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Why Is Our Eternal Destiny Determined by Our State at the Moment of Death?

Tradition and Sanity

People struggle with many teachings of the Church: this we know. One such teaching is that our eternal destiny is determined by the state of our soul at the moment of death. “Do you mean, I could have loved God all my life, always gone to Church, tithed, been faithful in marriage, and the rest, and then I indulged in one terribly wicked thought the day before I died, didn’t repent of it, and now my whole life’s effort was wasted?” Such an objection is easy to understand. But let's look into this more carefully, to understand why the Church's teaching is true, and how much it actually benefits the one who lives by it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.traditionsanity.com/subscribe