He would have given at least 10% of his income to God’s work. As a good Jew, this scribe would have obeyed the law to help the poor, (Psalm 40:1).
I believe in going to church, but salvation comes only through accepting Jesus personally into our heart. But going to church doesn’t make us a Christian any more than going into a garage make us a car. If going to church saved a man, this scribe would have been in the kingdom a long time ago. He was in the temple every day! He didn’t go just at Passover and Pentecost, he went daily. Remember, the dirty, old Devil quoted Scripture! (Matthew 4:6). But, for all of that, he was not saved, he was near the kingdom but not in! Just because you read the Bible does not mean you are going to heaven, you must accept Jesus! (John 3:18). As a matter – of- fact, it was his profession to know the Bible backwards and forwards. Before a person can be saved, he must confess he is a sinner and needs a Savior. Both men knew there was a disconnect between them and God. He was searching and he came to Jesus for the answer.
For all of his religiosity he was not at peace with God, he was not saved. HE KNEW HE WAS A SINNER, AND WAS NOT SAVED.Just believing there is a God never saved a soul! Believing in God is not enough, we must believe in Jesus! (John 14:6). James points out the fact that believing in God is no big deal because the Devil does and he is the son of perdition! (James 2:19). I have known people who think they are going to heaven because they believe in God. He knew there was but one God, he openly confessed that to Jesus, no question about it. Just look at that, this man was almost in the kingdom of God, almost saved, ever so close-but lost eternally! “Thou are not far from the kingdom of God.” Mark 12:34 One day, in Old Jerusalem, Jesus said to a scribe (a scribe was an expert in Old Testament Law), It is our hope this New Song Bible study written by Pastor Salem will be a blessing to you.ĭear fellow worker of the Christian Worship Hour:
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