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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 8:36

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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8:36-37 The implied answer to Jesus’ rhetorical question is that possessing the entire world has no value if you give up eternal life. “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” (Jim Elliot). You need your soul to enjoy the benefits of the world to come. When you forfeit your life or soul, there is nothing you can give to purchase it back.
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