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TenQ:
Thanks for these
How about the Rich man's brothers especially in relation to the Prophets they were supposed to have with them?

All thanks goes to JEHOVAH our God who promised to help us unravel sacred secrets by means of His active force (Holy Spirit) John 16:12-13
The rich man is the Jewish religious leaders who are disguising as workers in God's spiritual vineyard but indirectly they're working for Satan. Their brothers are generations of suchlike ones who will continue with that same attitude. God will not perform anything spectacular to warn false religious leaders rather in generations afterward, they will only have true servants of God who are doing the right thing so if they decide to pitch their tents against the true servants of God the only sign honest hearted individuals will notice is that God's servants will always stand out not having anything to do with false religious leaders who are deceiving themselves with contradicting teachings and conflicting doctrines yet claiming they belong to the same God!

TenQ:
What also is the significance of the TORMENT experienced by the rich man in relation to the impossible Gulf of separation between Lazarus and the Rich man?

False religious leaders will always feel tormented each time true disciples of Christ open their mouth to preach and teach {Act 4:18; 5:28} that's why they will tell their followers not to listen to whatever Jesus' true disciples are saying because the truth always expose them as followers of worldly politicians. When false religionists are talking they may pretend by singing and praying together but when you look closely into their doctrines you will see clearly that they're not for the same spirit. Act 23:6-9
Only true believers have the same line of thought throughout the earth because what they're preaching and teaching is the truth. Others are deceivers that's why they'll welcome different ideas so far the one bringing it doesn't say anything against their teachings. So false religionists and their leaders will always feel bad and they will not like to hear the true disciples of Christ talk in any gathering due to the TORMENT the truth unleash on them!

TenQ:
Okay, I agree with your points.

Love is what binds true believers as One {John 13:34-35} this can't be possible if our understanding of God's word contradicts, that's why Satan is promoting difference in understanding so that a religionist from Deeperlife will strongly hold that alcoholic drinks and make-up for women is sin while someone attending Christ Embassy or Cele or C & S will disagree yet all of them will claim they're the body of Christ who is a strong advocate of oneness in thought! Matthew 12:46-50

Without oneness in thought regarding faith there's no way LOVE can reign! Romans 15:5-6; 1Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians 4:3

So how is Satan promoting confusion?
Well it's by making each person think he is OK after reading the Bible but what about the understanding? Is it not the same Bible that over 41,000 sects are READING? Then why the contradicting teachings and conflicting doctrines?
Well it's because the understanding is what really matters not the reading, no wonder Paul said the letter kills but the spirit is what gives life {2Corinthians 3:6} and what is the spirit here? It's what makes people from different races throughout the earth agree on the same line of thought! John 17:22 compare to John 4:24

Please feel free to ask for the SYMBOLIC TERM you will like to know it's meaning after these first three!

Lazarus: The common Jews who knew only what the Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes and other Jewish Rabbis told them. They're like beggars going to the gates of the rich man (Jewish religious leaders) desiring to feed on the crumbs (whatever the Rabbis agreed to tell them) falling out of the tables (doctrines of the Rabbis) at the gates {anywhere they can find a Rabbi)

Rich man clothed in purple: Jewish Rabbis who are also the rulers. Purple is the official royal colour of monarchs back then. They have all the scriptures in their head (rich symbolically) but will only dish out what they know will not fire back at them so that they will continue as the rulers of the people.


Sours in Lazarus's body: Rejection of the nation several times leading to their being dominated by pagan nations like Babylon and Rome who are like dogs taking advantage of the sours in Lazarus's body.

Feel free to ask for other symbolic terms in the parable!

TenQ:
I don't think their is any argument here. The point is that our righteousness was imputed to us because we TRUSTED in Christ. Even the thief on the cross became righteous simply because he trusted Christ enough for his salvation.
Luk 23:42:
"And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom."

I guess that was why the bible says:
Eph 2:8-9:
"For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."

Our imputed righteousness for salvation is NOT by WORKS of RIGHTEOUSNESS but of FAITH in Christ


Sorry it looks like an argument but it isn't. We were probably saying the same thing in different words.

I am still interested in the symbolic interpretation of the parable of Lazarus. Thanks

The highlighted is the keyword!
You and i aren't saying the same thing!

There are differences in the three and i've explained every detail but it's like you want to see everything written word for word which is not possible.

Those declared RIGHTEOUS before Jesus never saw nor heard him so how can they become righteous through faith in the things they never heard? Romans 10:14
God awarded them that because they were willing to put faith in the first things they heard which wasn't spoken by Jesus himself but prophecies pointing to the coming of Messiah and they accepted it obediently.

The UNRIGHTEOUS are people who never heard the things of God before but lived by their conscience so God will also remember them even though they never lived up to the things He commanded unlike those declared RIGHTEOUS through their WORKS of FAITH!

The WICKED are those who deliberately chose to be evil so to whatever God says they will not yield so far nothing is hindering them from doing whatever they like. God will not remember this category during the resurrection because they dismissed God in all their dealings. Psalms 9:17

If you won't agree with this then there is no need for further discussion because it will lead to endless arguments! 1Timothy 6:4

Thanks for your time!

Islam is not a religion of oneness in thought just like different sects claiming denominations in Christendom!

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MindHacker9000:
When you see Moses standing and talking to GOD inside "the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking" you won't need me to convince you that GOD is the one speaking to Moses

This is exactly what atheists are demanding!
They want God to repeat the miracles they're reading in the Bible before they can BELIEVE (TRUST) in His words.
Well God will not always treat people of all different generations the same way for them to continue believing (trusting) His words.
The word BELIEVE connotes TRUST so God will not continue doing the same thing. WHY?
Because we are intelligent beings who often put trust in what we have seen, heard or read.
Most of the things people believe today are things they heard or read yet they're so much attached to it.
The last time someone insisted that he can't believe a virgin birth because it's impossible, sounds logical right? But the same person wants to argue that God spoke to Moses in the burning bush of green leaves unaffected, turned sticks to snakes, turned a river as big as Nile to blood, made the first born in all Egypt die and spoke to Moses on a mountain that's tearing apart while Moses is standing there and the Israelites were watching from a distance!
The truth of the matter is that majority of humans are FAITHLESS so they only choose what they want to trust in the public but in the secret they will turn they backs.
God is the Supreme Being so the only evidence of God's existence is the group or organization of people practicing what He said that's why God kept correcting the Israelites using many signs for them to BELIEVE (TRUST) in His words then He (God) will present this organized and orderly people as His WITNESSES before anyone as proof of His Godship!

“You are my witnesses,” declares Jehovah, “Yes, my servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and have faith in me And understand that I am the same One. Before me no God was formed, And after me there has been none. I—I am Jehovah, and besides me there is no savior.” “I am the One who declared and saved and made known When there was no foreign god among you. So you are my witnesses,” declares Jehovah, “and I am God. Isaiah 43:10-12

The point of emphasis here is God presented His organized people before the whole world as the evidence of His Godship.
But Satan is so smart that he keeps promoting rebellion against this order. How? You will think atheists are wrong for not believing God but all those dismissing the idea of ORGANIZED people practicing what their God says in an ORDERLY manner are ATHEISTS. Whatever makes you feel there's no need for people to be taught what they should do as sacred service to God makes you an atheist. But Jesus has given us a wonderful counsel so that we can see their foolishness.
The same sonmvayina who keeps arguing about Christianity wants to prove that the Babylonian Talmud (which the God of Israel detests) is OK. He wants everyone to believe in the Torah that was a Covenant between the God of Israel and His people!
Did the God of Israel send His people out to go and preach the Torah to people of all nations? NO!
The one and only reason why i am putting trust in that God today is Jesus of Nazareth who sent his disciples out to go preaching and teaching people globally. Matthew 28:18-20
So if sonmvayina says Jesus is a myth then there's no way he can convince someone like me that Moses or anything else written in a book is real. That's why i said i'm from Abéòkúta, Ògùn State, Nigeria in Africa i have no business with the God of Israel unless you show me where that same God ordered His people (Israelites) to go and teach people of all nations the Torah!

Janosky:
Mark 6:14,21, Jesus Christ knows king Herod & vice versa.
Jesus knew Herod's birthday celebrations took place.
Did Jesus Christ or any believer partake in it?
Mark 8:15, what is good about king Herod for Jesus Christ or any believer to emulate?
Matthew 28:20, did Jesus Christ teach Christmas to you or any believer?

To illustrate, why would you use off side rule for basketball when you know the game has no place for such a rule?
In summary, Genesis 40:20 & Mark 6:21, birthday celebrations has ZERO connection to the Christianity practiced by Jesus Christ or the disciples [/b]


JWs do not accept gift in the name of Christmas.
Our generousity is not connected to Christmas.

He's just deceiving himself!
No JW will accept any gift in the name of Christmas so he's just cooking up lies!

BornofGod108:
my brother, if you are not celebrating this day live me alone to celebrate! the book of Rom 14: 5-6 say's that you should not judge those who choose to celebrate, he is doing it to the Lord Jesus, he is not sinning! the only thing we should do is to watch against worldliness

Well each person is entitled to his/her opinion.
I'm not your brother but neighbour!

Nairaman001:
On this “official”” day of celebration all around the world, I would like to pose a question to all the “atheists” in the house, Are y’all atheists or anti Christian?
I mean I notice that most atheists in their arguments seem to be negatively biased against Christianity and not really the whole concept of God, Allah, Buddha etc .
Note: when I say Antichristian I don’t mean Muslims, Buddhists etc, but I mean like atheists, you get?

Note: Don’t be a close minded to what I asked there is a real difference between an atheist and an anti Christian

The one and only personality that beats the intellect of all throughout the history of mankind is a young Jewish carpenter who later became a teacher named Jesus of Nazareth!

Billions of people have lived before and after this man but none could agree with him unless his true disciples who are hated throughout the world.

Billions living today are claiming followers of this man whereas they are his enemies in disguise. WHY? Because Jesus' thinking is not motivated by things everyone can see even though we all know that what he said will solve the problem of mankind if 80% of the world's population can try practicing it.

The greatest enemy of mankind is another mighty spirit creature known as "Satan" this person claimed that mankind can make use of their own brains without God's guidance and cohabit successfully. This has proved to be a lie!

99.9% of the world's population are still trying to find a way to a successful cohabitation without fully reliance on God. That's why most people hate Jesus and his disciples who have surrendered completely to the will of God.

As for the atheists they can sense that the one and only line of thought that beats their intelligence is that of Christ Jesus, that's why they're always talking about Christianity. But most of them don't even know that billions claiming Christians are enemies of Jesus in disguise!

I am also one of Jehovah's Witnesses!

MindHacker9000:
When a person claims GOD spoke to them the Jews don't just fall for such like Christains do.
1. How did the Jews know Moses is a true Prophet of GOD:
Exodus 19:9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.

Notice here that the people all heard GOD speaking to Moses. This is why the Jews believe Moses is a true prophet of GOD.

So if the Jews did not believe the other prophets after Moses that just come and say to them God spoke to them, then the Jews have a very valid reason not to believe the other prophets till their prophecies have come to pass.

My guy, there was nothing like Jews during the time of Moses!
It was a nation of twelve tribes:
Reuben
Simeon
Levi
Judah
Zebulun
Issachar
Dan
Gad
Asher
Naphtali
Joseph
Benjamin
It was 400 years after this people travelled to Egypt that their God decided to free them from slavery under the world power of that time (Egypt)
No god has ever done such a thing in the history of mankind. All the gods known back then only use humans to conquer in order to secure more slaves (worshipers)
But the God of Israel came from nowhere and demanded that the world's most powerful nation of the time release the slave that's been serving them for close to 400 years!
That's why this God said:

Jehovah then said to Moses: “See, I have made you like God to Pharʹaoh, and Aaron your own brother will become your prophet" Exodus 7:1
This God said He is making Moses like God to Pharaoh who was also revered as God in his day!
This God used Moses to perform many mighty works yet the stiff-necked people (Israelites) rebelled against Moses all through. Only few ones among them believed Moses that's why their God said all those above 20 years of age will not step their foot on the land He promised them! Numbers 32:11
It was because Moses gave them laws, instructed them to kill whoever fails to live by it, went up to the mountain, died there, never returned to them and nobody knew where he was buried till today.
That why all later generations began to acknowledge Moses as the greatest of all prophets in the history of their nation.
The twelve tribes splitter into two nations, ten tribes separated from the twelve and formed another nation in the northern part of Israel, this is the nation later known to as "Samaritans" while the other two ruling tribes who wanted to remain loyal to their rulers (Judah and Benjamin) were referred to as "Jews", the Levites who serves in the temple at Jerusalem had no choice so they remained with the ruling tribes in Jerusalem.
That's how three tribes became what we now know as JEWS. No man from those ten tribes will ever agree to be called a Jew because they don't belong to the southern kingdom of three tribes!
So don't deceive yourself majority of the Israelites never believe any incumbent prophet of the true God not even Moses during his life time!

TenQ:
I think you attribute "weakness" to Christ in human form as the gentle one who cannot hurt a fly. Do not forget that it was the same Jesus who VIOLENTLY drove out the people buying and selling in the temple.
Isn't Christ the same one who will rule the earth as with a rod of iron?
Rev 19:15:
"And out of his mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treads the wine press of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God."

Rev 1:17:
"And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand on me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:"

Jesus is not as "teddybear-gentle" as you think sir!

Well Jesus made us understand that our own God is not a monster!

TenQ:
The bible make it clear that NO one is truely righteous before God.
Rom 3:10:
"As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:"

Rom 3:23:
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"

We were JUSTIFIED because of God's grace through the atonement of Christ through our FAITH in Him.

What this means is that there are just two categories of people
1. The righteous ones who became JUSTIFIED through Christ
2. The Unrighteous ones who have NOT being justified by Christ.

A wicked person is a relative term (as can only be judged by God) within the class of the unrighteous ones.
Rom 1:18:
"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;"

2Ths 2:12:
"That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness."



Rom 1:29:
"Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,"

You can see above that wickedness is not another class but example of unrighteousness like the others like deciet, envy etc

1Jn 5:19:
"And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in wickedness."

If one is not righteous, he can only be in wickedness

If we are all unrighteous then it's humility and obedience that makes us different from the WICKED.
The thief executed beside Jesus was unrighteous before his convertion but he is not WICKED, WHY? Because he humbly accepted the truth after thorough meditation on the life and ministry of Jesus so he later knew that if God's promise about the Messiah is fulfilled in his own eyes then he needs to repent and turn to God!
Well there's no need for arguments it's simple you talk about your own God while i also talk about my own God! Titus 3:9

BornofGod108:
CHRISTMAS AND X-MAS ARE NOT THE SAME

What is Christmas? It means...
"For she shall bring forth a son, and thou shall call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people (the masses) from their sins" (Mathew 1:21).
"And suddenly there was with the angels a multitude of the heavenly hosts praising God saying, glory to God in the highest (for his Son's sake), and on earth peace (with God, reconciliation) and good will toward men (love and mercy).
The famous late holiness evangelist in the 18th century Charles Wesley, wrote a hymn on Christmas "hark the herald angels sing...glory to the new born King". If celebration of Christmas is sin or wrong, this holy man would have not written this spirit inspiring hymn. God would have forbad him, his elder brother John would have rebuke him!
Christmas is a joined words: Christ and the Masses. It means Christ's salvation to the Masses. The masses are sinners he came to save from sin. Jesus said "he came to call sinners to REPENTANCE. In fact, Christmas means evangelism. So every holiness believers must embark on aggressive evangelism during that day. It is a day to preach the truth, not dancing and parties.
Believers carry your Bible and preach, preach in the village, preach in the cities, preach everywhere. Tell people about the new born Jesus, tell them that Jesus must be born in them so that they may escape the burning hell and enter heaven.
Although 25th December was not the day of his birth, but it is never a sin if a Christian wish themselves "Merry Christmas" in that day, neither is it worldliness to travel home to see your beloved ones that day. What we prohibited is the spirit of worldliness, gluttony, drunkenness, revellings, banqueting, immoralities, image of father X-mas, going to Christmas worldly parties, where Jesus will be mocked publicly.
The earthly father of Christ is God, not the Santa Claus, not the man. He is the father of Xmas.
As Africans have masquerades, so do the West, their own is Father Xmas (Santa Claus). Their own masquerades only comes out during Xmas celebration. The Bible knows nothing like that!
X-MAS is wrong! It is evil itself. The world hates Christ, that's why they removed him and replace it with letter X meaning "we don't want him, away with him!" So Christians doesn't celebrate X-MAS. It is Christmas not X-MAS. X-MAS is where they do their parties, dance and fornicate, even kill.
Reject X-MAS, but accept CHRISTMAS.
Do the work of an Evangelist on 25th December..

Both XMAS and CHRISTMAS is not in the Bible so your long story is worthless if it's not scriptural!

PastorM:
Don't rise to it. It's Christmas

Yeah, i know.
The popular PAGAN festival!

OBALOLA55:
IDOL WORSHIPPERS

If you believe in Mecca's black stone bowing to the Kahba and slaughtering ram every year, you're also a PAGAN!

Hardworking~ Carpenter! Matthew 13:55

Reasonable~ Didn't wish his fiance who has a reputable character to be humiliated! Matthew 1:19

Faithful~ Accepted God's will to become the foster father of God's son {Matthew 1:24} that was prophesied in the scriptures! Isaiah 7:14

Considerate~ Did not have sex with his newly married wife until Jesus was weaned! Matthew 1:25

Believer~ Always attend the passover annually at Jerusalem as commanded by God! Luke 2:41 compare to Luke 23:14-15

Father~ Had more than six children with Mary after Jesus! Matthew 13:55-56

But died early before Jesus' ministry began.

BMathew:
The number were not ascertain, but the men brought three gifts.

Exactly!
They may be more than 5 but since they brought three gifts many concluded that they must be three in number due to the number of the gifts, forgetting that a multitude of people often contribute money to buy gifts for someone in the name of a group!

BornofGod108:
merry christmas

EMULATE GOD'S PURE LOVE FOR MAN

TEXT: ROMANS 5: 1-8

Key verse: John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

God's pure love is the reason for the season. The greatest love you can show at this festive season is to embrace and emulate God's pure love in salving man from sin, Satan and sicknesses. Pure love is based on the word of God. Love people and seek their welfare because God says so, not for selfish reasons.
Pure love comes with feelings of sympathy as you put yourself in that person's situation and feel it. If someone has not eaten for days will you not feel it? Suppose it was you. Suppose someone is down with sickness. You feel for him knowing what it feels like. Again, in cases of bereavement, you empathize with the bereaved and offer assistance to them.
Again, love moves with acts of charity and giving. Love will give. That's why love entertains and empathizes. Love entertains, gives, because you feel you sympathize you want to help, you want to do your part. You want to contribute. That's what love will do.
Again, love has the emotions of joy. You love a person you feel joyful with whatever is going on around him, you feel joyful of what he says. The word of that person makes you feel happy. You feel happy to hear their utterances because of love, you hear him to relate with him.
Again, love goes with kind words, kind actions, gentleness and meekness. That is what love does. Love makes you gentle in the presence of your lover and that makes your lover feel happy. The one that is loved feels happy. The one that you love feels happy. So, that is how love is.
You are kind in words, you speak softly. You speak for the benefit of that person. That's because love is there. Again, love moves with friendliness. Love is friendly because you love, you draw closer. The Bible says that he that has friends must show himself friendly.

Thought for the day: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Song for the day: To God be the glory great things He has done

Bible reading for the day: Haggai; Revelation 16

With all your noise on Nairaland your pastor did not teach you that Christ has nothing to do with this pagan holiday?

Why must you tell lies about Jesus?
Where in the Bible is it written that Jesus was born on 25th of December?

You be Jehovah witness, nah them dey carry Bible for everything!

Christ Jesus is the word of God {John 1:1} and today we see Jesus anytime we open the Bible! 2Timothy 3:16
If what you're talking about is not biblical then know that it has nothing to do with Jesus of Nazareth, that's why you've typed so much but ignored the scriptures all through!

Oh! That's a miracle!
But cursed is anyone who deliberately kill those living creatures if this is just a make believe!

sonmvayina:
Lol....very laughable.

Who is arguing with you. Like I said earlier why would a 10 years old be arguing with a400 level chemistry student about air.. you are arguing a woman just magically missed her period without the input of a man. I am pointing to you that the story falls under mythology.. you are still insisting it was foretold. You keep quoting passages that do not relate to your point. But max must be max. He must always find a way to convince himself ...

To your tent oh Israel.

Well i'm from Abéòkúta, Ògùn State, Nigeria in Africa not Israel!

TenQ:
In other words, just as described by you, God is nothing to be feared.
If humans can hardly stand before Angels, how do you think he could stand before God (except God extend such grace to him)?

Good Morning!
No man has seen God at any time; the only-begotten god who is at the Father’s side is the one who has explained Him! John 1:18

Whenever anyone talks to you about FEAR for the true God please think about the person who said:

Jesus said to him: “Even after I have been with you men for such a long time, Philip, have you not come to know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father also. How is it you say, ‘Show us the Father’? John 14:9

Does Jesus' attitude commands a fearful sight?

Please do not compare God's attributes to that of any angel because even though they are also His children in the spirit realms He doesn't introduce any of them to us as the model to remember whenever we think about Him, the one and only character God presented to us is Jesus {Hebrews 1:5 compare to John 3:16} so my friend look onto Jesus that's the exact photocopy of our God! Colossians 1:15

TenQ:
I wish this is exactly the way the bible distinctively defined the deference between the righteous, unrighteous and wicked people.
The definition is no biblical basis.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, how i wish you concentrate on the person who has been chosen to do the JUDGING?
My friend, always think about Jesus!
God will not do a single thing about the good or bad people "All authority has been given me in heaven and on the earth" Matthew 28:18
So the JUDGING has been given to God's only begotten Son, therefore whoever Jesus wants to live will live and anyone Jesus condemns is a walking corpse! Luke 9:60
How do we arrive at the RIGHTEOUS, UNRIGHTEOUS and WICKED setting?
Well it's by meditating thoroughly on Jesus' utterances! Proverbs 2:1-5
Jesus is the coolest person to deal with so RIGHTEOUS ones who are humble like little children will enjoy his company {Matthew 11:28-30} UNRIGHTEOUS ones who feels sober after admitting their blunders are tenderly cared for by our Master, Lord and King {Luke 7:38-50; 23:39-43} because a humble and obedient friend died our King shed tears {John 11:35} but as for the WICKED who deliberately chose to be evil our King will exterminate them! Luke 19:27
So meditate on that, believe in the only begotten Son of God and stop doubting the RIGHTEOUS JUDGE! Isaiah 11:4

TenQ:
Rev 20:15:
"And whoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
Rev 21:8:
"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."
Shouldn't you classify fornicators as unrighteous rather than wicked (from your definition). We know nice people whose only sin seem to be this!
You have still just repeated your self without answering the questions.
Don't you think that the resurrection of the ungodly dead mean that they were NOT forgotten by God?
Rom 1:18:
"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;"
1Cor 6:9:
"Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,"
1Jn 5:17:
"All unrighteousness is sin: and
there is a sin not to death."
This is what the scriptures say about the unrighteous!

All of us are unrighteous before we know the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God {Psalms 14:3 compare to 1Corinthians 6:11} and we made the U-turn! Ephesians 4:22-24
So it's only those who remain adamant that's causing heartburn for the Holy One of Israel {Genesis 6:6} that's why God's word defined them as WICKED!

TenQ:
YOU PROMISED to say what EACH of the symbols mean in the parable of Lazarus and the Rich man

I will do that but first of all i want you to see clearly the difference between the RIGHTEOUS, UNRIGHTEOUS and WICKED!

Rosement:
No, you are wrong. It is not mandatory for Christians to partake in such baseless arguments. This is clearly a debate, even if I spend the whole day debating this topic, I will not win a single soul because nobody accepts defeat in a debate, both parties will just keep trying to express their opinions.

Jesus did not ask us to debate with people, He told us to win souls and the best way to win souls is through evangelism, there is no need for us to stress ourself by having unnecessary arguments. People are free to give their opinion, can their opinion dethrone Jesus or change my faith? No. So why should I be worried?

Personally, I believe in Jesus and I will forever continue to believe in Jesus and share His messages with people. He has always been my God and He has never failed. Just this month, He did something great in my life. Why will I have a problem with a God that is very reliable, a God that hears my prayers and answers it? I don't know about others but to me, God is real.

With all these?
My lady you've born a thorough witness about what you believe.
I'm not expecting anyone to come ARGUING with the OP but at least a signal to show that the OP has nothing to say against our Master, Lord and King Christ Jesus.
Well-done for speaking up for what you know, i also will not even give the guy my time to waste because he's not open to any agreement, i only came to chat with the other commentator but it's obvious that i've been chatting with the same person so i quit! Titus 3:9

TenQ:
You paint the picture of a God is soft and fluffy Teddy Bear.
Even His name is fearfull

Deu 28:58:
"If you will not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;"

Exo 23:27:
"I will send my fear before you, and will destroy all the people to whom you shall come, and I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you."

Deu 10:20:
"You shall fear the LORD your God; him shall you serve, and to him shall you hold, and swear by his name."

Why should we fear this kind of your teddy soft God?

Fear is the word that comes to the minds of the disobedient and rebellious {Hebrews 10:26-27} as for loyal and faithful ones who are striving to imitate JEHOVAH He is our God, Father and dearest Friend.
That's the picture Jesus painted of the one who sent him whenever he refers to Him as "FATHER" Luke 11:13

TenQ:
Let's say I don't have any problem with this, however, that is not what I am speaking about.

Don't you think that the resurrection of the ungodly dead mean that they were NOT forgotten by God?

There is a misconception on the part of readers here, it's three categories of people:
The RIGHTEOUS~ People who knew God's laws and struggled to live by it even when others around them ignore God's righteous standard.

The UNRIGHTEOUS~ People who never lived by God's laws, it may be that such ones don't know anything about it so God view them as unrighteous but they are not WICKED.

The WICKED~ People who ignored God's laws and rendered their God's given conscience dead. This category are the ones God will not remember during the resurrection!

TenQ:
They have to be remembered for them to be resurrected. This resurrection is BEFORE the second Death.
Okay, I'm waiting!

God only remembers good people they may be those who knew and lived by his laws or good people from their own reasonings doing everything they know is good to others based on their conscience even when they don't know God's laws.
But as for those who deliberately chose to be wicked, they will not be remembered!

sonmvayina:
I have found it and have been teaching MaxInDHouse.

Now this is really really Hilarious!

MindHacker9000:
I have noticed that we both share the same views about the New Testament, so it's fine for @sonmvayina to reply to the post you have for me when I don't have the time to get all the facts to respond as it's time consuming for me to bring out all the facts to back up all my responses to you, but you come up with your own assumptions just to keep to your own views. Take your response below as an example, Luke started the Genealogy of Jesus with" 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli", notice here that Luke did not say the son of Mary, so how was Luke referring to the Genealogy of Jesus through that of Mary? 

Also remember on another thread you mentioned that the saints who were resurrected after Jesus' crucifixion written in Matthew was "a vision of what will happen in the nearest future". Are you for real?

Well i was responding to different issues not the same.
However thanks for your time!

sonmvayina:
No am not...I am this moniker and 22jumpstreet.
It only shows people are beginning to see through the scam.

No wahala!

sonmvayina:
Lol..you will come round...I know you are eager to learn. But I can sense fear..

Don't let it rule over you..

No wahala!

TenQ:
If there was a resurrection of both the godly and ungodly, don't you think that God's memory of them is intact?

That's what ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE of God's word can mean for you!
He (God) doesn't feel comfortable with the acts of wicked people {Genesis 6:5-6 compare to Habakkuk 1:13} so He will not like to remember them since the memory of them will bring back their evil deeds to sadden Him. Psalms 9:17 compare to Proverbs 27:11

TenQ:
Couldn't the remembrance be speaking about the second Death in lake of fire rather than the first death?

The second death refers to what will later happen to resurrected ones after Christ's 1,000 year reign. Before Jesus begin ruling the earth he will first exterminate all those who aren't ready to obey him {Luke 19:27} so it's during his reign that he will begin to raise the death (only those who are righteous from God's standpoint and idol worshipers who lived by conscience because they never had the opportunity to know the true God)
It's the Christians that will be resurrected first because they already know God's plan to renovate the earth, while they're doing this those who served God before Christ will also be resurrected before pagans who only lived by conscience. After the resurrection of both then a global training will begin because we must become perfect before we can be ushered into everlasting life.
During that global training anyone who is not ready to live by the things we are learning by then will die once he is 100 years old {Isaiah 65:20} after 1,000 years Satan who has been locked somewhere so as not to distract people will be released to come and do the final test for billions of PERFECT people {Revelations 20:7-8} all those who still follow Satan after they've been certified as PERFECT will be destroyed all with Satan, by that time what the Bible book of Romans 5:12 is no longer the cause of their death but what they chose to do when they find themselves in the same condition that Adam and Eve found themselves in the beginning {Revelations 20:11-14} So they're dying the SECOND TIME not because of Adamic sin but due to their own rebelliousness! Revelations 20:15

TenQ:
Please I'll like to know o!
And especially why the living and the current lives of the rich man's brothers were included

Let's resolve the case of first and second death then we will go into Jesus' parable to discuss each symbolic term!

sonmvayina:
Can a 10 years old definition of air be the same as a 400 level chemistry student? Never.
It is same with you and me. I am telling you that Jesus is an idol as defined by the creator in his Torah you are saying it is a lie. Hmmm who has blinded you?
"Do not make the image or likeness of anything in heaven, on earth or under the waters below the earth, do not bow down to them or serve them"....
Jesus is a man, something that is found on earth. He is an idol. What ever he says or represent has got nothing to do with the creator. Why is it difficult to understand??

You have all the time in world to preach what you know so i wish you luck as you go to make disciples for your God!

sonmvayina:
Sanni Abacha killed Ken Saro Wiwa, when we all know he was innocent. Assuming Jesus was real and innocent killing him shows he has got nothing to do with God. God Messiah must accomplish what he has ordained for him to accomplish. This fact alone should convince you that Jesus is a nobody. God never said anything about a second coming. Paul never said anything of such. So you might have to rethink your beliefs. But genealogy is ONLY transferred from father to son. How is Jesus related to Joseph? You always try to find a way to make sense out of nonsense...lol

The post you're replying to was meant for MindHarker9000 so are you sure you're not the same person?