Luke 19:45-48
Jesus at the Temple
45 When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling. 46 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be a house of prayer’; but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
47 Every day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. 48 Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.
Matthew 4:12-17
Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven Has Come Near
12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee.13 Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— 14 to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:
15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 the people living in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
a light has dawned.”
17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
John 5:9-15
Stop Sinning or Something Worse May Happen to You
9 The day on which this took place was a Sabbath, 10 and so the Jewish leaders said to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath; the law forbids you to carry your mat.”
11 But he replied, “The man who made me well said to me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’ ”
12 So they asked him, “Who is this fellow who told you to pick it up and walk?”
13 The man who was healed had no idea who it was, for Jesus had slipped away into the crowd that was there.
14 Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.” 15 The man went away and told the Jewish leaders that it was Jesus who had made him well.
John 14:6-7
Jesus is the Way, the Life, and the Truth
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.””
Some say that Christians are an intolerant group, while Jesus was very tolerant of people...Somehow Jesus is tolerant in a Divine Way...Maybe that is because He is Divine...Many say that Jesus was a nice Man and that He was very tolerant...Some believe that Jesus was nice and did not want to hurt people or their feelings...He did want to help others...He wanted to help others through the different things He taught...On being tolerant, when the Temple area became more retail-like with the selling of sacrifices and sacrificial items by the money changers, He objected...He ran the money changers out of the temple area...He told them His Temple and House are a House of prayer, and not a den of robbers...And He did want to LOVE and help others through His actions and teachings...Some believe He was sent by His Father to preach the good news of tolerance and acceptance of others...Jesus often spoke of repentance...He tells us to, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”...And He also told others to stop sinning and change their lives...This statement is not a very tolerant one...
Jesus said I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life...Then added "No one comes to the Father except through me...If you really know Me, you will know My Father as well...From now on, you do know Him and have seen Him."...Jesus made an exceptional statement that day, as well as a statement of exception...He said that He is the only Way to God...No one can come to His Father except through Him...That statement, is not a very tolerant one, for one who has a different belief system about God, or one who has a different religion other than Christianity...
We can see through His actions He was a strong-willed Man, preaching to get His teachings and message across...He taught us the gospels, His gospel...But He, to me, never came across as this strong-willed Man...But I know He was and is...He was merciful, humble, forgiving, loving, and seemingly gentle...But intolerant is not a word I would use to describe Him and His beliefs and teachings...He regularly disrupted the Pharisees old ideas and traditions, and their old ways...He was not only intolerant of the Pharisee's ways, but also of the teachers of the law, and the elders...Jesus took a side, and He sided with God...And this intolerance maybe what got Him crucified...