LUKE 18:18-22
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Jesus said to inherit eternal life to keep the law that has to do with loving people.
But the rich man said he did that but Jesus said he lacked one thing.
And that is to sell all that he has and give to the poor which is love.
For love is the fulfilling of the law.
Charity, love in action, is greater than faith.
And faith works by love.
No love then no faith then no salvation.
The Bible says that if any person preaches godliness is gain withdraw from them.
Having food and clothing be content .
For the love of money is the root of all evil for it neglects the poor and needy which is not love.
Act 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Act 2:45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
Act 4:34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
Act 4:35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
The early Church sold their things that was not a necessity and the money was distributed to the people that had need.
Rev 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
This Church was neglecting that.
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.
This Church was neglecting it more along with more hypocrisy.
Millions of people claiming Christianity living this lifestyle loving money and their wants believing God is blessing them that way.
But that is not love.
Then their faith is no good.
So they do not have saving faith.
For true faith has the right perspective of God's kingdom that it is love.
Not everyone that says Lord Lord will enter heaven.
And many are called but few are chosen.
God said He wants all people to be saved.
They should understand what the Bible is saying.
But the Bible says they love sin more than God and do not come to the truth.
