Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-08


X, "a Commentary by Rev. ID. NJ.
stearns.
Compiled from Lesson Helper Quarterly by per.
mission Of II. S, Hoffman, publisher, Philadel
phia.
10. "There was a certain rich man, which
was clothed in purple and fine linen, and
Jared sumptuously every day." In the mar
gin Of the H. V. "faring sumptuously" is
translated as living la mirth and splendor
So that we have before us one who had all
that heart could wish, as far as this world Is
concerned, and he made the most Of it, and
was no doubt enyied and sought after by
many An invitation to his house was some
thing desirable, and perhaps never refused.
But In all the wealth and mirth and splendor
OF his home there was nothing pleasing to
God.
20, 81. "And there was a certain beggar
named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate,
full of sores, and desiring TO be fed with the
crumbs which fell from the rich mans table:
moreover the dogs came and licked his sores "
Perhaps there could not be greater contrast
than the rich man in his luxury and this poor
beggar in his poverty and affection, and no
ordinary person would hesitate moment If
nsked to choose for themselves the position of
one or the other.
But when SRe consider the whole lesson in
the light of here and hereafter, we shall see
that it might well be called 1.-The story of the
two beggars" The one was beggar during
the short time of his earthly pilgrimage, the
other became beggar for all eternity
%. "And it came to pass that the beggar
died and was carried by the angels into Abra-
hams bosom" Those who call this para.
BILE take it upon themselves to assume the re
sponsibility of SO doing. | am not willing to
do so, having no authority, and prefer to &C
cept 1t as plain statement OF facts by one
who knew whereof He affirmed, and was
capable of giving us glimpse of the unseen
with which He was perfectly familiar.
THE rich man also died, and was buried
His wealth could not prolong his life, nor
could his many friends and admirers detain
him. lie, too, has gone from present things,
leaving all his mirth and splendor behind
him.
%. "And in hell (R ", hades) he lifts up
his eyes, being in torrents, and seeth Abra
ham afar OFF, and Lazarus in his BOSOM
No escort of holy angels awaited him, nor
does he find himself in rest ana peace, much
less in mirth and splendor. Even while they
are weeping over his body, and tenderly
caring for it, he is in torment, in that portion
Of Hades, or the place of departed spirits,
where the lost await the resurrection Of the
body, the great white throne, and their ever
lasting punishment in the lake of fire REV.
Xxx, 8, ll-l5; xxi, 8. The word "helln Is
found in the New Testament about twenty
three times twelve times it is Gehenna, or
the place Of everlasting burnings, and eleven
times it Is Hades, or the place of departed
l. 4. A.. 4.
II. " makes the distinction. This is a diff.
cult lesson for those who believe that there is
no consciousness between death and resurrec-
ton, for the facts stated by the Lord Jesus
completely upset such u notion.
%. "Son, remember Does not this seem
to imply that at least part of the agony Of
tho lost will be tho unceusng remembrance
a past sins, past opportunities forever gone,
mst insratitude to God which can never be
rGaiediedl Those who in this life give them.
selves up to pleasure, saying unto God, Ode
part from us; for we desire not the knowledge
of Thy ways" will in due time know tho
meaning of these words, "Woo unto you that
are RICH for ye have received your consola-
ton" dob xxi, II, Luke vi, 20.
20. Between us and YOU there is a great
gulf flxed.n Taking this verse as we find it,
tho doctrine Of probation after death is swept
away; for according to this there is no pass
ing from the place Of the lost to the place Of
tho blest. Heaven is above all fear, hell is
below all hope. Jesus said to the unbeleving
of His day, "Ec shall die in your sins whittier
l go, ye cannot come John viii, 2D. "Thcse
shall go away into everlasting punishment;
but the righteous into life eternal Matt XIV,
40. The punishment is the same length as
the life; for it is precisely tho Same word in
tho Greek which is applied to each.
81, 2s "Send him to my fathers house,
for have five brethren; that he may testify
unto them lest they also come into this place
of torment Hero H. n lost soul anxious for
the salvation of those ON earth who are, like
no was Indifferent TO their eternal welfare.
What wonder this is when saved souls on
earth manifest SO little anxiety for tho saliva
ton of Others. Or Is it wonder when we
consider that this lost soul know what it
meant to he lost, for he was experiencing
their torment; while saved ones on earth too
often seem not to believe that il means any
thing very bad not to be saved
20 abraham saith unto him, They have
Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.'
The word of God, even the Scriptures of the
Old Testament, are all sufficient to guide US
into the way of peace, FOR there is but one
way Of salvation revealed in the whole Word
of God, and that is salvation by substitute,
the innocent taking the place OF the guilty.
Whether we consider tho coats of skins for
AGam and Eve, on Abel's sacrifice or the ram
offered in the stead Of Isaac, or the constant
sacrifices of Israel, all point 90 Him who was
led as a lamb to the slaughter, on whom the
Lord laid the iniquity of us all, who was
wounded for cur trausgressions bruised for
our iuiquitleS, on whom was laid the chastiSe-
ment which purchased our peace, and with
whose stripes we are healed lisa. lii, IN.
For further light ON salvation in the Old
Testament see the ark Of Noah, the Passover
Lamb in Egypt, tho cities of refuge, and
such passages as lsa i, Is; xiii, %; Mic, Vi,
s; Zech. III, etc.
80. And he said, Nay, father Abraham:
but If ono went unto them from the dead,
they will repent So many think today
and say, How do we knowi What evidence
have WEI Has any one ever como back
to tell usl All who talk thus set aside these
words of our Lord as of no value, and
dosDise Him who came from Heaven to
Calvary To redeem us. The words of
Moses and the prophets are the words Of
the Holy Spirit Of God through Moses and
the prophets, yea, the words Of God Himself
(Acts xviii, %; Heb. /, y. So that II any
think thoy would be convinced 10y one from
the dead rather than by the Word of God, it
requires no argument to prove that all such
are guilty OF despising the Word of God.
81 And he suid unto him, If they hear
not Moses and tho prophets, neither will they
be persuaded through one rose from the
dead We are apt TO think that seeing Is
believing, but Jesus says, blessed are they
that have not seen, yet have believed" John
Xxx, 20. And Peter says by the Spirit, Whom
having not seen, le love; in whom, though
now We see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice
with joy unspeakable and full of glory Il
Peter / ~ We have no proof that this rich