Was Jesus always so kind, gentle, accepting, and inclusive as people portray him to be today?

Answer 1

Not at all. He had plenty to say to the Scribes, Pharisees, and Chief Priests. He also chased the Money changers out of the Temple with a whip.. I hope to approach evil and error using His example.. Jim

Answer 2

Well on at least 2 occasions Jesus chased out the crooks from the Temple in Jerusalem. And at least once with a whip. Jesus was not accepting of sin. However he was forgiving of it.

John 2:15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables;
Matthew 21:12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves

Answer 3

Remember that only about 50% of Jesus life is known because he had vanished. Perhaps Jesus took a vacation from the miracles and stuff because there would have been a written record of miraculous things happening in some other part of the region, and there is none.

Answer 4

Jesus was not always kind, gentle, accepting and inclusive....

He drove the money changers from the temple in a rage. He cursed the saducees and pharisees.

Jesus is righteous, perfect and holy.

Answer 5

Jesus did have a righteous anger and whipped those people in the market place. well it wasn't a market place at all- it was a holy temple that had been turned into a market place. That's why Jesus was so indignant. those people had defiled that sacred ground. he took the time to sit down and actually make a whip. so this act was premeditated and not a spur-of-the-moment thing.

Answer 6

That was His nature and the most prominent aspect of His personality and character.

He did at times lose His patience: when His mother repeatedly ask Him to turn the water into wine, at the wedding feast, He replied to her "woman, my hour has not come"

He also lost His temper: during a time of sacrifice at the temple, He accused the officials of "turning My Father's House into a den of thieves"

If you are a fellow believer, this should not be shocking to you. He was sent to us in the form of a man (human) and so it stands to reason that He would possess a range of human emotions, which include impatience, anger, weariness, hunger, sadness, joy etc........

Answer 7

Yes, a thousand times yes! Read all about his every move and recorded activity in Mathew, Mark, Luke and John and how He was constantly under suspicion and falsely accused regarding His motives.
His only motive was to show us how God is and preach that the kingdom of heaven was 'near'; established when her arose from the dead. (read it in the book of Acts)
The only people He had no patience with was the religious leaders who acted 'saintly' but were NOT loving to God or their fellowman.

Answer 8

People today see Jesus Christ as a grandfather not a father, Jesus Christ did not come to create peace in the world and he said so, he came to cause division and turn money tables over and get people to re-new their love for the Father; Luke 12:51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
John 2:15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
And even to his disciples he was always scoulding them for their unbelief and others also; Matthew 13:58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Mark 16:14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
You must understand doing the Father's will was much more important to Jesus Christ than pleasing men.
Hebrews 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Matthew 18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
Even though the Father's will meant death to Jesus Christ he did what was required of him; Matthew 26:39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Matthew 26:42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
And Peter asked Jesus Christ not to speak about him dying this was how Jesus Christ responded to Peter; Matthew 16:23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
But because many preachers like to imagine Jesus Christ as you said many people do not speak about the things I am speaking about.

Answer 9

Yes, but, I think Jesus got a little angry with the money changers at the Temple once. Guess we all have a button to push.

Answer 10

Yes, He got angry when the priests were using the temple for gain, but even then he only turned over some tables and ran everyone out.