Pastor Gary, I'm not sure I understand your post. Are you saying that
Luke 16:19-31 indicates that someone can come to Christ after their death?
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BOTH go to heaven (paradise) but are separated by a gulf - or chasm - which can not be crossed until those on the wrong side of the gulf are taught about Christ and either accept Him or not
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Here is the verse of the gulf:
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26And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. LUKE16:26
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I just didnt see where in this reference Abraham stated that once one was on one side of the gulf, they could ever cross, whether they accepted Christ or not. Do you have another scripture that expounds on the gulf and the inhabitants on the side of Hell being allowed to cross over? Please understand I'm not trying to contradict or correct you. I am only trying to understand what you are saying to the fullest extant that you intended, as well as the full meaning of the verses you referred to.
As far as my take on the OT saints, their faith in God and obedience to His commands are what will be wieghed for or against them, and Christ will speak for those saints as He will speak for us.