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Conclusion. Christ opened the gate of heaven to us by His passion,
in that He removed the obstacle to its entrance, which is sin.
Reply to first objection. Before Christ's passion no one could
enter the kingdom of heaven, because living faith, which sufficed in
the Old Testament for the cleansing of the individual, did not
suffice for removing the barrier arising from the guilt of the whole
human race because of original sin.
Reply to second objection. Elias and Enoch are believed to be living
in the earthly paradise until the coming of Antichrist.
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