The story of the prodigal son is the man who says he does not like
his fathers household, and wants money to go and live his own way.
So off he goes.
He later returns, humbled and desires just a job.
His father says
For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found
Luke 15:24
The story was told to show the father attitude to the lost son.
The son is dead, without hope, but now has been found and has a future.
So the analogy is we are born as children of our heavenly father and go out
into the world with what we have to do what we like without regard to Him.
We are doomed to judgement, but if we seek Him out, he will take us in
and treat us as long lost sons, who have returned home.
Some may have used the parable to also talk about those who loose faith,
walk away and some return later to faith.
They want to say of all these people they are still saved.
Nothing in the parable would suggest that, just that they came initially
from the Fathers home.
his fathers household, and wants money to go and live his own way.
So off he goes.
He later returns, humbled and desires just a job.
His father says
For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found
Luke 15:24
The story was told to show the father attitude to the lost son.
The son is dead, without hope, but now has been found and has a future.
So the analogy is we are born as children of our heavenly father and go out
into the world with what we have to do what we like without regard to Him.
We are doomed to judgement, but if we seek Him out, he will take us in
and treat us as long lost sons, who have returned home.
Some may have used the parable to also talk about those who loose faith,
walk away and some return later to faith.
They want to say of all these people they are still saved.
Nothing in the parable would suggest that, just that they came initially
from the Fathers home.