preacherintraining wrote:Ok, if you want to apply this scripture to everyone first take this into consideration. Jesus knows the heart of every man. The reason that he asked the rich young ruler to give up his money was because he knew that without doing so the man would never be saved. It was never meant to be a general rule. In acts 5 people were struck down not for selling their stuff and keeping some of it, but because they lied. Also, how about in the parable of the talents when Jesus says, "(29) For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath."
If what you are saying is true than anyone who owns anything shall burn forever. Even Job had many posessions.
It is not money that is the problem; it is love of money. Jesus taught that:
Luke 12:48
And from everyone who has been given much shall much be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more. NAS