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The entire “mystery” is due to you, the apostles, and everyone else not understanding what Jesus (AS) was talking about. I remind you in the Gospels (feeding th
by alternative_a 3y ago
The entire “mystery” is due to you, the apostles, and everyone else not understanding what Jesus (AS) was talking about. I remind you in the Gospels (feeding the multitude) Jesus chides the apostles for taking things literally.
An entire thread is filled with discussion of “rope” and “camels” and the matter is missed.
“Kingdom of heaven” and “perfect” are the terms you should be focusing on.
Kingdom of heaven is the highest state of consciousness. Jesus (AS) certainly did not say “rich people will go to hell”. Try this: “Only with the help of God can a ‘rich’ man enter into the state of perfection known as “Kingdom of heaven””.
The most ludicrous reading is the official one: A goody goody who is even being more of a goody goody (‘I got to go and put things in order’) is rebuked. Is he is going to “hell”? Nonsense.
To be rich means to have possession. To have possessions means you have attachments. Attachment is contra detachment of the ascetics.
“Who can be saved?” “Only with the help of God” will a goody goody pass through the TEST of “attachments”. Attachments that are the source “trials and temptations” and can lead us to the clutches of ”evil”. See Lord’s prayers for your morning instructions, dear ascetic follower of Jesus. (To follow means “do as i do”...)
In sum: You will not go to hell if you have possessions. But you will not reach the state of “post-resurrection” 3 guys shining with light as amazed disciples look on.
Kingdom of heaven is a state of being here and now. What keeps us from experiencing it is ‘attachment’. Not even the most innocent of attachments are excused.
“Then who can be saved?”
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- rzl1235 3y ago[dead]