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Originally Posted by Socialite
Definitely similar views on the passage. But I think this post went beyond that, and into the idea that some believe the parable supports interpreting the passage in the context of rules --- which I think gets at, ironically, was the issue with the elder brother, and revealing to us a different type of lostness.
Thanks for posting the excerpts. I'll check out this blog.
On another topic, the "Departed Cons" thread is one of the highest viewed threads today -- even over this one which has been around a little longer.
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So the elder brother was lost?
Wow.
Luk 15:31 And he said unto him, Son,
thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
He had an attitude problem working, but he wasn't anything resembling "lost."
Beating up on the elder brother is one of the favorite pastimes of the Pharisee hunters, but the facts are plain in the Scripture--everything the Father had was his. He was "ever" with the Father.
He needed a lesson in compassion for sure, but he was far from lost.
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