The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-12

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Kingdom from the power - the
tomb, that We can rely upon God =
promise that ultimately Hades. the
I tomb. will be destroyed IN the Sec
ond Death. note that the symbol 70
/ expia ined-"ths Lake % Fire. which
IL the second Death In oth.r
Z words. al that are IN their graves.
I In the pfisOnhOuHe Of death. shall
i ultimately be set free by tho greet
Deiiverer, who already has laid down
I His life 49, their Ransom price, that
sinners might have the opportunity
/ Of everlasting iife--JOhn 3.Is.
This opportunity has yet come on-
I Is 10 the Church. Her covenant - 10
Z follow IN her Masters footsteps unto
death. and the promise IL that she
snail have superior resurrection.
I because % greater trials Of faith and
/ obedience 10 sacrifice. A. the Heay-
emily Father raised up Jesus Christ
from the dead, 40 the gates - death
shall NOS prevail against the Church
Il Corinthians i5:f2-4f; Matthew
is1s
with the world II will be different.
Under the New DiEpensaiion they
I VIII lind themselves, not only com
ING back from the tomb. but grad
ually raised out 81 imperfectiou aud
weAknes back 10 all that was lost
I ~ Adam and redeemed at Calvary.
I N they viii follow Instructions The
great prisonhouse will give up the
I prisoners for lie who died on CAL
vary obtained the key OF ifades. Rs
I He tells us.--fsaish fs.a. Revelation
i:is
The Rich Msa In Hell.
The parable Of the Rich Man and
Lazarus we hope TO make very plain
To be thorough. we must note fhe
tact mat lovers Of the eternei tor
meni doctrine Insist that this r.
literal description. Let US see. Does
/ a .N.N .
said about his character as being
either moral or immoral. but simply
on account Of his fine clothes his
sumptuous food. and his riches
man should be eteruaily roasted We
hold that u f. not
Similarly II Is not said that Lax
hrus was moral or immoral bat
merely that he was poor. ate crumbs
at the rich mans gate. etc. Il Il
reasonable TO suppose that sores rmd
destitutinn. without character would
be qualifications for Heaven Sure
~ not II al rich people go TO ctar-
nal torment ~ those who wear fine
linen and purple and have plenty 80
eat must suffer TO all eternity. what
an aristocrafic place Hell would be,
On the other hand. II only those GO
10 Heaven who have sores and dogs
TO lick them. who lilo al a rich mans
gate ana eat crumbs from his table.
how few viii get therci Moreover.
Z.
ham here Ia a literal person. as well
as Lazarus: and how many could
Abraham hold In his bosom without
letting some drop,
surely this IL parable Let rs
treat IL from this viewpoint. remem-
bering that parable speaks in sym
bols. For instance. In the parable
OF the Wheat and Tares. the wheat
represents children % the King
dom the tares. children OF the
Wicked one. Accordingly. the Rica
Man does not mean a rich man. but
stands for n class. and Lazarus aiso
stands for a class.
Interpretation Of the Parable.
We suggest that the Rich Man
represented the Jewish nstioa. rich
in Gods favor. Their spiritual table
was bountifuily supplied. 70 them
belonged the promise of the King
dom represented by the royal purple
They had the fine linen OF typical
justification. accomplished on their
30 the Jewish nation died. when iheir
last veEtise OF government was de-
stroyed by the Romans The nation
has been asleep in Hadca ever since.
though the Jews have been very
much alive and have suffered many
things. especially amongst Christians
OF the tsre class. Zionism Is the re-
viNal OF hope that the Rich Man VIII
be resurrected from Hades. and
present indications point to this as
OF speedy accompiishment--as soon
as the fuilness OF the GentiIes shall
have come into Spiritual Israel
Romans 1l.ss-a2
Lazarus represented outca~,s who
desired favor with God, but were
aliens and strangers from the COM
had no table with Divine promises
from which TO fare sumptuolslv
every day" no share in the promises
or royalty. no fine linen OF iuxttfi-
cation from sin Those things be-
ionged TO the jew exclusively. until
his national rejection and the sub
seauent opening OF the door 90 Gem
tiles. that they might become fellow
ers OF Jesus
AS the jew died to his favors. so
the GENTLE died TO his disfavor As
angels carried Lazarus to Abraha,n'a
bosom, so the early Jewish Church
of God and Christ re-
ceived believing Gentiles into fun
fellowship as brethren of the Seed
Lazarus in Ahraham's bosom-treass
cd as his child. This thought tina
Apostle Paul gives. saving To Cen
tile believers. III We be christ's. then
are We Abraham's Seed. aud heirs
!. ascooruins TO the Promise. Gala
tians as. i6, 80.
The Rich Man represented cspe-
eiallN two trtbes-judah and Rem
jamin. Proportionately. the IN.
1rnthers would be the ten tribes.
ne parable represents the Rich Man
as saying. / have five brethren. NAV
no, something be done for them,
Inc answer shows that only Israel
ties could be meant. ONLY the
Twelve tribes of Israel had Moses
and the Prophets.
Va
gave Gentiles. Jesus Him
SER used II, and illustrated how he
ieNlnB tentiles occasionally ate
crumbs from the Rich Mans table.
me syrophoenician woman request
Jesus said, 1T would not be meet to
lake the children's food tthe Jews)
ana give II to dogs tGentilesl p" Shs
answered. Truth. Lord: Vet the dogs
sat OF the crumbs which fall from
said, 20 woman. great is thv faithi'
ana lie gave her the crumb. which
was not hers by right: for the tine
had not yet come for giving Gentties
place In Gods family as children
~ Abraham.
Who cannot see IN this heautifui
parable teaching I'm harmony with
fods Wisdom. Justice. Love and
Power as II has applied during this
gospel Agef 'May your eyes OF un-
phtn 70 n true knOwl-
'dge of Gods Word, and a true an.
,reciation OF His glorious charac-
err Then we shall love Him better.
md serve Him. not from fear bar
is dear children.
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