1 Timothy 6:10 For the loveofmoney is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. (KJV)
The Merchandising of the Gospel was the only time recorded in the Gospels that Jesus was angry.
John 2:15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables (KJV)
Therefore, those who call themselves Christians and who participate in the Marketing of the Gospel would do well to re-assess who they love - Is it God or Money? God will not be mocked. In the 20th Century this practice of Merchandising the Gospel seems to be rife. Be it Christian Music, Software, Literature, Preaching, Videos, Sermons and even Outreach materials!! The excuse is, I am making my living off it, its my talent. The same excuse I am sure the Pharisees would use. Beware your Lord may see you as the Pharisees, and release His anger by throwing you out of the house of the Lord.
It is my hope that this site would indentify those Christians who place Jesus above the Love of Money and hence are willing to share the gifts that God has given them with the body - Freely.