Comments on: The Church of Stop Shopping: Interview with Glenn Beck and Reverend Billy http://graceforgrace.com/2008/12/03/the-church-of-stop-shopping-interview-with-glenn-beck-and-reverend-billy/ Developing spirituality line upon line Tue, 29 May 2012 23:29:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ama49 http://graceforgrace.com/2008/12/03/the-church-of-stop-shopping-interview-with-glenn-beck-and-reverend-billy/#comment-1114 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:22:40 +0000 http://graceforgrace.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-1114 Hey Brad! Good to hear from you. Thanks for stopping by. You’re right. If this is bringing some people closer to God then praise God!

]]> By: Brad http://graceforgrace.com/2008/12/03/the-church-of-stop-shopping-interview-with-glenn-beck-and-reverend-billy/#comment-1109 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:33:38 +0000 http://graceforgrace.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-1109 Aaron, That was a funny video with a good point. It is a bit too easy to make fun of evangelical preachers, but it’s getting people to listen… Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: NM http://graceforgrace.com/2008/12/03/the-church-of-stop-shopping-interview-with-glenn-beck-and-reverend-billy/#comment-1074 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:13:02 +0000 http://graceforgrace.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-1074 Gah.

It was partly because of these people that I walked away from Christianity. Such ‘Christians’ fuelled my contempt for it… =/

]]> By: Ezra http://graceforgrace.com/2008/12/03/the-church-of-stop-shopping-interview-with-glenn-beck-and-reverend-billy/#comment-1064 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:40:32 +0000 http://graceforgrace.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-1064 It IS funny. Thanks for sharing.

Preachers sometimes open themselves up for an easy parody, and they are worthy of the mockery that comes their way–especially if they are con-men peddling their own “gospel.”

About the message, consider these questions:

1) Jesus did overturn the money makers that were there in the temple. Does that mean he was against any business or free enterprise? No. The temple was there for sacrifice and worship, not as a mall for temple businesses. That’s all.
2) Jesus bought what he needed. However, have you ever read of him haranguing anyone about buying anything? No. Notice that Jesus DID rebuke Judas who complained that expensive perfume had been poured out onto Jesus’ feet by the former prostitute–”it could have been sold!!” Scripture then reminds us that Judas himself was the eventual betrayer of Jesus and a thief.
3) Don’t you think that Jesus would rather look at Rev. Billy and walk away? People were already capitalizing on the faith: prayer phylacteries, prayer blankets, temple coins, animals for sacrifice…
Jesus’ own commentary about false teachers is appropriate:
such people have their rewards here and now. They are not to be followed. Go ahead and laugh at the antics (why not?) and maybe even curb your own spending habits (yes, that might be a good thing!);
But in your hearts consider where your real treasure lies:
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Jesus, cited in the Gospel according to Matthew 6:19-21).

The real treasure is genuine faith in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, whose blood cleanses us of all sin; all who believe in him HAVE eternal life–now and always.
Blessings to you in Christ,
E. Zacharias

]]> By: Greg http://graceforgrace.com/2008/12/03/the-church-of-stop-shopping-interview-with-glenn-beck-and-reverend-billy/#comment-1061 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:07:29 +0000 http://graceforgrace.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-1061 I think this is absolutely hilarious! Thanks for posting it.

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