth or tithe law is nothing/trival if we are truly sold out to the cause of the Kingdom as His disciple we should be giving freely and generously (2 Corinthians 9:6) if that means 10% plus and we should be allowing all our money to be available for Him (1 John 3:16-17, Acts 2:45; Luke 21:1-4) to use as He directs. So if you are complaining about giving one tenth, that is nothing compared to what a true disciple should be allowing to be available to Him. It is error to just use this portion or half a scripture to give by each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give (2 Corinthians 9:7) without taking into account other scriptures; as a scripture taken out of context is a pretext and or an excuse it is the corruption or the deceit of the heart; and is it not said where your heart is that is where your treasure is! The Levitical priesthood was temporary the Melchizedek order or Priesthood is the order Christ Jesus our Priest is after so it has therefore been reinstituted through Christ Jesus as our Priest and the tithing law changes so that Gods tithe is given to Christ Jesus the Priest of us His living Church.
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For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, the one meeting Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessing him; 2. to whom also Abraham divided a tenth from all-first being interpreted, king of righteousness; and then also king of Salem, which is, king of peace, Hebrews 7:1-2 And all the tithe of the land, of the seed of the land, of the fruit of the tree, shall be Jehovahs-it is holy to Jehovah. 32. And all the tithe of the herd and of the flock, all that passes under the rod, a tenth shall be holy to Jehovah. Leviticus 27:30, 32 Therefore, having a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession. Hebrews 4:14 Jesus under Law taught about tithe in Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithes of mint and dill and cumin, and you have left aside the weightier matters of the Law; judgment, and mercy, and faith. It was right to do these, and not to have left those aside. Matthew 23:23 He revealed it was right to tithe or do not forget to pay your tithes as God has commanded. Now recall what He said in Matthew 5:19 Whoever then shall break one of these commandments, the least, and shall teach men so, he shall be called least in the kingdom of Heaven. But whoever does and teaches them, this one shall be called great in the kingdom of the Heavens. Matthew 5:19 Now He also said in Matthew 28:20 teaching them to observe all things, whatever I commanded you. And, behold, I am with you all the days until the completion of the age. Amen. Matthew 28:20 Could it not be said He taught on the continuation of tithing and is it not so that at least one tenth belongs to Him as it is He who has made us it is He who has given us life it is He who has given us our talents and gave us our opportunities and gave us all things. Is it not He who is our Sustainer our Landlord our Protection our
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all in all. Is it not He who is our God and Savior and our eternal life and who has gone before us to prepare a place for us. When you are on the streets of gold and living within a mansion maybe then you wont have to pay tithes or give offerings but until then it obey or stay - as a foolish virgin with spots and wrinkles! Tithing was a part of Christs Gospel, part of Pauls Epistles, part of the beginning in Genesis and part of Moses Law and part of The Prophets. Tithing is for today; it is to be paid for Gods representatives who are doing His will and work and the preaching and teaching of His message not to the house riddled in the counterfeit or the false teachers who seduce you with their false doctrines but to be given under His directive to where He wills you as He is your High Priest, His Spirit will direct you. Putting God first is part of the Kingdom of Heaven and or part of The Kingdom of Gods lifestyle. Honor Jehovah with your substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; and your barns shall be filled with plenty; and your presses shall burst with new wine. Proverbs 3:9-10 And I will put My Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes; and you shall keep My judgments, and do them. Ezekiel 36:27 Now again lets read this command in Galatians 5:16 to Walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 Now in verse 18 it is written: But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. Galatians 5:18 Would you say if we are not led by the Spirit and carry out the desire/lust of the flesh such as witchcraft and sorcery or not giving to the laborer the workers of the gospel as written in the New Testament or not giving towards the ministry of the saints or not giving for the widow, poor and orphan or for the upkeep of the church or stealing would we come under judgment of disobedience to laws (Romans 1:32; James 1:15; Ephesians 2:2)? Then if The New Blood Covenant teaching is pointing to Old Testament in giving for the provision of the hired laborer and giving for the provision of the
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saints why would we discontinue the instruction and or law in the New Blood Covenant of tithing as Hebrews point to the order of Melchizedeks tithing. We know all scripture is profitable for teaching and instructing in righteous living. Further when the New Covenants covenant shows the laws of old are still operative and when you walk in the flesh like doing witchcraft and or sorcery you would be transgressing laws. Recall it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away then a little bit of the law to fail and or lapse and the laws would be written on our heart. The new heaven and earth will not pass away until the New Jerusalem replaces the first heaven and the first earth (Revelation 21:1). Therefore laws of Old and the Prophets are still operative even though we are in this Covenant dispensation. It is not written in the gospel for it is still a law from the Law or the Prophets, there is no need to rewrite specific commands in the new covenant writings when all Scripture is profitable for doctrine and instruction in righteousness - righteous living. Therefore why rewrite the law of not going to an interpreter of omens or a witch when it is written in Deuteronomy. The New Covenant requires a walk of the Spirit, or a walk in the Spirit, the New Covenant enables us to remain dead to sin and alive unto Christ Jesus. A walk of the flesh declares we will come under law. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. (Galatians 5:18) But written as an opposite statement: - But if you walk in the flesh, you are under the law. Yes this scripture has an application of no aid of Holy Spirit as in days of old, however it also has the application Gods laws will judge you when you walk in the flesh and practice divination or witchcraft or stealing or any form or idolatry or covetousness or greed or not giving to the workers of the gospels and or towards the work of the saints and or to the poor, the widow, the fatherless or not tithing. Now again what does the law say? ... there shall not be found among you ..... one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who casts a spell, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. Deuteronomy 18:9-11 Honor Jehovah with your substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; Proverbs 3:9 Therefore, walk under these ways - of flesh and not of Spirit and you come
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under the condemnation of law, you transgress the law, and what is sin as written in 1 John 3:4? The transgression of the law. And what is all unrighteousness? Sin. And what is sin? The transgression of the law. And what is practicing witchcraft? Sin. And what is not giving to those who preach the gospel? Sin. And what is stealing? Sin. And what would be not giving towards the ministry of the saints who are entitled to live off the gospel? Sin. And what would be not giving God the first tenth that is His? Sin, unrighteousness. If we disobey this would it be seen as stealing from God when we are commanded in the New Testament to give to God and to those who teach, preach the gospel message. Consider now is tithing and offerings in the New Testament righteousness or righteous living? Is tithing an instruction in righteousness? Do we see in Hebrew 7 that tithing has been a righteous instruction from the beginning in Genesis with Abraham and Jacob; being before the laws were written in the Levitical Priesthood? Yes. Then what is unrighteousness? Yes sin, as all unrighteousness is sin. And who comes under the condemnation of the law when we are unrighteous? Those who walk in the law of sin and death (Romans 8:1-2) or in other words, those who are walking in the flesh (Galatians 5:16, 18) who transgress the laws by practicing witchcraft, sorcery or not giving to the worker who is worth their wages not giving a tenth or stealing and or disobedience to other laws. To understand what the Gospels and what The Letters proclaim, we need to see them against the background of the Old Testament with regards to tithing offering alms, free will offerings and first fruits. Therefore to understand what Paul meant by collection for the saints once a week, the ministers to live by the Gospel and one tenth given to Melchizedek and by walking in the Spirit so you will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh revealing an evident lust was witchcraft, and stealing we need to read the laws in the old Testament against witchcraft and stealing and tithing and giving. So reading this in the New Testament we have the Old Testament to reveal the relationship between that content and its content. The Old Testament interprets the New Testament passages or visa versa. Their writings interpret the writings in the Biblical tradition of the New Testament with progressive revelation. The Old Testament is not an outdated document or of no use to Messianic Priesthood Covenant. Because Paul rejected the Old Testament Law as a means of salvation he did not reject the Old Testament as irrelevant but he applied it in many ways within his teachings. Recall all Scripture is profitable for doctrine and instruction in righteous living.
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To make mention here, this is another key as to why the evil one will touch us because of sin, for we know that whoever is truly born again does not sin and the evil one toucheth him not. Why? Because they know and want to obey His laws, are committed to know the doctrines the teachings, they will be bond slaved to Him in a life of walking in The Spirit surrendered from the self-life. We are instructed or commanded to walk in the New Covenant provision of a walk in The Spirit, where the witness is in our conscience by His Holy Spirit who writes the laws on the parchment of our hearts. We are to walk obedient to all being led and empowered of The Spirit and the evil one touches us not. Recall sin is the transgression of the law and all unrighteousness is sin and some sins lead to death, and or leads to curses. Therefore the enemy touches us for sins for attached to sins are the demons who carry out the fulfillment of the curses that lead to death and those sins that are worthy of death (Romans 1:32) such as witchcraft and sorcery and those acts mentioned of the lusts of the flesh in including stealing and things alike Galatians 5:19-21 and this would include not giving for the work of the gospel, for the saints, the workers of the gospel and the upkeep of your church building which correlates to the half shekel temple (Exodus 30:14, 16). Those lusts of the flesh that are the ones that have a curse attached to the transgression or that has led to death or led to defilement (Leviticus 19:31, Titus 1:15-16) or that has led you as a son of disobedience (Ephesians 2:2) to become spiritually unclean as one of the cursed children. And recall we do not receive the title of son or child without being adopted with The Spirit of Adoption (Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:5). Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death. James 1:15 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. James 1:15 Living Bible They were fully aware of Gods death penalty for these crimes, yet they went right ahead and did them anyway, and encouraged others to do them, too. James 1:15 KJ and although they [are the disobedient children of God who words in brackets here mine] know the ordinance of God, that those who
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practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them. Romans 1:32 NASB If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death... but he that is begotton of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. Romans 1:32 KJ We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. 1 John 5:16, 18 NASB in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. Ephesians 2:2 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls; an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children; 2 Peter 2:14KJ For as many as are out of works of law, these are under a curse. For it has been written, Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all the things having been written in the book of the Law, to do them. Galatians 3:10 Recall Paul begins this chapter of Galatians to born again Christians, teaching them curses are for us as it has been written in the Law a law that is against you if you live by works of the law for justification and righteousness. Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all the things having been written in the book of the Law to do them. Galatians 3:10 You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? 2. This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing with faith? 3. Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Galatians 3:1-3 NASB Having read this study please consider these questions:
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Every Scripture is God-breathed

and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; so that the man of God may be perfect, fully furnished for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Now lets parallel this truth with the law of freewill offerings of understanding what the Gospel writes in seeing how the Old interprets the New and reveal the relationship between that content and its content. The Old Testament will interpret the Biblical tradition practiced in the New of freewill offerings. Now, in the New Testament or the glorious Gospels (Romans 8:21) writings do we see a law that writes? These are the statutes and the judgments which you shall carefully observe in the land which the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you.... there you shall bring your burnt offerings, your sacrifices, your tithes, the contribution of your hand, your votive offerings, your freewill offerings... Deuteronomy 12:6 No. However, we see in the Gospel in the letter of 1 Corinthians 16:1-3 an instruction in righteousness ... concerning the collection for the saints.... Now directed to the churches of Galatia and the church at Corinth, they were instructed on the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when he came. 1 Corinthians 16:2 Then we read this gift of collections were then to be carried to Jerusalem for the needs of the saints by whomever they approved. Now we read another command in Romans 12:13 to contribute to the needs of the saints, this reads as a direct command. Now recall Paul did make commands
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to be obeyed but in the giving of contributions to the support the saints in 2 Corinthians 8 verse 8 writes, I am not speaking this as a command, but as proving thought the earnestness of others the sincerity of your love also. 2 Corinthians 8:8 However in Romans 12:13 it is a command for it carries from verse not only 9, but also goes back to verse 1. Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Romans 12:1 Now from verse 9 we read Paul continuing to write commands; Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. 10. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; 11. not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12. rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, 13. contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality. Romans 12:9-13 Now we know in the Law there were all these laws for offerings. There were guilt offerings, peace offerings, thanksgivings offerings, votive offerings/vow offerings, and freewill offerings. There was also mention of heave offerings from your hand, which were all laws within the Law. Therefore in the Gospel letters we see these laws operative; freewill offerings and we see the law operative of giving to the poor, giving charity, or giving of alms, giving of gifts, but not specifically written like in the Law, but still operating in the New Testament. Now the lust of the flesh of witchcraft pointed to the laws in the Old Testament against practicing such acts. But there was no specific laws written down in the New to say, there shall be not found among you anyone who practices witchcraft. But a command to walk in the Spirit and in that way you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh of witchcraft. But, the New did confirm But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. (Galatians 5:18) Now consider this But if you are led by the flesh, you
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are under the law and or the condemnation of breach of law and the evil one will touch you. The written law against witchcraft is still operative, there is no need to rewrite this law in the New, for if you practice witchcraft you are under the unfulfilled Law/law that writes, there shall not be found among you anyone who practices witchcraft, magic, sorcery . (Deuteronomy 18:9-11) And Do not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out to be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God. (Leviticus 19:31 NASB) The New Covenant is a renewing of the former Covenant. The original Covenant was made with His people the Jews. The New Covenant does not delete the first Covenant with The Jews, but renews it to bring the Messiah (Jeremiah 31:27-40) and us the Gentile into Covenant so all peoples of the world can be partakers of the rich root of this Covenant (Romans 11). For the time being consider the same train of thought with tithe These are the statutes and the judgments which you shall carefully observe ... 6. there you shall bring .. your tithes, the contribution of your hand, your votive offerings, your freewill offerings, ... Deuteronomy 12:1, 6 And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes, 10. for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him. 11. Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron? 12. For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also. Hebrews 7:9-12 NASB but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently. Hebrews 7:24 NASB [To whom as our Priest we offer our tithe, words in brackets here mine] Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse [Herods temple, words in brackets here mine], so that there may be food in My house Malachi 3:10 NASB
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Now the instruction in the New for a freewill offering is ... concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches .......... On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper... 1 Corinthians 16:1-3 NASB This is alluded to in 2 Corinthians 8:1-20 and 9:1-15 to give for the needs of the saints: Each must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver... 12. For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing through many thanksgivings to God. 2 Corinthians 9:7, 12 NASB And in proportion that any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the relief of the brethren living in Judea. Acts 11:29 Written in Romans 12:13 as a command to contribute to the needs of the saints: Let love be without hypocrisy.... give preference to one another in honor; ... contributing to the needs of the saints, Romans 12:9-13 For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. Romans 15:26 Those above point to the laws of offerings and free will offerings written in the Old Testament. So also the Lord directed those who proclaim the gospel to get their living from the gospel. 1 Corinthians 9:14 To the sons of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they perform, the service of the tent of meeting. Numbers 18:21 [The Levite Priests received a tenth of the tenth (Numbers 18:25-28; Nehemiah 10:37-38) and were sustained by free will and vow offerings and sacrifices (Numbers 18:1-19).] For the Scripture says, You shall not muzzle an ox treading out
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1 Timothy 5:18

You shall not muzzle an ox when he is treading out grain. Deuteronomy 25:4 For it is written in the Law of Moses, YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHILE HE IS THRESHING. God is not concerned about oxen, is He? 1 Corinthians 9:9 or bag for your journey, or even two coats, or sandals, or a staff; for the worker is worthy of his support. Matthew 10:10 The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him. Galatians 6:6 If we sowed spiritual things in you, is it too much if we reap material things from you? 1 Corinthians 9:11 The above point to tithe laws for provision of the Levite Priesthood and the Levites and ministers of The Gospel are part of a Royal Priesthood. When we look at the Old Testament to reveal the relationship of that content to this New Testament content. The Old will interpret the New. They did not need to be written again in the New, for all Scripture is profitable for doctrine and instructions in righteous living. Recall again, it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than one iota, one little bit of unfulfilled law to lapse; fall from a previous standard, pass or come to an end, be no longer valid or active and I will write my laws on your heart and put them in your mind. If a law is fulfilled we can glean a principle, so with the following scriptures this same principle applies. We still are to give as Paul gave, and gave the collections for the needs of the saints of this freewill offerings and alms and or charity and gifts as acceptable sacrifices well pleasing to God. For we see as it is written; In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men. 17. Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings; Acts 24:16-17
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In Romans 15:26 ... Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. Romans 15:26 The Disciples not only contributed money but also spiritual things in preaching the gospel and material things (v27). In Philippians 4:15 Philippians ... shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you alone; 16. for even in Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs. 17. Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account. 18. But I received everything in full and have an abundance; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you have sent, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God. Philippians 4:15 In 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 With regard to the collection for the saints, you must carry out the same arrangements as I made for the churches of Galatia. On the first day of the week, let each of you put aside a sum from his weekly gains, so that the money may not have to be collected when I come. On my arrival I will furnish credentials for those whom you select, and send them to convey your bounty to Jerusalem; if the sum makes it worth my while to go too, they shall accompany me. 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 Moffatt In 2 Corinthians 8:1-21 Now, brothers, I have to tell you about the grace God has given to the churches of Macedonia. Amid a severe ordeal of trouble, their overflowing joy and their deep poverty together have poured out a flood of rich generosity; I can testify that up to their means, aye and beyond their means, they have given-begging me of their own accord, most urgently, for the favor of contributing to the support of the saints. They have done more than I expected; they gave themselves to the Lord, to begin with, and then (for so God willed it) they put themselves at my disposal. This has led me to ask Titus to complete the arrangements for the same gracious contribution among yourselves, as
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it was he who started it. Now then, you are to the front in everything, in faith, in utterance, in knowledge, in all zeal, and in love for us* - do come to the front in this gracious enterprise as well. I am not issuing any orders, only using the zeal of others to prove how sterling your own love is. (You know how gracious our Lord Jesus Christ was; rich though he was, he became poor for the sake of you, that by his poverty you might be rich.) but I will tell you what I think about it; it is to your interest to go on with this enterprise, for you started it last year, you were the first not merely to do anything but to want to do anything. Now carry it through, so that your readiness to take it up may be equaled by the way you carry it through-so far as your means allow. If only one is ready to give according to his means, it is acceptable; he is not asked to give what he has not got. This does not mean that other people are to be relieved and you suffer: it is a matter of give and take; at the present moment your surplus goes to make up what they lack, in order that their surplus may go to make up what you lack. Thus it is to give and take-as it is written, He who got much had nothing over, and he who got little had not too little. Thanks be to God who has inspired Titus with an interest in you equal to my own; he has indeed responded to my request, but he is off to you by his own choice, so keen is his interest in you. Along with him I am sending that brother whose services to the gospel are praised by all the churches; besides, he has been appointed by the churches to travel with me on the business of administering this fund to the glory of the Lord himself. His appointment has my full consent, for I want to take precautions against any risk of suspicion in connection with the administration of this charity; [NASB writes this generous gift words in brackets here mine] Indeed it is quite superfluous for me to be writing to you about this charitable service to the saints; I know how willing you are, I am proud of it, I have boasted of you to the Macedonians: Arcaia, I tell them, was all ready last year. And your zeal has been a stimulus to the majority of them. At the same time I am sending these brothers just in case my pride in you should prove an empty boast in this particular instance; I want you to be all ready, as I have been telling them that you would be, in case an Macedonians accompany me and find you are not ready-which would make me (not to speak of yourselves) ashamed of having been so sure. That is why I have thought it necessary to ask these brothers to go on in advance and get your promised contribution ready in good time. I want it to be forthcoming as a generous gift, not as money wrung out of you. Mark this; he who sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and he who sows generously will reap a generous
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harvest. Everyone is to give what he has made up his mind to give; there is to be no grudging or compulsion about it, for God loves the giver who gives cheerfully. God is able to bless you with ample means, so that you may always have quite enough for any emergency of your own and ample besides for any kind act to others; as it is written, he scattered his gifts to the poor broadcast, his charity lasts for ever. He who furnishes the sower with seed and with bread to eat will supply seed for you and multiply it; he will increase the crop of our charitiesyou will be enriched on all hands, so that you can be generous on all occasions, and your generosity, of which I am the agent, will make men give thanks to God; for the service rendered by this fund does more that supply the wants of the saints, it overflows with many a cry of thanks to God. This service shows what you are, it makes men praise God for the way you have come under the gospel of Christ which you confess, and for the generosity of your contributions to themselves and to all; they are drawn to you and pray for you, on account of the surpassing grace which God has shown to you. Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift! 2 Corinthians 8:1-20, 9:1-15 (James Moffatt 1948) (Consider the blessings for giving here in these verses here above.) In Acts 9:36 Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did. Acts 9:36 (To make note, some versions call charity alms.) ABRAHAM COMMENCED IT JACOB CONTINUED TO TITHE MOSES CONFIRMED IT SOLOMON AND MALACHI COMMANDED IT Genesis 14:18-20 Genesis 28:20-22 Leviticus 27:30 Proverbs 39-10 Malachi 3:7-11

JESUS COMMENDED IT GOD COMMISSIONED IT PAUL CONFIRMED IT

Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42 1 Corinthians 9:14 1 Corinthians 16:22; Hebrews 7:8 1.
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I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye
have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. Romans 6:19

What is iniquity? Iniquitous is what women and men are by nature, by nature we are wicked and sinful, in need of forgiveness and the cleansing blood of Jesus. Iniquity is considered premeditated sin, open willful defiance against Jesus Word. When we know laws, commandments, commands, when we know what the scriptures righteous instructions and requirements are and we dont obey them we have then committed an iniquity (Romans 1:32 although they know the ordinances of God, that those who practice such things). We can be bonded in iniquity (Acts 8:23), in that the sin has a stronghold over us and is fortified by the enemy and needs to be demolished by the might of God in His outworking by The Holy Spirit. Again what is sin according to 1 John 3:4? To the KJ; Transgression of the law To the NIV; breaking of the law To CJV: violating Torah/Law To the NEB: to break Gods law To the JB: to break Gods law To the IL: practice of lawlessness To the NASB: practice of lawlessness. Consider the following: if one is without law one is lawless, and sin is lawlessness, and without the law we would of not know what sin was (Romans 7:7) and there would be no violation without law (Romans 4:15). Liberty does not imply there is a license to be lawless or a license to sin, neither does grace imply we are t be lawless. If law does not exist but grace and this grace that supposed to imply dont
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worry about your sins there are no consequences its all under the blood, then why is committing sin the transgression of the law? Then why does the law judge sin according to New Testament Romans 7:7? And why does breaking of the law deserve death (Romans 1:32)? Consider why do we have cursed children of God (2 Peter 2:14) and sons of disobedience that the spirits of darkness are at work in because they are willingly and knowingly breaking the laws of God (Ephesians 2:2; Romans 1:32). Now to add there are believers receiving the consequences of the wrong which they have done (Colossians 3:25); and there are Christians that have become cursed by going back under works of the law to obtain justification and righteousness and there are those who have the Spirit and now are bewitched (Galatians 3:1-3); all mentioned in the New Covenant that is so misunderstood as being under grace and not laws of God or the condemnation of curses. The teaching of Romans 6:14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. needs to be discerned for its true implication. You cannot take one scripture out of the Word and make a doctrine and or a teaching out of it. Neither can you take this one half of the whole scripture to say you are not under law but under grace and make a doctrine out of that. Sin is the breaking of the law and sin is lawlessness as written in the different versions of 1 John 3:4 which is mentioned after the cross and ascension of Jesus. Why? Because in this Covenant sin shall not be master over you, for you are under a Covenant of Grace that pours out His Spirit on all believers, not just a few as in the Old. A Covenant that gives His Spirit until the day of redemption, not just to come upon you and or abide near you when His will had been accomplished as in days of Old. A Covenant of grace to give you His Holy Spirit to keep you dead to sin and alive unto Him to be able to keep His laws on your heart and in your mind by His Power of His Spirit having dominion over your fleshly sinful flesh, thus we have a Covenant of grace. Unfulfilled laws within the Law are still operative; they are still operative in the glorious gospel of the blessed God. I would not have come to know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, YOU SHALL NOT COVET. Romans 7:7
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Law is for those who are lawless And the law is good if one uses it lawfully And the law is not nullified through faith

1 Timothy 1:9 1 Timothy 1:8 Romans 3:31

And the law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives Romans 7:1 And the law judges sin... Romans 7:7

And everything that is contrary to sound doctrine 1 Timothy 1:11 All this is written in the New Testament writings.

Therefore now consider these following questions: Is tithing sound doctrine? Is all the Bible/all Scripture profitable for doctrine and instruction in righteousness? Did Abram tithe to Melchizedek before the Mosaic Law? Then was this an instruction in righteousness before it was written in the Law as law? Then did the Law reveal tithing? Would you have known about tithing and offerings if the Law had not said bring all the tithe to the storehouse that there may be food in My house. Would you have known about coveting if the Law had not said, You shall not covet. Would you have known to tithe and give offerings if the law had not said There you shall bring your ... tithes, the contribution of your hand, your votive offerings, your freewill offerings.

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Are we allowed to covet? Are we allowed then not to tithe or give offerings? Whosoever commiteth sin trangresseth also the law: For sin is the transgression of the law. 1 John 3:4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. New International Version Everyone who keeps sinning is violating Torah - indeed, sin is violation of Torah. Complete Jewish Bible Everyone practicing sin also practices lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. The Interlinear Bible Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. New American Standard Bible To commit sin is to break Gods law: sin, in fact, is lawlessness. The New English Bible Anyone who sins at all breaks the law, because to sin is to break the law. The Jerusalem Bible Do we then nullify the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law. Romans 3:31 NASB For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the law; 13. or it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified. 15. in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, Romans 2:12-13, 15 NASB Or do you not know, brethren (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives? Romans 7:1 NASB What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? May it never be! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except through the Law;
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for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, YOU SHALL NOT COVET. Romans 7:7 NASB realizing the fact the law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, ... and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.: 1 Timothy 1:9-11 NASB To commit sin is to break Gods law: sin, in fact, is lawlessness. 1 John 3:4 New English Bible Everyone practicing sin also practices lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. 1 John 3:4 Interlinear Bible Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. 1 John 3:4 New International Version

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Take for us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines, and our vineyards have
blossoms. Song of Solomon 2:15

Now we know the lawless one is the Antichrist of Satan (2 Thessalonians 2:8), and we know the devil has sinned from the beginning. And we know The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. (1 John 3:8) So we see the nature of the kingdom of darkness is lawlessness, and the nature of our flesh is lawlessness/sinfulness/iniquitous (Romans 7:17-25). But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24. O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from this body of this death? 25. I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. Romans 7:23-25 KJ For I delight in the law of God after the inward man. Romans 7:22 Now we know lawlessness is defiance to the laws of God, and His will, and as written above; who ever practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. 1 John 3:4 Now laws define boundaries, (a speed law of our land is a 60klms boundary), God is a God of boundaries. From the beginning God set boundaries around the Garden of Eden by rivers and spiritually around the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the midst of the garden. Now we realize Gods Law and laws from the Prophets were boundaries that defined Holiness, Righteousness, Godliness and sin. Recall we would not have come to know sin except through the Law. for I would not of know about coveting if the Law had not said, YOU SHALL NOT COVET. Romans 7:7 Now
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Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; 8. the one who practices sin is of the devil; ..... 9. No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 1 John 3:7-9 NASB Let no one deceive you, dear children: he who practices righteousness is just, as He is just; he who commits sin belongs to the devil, for the devil is a sinner from the very beginning. (This is why the Son of God appeared, to destroy the deeds of the devil.) 9. Anyone who is born of God does not commit sin, for the offspring of God remain in Him, and they cannot sin, because they are born of God. 1 John 3:7-9 Moffatt Now consider Psalm 80:12-13: Why have you broken down its hedges, So that all who pass that way pick its fruit? 13. A boar from the forest eats it away and whatever moves in the field feeds on it. Psalm 80:12-13 NASB Now consider the Ecclesiastes 10:8: He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. Ecclesiastes 10:8 KJ Now consider Isaiah 10:13: For he has said, By the power of my hand and by my wisdom I did this, for I have understanding; and I removed the boundaries of the peoples and plundered their treasures, and like a mighty man I brought down their inhabitants, Isaiah 10:13 NASB Now consider this law of Exodus 20:5-6 regarding iniquity. You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generation of those who hate Me, but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments. Exodus 20:5-6 Where there is lawlessness we cannot receive our full inheritance, especially
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with our finances. If our financial boundaries are down, a serpent will come in and steal our finances - he will bite. Our boundaries are removed and our fruit will be picked. Now, if we are lawless with our tithes, first fruits and the offerings we have broken Gods boundary of the law of tithe, first fruits and the offerings and our boundaries are down, the serpent will come in and steal our finances from wherever he can in those doors for he has a cause (Proverbs 26:2) because by disobedience, (Ephesians 2:2; Romans 1:32) lawlessness as we have removed our boundaries our fruit will be picked. Remember the enemy can only touch us through a legal doorway (2 Corinthians 2:7-11; 1 Corinthians 5:5; 2 Peter 2:14; Romans 1:32; Matthew 13:18-19; Luke 22:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10; 1 Timothy 4:1-2; 1 Peter 5:8; 1 Timothy 3:6; 1 Thessalonians 2:18) Consider is gambling, alcoholic and or drug spending of money for support of addictions, poker machines, stealing and the stealing of money, avoiding GST, lust for riches, idolatry of money for selfs will only and not Gods will, taping teaching tapes that have a copy right, selling with manipulation, membership fees of false religions-AA is included, lying on an insurance claim and buying raffles and lotto all lawlessness? Therefore is not tithing or the giving of alms and offerings to the worker of the gospel lawlessness? It is just as much a transgression of a law as is spending your money at a casino to gamble or on drug addiction or on yourself than feed and clothe your children. If we are lawless with our tithes and offerings/giving without keeping the financial boundary/laws of God we are sinning. What is sin? As written in Scripture the transgression of the law. And what is iniquity? When we willfully disobey the laws of tithe, first fruits and offerings/giving when we know it is a righteous instruction of God (Romans 1:32). Do it long enough and we become bonded to that iniquity (Acts 8:23), a stronghold will be formed and it will need to be demolished for the building back of this financial boundary to get the serpent out. Not only does God set moral boundaries, He also sets financial boundaries, see the comparison: flee fornication, thou shall bring all the tithe into the storehouse
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so that there may be meat in my house., thou shall not commit adultery; as I directed the churches.... on the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save Let love be without hypocrisy.... contributing to the needs of the saints. but immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; contribute to the poor Consider how easy it is to enter into deception (Hosea 4:6) and selfdeception and believing what your imaginations of your heart wants other than The Word. Believing things that are contrary to sound doctrine and believing the doctrines of devils. Believing things that exalt themselves above the knowledge of Gods laws and or His instructions in righteousness seek ye first His Kingdom then His righteousness all because you have not studied the scriptures and you willingly believe the Pastor after all he or she knows they have been to seminary school. And to add you deceive yourself because you want to appease your own imaginations and your sinful lifestyle! Who is the wise man, that may understand this? And who is he to whom the mouth of the Lord hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through? 13. And the Lord saith, because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein: 14. But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Balaam, which their fathers taught them. Jeremiah 9:12:14 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Jeremiah 17:9 All [this includes all the Old Testament words in brackets here mine] Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 2 Timothy 3:16 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoreth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Matthew 15:8, 9 And with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish,
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because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 Boundaries in the form of laws are for our protection, for our spiritual welfare. If we have no boundaries we have no protection, if we do not abide the fowler will entrap us. Deception is a strategy of the enemy, an old assignment to destroy us so he can pluck the fruits of obedience and the fruits of our inheritance of prosperity as saints. Having a love of the truth, to obey it, and a heart after doctrinal truth will keep our hedges up or our boundaries up so he cannot devour our inheritance or our rewards or our blessings for tithing, first fruits, offerings and givings. Now consider lawlessness in our generations of those who hated God or even who believed they loved God but did not obey His commands (Exodus 20:5-6), consider the transgressions of our ancestors that have brought down our hedges because of violation of Gods financial boundaries - His laws here. Therefore, consider building these boundaries back up around you by standing in the gap and repenting and asking for the cancellation of all judgments and the closing of all doors to bring the hedges back up where the serpent has to devour, to bite, to take your fruit. Then consider your own transgressions, remember if you loved God you would not transgress His laws (Exodus 20:5-6; John 14:15). Recall Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1) two Jews who knew Torah/Law, the statues and ordinances of God (Deuteronomy 5:1) who both had received the Messiah to be given The Holy Spirit to lie to Him. Their stealing brought forth an instant judgment of death in this Covenant that people say: we are not under law but under grace (Romans 1:32; Romans 6:23; in opposition 1 John 5:16 remember there are sins not leading to death)! This example speaks loud and clear under the renewed Covenant. We all know thou shall not steal, even the unbelievers know this command. Oh but I love The Father, I love Jesus, but last week you knowingly brought home your employees pen and kept it. You are willfully running a burnt programme on your computer, listening to burnt CDS and DVDS and Christian ones at that! Cheated on your tax return and manipulated to buy to get a bargain. Were not honest in your business dealings, did not fix a mechanical problem this time as you know she will come back and it is worth more money to you the next time or you were too lazy or did not have enough time considering your other cars you had to fix and to add you have just ripped off a righteous person to add to your sin more sin and judgment.
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Therefore are you one of those whose iniquities may be visited to your next generation (Exodus 20:5-6) if you wont turn from them? Its Gods recompense (Jeremiah 32:18) upon your iniquity and curses cause sorrow of heart because of the judgment (Lamentations 3:64-65) and this open door for demon spirits to bring destruction. Consider then, are you one of those mentioned in the Scriptures as being a disobedient son/daughter (Ephesians 2:2) or a daughter/son of disobedience who knows the ordinances (Romans 1:32) but choose the iniquity over obedience to His commands? Are you one of the cursed children of God (2 Peter 2:14, Galatians 3:10) because you steal in different forms not wanting to cease from sin, having not yet completed your iniquities (Isaiah 57:17); having a heart trained in greed loving the wages of unrighteousness (2 Peter 2:14 NASB) choosing iniquity rather than loving Him enough to obey His commands and the rewards of righteousness? When we repent and turn away, and or ask for a change of heart and the bringing to death of the sin structures (Romans 8:13) that we are bound in. Those iniquities we are bonded to keep our boundaries down that keep the serpent taking our fruits. He will raise up these former devastations and repair the hedges to build them back up to keep the serpents out so prosperity and the financial blessing of inheritance can be ours. Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins, they will raise up former devastations; and they will repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations. Isaiah 61:4 (NASB) All financial lawlessness on the foundations of the generations will cause the serpent to use these open doors to take from us our blessings for tithe and offerings and the giving for the needs of the saints and for the needs of the poor the widow and the orphan even any first fruit giving. No matter how many times you go to the phone and seed your $77.77 cents or receive a word from a ministry that speaks forth for you to give a seed and God will prosper you, the enemy has legal right of access to hinder and stop these blessings and to add you have come under seducing spirits from these ministries to give money supporting their erroneous teaching. Or unless you know how to warfare daily against legal rights of access and ask God for grace on your own sin structures of financial mismanagement, stealing
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or what ever your sin structure is, finance doors are open and demons will be at work to hinder and stop you from receiving the prosperity of the kingdom for the kingdom and secondly for your own blessing. An example is; you have decided to start seeding your monies into a Christian business to obey kingdom principles of planning seed in the kingdom (recall this business will tithes their income, give offerings and their first fruits). So your first begin to seed to a Christian mechanic. Now you are wondering what happened when you went for a $129 service and your car has had extra work done that you never asked for and the bill is to the amount of $258. Now you see the serpent has taken your money to the total of $129 ($258 $129 = $129 this equals 100% he has taken). Then to add you dont have that money in your budget and you have to rob Peter to give to Paul in other words that money comes from another bill and you get behind and he instruments another financial loss with a lost school jumper in winter and now you have to buy your daughter another as its cold, and how is your stress level, the prosperity of your soul your health going? To make it clear your open doors have given opportunity for the devil and enhanced the mechanics sin structures that have linked up with your open doors for demons to work against you to bring financial loss, financial lack, and a form of financial devastation and to add the emotional loss. So you now realize your hedges are down and your treasures have been plundered (Isaiah 10:13). The serpent has bitten you (Ecclesiastes 10:8). Your fruit has been picked with out your consent and the enemy has fed himself on your field (Psalms 80:12-13) all because of your sin structures that you will to nurture and keep and because you want to do it your way than Gods way. So is it worth it to mother and nurse your iniquities anymore? Ask yourself if it time to do something about the little foxes? Recall Solomons teachings teach you how to financially prosper and teach you wisdom to financially prosper. But they also teach you the consequences of bad choices, sin structures, disobedience to wisdom, rebellion to wisdom and Gods commands all His laws and Kingdom ways. You cannot have your cake and eat it, or you cannot just eat the icing on the cake! You cannot expect a 100 or 60 or 30% return for your obedience when you are putting money into a bucket with a hole in it or pouring water into a bucket with holes in it!
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You cannot expect God to give you supernatural miracles with your finances when you are rebellious and disobedient to His commands, teachings and instructions in righteousness. However He still can in His mercy but remember, miracles cover our weakness but not our rebellion. If you cannot be trusted with little or if you are like the servant who was given one talent and buried it (Matthew 25:18), how is it that He can entrust you to build His Kingdom like the servant that was given five talents (Matthew 25:1617)? And how then will you manage your own monies wisely in your day-to-day living? And will you go against Kingdom principles and seed it into the kingdom of darkness, the god of this worlds system? Will you make alliances with the ungodly? Will you go into business with an unbeliever and be unequally yoked? Will you prosper the houses of this worlds system and not the houses of God? Refusing to allow Jesus to bring sin structures to death (Romans 8:13) will keep the enemy fortified against you. You can buy all the books on how to apply kingdom principles to become rich and to prosper for the kingdom and in turn receive prosperity for yourself and the enemy will be at work against you to stop you, to hinder you, to take from you; and to bite, plunder, feed and pick your efforts and if you succeed in getting somewhere he will still pick your fruits of your labor. Do you really want to continue to walk in deception? Deceiving yourself you will be ok or you will cause the devil to work for you or you will keep up with these devils or you cant see any way out in the natural? Dont you want to break these agreements with the works of darkness to keep out the little foxes? Are you willing to exchange your sin structures for Him to help you? Are you willing to allow Him to come beside you to enable you to walk by His ways? Are you willing to receive His wisdom so that you can be assured He will prosper you and be ensured He will cover you in any Biblical financial seed or method to prosper the Kingdom and in turn receive prosperity for yourself? Even if you are not yet willing and cannot see how can I live if I tithe, how can I afford to make ends meet if I dont live with accounts at the corner shop, at the department store and at the chemist? How can I survive if I dont make my money work for me in this way? How can I be happy if I dont buy myself trinkets or rare things for my home after all Ive worked hard all week, my job is just auk. Recall, He is able to make you willing to be made willing if you just ask him
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to change your hearts attitude with any sin structures that cause the little foxes to spoil the vineyards (Song of Solomon 2:15). And consider common sense or logic! You have enough to live by or you have little or you have just enough to make ends meet then you are giving the enemy an opportunity to take the enough or the little you have anyway. Therefore you will never be in front or get in front or have any left over for yourself or for seed. And any left over becomes rightfully the devils anyway, plus part of the little and the just enough. Therefore you are better off getting God on your side to ensure the devils do not plunder, take, and pluck what you have. In this way He will create avenues to teach you how to financially prosper, to teach you how to move ahead so as to enlarge your territories and so as to have seed to sow into the kingdom, so as you can be a blessing and be blessed. You can be assured He will show you how to work His Word, He will instruct you in the way you should go by the guidance of His Word. Then you will see your money will work for you and in turn you will work for God. You will lay up for yourself treasure in heaven (Matthew 19:21 - see Luke 12:1-21) for you are learning Kingdom living and righteousness holiness and godliness not worldliness. How long, O nave ones, will you love being simple-minded? And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing and fools hate knowledge? 23. Turn to my reproof, behold, I will pour out my Spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. Proverbs 1:22-23 NASB The nave believes everything: but a wise man looks well to a matter. Proverbs 14:15 NASB Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like and eagle. Proverbs 23:4-5 NASB

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man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, How have we robbed You? In tithes and offerings. 9. You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you! 10. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this, says the LORD of Hosts, if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it over flows. Malachi 3:8-10 NASB

Tithing has it origin from Genesis it was an instruction in righteousness to and of the Patriarchs. And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. 19. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20. And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. Genesis 14:18-20 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be Gods house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee 29:1 Then Jacob went on his journey... Genesis 28:22 and 29:1 Now we know the laws for tithing written as law with the Law and the Prophets. However in the New Testament there is not written any command on tithing as written in the Law and the Prophet Malachi. However the gospel of Christ by His Spirit gives and teaches: For this Melchizedek, king of Salem 2. To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of Peace................ 5. 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 law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: 6. But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. 7. And without all contradiction the less is blessed of
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the better. 8. And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. 9. And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes in Abraham. 10. For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him. 11. 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 Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12. For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13. For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14. For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. 15. And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest. 16. Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life ................. 21. (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, the Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek:) 22. By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. Hebrews 7:1:22KJ Translators have misused the word law, by using the word in a general way, which has taken away the various Hebraic meanings intended. For an example we are not under law but grace, simply means we are not under works of law to obtain justification or righteousness it is given to us by grace now, not the works of the law. Jesus Christ came full of grace, because of His righteousness we are righteous and justified because of what He did as the sacrificial Lamb, the High Priest. If the translators had written we are no longer under works of law to obtain righteousness we would be receiving far more of our inheritance and would have a greater knowledge of God. Now in addition, the Mosaic Covenant was with Israel as a people. Israel was to do her part in demonstrating the Law of God to other nations by putting it into practice. God for His part guaranteed to Israel as His people certain blessing if she/they kept the Covenant and certain curses if they broke Covenant. This Covenant was conditional and was added to the Abrahamic Covenant in order that it might be Israels schoolmaster to bring her to Christ. Now after the split in the reign of Rehoboam, first the kingdom of Israel, and then the kingdom of Judah, they broke the Mosaic Covenant by rejecting the Law
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of the Lord. Therefore in doing so they forfeited the blessing and brought upon themselves as a people the curse of the Covenant. But Jesus as the Redeemer of Israel redeemed them as a people or a nation from this curse of the Law that was incorporated in Mosaic Covenant. No longer to be accountable as a nation for rejecting the Law of the Lord. The Better Covenant, the New Covenant is established upon better promises; the better promises are the promises made to the fathers in the Abrahamic Covenant. When Jesus brought to an end, not the whole Law of Mosaic Covenant, but only the part of it that was contained in the ordinances of divine worship. He brought to an end those things, which were typical of Himself and the Anointed Priest. He ended the ordinances of the Law. He ended the sacrifices and became Himself the Lamb of God who took away the sins of the world. And also ended the Aaronic priesthood and became Himself our Great High Priest. He also ended the veil of the Temple and became Himself the only way of access to God The Father. (Ephesians 2:15; 1 John 2:1-7) Now this is why the unfilled laws of the Mosaic covenant carry over into the renewed New Covenant. It is this spine of the Old Covenant that is obsolete and the works of the law to obtain justification and righteousness. The sacrificial side of offerings for sin; also the death penalty instrumented outside the gates of the city. Today there is mercy, mercy and mercy, another chance to turn from our ways and the condemning of sin in the flesh, rendering sin powerless by walking under the provision of The New Covenants power of The Holy Spirit. Unfilled laws within the Covenant still exist and are still law for us within the New or Better Covenant, as spiritual law exists. If we break any spiritual law as written in the New Covenant the evil one will certainly touch us. For sin unto death is still written within the New Covenant. When we practice sin unto death it is of the devil for the devil sinned from the beginning and Christ came to destroy the works of darkness by giving us a renewed Covenant of grace for sin shall not be master over us (Romans 6:14) as we have been given power to stay dead to sin and alive unto Him. And He writes His laws on our heart, for our conscience bears witness when we attempt an act or continue in an act contrary to His ways. Now we read that tithing was an instruction in righteousness paid by the lesser to the greater in Abrahams day before the law was given to Moses. Therefore as Abraham tithed to Melchizedek we follow the instruction of
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righteousness and tithe to our High Priest Jesus, and as in then us the less is blessed by the greater. Because, Jesus is the Priest forever after the order of Melchizedek who was a Priest who received tithing and Jesus is the head of the body, the Church we are bringing our tithes offerings givings vows first fruits to Him. We actually live now after the order of Melchizedek and we approach God through Him our Priest Jesus Christ, since he always lives to intercede on our behalf. We read the law of tithing has a judgment, a curse attached to it for breach. Some parts of the Body believe none of the Mosaic curses are for us New Covenant People of God. However when you read the following scriptures children of God and remember you have to be saved adopted, sealed with His Holy Spirit before you receive that title as children of God (John 1:12-13; Romans 8:16, 9) are mentioned as being cursed and receiving judgment for breach of His laws. Being about to receive the wages of unrighteousness, having deemed indulgence I the day to be pleasure; reveling in spots and blemishes, feasting along side with you in their deceits; 14. having eyes full of an adulteress, and never ceasing from sin; alluring unsettled souls; having a heart busied with covetousness; cursed children; 15. forsaking a straight path, they went astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness, 20.For if by a full knowledge of the Lords and Savior, Jesus Christ, they have escaped the defilements of the world, and again being entangled they have been overcome by these, then their last things are worse than the first. 21. For it was better for them not to have fully known the way of righteousness, than fully knowing to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. 2 Peter 2:13-15, 20-21 Note: The above verses 20 and 21 in The New Covenant is the same condition as under the Old Covenant of being seven times worse than you were the first time under a judgment of transgression of His laws. Then he goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and entering he dwells there, and the last things of that man become worse than the first. Luke 11:2 Demon spirits come with curses, transgress the same law and in again will come the same type of demon and seven more. The root of any curse needs to be discerned to be broken. So as to have the promise of redeemed from the curse of the law applied. Curses will be broken by the power of Jesus after repentance and renunciation of the root cause. Then the spirit and or spirits can be cast out in His
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power as they have lost their legal rights of access. We are not automatically forgiven of sin even though we have redemption through His blood the forgiveness of sin; recall we have to confess sin so as the promise of forgiveness from sin may be applied. If we confess our sin, He is faithful and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 This is the same with curses, being redeemed from the curse of the law, does not imply or mean we no longer are cursed if we are children of God but a way has been made to free us up from curses. The cleansing from all unrighteousness is the defilement of sin; the result of the consequence of the sin, for all sin is the transgression of the law and or lawlessness. Now, tithe is not your seed, but the devourer is the seedeater. God has promised He will rebuke the devourer if you will stop your transgression of not tithing (Malachi 3:11). Seed is what is given in offerings that bring the 30 the 60 the 100 fold return. Tithe rightly belongs to God and has its blessing for obeying this law. Tithing is as much of a command as confessing our sins is. Tithing was a Biblical tradition an instruction in righteousness from Genesis. It was within the curse structure as written in Moses writings for breach of this instruction as recall it became know as no longer an instruction but a law within the Mosaic Covenant. Recall tithing was an original instruction in righteousness outside the Mosaic Covenant, or before the Mosaic Covenant. Now we know the law shows us what sin is as Paul wrote (Romans 7:7; 3:30). Now we know all transgression of the law is sin and all unrighteousness is sin as The Word writes. Therefore if tithing was given from Genesis as an instruction in righteousness under the Melchizedek Priesthood, then as a law given by Moses under the Levitical Priesthood, and if law reveals what sin was by giving laws, wouldnt it be so that this instruction still is for today under the Priesthood of Jesus? Also is not all unrighteousness sin? Therefore would not tithing be sin? So we see God taught this Biblical tradition practiced to Melchizedek and Abram or Abraham. Now we are in a New Blood Eternal Covenant where God teaches us all; the least of us shall know Him to the great of us; or another version writes and that no man shall teach you but I will teach you. (Hebrews 7:11) Consider now these questions: Was tithing an instruction in righteousness before Moses or the Mosaic Law?
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Will God judge the iniquity of adultery? Will God judge the iniquity of not tithing? Will God judge the iniquity of stealing? If you sinneth not will the evil one touch you? If you sin unto death will the evil one touch you? Will God rebuke the devourer if you start to, or return to tithing? Is tithing sound doctrine? Is not tithing contrary to sound doctrine? Is God deceived, will you reap what you sow? Are you stealing from God if you do not pay tithes? Will you then receive any of the blessings of tithing if you do not tithe? If you think you are not cursed for not tithing are you in disobedience to Gods law of tithing? If you think you are not cursed for not tithing are you in disobedience to Gods instruction in righteousness that became a law? Are we called to obey the Words laws? Are we called to obey Gods laws? To make mention here.... But Jesus fulfilled all the law! But the Mosaic Law is obsolete; it was just a temporal Covenant! But we are not under law we are under grace! But its now a act of the heart if you want to tithe, you tithe if you want to give, give only what your heart wants to, you dont have to tithe because under this covenant it is called giving because we dont have to obey laws in other books of the Bible because we not under the Mosaic Law anymore! These are lies the doctrines of devils to keep them in your life.
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Did Jesus fulfill the law of thou shall not steal, or thou shall have no other gods before me, or thou shall not commit adultery, or thou shall not kill, or thou shall not covet, or thou shall not take your neighbors land or thou shall not seek after wizards to defile yourself? No these laws are still operative. Was tithing an instruction before the Mosaic Law? Yes. Then of course this instruction would be still operative as one who is set apart and part of a redeemed community under the Priesthood of Christ Jesus in His Kingdom. Consider Llewelyn Williams thoughts. In this covenant the choice between prosperity and want, between health and sickness, between peace and war, between good and evil, between light and darkness, between life and death, between Jehovah and Satan, was placed once more before the Children of Israel. This has in actual fact been the inevitable choice before every nation, every kingdom, every people, and every individual from the creation of Adam up to the present day. For the Law of the Lord has always been in existence because it was, is, and must ever continue to be, the unchanging expression of the will of God. [Williams, 1973:63] And consider Llewelyns following thoughts on cause and effect: Cause and Effect Of all the natural creation, man alone has received the gifts of free will, which includes the right to decide for himself whether he will, or will not, obey the Law of the Lord. For mans benefit the Law was codified by God Himself at Sinai; and in the Law the elementary principles of cause and effect were set forth in terms which could be grasped and understood without difficulty by the finite mind of man. Health, prosperity and peace are the natural consequences of obedience to the Law; while sickness, distress and war wait upon defiance. Effect follows cause as surely as night follows day. Man is as powerless to interfere with the operation of the Law as he is to regulate the revolution of the earth, for both are the expression of the will of the Creator. [Williams, 1973:63] Then, why should we not obey this law, this instruction of righteousness that was from the beginning expecting us to tithe not water it down and call it New Covent giving when the Malachi curse is operative and the Mosaic Covenant of
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animal sacrifice and works are obsolete? Should we not obey it because the evil one can touch us for disobedience to the laws of God because weve sinned in stealing Gods and or anyones money. Or why shouldnt we obey it because it is a righteous instruction set down from the beginning in Genesis of the Melchizedek Priesthood and then to the Levitical Priesthood of Aaron and now the pattern is carried over within a renewed New Covenant in the Priesthood of Christ Jesus, our Great High Priest forever? Shouldnt we also obey it because we are to walk in the Spirit and not fulfill the lusts of the flesh of idolatry, the idolatry of money? Recall our own house has needs, so does the house of God have needs. This is why He put a temple tax for all rich and poor to pay the same amount in Exodus 30:13-16 (Matthew 7:24) as an offering for the atonement of the soul. Now consider this law has been fulfilled as Jesus became the atonement for our soul and The Temple no longer is operative under the Levitical Priesthood however there is the house of God we attend that does need its upkeep. This idolatry of putting our needs of money before Gods needs of money for His High Priest and His storehouse for His house is lawlessness. The fleshly sin that comes out of the desire to choose the god that pleases our flesh and the flesh that conforms itself to the ways of the world (Romans 12:2) rather than the desire to obey righteous instructions to obey a tithe of our money and to add offerings and or New Testament watered down wording of giving. Will we continue to rob God of His finances and expect Him to bless our disobedience? Will we keep the bond of iniquity of idolatry of money and self and the idolatry of the things we spend money on? How many more shoes do you need? How many more bits of art can you fit on your wall? How many more tools do you need in your shed? How many holidays a year do you really need? How much more food can you stuff in the cupboard? Or will we start to live by Kingdom ways as those who are called to not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our minds, so that we may prove what the will of God is of His Kingdom, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2) We are called to maturity and to think the way of the Kingdom that all we have belongs to Him. We are called to go past the individual self-life of just
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wanting to enrich ourselves with material wealth, the striving after physical perfection, obtaining strength and going on quests of health, to the place where we imitate the ways of God and live for His plan and purpose in community Kingdom mindedness, a lifestyle that generates for and in The Kingdom of God for His redemptive plans and purposes. Consider for a moment, there are unpaid pastors in the Philippines praying for a wage to support their families. Christian and non-Christian mothers around the world who have no money for their children in need of operations with grotesque cleft pallets. These children have very deformed faces that can be corrected, and if not they become outcasts and grow to become women that will not be wanted for marriage and who will be without a husbands love. There are Pastors in India who have no transport and await a small donation for a pushbike to go about the honor of doing Kingdom work for our High Priest and King of the Kingdom we belong in. Places in Africa without clean drinking water and warm shelter. Teachers in Israel who teach Messianic children and have not had given to them any provision of wages due to lack. There are Churches to build in various nations, wages and supplies for the missionary peoples who live uncomfortably for the work of His Kingdom. And there are local ministries in need of support to stay afloat. We have to mature and think outside a nice house, an expensive car, cheese and cracker platters, the best of this the best of this and that. Also consider this, there are sole mothers, who are powerless or have not grasped the teachings of prosperity in your church who are starving and living from the bin to feed themselves and their children so other money can pay the rent and other bills and costs of living so they can mother their children as the Word requires. In the church we have unemployable persons uneducated persons in the natural and the spiritual and in need of you as a Good Samaritan. In the House of God there are rejected and lonely people who would love to be shouted out for lunch or a coffee and cake, this is Kingdom living, this is community kingdom mindedness, this is Biblical living. Are you being seduced into giving your money to the big ministries when this money The Lord may will for you to give elsewhere? There are ministries that have the hireling or the self-appointed and the deceived and those who build His Kingdom not on Biblical principles but on worldly principles. I feel led to, may not necessarily mean they were led to ask you to give a first fruit offering to their church or a full tithe or a monthly payment to their ministry! There is a lot of religious bad breath and not the breath of The Holy Ghost out
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there. If you are not discerning or know the doctrines of tithing and giving and walking in The Spirit you can be seduced into giving money with their promises of getting rich or getting 100 fold returns. And sometimes these ministries spend and raise money bonded in sin, lies and deception - we are Kings Kids, first class, luxurious furnishings and pulpits and building, debt upon debt, loan upon loan they were never Holy Spirit led to enter into does this determines Godly success? When we consider where our money goes in gratifying our own senses, whims and sin structures we forget we are a kingdom of people who are called to walk after the Kingdom ways and requirements. Not after the kingdom of self and the ego thereof from the natural man or woman. When you last cried out to Jesus to meet your financial messes due to your sin structures ask yourself what you have done about the needs above in His Kingdom. We are called to build up treasure in heaven, called to obey His ordinances, commands, instructions in righteousness of His Kingdom. Called to live as those set apart whose maker and King and High Priest holds the Government on His shoulders who Providence we are under. Isnt it time to do something with the little foxes that spoil His vineyard? Isnt it time we start allowing Him to squash out the sin seeds in our own life so as to make some new wine to flow and teach so as to receive the overflow? Absolutely its time; its time to begin to kick the devil off our promises by coming out of agreement with the flesh the world and the devil into agreement with our King of the Kingdom to whom we are citizens thereof.

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Who are Israelites, whose are the adoption and the glory, and the covenants,
and Law-giving, and the service, and the promises; Romans 9:4

Jews understood it was their sacred [Mosley, 2004:??] duty to obey the laws of tithing, first fruits and the offerings. To give alms was not something left to ones personal mood or initiative, but a Divine obligation. That is why in Hebrew the word Mitzvoh came to mean simultaneously both charity and commandment. The Jews benevolence was not a voluntary act, but a sacred charge. The whole earth belongs to God. Whatever man possesses is not his own but merely lent to him for the sole purpose of helping the needy. The only reason why a benevolent and all-powerful God permitted poverty to exist on earth was to give all men a chance of doing good. The rabbis felt that no beggar who called on us ever came alone, but that God accompanied him. To refuse him his due was to reject God. Jewish tradition suggested that all charity should be bestowed secretly: Better give no alms at all, than give them in public. Only a gift handed to the poor with a cheerful spirit was acceptable. Anyone who gave grudgingly or sullenly was considered not to have given at all. The ancient Temple contained as one of its unique and sacred rooms, The Chamber of Secret Charity. It was there that God-fearing people left their contribution-anonymously and unknown to any one-and the poor collected them, equally unseen and unwatched. Thus the rich did not feel false pride nor were the poor humiliated. Though it was Jewish law to give one tenth of ones earning to the poor, many people exceeded this minimum and in most thoughtful ways humanized charity. To invite the poor to ones home became a sacred tradition and a joyful task. No holy day was considered rightly observed if one had not a homeless or needy person as ones honoured guest at the festive table. [Moseley, 2004:???]

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Many writers say when we look into Hebrew roots, Hebraic meaning of the Scriptures revelation comes forth in a new astounding dimension. And that we receive a fuller measure of our inheritance and blessing when we think of the Hebrew Scriptures with a Hebraic mindset not the Greek mindset. The teaching letter Tithing - May 2004 Vol #770504 I am reading from Bridges to Peace writes that there is eight primary Hebrew words used for prosperity, to prosper and prosperous as written below. Ron Moseley also writes the basic word was number 1. The Hebrew and later Greek words for biblical prosperity carry the idea to advance, to go forward, rather than be idle. [Moseley, 2004:5] 1. Halach: meaning to walk or go. 2. Kasher: with the same root as kosher, meant to do what was right according to Gods laws. 3. Sakal: meant to think or act wisely. 4. Shalav: meant to be at peace, rest, or ease. 5. Shalvah: meant essentially the same as shalav, to be at ease. 6. Shalom: meant to possess peace, causing one to be complete or whole. 7. Tov: meant good. 8. Tz-ale-ach: meant to prosper or be successful. [Moseley, 2004:5] As Clarence Wagner President and Chairman of Bridges for Peace writes in February, 2004 Teaching Letter Vol. #770204 that Jewish Rabbinic sages believe there are four areas of prosperity for blessings and that they believe in balance. For example Wagner writes, having a well paying job and or business, but when one is generating emotional destruction to the family this is generating an imbalance. This they refer to as living to create a maximum of abundance without generating lack, having balance with both job/business and family. They believe tithing what law requires and then time, money and material possessions to be divided into all the four areas below. This is a Hebraic teaching that refers to bringing order to the universe. A Hebraic concept of wealth and prosperity, thus causing God to further bless, as Wagner writes they symbolize their wisdom as in banking with deposits and withdrawals. Saying not to bank more money, time and resources in just one areas causing a withdrawal from another area, thus creating an imbalance in all four areas.
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The also notes the Rabbis wisdom is from Jesus parable dont store up all your wealth and resources here in the material, but put it in the Kingdom of Heaven where nothing can take it away from you except yourself. The Kingdom of heaven being the here and now not the Kingdom of Heaven as in where is seated on the throne. Also Wagner writes that rabbinic teachings do not view prosperity as just money, property and material wealth. They believe we are blessed in all the four areas below as the definition of prosperity and I agree. Rabbis teach us to bank in all areas below and to make few withdrawals as possible so God can bless us. 1. Material: Then to be further blessed in this area, to sow time, material things, money in learning about working to develop the temporal, material realm around us. E.g. giving to charity, and giving back to charity places you buy from; and making use of your spare land beside your house putting in or doing something with it to generate something to the kingdom of heaven and by doing something with it in that way you are giving back to the world around you. 2. Emotional: to have peace of mind which is a fruit of tithing. To be further blessed in this area, to sow acts of loving kindness, tenderness and gentleness to others, develop relationships with respect and edification to all people and to the unlovable, the rejected, the friendless, the lonely. 3. Spiritual: to be blessed further is to walk in our Priestly walk of righteousness, obeying righteous instructions. Which is having Jesus as King and Priest, Him bringing to death sin structures and us choosing life over death, or right over wrong to avoid sin, or to be Holy as He is Holy, and to live a life of walking in the Spirit. 4. Heavenly: to be blessed in this area we study Gods word, align ourselves with His word, worship and pray and are blessed in living in the connection to our Father in heaven, which brings peace and contentment and a reality of relationship with Yahweh. I believe even though we do not have the Levite or the Levitical Priesthood we are to still tithe to a storehouse so that there is meat in that house, so there is provision in that house for what the laws of tithe states its allocation is for. The Word does not say to where you are being fed, but to feed. To give your tithe to the store house is the food for the Priest/Pastor who has authority to the distribution of the tithes to the poor, the widow, the orphan, the building needs, the wages, and the bills and so on.
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This storehouse in Malachis day was a treasury-chamber within the Temple, which was administered by the Levitical Priesthood. The place where they went to on a Saturday Sabbath, just like the place we go to on a Saturday or a Sunday. Now consider the principle, there was no Levitical Priesthood before the Mosaic law, but remember King of Salem Melchizedek was a Priest, to whom was given tithes and this tithing would have been an instruction in righteousness from the very beginning, direct from God on how to live as one who is set apart for God. It was after Melchizedek that the way to God was through the Levitical Priesthood, where a tithe was still required but seen as a law a command to obey. Now we are in the Messianic Priesthood of Jesus therefore a tithe would still be required even though there is no Levite or levitical priest to our Great High Priest so in effect we still tithe to the Son, our Great High Priest. We obey the same principle as in Malachi to bring the tithe to the storehouse to those who are given authority of a position of a Shepard over a flock. I believe if we would ask our storehouse - Church our Priest/Pastor, the house we are a member of and or are at until the Lord places us in a Church what are their requirements of tithes as they may release you to follow the leading of The Holy Spirit. If so I believe we should first ask The Lord where He wants us to invest/bank His tithe money or the tithes of whatever as in all the tithes. Like following a principle of the increase of our vegetables from our garden, flocks and pets or if a tithe of what we are given like food or money as where it is to go. Also if He wants us to tithe and give above the basic one tenth of the where God has prospered us financially that week as in wages, business earnings, Center link, spouse maintenance ECT. By asking our Church Pastors if we have to give our entire tithe to them we are submitting to those over us. Then we will know if we can bless other ministries of the Lord with our tithe where He wills, but because of submission we are required by the Word to do what our Church requires of us, those over our souls. Now we know Jesus is our Priest and He can have the ultimate decision each week of our money whatever it may be. He wills for Lordship in our heart of all our money and even all our time and even all our material things and our food ECT if we are willing to be that surrendered as a Disciple to live Kingdom living. He may will that we give the one tenth to the storehouse as The Word and The Spirit have to be in agreement and an additional one tenth to some other ministry. Now if we are not willing to give Him that total Lordship over our heart, we are still required to keep the law of tithe of one tenth to give for the widow, the orphan, the fatherless and the poor and to give offerings and alms.
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Chapter 8

Honor

Jehovah with your substance, and with the first fruits of all your increase; and your barns shall be filled with plenty; and your presses shall burst with new wine. Proverbs 3:9-10

The requirement of giving first fruits is not a tithe and or the Levitical tithe and or the tithe to the priesthood. Not only is there a first fruit offering but also a tithe of a first fruits increase. The Laws breakdown of giving amounts was the following: First fruits 2% (Exodus 23:16) First of the fleece at least five shekels weight whoever owned five or more sheep (Deuteronomy 18:4) First of the dough 4% (Ezekiel 44:30) Corners of the fields for the poor 2% (Leviticus 19:9-10) Every seven years the land had to lie fallow a forfeit the years income (Exodus 23:10-11) Tithe / Levitical -10% (Leviticus 27:30-33, Numbers 18:24, Malachi 3:10) A Festival/Fellowship tithe used at feasts in Jerusalem -10% (Deuteronomy 12:6-7) Third and sixth year tithe for the poor 10% - probably Feast of Tabernacles (Deuteronomy 14:28-29, 26:12-15) First fruit of their increase (Proverbs 3:9) Tithe of increase in the third year (Deuteronomy 26:12) Firstlings of all animals either in kind or money-value (Deuteronomy 12:6)
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First fruits (Exodus 23:16, 34:22, 26, Deuteronomy 26:1-2, 2 Chronicles 31:5) First son redemption price five shekel (Exodus 22:29, 34:20, Leviticus 27:6) A half shekel for Temple tribute One third of a shekel for the service of the House of God (Nehemiah 10:32) Voluntary offering (Deuteronomy 12:6) Pious works (Oral law) Sacrificial animal, birds, food, drink (Leviticus 1:1 17, 4:1-35, 5:11, 15, 3:1-17, Numbers 6:17, 15:1-13) According to Torah, there are two types of giving: voluntary and mandatory. Mandatory giving is usually described in terms of the tithe. Contrary to popular opinion, the mandatory giving described in the Torah is not 10%, but somewhere between 20-23% of ones annual income. This includes several types of tithes. This kind of giving served as somewhat of an income tax gathered to supply the needs of Israels national religious institutions, such as the priests and the Mishkan (Temple) upkeep. [Michael, 1987:474] The first fruits mentioned here in Proverbs 3:9-10 is agricultural, an act of worship to honor Yahweh for His provision of all things. It is not first fruits, but the first fruits of an increase. The Law teaches that all types of giving is prayer, reverence, worship, honor and thanksgiving and it acknowledges that Yahweh is the giver of all things, and we know giving is a Spiritual discipline we are to practice today. This agricultural first fruits reference is written in the fifth book of The Law, in Deuteronomy 26. It was to be given annually at the harvest festival with joy and gratitude for the redemption from Egypt into the land of milk and honey or Israel (v9) and for His continuing goodness. In brief, the Jewish farmer gathered his first fruits and took them to the place where the Lord was worshipped. He stood before the high priest and in his presence made a formal declaration as outlined in Deuteronomy 26:5-10. Starting with the life of Jacob then speaking of their treatment in Egypt and the coming into the
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Promised Land. He finished by an expressed thankfulness to Yahweh for the produce He gave him and for bringing him as a people to the very land from which the produce came from. Everything from start to finish linked himself with his forefathers; the previous generations and he identified himself personally with his people and its history. This commanded recital was to finish with rejoicing with the Levite and the alien who was among them. The two types of offerings of first fruits were presented in the Temple at Jerusalem. One public and one national, one was the beginning, which was offered on the part of each family and every individual who had possession in Israel. And this ceremonial was to be observed in the Sanctuary. One contribution was offered in its natural state and had to be for the Priests who were serving in the Temple and the other was offered in a prepared state, as flour, oil, wine etc, this could be given to any righteous Priest in the land as well as the Temple Levitical Priests (Numbers 18:8-20, Nehemiah 10:34-39). According to Deuteronomy 8:8, wheat, barley, of vines, figs, pomegranates, olives and honey were seen as the produce from The Holy Land, I would image there were other produces that were also to be considered. All first fruits were only to be brought whilst there was a national Sanctuary (Exodus 23:19; Deuteronomy 26:2; Nehemiah 10:35) and had to be or must be the produce of the Holy Land, that which was the true territory of Israel in that day. Also the Hebrews would not allow proselytes/God fearers, stewards, women, or slaves who brought first fruits to go through the regular recital, since such a one could not have truthfully said either one or all of the verses (Deuteronomy 26:3, 10) they had to recite. To add they also brought an additional one fifth if they had neglected the offering of first fruits. The New Compact Dictionary defines first fruits as: that portion of the fruits that ripened first, these being looked upon as an earnest of the coming harvest. The offering of the first fruits was made both on behalf of the nation (Lev. 23:10, 17) and by individuals (Exodus. 23:19; Deut. 26:1-11). These first fruits went for the support of the priesthood. Now we know that all sacrifices pointed towards and were a type of sacrifice of Jesus, The Lamb of God. The feasts were rehearsals of the prophetic future in
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Messiah or Christ Jesus life and Kingdoms reign. Everything concealed in the feasts, sacrifices, first fruits are revealed in the Gospels and are fulfilled except Tabernacles. Therefore the laws within these feasts that are fulfilled are no longer required as law for us to observe. Christ fulfilled the first feast being the Passover lamb. The second feast Christ being the bread of life, perfect unleavened bread. The third feast Christ being the first fruit raised from the dead. His resurrection on the first day of the week, Him being the seed raised. The forth feast the feast of weeks being fulfilled by the outpouring of His Spirit to the body at Pentecost. First fruits, has been fulfilled and is prophetically evident as the Lords Supper as we celebrate His death. The two basic elements in the feast was bread both before it was ground and after it was ground, and wine. Jesus Christ being the bread of life. Jesus Christ before He was broken and after He was broken. The fruit of the vine was offered; as we drink it shows His death and His blood shed. Offered with elements was a He lamb without blemish of the first year (under 12 months) this was to be slain and offered as a burnt offering unto the Lord. This is seen as Christ being Passover lamb. His death, The Feast of First fruits would be impossible with out The Feast of Passover. Feast of unleavened bread was in between these two feasts and was a feast of consecration or separation and remembrance. Therefore when we see the first three feasts together we see the entire finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross and in the resurrection. However remember Jews are required to continue to celebrate Passover or the service (Exodus 12:24, Romans 9:4) without the sacrificial side according to Covenant (Romans 11:2-5, Jeremiah 31:36-37). And they are still His chosen to which He is bound to by Covenants. Study and search the Scriptures for yourself or again to see He has not rejected or replaced Israel with the church (Romans 11). Behold, the days come, says Jehovah, that I will cut a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judahbut this shall be the covenant that I will cut with the house of Israel. After those days, declares Jehovah, I will put My law in their inward parts, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Jeremiah 31:31, 33 So says Jehovah, who gives the sun for a light by day, the laws of the
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moon, and the stars for a light by night: who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar-Jehovah of hosts is His name-If these ordinances depart from before Me, says Jehovah, the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before Me forever. So says Jehovah, If the heavens above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth below can be searched out, I will also reject all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, declares Jehovah. Jeremiah 31:35-37 Also remember the Mosaic Covenant is still in force it has just been ratified and or renewed. Consider what the Jews have suffered, the very sufferings are evidence that this covenant is still in force (Deuteronomy 27 and 28). Yahweh is still acting in accordance to Covenant with Israel, a broken covenant is not a rescinded covenant. Heaven and earth shall pass away but not one iota or tittle of His Law until it is all fulfilled (Matthew 5:18, Luke 16:17). The law is written now not on parchments or on tablets of stone, but on the fleshy tablets of the heart by the Spirit of The Living God. In this better Covenant all can receive The Holy Spirit, not just a few select ones as we are in the law or life in Christ Jesus. No longer works of law to obtain salvation and righteousness, but faith in the Blood Covenant of Christ Jesus the Messiah (Romans 10, Galatians 2:21, 3; Philippians 3:9). Their disobedience for not listening to Gods Word, for not serving Him with gladness and for not honoring His Name are the main reasons for all their suffering; in as much as ours when we sit in darkness and the shadow of death (Psalms 107:10-14) as we are grafted into the rich root (Romans 11:17-22) and belong to the commonwealth of Israel (Ephesians 2:12, 19-20), the Jews dont get the curses and we the blessing. No, there is no partiality with God when it comes to breaking His laws. The order of honor is the Jew first then the Greek or the Gentile but everyone will receive curses for breaking His laws, only the doers of the law will be justified, or in other words keep His laws and there will be no curse for whatever law you have breached (Romans 2:7-16). Obedience, gratitude and reverence are conditions that Yahweh puts not only on His beloved people the Jews but also on us the Gentiles. He wants our hearts, not for us to just say yes I take Jesus as my Savior and go and walk as our hearts sees fit thinking we will still have all the promises (Deuteronomy 29:18-19) and get all the blessings. As of Old He did not just want them to give a verbal acceptance to the Covenant but to be sincere and give their hearts and all desires and thoughts of idolatry (Deuteronomy 29) to serve Him so He could give them the blessings of Covenants.
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Moses told the people when they entered into covenant and decided later on not to live by it or the laws within to remember the consequences which will not only come upon them but also their children and future generations. It would be better for such a one to walk away from the covenant until he is ready to accept it from his heart, than to deceive and give only token credence to it. [Michael, 1987:1093] For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on to them. 2 Peter 2:21 For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a terrifying expectation of judgment and THE FURY OF A FIRE WHICH WILL CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES. Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? Hebrews 10:26-29 NASB to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also the Greek, but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For there is no partiality with God. For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified, For when Gentiles who do not have the Law (see Romans 9:4-5) do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves, in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus. Romans 2:7-16 NASB Now we understand that the Covenant requirement of the law of first fruits was moreover an agricultural feast, not a monetary feast or the giving of money as
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in tithing laws. It was not to be redeemed with currency, but it was specifically produce from the soil of the land of Israel, the Promised Land Yahweh had brought the Hebrews into out of Egypt. Therefore to follow a law of first fruiting your annual income or the first weeks wage of the year or any increases of your wages that year is not really a Biblical law, but can be seen as a premise of a Biblical requirement or a principle. Neither is first fruiting the first hours of the day, or the first week or first month in the year, either from the Jewish or Gregorian calendar a Biblical law. However we can spiritualize this first fruiting as a principle and reap the benefits, the blessings. Also you shall observe the Feast of the Harvest of the first fruits of your labors from what you sow in the field; also the Feast of the Ingathering at the end of the year when you gather in the fruit of your labors from the field. Exodus 23:16 You shall bring the choice first fruits of your soil into the house of the Lord your God. Exodus 23:19 You shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks that is, the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year. Exodus 34:22 You shall bring the very first of the first fruits of your soil into the house of the Lord your God. Exodus 34:26 Also if you bring a grain offering of early ripened things to the LORD, you shall bring fresh heads of grain roasted in the fire, grits of new growth, for the grain offering of your early ripened things. Leviticus 2:14 When you enter the land and plant all kinds of trees for food, then you shall count their fruit as forbidden. Three years it shall be forbidden to you; it shall not be eaten. But in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, an offering of praise to the LORD. In the fifth year you are to eat of its fruit, that its yield may increase for you; I am the LORD your God. Leviticus 19:23-24 Also on the day of the first fruits, when you present a new grain offering to the LORD in your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work. Numbers 28:26
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The Levitical priests, the whole tribe of Levi, shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel; they shall eat the LORDS offerings by fire and His portion. They shall have no inheritance among their countrymen; the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them. Now this shall be the priests due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, either an ox or a sheep, of which they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks and the stomach. You shall give him the first fruits of your grain, your new wine, and your oil, and the first shearing of your sheep. Deuteronomy 18:1-4 Then it shall be, when you enter the land which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance, and you possess it and live in it, that you shall take some of the first of all the produce of the ground which you bring in from your land that the LORD your God gives you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place where the LORD your God chooses to establish His name. Deuteronomy 26:1-2 As soon as the order spread, the sons of Israel provided in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, oil, honey and of all the produce of the field; and they brought in abundantly the tithe of all. 2 Chronicles 31:5 The first of all the first fruits of every kind and every contribution of every kind, from al your contributions, shall be for the priests; you shall also give to the priest the first of your dough to cause a blessing to rest on your house. Ezekiel 44:30 If the first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too. Romans 11:16 First fruits praise of that from the Promised Land was to be given to the Priests. It was not to be placed on the alter, but handed over to the priest as described in detail in Deuteronomy 26:1-11. Again first fruits was agricultural giving, not monetary giving. Now also the first of all beasts also were to be given to Yahweh. Sanctify to Me every firstborn, the first offspring of every womb among the sons of Israel, both man and beast; it belongs to Me. Exodus 13:2 Now when the LORD brings you to the land of the Canaanite, as He
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swore to you and to your fathers, and gives it to you, you shall devote to the LORD the first offspring of every womb, and the first offspring of every beast that you own; the males belong to the LORD. But every first offspring of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, then you shall break its neck; and every firstborn of man among your sons you shall redeem. Exodus 13:11-13 The first offspring from every womb belongs to Me, and all your male livestock, the first offspring from cattle and sheep. Exodus 34:19 However, a firstborn among animals, which as a firstborn belongs to the LORD, no man may consecrate it; whether ox or sheep, it is the LORDS. But if it is among the unclean animals, then he shall redeem it according to your valuation and add to it one-fifth of it; and if it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation. Nevertheless, anything which a man sets apart to the LORD out of all that he has, of man or animal or of the fields of his own property, shall not be sold or redeemed. Anything devoted to destruction is most holy to the LORD. No one who may have been set apart among men shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to death. Thus all the tithe of the land, of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORDS; it is holy to the LORD. If, therefore, a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he shall add to it one-fifth of it. For every tenth part of herd or flock, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the LORD. Numbers 27:26-32 Now the first fruits principle for us today is and can be seen as no different as it was to the Hebrews. By giving the first fruits offerings we acknowledge Yahweh with a yearly presentation of our produce no matter what measure and we can convert this into money terms. Taking the word produce to mean produce or any type of provision, either in monetary terms or produce terms or material terms could be applied. By this we are identifying we are in personal relationship, belonging to His family and are in Covenant. Showing we are grateful for what we have received by His hands and for all what we own and all what we have received as increase, all of our bounty we have we reveal we are willing to first fruit to Him. We are declaring the freedom and liberty that He has translated us out of the kingdom of darkness into His kingdom and are partakers of the rich root of the olive tree being redeemed by His Blood of His Covenant.
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By this we honor Him and are revealing we are dependent upon Him and His blessings and are His obedient stewards who keep His requirements of His Covenant. We see Him as our daily bread in which we seek of Him to give to us by His hand. Each year we would be renewing our hearts to Him in covenant relationship to live the Christ lifestyle by following His instructions on how to live as those who are set apart as those who are the redeemed. In other words, obeying His commands that are written throughout both the Old and the New Testament. In giving a first fruits offering you could go as far as reciting your own Gentile declaration according to Deuteronomy 26:10, 13, 14-19 before Jesus Christ our Great High Priest. You could put it into the hand of The Holy Spirit as being The Spirit of Christ Jesus within you. You could believe in the spirit the blessings are being pronounced over you are being spoken by The Spirit of Christ Jesus within according to Deuteronomy. You could even put it into the hand of your Pastor or Minister or Priest. Or you could put your first fruits money into a ministry that declare the blessing over their partners. First seek The Spirit of Christ Jesus because He may will you to put a first fruits offering into your home church, or to put it into the hand of your Pastor or maybe another Pastor at a different Church. Or He may require that money to be given to a ministry who helps Israel. The Holy Ghost wittiness to my spirit to give my first fruits offering to International Christian Embassy for Jerusalem (ICEJ) so that money goes into the land of Israel. This is for me, next year He may require I give my first fruit offering to such and such Ministries or Christian Network or a local ministry or Pray For Israel Ministry or my Pastor. As Lord over the distribution of our tithes and offerings and first fruits, He will witness to our heart where the offering of our first fruits is to be given when we ask in prayer. As Lord and God who is to be truly over the 100% of our money and all we have because as sons and daughters who are Kingdom people who are to be living for seek ye first the kingdom not worldly living we give for Him to build His Kingdom for redemptive plans and purposes and make all we have available.

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I guess when the rubber hits the road! Are we going to obey this law that is not fulfilled, this instruction in righteousness that was from the beginning of tithing? Are we going to believe we will be blessed by tithing? Are we going to believe He faileth not and is faithful? Are we going to go after the vain imaginations and wickedness of our heart and not tithe or even prove the doctrine? Are we going to believe what ever we pray and believe we will receive? Are we going to believe that faith in tithing will come into manifestation? Are we going to keep on believing no matter how long it takes before we receive the manifestation? Are we going to keep on believing no matter how long it takes for us to hold fast to our profession, because the just shall live by faith - we will receive the blessings? Are we going to still tithe no matter how many times we lose out on the manifestation of the blessings because we did not believe, or when Gods wisdom delayed the manifestation and type of manifestation? Are we going to keep on believing, no matter how the fruit of the blessing is manifested? Are we going to keep on believing even if our doctrine is not complete to receive the blessings? (In this context faith is dependant on knowledge of the Word.) Are we going to trust him to be able to make the 90% go further than the 100% by his choosing and our petitions?
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Are we going to put God first in all things? We know by not having a full doctrinal understanding we cannot receive or enter into the Kingdom of Gods blessings in that area or other areas when we are ignorant and in heresy and error. That in some cases faiths manifestations is dependant upon knowledge of the Word. For example, I heard a man say once and to which I believe that God opens the windows of heaven by giving us ideas on how to make money and then He helps us bring them to pass. And He does not always give over to us cash or material goods and or food for the blessing of opening the windows of heaven, but empowers us to prosper in putting the blessing on us to prosper. I agree if you dont work according to the Word you dont deserve to eat and you will not receive the fruit of your hands (Proverbs 31:31, 21:25). And a person who does not provide for his household is worse than an unbeliever (1 Timothy 5:8). And poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction (Proverbs 13:18). Therefore are we willing to keep tithing out of obedience for we are a Disciple of our Rabbi Jesus, following the Masters instructions in righteousness? Are we willing to wait in patience and be longsuffering and endure with perseverance or spiritual stubbornness that refuses to yield to unbelief knowing every promise is yes and Amen and that God does keep Covenant and will bless us like He said for the basic requirement of tithing, for our willingness to give first fruits and our freewill giving and our offerings. Will we hold fast to the truth what we sow we will reap? I guess when the rubber hits the road it is choice; obedience or disobedience, law or lawlessness, will I tithe or wont I tithe as tithing is an instruction in righteous living just like little children keep your selves from idols and walk in the Spirit and confess your sins the choice is ours. Will we tithe as an instruction on how to live as a Disciple of our Great High Priest, our Rabbi, our Master, our Provider, our God and our Lord or will we not and go about the Kingdom by our laws not His Kingdom laws and ways of living.

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Am I a legalist if I keep the commandment thou shall not steal? Am I a legalist if I take my thoughts captive? Would you say this is a command and or an instruction in righteousness? Am I a legalist if I keep the commandment thou shall not covert? Am I a legalist if I dont live a life of uncleanness in all its forms? Would you say this is an instruction in righteousness and or a command? Am I a legalist if I attend to His Word because it is life to me and health to my flesh? Am I a legalist if I keep the commandment thou shall have no other gods before me? Am I a legalist if I walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit? Would you say this is a command as an instruction in righteousness? Am I a legalist if I do not turn to mediums or spiritists? Am I a legalist if I keep my self from idols? Am I a legalist if I do not use the Lords name in vain? Am I a legalist if I deny ungodliness and worldly lusts? Would you say this is a command and or an instruction in righteousness? Am I a legalist if I do not kill? Am I a legalist if do not practice witchcraft or sorcery or divination? Then consider the overall study. Am I still a legalist if I tithe/give one tenth and give a first fruits and His offerings? Do you keep the law of not killing, or the instruction to walk in The Spirit? Then does that make you a legalist or an obedient servant of The Most High God? Consider again? Was tithing an instruction first, and ordained from the beginning? Did it then become a law? Did the Law reveal what sin was?
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Therefore it was sin if one did not tithe. Was tithing within Priesthoods? In those Priesthoods that caused one not to have direct contact with God but to go through mediators like Melchizedek, Moses and then the Levitical Priesthood? Then now it is through this priesthood of Jesus Christ the one true mediator to the Father we live under? Then why should we cease tithing? Now consider; what did law reveal - what sin was! So the instruction was first, then made into a law to reveal if we did not obey the instruction, it was considered sin, know as transgression, and what transgression - sin, is and what is unrighteousness - sin. And what is an instruction in righteousness - tithing. And what is unrighteousness - sin. Then what is not tithing - sin. Consider; we are in an eternal Priesthood, we go through Jesus to the Father, so why would tithing cease when Priests were the way to God and now Jesus is the way to God. Tithes were to be given to the priest Melchizedek and tithes were to be given to the Levitical Priest. Then why would tithes not to be given to the Great High Priest, Jesus for the same purposes and plans in those days? This is another reason why He has Lordship over where He wants us to give our tithe and offerings that week. Now am I a legalist if I keep the instruction of righteousness of tithing? Now am I a legalist if I keep the Prophet Malachis law of tithing?

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And they shall build old ruins; they shall raise up former desolations; and they shall restore the waste cities, ruins of generations and generations. Isaiah 61:4

Father I repent and take accountability for all transgressions that have opened the door to judgment and works of darkness over my life and my households finances and the Church You have placed me in leadership. Father where wrong foundations bind the finances, the foundations of lawlessness and any other wrong foundations I ask for the rebuilding and the raising up of former desolations. Where the foundations are linked in any way to transgressions of denominations and ministries and that I have broke away from I ask for the closing of any and all doors and if necessary revelation light for repentance. Father, I renounce the transgression of financial irresponsibility with lawlessness on the finances and for not tithing and the giving of Your various offerings and alms. Father I renounce the sin of financial irresponsibility with lawlessness of not tithing and giving offerings. Father, I repent and ask for forgiveness, the breaking of all curses, the closing of all doors and the deliverance from all effects of these curses, from all demons, judgments from the following financial sins, iniquities and transgressions of my self, my ancestors on both sides of the family back over three, four, seven, ten, forty and if necessary one hundred generations on this list. Father I repent, renounce and ask for forgiveness for:

Accepting a bribe to strike down an innocent person (Deuteronomy 28:25) Adultery in taking someone elses wife or husband, causing divorce and financial burdens on children and the household Alcoholism, drug addiction, food addiction and any spending on addictions and all unnecessary spending and where that brings lack Allowing the livestock to graze in anothers field or vineyard
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Asking for money because I need it at school so as to spend it at the tuck shop

Bartering with manipulation Befriending someone for financial gain or blessings Being stingy Books on pyramid effects or strategies to acquire wealth, riches and prosperity Breaking and entering Breaking copyright Buying label cloths, top brand names out of pride or what would someone think when they came into my house Buying ministry tapes, videos, CDS and books causing lack in other areas Buying to impress people, especially when I could not afford it Buying with manipulation

Causing people to work to fulfill a vow that they were deceived into making Causing people to work hard for little money Chain letters (Mail $5 to five people and ten will mail $5 to you) Changing prices on items Choosing a lifestyle of poverty, unemployment, bare essentials Claiming animals are pedigrees and are not and interbreeding
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Claiming a false compensation claim and or lying about it Claiming extra units on incentive schemes within factory works Claiming social security under false name(s) Claiming social security whilst working Claiming tax under false names(s) Claiming service or refund under warranty when I have damaged or repaired it by an unauthorized person or I have broken it by improper use Claiming wrong taxable items Climbing the corporate ladder through vice, fornication, adultery for gain Covetousness of money and material things Crying poor to get a bargain or a blessing

Doping up an animal to sell it Dwindling money away

Eating the best of food that has been given in charity for the poor and the needy; giving this food to those who do not have legitimate need, giving because they are my friend; giving the poor, the needy and the widow the left over and not the first fruits of choice donations. Engaging in get rich quick schemes on the internet and TV and mail outs Eyes full of greed Extortion, fraud and embezzlement

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False lotteries, false competitions, false claims that have won all this money if you I will follow the their instructions (For example: you have been chosen from computer or what ever competition you did not even enter and have been told by mail you have won $384, 000 euro. They require you to fax them personal information and your bank details to receive your win. After you have done so they ask you for $200 euro to have that money transferred into your bank account. You do so and you never see the $384, 000 euro and in addition you have lost your $200 euro equivalent to whatever nation you live in and your bank account number is now accessible to have money withdrawn by these frauds. You may have found at a later date that your bank statement has had money withdrawn for costs you did not occur all because your emotions, fear, greed sin structures and not discerning in The Spirit took a hold of you also the fogging on your mind from curses operative against you so you could not rationalize or seek wisdom and advise from Consumer Affairs or associated agency that has records of current scams.) Financial membership of AA, NA, Freemasonry or other cults and false religions

Gambling by playing bingo, buying lottery tickets and tickets for new house/car/boat, keno, poker machines, card games, even buying products I did not need so as to enter competitions, mobile competitions, internet competitions. Giving donations to false religions Alcoholic Anonymous-AA, Narcotics Anonymous, Hare Krishna, Buddhism and any others false religions Giving family friends cheaper rates, a bigger discount Giving family over change Giving monies for membership of orders, fraternities, lodges, false religions and cults Going bankrupt Going surety or guarantee for a loan in deceit and dishonesty and with the unrighteous
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Greed of money, wealth, riches and possessions

Holding onto money and not paying bills, buying food clothing ect

Idolatry of firstborn son, idolatry of child before You God Idolatry of land, property, business ownership Idolatry of money

Keeping lost property Kleptomania Knowingly using a tax accountant that lies with regard to claims

Lending money with interest to the poor, the righteous and Jewish persons Love of money Lust for riches and luxury and power and women/men Lust of sexual and financial power and marriage union on this basis Lying about something to sell it Lying on claim forms for insurance, investment monies, super monies Lying to avoid payment or late payments

Making blood covenants and for the wealth of future and current
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Making covenant for riches with the signing of documents and or in blood Making dishonorable financial alliances with the wicked for financial gain Making vows and promises to people youll send them business Materialism Misappropriating church funds, church tithes, church offering and first fruits Mismanagement of private and personal finances Murdering for money and all types of murder for whatever reason (Genesis 4:11-12 the curse of Cain and vagabond, Jeremiah 48:12 this curse of a vagabond has various curses of poverty causing want, lack and financial bondage: Jeremiah 8:20-22; Psalms 119:61; Psalm 109:11-12; Isaiah 16:3-4 and in wandering many more curses are received Proverbs 27:8; Psalm 124:7, 56:8 from alcohol, drugs, sexual sins, crime, occult practices as this curse causes one to explore different anything to reach some sense of satisfaction)

Not bringing home the correct change to parents Not claiming correct total of hours worked, and for cash to social security Not giving to the poor, widow or the fatherless Not making restitution for a borrowed animal that is injured or that dies while the owner is not present Not paying back borrowed money Not paying for damage caused by fire that has burn crops, stocks of grain and hays and fields Not paying for petrol
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Not paying for roadside food or manure Not paying GST Not paying parking meters when parking, not paying fines Not paying registration of animals, vehicles as required by the law Not paying rent and leaving with high amounts owing Not paying someone their correct wages, under paying or overpaying in a deal or in bribery Not paying the brides price of payment of wedding or according to your custom Not returning incorrect change Not tithing and stealing tithe and offering monies for personal use, not giving generously or giving offerings or thanksgiving money or sacrificial giving, not giving the third and sixth year tithe for the poor

Off shore accounts to hide money to make financial investments laundering Over charging Over giving of offering causing lack and emotional abuse to family Overspending

Paying monies on the quiet and in agreement with tax avoidance Pretending to pay money in an offering box or bus or train rides Prostitution emotionally to gain or secure financial position, paying for a prostitute or other services or seduction with money for all immorality
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Putting on internet on mobile against parents will, downloading on mobile against parents will, disrespect and dishonor of parents by abusing mobile phone and home phone Putting phone or other bills under different names and not paying them

Receiving deception to spend money here or to go there under a false voice of Your Spirit Returning goods purchased you broke by neglect or on purpose Rewarding evil for good (Proverbs 17:13; Psalms 109:5-6, 9-11) Robbery Robbing children and my family Robbing the poor because they are poor Roman Catholic Church for salvation for offerings for bribery and .

Saying I will pay and dont go back to pay after I have been trusted Scheming for quick money Selling idols, cursed objects and cursed things Selling drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and things that cause addiction Selling with manipulation Selling virginity or woman as bride or visa versa Shop lifting Short changing someone
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Spending monies allocated for health and healthy living Spending tithe and offering monies without asking You if it is alright and or not paying back the tithe plus 5% on money lent - breaking your word Starting late, finishing early and doing as little as possible whilst at work Stealing animals to sell or to slaughter for food and selling of meats Stealing family inheritances, receiving a family inheritance that was unjust because of a van-deter in the family Stealing food, food from farms, fruit trees, shops, houses or premises worked Stealing in all areas Stealing in divorce, not giving what is rightfully either partners, not paying alimony or child support Stealing items and returning the for cash Stealing material items Stealing money, petty cash, travel vouchers, fuel vouchers, claiming wrong expenses Stealing the borders of land Stealing my employees time, being paid for more hours than I worked, dishonest on time table Swearing falsely and by Your Name and saying on my mothers dying oath or my mothers grave or I swear on the Bible or

Taking advantage of staff, cleaner, employees, parents, the church members and family Taking advantage of someones financial state when I needed the money
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Taking an inheritance that rightfully belongs to other siblings or the correct family member Taking back goods I broke purposely or accidentally for cash refund Taking days off from work when not being sick at all Taking money from the plate, tithe bag, offering tin, poor box, charity box, mums purse, dads wallet, sisters money bank, church office and church funds and giving favor for camp funds and extra foods than the norm at camp Telling a vet or whoever you will pay them another day and do not Touching what is holy unto the Lord Trafficking drugs, alcohol, stolen goods

Unequally yoked with a non believer in business, investments and loans Using business strategies to avoid tax Using guilt and cohesion, intimidation and violence for a bargain or money or blessing or payment of fees required Using the employees telephone, or other material items without permission or money without asking thinking you will put it back tomorrow or when you get paid

Walking dishonorably in the business world Whatever other transgressions You bring to my mind
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Father where financial transgressions have broken down boundaries and where the fields have been plundered by the enemy thank You for forgiveness and the redemption and redeeming power from curses and enabling power to build back up the hedges where I am bonded to iniquities. Father where these hedges down have caused me not to tithe and give, thank You for a change of heart, a heart of one accord to Your Word, Your laws. Thank You there will be no more deaf ears to the teachings of tithes and offerings and giving. Let a fresh opening of my ears and new sight for my eyes to see and walk in Your ways with my finances. Father I ask You to birth me out of all financial iniquities and transgressions. Change my heart that I may walk according to Your will. Father, show me by revelation where the hedges need to be built up over my finances. Father, build in and birth me out so that I may receive the blessings of prosperity. I ask for a move of Your Spirit in my life personally and on the foundation of the denomination Im in leadership, so Your people may be complete and fully formed in Your ways and will with the doctrine of financial prosperity. Father, where I have given tithes and offerings irresponsibly by the flesh and by demonic deception or human persuasion and where I have spent Your finances on myself I repent and renounce this as sin and idolatry as all sin is the transgression of Your laws. Anoint me a fresh so that I may learn to discern giving under deception from giving under the guidance of Your Holy Spirit. Father where I have spent these monies and said I would repay You, plus one fifth and I have not, I repent and renounce this transgression, enable me to make restitution if that is Your will. Make it clear to my heart for I understand restitution is law within Your Word. Father as a leader of Your Church I repent and renounce the sin of financial irresponsibility of spending designated tithe, offering and other money in the wrong allocated areas and taking advantage of You and Your forgiveness and generosity. Father, enable us to spend Your money according to Your will and the instruction of Your Word. I ask for a new anointing for defined boundaries with the finances that we may follow Your instruction and be obedient to keep the hedges up. Where there is lawlessness there cannot be the full blessing and the serpent will continue to have access through a broken hedge. Father, where there is any curse of lawlessness with the loss of all our boundaries let it be broken in Jesus Name. Father, anoint me to lay Godly
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foundations of stewardship and responsibility for this Denominations finances. Father, where incest has brought upon me and my household the curse of poverty, instability and barrenness I repent of incest and pedophilia down the generations and where I am guilty of these transgressions I also repent. (Genesis 49:4, Leviticus 20:11-12, 20-21) Father I ask for a new circumcision on my ear to hear Your will for this House in regards to the finances. Father, I ask the prayer of Solomon, that you would grant me an understanding and hearing heart to judge and discern between Your will and the will of the flesh with regards to the promises and all the houses financial position and finances. Father, teach us leaders how to build with a new release of a building anointing until we have so built that the glory of The Lord comes on the finances. I declare Your Word of Isaiah 60:1 arise shine, for the Light has come and the glory of the Lord has risen upon me, upon this houses finances and my own personally without lack. I surrender the finances to Your Lordship, for Your Kingdom to come and Your will to be done. Father where there are any hidden foundations of alcoholic spending, spending above my means, I repent, renounce and ask that you rebuild my life and this House I am in Leadership. I understand unless the Lord builds the house its builders labor in vain. (Psalm 127:1) Father, where lack has caused this I repent and ask for a new move of Your Spirit on the distribution of finances. I thank You we will see finances coming in because of You releasing us and this denomination from the hidden curses and works of darkness. Father, where these hedges down cause the members not to tithe and give offerings, thank You for restoration and a fresh anointing to teach and bring Your people release from curses and the sins that hold them back from being obedient to Your Word with their finances. Father, demolish and break any hidden or any stronghold of gambling on my life, on the finances of this Church, especially with any hidden works of alcoholism or dry alcoholism that is not broken off my life. Where this stronghold has brought financial lack, destruction and desolation I ask forgiveness. I repent and ask for restoration and the bringing to death of all sin structures that would keep this judgment operative. Father, release me and this church denomination from never having sufficient funds because of alcohol spending, gambling and even a mentality of church poverty, and an attitude of shell be Jake mate God will come
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through. Father, where there is any curse of losing all the finances on alcohol and addiction, gambling, sudden loss of finances, never being able to get ahead, loss of savings, loss of ministry resources, two steps forward and three steps back, tit for tat, what you sow you will reap, release me and this church denomination and let all these curses be broken in Jesus Name. Father, release me from any curse of being cut off from financial blessing. Break any curse of not being paid ones worth, and the curse of working long hours for little financial reward and the curse of famine in the midst of plenty in this denomination and my life. Father loose over myself and this House Your provision of abundance, grace, bounty, riches and all these things that will be added to us. (Matthew 6:33) Bring to death all alcoholic and addictive spending off my life with all mismanagement and misappropriation of money. Father even the mentality of being addictive, the lie of having an addictive personality, gambling and alcoholic spending in my heart with fear release me and bring these mentalities to death that I may live in the blessing. Father where I am on a merry go round of isms I ask for freedom, power for release to get off. Where I am in any way a dry alcoholic, break and bring to death the strong association of dry alcoholism with workaholism and addiction to work off my life. Cause me to come into the blessing of entering into rest and enjoying rest and not feeling guilty and condemned for being able to rest and be in peace. Father I repent and renounce all addictions and escapisms especially with my finances with spending money unnecessary on food, furniture, shoes, cloths, tools, cars, junk, music, holidays and I ask for full revelation and ask for all blindness to all my isms and addictions and hidden fears and where fear causes me to escape reality and lifes circumstances. I repent and renounce all fear of lack, loss, poverty, man, being ripped off, bad news, losing my home, being a pensioner, financial destitution, financial disaster, waiting for the next financial crisis, being poor, being thrown out in the streets with nothing and the fear of Father where there is a family spirit of fear, terror, and anxiety and panic I repent and stand in the gap for the transgression of fear and especially where they have come in from false religions and false doctrines within denominations. Where
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paranoia has come in through curses of mental illness I ask for release and deliverance to uproot a nest of fear spirits and the continuing revelation of any other grounds fear has in and over my life. I repent of the fear of what people think; nightmares; death; something happening to my children, especially sexual abuse from a husband or relatives; my husband committing adultery, germs and fear of [confess all fear you know you have for example: insects, spiders, water, driving, everything, shopping in a crowded shop, that you will be like your mother or father, sex, men, demons, heights, dogs, death, darkness, disease, failure, climbing, dirt, electricity, someone stealing your money, someone breaking into your house and so on.] Father, I repent and renounce all shame of being poor, being brought up in poverty, my parents being blue collar workers, my house looking like a dump, my family car a bomb, my parents alcoholic and drug addicts and the shame of [just like fear, confess all shame you can remember and all shame that The Spirit of Christ Jesus brings to your remembrance, this may take a season of time to be reminded of deep shame and hidden shame.] Father, I ask to be released from the family spirit of shame and curse of shame, for I repent and renounce all shame I have just confessed and any more that You will bring to my remembrance. Where there has been shaming messages spoken over my life like you will never amount to anything your dumb you are not very smart you are a poor person you are a loser children should be seen and not heard children have no rights to speak you cannot have an opinion let me be released from these words of darkness and curses. I ask for all other shaming words to be brought into the light and other words of darkness that bind areas of my life. I ask for all shame to be broken off my finances and the finances of this House especially because of transgressions, lack and any shame of not being seen as a prospering Church. Father, where there is a stronghold of spending more than I have, where I cant wait to spend money, where the curse of money is burning a hole in my pocket bring to death all sin habits and release me from the power of these transgression and curses. Where I am in the opposite spirit of not spending money when there is a need or where there are priorities to spend it, release me from these curses and habits of the heart. Where I am even a spend thrift, bring to death this in my heart and annul the curse attached for I repent and renounce these transgressions. Father where I have made false covenants with your finances and mine I repent and ask for forgiveness. Where I have broken Your Covenant with my
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finances I repent and ask for forgiveness. Father take the scales off my eyes so that I will see where I have sowed seed to false ministries, ministries of the flesh, ministries under heresy and error, faith pledges and false prosperity teachings so that I may not have any more cords and soul ties to my finances. Father, where I have caused debt and lack because of being deceived that I would receive the blessings they offered I repent. I repent if I have done it in a spirit of gambling and I renounce seeding money unless I have a clear direction from The Holy Spirit to do so. Father I repent for not sowing seed under the direction of The Holy Spirit and take accountability. Father where there is religious giving and I cannot see these areass let the blindness over my eyes be broken and my eyes anointed to see. Father, bring to death and release me and this Church from all religious traditions, traditionalism, legalism and formalism off the distribution of the tithes and offering and the asking and the giving of offering and tithes so we may walk in the directive of Your Spirit. Father, empower me to bring down all religious strongholds off Your finances and mine. I repent of all unscriptural alliances with this houses finance and my own. I ask for the breaking of all Freemasonry curses for receiving monies, building items or windows donated by these Orders and because of my transgressions and other Leaders who no longer oversee this Church. Father I repent for unknowingly and knowingly taking a bribe, taking finances from prostitution, theft, fraud and embezzlement or any manner of crime or gang or false religion for my life and the life of Your Church. Father I repent of all spiritual harlotry and adultery of the finances for both this House and in my own life. Father I repent of all lawlessness with my finances and all rebellion to Your Word concerning finances and even all my rebellion at heart, I ask for a change of heart to obey Your commands and instructions of Your Word. Father, where I have been controlling and manipulative with my finances, Your Churches finances I repent, and renounce these transgressions. I repent of all leadership positions because they were business people or personally financial. I repent of all fleshly pressure and manipulation to get people to tithe, give first fruits to give offerings and give to missions and ministries. I repent of all ungodly asking for finances for this Church and for my own life. I repent of all deception I came under to ask the congregation to give for whatever reason. I repent for taking my flock to a den of iniquity to celebrate you. I renounce the seeding of your and their money into establishments that promote gambling alcohol and lewd living.
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Father where I have not as a leader brought correction to financial members because of fear of losing financial support I repent and renounce and ask for forgiveness. Father, I repent and renounce of all co-dependency and fleshly dependency for finances. I ask for all soul ties to these people within the Church to be broken from the Church finances and off my life. Father where I have sinned in this way myself with others I repent and renounce this sin. Break all witchcraft control off every area of the church and my finances. Father I take accountability for all rebelliousness with the finances on my life and Your Church. Father where there is Roman Catholic curses on my life and finances because of giving, tithing, seduction, heresy, bribes, gambling, buying for the church, idolatry, the worship of Mary, the practice of sacraments of baptism, Holy Eucharist, Confirmation, Extreme Unction, Matrimony, Celibacy, penance, and any other rites or transgressions of their Holy Orders I ask for release. I renounce the Roman Catholic Church and its multiple false doctrines and their doctrine of poverty and lack. I ask for release of all curses on me back over ten, forty and even a hundred generations for membership and covenant agreement with this denomination. I confess the sins of my fathers on both sides of the family and the sins of the Catholic Church and the fear instilled by this Church I renounce. I renounce good works, and repent for the Council of Trents murder for heretics and schismatics. Father, I ask for Your sovereignty to release me from all curses that have come upon me from the transgressions of myself and ancestors on both sides of the family who were Roman Catholic. I repent and renounce the heresy and error of the Roman Catholic Church and my and my ancestors involvement. Father, I ask you to forgive me for keeping You out of my heart and isolating myself from Your heart and just serving you out of duty. I ask for forgiveness for hardening my heart because Ive seen very little fruit of my obedience. When I feel I obey Your Word and give seed, I give offerings, I tithe and tithe all the time and I gave when they asked me on Christian Television, and I dont see You blessing me. Because I eat from the bin and I get ripped off, even by those in the Church. Im in financial trouble, my circumstances have caused me debt and I feel it is no fault of my own. Ive asked you for another job as there are only rare jobs in school hours and now Ive got sore bones from such hard work and I feel you keep me
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laboring in this work when You could divinely provide for me another job or keys to generate income in School hours. Father I give you my hearts attitudes and give my thoughts into your hands and choose faith, trust and ask for a Spirit of Counsel and Wisdom to receive why God why. Father help to see where I am blinded to the blessing you have given me for my obedience to your Word Father I choose to break from not giving my tithes anymore, from not wanting to honor You with any first fruits, not giving offerings and alms to obey your commands again. Help me to walk in the wisdom of the leading of Your Holy Spirit with my finances for Your Kingdom and even in my own living. I choose to break out of this cycle of blaming You and sulking. I choose to break out from the bonds of iniquities and false securities I run to when I dont receive what I believe You should give me. Father cause my destiny in my own heart is in line with Your Word. Father, cause me to understand the meaning of prosperity and wealth. I choose to receive a fuller revelation on why my circumstances are like they are, why I am in lack and want and just scrape by, why some receive more than others, why was I not chosen to be on TV or be in a position in front of the multitude to receive additional financial blessings and why some make it and some dont and why some have more than others and why some cannot even get off first base. Father I choose to get out of the pit of self-pity, depression, isolation and a harden heart toward You because Ive felt You have not blessed me like You said You would and You give more to others then me. I give you my rebellious ways, my misunderstandings, the old habits I keep running to when I dont get what I think I should get or what I want and when I dont see what is true in Your Word come to pass in my life but I see it in others. Father, I repent where I have believed I could sit back and reap when I have not cultivated, ploughed or planted. When some have taken the keys of the Kingdom and toiled and furrowed and planted and now have to seed to sow for Your Kingdom and have received a harvest to sow again for Your Kingdom and receive for their own living. Father if I am one of the some who cannot get off the ground to even begin walking in Kingdom principles because of circumstances beyond my control and even because that is not what I want out of life, change my heart, change my mindsets, help me to accept, change me where my sin structures hold me back. Enable me to press on and apply Kingdom living with my finances to reap the
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harvest for seed to sow and finances to spare for my own personal lifestyle. Father, help me accept the reality there are specific ordained calls on some lives and not others to be very financially prosperous to the hilt. To some members of the body you have given great and seen positions of Apostles, Prophetesss, Pastors, Bishops, Teachers and Television Evangelists who are given much financial prosperity, help me accept not all of us receive these greater calls. Help me to realize this wealth is not theirs alone, they are about building your Kingdom and labor for You and live by Your principle of given seed to be able to sow for the purposes within Your Kingdom. Father I accept I will never be a Joyce Myers, Benny Hinn, Paula White, Derrick Prince or a Kathryn Kulman. Father, help me to see the Kingdom is not about free handouts to keep us lazy and spoilt and storing up wealth to line our own pockets. Help me to come to reality and stop asking you Daddy for a horse and a pony when at present my heart and life circumstances cannot receive a horse and pony or even care and be responsible for such a beautiful animal. Father, for some you have ordained they be born into financial wealth, some to become financially wealthy by not being in positions of Ministry but to reach the unsaved who have wealth and businesss, help me to accept my life. We all differ and some Father just want to serve you in joy and laughter and are content with what they have, help me to become what it is you have for me as my Father. Cause the destiny within my own heart to line up with Your Word and purpose for me. Father there is a reality that some just dont have the drive or determination to make prosperity happen with finances, whereas some work the keys of The Kingdom by faith and application to become financially prosperous. Father, help me to accept the whole scope of financial prosperity. I receive my personal ordained financial call on my life, anoint me today to walk into this call and fulfill the call on my life. Where my heart needs changing to get off first base I surrender my habits and old mindsets and all the sin structures and open doors that keep me bound from moving on into Kingdom living and financial prosperity. Help me to come out of my existing circumstances and rise up above to walk into all that you have prepared for me personally. I take you at your Word today that you are my Jehovah Jirah my provider and the One who will supply all my needs, the One who watches over His Word to perform it. I take you today as my Blood Covenant Keeping God whose will is for me to not be living in poverty, lack and want.
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Father I repent where I have thought my security will be in financial wealth. For he who trust in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like the green leaf. (Proverbs 11:28) I repent that I have seen my identity in terms of money not in terms of who I am in Christ as a child of God. The rich man is wise in his own eyes, but the poor who has understanding sees through him. (Proverbs 28:11) Father I repent where I have believed that if I had wealth it could buy me friends. But I have forgotten that these people most probably would no longer be my friends if I suddenly became poor. Father I have forgotten the proverb that says, The ransom of a mans life is his riches, but the poor hears no rebuke. (Proverbs 13:8) Father, I repent for striving in idolatry in my heart to be rich and where I give my money in false hope believing. Help me to have a change of heart in my perspective of wanting to be rich and wealthy for my own kingdom. Better is it to live for Your Kingdoms in righteousness than to live with great income for my own throne of prosperity. Father I renounce all methods of get rich quick schemes including giving seed to ministries that claim wealth for monthly seed. Also those ministries that claim if you buy their holy water Jesus will set you free from all debt and make you rich. If you first fruit us some money you will position yourself to receive financial blessings. Father I ask that you build in new foundations of behavior where I miss manage my money, over spend or do not prioritize my money in the right areas. Also where I do not give tithes or offerings or alms or charity or want to honor You with any first fruits, I thank You for newness of life for these areas. I come into agreement with Your Word to begin to tithe, give alms, offerings and to honor You with first fruits. Father I receive the faith to believe what you sow you will reap, give and it will be given. I ask You by Your Spirit to break all areas in my lifestyle that does not honor you with my finances so as I may reap the blessing of prosperity in all its facets. Father, I ask for the annulling and cancellation of word of darkness I have spoken and that have been spoken over my finances and myself and my household.

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I just cant get ahead Im always getting ripped off I go one step forward and two steps back I just cant afford that Ill always be poor Im just a woman in a mans world Im just a black man in a white mans world Im past my prime I just fix up one thing and pay out money and another thing happens Ive had two things go wrong and Im just waiting for the third, it always happens in threes Im in poverty, Im poor It never rains it pours Ill never amount to anything Im a cheap skate, Im such a mizer I hate buying I hate paying out money for Im a born loser I am a wandering man, a traveling man

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Old Testament Scriptures

*But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 NASB I Following are listed blessings indirect and direct in relation to tithing, first fruits and offerings. Recall as you read these scriptures there is a tithe for the poor, the widow, the fatherless - the orphan as well as the storehouse. I = Indirect Blessing C = Curse D = Direct Blessing

Consider the scriptures with the asterisk (*) as laws or righteous instructions that are written on the parchment of the heart by the indwelling Holy Spirit.

*If you lend silver to My people, the poor with you, you shall not be as a money-lender to him; you shall not put interest on him. Exodus 22:25

*That thou mightiest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy sons son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. Deuteronomy 6:2 KJ I Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations, ... Deuteronomy 7:9 KJ I &D Thou shall truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year ..................... that thou mayest learn to fear the Lord thy God always. Deuteronomy 14:22, 23 KJ I & D *If there is a poor man with you, one of your brothers, in any of your towns in your land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart, nor close your hand from your poor brother. 8. But you shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend him
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sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks. 10. You shall generously give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in all your undertakings 11. For the poor will never cease to be in the land; therefore I command you, saying, You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land. Deuteronomy 15:7-8, 10-11 NASB Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the LORD your God, being careful to do all His commandments ... 2. All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you obey the LORD your God: 8. The LORD will command the blessing upon you in your barns and in all that you put your hand to, and He will bless you in the land which the LORD your God gives you. 11. The Lord will make you abound in prosperity, in the offspring of your body and in the offspring of your beast and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers to give you. Deuteronomy 28:1-3, 8, 11 NASB D & I

*This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. Joshua 1:8 NASB D & I

How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And whatever he does, he prospers. Psalms 1:1-3 NASB I & D Oh fear the LORD, you His saints; For to those who fear HIM there is no want. 10. The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing. Psalms 34:9-10 NASB Delight yourself in the
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heart. 18. The LORD knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will be forever. 19. They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have abundance. 25. I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread. 26. All day long he is gracious and lends, and his descendants are a blessing. Psalms 37:4, 18-19, 25-26 NASB He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. Psalms 37:26 I & D Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. 2. The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive, and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. Psalms 41:1,2 D & I For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. 12. O LORD of hosts, How blessed is the man who trusts in You! Psalms 84:11-12 NASB Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; 11. Because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the most High: 19. Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. 20. He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Psalm 107:10-11, 19-20 KJ (This is the condition of those of us who refuse to obey His ways, his laws, His commands, His commandments, His righteous instructions Why God am I so poor; why God am I always getting ripped off; why God can I never get any money; why God dont you bless me, why God why?) He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. Psalm 111:5 KJ I & D He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth forever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. Psalm 112:9 KJ I

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Honor the LORD from your wealth and from the first of all your produce; 10. So your barns will be filled with plenty and your vats will overflow with new wine. Proverbs 3:9-10 NASB D I love those who love me; and those who diligently seek me will find me. 18. Riches and honour are with me, Enduring wealth and righteousness. 20. I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice, 21. To endow those who love me with wealth, that I may fill their treasuries. Proverbs 8:17-18, 20-21 NASB It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it. Proverbs 10:22 NASB There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but tendeth to poverty. 25. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Proverbs 11:24, 25 D One man gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Proverbs 11:24-25(NASB) I & D He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. Proverbs 14:21 KJ I When a mans ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Proverbs 16:7 D & I He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again Proverbs 19:17 I &D He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor. Proverbs 22:9 I *Rob not the poor because he is poor; and oppress not the afflicted in the gate. For Jehovah will contend for their cause, and will plunder the soul of their plunders. Proverbs 22:22-23 C *Do not be one of those who strike the palm, those who are sureties for loans, If you have nothing to repay, why should he take away your
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Proverbs 22:26-27

that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. Proverbs 28:27 KJ I He giving to the poor has no lack; but he hiding his eyes shall have many curses. Proverbs 29:27 C

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Ecclesiastes 11:1 KJ I D Give way to God, submit to him, and it will mean prosperity for you; accept the orders that he issues, take his words to heart. If you turn humbly to the Almighty, and banish evil from your home, you will throw your treasures to the ground, and fling your gold of Ophir in the stream, and make the Almighty himself your treasure, sound wisdom your wealth, then the Almighty shall be a joy to you, and you can raise your eyes to God; when you pray, he will answer you, and then you can fulfill your vows to him; whatever you plan shall prosper, and you shall live in the sunshine; Job 22:21-29 Moffatt

Is not to deal thy bread to the hungry,...............8. Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward. Isaiah 58:7, 8 KJ I And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day... Isaiah 58:10 KJ I Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now here-with, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. Malachi 3:10 KJ D
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______________________________________________________________ But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4. That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. Matthew 6: 3, 4 KJ I Do not worry then, saying, What will we eat? or What will we drink? or What will we wear for clothing? 32. For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:31-33 NASB If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him! 12. In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:11-12 NASB And whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward. Matthew 10:42 NASB D Take my yoke [yoke is His teaching/commands/ways and obey them, words in brackets here mine] upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:29 .... And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Matthew 25:34-40 KJ I

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and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. Luke 6:38 D But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: 14. And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. Luke 14: 13-14 D ... I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:10b He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? Romans 8:32 NASB For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. 14. At this present time your abundance being a supply for their need, so that their abundance also may become a supply for your need, that there may be equality; 15. as it is written, HE WHO gathered MUCH DID NOT HAVE TOO MUCH, AND HE WHO gathered LITTLE HAD NO LACK. 2 Corinthians 8:9 NASB Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7. Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8. And God is able to make all grace abound you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed; 9. he scatters his gifts to the poor broadcast, his charity lasts for ever. (Moffatt) 10. Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness; 11. you will be enriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing thanksgiving to God. 12. For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing through many thanksgivings to God. 13. Because of the proof given by this ministry, they will glorify
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You know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free. Ephesians 6:8 NIV D

And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 NASB

Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, 24. knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. 25. For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality. Colossians 3:23-25 I D

Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. 1 Timothy 6:18-19 NIV D

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. 7. And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. Hebrews 7:6-7 KJ D Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. 3 John 2 NASB I D [Soul cannot prosper if parts of the hedges are down for the serpent to bite, as the enemy has a door to pluck the fruit. Words in brackets here mine]
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Teaching Material By Kathleen Malligan Triumphant Ministries

A Handbook for When you have Had Enough of Christianity Overcoming Offense With Prayer Strategy False Signs and Wonders With Prayer Strategy Finances the Hidden Sins that Spoil the Vine With Prayer Strategy Grace in Demonic Affliction With Prayer Strategy Overcoming Offense Overcoming Rejection With Prayer Strategy Overcoming While waiting for your Vision to come to Pass With Prayer Strategy Power and Authority to Cast out Demons With Prayer Strategy The Abominations of Occult Practices With Prayer Strategy Understanding and Overcoming Homosexuality With Prayer Strategy

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Books by Kathleen Malligan Triumphant Ministries To A Thousand Generations of Women Can and Do Christians have Demons? Not yet published Not yet published

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Finances the hidden Sins that spoil the Vine

This book with prayer strategy will expose generational transgression for release of curses, judgments and our own sin structures so we may receive the Fathers financial blessings. The teaching reveals scripturally what happens when our hedges are down and reveals that our transgressions and those of our ancestors are not under the blood or the grace of no consequences. The prayer strategy will raise up the former desolations so as to close doorways of darkness that spoil the fruit of the vine so we may walk in the inheritance laid up for us.

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