If "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God" (Matthew 19:24) did this man, below, achieve it?
And what does "the kingdom of God" actually mean?
Many interpret "the kingdom of God" to refer to the afterlife, specifically the part of the afterlife the faithful are believed to enter upon their death, that part we call "heaven", but could "kingdom of God" instead mean a state a being achievable on earth as in heaven?
Could "kingdom of God" be referring to a state of peacefulness or equanimity, attainable in both heaven and earth, which may be difficult for a rich person to achieve and maintain if they are overly focused on building a fortune and then worried about holding onto it?
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