Re: Heaven and Hell

Actually what he was saying is that when the rich man, asked to go and tell his friends and family about his torment, and says if they see someone who was dead tell them this. Then they will turn from their ways. He was painting the picture of that which would happen to Christ. Jesus Died and rose from the dead, but is his message heard. This is the illustration.

So I ask now a few questions.
Where is Abraham now? Is he walking around in a holding place called Abraham's Bosom talking to people?

Psalms 115:17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

Psalms 6:3-5 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long? Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake. For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

Ecclesiastes 9:5,6 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.


What about this one
John 5:28-29, "Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation."

Why does Abraham need to have a ressurection of life if he is walking around talking to people like the rich man?

John 11:23,24 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.



Now what about this one if Abraham is alive walking around how is Christ the firstfruit?

1Corinthians 15:20-23 But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man [came] death, by man [came] also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.


Scripture should be interpreted with scripture. The rich man passage in light of other passages does not hold up to being literal, but a story to convey meaning.