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  1. Mark 6:36 for what does it profit a man to gain the world, and lose his own soul. Therefore, they are concerned about the temporal things, but we are concerned about eternal things.

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  2. yes your life might be all that you are looking for,but when it is over what does it profit you.what do you have to look forward to but the grave.Is not that vanity.What profit a man if he gain the world and lose his soul.

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  3. I would not comment on my life at all. I would say, "look at Jesus' life here on earth. Look at how He was treated. Should I expect better?"
    (And we do have it better).

    When He returns it will be too late to believe in Him; do it now.

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  4. My answer to that question is your happiness stop here.But after Christ found me mine is for ever and will never grow old. That's what he promise and that's what I believe.

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  5. "...In fact, I would say that my life is going better than yours, and you are a Christian,” how would you respond?"

    Outwardly, yes, your life is better than mine. Perhaps you have houses and land; perhaps you have all the advantages of financial security; but I have something I don't think you can have. I am content with my lot, and I have a peace that cannot be bought. Perhaps your security rests, ultimately, on your money; mine is based on something other than money and circumstances. If your employment were to end, your investments failed, resources spent, and you are denied help by the State, ponder the thought that there is another way, a meek and lowly way, that brings security and happiness to the weary soul.

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  6. Define better! Better by financial standards may not be by moral standards! Better health? Better how? With Jesus all things work TOGETHER for better!

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    • I would suggest "better" generally in terms of externals. Better clothes, better car, better homes, etc. But even poor non-Christians will sometimes say that their lives are "better", because they believe it is better to live by sight rather than by faith.

      They assume it is better to use all their income on themselves, instead of giving 10 percent to God. They assume it is better to indulge appetite (in various ways); "better" to be laughing and having "fun" almost all the time. (But of course this doesn't last long.)"Better" to trust science, because science has the power to save us, and to save our world. Simply "better" not to be gullible (Christian)... as some non-Christians might say.

      But in the end it is all foolishness. All those imaginary "better lives" are wasted... vanity of vanities... it is all a tragic waste.

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