Proof that The Rich Man and Lazarus is a PARABLE

Abraham is a key character in Jesus' story of The Rich Man and Lazarus found in Luke 16. Is this a literal story of the dead actually living? Or is it a parable?

The story would lead us to believe Abraham is one of the living-dead. But Jesus says, just four chapters later in Luke 20, that Abraham is dead (as in REALLY dead, what I have to call "dead-dead" because too many people teach and believe the error that the dead are living, the "living-dead").

Don't fear! None of the dead are being tormented in flame. They're dead. They will be raised by their Lord, Christ Jesus, and continue on in God's good plan for them.

5 Benefits For Believing Jesus NOW

If all are saved by Christ (and they are), why bother believing? There's no benefit, right? WRONG!

There are tremendous benefits from God for those who believe in this life.

God has great and good plans for all.

But those who believe now will enjoy some pretty terrific extras.

My advice? Believe Jesus NOW! I'm betting you wouldn't wait to date that hot girl, or cash that winning lottery ticket. This is even better.

Immortality will be worse than death without this key component

When I told her she'd live forever, to my surprise, she was not thrilled. Instead, the thought was repulsive to her. I soon understood her reasoning.

Immortality could be great. But it could also be a horrible prison without this important complimentary component, courtesy of our Heavenly Father. God has thought of every detail in order to benefit us to the max.

Don't worry, immortality will be all it's cracked up to be.

"Would you punish your children forever?"

"Eternal punishment!" It sounds so harsh, and for sohhhhhhhhhh lonnnnng!

Is that really part of God's plan for His children, the very ones He knit together in the womb? No.

Despite what OrthoBox Christianity may tell you (with multiple Bible versions in tow), it's just not true. They lie (and so do their multiple Bible versions). Don't believe the lie. Let your own instincts help you on this one. You wouldn't punish your own children forever, and neither will God, Whose love far exceeds yours. And, good Scripture translations teach this. God's judgments, though very real, are not eternal (or everlasting).

Mike Winger on Matthew 25:46

 

Mike Winger, with Doreen Virtue and Melissa Dougherty, teaches on Jesus' judgment in Matthew 25:46

My Encounter With An 8-Year-Old Demoniac

 

I thought, "Is this kid just being a mouthy little punk?" Then he said one word to me, and I knew there was something else going on.

Demons are among us. Sometimes they reveal themselves in startling ways. They attempt to deceive and intimidate. God, Christ and the truth set you free.

Why Death, Sin and Deception Can't Last Forever

When another Satan is preached, the true God and true Jesus are diminished. Not good. Jesus came to earth to get stuff done. One of His great tasks is to annul the acts---ALL of the acts---of Satan, the Adversary (1 John 3:8). Christianity's tiny, loser Jesus can't do this. The Biggest Jesus can, and will. He does all things very well.

Benefits? Loads of 'em came with Jesus

 

No matter who you are, or what you've done, God loves you, and God is fond of you. Jesus came to earth with a large goody bag of benefits for all. God is good!

"Who created evil?" Hear Mike Winger's Curious Answer

Ultra-popular Christian YouTuber Mike Winger offers a third option for the question, "Who created evil?" (The other two options being God or Satan). It's a puzzling answer that directly contradicts God. Who you gonna believe?

Beware of another Satan, the so-called "origin of evil"

 

It's true, there is another Satan among us, and he's worse than the true Satan. This other Satan is not the true Satan of Scripture. But, religions, including Christianity, promote this other Satan, causing many people to lose peace. Their peace is stolen as they are led to believe this other Satan can actually disrupt God's good plans for His creation. This other Satan, they say erroneously, does things that the Scriptures teach are the work of God alone. The Scriptures reveal the true God and the true Satan. Understanding the truth will bring you the peace of God in this wicked eon.  

What are the dead doing?

 

See how God is merciful to the dead, and how they travel through time. Marty McFly and Dr. Who got nothing on God when it comes to REAL time travel.

Demons and Eternal Torment

Torment, in judgment, of any of God's creatures is limited in duration. It is limited because torment and judgment are not God's intended final goal for any of His creatures. They are a MEANS to the true goal: the reconciliation of all by the death and resurrection of Jesus. Your pastor may not be teaching you this great truth, but God does through His Scriptures. He even uses demons at times to reveal truth.

God Gives You Crap in Life for a Good Reason

All of the seasons in our lives, whether hard or soft, are used by God as He shapes us into the people He desires us to be (which is the best for us). Job, in the midst of great suffering, asked his contradicting wife, "Indeed should we receive good from the One, Elohim, and should we not receive evil?" Smart man, that Job.

Chris Date and Rethinking Hell Should Rethink Jesus

 

Foremost annihilationist, and frequent debater, Chris Date makes a startling admission concerning one of his debate tactics when discussing the salvation of all (which he vehemently denies).

Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date teaches eternal death for those who are not saved. The problem for him, and his false teaching, is that ALL have been saved by the death and resurrection of Jesus. John 3:17,

For God does not dispatch His Son into the world that He should be judging the world, but that the world may be saved through Him.

And John 1:29,

On the morrow [John the Baptist] is observing Jesus coming toward him, and is saying, "Lo! the Lamb of God Which is taking away the sin of the world!

It takes God-given faith to believe that He was actually successful. God's Son is the Successful Savior! Damn straight!

It's time for those at Rethinking Hell to Rethink Jesus.

The lake of fire does NOT last "forever AND ever"

 

"Forever and ever" is NOT the duration of the lake of fire, though many popular bible translations hide this peace-giving truth.

God has good in store for the worst supernatural being and the worst human being. His hand is long enough to save them. This means His hand is long enough to save all. And that's exactly what He'll do, based on the death and resurrection of Jesus.