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NASB | Luke 16:19 ¶ "Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 16:19 ¶ "Now there was a certain rich man who was habitually dressed in expensive purple and fine linen, and celebrated and lived joyously in splendor every day. |
Bible Question:
According to Lk 23 : 43, Jesus told the thief on the cross that he will be with him in PARADISE. (1) What is the differnce between PARADISE and HEAVEN? (2) When are we supposed to go to each of them? |
Bible Answer: I have always looked to what Jesus said earlier. Jesus talked of a rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31). The bosom of Abraham was a waiting spot for the saints that came before Jesus' resurrection. We know that Jesus desended after His death (Eph 4:9-10) and that the Gospel was explained to the dead (1 Pet 4:6), so paradise is this bosom of abraham that He when to to gather up the saints of old. This is were He was between His' death and resurrection. These saints couldn't have gone to heaven til after the price for sin was paid, but God won't send them hades to wait, So there was the bosom of abraham (paradise). Since the price for sin is now paid for by Jesus' death on the cross and "to be absent from the body is to be with the Lord" (2 Cor 5:8), there is no more "paradise" or Bosom of abraham; there is a better place Heaven. Paradise was nice, but presents with God is better. Now hades (where the rich man is) is still around. it still holds the dead that didn't believe or look forward to Jesus' first coming. Plus it holds the dead Not in Christ. this will be emptied later (Rev 20:12-15). What is the difference between PARADISE and HEAVEN? Two different places. Paradice is closed, Heaven is open. When are we supposed to go to each of them? We don't. If someone believes that Jesus is the son of God, came to the earth to show the perfect way to live, was kill on a cross (to pay the price for sin), was raised from the dead, and are willing to follow Him with thier whole life..... Then that someone believes that Jesus is a Savior (from hades and hell) and that Jesus is thier Lord. Rom 10:9 - believe it, confess it, your going to Heaven. Don't believe, Don't follow Jesus', not going to Heaven. |
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