Doesn’t say it’s impossible for a rich man to enter Heaven, just that it’s a lot more difficult and the “why” is obvious. We are deceived into believing power and money = happiness. And look what it causes people to do to maintain that. They literally sell their souls to the devil.
If I remember my Sunday School, the "Eye of the needle" was a gate in Jerusalem which was so small it required merchants to offload most of the cargo strapped on the pack animals in order to enter the gate. Very possible but laborious. It's been shown through time that money enhances the character of the person who has it. Good is amplified, as is evil. Giving people of poor moral character a lot of money can ruin them, as we've seen in Lottery recipients, sadly.
Yeah it's not saying the rich won't get into heaven.
Just those who are rich quite often obsess over wealth and are distracted from the spiritual by the endless pursuit of earthly pleasures.
There are plenty and plenty of good people, both rich and poor.
Doesn’t say it’s impossible for a rich man to enter Heaven, just that it’s a lot more difficult and the “why” is obvious. We are deceived into believing power and money = happiness. And look what it causes people to do to maintain that. They literally sell their souls to the devil.
If I remember my Sunday School, the "Eye of the needle" was a gate in Jerusalem which was so small it required merchants to offload most of the cargo strapped on the pack animals in order to enter the gate. Very possible but laborious. It's been shown through time that money enhances the character of the person who has it. Good is amplified, as is evil. Giving people of poor moral character a lot of money can ruin them, as we've seen in Lottery recipients, sadly.
Yeah it's not saying the rich won't get into heaven. Just those who are rich quite often obsess over wealth and are distracted from the spiritual by the endless pursuit of earthly pleasures. There are plenty and plenty of good people, both rich and poor.
Well said!