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Originally Posted by craig1120
Christians want the Kingdom of Heaven, but are they imitating the prodigal son or the older brother? Are they following the teachings of Jesus or are they following the Old Testament?
The prodigal son is a parable of Jesus of Nazareth (assuming it was recorded accurately). He rarely explained his parables, and didn't so this time.
He spoke to a group, at a time, at a place, under which circumstances we have little clue.
I wasn't there, and neither were any of us. We can interpret his words any way we wish. None of us are wrong, nor any of us correct.