tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154359965221795553.post2750243310792961913..comments2024-03-01T14:27:35.794-08:00Comments on Albion Awakening: Can Good Deeds and Right Thoughts get you to Heaven?Bruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154359965221795553.post-28934322804903960872017-06-29T00:47:55.118-07:002017-06-29T00:47:55.118-07:00Yes but that's a cause for hope. We've bee...Yes but that's a cause for hope. We've been assured that the wonders God has in store for his children exceed anything we can possibly imagine. Perhaps I should re-emphasise the many mansions aspect of the higher worlds and the fact that true believers would still receive their reward. But to be a full member of the kingdom of God requires this love. William Wildbloodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231219533755925897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154359965221795553.post-29292948671439343852017-06-28T23:22:49.089-07:002017-06-28T23:22:49.089-07:00And so, a destination that lies far beyond this li...And so, a destination that lies far beyond this life, under this scheme dying would appear to be merely the start of another long journey towards full theosis. At this stage we truely are spiritual infants.David Balfourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099160562774064281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154359965221795553.post-54504682983822667952017-06-28T23:22:04.838-07:002017-06-28T23:22:04.838-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.David Balfourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099160562774064281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154359965221795553.post-24845142882816317722017-06-28T14:43:25.918-07:002017-06-28T14:43:25.918-07:00When I talk of heaven here what I mean is our spir...When I talk of heaven here what I mean is our spiritual goal so I suppose I should have distinguished between salvation and theosis. It's the latter I am talking about here, the attainment of the beatific vision. I'm sure souls who are'good enough' receive their just reward but ultimately we are called upon to be saints. If there are many mansions in God's house then perhaps there are many heavens but I am talking about the one true and eternal heaven here.William Wildbloodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231219533755925897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154359965221795553.post-82926562178312356292017-06-28T10:00:37.753-07:002017-06-28T10:00:37.753-07:00Based on the above there must surely be very few s...Based on the above there must surely be very few souls in heaven? I don't know anybody who consistently meets the criteria described above. Certainly not myself nor anyone I have ever met (at least not knowingly). Also, it is one thing to recognise that a way of being or law is better or more ideal, it is quite another thing to be able to live by it. I can often see what the right thing to do is but frustratingly I often end up doing the wrong thing because it is too tempting for me not to do it. I often frankly just enjoy it and find it deeply satisfying to do something impulsively that on reflection is entirely indefensible! As Oscar Wilde said: "I can resist anything except temptation!" And then I will go to enormous lengths to excuse myself to myself for the bad behaviour. I am not defending myself here of course but I imagine I am certainly not alone in having this troublesome vice. I can only hope that God can forgive me and help me to change for the better. I would be lying if I said that I had made much progress with this since becoming a 'Christian' except that now I feel terribly guilty and ask for forgiveness when I fail to live up to higher standards, whereas before, it didn't make any difference because I was an atheist anyway, so what difference could giving in to 'trivial' temptations matter to such a person?! Why not just do what you want as long as it does't hurt anyone else?! Or so the self-deception goes. I still struggle with this. Heaven seems very very far away, so far I am tempted to despair also at times. I hope I can get there. Certainly overcoming these deep-seated human vices seems impossible in this life mortal alone and so I am compelled to imagine that acknowledging higher ideals and repenting regularly is the best I can do. I certainly wont get v far based on good behaviour or thoughts. I am inconsistent with that at best.<br /><br />A thought provoking read as usual William! I will try and remain hopeful. Of course, that is what we are instructed to do anyway.David Balfourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099160562774064281noreply@blogger.com