Is The Churches Good Works Good Enough? A Pack with The Devil In the parable of the rich man found in (Mark 10:17-22), Jesus wanted to teach His disciples an important principle pertaining good stewardship. “Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” So, Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.” “And he answered and said to Him, “Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth.” This man was a Jews living under the Mosaic Law and he strived to live according to the 613 commandments... go figure. Observing the sacrificial ritual found in the book of Deuteronomy was essential to wash away the failure of following these commandments. ...