Luke 16 question

[KnowMe]

Hi Friend, the rich man did not have knowledge of the gospel to know to repent.

also, in 1 Peter 3:18 where the Bible says that Jesus preached the gospel to spirits in prison. Why would he do that if they could not repent?

1 Corinthians 12:3 which says, “Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says ‘Jesus is accursed!’ and no one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except in the Holy Spirit.”

Philippians 2:9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Romans 14
9 For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of God; 11 for it is written,

“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
and every tongue shall give praise to God.”

12 So each of us shall give account of himself to God.


For everyone to bow and confess Jesus is Lord, they would need to have the Holy Spirit.

That’s interesting isn’t it, and those in prison are those before the flood the world population, verse 20

 

[NayborBear]

that is not really an answer at all

Just because you don't, or won't accept my response as an answer? Doesn't mean it isn't!

Must be one of those Socinian types:
The Socinians held to a rationalistic approach to Scripture and to faith. This philosophical approach, especially in regard to biblical doctrine, declares that all religious matters must be fully reconcilable with human reason, and that theological matters pertaining to the nature of God cannot be beyond the finite understanding of the human mind (as it has become!).

Meaning? "I can't "understand" it?" "Therefore, it doesn't, or cannot exist?" eh?