Is selling a latte and peddling of good news, any different than the money changers that Jesus threw out?

Question

Aren't you charging for good news, which Paul said is really no good news at all, but instead using godliness as a means for financial gain?

Isn't it obvious already that Paul refused to accept gold or silver, to show us the example of giving good news for free?

Didn't Jesus say, freely you received now freely give?

It's ironic how Paul chose to be a tentmaker in order to not charge people for the good news, but all we have today are the same people in Paul's day who were out peddling good news for financial gain.

Are you guilty of handing over money for good news of Christ or worse yet, taking money to spread it?

Answer 1

yes it is different.

Remember all of the WOES? Remember that Jesus noted the widow's mites and IMMEDIATELY promised that the HOUSE would be taken down stone by stone. He REFUSED to speak to the clergy except in parables to prevent their understanding the Truth.

He CAST OUT the musical minstrels "more or less violently as one EJECTS DUNG." Didn't he FIRE all of the doctors of the law because they TAKE AWAY THE KEY TO KNOWLEDGE? Didn't he call the clergy SONS OF THE DEVIL because THEY SPEAK ON THEIR OWN? Didn't he tell the "evangelists"

Matthew 23:15 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

Scribes write their own songs and sermons, Pharisees CHANGE the laws so they can fleece widows. Hypocrites are "rhetoricians, sOPHISts (serpents), singers and musicians." They performed SORCERY and the literate called them PARASITES.

Jesus inspired John to say that they will ALL go back into hell and PROBABLY soon.

Yes, , He will look like a Lamb but He will have a ROD OF IRON and he will make the mockers hurt real bad for their mockery.

Answer 2

Well lets compare apples to apples. Paul owned the clothes on his back and the shoes on his feet. He preached in the open or a tent, loaned to him for that purpose, or he was invited to speak in a building of some sort. Then he moved on.

Today, we have churches, and staff, and utilities, all of which have to be paid. A church is a non-profit organization. That is, most protestant churches are non profit. We don't have millions to pay out when some of our ministers make mistakes.

Some small churches cannot afford to pay their ministers, and as such the ministers have to hold down full or part time jobs to provide for their families. This is quite common in smaller churches.

The money changes that Jesus threw out of the temple, were charging rates that were cheating the people. The people selling animals for sacrifice were also over charging. They were using Gods Holy Temple to sell and change money. Jesus was offended at this and He threw them out. A totally different situation.