saint Paul: How do we win paradise.

"I am in the midst of Christ's rule with Christ ». "Mimic myself become as I am Christ.".

With these two proposals the Apostle of Nations shows us the way to win paradise. He tells us that we can achieve everything with the power given by Christ. That is, we are attached to Christ and do everything according to his will. To imitate Christ who is our model. And he himself does all his life. For the only way to lead to the deification is to behave like the Lord and to follow Him.

The Apostle Paul explains to us that we need to imitate God and what we should avoid in order to reach the deification:

"It simply came to our notice then, Well, imitators of God as beloved children and walk in love. As well as Christ loved us and handed over Himself for our sake as an offer and sacrifice to God for fragrance odor. Η πορνεία όμως και κάθε ακαθαρσία ή πλεονεξία μήτε να αναφέρονται μεταξύ σας, as it should in saints, όπως και αισχρότητα και μωρολογία ή βρώμικα αστεία, that do not suit you, αλλά μάλλον ευχαριστία στον Θεό. Why know this constantly, that every prostitute or unclean or advantageous, who is a pagan, has no inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God ”.

Συνεχίζει προς τους Φιλιππισίους, that encourages them to become mimics of Christ, to be humble, to take care of and love their fellow man better than themselves and then win the Kingdom of the Lord:

'Have the same love as our Lord. Ally, να φρονείτε το ίδιο πράγμα που φρονούσε ο Κύριος. Χωρίς να κάνετε τίποτα με κενοδοξία, but with the humility of considering one another superior to oneself. Without everyone only watching their own interests, but each of you and the interests of others.

»What he wore inside him and Christ Jesus to make sure inside you. Who while in the form of God, he did not consider it a seizure (arrogance) being equal to God, but empties himself and takes shape of a slave. And since he is in the figure as a human being, ταπεινώνει τον Εαυτό Του και γίνεται υπάκουος μέχρι τον θάνατο, και μάλιστα θάνατο σταυρικό.

»Γι’ αυτό και ο Θεός Τον υπερυψώνει και Του χαρίζει το όνομα που είναι πάνω από κάθε όνομα. Ώστε στο όνομα του Ιησού να κάμπτεται κάθε γόνατο επουράνιων και επίγειων και καταχθόνιων όντων. Και κάθε γλώσσα να ομολογεί ότι είναι Κύριος ο Ιησούς Χριστός προς δόξα του Θεού Πατέρα».

Love is the only way to reach the deification and this is what the Apostle Paul emphasizes in the best way:

"If I speak the tongues of men and of angels, but I have no love, I have become a resounding copper or a cymbal. And if I have prophecy and know the mysteries all and all knowledge, and if I have all the faith, so that I can move mountains, but I have no love, I am nothing. And if I give for food all my belongings and if I hand over my body, to burn, but I have no love, I don't benefit from anything.

"Love is long overdue, behaves with usefulness, Love is not jealous. Love is not great, does not inflate with pride. Does not behave badly, does not ask for her own, not exacerbated, is not accounted for the evil. Does not enjoy for injustice, but congratulates on the truth.

»All tolerate, he believes everything, he hopes for everything, he endures everything. Love never falls, But even if the prophecies are abolished, And if the languages cease, ακόμη κι αν η γνώση καταργηθεί. Τώρα λοιπόν μένουν η πίστη, Hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. ".

Προς τη Θέωση προχωρούμε όταν προσευχόμαστε για τους συνανθρώπους μας:

"Please, Well, and I urge you first of all to pray, prayers, requests. Thanks for all people, for kings and for all those who hold office and positions in society. To enlighten them God to rule wisely, To pass our life peaceful and quiet with all piety and modesty.

»Because praying for the progress and salvation of others, That's good, pleasing and welcome before our Savior God. Who wants to save all people and receive full and pure knowledge of the truth. Because one is God, God of all people without exception.

»One is the broker between God and the people, Jesus Christ, the son of God. Who becomes a man and gave (and gives every Divine Liturgy) himself a ransom for the redemption and redemption of all of us by the slavery and the death of sin. Which is confirmed by him. ".

In his letter to the Ephesians, he explains that only with humility, meekness, love our patience and participation in the Church of Christ, We become young people, his worthy and we are united with him:

The unity of the church and the gifts of the Holy Spirit: "Please, Well, I who am imprisoned for the Lord, να ζείτε με τρόπο αντάξιο Εκείνου που σας κάλεσε στη νέα ζωή. Live with humility, kindness and patience. Να ανέχεστε με αγάπη ο ένας τον άλλο και να προσπαθείτε να διατηρείτε, with the peace that connects you to each other, την «ενότητα» που δίνει το Πνεύμα του Θεού. Αποτελείτε όλοι «ένα» σώμα κι «ένα» πνεύμα σάς ενώνει, as one is your hope for which God has called you.

»There is a Lord, a faith, a Baptism. One God and Father of all, that dominates everyone, acts through everyone and dwells to all of you. But each of us has been given a special gift, according to the measure given by Christ. That is what the Bible says:

»He went up high and gives gifts to people. The one who went down to earth is the one who climbed over all the skies, για να γεμίζει με την παρουσία Του το σύμπαν. That, Well, gives others the gift of the Apostle, To others the gift of the Prophet. Gives others the gift of the evangelist and to others of the shepherd and a teacher. To draw up the faithful for the work of the ministry, so that the body of Christ may be built.

»So we can all end up with the "unity" given by faith and deep knowledge of God's Son. We can become mature and reach perfection, της οποίας μέτρο είναι ο Χριστός. Δεν είμαστε πια νήπια, We do not shock and do not go beyond the wind of each teaching, human deceit and the tricks of fraud.

»Having the true faith and love, Let's get to all of us who is the head, that is, Christ. He assembles and connects the whole body with joints; and each member. In the measure of the gift given to him, contributes to the growth of the body and its construction with love.

»The old and the new man. OfI tell you and I emphasize it in the name of the Lord: not to live anymore, As the pagans live, οι οποίοι ακολουθούν τους μάταιους διαλογισμούς τους. Το μυαλό τους είναι σκοτισμένο και αποξενώνονται από τη ζωή που δίνει ο Θεός. Because they are ignorant, and their hearts are moved. They are unconscious, ασελγούν αδιάντροπα και εκτελούν χωρίς φραγμό βρώμικες πράξεις. You, on the contrary, Don't teach such a Christ, αφού ασφαλώς ακούτε για Εκείνον και διδάσκεστε αυτό που είναι η χριστιανική αλήθεια:

»Να πετάτε από πάνω σας τον παλιό εαυτό σας, that connects you to your previous life and that wears out with its deceptive desires. Να ανανεώνεστε σε όλο το πνευματικό σας βάθος. Να ντύνεστε τον άνθρωπο, whom God has created in his plan to live with justice and holiness that comes from the truth.

»Να πετάτε από πάνω σας το ψέμα και ο καθένας ας λέει την αλήθεια στον διπλανό του. Γιατί είμαστε μέλη του ίδιου σώματος. When you are angry, Do not reach as sin. Η δύση του ήλιου ας μη σας βρίσκει ακόμα οργισμένους. Do not allow the devil to act with your behavior.

"Whoever stole, let him not steal, but let him work honestly with his own hands, για να μπορεί να δίνει και σε όποιον έχει ανάγκη. Let no harmful reason come out of your mouth except useful, που να μπορεί να κάνει μόνο καλό σε αυτούς που τον ακούνε. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God with your behavior, which is the seal of God on you, εγγύηση ότι έρχεται η ημέρα της τελικής απολύτρωσης.

»To drive away you every discontent, anger, anger, scream, category, as well as any other evil. Treat each other with kindness and compassion, and forgive each other, Like God forgiven us by Christ.

»Επιδιώκετε ειρήνη με όλους και τον αγιασμό, without whom no one sees the Lord.

"Please, Well, brethren, do not comply with this century, but you are transformed through the renovation of your mind. To try what God's will is, the good and pleasant and perfect.

»Because, if you live according to the flesh, You're going to die, if through the spirit, you kill the actions of the body, then you are going to live.

»Don't laugh, God does not play, why the,What is the man sown, this and he reaches. Therefore, whoever sows in the flesh, he reaches out of flesh wear. While whoever sows in the spirit, he reaches out of the spirit of life eternal ».

»And they are obvious the works of the flesh, which are: prostitution, dirt, lewdness, idolatry, magic, enemies, dispute, jealousy, anger, factions, dichotomies, sects, envy, murders, you want me, bumpy. I warn you that those involved with them do not inherit the kingdom of God ».

All the secret to winning eternal life is to focus on God, to follow Christ and not the earth. 'The upper to make sure, not what is on earth », tells us the Apostle Paul:

"If, Well, you raise with Christ, to ask for the upper, where Christ is constantly sitting on the right of God. Above, Spirituals to make sure, not what is on earth. Why do you die and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ is revealed in your life, Then you and you are revealed with glory.

»To dead, Well, Your members who are on earth from prostitution, the dirt, the passion, the bad desire and greed, which is idolatry. That is why God's wrath comes over the sons of apathy. But now to give up all of you, anger, anger, wickedness, expletive, ecclesiastical from your mouth. Don't lie to each other.

»After getting rid of the old man along with his actions, to dress up the new. Who is renovated in awareness in the image of the one who creates him. To be dressed, Well, as the chosen of God saints and loved ones, compassionately, probity, humility, meekness, forbearing. Να ανέχεστε ο ένας τον άλλο και να συγχωρείτε ο ένας τον άλλο, If one has a complaint against another. As well as the Lord forgives you, so do you.

»And on all this to put on love, which is the link of perfection. Και η ειρήνη του Χριστού ας κυβερνά μέσα στις καρδιές σας, in which you were called to live in a body. και να γίνεστε ευγνώμονες. Ο λόγος του Χριστού ας κατοικεί μέσα σας πλούσια με όλη τη σοφία. Teaching and nurturing each other, with psalms, with hymns and with spacious spiritual, by grace by singing through your hearts to God.

»And everything, The,What if you do, in words or by works, all do in the name of the Lord Jesus, thanking God the Father through him.

»In prayer to insist on carcasses, to be awakened in it with thanksgiving. Don't let yourself be occupied by agonizing care and care. But for whatever you need or for any difficulty, presented in front of you, Make your requests known to God through prayer and prayer.

»Which must always be accompanied by expression of gratitude and thanksgiving for material and spiritual goods, that God gives us. Peace, that God gives to his people and who is perfect and supernatural, transcends every mind of people and angels. Guard your hearts, Your minds and thoughts through Jesus Christ ».

Conclusion: You seek peace with everyone, and sanctification, without whom no one sees the Lord.

Να πετάτε από πάνω σας τον παλιό εαυτό σας, that connects you to your previous life and that wears out with its deceptive desires.

Να ανανεώνεστε σε όλο το πνευματικό σας βάθος. Να ντύνεστε τον άνθρωπο, that God in his plan has created him to live with justice and holiness, derived from the truth.

Live with humility, kindness and patience. Να ανέχεστε με αγάπη ο ένας τον άλλο και να προσπαθείτε να διατηρείτε, with the peace that connects you to each other, την «ενότητα» που δίνει το Πνεύμα του Θεού.

To drive away you every discontent, anger, anger, scream, category, as well as any other evil. Treat each other with kindness and compassion, and forgive each other, Like God forgiven us by Christ.

Θεωρώ όποιος μελετήσει με προσοχή ολα τα παράπανω θα αλλάξει πληρως τη ζωή του και θα έλθει κοντά στο Θεό και θα γίνει γίνει ευτυχισμένος άνθρωπος όπως έκανα κι εγώ.