02-Introduction

In a recent magazine article,1 Maurice Roberts explained
how his readers could make sure they received a rich
reward in heaven after the day of judgment. There was no
question, he assured them, that (they, as) believers2 were
certain to be saved, but if they wanted to be highly
rewarded in heaven they needed to follow his
prescription. When I say „his prescription‟, to be fair to
him, I mean his interpretation of one of Christ‟s
statements in the Sermon on the Mount. Roberts: