You then state that, “the true believing Christian will try to get as many boys, girls, men, and women into the Kingdom of Heaven as possible.” … This again, my dear, is essentially inaccurate. I will freely admit that the true Paulinist Christian will try to do this, Lucy (especially evangelical fundamentalists like you & yours), and yet any true Follower of Jesus Christ will most certainly never do so … Indeed, the latter must always remain fully “humble as a young child” (Matthew 18:3-4), and as such will only encourage others to walk his Way of selfless love – always doing so far more with actions than with words; and certainly never with words of worry or warning or condemnation – but only with words of caring & encouragement & compassion.  For, at least as far as the devout Follower of the Way of Jesus Christ is concerned, fear & judgment & punishment are all ultimately strengtheners of Satan, and as such can have nothing at all to do with relaying the perfect Love of Jesus’ celestial Father.

 

“Whoever becomes humble like a little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven … Be perfect [in LOVE] therefore, just as [the LOVE] of your Father in Heaven is perfect … There is no fear in Love, but perfect Love casts out fear.  For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in Love … Do not judge others, so that you might also not be judged.  For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you receive in return.” ~ Jesus Christ (Matthew 18:4 + Matthew 5:48 + 1 John 4:18 + Matthew 7:1-2)

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