The BIG Picture (Shorts)

The Mosaic law was for Israel. Today, we are under grace. Thus, if Jews under the Mosaic law did tithes and offerings, they were blessed, and if they did not, they were cursed. If we choose to tithe (which is not an observance under grace) and offer, or if we choose not to, we suffer no curse as we are not under that law. We ought to give as we purpose in our heart. See 2 Cor.9:7 for instructions about grace giving. One must be careful not to mix content from different dispensations together. If you do this you skew your doctrine, and it causes all manner of confusion and contradiction. One must rightly divide the word of truth according to 2Tim 2:15. Rom 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. 2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. ______________ Join my WhatsApp channel to receive these quick Bible lessons on your phone: https://whatsapp.com/c...

The following is a simple post, but the message is crucial. Please read the following short post and take note of the importance of  reading, understanding, and interpreting  the Bible with 'progressive revelation' in mind.  One can so easily skew scripture without applying this valued concept. SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENT: In Lev 5:11, the Word reveals either animal offering or grain offering was acceptable to God. If the poor could not afford a lamb, they could offer two turtledoves or young pigeons; if they could not afford the birds, they could offer fine flour with no oil nor frankincense as a sin offering. This tells me that God rejected Cain’s produce offering because Cain offered without faith. Vital is the matter of faith, not a bloody animal nor fruit from the ground. ANSWER: It is vitally important to interpret scripture taking ‘progressive revelation’ into account. Cain was not under the Mosaic Law, so it can't be applied to him. For Cain, a blood offering was the bas...