'Go, sell all you have and and give to the poor, and you will have treasures in heaven.' - Jesus promised treasure in heaven to replace treasures on earth., 'How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!' - Jesus is not saying that rich people cannot enter heaven but that, in order to receive eternal life, God must come before money, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?' - The young man was already doing what most people are asked to do and he was asking what MORE he could do., 'It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.' - The Eye of the Needle is believed by some to have been a gateway into Jerusalem that was so narrow for a loaded camel. So when going through, the rider would need to unload the bags. Jesus is using this analogy by saying that we should unload our material possessions in order to reach heaven ,

Year 9 RED: G2J: The Rich Young Man

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