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In Matthew 19:16-21, a rich young ruler asks Jesus how he can gain eternal life. Jesus tell him to give away all his money. 
 
Is Jesus saying that you can earn eternal life by giving away your money and possessions? Can you WORK for eternal life? 
 
No. By understanding a few key things about eternal life, and also by recognizing a few truths from Matthew 19:16-21, we see what Jesus was REALLY teaching. 
 
To leave a comment or view the transcript, visit here: https://redeeminggod.com/rich-young-ruler-matthew-19/

In Matthew 19:16-21, a rich young ruler asks Jesus how he can gain eternal life. Jesus tell him to give away all his money. 

Is Jesus saying that you can earn eternal life by giving away your money and possessions? Can you WORK for eternal life? 

No. By understanding a few key things about eternal life, and also by recognizing a few truths from Matthew 19:16-21, we see what Jesus was REALLY teaching. 

To leave a comment or view the transcript, visit here: https://redeeminggod.com/rich-young-ruler-matthew-19/

Does Jesus tell the Rich Young Ruler how to earn eternal life? (Matthew 19:16-21)

The second death is part of the lake of fire in Revelation 20:6, 14 and Revelation 21:8. But is it a fiery torture chamber that never ends? No. 
 
Just as eternal life is a life lived in eternity where we live life to its full potential, so eternal death, or the second death is a life lived in eternity where people achieve none of their potential. It is a life of everlasting death. Of no escape from the consequences of selfish human decisions. 
 
To view the transcript and leave a comment, visit: 
https://redeeminggod.com/second-death-revelation/

The second death is part of the lake of fire in Revelation 20:6, 14 and Revelation 21:8. But is it a fiery torture chamber that never ends? No. 

Just as eternal life is a life lived in eternity where we live life to its full potential, so eternal death, or the second death is a life lived in eternity where people achieve none of their potential. It is a life of everlasting death. Of no escape from the consequences of selfish human decisions.

To view the transcript and leave a comment, visit:
https://redeeminggod.com/second-death-revelation/

What is the Second Death in Revelation 21:8?

When John writes in 1 John 3:14 that we know we have passed from death to life because we love our brethren, he is not talking about how we know we have eternal life, but how we know we are in fellowship with God and one another. 
 
To view the transcript and shownotes for this study, visit: 
https://redeeminggod.com/death-to-life-1-john-3-14/

When John writes in 1 John 3:14 that we know we have passed from death to life because we love our brethren, he is not talking about how we know we have eternal life, but how we know we are in fellowship with God and one another.

To view the transcript and shownotes for this study, visit:
https://redeeminggod.com/death-to-life-1-john-3-14/

What does “passed from death to life” mean in 1 John 3:14?

When James writes about dead faith in James 2:14-26, many people think he is referring to faith that does not exist. But this is not the message of James. What is dead faith? It is useless faith. It is faith that does exist, but is not accomplishing what God wants or desires for it. 
 
To view the manuscript or leave a comment, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/dead-faith-james-2-14-26/

When James writes about dead faith in James 2:14-26, many people think he is referring to faith that does not exist. But this is not the message of James. What is dead faith? It is useless faith. It is faith that does exist, but is not accomplishing what God wants or desires for it.

To view the manuscript or leave a comment, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/dead-faith-james-2-14-26/

What is dead faith in James 2:16, 26?

In Romans 5:12, Paul writes that through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned. Almost everybody thinks that Paul is referring to the event in Genesis 3 when Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. But is this what Paul has in mind? It doesn't seem so ... 
 
To leave a comment or view the manuscript, visit: 
https://redeeminggod.com/death-romans-5-12/

In Romans 5:12, Paul writes that through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned. Almost everybody thinks that Paul is referring to the event in Genesis 3 when Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. But is this what Paul has in mind? It doesn't seem so ...

To leave a comment or view the manuscript, visit:
https://redeeminggod.com/death-romans-5-12/

What is the meaning of Romans 5:12 when Paul says that death came to all through one man, Adam?

According to 1 John 1:7-10, the blood of Jesus cleanses us from sin by exposing sin for what it is and then calling us to no longer live in the way of sacred violence. 
 
The blood of Jesus is not a spiritual antidote to sin which somehow removes the polluting presence of sin from our lives. Instead, the blood of Jesus exposes our sacred violence to us so that we can see in our own lives how we make scapegoat victims out of others, and then calls us to no longer live in this way. 
 
To leave a comment or view the shownotes, visit: 
https://redeeminggod.com/blood-of-jesus-cleanses-1-john-1-7-10/

According to 1 John 1:7-10, the blood of Jesus cleanses us from sin by exposing sin for what it is and then calling us to no longer live in the way of sacred violence. 

The blood of Jesus is not a spiritual antidote to sin which somehow removes the polluting presence of sin from our lives. Instead, the blood of Jesus exposes our sacred violence to us so that we can see in our own lives how we make scapegoat victims out of others, and then calls us to no longer live in this way.

To leave a comment or view the shownotes, visit:
https://redeeminggod.com/blood-of-jesus-cleanses-1-john-1-7-10/

How does the blood of Jesus cleanse us from our sin? (1 John 1:7-10)

Does the Bible contain commands from God to commit violent and go to war because God is violent? No! Not if we can believe Jesus, anyway. 
 
So why is the Bible so violent? Why is there genocide in the Bible? Why is there so much bloodshed in the Bible? 
 
Jesus explains why in Matthew 23:29-35, which is where He summarizes the entire Hebrew Bible for us. 
 
Watch this video to learn more...

Does the Bible contain commands from God to commit violent and go to war because God is violent? No! Not if we can believe Jesus, anyway. 

So why is the Bible so violent? Why is there genocide in the Bible? Why is there so much bloodshed in the Bible? 

Jesus explains why in Matthew 23:29-35, which is where He summarizes the entire Hebrew Bible for us. 

Watch this video to learn more...

Why is the Bible so violent? Jesus tells us why in Matthew 23:29-35.

The word "adoption" in Romans 9:4 helps us understand Romans 9-11. We get confused because we think ancient adoption was like modern adoption. It wasn't. 
 
Take the entire "Gospel Dictionary" course at https://redeeminggod.com/courses/gospel-dictionary/

The word "adoption" in Romans 9:4 helps us understand Romans 9-11. We get confused because we think ancient adoption was like modern adoption. It wasn't. 

Take the entire "Gospel Dictionary" course at https://redeeminggod.com/courses/gospel-dictionary/

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