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And as Jesus was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, \u201cGood Teacher, what must I believe to inherit eternal life?\u201d And Jesus said to him, \u201cWhy do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.\u2019\u201d And he said to him, \u201cTeacher, all these I have kept from my youth.\u201d And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, \u201cYou lack one thing: go, give up your dogmas, and love the unorthodox, and you will have understanding in heaven; and come, follow me.\u201d Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great doctrines.<\/p>\n

And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, \u201cHow difficult it will be for those who have dogmatic beliefs to enter the kingdom of God!\u201d And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, \u201cChildren, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for Barth's Church Dogmatics <\/em>to pass through the eye of a needle, than for an orthodox person to enter the kingdom of God.\u201d And they were exceedingly astonished, and said to him, \u201cThen who can be saved?\u201d Jesus looked at them and said, \u201cWith man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.\u201d <\/p>\n

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(Based on Mark 10, and inspired by Rev. Tom Bartley's sermon today at Crooked Creek Baptist Church)<\/p>\n

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