Is it permissible to tithe? Not only is it permissible, I would strongly recommend and urge you to do so. In choosing to give 10% of our income to the Lord, we are honoring a God-given, Old Testament principle. In the absence of a prescribed percentage for giving in the New Testament, why not adopt the Old Testament pattern? This does not mean you are sinning if you don’t. To give only 8% or to give 12% is equally permissible. Not to give at all, or to give disproportionately to your income (which is the case with most Christians today), or to give grudgingly, is indeed sin. Let us be joyful and generous in our giving. After all, everything we own belongs to God anyway!

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits		Holiday	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Mixed fruit
		Peaches
		Plums
		Apricots
		Berries
		Cherries
		Grapes
		Brandy
		Dark rum

INSTRUCTIONS

OR
* Use brandy or rum for this recipe, with ripe, unblemished fruit in
season. Use a crock or jar with tight fitting lid.
1. Remove stems from fruit but leave fruit whole. Peel large fruits such as
peaches, apricots and plums.
2. Place fruit carefully into the container of your choice. Fill the
container completely but without packing the fruit to avoid bruising.
3. Add enough brandy or rum to completely cover fruit. Close container
tightly and store at room temperature. Let stand at least 3 weeks before
using; 4 weeks is even better.
4. As you use the fruit replenish with more fruit and cover with more
brandy or rum.
* Use a variety of fruits and berries. Some suggestions are: peaches,
plums, apricots, grapes, blackberries, raspberries, cherries and
nectarines.
Per serving: 0 Calories; 0g Fat (0% calories from fat); 0g Protein; 0g
Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 0mg Sodium
Serving Ideas : Serve alone or over ice cream or plain cake.
Recipe by: Jo Anne Merrill
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #964 by Dianne Weinsaft <dee@ncsi.net> on Dec
24, 1997

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