Growing up in a puerto-rican family, it is very traditional to be catholic and follow all the rules of being baptized for original sin, getting your communion done, and confirmation the main steps of being catholic. As well of all these things is that my family and i believe in heaven and hell and depending your behavior on earth will determine your destination in the afterlife. Reading Luke 14, it relates a lot to my religious background. Jesus was stating that if you give or help someone in need then in contrast you will be rewarded. It says "if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. 13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, 14 and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” " If you do good for others in your life then you will go to heaven. It is all about giving back to others and being kind to go to the right place in life living well.
Reading Matthew 5-6, is the same kind of concept that behaving well on earth is the way to life. Also no matter where you come from, there is a place for you in the afterlife. You should always turn the cheek to the person who tries to put you down, in the long run when death comes upon you, you will be free. “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you." In the catholic culture is it believe that most of the time if you do good in life, then you will succeed later on in heaven. If you betray jesus or do wrong in life then will be sent to hell.
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