Psalm 53

Psalm 53, along with Psalm 14, tells of God's plea to all mankind that we ought to believe in Him wholeheartedly. There are no 2 ways about it; either we are with God or foolishly deny His existence ("The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God'. They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no-one who does good." -- Psalm 53:1).

John Avanzini minces: "Jesus makes it plain and simple. The man who loses his soul has lost everything. He has suffered loss beyond measure, for you cannot place a price on an eternal soul. There isn't enough money in the world to equal its value" (John Avanzini, 1995, "Things That Are Better Than Money", Harrison House).

What is more valuable than God's gift of salvation? Is it the world's riches and fame? What's the point of winning the world but losing one's soul?