Risking Your Future on Buttered Popcorn

A recent popcorn commercial does an unfortunate job of reinforcing a prevalent but dangerous stereotype. Perhaps you've seen it. A young woman arrives at the gates of Heaven. She is immediately confronted with her "sin" of gluttony, indulging in buttered popcorn. "No," she protests, "it's low fat." The "Angels" acknowledge their mistake and promptly admit her.

OK, I laugh at the humorous way it's done too, but the stereotype it perpetuates is nothing short of deadly. When asked how to get to heaven, most will list attributes like leading a good life, live and let live, don't kill, don't steal and just generally be nice to people. The prevailing attitude is that "more good than bad" is all that's needed. But what the most influential Person in history reveals is quite different.

The most important Book of all time proves that NO ONE is capable of achieving Heaven alone. Since we all fall short, how will anyone make it? The answer lies in a substitute-someone to pay the debt you owe but cannot pay. And not just for eating buttered popcorn. If you can admit you've done worse than that, you've taken the first step. If you recognize your need for a substitute, you've taken the second. If you realize the aforementioned influential Person paid your debt for you and place your trust in Him you, too will be promptly admitted.

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Warren Kramer is the founding editor of Daily Wisdom. He operates a graphic design service Warren Kramer&Associates, www.warrenkramer.com, which offers visual design & illustration for printed communications & web sites. He also does photographic retouching & restoration (http://kramerimaging.com/) and plays solo jazz & classical-style sacred guitar (http://guitartistic.com/).