We have to Be perfect in order to make heaven

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Originally Posted by mfblume

That book's very first page of chapter 1 already shows a flaw of understanding. It says Jesus told the rich young ruler to DO things that he might LIVE. The book stops there and says Jesus preached something quite different from Paul when Paul said to believe.

The TRUTH, THOUGH, IS THAT when Jesus asked the rich young ruler to DO things to LIVE, He was trying to show the man that he cannot DO anything to save himself. That is why Jesus wound up telling him to do something He knew the man could not do on his own. Sell all and give to the poor. It so shocked the others, for they all knew there was SOMETHING THEY could LIKEWISE not do in themselves, that we read, "Matthew 19:25 KJV When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?"

Look at His repsonse!

Matthew 19:26 KJV But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

HE TOLD THE MAN TO DO SOMETHING HE KNEW WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE MAN. WHY? It is because we need to know we cannot save ourselves so that we will call on HIM TO SAVE US! JESUS DID NOT TEACH SALVATION BY WORKS.

sigh... read the book before you go off like you know all he says. I will deal with your post later as I don't have time today or probably this week.