No one should struggle?
What translation of Scripture could you possibly be reading? Everyone struggles; everyone must persevere until the end. I don’t get it, FK. Are you reading something by Jacqueline Susanne title The Bible?
My quote was: "As I'm sure you would agree, no one should struggle to merit his way into Heaven." (emphasis added) It appears that you are arguing that we SHOULD struggle to merit our way into Heaven. Before I unload, is this really what you meant to say?
P.S., I routinely read from the NIV translation, I agree that all of the elect must persevere until the end, and I have no idea who this Jacqueline person is.