Close, but Not Close Enough
In Mark 12, the man who questioned Jesus about which commandment was greatest was close to the kingdom—but not close enough! As Alistair Begg explains, he was not far off because of his orthodoxy. He had the right answers, but he did not have what was necessary: a transformed life marked by a whole-hearted love. Still today, orthodoxy and religious interest won’t get us to heaven. We enter only because Jesus has made it possible.
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In Mark 12, the man who questioned Jesus about which commandment was greatest was close to the kingdom—but not close enough! As Alistair Begg explains, he was not far off because of his orthodoxy. He had the right answers, but he did not have what was necessary: a transformed life marked by a whole-hearted love. Still today, orthodoxy and religious interest won’t get us to heaven. We enter only because Jesus has made it possible.