Matthew 19:25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? This sounds as if there were some great difficulty in the way of being saved. How is this, is not salvation free? Yes. Then where is the difficulty? Man's restoration is not merely legal, but moral, and in the latter the real hindrance will be found. Men make excuses, etc. I. WHAT IS MEANT BY BEING SAVED? In the narrative connected with the text, our Saviour calls it " Entering into the kingdom of heaven." The governing power of true religion over a man. Governed by love. To be saved is to be delivered from the kingdom of Satan, etc. It is a present change. Would you WISH to be SAVED? Or, would you like to compromise this matter in the way of postponement? Or, would you wish to have your love of " good society," etc., made secondary to the love of Christ? Let these questions sink deep into your hearts. The Young Ruler. II. THE HOLY GHOST CAN DEAL, AND DOES DEAL, WITH THIS MORAL HINDRANCE in the way of man's salvation as effectually as God the Son has dealt with the legal hindrance by His work of substitution for man. There is hope for us all. To You is the word of this salvation sent. Use the appointed means, for God works by means, etc. (Hugh McNeile, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?WEB: When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" |
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