he was still heir but, had he remained in that "far off land" he'd have never received his inheritance. He had to come back to his father for that, at least the part he'd not yet received.bearhouse said:Was the prodigal son still heir to the Kingdom while sleeping with the pigs? Granted, he did not appreciate or benefit from the fullness of his rights until he turned around and walked back (repented). But that did not change his ultimate relationship to his father. He was the son of his father before he left, while on his journey, during the walk home and when he arrived. At least according to his father's view.Waco1947 said:
"Repentance" -- Jesus did indeed call for it. Mark 1 ""The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news."
What is Jesus saying about repentance and the kingdom?
Repentance -- Turn around go another direction.
Kingdom - The kingdom is near and coming. Jesus is the embodiment of the kingdom and to follow him one must repent - turn away from an old life and enter life in God's kingdom as disciple.
The Resurrected Christ still confronts me daily with the word -- Repent; daily, because i sin daily.
Here is a portion of the story you didn't reference.
I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, (>>>this part sounds like repentance >>>) "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants."' "And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.' "But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this >>>my son was dead and is alive again<<<( I read this as "he was dead while in the foreign land" perhaps "condemned already") ; he was lost and is found.' And they began to be merry.
Luke 15:18-24 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Luke%2015:18-24&version=NKJV
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