[Avodah] Rambam and olam haba

[Eli Turkel]

Many discuss the Rambam in hilchot teshuva that seems to define a
tzaddik depend on whether he has more sins than good deeds.
The obvious question is that can change from minute to minute.
Some explain that indeed it is not a simple comaparison but a question of t=
he total personality

Nevertheless there is the question of karet. If one lives an exemplary life=
 but was mechallel shabbat on purpose without teshuva pnce in his life
does he lose everything?

Nevertheless the Rambam in hilchot teshuva 3rd chapter lists many categories
that dont have olam haba
In #14 he states that there are categories that are lighter than those
listed above nevertheless those who transgress habitually (ragil behem) loses
his olam haba
the list begins with
mechaneh shem lechavero
koreh lecharevo be-chinuyo
malbim pnei chavero
mitchabed bakalon chavero
mevazeh talmidei chachamim
etc

Kesef Mishneh on the spot discusses the source for the Rambam

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Prof. Levine<llevine at stevens.edu wrote:
I have for a long time wanted to meet
someone who can tell me who will and who will not
get Olam Haba! Too bad he did not give his name.

I certainly to not intend to disagree with the RAMBAM. However, it seems to
my small mind that while someone may do something that takes away his Olam
Haba, he may to other things that give him Olam Haba.=C2=A0 HaShem presumably
 evaluates all that we have done when the time comes. How he weights our
pluses and minuses I have no idea nor do I think anyone else does.

-- 
Eli Turkel