Rich or close to Jesus

And I ask, why Jesus say easier camel go through the eye of the nedle than rich man to enter to heaven?

To have much of anything in this world makes you to worry about this world and to live in the world's manner.

Therefore your spiritual thinking/life is choked by it like a plant is choked by the thorn bush in Christ's illustration.

Jesus is not talking about earthly riches, He is talking with respect to:

Matt 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Jesus is not talking about earthly riches, He is talking with respect to:

Matt 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Lk 6:20
"Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God "

Its not about being poor in spirit, but about being blessed in spirit. The translation of Matthew (to be consistent with Luke) should be:

Blessed are the poor (blessed in spirit), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Lk 6:20
"Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God "

Its not about being poor in spirit, but about being blessed in spirit. The translation of Matthew (to be consistent with Luke) should be:

Blessed are the poor (blessed in spirit), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Same thing, but you seem not to understand. Maybe this will help:

Rev 3:17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and neednothing.’ But you do not realize that you arewretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. 18I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

The CEO of BCA ( bank central Asia ) give an analogy. A million dollar and some banana was put oN the table side by side. Than a monkey was asked to chose, the monkey chose banana.

The monkey do not know that a million dollar can buy tons of banana that is why this monkey chose banana.

Mark 10:25 King James Version (KJV)

25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

King James Version (KJV)


Prosperity theology pricher asked to chose, billion dollar or close to Jesus?

He chose billion dollar, he say with that money he can closer to Jesus.

And I ask, why Jesus say easier camel go through the eye of the nedle than rich man to enter to heaven?

You cannot just stick together verses from various contexts, even from various books and think that it must mean the same thing.

Matthew and Luke are synoptic, Revelation is not.

Good analogies. 👍

There is only ONE way a camel can go through an eye of a needle.

The camel needs to be completely crushed into tiny particles that can then fit through.

Poor and rich alike need to have their flesh crushed, which is the idea that they can in some way DO OR WORK their way to Heaven, rather than simply trust in Jesus Christ, and His finished Work ALONE.

It is not about wealth or money. If so, then Abraham is in serious trouble! It's about believing in Jesus.

The rich however, are in a much tougher position to trust in Jesus alone. Many trust in their wealth. In THEIR righteousness in giving, or don't even think about eternity because of how good they have it now.

Being poor in the spirit means being lowly and humble. A person who is poor understands that "My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches and glory through Christ Jesus."
This is a level of contentment.
Many people are distracted by thinking that they always need more. People put themselves into a bind by getting themselves into debt and always trying to do more to get out of it. Material and Spiritual go hand in hand in this aspect.
Jesus said to sell everything you have and give the money to people who need it.
There's nothing wrong about being rich in the aspect of having a business that makes you millions a year but what are you doing with the money?
It's about intention. Where is your Heart?
Can't be close to God when you are distracted by the world in other words.

Now let me ask all of you - Who is rich?
Many are thinking about millionaires or people with a lot of nice things. But can you say ......

I have food in my refrigerator and cabinets.
I have clean clothes.
I have a roof over my head. Air conditioned.
I have a computer. A phone ............... etc.

25,000 people die every day from hunger.
People don't have clean clothes or good shelter or clean water let alone any luxuries - a soft bed - a pillow - freedom of religion and expression - and the list goes on.

Now, who is rich?

Being poor in the spirit means being lowly and humble. A person who is poor understands that "My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches and glory through Christ Jesus."
This is a level of contentment.
Many people are distracted by thinking that they always need more. People put themselves into a bind by getting themselves into debt and always trying to do more to get out of it. Material and Spiritual go hand in hand in this aspect.
Jesus said to sell everything you have and give the money to people who need it.
There's nothing wrong about being rich in the aspect of having a business that makes you millions a year but what are you doing with the money?
It's about intention. Where is your Heart?
Can't be close to God when you are distracted by the world in other words.

Now let me ask all of you - Who is rich?
Many are thinking about millionaires or people with a lot of nice things. But can you say ......

I have food in my refrigerator and cabinets.
I have clean clothes.
I have a roof over my head. Air conditioned.
I have a computer. A phone ............... etc.

25,000 people die every day from hunger.
People don't have clean clothes or good shelter or clean water let alone any luxuries - a soft bed - a pillow - freedom of religion and expression - and the list goes on.

Now, who is rich?

I find it amusing a camel, it wasn't a camel but a rope, back then rope was made from camels hair somewhere along the line that got lost so today people think it's speaking about a literal camel. But nonetheless it's hard to put a large rope through the eye of a needle.