I came to believe in Christianity the hard way. I rejected all teaching from my youth and searched the Bible and History for answers to all my questions. But two things have never quite been settled for me and I will question again and again until it is completely answered.
The first is: [...]
Posts Tagged New Testament
( All verses are from the ESV translation unless stated otherwise)
In the Gospel of Mark it is written: “…Then they reported all these instructions briefly to Peter and his companions. Afterward Jesus Himself sent them out from east to west with the sacred and unfailing message of salvation that gives eternal life. Amen.” (Mark 16:8 [...]
Read: Psalm 61:1-2, Ezekiel 18:10-17
The Lazarus’ in the world are caught up in the many conflicts of the nations, but they are also victims of Natural causes; floods, earthquakes, hurricanes and cyclones and the such. They are victims of plagues, famine and draughts. Jesus took those to the cross as well as our sins. Jesus [...]
In part one I dwelt on the plight of the rich man. Now I want to spend some time on Lazarus and the Jesus connection.
Scripture: Psalm 146, Luke 16:19-31, Isaiah 53:3-5
I will concentrate my story on Lazarus because I am concerned with the Lazarus’s of our lives., the lazarus of the World. We have over [...]
Read Luke 16:19-31
I found three lessons in the parable of Lazarus and the rich man. The first is the lesson of the greed of the rich man and the failure to be concerned with the beggar at his door. the second is the fate of the poor, sick Lazarus and the reward of God. [...]