Page 21 - Pastoral Epistles I & 2 Timothy, Titus

Let’s Practice…

1. What is false doctrine?

2. The law does not save us! How can it help us come to Christ?

3. What is the evidence that a person has been truly born again?

4-6. List three of the four pieces of evidence that a person is saved:

7. According to John MacArthur, what is his view of a believer losing his salvation and falling into disbelief?

8. What does it mean to fight the battle well?

Let’s get Personal…

Activity: We must be very careful to avoid false doctrine. In the last lesson, I told you about my pastor who used
Malachi 3 to prove that the congregation should give 10% of their GROSS wages to his church. Let’s look at the
Mosaic Tithe a bit more carefully, because you may be sharing false doctrines inadvertently.

There were three tithes in the Old Testament. In Leviticus. 27:30-33 and Numbers 18:20-21, Israel was
commanded to tithe 10% to the Levites for their sustenance. In Deut. 12:17-18 A tithe every year was also given
to the tabernacle or temple for provisions in gathering for Passover. Finally, once every three years another 10%
was given to the priests to provide provisions for those who were orphans and widows (Deut. 26: 12-15).

So, the two tithes each year equaled 20% of their crops and livestock, and another 10% was given every third
year (an average of 3.3% annually) for distribution to the poor. In other words, the Mosaic tithe in the Old
Testament averaged 23.3 percent of one's annual produce from the land or herds. There was also provision for
freewill offerings and personal giving above and beyond the tithe so that the tithe never stood alone.

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