In this blog we have consistently stated that salvation takes more than our belief, action, motivation, or repentance–it takes all of them. A book I have recently read elevates one other aspect of our soul above all the others. This book quotes Randall Eaton as saying: “More important than our behavior or action is our intention.” [1]
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux of the 12th century would question Eaton because he observed that “the road to hell is paved with good intentions”. We can intend to do anything but unless we actually do it, we are only daydreaming.
While our intentions are important, so are our beliefs, actions, motivation, or repentance and I am not aware of any scripture that places one as more important than the others,
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[1] As quoted in Mansal Denton. Sacred Hunting. 2021.
