Saturday, 17 March 2018
HOW CAN WE ATTAIN HEAVEN
So many persons have pondered over
the basic prerequisite for attaining the kingdom of heaven but I put it to you
that to attain heaven is not a game of chance or survival of the fittest.
Heaven is a prepared place for the prepared people. There is no ambiguity, only
the souls of the righteous will be there. Heaven as a matter of fact, is for
those who do the will of God.
The qualifications or conditions for
accomplishing the great task of getting to heaven is therefore living the
virtues of Christ in faithfulness till the end of time. Accordingly, the
Christians must struggle to kowtow to the image of our Lord and redeemer Jesus
Christ because it is the guarantee of attaining heaven. Christian baptism only
makes one a candidate of heaven but one must make every effort to make Christ’s
rule one’s life. One of Christ attributes is holiness but in this case, it is
not the facial holiness rather, it is the holiness in words, actions and thoughts.
In this regard, the Church Fathers state that “all the faithful are invited and
obliged to holiness’and the perfection of their own state of life.” this call
for holiness, rules out unholy acts and deeds like impurity in its forms and
shapes (by words, actions and thoughts), willfully designed masturbation, pre-
and post-marital infidelity (fornication and adultery), etcetera. This was even
stressed by St. Paul when he stated that the sins of the flesh should not be
mentioned by Christians talk more of being practiced by Christians.
However,
the grace of God which calls us to live a holy life, a life of perfection, and
total submission to Christ in purity of heart and body is there to assist one
in the battle for getting to the kingdom of heaven. Hence, we you to be
courageous in the battle, for you are not alone. Again, it should come to our
attention that there is no democracy in morality that is, everyone will have to
give a personal account of himself or herself on the last day. Finally, we have
to prepare ourselves for that kingdom and we should not hope for miracle on
that day. Remember, he who enjoys to the end, he shall be lost, but he who
endures to the end, he shall be saved. Think of the story of Lazarus and the
rich man.
Ukaegbu
Christian
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