What does the Bible say about gain the world?
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The Bible warns that gaining the whole world is worthless if it costs one’s soul, and calls us to treasure Christ above worldly success, pleasure, and possessions. In Mark 8:36, Jesus exposes the terrible loss of exchanging eternal life for temporary gain. Romans 10:9 declares that salvation belongs to those who confess Jesus as Lord and believe God raised Him from the dead, showing that Christ, not personal achievement, is our only hope. First John 2:15-17 warns against loving the world’s desires and pride, which are passing away, while the one who does God’s will abides forever. Believers are therefore freed to use earthly gifts gratefully without making them their master.
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- Mark 8:36
For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?
- Romans 10:9
that if you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
- 1 John 2:15-17
[15] Don't love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love isn't in him. [16] For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn't the Father's, but is the world's. [17] The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.
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