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0March 17th, 2013 @ 4:23 pm by Kevin
1) It’s tough to embrace both the parable of the Prodigal Son and a theology of limited atonement. That’s because this parable seems to suggest that sooner or later those who wander away from God will eventually hit rock bottom, realize the error of their ways and return “home.” And rather than be met by a father with a book detailing their sins, the wayward will be met by a father who couldn’t be happier they’ve finally found their way back.
2) This parable also makes me think about Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:13, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.” We’re prone to think the road that leads to destruction is the one the prodigal son walked. But as the parable reveals, that road eventually led to salvation. The road to destruction is better represented by the elder brother in the parable, the one who thought he was in the right all along and who resented the grace his father showed to his younger brother.
Perhaps the sequel to the prodigal son story is the elder brother’s sojourn from home, driven out not by his father but by his own resentment about the favor shown to the prodigal. If so, I’d like to believe that he also eventually stumbled through the narrow gate and found his way back home.
Food for thought.