Matthew 19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Again, the rich young ruler in Christ’s day was taken down by logical modes of thought, because when he was instructed by Jesus to go sell all that he had and give to the poor, so that he could have treasure in heaven, he became deeply offended. It was that same paradox we referred to earlier, of becoming poor to become rich, that the young man just could not swallow.
To exchange his hard-earned cash, to hand over his Bitcoin holdings for some pie in the sky by and by, which has never been proven scientifically, was too much of a stretch for him, and because of this, his decision came down on the side of logic, as is too often the case.
The reason for this is that the strategies for getting more riches to the logical thinking mind, is to invest, work, trade, and play the Lotto; not to give away everything you have to some poor folk. Thus, the two systems set up by the two great powers in the world, often trigger a feud between fools and wise men. [The Desire of Ages pp 520] To give up his earthly treasure, that was seen, for the heavenly treasure, that was unseen, was too great a risk. He refused the offer of eternal life, and went away, and ever after the world was to receive his worship.
Matthew 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!