Parable Demonstrating Love

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La'Nique Andrews 12e Thursday 13th September 2012 Religious Studies Coureswork Relate and give the meaning of a parable which demonstrates love as a way of caring.(KU 10.) The parable that I am going to talk about is "The Rich Man and Lazarus". In the parable of the "The Rich Man and Lazarus", there was a rich man that wore purple and fine linen. There also was a begger named Lazarus. Lazarus ate crumbs from the rich man's table and the dogs came and licked his sores. It so happened that the begger died and was carried up to heaven by angels. The rich man also died and was sent to hell... while he was in hell he looked up an saw Abraham and Lazarus was with him. He then asked Abraham if Lazarus could dip his finger in some water and bring it to him. Abraham told the rich man that when you were on earth you had everything and Lazarus didnt and now you are tormented. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, neither can anyone cross over from there to us. The Rich man then asked if Lazarus could warn his five brothers so that they will not go to hell. Abraham Replied that his brothers had Moses and The Prophets and if they do not listen to them then they will not listen to a man that had risen from the dead. This parable is simply saying that God blesses us with everything we have. Some people are more fortunate then others and it is only fair that we share with those who cannot help themselves. When we bless other people God becomes pleased with us and blesses us more. Helping others was something The Rich Man did not know how to do. He thought he was guaranteed a place in heaven because of his physical relationship with Abraham. And, instead of repenting of his sins, he neglected the fact that he could have helped Lazarus. He realized when it was to late and
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