Reply To: Pharisee vs Publican: At-Two-Ment vs At-One-Ment

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Reply To: Pharisee vs Publican: At-Two-Ment vs At-One-Ment

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October 13, 2017 at 7:55 am #5157

Gary

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Thank you. This helps explain the statement of Jesus in Mark 10: 31, “But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.” This has come to mean to me that many of those who achieve much by human standards are often the last to gain spiritual understanding. Human achievement can be so illusory, unless “the glory be to God.” For it is so tempting for those who seem to achieve to believe that “they” are something special or have special talents that set them apart from others. That is why we should never be impressed by well-known entertainers (athletes, actors, politicians). Unless they give the glory to God, they can often have the worst immoral sense of life.

Alternatively, many of those who have achieved little and are struggling are often the first to find God. They tend to be the most reliable workers in God’s church.