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August 23, 2025 22 mins

How many people are in heaven? How many are in hell?

That's exactly the question someone asked Jesus in Luke 13. And His answer? It wasn’t a number. It was a warning: “Strive to enter through the narrow gate.” 

In this episode, I unpack what Jesus was really saying and why asking how many is the wrong question. This isn’t about statistics. It’s about YOU. Your heart. Your relationship with God.

 

What You’ll Discover:

  • What Luke 13 actually means (and doesn’t)
  • Why salvation isn’t a system you figure out, it’s a person you cling to
  • The Church’s teaching on purgatory, hell, and mortal sin
  • What Pope Benedict XVI said about how few are truly ready for heaven
    Why there’s still real hope for the rest of us

 

If you’ve ever assumed you were “good enough,” or felt too far gone, this episode will challenge you and give you hope.

 

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: 

 

Lumen Gentium: https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19641121_lumen-gentium_en.html

 

Spe Salvi - Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical on hope: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi.html 

 

St. Cyril of Alexandria’s reflection on Luke 13:

https://www.tertullian.org/fathers/cyril_on_luke_10_sermons_99_109.htm 

 

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