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doD1 ltElplalo HaA last rfcusli2
Elder Moore announced as the subject;
sThe parable Of the rich man and Lar.
sras, and said that IA tie minds OF
some II was an objection 10 the views
presented IN the discourse on the I'm
conscious state Of the dead"
'If," said be, ''the Bible IS the IN
spired word of God, II will not contra
diet itself. and as you very well know
il positively declares in many places
that the dead know not anything.
Because we are not IN harmony with il
by reason of education or circum-
stances, that have had moulding IN
fluence 10 warp our minds, il is no fault
OF the Bible. The word of God stand
eth sure The popular idea concern
ing the account of the rich man and
Lazarus; IS that, at death, they enter
upon theii reward. The poor man was
carried 10y the angels 10 Paradise, while
the immortal spirit OF the rich man
was sent 10 hell, etc. But II you wall
closely examine, you Will see that this
idea Is not IN harmony with the record
itself. lt says, Luke XVI, p, And il
came 10 pass that the beggar died, and
was carried mot the soul OF
the beggar, but the beggar him
self by the angels into Abraham 5
BOSOM The rich man also died and
WAS buried, And IN he'll he lthe nch
man, not his soul lifted up his eyes, be-
ing IN tOralents, and seeth Abraham
atar Oft and Lazarus in his bOs0m.'
But the Bible says the angels do not
come for the SAINTS al death, but at the
resurrection. They receive their re-
ward At the 'end OF this world See
Matt. XIV, 80, 81; xvi, 27; Luke xiv, Ia;
Rev. xxi, l2. And as it would be inn
possible to east the rich man into hell
fire until the same is IN existence, and
as We have before proven that it is not
prepared until the end of this world
(See Matt. XVI, 81, Az, therefore, we
must conclude that the popular idea
concerning this parable is not well
founded, III fact is not true. The rec
ord does not say that at death Lazarus
went TO Abrsham's boSom-does not
say that the rich man went immediate
ly TO hell fire. 1t says they died, and
the truth IS they were barred; If this is
literal transaction. The popular idea
Is that the word translated 'helP IN this
narration implies burning lake of fire.
But where IS the evidence? None what
ever. In the original no such idea is
conveyed. Was the rich man buried
in lake of fire? You say his body was
buried, but the soul, the thinking part,
the real man, was sent TO hell Pro-
found. Does the record say anything
about this immaterlal nothingness be-
ing sent to hell? No, nothing. But II
does say that, when a man dies, his
thoughts perish That he, the man,
knows nothing.
Furthermore '(the man, (10). The
second says be died and was buried.
But, if he died, he certainly could not
see Ab.aham, and Lazarus, but by a
bodily resurrection from the dead, for
the bible plainly says 'the dead know
not anything Eccl. TX, 5, 6. "Hls
breath giveth forth, in that very day
his thoughts perish" Ps. cxlvi, 4.
That the rich man was cast into the
lake of fire at death, there is no proof.
The time for casting ungodly rich men
into the 'seething bIllows of helP had
not arrived in our SavlOur's time.
Neither has it come yet, but it Will
come and them there will be weeping
and wailing and gnashing Of teeth
Their gold and silver will be of but little
account then. See Zeph, j, l4-1S.
Did Christ intend this narrative as
literal, or was it not parable an
illustration used to teach some impor-
tant truth? We incline TO the latter,
Tor the reason that he had spoken
many parallels previous 10 this occa-
son, and this stands at the conclusion
Of a discourse made up Of parallels.
Thus Luke, chap. xiv, speaks of the
parable of the lost sheep the ten
pieces of silver and the 'prodlgal son.
The sixteenth chapter is made up OF
two, the unjust steward and the one
under consideration. The prophet had
clearly stated that Christ should teach
in parallels. See Ps. xvii, 2; Matt.
xii, 1886. Also things sDake Jesus
unto the multitudes IN parallels; and
without porabie spoke he not unto to
them. Why did he teach in this way
you ask? That it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the prophet.
Matt. xiii, 50. What IS a parable? An
illustration used to teach some lm-
portant truth
Evidently Christ's object in giving
this parable, was TO teach the hypocrit-
lCal Pharisees a lesson on covetOusness.
See Luke xvi, 1915. They taught that
the poor were evidently under the dis
pleasure Of God, tut the rich were the
especial favOrItss OF Heaven. Thus the
proud Pbsrisee thanked God that he
was not ike the poor publican. To
teach them . lesson on this, t0 them
prevailing sin, Christ selected the char
acters named in the parable. He
would have them know that the poor,
whom they hated and despised. would
finally De rich "a the future kingdom
OF God. Would. IS II were, dwell N
Abrahsms g bosom, or paradise. While
the rich, who, while OF the earth, were
clothed in purple and fine linen and
Jared sumptuously every day, would
eventually find their place IN the lake
Of FIRE. That these characters men
tined we're dead, We have only to quote
the khiTUet1 verse-tae words 81 tie
rich man 20 Abraham ia as request for
A messenger 70 - sent &C. ri i've hretn-
rsn. Aorahsm' 5 reply wss, son, re-
member th&t in thy lifetime, etc,
showing tast the parties concerned
we're dead. But, you ssk. IL the dead
know not anything bow could the dead
Lazarus be sent 10 the ..aVs brethren 0f
the rich meu2 Yes. thst is the cues
ton. Tas fact q. this - a. siieeoTy
tte c.obhlrg q lnaninaate ol5eCts ia
life. = cgssom familiar @ a. e. TIA.
tims for the ssse Of teaching sorae
important truth. See. for examples,
Judges ix. 7-l5. Kings. ~, 2. Heb.
K "A. James. v. 4
But. saws one. does e not ssv that ca