Gospel: Luke 16:19-31
Is this a true story or a parable?
Does it mean rich and uncompassionate will go to hell?
Is this a true story or a parable?
Does it mean rich and uncompassionate will go to hell?
Does it matter if it was just a story or that it really happened? Regardless, Lord Jesus would not lie to us about what happens at flesh death and where one's soul goes after flesh death.Gospel: Luke 16:19-31
Is this a true story or a parable?
Does it mean rich and uncompassionate will go to hell?
Shouldn't we discuss scripture? A lot of times someone who's read the Bible numerous times, including a particular passage, suddenly sees something there that had been overlooked, and gains insight.Like I said, who should we listen to with what Lord Jesus taught about Lazarus and the rich man in Luke 16? Should we trust Christ Jesus Himself, or trust in man?
Discussing Bible Scripture is one thing, but discounting it is another. And with someone who doesn't believe Scripture as written, then what concord do those in Christ have with Belial, like Apostle Paul said?Shouldn't we discuss scripture? A lot of times someone who's read the Bible numerous times, including a particular passage, suddenly sees something there that had been overlooked, and gains insight.
Te OP isn't asking if hell is real. The question is, is Jesus saying rich people go to hell and poor people go to heaven? Or that you'll go to heaven if you help a poor person?Discussing Bible Scripture is one thing, but discounting it is another. And with someone who doesn't believe Scripture as written, then what concord do those in Christ have with Belial, like Apostle Paul said?
Well, yes the OP is asking if those things Jesus showed in Luke 16 are real, and that includes those 2 places of separation where the rich man went and where the poor beggar Lazarus went.Te OP isn't asking if hell is real. The question is, is Jesus saying rich people go to hell and poor people go to heaven? Or that you'll go to heaven if you help a poor person?
That was also the name of Abraham's servant who was set to inherit everything before Isaac was born. And some theorize that since he was from Damascus he might have been a gentile. So going with that theme there's Abraham and what was Israel's (rich man in fine linen) inheritance, being given to the gentiles (Eliezer of Damascus). I'm not saying that's correct, just relating a particular theory I've heard.Well, yes the OP is asking if those things Jesus showed in Luke 16 are real, and that includes those 2 places of separation where the rich man went and where the poor beggar Lazarus went.
I suggest the faithful Bible student remember to look up the meanings of names in God's Word also. The name Lazarus comes from Hebrew Eleazar, so who was Eleazar and what was his job? Eleazar was a priest descended from Aaron. So most likely, this Lazarus of Luke 16 represents a priest of God and was poor for that reason (ouch! that must hurt the false prosperity preachers out there!).
Indeed.So does that mean all 'rich' people that believe on Jesus Christ are doomed? NO! of course not!
But for rich people that reject Christ Jesus and believe on the world instead, they indeed are... doomed will be joined with the wicked when Jesus returns.
It's a true story: a prophetic story Jesus told as a condemnation of the covetous, corrupt high priests of Israel in His day. Even the Talmud had a curse for the greedy family of Annas in those days, calling them "the serpent's hiss", whose servants beat the people, and whose sons were keepers of the treasury.Gospel: Luke 16:19-31
Is this a true story or a parable?
On this occasion, Christ was using "poetic license", in a manner of speaking. He was using two polar opposite examples of wealth and poverty in Israel (the "rich man" as Caiphas, the high priest of Israel, and the "poor man" Lazarus, who was used as a representative of the opposite end of the spectrum). Christ used both of these examples to drive home His point against the covetous Pharisees.Interesting, but the Bible Gospel never mentioned Lazarus was a beggar before.
The problem is not with the wealth itself. The problem is if we make that gift of wealth our master. Proverbs 10:22 tells us that "The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." It all depends on how we respond to that blessing.Does it mean it is better to be poor than being rich?
But we can be rich and righteous at the same time, we can use money to help the poor.