"Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead" - Three Major Elements in the Gospels

 

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Three Major Elements in the Gospels 

It is assumed in preaching by Christ Jesus that there is the afterlife.

So, everything in this world should be thought from this fact that there is the afterlife.  

It is also clear from preaching by Christ Jesus that the God loves the poor more than the rich.

So, everything in this world should be thought from this fact that the God loves the poor more than the rich. 

However, the Gospels tell that Satan hates the God and Christ Jesus, so that Satan killed Christ Jesus, as a man, on the cross by using those brainwashed by Satan.  Yet, Christ Jesus resurrected from death to defeat Satan, although from the beginning it is impossible for Satan to defeat the God and Christ Jesus. 

Therefore, people have to learn from the Bible that there is the afterlife; the God loves the poor more than the rich who have sold their souls to Satan; and Satan hates and tries to kill Christ Jesus and His followers. 

The main three elements in the Gospels are the afterlife, God's love to the poor over the rich, and danger of Satan.  Any non-nonsense arguments about life, death, and spirits should focus on these three elements.

Put simply, we have to live poor in this world so as to be loved by the God with consciousness that there is the afterlife where our souls will continue to live after physical death in this world, while getting determined to fight against Satan.

Indeed, the situation where none is afraid of death; everyone is poor while being loved by the God; and Satan is completely defeated can be regraded as a kingdom of the God.    

But, if most of people don't believe in the afterlife, but want to become rich to the extent of selling their souls to Satan while accepting the rule of Satan, the situation will be no different from the current human world, a kind of the hells.  

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John 11, King James Version
11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.