Fr. Joseph Iannuzzi: "When we are tempted or tested or suffer, this is a test for us to prove our loyalty to God. And it is only through the test that we merit heaven.
You see, the angels had to pass a test. Those who passed it merited heaven. And no, the angels did not enjoy the Beatific Vision before their test.
They were in heaven, but they did not enjoy the Beatific Vision. Only after the test did they enjoy the Beatific Vision.
Because after the test, one can no longer sin and one is confirmed in grace. So, Adam and Eve did not enjoy the Beatific Vision either In the Garden of Eden, therefore, they could sin.
It was only after they enjoy the Beatific Vision in heaven that they can no longer sin."
Armor of God: Spiritual Warfare
Fr. Joseph Iannuzzi: "When we are tempted or tested or suffer, this is a test for us to prove our loyalty to God. And it is only through the test that we merit heaven.
You see, the angels had to pass a test. Those who passed it merited heaven. And no, the angels did not enjoy the Beatific Vision before their test.
They were in heaven, but they did not enjoy the Beatific Vision. Only after the test did they enjoy the Beatific Vision.
Because after the test, one can no longer sin and one is confirmed in grace. So, Adam and Eve did not enjoy the Beatific Vision either In the Garden of Eden, therefore, they could sin.
It was only after they enjoy the Beatific Vision in heaven that they can no longer sin."
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