Chapter 10 — That is it possible to reach the kingdom

We must go on to show that man can reach that kingdom. Otherwise, it would be hoped for and prayed for in vain. In the first place, the divine promise makes this possibility clear. Our Lord says, in Luke 12:32: Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. God’s good pleasure is efficacious in carrying out all that he plans, according to Isaiah 46:10: My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose. For, as we read in Romans 9:19: Who can resist his will? Second, an evident example shows that attainment of the kingdom is possible.