And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house—for I have five brothers—so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.’ But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ And he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ He said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.’”(Luke 16:27-31 ESV)
Jesus had been teaching about the Kingdom of God and demonstrated His absolute authority in every area, yet many refused to believe. Just as they had refused to believe the prophets. Things would not change after the resurrection. Anything that calls for us to change meets resistance. It's not a matter of evidence; it's a matter of motive. Do I want to rule and reign my life for my own good pleasure, or will I submit my life to the One who made me, knows me better than I do, and has the perfect plan for my life?
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