21 Jun In Matthew 16:26, Jesus tells the crowd, ‘For what will
In Matthew 16:26, Jesus tells the crowd, "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?" Simple but profound questions that have the power to change our lives.
To gain the world means to gain all that the world has to offer – money, fame, success, power, satisfaction, and much more. To lose our soul means to lose the key to all life which is a relationship with Jesus Christ and access to the presence of God.
First off, it must be made clear that there is nothing wrong with gaining money, fame, success, and power if they are God's will. To say the least, God wants every believer to gain blessings here on earth just as much as we are reserved the blessings of heaven. However, what Jesus does not want to see is believers forsaking God for the sake of temporal earthly success.
Many people today try to gain wealth, power, and success by their own means and through their own strength. It can be easy to forget that all we have and everything we do comes only as a result of God's grace. Deuteronomy 8:18 reminds us that it is God who gives the ability to produce wealth, yet so many people have the attitude and thinking that their wealth comes primarily from their hard work.
As a result, people like this find it hard to submit to God's will when called to change course, to be generous when God calls them to be generous, or to say no to corruption and cheating when it promises more wealth.
When we chase after earthly blessings as the primary motive of our lives and apart from the will of God, we forfeit the being of our souls. As a result, our souls start lacking the love, compassion, peace, gentleness, patience, and self-control that comes only when we abide in Christ. We start living our lives as if our money and fame will last forever when the truth is that it cannot even compare to the blessing of eternity when we make Christ our prize.
When God is our reward, He adds everything we need to it. When Jesus is all we want and desire, we never go hungry, never lack money, never lose influence, and never leave the path of success. Proverbs 10:22 says, "The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it."
God wants us to gain the world, but never at the expense of losing our relationship with God. We are called to seek God first in all that we do and allow Him to add the world unto our plates.
https://www.christiantoday.com/article/what.it.means.to.gain.the.world.but.lose.our.soul/86385.htm
Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to:
- Compare the advantages of trusting in God compared to putting your faith in your own abilities.
Instructions
- Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
- Prepare a discussion post that answers the following questions:
- Describe some time when you had to purchase some major items and had two or more alternatives.
- How did you evaluate the cost-vs benefits of each of the alternatives?
- Ultimately, how did you determine which alternative to purchasing?
- Looking back on that purchase, do you regret your decision or believe that some other choice would have been better.
- Your initial post should be 200 – 300 words long and is due by the fourth day of the workshop.
- Respond in writing to two of your classmates.
- Each written response should be 100 – 200 words in length and demonstrate a critical analysis of your classmate’s post.
- These responses are due by the end of the workshop.
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7.1 Discussion (25 Points) Course: 3SU2022 Data Analytics & Research (BADM-707-01B)
Criteria Excellent Competent Needs Improvement
Inadequate/Faili ng
Criterion Score
Question No.
1 & 2
/ 8
Question No.
3 & 4
/ 8
8 points
Demonstrated
clear, insightful
critical thinking
discussing the
alternatives
and evaluation
of cost versus
benefits for a
purchase of a
major item.
7 points
(6-7 points)
Demonstrated
competent
critical thinking
discussing the
alternatives
and evaluation
of cost versus
benefits for a
purchase of a
major item.
5 points
(4-5 points)
Demonstrated
limited critical
thinking in
discussing the
alternatives
and evaluation
of cost versus
benefits for a
purchase of a
major item.
0 points
(0-3 points)
Demonstrated
little to no
critical thinking
in discussing
the
alternatives
and evaluation
of cost versus
benefits for a
purchase of a
major item.
8 points
Demonstrated
clear, insightful
critical thinking
discussing why
the purchase
one did make
and if one had
any regrets
now.
7 points
(6-7 points)
Demonstrated
competent
critical thinking
discussing why
the purchase
one did make
and if one had
any regrets
now.
5 points
(4-5 points)
Demonstrated
limited critical
thinking in
discussing why
the purchase
one did make
and if one had
any regrets
now.
0 points
(0-3 points)
Demonstrated
little to no
critical thinking
discussing why
the purchase
one did make
and if one had
any regrets
now.
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Criteria Excellent Competent Needs Improvement
Inadequate/Faili ng
Criterion Score
Response to
Classmates
/ 66 points
Demonstrated
clear, insightful
critical analysis
of one's
classmates’
postings in
determining
the logic of
their
arguments, the
correctness of
their facts, the
reasonableness
of their
interpretations
and
consistency
with the
substance and
intent of their
references.
5 points
(4-5 points)
Demonstrated
competent
critical analysis
of one's
classmates’
postings in
determining
the logic of
their
arguments, the
correctness of
their facts, the
reasonableness
of their
interpretations
and
consistency
with the
substance and
intent of their
references.
3 points
(2-3 points)
Demonstrated
limited critical
analysis of
one's
classmates’
postings in
determining
the logic of
their
arguments, the
correctness of
their facts, the
reasonableness
of their
interpretations
and
consistency
with the
substance and
intent of their
references.
1 point
(0-1 point)
Demonstrated
little to no
critical analysis
of one's
classmates’
postings in
determining
the logic of
their
arguments, the
correctness of
their facts, the
reasonableness
of their
interpretations
and
consistency
with the
substance and
intent of their
references.
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Total / 25
Overall Score
Criteria Excellent Competent Needs Improvement
Inadequate/Faili ng
Criterion Score
Grammar,
Spelling,
Length, and
Citation
/ 33 points
Sentence
structure is
complete with
correct
spelling,
punctuation,
capitalization,
varied diction,
and word
choices.
Assignment
length is
correct with
sources
correctly cited.
2 points
Sentence
structure has
minor errors
(fragments,
run-ons) with
correct
spelling,
punctuation,
capitalization,
and limited
diction and
word choices.
Assignment
length is
correct with
sources
correctly cited.
1 point
Sentence
structure has
several errors
in sentence
fluency with
multiple
fragments/run-
ons; poor
spelling,
punctuation,
and/or word
choice.
Assignment
length is
inappropriate
with several
format and
citation errors.
0 points
Sentence
structure has
serious and
persistent
errors in
sentence
fluency,
sentence
structure,
spelling,
punctuation,
and/or word
choice.
Assignment
length is
inappropriate
with several
format and
citation errors
or sources not
cited.
Excellent 23 points minimum
Competent 21 points minimum
Needs Improvement 18 points minimum
Inadequate/Failing 0 points minimum
