According to Jesus in Matthew 18, who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
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Correct answer: The person who humbles himself like a little child
Jesus used a child as a model for greatness to emphasize simplicity, lack of status-seeking, and dependence. In God's kingdom, the hierarchy is inverted, favoring the lowly.
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