My faith in the New Testament would be shaken if Abraham contradicted the gospel. Abraham says they won’t be persuaded by someone who raised from the dead and Jesus requires faith in His resurrection.
This is confused on several levels.
First, Abraham didn't contradict anything. But since you believe he did, and Jesus was telling the story, why would Jesus bother to quote anyone who contradicted His gospel in the first place? How is THAT sane?
Second, Lots of people during Jesus' ministry and before were "raised from the dead". How many received glorified bodies, bodies that would NEVER die? None. Or the Bible would have made that clear. Remember the other Lazarus? The Jews wanted to KILL HIM after Jesus raised him from the dead.
Also, Abraham said the rich man went to torment for having good things in life and Lazarus went to comfort for having evil things in life.
There's your other confusion. There is NOTHING in Jesus' account that shows results for particular lifestyles. In fact, what would have been the point?
25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.
Where do you see anything about cause and effect here? Therre isn't any. Abraham simply noted the unbeliever had good things in life while the believer had bad things in life. That's all he noted.
You're making up stuff on the fly.
Neither of those are reasons why people are saved and lost.
Nor did Abraham give "reasons" WHY they ended up where they did.
Maybe you can explain how what Abraham said is literal. I am just not seeing it.
Open your eyes then. Of course you aren't seeing anything. You don't want to.
Read v.25 and explain the words that support your opinion about what Abe said.