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Originally Posted by Sean
Lafon, I do not agree with you on this one..The missionary was right...This was not a parable, but an actual event. Notice an actual name was used(Lazarus).
Jesus was just kind enough to not give the name, for the descendants sake, of the rich man in hell. (his family may have been know in Israel at the time)
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Did you read the words which Jesus spake that are recorded in
John 5:22?
Disagree with me, if you like, for that is your choice. But, none can disagree with Jesus' words! Seeing that He has explicitly stated that
"THE FATHER JUDGETH NO MAN, BUT HATH COMMITTED ALL JUDGMENT UNTO THE SON" (Yes, that's right! I'm shouting!)
For any man to assert, suggest, or even intimate that the Spirit, who is the Father, at some unspecified moment in the ancient past, has judged and un-named rich man to torment in the flames of Hell's fire, there to await final judgment and be thrown into the actual lake, is "unrighteousness"!!
Satan and his wicked band of angels have NOT yet been committed to such torment, and they were the FIRST in rebellion against God (read
Matthew 8:28-29). Seeing that God hath NOT chosen these to be tormented (as many allege to be so with an un-named rich man), rather He has
"reserved them in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day" (that is, that judgment which occurs at the end of the coming millennial reign of Christ Jesus upon the earth - see
Revelation 20:7-15), then would it not seem to "unrighteous" for God to inflict such punishment (as alleged) upon man when He has not done so for those who first rebelled against Him?
If such were true, that is, that a man (whether it be "a certain [un-named] rich man," or any other, is presently being tormented in the flames of Hell's fire while awaiting final judgment, then such a man would be justified in accusing God of displaying "respect of persons," and we know that that is something which God simply cannot do!
You appear to be "assuming" far too much, and give no scritural evidence in support of such, whereas I have, at least, attempted to do this in support of by belief about the matter. I encourage you to carefully re-read my last post, and after taking into consideration the words of our Lord (especially), as well as those mentioned above, then tell me how you see things. Hopefully, it will be different and more aligned to what the Bible states.
Regards, Lafon
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