The Moneychangers
Matthew 21:12-13 -
"And Jesus went into
the temple of God
and 'CAST OUT' all
of them that sold and
bought in the temple,
and overthrew the tables
of the moneychangers
and the seats of them
that sold doves,
and said unto them,
MY HOUSE shall be called
'the house of prayer;
but you (moneychangers)
have made it into
a den of thieves."
Now when most Christians
today read this scripture
they may well think
to themselves -
"Good for you Jesus"
you sure showed them
what you thought about that!!!
Should you find yourself
asking whether or not
this scripture has any
application to 'THE CHURCH'
of today -
your very next thought
may well be -
'well that temple has been
torn down so it would
be impossible in our day.
It will prove helpful
if you consider that he
also refers to the temple
of that day, as 'MY HOUSE'.
Right about now
would be an excellent time
for another Word from God.
Hebrews 3:6
"But Christ as a son
over his own house;
WHOSE HOUSE
ARE WE". (PARTIAL)
1st Cori. 3:16
"Know you not
that 'YOU'
ARE THE TEMPLE
OF GOD,
and that the Spirit of God
dwelleth in you"?
If we are to take these 2
previous scriptures literally
(and I do) is it possible
that there would still
be moneychangers
in THE CHURCH
in the earth today,
And,
that they are still
committing these same
abominations in
HIS HOUSE?
(Whose house we are)
In Acts 8:20 we read -
"But Peter said unto him
(Simon an ex-sorcerer)
"Thy money perish with thee,
BECAUSE
thou has THOUGHT
that the gift of God
may be purchased
with MONEY."
Now while it is true
that this scripture here
speaks specifically
of the gift of the Holy Spirit,
ALL would do well
to ask themselves this
question -
'what has any man (person -
EVER received from God
that was not a gift?'
Does the word 'gift'
not mean FREE ?
and if it does -
then how much
does that gift cost?
Satan can not comprehend
the meaning of the word 'gift'
and apparently, neither can a MONEYCHANGER.
Ask and answer for yourself
the following questions.
When God sent his Word
into the earth,
was there a price on it,
or was it also a 'FREE GIFT'?
When in the fullness
of time God sent Jesus
into the earth,
what was the cost necessary
to receive him?
On the day of Pentecost
what was the price of
admission into that
upper room?
When Jesus made the blind
to see, the deaf to hear,
and the lame to walk,
how much did he charge?
I pray you know
the correct answer
to all those questions.
In Matthew Chapter 10: 5-10
When Jesus sent out
the 12 to do these
same works,
how much money
did he instruct them to take?
How much did he tell
those same disciples
to charge for the mighty
works they would do
in his name?
Again I trust that you know
the right answer.
Quite to the contrary,
did he not say,
"freely you have received,
FREELY give."
There's that word 'GIVE'
that apparently neither Satan
nor his disciples understand.
What about when Jesus
preached the Sermon on
the Mount??? What was the
ticket price for admission?
Did he charge 'even more'
for a seat on the front row?
Are you aware of the fact
that MANY
(so called men of God)
Do exactly that?
Are you planning on
attending one of these
clowns teaching seminars?
Don't forget to send in
your Registration fee.
I will never cease being
AMAZED at how blind
many Christians are.
Not only do they fall for
these ABOMINATIONS,
but are 'quick' to justify
these ungodly deeds.
The easiest way of spotting
those who were NOT sent
by God is described perfectly
in one single verse.
"The 'love of money'
is the Root of A-L-L
Evil." You did catch
the fact that this verse
says A-L-L evil, NOT
Some evil?
Should you have any doubts
that there are STILL
MONEYCHANGERS in the
CHURCH today,
just turn on your TV
and it will NOT take long
to find one.
I should have said
"you'll find MANY".
Need a blessing from God?
Send money!
Need healing from God?
Sow your seed here!
Need a better job?
Send money!
Need a loved one to be saved?
Send MONEY!
Need to learn more about God?
Send money!
Do these walking talking
abominations only exist
on Television?
Hardly. You can find them
by the tens of thousands
standing in pulpits,
teaching
in seminaries
and 'oh boy',
even on our wonderful
modern marvel,
called the Internet
There are even some
that ask for nothing up front
but rather offer you their
great revelations for FREE.
Do not be deceived. This is
only sucker bait.
They pattern themselves
after their real father SATAN.
Their FREE bait is only to
draw you in so they can
make you 'like unto them'.
After that will come their
pitch for the bucks. This is
most common among the
Cults. After you have received
their great revelations from God,
only then will you be afraid 'NOT'
to support their cause.
Back now to those who
turn God's Word, God's
understanding into merchandise
a product to be bought and sold
It does not make one bit
of difference, whether their
merchandise comes in book
form, a cassette tape, a CD
or DVD, it still was never meant
to be sold for money.
Remember one simple Truth.
If it's from God, it ain't FOR SALE
And, if it's for sale,
it ain't from God.
Let's take for example a man
trying to figure out 'what he must
do to be saved'.
Or a Christian trying to learn
how to receive Healing,
or anything else from God
He runs across one of these
merchandisers of God's Word.
They have the secret, how to
receive whatever they might need
from God.
First realize that that person
has already BOUGHT the Lie
that God's promises can be
purchased with money, bucks,
Filthy Lucre.
Recall now the words God
had Peter say to Simon in
Acts chapter 8: verse 20
"Because thou hast 'THOUGHT'.
Did you catch that?
Peter just said to Simon
that JUST FOR 'THINKING'
this, his heart was NOT RIGHT
in the sight of God.
Please explain me the
difference between what
Simon thought and what
someone thinks who believes
that Salvation, Healing or
whatever, can be purchased
for money.
If you still can't see
the tale-tale signs of THE MONEYCHANGERS -
that they still prowl the earth today -
If you hear these words
as condemnation -
you may do well
to consider
the following scriptures.
2nd Peter 2:1-3 -
"But (just as) there were
false prophets also among
the people,
EVEN AS there shall be -
Shall be - SHALL BE -
(not might be)
false teachers among you,
who privily SHALL BRING
in damnable heresies,
(and in so doing)
even denying the Lord
that bought (purchased) them
( not with money
But with Blood)
and (in so doing)
bring upon themselves
swift destruction."
"MANY will follow
their EVIL teachings
and shameful immorality."
(words in parenthesis for emphasis) -
Because of them,
Christ and his TRUE WAY
will be slandered.
In their GREED
they will make up clever lies
to get hold of YOUR MONEY.
Those two words
'clever lies' are just
another way of saying
what God's Word calls
'doctrines of devils'.
This term
'DOCTRINES OF DEVILS'
will always ( yes, I said ALWAYS)
refer to God's Word (THE TRUTH)
twisted or perverted into a lie.
To believe and receive
God's Word always (yes I said ALWAYS )
brings LIFE,
the believing and receiving of 'A DOCTRINE OF DEVILS'
will always ( yes, I said ALWAYS )
bring hurt, destruction,
and ultimately, DEATH.
You need Always remember
that those 'CLEVER LIES'
are always, ( yes, I said ALWAYS )
presented on the platform
of being God's Word
when in reality
nothing could be further
from THE TRUTH.
Those referred to
in this article as
MONEYCHANGERS,
as it turns out,
are the very same ones
called by other names
such as,
FALSE PROPHETS,
FALSE TEACHERS,
and also with the simple term,
MANY.
You need to understand
that these different names
are describing
the very same group of people.
The answer to the question
of WHY these (people)
commit these things
which God considers to be
abominations can be found
in Romans 16:18 -
this verse not only
tells the WHY
but also identifies
their intended victims.
"For they that are such
serve not our Lord
Jesus Christ,
but their OWN BELLY;
and by good (smooth) words
and fair speeches deceive
the hearts of the simple."
This term 'the simple'
is Not referring to those
of diminished mental capacity,
but rather
those who are simple
concerning 'EVIL'
WHY???
because they would NEVER
dream of deceiving anyone.
These God refers to as
'the simple'
make the mistake of believing
that everyone's hearts are PURE.
A short trip back down memory lane.
Was Simon the ex-sorcerer's heart Pure??
Not according to God if you remember Peter's words to him.
"Your heart is NOT RIGHT in the sight of God. "
Are there STILL 'MONEYCHANGERS'
in the earth in our days?
You decide for yourself.
Have any names been mentioned?
Has anyone be condemned and
pointed out?
No !!! Why???? Because it was
NOT necessary.
Those who do the exact
same things today
that the Moneychangers in
Jesus' day did,
have identified themselves.
Let me see now -
Who should I believe?
The very one
who gave his life for me -
OR-
those who are seeking
to devour me
for the purpose of
filling their OWN BELLIES?
I myself have chosen
to TRUST and BELIEVE
the ONLY ONE who was willing
to die in my place, THE ONLY ONE
who is able to save me.
For some strange reason
I don't feel led to believe a MONEYCHANGER
could, OR even WOULD do that.
You will NEVER
hear a MONEYCHANGER saying
that you 'CAN' go
into all the world
and preach the gospel
without money.
I said NEVER!!!!
You will NEVER hear
a TRUE prophet of God
say that God is Unable
to do anything
without ANYTHING.
The first time Jesus sent out
his disciples he forbade them
to take any money.
Another time he sent another 70 out
with the same instructions.
So much then
for the MONEYCHANGERS' theory.
They will look straight into the camera
and declare that the GOSPEL
can NOT be preached
without fortunes in cash,
20 million dollar planes,
and satellite TV.
Beware the Fat Pastors
who have become fat by
fleecing the sheep. Beware
of those who always refer to
MY church, MY congregation,
MY flock, MY sheep
These moneychangers are driven
not by a love for God, but only by
their own greed, lust and iniquity.
They will shear 'their' flock until
many will freeze in the winter and
starve in the summer.
They will guard 'their' flock jealously
and will attack viciously any other, for
fear someone else will steal 'their' wool.
The MONEYCHANGERS
of today will be none
to happy at these words.
The MONEYCHANGERS
of Jesus' day
were also not happy
when he overturned
their tables and drove these
thieves out of the temple.
Had Simon the ex-sorcerer
lived in our day, he would
more than likely pastored
some giant mega-church.
He had exactly the same kind
of heart as today's moneychangers.
God's temples today are the hearts of
those who LOVE HIM.
The sacrifice God requires today
is our obedience
out of our LOVE for him.
He never intended that believers
pay 'someone else'
to perform 'their' obedience to HIM
in exchange for money.
1st Peter 4:17 warns
that judgment will come
and when it begins,
it WILL begin at the house of God.
The MONEYCHANGERS
spoken of in this article
will be among the very FIRST
to receive their just rewards.
Pray that the Spirit of God
will always warn and protect
you from being deceived
by any and all lies
regardless of how 'cleverly
they have been disguised'.
MY prayer for all
who read the words
written here is
simply that God can and will
make you able to discern
between the REAL
and the Counterfeit -
between a PROPHET
and a PROFIT.
May God by his Spirit
lead and guide you into
ALL the TRUTH.
God bless all who
"who hear what the Spirit
says to the churches".
AMEN and God Bless all who love him
in SPIRIT and in TRUTH.
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