What is worth more than your soul? A better job? Friends? Material benefits? Better social status in the community?

"Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:31-32 KJV

The truth makes us free. The truth is a treasure we should cherish.

"Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." - John 14:5-6 KJV

Jesus is the truth. It is by the Gospel that we find our way back Jesus. It is by Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection – the Gospel – and by our obedience to the Gospel – repentance, baptism in Jesus name for the remission of our sins, and receiving the gift of His Spirit, that we are reconciled back to Him. (1Corinthians 15:1-4, Romans 6:1-7, 2Corinthians 5:19, Colossians 1:20)

The truth makes us free. Jesus makes us free! His Spirit is a treasure to cherish. (2Corinthians 4:7)

"And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you." - John 14:16-18 KJV

"In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise," - Ephesians 1:13 KJV

We must have a love for truth, the gospel of our salvation. It is by the truth – the Gospel of Jesus Christ – that we are saved. What will we give in exchange for the truth? What will we give in exchange for our soul?

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." - Romans 1:16 KJV

"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them." - Romans 1:18-19 KJV

"I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed." - Galatians 1:6-9 KJV

Jesus spoke to His disciples. He told them that to follow Him, they must obey His gospel. (Galatians 3:1-2, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 5:24-25, Galatians 6:14-15)

"If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

“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?

“For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works." - Matthew 16:24-27 KJV

There is no profit, even to gain the whole world, and lose his own soul.

Love the truth.