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There's much truth in your assertions.

However, Jesus was not always 100% of the time in 100% of His statements so harsh.

I'd rather follow His balance.

Yes, there are super hazards of the flesh on all sides.

One group of Christians doctrinally forbade all jewelry etc. construing reality along the lines of your assertions.

Then they forbade buttons because folks were using the quality of the buttons to exercise one upsmanship.

Pride is human and finds ways . . . depending on the degree to which one takes up one's cross daily etc.

But gnosticism is no salvation.

And, it IS SCRIPTURE THAT GOD HIMSELF

WOULD THAT WE PROSPER

AND BE IN HEALTH

EVEN !!!!KEY!!!! AS OUR SOUL PROSPERS.

But it never works to get the cart before the horse.

Not all are called to be Francis of Assisi.

Not all are called to be Sam Walton.

And, it IS SCRIPTURE THAT GOD HIMSELF WOULD THAT WE PROSPER AND BE IN HEALTH

When you reference something in Scripture, it helps to post the Scripture. The rich young ruler was not included in the Kingdon because he loved money more than his own Soul.

Mat 19:22-26 MKJV (22) But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions. (23) Then Jesus said to His disciples, Truly I say to you that a rich man will with great difficulty enter into the kingdom of Heaven. (24) And again I say to you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. (25) When His disciples heard, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? (26) But Jesus looked on them and said to them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.

Mat 13:22 MKJV (22) And that sown into the thorns is this: he who hears the Word; and the anxiety of this world, and the deceit of riches, choke the Word, and he becomes unfruitful.

Mat 6:19-21 GNB (19) "Do not store up riches for yourselves here on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and robbers break in and steal. (20) Instead, store up riches for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and robbers cannot break in and steal. (21) For your heart will always be where your riches are.