“what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Mark 8:36

“And when He had called the people unto Him with His disciples also, He said unto them, Whosoever will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for My sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of Man be ashamed, when He cometh in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.” Mark 8:34-38

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"Each one of us is continually in the position of having to make up our mind as to the value of things.

The world and its pleasures—what are they worth? What is the real value of the fame or money or success so eagerly coveted by many? What is the worth of the soul?

That is the valuation that really matters to you. Take great care to make no mistake in arriving at it. You will do well to bear in mind the great question,
“What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”
The One who asked that question did not give the answer. Instead He supplemented it with another question.
“Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Mark 8:36-37).
Our Lord Jesus Christ knew the answer right well.

He knew too that sooner or later all must discover that the value of the soul is beyond all computation; that no matter what the soul is bartered for, the net result is an irretrievable loss. It is of all moment that you know the answer, and that knowing it you act accordingly.
 
That precious soul of yours! Are you selling it to the world, the flesh and the devil for a mere song? What a tragedy! And to think that for your soul Christ has died.” 
 
F.B. Hole, from A Correct Valuation

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I'm a Christian saved by God, by His Sovereign grace. I want to encourage all to read, to hear, to believe, and to feed upon the only Words in all the world that are truly spirit and life, living and active; to know the One True God: God the Father, His Only Begotten Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit; Who has graciously given us the Holy Scriptures
“All Scripture is God-breathed..."
2 Timothy 3:16–17; cf., John 3:31-36; John 6:63; John 14:26; John 17:3, 17; Romans 1:1-6, 16-17; 1 Corinthians 2:1-16; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14; 2 Peter 1:20–21; Hebrews 4:12-13. As for the commentaries I post and refer to; with much gratitude, as they have done for me, it is my hope and prayer that they serve to edify all who read them.

Shalom, beccaj
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