Luke 15-16: The Rich Man and Lazarus
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One of the most surprising teachings about hell among "spiritual giants" of the last 2,000 years is the idea that those in heaven will delight in the sufferings of those who are writhing in the flames. Tertullian, Thomas Aquinas, Isaac Watts, Jonathan Edwards and many others have promoted this view. J.I. Packer doesn't go quite that far but said that "love and pity for hell's occupants will not enter our hearts." The story of the rich man and Lazarus has been used for centuries as proof of a literal hell where people suffer for eternity. Why would Jesus tell such a detailed story if he didn't mean to clarify something about life after death?
Luke 4: Wilderness Temptations
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What's wrong with the Creator of the Universe turning a stone into a loaf of bread? This first temptation of Satan was subtle but yet struck at the very core of God's Kingdom. In this lecture we discussed the parallels between the wilderness temptations of Jesus (Luke 4), the temptations of the serpent in the tree (Genesis 3), and finally with the "temptations" of the Israelites during their 40 years of desert wandering (Deuteronomy 8:2).
Luke Audio, 2007
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- Created on Friday, 02 May 2008 11:53
What was the real temptation in asking Jesus to turn a stone into bread? Why didn't Jesus perform more miracles to convince the Pharisees? We also discussed the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. What is the point of this story?
Luke Video, 2009
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The book of Luke contains a number of unique and important pasages. Most of our time was spent discussing the story of the rich man and Lazarus. Does this story promote the view that those who are lost will be tortured forever in flames of fire? If not, why would Jesus tell a story that could be so easily misunderstood? I believe that there is great good news about our God in this story, but we must understand the setting in which this story was told.
Luke Audio, 2008
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- Created on Thursday, 11 December 2008 11:53
The book of Luke contains a number of unique and important pasages. Most of our time was spent discussing the story of the rich man and Lazarus. Does this story promote the view that those who are lost will be tortured forever in flames of fire? If not, why would Jesus tell a story that could be so easily misunderstood? I believe that there is great good news about our God in this story, but we must understand the setting in which this story was told.
