Proverbs of a 39 yr old man
Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death. Yes, when God is angry, money won't help you. Obeying God is the only way to be saved from death. No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them. Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay enough to live forever and never see the grave. We see that wise people die, and so do stupid fools. Then their money is left for someone else. A judge in court does not ask whether a man is wealthy. If a man is guilty, then the judge will punish him. The judge does not care whether the guilty man is rich or poor. God will be the judge of everybody. We have all done evil things, so we all deserve punishment. Our money cannot save us from God’s punishment. We must trust in God. God can forgive us. He will teach us to do the right things. Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death. And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. But watch out, or you may be seduced by wealth. Don’t let yourself be bribed into sin. But Christ was sinless, and he offered himself as an eternal and spiritual sacrifice to God. This is why his blood is much more powerful and makes our consciences clear. Now we can serve the living God and no longer do things that lead to death.
Study Zep. 1:18
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