c. “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am the Father, where is My honor? And if I am a Master, where is My reverence? Says the Lord of hosts to you priests who despise my name [by teaching false doctrine].” Malachi 1:6
d. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8
e. “A wife is responsible to her husband, her husband is responsible to Christ, and Christ is responsible to God.” 1 Corinthians 11:3 Living
f. The N.T. cannot be read without understanding that God has not changed. You cannot take Paul out of context by trying to read his writings while ignoring the writings of Jesus, the other apostles, prophets and Moses. To take Paul and make his teachings negate or “trump” the words of Jesus makes such a person a Nicolaitan.
i. “But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.” Rev 2:6 [Jesus citing a good point about this church: hatred of lying Nicolaitans.]
ii. “Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.” Rev 2:15 [Jesus condemning this church for having Nicolaitans inside of it.]
iii. Note: The Nicolaitans perverted Paul’s teachings and taught “moral looseness”. Is this not a huge problem in the Christian church today? Why? Ignorant people.
32. Christ has not eliminated the Law. Matthew 5:17-18
a. “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law until all is fulfilled.” Matthew 5:17-18
b. Jesus says: “Woe to you … for you pay tithes … and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others [matters of the law] undone. Matthew 23:23 “Obey the law” Matthew 23:1-2 NCV.
c. “Love does no harm … therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.” Romans 13:10
d. “Do you dishonor God through breaking the law?” Romans 2:23
e. “For the lips of a priest should keep knowledge, and people should seek the law from his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. But you have departed from the way; You have caused many to stumble at the law. You have corrupted the covenant …” Malachi 2:7-8
f. “You have wearied the Lord with your words; Yet you say, In what way have we wearied Him? In that you say, ‘everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and He delights in them,” Or, ‘Where is the God of justice?’” Malachi 2:17
33. Modern Tithe teaching is an abomination unto God. Tithing as taught in the church ignores the worship aspects of the tithe law in Deut 14:22-29. Its main purpose today is to line the pockets of false preachers who pervert God’s Word for personal gain and to lead people away from God.
34. Forgiveness Requires Repentance
a. “And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, I repent, you shall forgive him.” Luke 17:4
