Description
Not being able to earn heaven does not mean our choices are irrelevant.
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Can someone reject Jesus and the Bible yet live by Christian moral teaching and expect to reach heaven by being a good person? In this response to Steven Bartlett’s question for Wes Huff, I argue that the hypothetical relies on Christian ideas about charity and eternal happiness while rejecting Christ as their source. I also explain why grace does not make our choices irrelevant, and how Catholic teaching understands faith as a free response to God.
0:00 The question Steven Bartlett asks Wes Huff
1:14 What the “good person” hypothetical assumes
4:07 Can reason ground self-sacrificial charity?
5:33 The tension in rejecting Jesus but living by his teaching
6:37 Why heaven requires more than natural effort
9:58 The question of moral agency and justice
12:02 Why actions still matter if we cannot earn heaven
13:10 The Catholic account of faith, freedom, and grace
14:20 Is the possibility of hell unjust?
15:37 Why eternal life requires supernatural help
Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: http://pauljernberg.com
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