Divine Harmony: The Interplay of Earthly and Heavenly Blessings
Drawing from the reflections presented in the source, one can say that the promise of eternal (heavenly) life and the assurance of a dignified earthly existence do not contradict each other, but rather represent two aspects of the same divine benevolence. On one hand, the true prefigurement of heavenly blessings consists of the spiritual values experienced by a person here on earth. On the other hand, God, through the granting of earthly blessings, signifies His grace and confirms the believer’s chosen status. In other words, earthly blessings serve as a visible sign of God's favor and are necessary for the complete existence of a human being, while the spiritual experiences on Earth prefigure what awaits him in eternal life.
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"The theme of the empirical and metaphysical destiny of man inevitably raises the problem of justification in human life regarding earthly blessings.
The main point of the issue boils down to the question of what earthly blessings are in relation to heavenly blessings: their natural prefigurement or, on the contrary, their ontological antithesis, requiring future retribution for every equivalent of good received on earth?In addressing this question, it is necessary to emphasize that the true prefigurement of heavenly blessings are the spiritual blessings experienced by man on earth. However, Christianity, while calling man to inherit spiritual blessings, does not reject the value of earthly blessings, which constitute a necessary condition for human existence on earth. The earthly blessings bestowed upon the righteous serve as a visible sign of God's favor, just as the sorrows and life trials allocated to him serve as a sign of his special heavenly election." (source: link txt, page: 853)