obviously you dont...it was a folk tale/parable He taught the people in...is what He did...teach in parables...as Abraham didnt actually say that and Moses and the prophets don’t teach after death it’s Abraham’s bosom or eternal fire
You are not convinced by Jesus or believing Moses and the prophets
Sure I am. He taught:
John 5:28-29 Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
See? the dead are in tombs not in fire or Abraham’s bosom...hell or heaven but remain in the tomb...
John 11:11 After he said these things, he added: “Lazarus our friend has fallen asleep, but I am traveling there to awaken him.”
Is why it is:
Acts 7:60 “Then, kneeling down, he cried out with a strong voice: “Yahweh, do not charge this sin against them.” And after saying this, he fell asleep in death.” See? Stephen fell into sleep NOT into Abraham’s bosom or into heaven fluttering about in spirit form...
Oh and Paul again
1 Corinthians 15:6
6 After that He appeared to more than 500 brothers at one time,a most of whom are still with us, though some have fallen asleep in death.
Nothing there about falling unto Abraham’s bosom or into eternal flames...heaven or hell...bodily or spirit form
Luk 16:28 for I have five brothers—so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.'
Luk 16:29 But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.'
Luk 16:30 And he said, 'No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'
Luk 16:31 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.'"
Yup...He used a folk tale and not to teach on the state of the dead...but forgiveness...
Yup...He used a folk tale like Santa coming down chimneys or Satan’s favorite “you shall not surely die”...apparently you like it too