Luke 20: God is God of the living
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Jesus says all are alive to God. This bears on life after death, but does not say the departed hear requests or prescribe invocation.
Reception
scripture
Perspective note
Comparative historical/source study. The original author's or church's reception is retained; inclusion does not make every claim Oriental Orthodox teaching.
Scripture
- Luke 20:37–38 — This speaks about life to God; it does not describe the departed hearing requests.
Sources and further reading
- Luke 20
Jesus’s answer to the Sadducees.