The wealthy, Jesus says, can only get into heaven through the eye of a needle; the same applies to churches wealthy in numbers and programs.

Mark Galli
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The wealthy, Jesus says, can only get into heaven through the eye of a needle; the same applies to churches wealthy in numbers and programs. Jesus was not being rude by saying this. He is describing the way that people have to go through a narrow hole in order to get into heaven.

Source: Chaos And Grace: Discovering The Liberating Work Of The Holy Spirit

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