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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