Bible Verse of the Week
Posted on December 16th, 2004 by catalyst into the Scriptures, Biblical Parody categoryWhen it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father’s house into a market!”
Here is Reformed Pope’s Translation:
When it was almost time for NW Breakthrough Conference, Jesus went up to City Business. In the parking lot he found men charging $20 for parking, and others selling sweatshirts and water bottles. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the domes; he scattered the cash of the parking attendants and overturned their orange cones. To those who sold shirts he said, "Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father’s house into a market!"
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December 16th, 2004 at 4:25 pm
Let me translate.
When it was almost time for NW Breakthrough Conference, Jesus went up to City Business. In the parking lot he found men charging $20 for parking, and others selling sweatshirts and water bottles. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the domes; he scattered the cash of the parking attendants and overturned their orange cones. To those who sold shirts he said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father’s house into a market!”
December 16th, 2004 at 4:49 pm
The parallel you draw between the pharisees and city business really ring true.
This is not funny it just makes me sad.
December 16th, 2004 at 7:32 pm
I apologize that I don’t have the exact scripture reference for my comment. I was so incensed by your attitude and frankly worried for your souls, that I couldn’t even take the time to look up the scripture about the boys making fun of the prophet (I think Elijah or Elisha) and then the bears came out and ate them!!! That was the least of their concerns. Then they had to deal with (and still are, I might add) HELL FIRE! May the Lord God have mercy on your souls.
December 16th, 2004 at 10:55 pm
Here’s my opinion: there’s room for both groups to repent. As I prayed about my discontent I came to the conclusion that CBC has too much martha and not enough mary. but martha gets a bad rap because she was doing the work of the kingdom(service) but mary chose the better “task” that day because the Lord was among them.But if we were all mary we’d be no earthly good.
But Pope and “cat”, pointing a finger(and poking in the eye) never endears nor helps. What are your constructive suggestions???
And faithful sheep … you way over reacted … what if you are the blind one being led by the blind … then you would only have a ditch to look forward to!
A wise king had his “fool” who, being “insane” was not subject to beheading for ridiculing the kings plans
and helped balance a court of yes men.
Pastor Frank needs his fool and this blog is fulfilling that function but without the loyalty. Frank is a brother, and most likely going to heaven. He is after all a mayor of a small city (Tillamook: population
3473?) and needs our help.
Frank could use an ombudsman who takes peoples comments good and ill, directly to him. The ombudsman loyalty is to the church and therefor equally to Frank and the congregation. more than enough said
December 17th, 2004 at 12:23 am
Faithful Sheep…
While I realize the seriousness of the story in your comment, I couldn’t help but wonder, are you really comparing “The Fundraiser” (P.F.) to Elijah and/or Elisha? The prophets that parted the Jordan River with their coats (2 Kings 2:8-14) and raised the dead
(2 Kings 4:32-35).
By the way, the scripture to which you were refering is 2 Kings 2:24.
P.S.
Elijah was taken to heaven in a chariot of fire.
December 17th, 2004 at 4:42 am
Thank you for your comments.
December 17th, 2004 at 9:08 am
I nominate olderwiserha for Ombudsman. Maybe you could start and Ombudsmanship Program at the church.
December 17th, 2004 at 9:40 am
I would also like to say thanks to Faithful Sheep for the heads up about attcking bears. It is hunting season, and you never be too careful. Thanks.
December 17th, 2004 at 5:47 pm
I’d like to thank the creators and contributors of this blogging. I am a former City Business Church member and my family is still trapped in the matrix that is CBC. At City Business I was a cell leader, Genchurch leader and a worship leader but all that meant nothing as I found out since my departure. I have experienced more spiritual growth in my 9 months away from CBC than I did in 12 years at CBC. I had never heard of a “blog” until I did a google search of “City Bible Church”, the most hated congregation in the Portland/Vancouver metro area thanks in part to their pharisaical stance against sinners during the “Yes on 36″ campaign, but nevertheless I have thoroughly enjoyed what I have read so far. In fact the discovery of these postings was met with some feelings of jealousy on my part due to the fact that I had been feeling this way for years and wished I had had an outlet for my commentary. I just wish my current church could afford an $800,000 lighting package, I think it would really drive in those non-Christians, provided they cleaned up their act before entering our sanctuary, of course, or better yet, what could Portland Rescue Mission due with that $800,000 lighting package, huh? You don’t know how many desparate, homeless people I’ve talked to who’s one complaint about churches is their lack of adequate lighting, good for CBC for addressing that need! But I digress, thank you for your vigilence and keep up the good work!
December 18th, 2004 at 7:18 am
MegaChurch said: “You don’t know how many desparate, homeless people I’ve talked to who’s one complaint about churches is their lack of adequate lighting, good for CBC for addressing that need!”
That’s hilarious, Mega. I think I know who you are, and I think our families have been through a couple of churches together. I suppose it makes us better Christians. Thanks for your support.
December 18th, 2004 at 1:09 pm
I think this Ombudsman idea is fabulous…it sounds like “olderandwiser” is much more “Om-budwiser” than the rest of us. i second the notion to elect “Olderandwiser” to office. I’ll drink to that!
December 19th, 2004 at 11:53 am
Dear Youth Overcomer,
No, I am not exactly comparing PF to those great men of God, but perhaps you could draw a comparison to some degree. He is probably the closest thing we have here and now. After all, he is the Apostle to the City, you know.
Also, what does Elijah’s chariot ride have to do with my comment?
To: Catalyst. You’re welcome. Any help I can offer, I am happy to give. You will need it.
December 19th, 2004 at 2:18 pm
“After all, he is the Apostle to the City, you know.”
Obviously this statement was meant as a ‘hook’ yet as a foolish fish I will entertain your mischievousness.
NT apostleship involved: “616.14 The authority of the apostolate was of a spiritual, ethical and personal kind. It was not official” ISBE
“Paul claimed for himself complete independence of the opinion of the whole body of the earlier apostles (Gal :6,11), and in seeking to influence his own converts endeavored by manifestation of the truth to commend himself to every man’s conscience in the sight of God (2 Cor 4:2). There is no sign that the apostles collectively exercised a separate and autocratic authority. When the question of the observance of the Mosaic ritual by GentileChristians arose at Antioch and was referred to Jerusalem, it was “the apostles and elders” who met to discuss it (Acts 15:2,6,22), and the letter returned to Antioch was written in the name of “the apostles and the elders, brethren” (Acts 15:23). In founding a church Paul naturally appointed the first local officials (Acts 14:23), but he does not seem to have interfered with the ordinary administration of affairs in the churches he had planted. In those cases in which he was appealed to or was compelled by some grave scandal to interpose, he rested an authoritative command on some express word of the Lord (1 Cor 7:10), and when he had no such word to rest on, was careful to distinguish his own judgment and counsel from a Divine commandment (1 Cor 12:25,40). His appeals in the latter case are grounded upon fundamental principles of morality common to heathen and Christian alike (1 Cor 5:1), or are addressed to the spiritual judgment (1 Cor 10:15), or are reinforced by the weight of a personal influence gained by unselfish service and by the fact that he was the spiritual father of his converts as having begotten them in Christ Jesus through the gospel (1 Cor 4:15 f).” ISBE
- Diotrephes