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Yup. In fact it wasn't an hour ago that I had a nice discussion with my deacon about HOW Jesus answered questions in His ministry. It's fascinating to watch how He took completely different approaches depending on who the questioner was. Here, the blood-sucking lawyer rose to test Jesus so he got the answer he did. Others ask a similar question and are told to believe.

So, you'll cherry-pick the easiest route possible to Salvation? The Lord responded to the question of eternal life with the commandments in Matt 19:16, Mark 10:17, and Luke 18:18.

In Mark 10:21 "Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him..." and a more difficult reply than for the 'blood sucking lawyer'

Sorry, the Good Samaritan story is a vital part of the Word. It's the narrow path.

FK: Yup. In fact it wasn't an hour ago that I had a nice discussion with my deacon about HOW Jesus answered questions in His ministry. It's fascinating to watch how He took completely different approaches depending on who the questioner was. Here, the blood-sucking lawyer rose to test Jesus so he got the answer he did. Others ask a similar question and are told to believe.

So, you'll cherry-pick the easiest route possible to Salvation? The Lord responded to the question of eternal life with the commandments in Matt 19:16, Mark 10:17, and Luke 18:18.

I'm sorry, I don't know what your first statement has to do with what I said. ALL of the passages you quote have to do with a man who loved his riches. Jesus responded exactly as He does to any false questioner. Do you really believe that Jesus was giving straightforward information that Jesus thought could be followed by the people He was talking to??? I really hope not, for if that is the formula you follow for salvation then you are like those men (man). Do you think the way to salvation is to follow the laundry list of deeds that Jesus lays out in these passages? Was that the point to you?

Sorry, the Good Samaritan story is a vital part of the Word. It's the narrow path.

No problem, I LOVE the Good Samaritan story. :) And indeed the path is narrow. That's one way we KNOW that God did not predestine all people to be saved, and indeed that God did not WANT all people to be saved (if He is really omnipotent).