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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. |
Subject: IS LAZARUS AND THE RICH MAN A PARABLE |
Bible Note: Yes, and if the dead are not asleep, then the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus doesn't have to be a parable. What does the Bible say about soul sleep? 'Answer: When the Bible says a person is “sleeping†in relation to death (Luke 8:52; 1Cor 15:6), it does not mean literal “sleepâ€. Sleeping is just a way to describe death because a dead body appears to be sleeping. The Bible tells us that the instant you die, you are taken to heaven or Hell based on whether you had received Christ as your Savior or not. For believers, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord (2Cor 5:6-8; Phil 1:23). For unbelievers, death means everlasting punishment in Hell (Luke 16:22-23). The concept of “soul sleep†is not a Biblical doctrine. The moment we die, we face the judgment of God (Heb 9:27). Until the resurrection, though, there is currently a temporary heaven “Paradise†(Luke 23:43; 2Cor 12:4) and Hell “Hades†(Rev 1:18; 20:13-14). 'In a sense, a person’s body is “sleeping†while their soul is in Paradise or Hades. This body is then “awoken†and transformed into the eternal body a person will possess for eternity. These eternal bodies are what we possess for all of eternity, whether we are in heaven or Hell. Those who were in Paradise will be sent to the New Heavens and New Earth (Rev 21:1). Those who were in Hades will be thrown into the lake of fire. (Rev 20:11-15). These are the final, eternal destinations of all people - based entirely on whether a person had trusted Jesus Christ alone for the salvation of their sins.' ____________________ www.gotquestions.org/soul-sleep.html Grace to you, Kalos |