Moneychanger No 6 continued

The picture above was taken on the temple grounds. Our guide informed us that this was the possible place of the Holy of Holies in Herod's Temple which was destroyed by the Romans.

This reminds us of Hebrews 10:18-20 "Now where there is remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin." "therefore, brethren , having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, " "by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh."

The charlatan cannot conceive of this for the child of God who he deems to be sinful.

A specific example of God's forgiving intentions toward us is found in the writings of Paul to the Church of Corinth. This is a case in point and to the point of forgiveness and it should be educational to the charlatan who refuses to let God's people approach the Holy of Holies. In the First Corinthian letter Paul informs the Corinthians "...there is sexual immorality among you..." (ICor. 5:1). A man was living with his fathers wife. Paul's admonition to the church was "...deliver such an one to satan for the destruction of the flesh that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus". (I Cor.5:6) According to Peloubets Bible Dictionary the Second Corinthian letter was written "...a few month subsequent to the first ..." "...in the same year..." "...A.D. 57...".

Hear now what Paul said to them about the immoral man of the First Corinthian letter. "This punishment which was inflicted by the majority is sufficient for such a man. " (II Cor. 2:6) "...you ought rather to forgive and comfort him..." (II Cor 2:7) "...lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with too much sorrow...". (II Cor.2:7) "...I urge you to reaffirm your love to him.."(II Cor 2:8).

The moneychanger who stands at the door of the House of God would look for a thousand excuses not to forgive and accept folks like that. There is not a one of them that is sufficient and they all fail to reflect the magnanimous spirit of the apostle which he learned from the Saviour of the world.


More on these Quacks later..............