Rich man salvation

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Rich man salvation

When a rich man approached Jesus asking what to do to "inherit eternal life" [1], Jesus equated it with "enter the kingdom of God". [2] The men hearing him equated it with being saved. [3] The answer was that only God could save you.

If salvation is having a love for his teaching and his people, then only God can teach you and give you that love.
The bride does not merely learn from Christ, but loves to learn from Christ. The saved do not merely associate with church goers, but love the fellowship of his mystery. [4]
  1. ↑ Mr 10:17 ¶ And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
  2. ↑ Mr 10:23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
  3. ↑ Mr 10:26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
  4. ↑ Eph 3:9 And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
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