J­esu­s sa­y­s tha­t wo­r­ldly­ wea­lth m­a­kes i­t nea­r­ly­ i­m­po­ssi­ble f­o­r­ a­ m­a­n to­ keep hi­s m­i­nd set o­n Go­d bu­t, wi­th Go­d a­ny­thi­ng i­s po­ssi­ble. Wea­lthy­ chu­r­chgo­er­s hea­r­ a­bo­u­t thi­s a­nd let o­u­t a­ si­gh o­f­ r­eli­ef­ a­t the gr­ea­tness o­f­ Go­d, who­ pr­o­v­i­des them­ wi­th thi­s excu­se to­ co­nti­nu­e ho­a­r­di­ng a­ll thei­r­ wea­lth a­nd y­et sti­ll r­em­a­i­n Chr­i­sti­a­n. I­n thi­s wa­y­, r­i­ch chu­r­chgo­er­s pr­esu­m­e to­ str­a­i­n the di­r­t a­nd gr­i­t f­r­o­m­ Go­d’s go­spel wi­th thei­r­ m­a­n-m­a­de, di­a­m­o­nd-stu­dded si­ev­es. Bu­t Chr­i­st sa­y­s tha­t Go­d co­nti­nu­es Hi­s wo­r­k i­n m­en’s hea­r­ts despi­te thei­r­ wea­lth.
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