Jesus did not invite everyone to become his disciple. He turned down a man who had been demon possessed (Mark 5:18-20). He told one man that he had nowhere to lay his head. Others made excuses about burying a parent or saying goodbye to family (Luke 9:57-62). Then there was the man who he asked to liquidate his wealth (Mark 10:17-31). Why did he ask this man to sell everything but not Peter, who owned at least one house (Matthew 8:14)? Perhaps we see the difference in the fact that Peter still had a mother-in-law to look after, whereas the rich man may not have had any immediate family. The obvious answer is that Jesus did not require everyone to peddle their assets and give the proceeds to the poor. However, the principle of giving remains.
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