Luke 18:24-25

(Luke 18:24-25)

 

『And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!  For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 』

 

This is also recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark. Man was made in the image of God. What makes humans different from beasts is their longing for eternal things. The rich young man asked Jesus how to obtain eternal life. The Bible tells us that not only the rich young man, but everyone is good. The rich young man told Jesus that he was a good teacher. But Jesus replied that there is nothing but God who is good.

 

All beings who do not obey God's Word are not good. All beings of disobedience become evil ones. It is said that the disobedient angels in the kingdom of God are evil, and Adam and Eve who failed to keep God's command in the Garden of Eden are evil.

 

Jesus told the rich young man five of the Ten Commandments that correspond to humans: "Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not testify falsely, honor your parents, because you know the commandments." The remaining five are words to God. He told them not to make idols for themselves. Those who do not obey the word of God are those who make idols for themselves. The reason for making idols is not for idols, but for yourself. He also spoke of rest.

 

Today, the Sabbath is considered the day off of the week. But for humans, rest is not a concept of rest, but a concept given to God in Christ. It is not one day, but always rest in Christ. That's why people don't know the concept of sabbath by themselves saying that they should keep the Sabbath. We can see that we are thinking human-centered, not God-centered, of those who keep the Sabbath. That is why the word Sunday is not correct. The day of the Lord will be the day of the Lord every day for those who are in Christ.

 

The rich young man replied that he had kept all five commandments Jesus said. In Luke 18:22, ``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. "The rich young man was young, but he must have been an official at the time. This man also had faith. But what Jesus said to the rich young man was about covetousness. It means that humans cannot pursue eternal life and the things of this world at the same time. If he pursues eternal life and the things of this world at the same time, he becomes a person who does not give up his greed. The Bible tells us that the priority, not much or little, of wealth should be God.

 

The life I am my master cannot be saved. All the twelve disciples of Jesus ran away from the cross. This means that the disciples themselves are masters. Life in which they themselves are masters cannot escape from sin. Even if they say that their sins have been forgiven, they continue to sin again. Salvation is the transformation from a life in which one is the master to a life in which Christ is the master. Salvation comes from darkness to light. It is being transferred from the world to the kingdom of God. Today, although they believe in Jesus and think they are saved, if they still live in darkness, they will become unrepentant. Those who still love the world in the world cannot be saved. This is because the love of the world has greed.

 

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