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21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, asell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have btreasure in heaven; and come, ctake up the cross, and follow Me.”  
22 But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

With God All Things Are Possible

23 aThen Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!”  
24 And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, “Children, how hard it is1 for those awho trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!  
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a arich man to enter the kingdom of God.”  
26 And they were greatly astonished, saying among themselves, “Who then can be saved?”
27 But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not awith God; for with God all things are possible.”  
28 aThen Peter began to say to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You.”  
29 So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother1 or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s,  
30 awho shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with bpersecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.  
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Mark 10:17-24

Mark 10:17-24 tells the tragic story of a wealthy young man who greatly desired to become part of Jesus' following. Because he wanted eternal life and to be in God's Kingdom, he asked Jesus what he must do to obtain them. When Christ replied that he would have to get rid of all he had, his high ideals came crashing down. A sin smashed them because his sin was stronger than his ideals. Jesus says in verse 24: "And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, 'Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the Kingdom of God!'" The young man's covetousness destroyed his ideals, and he was willing to settle for less.

Sin destroys ideals. A tragic process begins when we become involved in sin. At first, we regard sin with horror. If we continue to commit the sin, we will still feel ill at ease and unhappy about it, but gradually our consciences will adjust. Each sin makes the next one a bit easier. Over time, the conduct will become entirely acceptable, and we will sin without a qualm. Sin is addictive like a drug. As the addiction becomes stronger, the ideal depreciates until it is completely gone.

John W. Ritenbaugh
What Sin Is

Related Topics: Addiction to Sin | Addictive Quality of Sin | Conscience | Conscience , Seared | Conscience, Cauterized | Covetousness | Hardening of Conscience | Parable of the Rich Young Man | Sin | Sin , Addictive Quality | Sin Destroys Ideals | Sin Destroys Peace


 
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