Is this parable just a parable only ? Some pastors or teachers have used this parable to portray what "hell" is like and my pastor has preached that this is not a parable .
I do not agree with him and I found these three links to debunk his preaching .Here
and hereandDoralynn Kennedy
"The parable of Lazarus and the rich man, long used by mainstream ministers to teach the reality of "hell," really has nothing to say about punishment or reward in the afterlife. Christ used this story, which fit the common misconception about life after death in his day, to show the fate that awaited the Jewish nation because of the unbelief and faithlessness which led them to reject him as the Messiah.......
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Yeshua or Jesus Christ ?
"When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law, I too live apart from that law so I can bring them to Christ. But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.
When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some. I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings."
—1 Corinthians 9:21–23 (New Living Translation)
Paul looked to maximize whatever common ground he could with the people he was trying to reach with the gospel, while still obeying God's law. He focused on the spirit of the law, not on the letter. The law of love governed him.
What common ground can you use as the foundation of your relationship with neighbors, coworkers, or relatives you are trying to reach with the good news?
Are there any barriers to those relationships? Are they real barriers, or just things that are uncomfortable? Let God's Spirit show you answers to these questions, and how to act on them.
From,
todaychristianwomen.com
Laura1318's perspective.
God told us to spread the 'Gospel' or the good news or evangelize,to bring people to Christ /Yeshua.
Yeshua is the original Hebrew proper name for Jesus of Nazareth.His mother called him by that name .Jesus is a mis-transliteration of the Greek mis-transliteration, Yeysu.
It is the most proper to call Him Yeshua, since only in the Hebrew does His name have any meaning. In Hebrew,Yeshua means "Salvation," The name Jesus has no intrinsic meaning in English, except as it is known as His name in English.
Some churches have reverted to using Yeshua instead of Jesus Christ while some have kept to the old name.
Does it matter greatly to those who practice this faith ?
God has many names and I think it is not worthwhile to argue what is the most appropriate and correct name.As long as your prayers are answered by Him, it does not matter what you call Him.
It may not matter to some people but I think I will prefer the name Yeshua.Whoever wants to use the name Jesus Christ , it is their prerogative. I won't argue with them.
Since we have accepted Yeshua and found the new life is superior to the old life, we naturally want to tell our friends and relatives about the good life. This is easily said than done.
They would not readily believe you and it would take a lot of convincing to sway their opinions and skepticism.
The apostle Paul shows us the way to bring people to Yeshua. When he is with the Gentiles,he will agree with them as much as he can without forgetting that he must always do what is right as a Christian. Some people may call it 'compromising.'
The Gentiles were non believers in Yeshua and they were also called heathens.God chose the Jewish people first to receive His salvation and later to all those Gentiles. Those Gentiles lived outside the Jewish laws for they do not follow their laws.
The goal of every Christian is to glorify God and to bring people to Yeshua. To bring people to Yeshua,we should not have any philosophical position or material entanglements.
If we preach for pay , then we do not have much freewill to say anything we want but have to listen to our paymasters. Pastors who are paid a salary will have to toe the line.
The church elders or committees will terminate their services if they are not agreeable with the pastors actions or preaching.There will be a conflict of interest, whether to serve God or that particular Church.
There are no perfect church in this world and please do not try to look for one in this world cause you are not perfect either.
We find some Christians who like to quote the Holy scriptures to point out people's mistakes or wrongs in life.They are like those Pharisees in Yeshua's time, who are more holier than others and imposed many man made rules to burden the people.This is judgmental and it can only turn off that person from this religion.
It seems that they enjoy telling other Christians too who do not follow their right way.Only their way is the right way while others are wrong according to their thinking.We should respect each others opinions for not everyone thinks alike.Let God decides who is right or wrong.
Christianity is not only about God's law or scriptures but the most important thing is about love. If you have no love for your fellow mankind, your religion is nothing but a hollow faith. Faith without works is a dead faith.
You may have a very deep knowledge about the Bible but they are only words without any substance when what you preached to others but do not practice them yourself. You are nothing more than just a hypocrite.
To tell others about the good news, we should find the common ground with those we come into contact.We should avoid the 'know it all' attitude because it is a turn off to many. We should make them feel accepted even though we may not accept everything they said or hold and be sensitive to their needs.
That is what will break their defenses and let their guards down.We will then seek opportunities to share the good news with them.
This article is just my own personal views only and you are entitled to your own views.
Reference and thanks to :-
http://www.messianic.com/articles/yeshua.htm
Life Application Bible
When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some. I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings."
—1 Corinthians 9:21–23 (New Living Translation)
Paul looked to maximize whatever common ground he could with the people he was trying to reach with the gospel, while still obeying God's law. He focused on the spirit of the law, not on the letter. The law of love governed him.
What common ground can you use as the foundation of your relationship with neighbors, coworkers, or relatives you are trying to reach with the good news?
Are there any barriers to those relationships? Are they real barriers, or just things that are uncomfortable? Let God's Spirit show you answers to these questions, and how to act on them.
From,
todaychristianwomen.com
Laura1318's perspective.
God told us to spread the 'Gospel' or the good news or evangelize,to bring people to Christ /Yeshua.
Yeshua is the original Hebrew proper name for Jesus of Nazareth.His mother called him by that name .Jesus is a mis-transliteration of the Greek mis-transliteration, Yeysu.
It is the most proper to call Him Yeshua, since only in the Hebrew does His name have any meaning. In Hebrew,Yeshua means "Salvation," The name Jesus has no intrinsic meaning in English, except as it is known as His name in English.
Some churches have reverted to using Yeshua instead of Jesus Christ while some have kept to the old name.
Does it matter greatly to those who practice this faith ?
God has many names and I think it is not worthwhile to argue what is the most appropriate and correct name.As long as your prayers are answered by Him, it does not matter what you call Him.
It may not matter to some people but I think I will prefer the name Yeshua.Whoever wants to use the name Jesus Christ , it is their prerogative. I won't argue with them.
Since we have accepted Yeshua and found the new life is superior to the old life, we naturally want to tell our friends and relatives about the good life. This is easily said than done.
They would not readily believe you and it would take a lot of convincing to sway their opinions and skepticism.
The apostle Paul shows us the way to bring people to Yeshua. When he is with the Gentiles,he will agree with them as much as he can without forgetting that he must always do what is right as a Christian. Some people may call it 'compromising.'
The Gentiles were non believers in Yeshua and they were also called heathens.God chose the Jewish people first to receive His salvation and later to all those Gentiles. Those Gentiles lived outside the Jewish laws for they do not follow their laws.
The goal of every Christian is to glorify God and to bring people to Yeshua. To bring people to Yeshua,we should not have any philosophical position or material entanglements.
If we preach for pay , then we do not have much freewill to say anything we want but have to listen to our paymasters. Pastors who are paid a salary will have to toe the line.
The church elders or committees will terminate their services if they are not agreeable with the pastors actions or preaching.There will be a conflict of interest, whether to serve God or that particular Church.
There are no perfect church in this world and please do not try to look for one in this world cause you are not perfect either.
We find some Christians who like to quote the Holy scriptures to point out people's mistakes or wrongs in life.They are like those Pharisees in Yeshua's time, who are more holier than others and imposed many man made rules to burden the people.This is judgmental and it can only turn off that person from this religion.
It seems that they enjoy telling other Christians too who do not follow their right way.Only their way is the right way while others are wrong according to their thinking.We should respect each others opinions for not everyone thinks alike.Let God decides who is right or wrong.
Christianity is not only about God's law or scriptures but the most important thing is about love. If you have no love for your fellow mankind, your religion is nothing but a hollow faith. Faith without works is a dead faith.
You may have a very deep knowledge about the Bible but they are only words without any substance when what you preached to others but do not practice them yourself. You are nothing more than just a hypocrite.
To tell others about the good news, we should find the common ground with those we come into contact.We should avoid the 'know it all' attitude because it is a turn off to many. We should make them feel accepted even though we may not accept everything they said or hold and be sensitive to their needs.
That is what will break their defenses and let their guards down.We will then seek opportunities to share the good news with them.
This article is just my own personal views only and you are entitled to your own views.
Reference and thanks to :-
http://www.messianic.com/articles/yeshua.htm
Life Application Bible
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