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A simple question—“What must I do to inherit eternal life?”—opens a doorway into the heart. We walk through Luke 18 and meet the rich young ruler, a man convinced he was good enough until Jesus turned the lights on. By probing the word good and pointing to the commandments, Jesus doesn’t hand out a checklist; He reveals the hidden math of the soul where comparison comforts and coveting rules. Only God is good. That claim shatters our favorite mirror.

We follow the movement from surface morality to heart-level honesty, where anger counts as the seed of murder and lust as the seed of adultery. The law’s true role comes into focus: it’s a mirror that exposes, not a ladder we climb to heaven. Paul’s stark verdict rings out—no one is justified by works—so our hope shifts from performance to promise, from trying harder to trusting Christ who became a curse for us. Along the way, we explore the difference between religion’s “do for God” and the gospel’s “see what God has done for you,” and why only the latter can quiet a restless conscience.

Then comes the tender, targeted test: sell, give, and follow. Jesus places a finger on coveting, the commandment beneath the man’s confidence. Possessions weren’t just owned; they owned him. We talk candidly about modern idols—money, status, control—and how grace dethrones them without shrinking God’s standards. Forgiven people become loving people, and love births obedience that rules never could. If you’ve felt crushed by failure or lulled by “good enough,” this conversation offers clarity, courage, and a path to real freedom.

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