Someone said people using the church for profit is a sin?

Question

For instance in the story of the merchants using the church, Jesus comes in furious and throws tables over and kicks everyone out. Someone says it's because the temple was only to be used for prayer and not for turning a profit. I ask you this, how many churches today, do you think use the church to turn a profit...?

Answer 1

I would say 99.9% of them use it for profit always sending those trays around begging for money, making people pay to have their wedding there, when i was young I remember you had to offer money to light candles in the catholic church how ridiculous is that?

Answer 2

Way too many. Youcan tall the fuits of their faith by what they bring forth. If it isa giant elaborate buildingto hold services then they are misusing GOd's money. Again I will let you know that the church is not the building it is the body of believers. It is the Bible. So that makes it especially bad for those who build these fancy ornate buildings to worship in intead of using that money to work for God to hekp this in need how much more good could they have done had they kept a nice simple building and used the money for better purposes. We meet in the local comunity hall and then e have alot more money to help others. It is good to know that we can provide simple housing for missionaries in other countries adn buy them the books they need to study to become misionaries instead of putting the money into a building.

Answer 3

Jesus did not want to create a religion, and much less churches. I think all churches should be turned into refugees for the poor, with kitchens, bathrooms, and everything they need to live properly. It will be much more productive than having people in there praying all the time.

Answer 4

There are some of course, everything in this corrupt world is misused by bad people for their own means. A truly Biblical church uses what money it takes in for the purpose of giving it back to the needs of the community around it.

Answer 5

merely like in each concern, there are some who've problems. God 's grace is the equivalent to those that have themes as long as they admit and confess their sins to christ. He maintains to grant people on a daily basis from each type of issues. If there have been no Christians with themes than i think Jesus does no longer be needed, yet all of us have sinned and fell wanting the honor of God and thats what make his grace so remarkable. your opinion does not replace who God is and what his be conscious says. sometime we are able to all could supply an account for our lives and "comments" . I pray which you will come to renowned the actuality.

Answer 6

This may be the only time I will ever agree with you,so soak it up pup.The churches like all organizations of power and funds are always infiltrated or corrupted by those who seek power and wealth.

Answer 7

Churches today are very careful to not have ANY tables in them

Answer 8

I don't think the issue is " profit " because there is nothing wrong with that, the problem lies with what you do with it ( intent ) . Takes many things to advance the kingdom and one of them is funds.

Answer 9

Churches ask for tithes for charities, missions work and various activities for church members. Oh! and they have utilities to pay too.

Answer 10

yes most of them do. a good preacher is of course worthy of his wage, however the bmw he may be driving, bought by the church is outrageous. I could go on but it is pointless. God will get them.