[Elsie]

I believe that Christ himself set the example here in Matthew:

Matthew 19:21
21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

This was to ONE man only; not to the world in general.

[sevenbak]

Why just this man and not us? What is so special about him? The scriptures, the life of Christ, His interactions among men are for all of us. Yes there are times when he is talking to his apostles only and not the general public, but this is a man who was not a current disciple of Christ, just an average rich Joe. Why is he getting a more difficult request from the Savior than the rest of us?