Andmine ja Kümnis

It is remarkable that this poor widow sensed the atmosphere of New Testament giving while she still lived under the Old Testament covenant where giving was governed by law, with God giving precise rules for spending money - ten percent of all income for His purposes. ... But in the New Testament the situation was different. There were no stiff regulations, no set amounts.
-- Gien Karssen --
--- Her Name Is Woman. Book 1. Page 157 ---



Ja kutsudes oma jüngrid enese juurde, ütles Jeesus neile: "Tõesti, ma ütlen teile, see vaene lesknaine pani rohkem kui kõik, kes panevad aardekirstu..."
- Markuse evangeelium 12:43 -

And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury...
- Mark 12:43 (King James Version) -

Kümnis ja Toetus

Kümnise maksmine on vähemalt kümne protsendi maksueelse tulu kõrvalepanemine, et toetada inimesi ja organisatsioone, mis teevad jumalariigi tööd.
-- John D. Beckett --
--- Esmaspäeva armastades. Lk 114 --- 

 

Ent Kristus on meid Seaduse needusest lahti ostnud, kui ta sai needuse meie eest - sest on kirjutatud: "Neetud on igaüks, kes puu küljes ripub" -,
- Pauluse kiri galaatlastele 3:13 - 

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
- Galatians 3:13 (King James Version) -