“For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”
What is in the world is not real profit. What do I mean? What I mean is that real profit is that which lasts forever.” There is nothing in this world that is of the world that will last forever. Therefore, ultimately what is only that which is eternal will last and can be counted as profit. “What shall it profit a man (woman), if he (she) forfeits his (her) soul?” Think about it: What do you own that is worth your soul? The Bible does not tell us not to own anything, but it does teach us that we should not let what we own, own us. I think that this is basically what the context of this verse teaches. If we are not careful, we can give our hearts, our souls, to the world, to our work, to politics, to sports, ad infinitum, and in the end we will be in the tank in the profit and loss column. I have read that there was no man, or woman, whose last words before departing this life were: “I wish I had spent more time at the office.” When a person denies Christ, he or she denies his or her soul. If you deny Christ you are telling Him that His crucifixion and resurrection mean nothing to you, and that they have no meaning for your life. The question was asked: “What shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” The question demands an answer. What is there in this world that is worth a man’s soul? Again, what do you own that you would give in exchange for your soul? In Matthew 10:28, Jesus said, “And fear not them which kill the body, but not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both body and soul in hell.” This is a declaration of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself! God loves us enough that “He sent His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him that he should not perish.” Jesus is the answer to what real profit means, or can mean, to you. If you will come to Jesus, He will save you “warts and all.” If you have done this rejoice in the fact of your salvation. Salvation by faith in Christ is what constitutes real profit. Bro. Joe
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