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thing, money, that he loved more than he loved the Saviour. Jesus would not lower the standard a hairs-breadth, not even to secure the support of a rich young man—and, as Luke tells us, a ruler. Christ must have the first place in the heart. The rich young, man could not meet this test;
of the most pathetic incidents recorded in Bible is the one in which a rich young man iears as the central figure. Mark thus re- ¡s it: (10:17-22) 17. “And when He was gone -forth into the way, there
“He was sad at that saying and went away grieved, for he had great possessions.” Jesus looked round about, and saith unto His disciples, “How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!” When His disciples manifested astonish ment at His words, Jesus, using language more easily under stood by them, said, “Children, how hard is it for them' that trust in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!” We have a parallel situation today, only it is mind worship in stead of the love of money that leads some to reject the offer of salvation. The so-
came one running and kneeled to him and asked him, Good Mas ter, what shall I do that I may inherit . sternal life? 18. J‘And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God. 19. “Thou know- est t h e command ments, Do not commit adultery; Do not kill: Do not steal: Do not bear false witness: Defraud not: Honor thy father and mother. 20. “And he an swered and said unto Him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. 21. “T h e n Jesus beholding him, loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest; go thy way,
called liberals tell us that “thinking” men will not accept a lit eral interpretation of the Bible; they insist on eliminating the su pernatural and the miraculous. T h e y want the Bible so in terpreted as to conform to what they ball “scientific thought.” The story of The Rich Young Man, changed to suit the situation described by modernists, would read something as follows: An orthodox minister, out in search of souls, was ac costed by a student, who, bowing politely, said, “I beg your pardon, sir; I find the church a very respectable organiza tion and shall be pleased to give it the benefit of my in fluence if the Bible is so interpreted as to make it possible for one of my type to accept it.” (Continued on Page 125)
sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have t r e a s u r e in heaven, and come take up the cross, and fol low me. 22. “And he was sad at that saying; and went away grieved; for he had great possessions.” It will be seen, first that the Rich Young Man came running and kneeled before the Saviour, asking, “What shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” Jesus enumer ated several of the most important of the commandments. The young man promptly responded: “All these.have I ob served from my youth.” Then follows a very important sentence: “Jesus, beholding him, loved him,” but the Saviour saw that he lacked one thing and suggested a test that revealed a divided allegiance. He had led a blameless life and he wanted to follow Jesus, but there was one
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