momi
Well-Known Member
I am helping the youth ministry at church raise a few dollars for supplies to be used with the children.
We decided to offer candy for sale for members who would like to support. A well meaning member pulled one of the leaders to the side to ask if selling candy in church is a violation of Matthew 21:13 "It is written," he said to them, "'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it 'a den of robbers.'"
The leader explained that this passage is more about taking advantage of the people by charging them exorbitant rates for animals required for sacrifice and giving them an unfair rate of exchange on currency. The well meaning member still insists that what we are doing is wrong.
I'd like to know your thoughts on this...
We decided to offer candy for sale for members who would like to support. A well meaning member pulled one of the leaders to the side to ask if selling candy in church is a violation of Matthew 21:13 "It is written," he said to them, "'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it 'a den of robbers.'"
The leader explained that this passage is more about taking advantage of the people by charging them exorbitant rates for animals required for sacrifice and giving them an unfair rate of exchange on currency. The well meaning member still insists that what we are doing is wrong.
I'd like to know your thoughts on this...