Be Humble and Moneyless like Little Children
What are conditions to be accepted in Heaven? There are the following descriptions on this issue in the Gospel (Matthew 18).
18 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Conversely, there are too many arrogant people in this world. The more a man gets money, the more arrogant the man becomes. But, a little child without money is humble. His judgment is not biased due to influence of money. He must see power and wisdom of the God in everything. And as overwhelmed by God's wisdom and power, he cannot help but become humble.
So, the one who feels and finds God's power in everything to become humble as much as possible is accepted in Heaven. In other word, the most humble one looking the smallest one in this world will become as great as possible in Heaven. Therefore, rich men are too small to be accepted in Heaven.
By the way, historically many emperors, kings, etc. tried to obtain eternal life. In quest for eternal life, they asked scholars, religious people, wise men, etc. about the way to obtain eternal life. They also sent expedition teams afar off to search for secret medicines for longevity. But, the Son of God Jesus Christ taught poor people that eternal life could be obtained if they would become humble like little children who had no money.
So, it is no use for rich men to spend big money in their quest for the way to obtain longevity and eternal life. They have to abandon their wealth so as to keep no money like small children.
The mankind has developed material civilization so much to date in their quest for happiness, longevity, and eventually eternal life. But, to achieve their ultimate goal, obtaining eternal life, they have to abandon material civilization. Indeed, little children are useless in developing, maintaining, and keeping material civilization.
However, little children before being brainwashed by material civilization sometimes show supernatural or psychic power. They can bend a spoon by psychic power, speak with spirits of plants, see future incidents, recall their previous lives, etc. Indeed, little children are near the spirit world.
Therefore, to obtain eternal life we have to die as poor and humble men like little children. It means that eternal life is not what can be obtained in this world. It is given to us after our death. Eternal life is in the afterlife or in the spirit world.
As this teaching of the Son of God Jesus Christ is so impressive and truthful, most of Europeans from Roman citizens to contemporary European citizens have had faith in Christianity. That is why Christianity has never faded away from Europe.
However, Satan has almost succeeded in making Christianity powerless nowadays. Indeed, most of people of today would choose money in this world over the teaching of Christ Jesus related to the afterlife or the spirit world. They are arrogantly neglecting or suppressing the poor who are as poor as little children.
We have to truly seek for eternal life, abandoning material wealth and money that are useless for entering into Heaven where we are given eternal life.
Matthew 12, King James Version
22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.