What do you think Jesus would think about some of the churches that live luxuriously Is it Rev 17?

Question

In revelation there is a symbolic prostitute riding on a symbolic beast over many waters The prostitute is Religion, the Beast is the world governments (Revelation 17:15) . . .And he says to me: “The waters that you saw, where the harlot is sitting, mean peoples and crowds and nations and tongues.

Notice how the nations will destroy the prostitute

Answer 1

if they give 10 percent to God, that is all he asks, its in the Bible.

Answer 2

The TV Evangelists are scandalous and rich con men.
They use funds to live like kings while they say they help the poor. They make Universitys and hospitals and seem very charitable. However, none of these things are free.
They change more to go there because a prayer can be said.
I feel they are just like the pharisees of Jesus day that he condemed and if Jesus was here today he would condem the religous leaders who want the first place in functions.
Lot's of money to preach and want to be looked at as having a place with God. They are blind guides and soon are to be destoryed.

Answer 3

Other than the Bible, I'd say the best words come from an old movie, "Oh God!" starring George Burns as God. He passed on a message to a televangelist. "You left my word long ago. It would be better for you to go sell Earth Shoes."

They are getting their reward in full now. Jehovah has no reward for such hypocrites more obsessed with their own fame, power, and money. No one ever asks, "What would God do with money? Does God have a bank account? Does He have pockets?" Such simple child like questions go over the head of most people. They just think they can buy their way into heaven like they do everything else.

Answer 4

Jesus I'm sure is very disgusted !!!

Have you seen some of their homes and fancy cars? It's like watching the Life Styles of the Rich and Famous on T.V..

Jesus said you received free give free.

I could not picture Jesus living in a mansion and driving around in a luxury car !!!

Answer 5

excellent comment! you are so correct!

I see who's been doing their studying!
(I kinda strayed from your point, but please allow me to add my 2 cents)

as far as how Jesus would feel about the luxurious living conditions of some of these church "leaders" -- not doubt that He would be absolutely disgusted!!!

and we need to remember the life of the Son of God who died for the sins of all of mankind --

==Matthew 8 :20 states, " ..Foxes have dens and birds of heaven have have roosts, but the son of man has nowhere to lay down his head." and to think some "church " leaders live in absolute mansions- while their followers may find it difficult to eek out their "10%" offering!

==John 13 : 1-5 tells of how Jesus was so humble that he even washed the feet of his disciples! Humility is the word to concentrate on here. and the display of that.

==Matthew 10:8 tells of what He said when He assembled his disciples, "...You received FREE, give FREE"
the church leaders living in luxury wouldn't even be there if they had followed this directive!

just by looking at these 3 points, no doubt, anyone reading can quickly see how Jesus would feel to see those "churches" living in luxury

Answer 6

I agree with Jason. Alot of so called preacher i know only wanted to be one for the money. They twist God's word into what they want it to be and then they take every cent they can from their followers. Jehovah doesn't need any money. He owns the entire universe and everything in it. All he asks for is whole hearted services to Him.

Answer 7

The historical-critical method treats Revelation as a text, which is embodied and transmitted in manuscripts, which have their own histories. Such texts are subject to changes, such as miscopying, repetition of lines already entered, excision, interpolation or emendation. Motivations for such changes run the whole gamut of human motivations, and need also to be assessed in their historical context.

The acceptance of Revelation into the canon is itself the result of a historical process, essentially no different from the career of other texts. The eventual exclusion of other contemporary apocalyptic literature from the canon may throw light on the unfolding historical processes of what was officially considered orthodox, what was heterodox, what was even heretical. Interpretation of meanings and imagery are limited to what the historical author intended and what his contemporary audience inferred; a message to Christians not to assimilate into the Roman Imperial Culture was John's central message. Thus, his letter (written in the apocalyptic genre) is pastoral in nature, though the symbolism of Revelation is to be understood entirely within its historical literary and social context. Critics study the conventions of apocalyptic literature and events of the 1st century to make sense of what the author may have intended.

During a discussion about Revelation on 23 August 2006, Pope Benedict XVI remarked: "The seer of Patmos, identified with the apostle, is granted a series of visions meant to reassure the Christians of Asia amid the persecutions and trials of the end of the first century."[29]

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