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Originally Posted by bearbear
He never placed that burden on us but only on the ruler who made material wealth his idol. We do however have to surrender everything to him from our heart. If God asks us to give, we have to give. Yet his yoke is easy and his burden is light. He will lead us to love him more and become less attached to the temporary possessions of our world as we build our faith and trust in him and thereby enter his rest.
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You are surmising that the rich young ruler made material wealth his idol. Jeus never said that. Compare that to people today. I seriously doubt that idolatry in this world has shrunk since Jesus first walked the earth. Are you trying to say that Jesus' command to "sell all" only applies to this one person? If that is true, then please tell me how many other verses only apply to the audience spoken to, and not to me?
I don't understand how you can say that Jesus never placed this burden on us. Even those hearing what Jesus said commented, "who then can be saved."