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.
Appy, by God's grace, I live overwhelmingly as you teach. Things have long ago lost their allure. If it's functional somehow toward my aiding The Kingdom or helpful to someone in a Kingdom ministry way, fine. Otherwise, I'm just not that interested any more.
Certainly all those verses--that's Scripture and Truth.
But it's not quite the whole counsel of Scripture, imho.
And, I even think that we've lost sight of some very key parts of authentic Christianity when we fail to notify folks that God calls us to take up our cross daily . . . that it's no bed of roses but more a road of suffering in a list of respects . . .
But that's not the whole story, either.
Abandonment is a key spiritual quality too few know much about in our era . . . though I'm finding more whom God has pressed through or is pressing through such a sieve.
Jesus also calls us to HIS ABUNDANT LIFE in all the respects that can mean IN HIM AND IN HIS PRIORITIES FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL.
Making it sound like Christ said MONEY was the root of all evil
INSTEAD OF: THE LOVE OF money is the root of all evil is a distortion of the truth . . . a deception, too.