2006-07-18 03:24:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't think it is. Think of this story as a Christian who has fellowship with God the Father, but lets sin creep in. The son wanted his share of the inheirtence, and left his father to go live it up on the money he got. When his money was all gone, he had nothing left to eat on. Because he had let sin creep in he went all the way to the hog pen. Now in those days a jew was not allowed to touch anything unclean and a hog was a unclean animal. The son had lowered himselfto the point he ate with an unclean animal. Sin will make you do things you thought you would never do. Then the son had, had enough of sin and with back to his fathers house. The father could have rejected him coming back but he didnt. He clothed him, fed him, and received him with open arms. Even though us Christians get out of fellowship with God, He still loves us. Hope this helped.
2006-07-18 03:38:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the Prodigal Son is about Salvation. Its about the journey of the lost soul & its suffering until he/she finally receives Forgiveness From the Heavenly Father.
2006-07-18 13:13:48 · answer #2 · answered by clusium1971 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Because just as the father ordered a celebration when the prodigal son returned, so our Father orders a celebration in Heaven among the angels and saints when a sinner comes to redemption
2006-07-18 10:31:41 · answer #3 · answered by wiregrassfarmer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's more a story about God's incredible love for us and how He doesn't reckon love the way we do. The prodigal son wanted his inheritence BEFORE he was old enough to exercise that right (which was unheard of in that day and age), so not only did he disappoint his father by being impatient, he also disappointed his father by being greedy. He then added insult to injury by wasting all that money on everything in this world that we know is bad for us, and it wasn't until this stupid son was at his lowest that he came to his senses and decided to go back to his father's house to be a servant. The father in the story represents God, who is overjoyed when even one of His children comes home, and who loves us no matter how far we have strayed or how much we have sinned. God wants us to live by His laws and to honor Him, but he doesn't stop loving us when we don't, and he doesn't stop loving us when we screw up. He also doesn't show favoritism -- people who call themselves Christians need God and His saving grace every bit as much as sinners do, and many Christians forget that. "For ALL have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God..." (Romans 3:23) "...but God shows His incredible love for us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)
2006-07-18 10:37:01 · answer #4 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a picture of God's forgiveness, and the blessings of salvation.
The parallel is the son who had everything from his father (like Adam and Eve did originally ) the son rebelled and left relationship with the Father ( as man did ), and the Father welcomes them back with celebration when they return to him! Then we have all the promises ( of salvation) that the Father have given in life with him.
Such a great story. There are additional elements as well -like the jealous brother,( do we see ourselves in him, at times?)
I am so glad Jesus gave us this story - and that he (God himself) would love us like this.
2006-07-18 10:46:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most definitely so. For we are the prodigal son. One can only hope that we humble ourselves and return to our Father before it is too late.
2006-07-18 10:29:00 · answer #6 · answered by gogododo3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
I was a prodigal son.
You know how it says he woke up.
He didn't wake up by himself, he was called to wake up.
Called to come back.
This done by The Spirit, The Holy Spirit.
38 years in my crippling.
You can read about me in John chapter 5.
2006-07-18 10:37:53 · answer #7 · answered by chris p 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and no
it is definitely about the cold heart of the other brother
it is definitely about the willingness of the father to wait and welcome the prodigal back to his joy
2006-07-18 10:36:38 · answer #8 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus' illustration shows that if after accepting the truth and being baptized, that if we should fall away, God is eager to have us back and forgive us if we would sincerely ask.
2006-07-18 10:40:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is about the , unconditional love of a Father.
Agree with ED
2006-07-18 10:34:49 · answer #10 · answered by kritikos43 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋