Indication of the Way Into the Kingdom of Heaven

By St. Innocent Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of America

Conclusion

Conclusion

Now, as far as I could, I have shown you the way into the heavenly Kingdom, and you can now see for yourselves that:

1) Without faith in Jesus Christ no one can return to God and enter the Kingdom of Heaven. 2) No one, even though he believes in Jesus Christ, can be called a disciple of Jesus Christ or live with Him in Heaven, unless he acts and lives as Jesus Christ acted and lived on earth. 3) No one can follow Jesus Christ without the help of the Holy Spirit. 4) Whoever wishes to receive the Holy Spirit must use the means given us by God for that purpose.

And I shall again repeat that the way into the heavenly Kingdom revealed to us by Jesus Christ is unique, and that there is not and was not and never will be another way besides the one which Jesus Christ has shown us. Certainly the way is difficult, but on the other hand it leads straight to true and eternal happiness. Although the way to the Kingdom of Heaven is difficult, yet not only along the way but even at the very beginning of it one meets with such consolations and delights as are never found on the path of worldly life. Trying and difficult is the way into the heavenly Kingdom, but the Lord

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