Invested.

It is clear that those older people who have remained in the Church have invested their lives in good works.

The Way of Good Works which leads to Heaven and avoids hell was the standard teaching of the Church.

So it is no surprise that they have internalized it.

But the new teachings of Progressive Christianity maintain that the Way of Love is greater than the Way of Good Works.

And this is confirmed by scripture.

But the older generation  are so firmly entrenched in the Way of Good Works that they may try to tell you otherwise.

Their fear of hell is too strong.

It is not for me to deny them their place in Heaven.

But I will not be diverted from the Way of Love.


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