Grace that only goes to the deserving is not grace. It is a merit system with better branding.
The crowd grumbled because they had a theology that said blessing flows toward those who earn it and away from those who don’t. Yeshua had a different theology entirely. He came to seek the lost…not to reward the found.
Category: sin
Behind the Scenes
For the church workers, it cost many hours of labor; for Jesus, it cost Him His life. When we identify ourselves with the needs of others, we put love into action. And that is exactly what the Son of God, Son of Man did on the cross.
Where is Paradise?
There is a great chasm separating the two realms of the dead – one is paradise and the other a place of torment. The rich man looked up and saw Abraham afar off and said to him, “Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.”