How far would you go?

Scarlett, we agree on this topic.

 

God bless you for your sacrifice.

 

Scarlett, I see your point but I don't think there were such a thing as brothels in that day and culture. There were inns where people ate and sometimes stayed, and Jesus did go to those (with the men on the road to Emmaus is one time I can think of).

I am also thinking there were no whorehouses although there were certainly temple prostitutes, at least in the Gentile countries. And there were women who "entertained" men though it was probably a private place, I would guess.

So there is no way to find a place where Jesus entered such places if they did not exist. I am not saying he would have, but just that the example is not a valid one.

He did let the woman of ill repute wash his feet with her hair, which was a pretty bold thing and was certainly considered an immoral thing by the Jews. Of course, Jesus turned the tables on those judging him.

I think a line should be drawn, and I would not enter a place that was known for immoral behavior. But I have been in a witchcraft store and ended up talking to and witnessing to two people (including the owner, who later came to hear me speak two different times, one at a church). I didn't go in there for that purpose - I went as research for the ministry - but it ended up that way. This also happened in another store run by a witch.

You'd be surprised, however, how many Christians think it's okay for Christians to go to casinos and gamble, the kind of place that seems to promote immorality to me.

 

DL Moody went about it all wrong when he won countless drunks by going to the highways and hedges of bars preaching the Gospel by your examples. You can limit your view all you wish but that doesn't change history.

 

I meant to say I understand the sentiments and the precautionary measures. I could not enter places of illrepute without due course. I must have the unction 1st to then have holy boldness next. I've had this before and have gone into drug dens and liquor stores. I don't know where the 1st brothal is, but if it were known its location it wouldn't be place to enter short of that unction and holy boldness being well prayed up and filled with the Spirit.

 

I am not disagreeing with your overall view, but I don't agree with the argument, using 1Th 5:22.

I like how the NASB translates this verse. I think it does a better job at conveying the real meaning of the verse.


"Abstain from every form of evil." 1Th 5:22

Basically whenever evil appears, in any form we should flee from it. This is the real message of that verse.