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holy law is laid upon every soul who enjoys God’s benefits. Let those
who have kept back their tithe make an accurate reckoning, and bring
to the Lord that of which they have robbed His work. Make restitution,
and bring the Lord peace offerings. “Let him take hold of My strength,
that he may make peace with Me; and he shall make peace with Me.”
If you acknowledge that you have done wrong in misappropriating His
goods, and freely and fully repent, He will forgive your transgression.—
The Review and Herald, December 10, 1901
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Darkness Brought Into the Churches
Some fail to educate the people to do their whole duty. They preach
that part of our faith which will not create opposition and displease
their hearers; but they do not declare the whole truth. The people enjoy
their preaching; but there is a lack of spirituality, because the claims
of God are not met. His people do not give Him in tithes and offerings
that which is His own. This robbery of God, which is practiced by both
rich and poor, brings darkness into the churches; and the minister who
labors with them, and who does not show them the plainly revealed
will of God, is brought under condemnation with the people, because
he neglects his duty.—
The Review and Herald, April 8, 1884
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Selfish Withholding Recorded
God reads the covetous thought in every heart that purposes to
withhold from Him. Those who are selfishly neglectful in paying their
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tithes, and bringing their gifts and offerings to the treasury, God sees.
The Lord Jehovah understands it all. As a book of remembrance is
written before Him of them that fear the Lord, and that think upon His
name, so there is a record kept of all who are appropriating to them-
selves the gifts which God entrusted to them to use for the salvation of
souls.—
The Review and Herald, May 16, 1893
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Great Loss to the Unfaithful Steward
The promise to those who honor God with their substance still
stands upon record on the sacred page. If the Lord’s people had
faithfully obeyed His directions, the promise would have been fulfilled
to them. But when men disregard the claims of God, plainly set before