Amen. I decided to listen to several perspectives on this Parable after having my my mind discombobulated by it for the umpteenth time, and refusing to just just skim past it this time. It's not the chimera that I had let it become after all. The Word always makes perfect sense and is usually not complicated to understand or explain.

@@Just_a_Reflection Thanks for your comment - I'll have to re-watch!!!

Very true. I watched his teaching as well, after hearing another message that confirms this teaching and one that differs and seemed kind of obscure.

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Nah bro. It's about not making people do the feasts outside of Jerusalem like the Masianics do. The unjust Steward realized he was scattering the sheep by casting stumbling blocks and then only teaches the 10 commandments.

Many people get confused about what Jesus did on the cross regarding the Law. Jesus did not redeem us from the Law, but as it is written, "He redeemed us from the curse of the Law having become a curse for us.' Jesus also said, "For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, nor the least stroke of a pen, will by no means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. To us, the main law that has been accomplished is the blood sacrifice law which Jesus fulfilled.The oral laws such as the actions of Cain, and of Abram to Mechizedek, were well known, but God gave them to Moses to give to the people as written instructions due to people's, [and that includes us] rebellion and resistance to our sustainer's laws of love. But the stingy givers add to this by arguing against being a cheerful giver from a loving heart; and yet grace still abounds. Imagine if their boss paid them like they pay the Lord: they would cry, 'Foul foul'.

First of all, there are no perfect teachers outside of Jesus Christ. But secondly, to say that two scriptures are at variance with one another is, I believe, a misunderstanding of what Scripture is. Our Bible has one Author: God. And God does not disagree with Himself or change. When He spoke through Malachi to let the people know they were robbing Him by holding back their finances (tithes and offerings, not just tithes), that wasn’t just a teaching for them at that time. It applies to us as well. And that’s what RC was teaching here too. If we aren’t willing to serve God with every aspect of our lives, we’re robbing Him. He’s worthy of our money, our time, our worship, and our praise. Also, I see a lot of people saying that tithing was done away with in the New Testament, but I would ask for a chapter and verse for that.

Tithing is a relic of the Mosaic laws. It was never in money but in food crops. Let everyone begin to give what they can afford and by any form of compulsion or manipulation which is what has happened and is still happening in many of our churches! Did the apostles ever collect tithe?

Interesting, you are absolutely right!

He didn't come to modify the law, but to fulfill the law, in other words to complete all the righteousness the Old Testament foretold and to complete all the righteousness the Old Testament required. He is the only one that can do that, He is perfect.

He is saying that the more you Love & Trust God, the less it bothers you to give. He is just using the word "tithe", here anyway, as a tenth, or a minimum standard, cuz he said about all of your giving to various things (church, people,tithes, offerings) etc adding up to 10% or more. The more we trust & rely on God's providence, the more we give😉 (See Roman 12:8, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, Proverbs 11:24-25, 19:17, 22:9, Psalms 41:1-3, Luke 6:38, ) So, the New Testament may not give a "legal" requirement to tithe under grace, but God loves a cheerful giver ❤️

@@sandman9390 I can understand that. An ongoing sanctification and more biblical worldview.

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Exactly!

??? He speaks about many things, this is just a singular topic

@@caleb3960 My experience with "pastors" (50 years and in para church ministry and professional representation) is that they focus on $'s in Malachi to the exclusion of divorce. You ask him why he does not condemn divorce in his "sermons." Two things pastors refuse is divorce and gambling. That is the truth.

MacArthur said it could be as high as 30 percent.

@@stuartjohnson5686 The Bible says that also. Therefore, everyone who is a tither, are required to pay far more than 10%.

@@rhondae8222 I assume you are cheerfully giving more than 10% of your income to God’s work then?

@@simonbrown1486 I'm not a tither and I never said I was. I thought I made that clear. Tithing is under the Old Testament Law and Christians are not commanded or required to tithe, but we are to give freely and not forcibly. My point was that those of you who do tithe should be giving 23% of your total income and, if you aren't giving 23%, you are robbing God (Christ).

@@rhondae8222 it’s funny, I’ve never met a person who is against tithing but gives “liberally”. I’ll keep waiting to meet that person.

Dr. R.C. Sproul is not infallible. He's wrong about tithing. 2 Corinthians says Christians are to give freely, not forcibly. You need to read your Bible and obey God (Christ), not R.C. Sproul.

@@rhondae8222You’re correct, Christians are not charged to tithe - we are not under the Law and prophets - and the Lord loves a cheerful giver. However, you seem to be putting the cart before the horse here as RC is espousing (biblically, might I add) that you must search yourself introspectively and consider the authentic state of your relationship with God if you’re genuinely unwilling to give up your means, lifestyle, or even your time to His service and the work of the Church - which is a principle part of His work. If you’re in a position to do so and contentedly refuse, then you better ask yourself what’s really going on in your heart; you’re actively withholding your worldly means from the work of the Church that we’re commanded to engage in with the great commission. That’s all, you’re right, but you’re only getting half of the picture. God bless brother 😊

" The wages of sin is death." Personally understand the unforgivable sin is by being the most blasphemous by purporting their salvation in Christ only too ignore their sin nature. Scary broad path !!

Tithing was an Old Testament tax and like all civil and cerimonial laws were fullfilled by Christ, Sproul himself said (quoting Calvin) that no theologian is ever more than 75% right.

Yeah, it comes down to loving your money more than God. We don’t give to buy our way into heaven, we do it because it’s what our Father asked us to do. If you wouldn’t give your earthly father guff when he asked you to take out the trash or cut the grass, don’t question what Jesus told us we should be doing: feeding the hungry, clothing the poor, healing the sick, visiting the imprisoned and mending the broken. He told Peter, “feed my lambs”, he didn’t say, “if you have money left over after making the payment on your Mercedesand booking your cruise, maybe throw a $20 bill in the offering plate from your $2,000 paycheck. If you made $200 this week, that $20 is a lot of money. If you made $2,000 it’s like handing a penny to a starving widow…because that’s where the tithe ends up after keeping the lights on and the pipes from freezing. I’m an elder, and I have seen where our offerings go…the reality is that the bills of the congregation have to get paid, but the first 10% is for the Deacons to distribute as benevolences. If we have to dip into the memorial fund and purchase the Bob Johnson Memorial Tank of Heating Oil, that’s what we have to do…so if we’re not making our ends meet as a congregation because the congregation isn’t willing to support feeding the homeless, but pull up in a brand new car, the doors of the sanctuary will eventually close, and there’s no way around that. The mission dies when people choose not to fund it. I’ve had to attend the closing of a congregation, and it was attended by the children of the departed elders and deacons who grew up in the church, but DIDN’T ATTEND AS ADULTS! Why? Because football, relaxing days on the River, visiting with kinfolk and spending time in bed on Sunday morning came first, and worshipping God didn’t seem to matter. This is why my denomination (the RCA) is literally dying.

"rc sproul doubted his election at the end of his life"

@@lilacDaisy111 It is the the last video with other reformed pastors and he is wearing an oxygen tube it is not titled as you searched.

@@johnnilan7788 Oh, okay, I don't think I'll be able to find that

@@lilacDaisy111 How can I be assured that I am among the chosen? the scrabble video by Sproul. None of the modern reformed theologians accept the work of the gifts of the HS today. So explain Matthew 23:13. The HS is the promise of the Father and they prevent others from entering into the promise. Acts 1:1-8

@@lilacDaisy111 when you view it, notice how silent the rest of the panel is to Sproul's explanation.

@@1Whipperin Not necessarily. In the book of Hebrews chapter 7, the bible talks of Abraham and Melchizedek. Now we know that Abraham was not under the law-- the law hadn't even been given then. The bible tells us of how Abraham gave a tenth of his plunder to Melchizedek. After the law came, the priesthood was appointed to Levi and his descendants who the people of the OT gave their tithes too-- that is the Old covenant tithing people refer to. However, we know that Jesus is not a priest according to the order of Levi but according to the order of Melchizedek, the King of peace who reigns forever. This king, unlike Levi, did not die. The Old covenant is the lesser and now a greater covenant has come, if the first tithe was given to Melchizedek who cannot die and Jesus is a priest in the order of Melchizedek, it means his rule will never pass away.The Old covenant is passed so we don't submit tithes to the priests in the order of Levi but to the High priest, Jesus who is in the order of Melchizedek. We pay our tithes under a new covenant. Amazing is the fact that the bible says that even Levi technically paid tithe to Melchizedek (through whose order we have a new covenant). Have a great day!

Exactly! These preachers even expect Christians to tithe on their loans. Smh

​@@1Whipperin Agreed!

@@1Whipperin your comment is a disgusting slur. You should search your heart and repent of your bitterness and hate. I pray that you do so before it’s too late for you.

Just curious, is RC "forcing" anyone to tithe. Saying you should, is very different than forcing you to give money as the IRS does.

@@1Whipperin 😂🤣😂

That was the point I got from the message😉