FREE TO FOLLOW
Jesus first response to a man asking "what must I do to have
eternal life?" [Lk 18:18 CE] was to obey the ten commandments
and the man responded he had always obeyed them. Then Jesus
stated "THERE IS STILL ONE MORE THING YOU NEED
TO DO. SELL EVERYTHING YOU HAVE AND GIVE IT TO
THE POOR, AND YOU WILL HAVE TREASURE IN
HEAVEN. THEN COME AND FOLLOW ME" [Lk 18:22
EX]{Mt 19:21}{Mk 10:21}. Yes, following Jesus will lead to
eternal life [Jn 6:40] but Jesus invited many people to follow Him
without suggesting they eliminate all their possessions first. Jesus
does mention that "WORRIES ABOUT THIS LIFE AND LOVE
OF MONEY" [Mt 13:22 IC] can interfere with understanding His
teachings and we are told this person was very wealthy. Are you
free to follow Jesus?
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