Pastor TU says one parable in bible seems as a real story All other were just parable.
Lazarus story seems real because Jesus told name of person as Lazarus.
Any way the question is not about real or unreal parable but
Why did the rich man go to hell. ?
Was this because he had more money ?
Few things suggested here points to why he went to hell.
These are just assumptions and not confirmed.
We find this story in Luke 16:19-21.
Rich Man must have been hell due to following reasons:
1. [REMARRIAGE]. But just before story Jesus speaks something in 18th verse. Luke 16:18
""Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery:
and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery"""
It is assumed by scholars that it may be that reason why rich man went to hell May be, because he remarried.
2.. [Are YOU A CARNAL ATTRACTION FOR OTHERS ?]
19 th verse says
Rich man was wearing Clothes of high value(purpled fine linen)
Though we may not wear jewels but whatever we should wear should not bring carnal attraction for others.
3.[NO FASTING]
19 th verse says
He fared sumptuously EVERYDAY..
That means is he had feast everyday. That means he did not fast, not even a single day.
Bible says old people fasted twice a week (Luke 18:12 ).Doctors says many sickness can be healed by fasting. Methodist founder John Wesley says according to bible a man who never fasted is no more on way to heaven. Great saint says Christian who has never fasted will be reduced as worst type of carnal man. His nature all bestow beastly nature. He may live like beast die like beast because beast never fast.
RICH man who never fasted was now in hell .Fasting not only without food but even without water.
4. [FAR AWAY FROM HEART OF GOD]
Abraham appeared far away from him.(Luke 16:23)
Abraham is symbol of presence of God. Rich man found grace of God far away from him. If you live close to God on earth you may be even close to HEART of God in eternity.
5.[TOUNGE]
24 th verse says first place were he was tormented was tongue. Although all places of his body suffered, but tongue is specifically mentioned. Perhaps he may have been in hell because of his tongue.
Rev 9:17 says out of their mouth..
Rev 9;19 says there power was in there mouth.
Death and life are in power of tongue.
Tongue is cause of anger Pastor says “ I prayed God for removing anger from me . One day I saw a dark thing going from me. From that time I got complete victory over my hot temper. Now even if I try by grace of god I cannot be angry because that SPIRIT is gone from me.
James 3:6 speaks of power of tongue.
Tongue is fire. When god created tongue he kept it in water(saliva) .
Bible says if you have evil ( tongue) your future will be evil.
I Peter 3:10 "For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:"
6.[RECEIVE GOOD THINGS][TITHE]
25th verse says he was Receiving good things
May be he never gave anything he was only receiving
He may have never given money to poor. HE would have not given tithes.
Malachi 3: 7,8 says if you give not tithe you turn away from god .
Tithe not only means of money but everytihng we get from god . Even time. Do we have time for god. do we help poor and needy?
7.[ABSENCE OF PEACE AMONG BRETHREN]
26th verse says there is gulf between them
Gulf signifies distance/difference between brothers / families and hearts.
If now gulf is not fixed then that cannot be removed later after death.
Pray God to remove gulf.
8.[TESTIFY TO SINNERS]
IN HELL NO PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED.(28th verse)
His Last desire was of testifying
While on earth he may have never given testimony
Not only in church but also to sinners on way to hell
Ask grace from God to testify .
There is story of A young man who prayed to God “ God don’t give me material blessing but give twenty-one souls”. Next year he testified god gave him twenty one souls.
So Please be aware of mistakes that rich man did. Do we do the same mistakes. Have we remmried? Are we reason of attraction and sin for others? Do we fast? Are we far away from God? How is our tounge ? Do we rob God in tithes, do we lend money to poor and needy ?Is there peace among bretheren ? Have we ever testified to sinners?
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