![]() They must act out their own convictions in the matter, and these convictions will grow out of their satisfaction with the scriptural and the Spirit of Prophecy evidences placed before them. It is to be hoped that all concerned parties will remember that church members cannot be forced to pay tithe. “The Jewish rulers recognized the obligation of tithing, and this was right but they did not leave the people to carry out their own convictions of duty.” Here the matter must ultimately rest, as was recognized by Ellen White in a thought- provoking statement on page 616 of The Desire of Ages: let every church member examine the evidence and draw his or her own conclusions. We are confident that only good can come from such a comparison. We suggest that every church member who has a sincere desire to know and to do God’s will, will do well to save this special insert and compare it with the article on tithe in the September issue of Our Firm Foundation, as well as with this article. ![]() It is hoped that the Review editors will continue this enlightened policy, and that they will apply it to the other areas of concern that are as troubling to our members as the tithe question, if not more troubling. ![]() ![]() The editors of the Adventist Review have taken notice of the questions about tithe that are troubling an increasing number of our church members and have published in their edition of September 7, 1991, a supplement in the form of an inserted tract dealing with the subject.
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