Do the death communicate with us?

In Luke 16:19-30, Jesus told about an unnamed rich man, and a poor man named Lazarus.  The rich man had everything, and the poor man had nothing.  

When the rich man died, he went to Hades and the poor man went to a much better place where Abraham was.  The rich man was in a burning waterless place, and he could actually see Abraham and Lazarus in their place of comfort, and they could even talk to each other.  

The rich man mentions his brothers on earth to Abraham wanted Lazarus to be resurrected so that he could warn them about his fate.  

In this story, we learn that the people who have previously died before us can not talk to us.  They are aware of us, and are concerned about our welfare.  Even those in hell.  Our choices that we make here have eternal consequences.  

 

Luke 16:19-30

English Standard Version

19 “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried, 23 and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. 24 And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.’ 27 And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house— 28 for I have five brothers—so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.’ 29 But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’