Title: Rebuke from Hell (Luke 16:19-30)
Content "There is no one more foolish than the one who does not believe in hell. What is the difference between not putting out a burning fire, but rather locking the door tightly and lighting a fire in a room" (Billy Sunday) The Bible says that there is a heaven and a hell. Still, there are those who do not believe. Just because you do not believe in God's Word does not mean that the content of the truth will change. Rather, the truth is the truth, and only the responsibility of the person who does not believe becomes a problem.
In the Bible, Jesus said:
“He lifted up his eyes in hell in torment, and saw Abraham from afar and Lazarus in his bosom, and called to him, “Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. Abraham said, "Son, remember this, that in your lifetime you received all your good things, and Lazarus suffered. Now here I am comforted, and you are troubled" (Luke 16:23-35) Today Jesus is telling us to repent of the Pharisees who have gone astray, who love only the world and riches. Jesus rebuked him at every opportunity, but he increased the intensity of it.
At first, he rebuked in Luke 6:24, "But woe to you, you rich, for you have already been comforted." Next, in Luke 12:16-22, in the parable of the rich fool, it is said that no matter how much wealth you accumulate in the world, if you die, it is all in vain. Finally, in Luke 16:19-31, he made a very shocking statement to those who still do not understand, warning that such a person will suffer in a dreadful hell. Still, many people clinged to material things and did not know how to reflect. Today, let's share the grace of the Lord with the parable of the rich man and Lazarus.
1. Why did the rich man go to hell?
The rich man in today's verse was a Jew by blood and called Abraham his father. Perhaps they thought that they could go to heaven because they were Abraham's descendants. However, the status did not guarantee eternal life.
I haven't committed any horrific crimes or anything special that deserves reproach. Judging by the outward appearance, there is no reason for the rich to fall into hell. Still, this rich man went to hell. What was the sin that caused this rich man to go to hell? The sin was fundamentally 'unbelief'. If a person does not realize that there is a world after a person dies, and says that there is no final judgment of God, so if all values are based on worldly things, the result is of course only living for self-satisfaction.
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