Temples and Tithes

A FREE online course based on an e-book that examines Old Testament practices still common in church life today.

Just e-mail the author to enrol (please put "Enrol TT" as the subject" and give your full name)

This is NOT an official course of the AIBI but is a private offering by John Edmiston. (The course is so controversial that I have taken this step.)

Temples & Tithes -PDF Version 700KB click here

Temples And Tithes zip file, Keeboo format 268KB



Assessment: Write a 2000 word (4 page) term paper on: "The authority of the Old Testament and its practices in the life of the Spirit-filled believer."
Term papers should be scripturally based and demonstrate knowledge, understanding and application of the course material.

Term papers should be done in MS-Word or similar format (Wordperfect, RTF , PDF) and may be sent to the lecturer at any time. On completion of the term paper you will be issued with a "Certificate of Completion" similar to those for in-service courses in the workplace. Contact the Lecturer

Do I have to observe the Sabbath? Are there blessings for tithing and curses for not tithing ? What happened to the Old Testament sacrificial system?
Do I have to keep the Ten Commandments to be saved? Are there still clean and unclean foods? Are Jewish Christians superior to Gentile Christians?
Can I eat the food in a Hare Krishna temple? What does the Bible mean by "saved by grace"? Why don't we have to observe all the old Jewish religious practices?
What does it mean to be "a citizen of heaven"? Why aren't the Jews saved? After all they worship the same God that we do? Is the local church building a temple?
Are just pastors priests or are we all priests? What does it mean to be holy? Are New Testament prophets the same as Old Testament prophets? Can people these days say "thus said the Lord"?
Are Christians allowed to drink alcohol? Why do some Christians oppose celebrating Christmas and Easter? What does it mean to be Spirit-filled?
How come people in the Old Testament didn't cast out demons but in the New Testament it was common? What sort of "sacrifices and offerings" should Christians bring"? Are they mainly financial or spiritual? How did the nature of church leadership change between OT and NT?
Why can't I just take OT scriptures and apply them literally today? What are the similarities and differences between Israel and the Church? Do Christians have to give 10% of their income to the local church?

Comments about the book can be sent to the author John Edmiston