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What is the Law of Moses?

Answered by . December 18, 2009 - 11:02 pm 12

The Law of Moses is the list of rituals, moral laws, and guidance that are recorded in the the Books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The are called the Law of Moses because God gave them to the nation of Israel through a man called Moses: Remember the law of Moses My servant, even […]

Should we obey God even when it causes evil?

Answered by . November 18, 2009 - 10:58 pm 2

The full question was: Many Christians have told me that the 10 Commandments are utterly absolute to the point that they must be obeyed no matter what the consequences — even if obeying one or more of them leads to unbelievable evil. This does not seem right to me in the light of the Hebrew […]

What does the Bible say about tattoos?

Answered by . November 8, 2009 - 3:46 pm 2

Under the Law of Moses, the Israelites were commanded You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the Lord. (Leviticus 19:28) Although the New Testament does not prohibit tattoos, many Christians object to tattoos because of this verse. After all, if God banned tattoos then, we […]

What did the tithe represent?

Answered by . November 6, 2009 - 10:47 pm 3

A tithe means a tenth. Under the Law of Moses, the Israelites were asked to pay one tenth of their produce and one tenth of their flocks to God (Leviticus 27:30-32). This is called “tithing”. The basic principle in tithing is that everything actually belongs to God, and the giving of one-tenth acknowledges this. If […]

What is the “fifth part” mentioned in Leviticus?

Answered by . October 23, 2009 - 10:26 pm

The “fifth part” is mentioned in verses such as Lev 5:16; 6:5; 19:25; 22:14; 27:13,15,19,27,31 in the King James Version. It refers to a 20% fine or tax. For example, if someone steals something, he must pay back what is stolen plus a fifth or 20% (see Leviticus 6:1-5). It is clearer in modern versions.

Where does the Bible say we are supposed to tithe?

Answered by . August 23, 2009 - 6:15 pm

Nowhere. The Bible does not command tithing of our income at all. A “tithe” means a “tenth” and tithing means donating 10% of your income. Under the law of Moses in the Old Testament, tithing was required for the Israelites. It was their taxation system. Every Israelite had to give 10% of their income to […]

Should Christians eat meat with blood?

Answered by . August 7, 2009 - 7:37 pm 15

Noah The question of eating blood goes right back to God’s instruction to Noah after the flood. Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. And as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything. But you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood. (Genesis 9:3-4) This […]

Does the law of Moses apply to Christians today?

Answered by . August 7, 2009 - 5:36 pm 8

No. This was debated at length in the early days of Christianity and the apostles all agreed that the Old Testament law of Moses does not apply to Gentile Christians. In fact, they held a conference about it in Jerusalem in AD50 at which they decided that Gentile Christians would only have to obey four […]