The Gospel

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the GOSPEL which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

[Paul, writing to Christians @ Corinth, 1 Cor. 15:1-4]

Friday, December 16, 2016

CAN A CAMEL PASS THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE?

No! That is not possible!

THEN IT IS ALSO HUMANLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR A RICH MAN TO ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD !!!

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Matthew 19:23-30
(Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife[a] or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.)

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But with God, that is possible.

God will command the rich person who truly wants to be saved to "sell everything" and share with the poor. But can anyone do it with his own strength? No. God will give him the strength and willingness to do it, if the desire of his heart is truly forgiveness of sin and eternal life.

Luke 18:18-23; Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31
(A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’[a]”
“All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor,and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy.)


GOD will always have the same response to every rich person who confronts him: the response he gave to the rich young ruler.