There are some who
believe that you have to give away all worldly possessions to be saved. Is that true?
Let's see what Jesus has to say on the subject.
Luke 19:1-10(NKJV)
Then Jesus entered and passed through
Jericho.
Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a
chief tax collector, and he was rich.
And he sought to see
who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short
stature.
So he ran ahead and
climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.
And when Jesus came to the
place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make
haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”
So he made haste and
came down, and received Him joyfully.
But when they
saw it, they all complained,
saying, “He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.”
Then Zacchaeus stood and said to
the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken
anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.”
And Jesus said to him, “Today
salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of
Abraham;
for the Son of Man
has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
So we have a guy
named Zacchaeus who the Bible tells us is rich.
Jesus decides to stay at Zacchaeus' house. Zacchaeus tells Jesus that he gives half of
his goods to the poor and that he is a pretty just guy in other ways as well.
What does Jesus say
at this point? Does Jesus send Zacchaeus
to hell for not giving away all of his goods?
Nope. Jesus says "today salvation has come to
your house…"
In a case where Jesus could have sent a clear message by condemning Zacchaeus, Jesus instead gives Zacchaeus salvation.
In a case where Jesus could have sent a clear message by condemning Zacchaeus, Jesus instead gives Zacchaeus salvation.
Seems pretty clear
to me!!!
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