This is not just a requirement of the rich young ruler, but it is required of all of us disciples. Jesus said to him: “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give it to the poor, and you will have a treasure in heaven; and come and follow me. Because you won't leave my soul in hell, nor will you allow your Saint to see corruption. Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us move towards perfection, without once again laying the foundations of repentance for dead works and of faith in God.
Now, if you skip the evening church service or Bible study to watch the Super Bowl game, you can; but then you've revealed that you didn't say “goodbye” to the things and interests of the world. Therefore, let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and move towards maturity, without once again laying the foundations of repentance for dead works and faith in God, nor of instruction on washing, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. Because this is what you are called to do, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you with an example so that you can follow in his footsteps. All quotes from the Scriptures, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, the standard version in English.
Then they gave me a measuring rod like a cane, and they said to me: “Get up and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there, but don't measure the atrium outside the temple; omit it, because it is in the hands of the nations, and they will trample on the holy city for forty-two months. Keep your life free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because he has said: “I will never leave you or abandon you. Visit the Bible online to search for words if you don't know the specific passage you're looking for. Here are 102 verses from the Bible about leaving behind the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible (King James version), ordered from most to least relevant.
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