[bkaycee]

When pressed, the evasion becomes wholesale denial of these chapters, often in some artful ways. The usual trick is to say that because Jesus spoke to the disciples, they refer to the rewards of the justified rather than to the salvation or condemnation itself. That, of course, denies Mt 25.

So, people will get to heaven because of works? Matt 25.

So, if we all try hard enough, avoid sin, do good works, we can go to heaven?

[boatbums]

So, if we all try hard enough, avoid sin, do good works, we can go to heaven?

Oh, and of course, be a member in good standing of the Roman Catholic Church, go to Mass, receive communion, go to confession, say your prayers...and then MAYBE you will spend some time in Purgatory, depending on who of your "peeps" pray for you, and THEN you can go to heaven (the Beatific Vision). Got that??? Strange that faith in Jesus Christ as savior doesn't play much, if any, part in it.

[annalex]

So, if we all try hard enough, avoid sin, do good works, we can go to heaven?

If you avoid sin as you do your good works, yes. Good luck.