To seek to gain even a small part of the world is to forfeit our soul, and to gain the whole world is a paltry substitute for abundant life in Christ. And yet, our Father will give us all things (Lk 11:13). Jesus came that we would have life abundantly (Jn 10:10).
What good is it to gain the whole world but lose it?
Answer: In Matthew 16, Jesus asks what good it is for a man to gain the whole world but lose his soul (Matthew 16:26). To gain the whole world is to receive all the world has to offer—money, fame, pleasure, power, prestige, etc. To lose one’s soul is to die without a right relationship...
What does it mean to gain the whole world?
To gain the whole world is to receive all the world has to offer—money, fame, pleasure, power, prestige, etc. To lose one’s soul is to die without a right relationship with Christ and spend an eternity in the lake of fire.
What does the Bible say about gaining the whole world?
Answer: In Matthew 16, Jesus asks what good it is for a man to gain the whole world but lose his soul (Matthew 16:26). To gain the whole world is to receive all the world has to offer—money, fame, pleasure, power, prestige, etc.
How can we gain our true life in Christ?
Surrender of our false sinful life to him is the way to gain our true life in him. Christ’s temptation in the desert was to gain the world if he forfeited his soul (Mt 4:8). He could have avoided dying for the sins of the world.
What does it mean to seek to gain the whole world?
To seek to gain even a small part of the world is to forfeit our soul, and to gain the whole world is a paltry substitute for abundant life in Christ. And yet, our Father will give us all things (Lk 11:13). Jesus came that we would have life abundantly (Jn 10:10). Surrender of our false sinful life to him is the way to gain our true life in him.
What does Jesus mean by "to seek your own good"?
Jesus knows that we want our own good, and here he seeks to redefine the good life. This means to win the world’s game by the world’ s rules.
