The
three evangelical counsels or counsels of perfection in Christianity
are chastity, poverty (or perfect charity), and obedience.
As Jesus of Nazareth stated in the Canonical gospels, they are counsels for those who desire to become "perfect" (Matthew 19:21, see also Strong's G5046 and Imitatio dei). The Catholic Church interprets this to mean that they are not binding upon all and hence not necessary conditions to attain eternal life (heaven). Rather they are "acts of supererogation" that exceed the minimum stipulated in the Commandments in the Bible. Christians that have made a public profession to order their life by the evangelical counsels, and confirmed this by a public religious vow before their competent church authority (the act of religious commitment called "profession"), are recognised as members of the consecrated life. - taken from Wikipedia
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