During the final week of His earthly mission, Jesus and His apostles gathered in a large upper room in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover meal. This feast commemorated Yahweh’s powerful act of redeeming Israel from Egyptian slavery.[1] As was customary, the meal began at sunset—in April around 6pm.[2] Reclining around the table, Jesus and His … Continue reading The Significance of Communion in Jesus’ Last Passover
Life After Death: Jesus’ Encounter with Sadducees
In the final week of His ministry, Jesus confronted the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection of the dead. Their skepticism was challenged by Jesus, who affirmed the resurrection and explained that relationships would transform in the age to come. He emphasized that God is the God of the living, offering hope beyond death.
What Happens When We Die? More on the Afterlife from Lazarus and the Rich Man.
Jesus’ parable of Lazarus and the rich man encourages an eternal perspective with respect towards wealth and poverty.
C.S. Lewis – “All that are in Hell, choose it. Without that self-choice there could be no Hell.”
“There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, in the end, ‘Thy will be done’ All that are in Hell, choose it. Without that self-choice there could be no Hell. No soul that seriously and constantly desires joy will ever miss it. Those who seek find. To those who know it is opened.”
What Can We Learn about Life and the Afterlife from Lazarus and the Rich Man?
The parable of Lazarus and the rich man reminds us that what we do in the present counts for all eternity, and such is especially true when it comes to our stewardship of what God has given to us. Compassion and generosity are virtues that are to be cultivated for people bound for glory. But beware of being consumed by greed and gluttony to the extent that one would disregard divine revelation and even disbelieve calls to repent from the one who has risen from the dead.
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