> Jesus cast "out" the money lenders - not "down." In other > words, be booted them out of the temple.
Same thing really - he used violence to get them out, he didn't speak to them and they left, he CAST THEM OUT - in other words, he physically removed them Whether they were defiling the temple or not, using violence is NOT turning the other cheek And it wasn't as if they were physically defiling it - they were using it as a place of business... Does this mean that the House Of God is only there for his worship? If so, why have it? He's everywhere, right? So you don't have to go to the church/temple to worship, you can do that from anywhere... The only reason for the House is to have ceremonies, so why have it open all of the time? Doesn't it prove that it's not required by teaching that God is Omnipotent and Omnipresent? As Violence Begets Violence, wouldn't him throwing the lenders out mean that they would reciprocate and attack Jesus? Then what? He could turn the other cheek, but he started the violence... What should he do? If he followed his own teachings, then he should never have cast them out Or was he just taking another page from His Father? In which case, it's a good thing that the Temple wasn't razed to the ground! Philip Arnold Technical Director Certified ColdFusion Developer ASP Multimedia Limited T: +44 (0)20 8680 1133 F: +44 (0)20 8686 7911 An ISO9001 registered company. ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. ********************************************************************** ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
