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Eric
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4:45 PM
I wonder if the rich young ruler ever turned to Christ. Surely he heard the news that Jesus had risen from the dead! Surely he heard about Lazarus, three days dead, and pulled back through the gates of death! Surely he heard that Peter preached to a multitude of people, and everyone heard him in their own language!
I wonder.
'A Tear for Golgotha' by ELAshley, Copyright © 1993, Pagoda Works
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Most people think that the message is "Sell all that you own, and give to the poor."
The REAL Message in the story of the Rich Young Ruler is "Seperate yourself from your Idol. Whatever is MOST important to YOU, forsake THAT for God."
Giving to the poor was merely a by-product... A convenient way for the RYR to dispose of his assets.
I don't believe that he ever found Salvation.
He went away sorrowful, because for him, the price of Salvation was too high.
He is in the Bible not as an example, but as a warning.
You are indeed a multi-faceted individual, EL...
--Exodus 20:3-5
Thanks Dan, thanks Tug