Skip to main content
Bible Q

Tag: rich man

Is the “prosperity gospel” scriptural?

Answered by . January 7, 2019 - 11:42 pm

The quick answer to this question is simply no. The “prosperity gospel”, is the idea that being a good Christian, with good works or fervent prayer will bring back greater material rewards is simply not how God works with mankind, including not how God works with believers. The idea has been given a new lease of […]

Where is “Abraham’s bosom” located? (the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Luke 16)

Answered by . July 29, 2013 - 7:47 am

Abraham’s lap “Bosom” is a King James Bible term which meant something akin to ‘lap’ in Shakespeare-era English. Being “in someone’s bosom” is a picture of being embraced by them. An example is found in John 13:23, where the disciple whom Jesus loved is “leaning on Jesus’ bosom” in the KJV. The term “Abraham’s bosom” […]