” … until a man comes to understand the perfect goodness of God, he’ll never understand what is necessary to receive eternal life,” argues Pastor Holladay, as we continue our expository study through Mark’s gospel. Through studying the rich, young ruler’s encounter with Jesus, we are reminded of our desperate need to rely on God’s grace alone for eternal life. In failing to understand God’s holy standard, we tend, like the rich, young ruler, to think that we can earn our way to Heaven. However, this is a dangerous error, as Pastor Holladay explains: “If you think that you can do anything to contribute to your salvation, then you have nullified the whole concept of grace.” Listen to today’s message to discover, through examining Christ’s evangelism, five failings that keep us from embracing the gospel.
