Seven Principles of Salvation

Abba Poe­men once asked Abba Moses the Strong what men must do to attain sal­va­tion. In response, Abba Moses gave him the fol­low­ing seven prin­ci­ples that any­one could fol­low and per­fect to attain the King­dom of Heaven. These prin­ci­ples apply to those liv­ing as her­mits and monks in the desert as well as to those liv­ing in the world.

1. In the first place, as it is writ­ten, love God with all your heart and with all your mind.
2. Love your neigh­bour as yourself.
3. Bring to death all evil in you.
4. Do not judge your brother in any dispute.
5. Do no evil to another person.
6. Before depart­ing this life cleanse your­self of every fault of mind or body.
7. Always be of a hum­ble and con­trite heart.

These things can be achieved by any­one who thinks of his own sins and not his neighbour’s, and trusts in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns world with­out end.

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