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One More Thought on the Rich Young Ruler

One More Thought on the Rich Young Ruler

pushing back a bit on pitting 'faith vs works'

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Sep 20, 2024
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"Good teacher, what good thing must I do to inherit eternal life?" (Matt 19.16)

If there ever were a time for Jesus to teach on 'justification by faith and not by works' here it is. Rich Young Ruler threw him a softball right over the middle of the plate.

Woulda been so easy for Jesus to say "You can't DO anything to inherit eternal life haven't you read …

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