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NASB | John 2:13 ¶ The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. |
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Subject: is selling in a church building fine? |
Bible Note: Dear Ed You seem to have some issues. None of them are really worthy of my time and effort because I don't foresee you as someone with a compassionate heart(especially based on the "freeloader" comment) but rather someone who likes to argue. Which is a shame because we probably have more issues we agree upon than disagree. Quote (of yours not mine) : You said my understanding of this was wrong and I'm just trying to find out what scripture you are basing that comment on. Where did I say that Ed? That we have a difference of opinion, I did likely imply that. I never once said you were wrong. In fact early on I said that I do not think "merchandising" the church is okay. I never condoned selling on Sunday. I never condoned profiteering. I have never condoned retail thievery. I do not condone the desecration of a house of worship. You demand scripture, for what? For your personal satisfaction? For your personal condemnation of another? You have surely read the scripture for yourself. John 2:13-22, Luke 19:45-46 Jesus cleansed the temple twice, once at the beginning of his ministry and once towards the end. Jesus protested the turning of his Father's house into a market. He did not protest the sacrificial system itself. His protests were against abuses. The abuses were many. The religious leaders made money off the sale of animals for sacrifices, people were also taking shortcuts through the temple and the money changers were also basically just profiteers. A den of thieves. Abuses have existed and do exist, one could learn a lesson from the examples of many televangelists and preachers (Jim Bakker comes to mind). If you care to go back through any of my replies to you on this entire thread and point out where I said it was okay to be a profiteer or condoned the commercialization of Jesus Christ, just point it out. Otherwise, the only abuse going on is your attitude towards me. I have nothing further to add of any constructive use. Do you? |