Under the Old Law, God expected the Israelites to tithe up to three times a year. Christ mentions tithing in a few places, but early Christians did not incorporate the practice of a tithe. Instead of a tithe, early Christians gave based on their own discretion. The church used the funds to support Christian widows, the poor, gospel preachers, Christian prisoners, and those affected by calamities.
Category: Church
The responsibility to teach and preach in the first century church was shared by the brothers in each congregation.
There are many different Christian denominations who teach many different things about the Christian faith. What unites the church into a single body?
Pastors, elders, bishops, overseers, shepherds, presbytery, elderships all refer to the same position in the church.