The very last verse of this chapter (31) says a lot. The story that precedes it tells of a dead man who wants someone to raise from the dead to go and tell his family what awaits them if they don't believe. Abraham tells him If they didn't believe Moses and the Prophets, they won't believe even if someone rises from the dead.
Now the story is about a beggar named Lazarus who the rich man wants Abraham to send back to tell his family, but you have to assume that who Abraham is talking about is Jesus rising from the dead and those same ones who wouldn't believe Moses or the prophets won't be convinced even when Jesus rises from the dead.
The bottom line is that some people just aren't going to believe. The Bible says that no one comes to the Son unless the Father draws them. And the sad truth is that not every one who hears will believe, even though someone rose from the dead. But just because no every person who hears will believe is no reason for us not to try and tell EVERYONE about the One who can save anyone and who knows, someone may believe and when they do, we will celebrate with all of heaven.
So we'll try anything and risk everything to win anyone to the one who can save everyone. See you Sunday!
Thoughts on the Bible, Church, life and living it to its full potential in Jesus Christ!
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Thats the whole reason we are sitting here reading this blog. Somebody in our past cared enough to tell us the story of Jesus. Pass it on and enjoy your reward in heaven. What a joy it will be to see people in heaven that heard the story of Jesus through one of us. Thank you for giving to the Lord , I am a life that was changed.
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