“They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him: (For the redemption of their soul is precious, And it ceaseth for ever:) “That he should still live for ever, And not see corruption.”
Psalm 49:6-9 KJV
A psalm of the sons of Korah. “They trust in their treasures and boast in their riches, yet not one of them, though rich as a king, could rescue his own brother from the guilt of his sins. No one could give God the ransom price for the soul of another, let alone for himself. A soul’s redemption is too costly and precious for anyone to pay with earthly wealth. The price to pay is never enough to purchase eternal life for even one, to keep them out of hell.” This is the error that many believe, that through gold, silver and wealth you have God’s favour on your life and He will definitely accept you. The old covenant people knew this to be a lie from the pit of hell, nothing could be further from the truth. In the new covenant we know that we were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from our aimless conduct received by tradition from our fathers, but with the precious Blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot. Hallelujah!
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