Tuesday August 1, 2017
Whereas Karmic theory is fashionable, and the Law of Karma is often invoked among the educated, the Biblical teaching on final judgment is rejected by many as incredible. If our actions do have moral effect, then we bear undeniable moral responsibility as well. Any attempt to water down our responsibility is not supported by the Gospel. The parable of the weeds and the final sifting of the wheat and the weeds is an attestation of the final judgment that awaits us.
However, the Gospel offers a unique means to break the Karmic cycle. By opening ourselves to the redemptive grace of Christ, and the repentance that flows from it, we can become healthy wheat and be counted among the blessed. Those who have ears, let them hear.