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A rich man cannot enter heaven regardless, because they love money and not people.
Creation testifies there is a God, and of the two greatest laws, love God, and love people, so the world is without excuse, and how the world that never heard the word of God will be judged, and by their conscience.
Love works no ill towards their neighbor, therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
God set up the operation of the world for people to love each other, which includes caring about helping them with their needs.
Jesus told the rich man to sell all he has and give to the poor, and then he would be perfect, but he went away sad for he did not want to do it, so Jesus said it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven.
Now some will argue that is is still possible for a rich man to enter heaven, but point blank they cannot for they love money more than people, and they say that to justify heaping money, and using money for their wants.
But Paul said the love of money is the root of all evil, and that is because it neglects the poor and needy, and is in violation of how God created the earth to operate among it's inhabitants called people.
That is why Paul said he could have all faith as to remove mountains, but if he did not have charity, love in action, then he is nothing.
And said if a person preaches that God blesses with money, and material things, for their wants, withdraw yourselves from them, having food and clothing, be content.
And that is why James said without charity their faith is dead.
And that is why John said without charity the love of God does not dwell in them, so do not love in word only, but in deed and in truth.
The rich man may have said he loves people, but he did not want to do it in deed and in truth by selling all he had and give to the poor, for that is how you truly love them by helping them with their needs.
Like Jesus said if you do not obey Him you do not love Him, because it is more than saying Jesus, I love you.
And herein is the love of God that we obey His commandments, because it is more than saying God, I love you.
If you love money you fall victim to money is the root of all evil, for you care about money for your selfish wants, and not caring about the poor and needy which is love.
Rev 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
Rev 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Rev 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Rev 3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
I don't think any nation does it better in lukewarm people, and loving money, and material things, than America.
Creation testifies there is a God, and of the two greatest laws, love God, and love people, so the world is without excuse, and how the world that never heard the word of God will be judged, and by their conscience.
Love works no ill towards their neighbor, therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
God set up the operation of the world for people to love each other, which includes caring about helping them with their needs.
Jesus told the rich man to sell all he has and give to the poor, and then he would be perfect, but he went away sad for he did not want to do it, so Jesus said it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven.
Now some will argue that is is still possible for a rich man to enter heaven, but point blank they cannot for they love money more than people, and they say that to justify heaping money, and using money for their wants.
But Paul said the love of money is the root of all evil, and that is because it neglects the poor and needy, and is in violation of how God created the earth to operate among it's inhabitants called people.
That is why Paul said he could have all faith as to remove mountains, but if he did not have charity, love in action, then he is nothing.
And said if a person preaches that God blesses with money, and material things, for their wants, withdraw yourselves from them, having food and clothing, be content.
And that is why James said without charity their faith is dead.
And that is why John said without charity the love of God does not dwell in them, so do not love in word only, but in deed and in truth.
The rich man may have said he loves people, but he did not want to do it in deed and in truth by selling all he had and give to the poor, for that is how you truly love them by helping them with their needs.
Like Jesus said if you do not obey Him you do not love Him, because it is more than saying Jesus, I love you.
And herein is the love of God that we obey His commandments, because it is more than saying God, I love you.
If you love money you fall victim to money is the root of all evil, for you care about money for your selfish wants, and not caring about the poor and needy which is love.
Rev 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
Rev 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Rev 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Rev 3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
I don't think any nation does it better in lukewarm people, and loving money, and material things, than America.
Seem to me Jesus believe there is correlation between treasures and hearth
Matthew 6:21 King James Version (KJV)
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
King James Version (KJV)
This verse may not happen to every body, but I believe It happen to most people. Jesus know everything He not say that If not back up by reality.
In other word Jesus say rich people focus oN their treasures.
Matthew 6:21 King James Version (KJV)
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
King James Version (KJV)
This verse may not happen to every body, but I believe It happen to most people. Jesus know everything He not say that If not back up by reality.
In other word Jesus say rich people focus oN their treasures.
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The verse applies to everyone.
But here is where many misunderstand-------
God blesses some with wealth. The bible is filled with these very Godly men who were faithful to God while also being rich.
When people associate all who have wealth with being lost and hell bound they ignore that God often bless some with wealth.
Wealth has nothing to do with one being lost or saved.
There are probably more poor lost than wealthy.
What do you believe make a man wealth? How much money, property, assets?
But here is where many misunderstand-------
God blesses some with wealth. The bible is filled with these very Godly men who were faithful to God while also being rich.
When people associate all who have wealth with being lost and hell bound they ignore that God often bless some with wealth.
Wealth has nothing to do with one being lost or saved.
There are probably more poor lost than wealthy.
What do you believe make a man wealth? How much money, property, assets?