The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-05-10

Editor Times-News:
Mr.. Holtzclaw has demanded
that | give an explanation of the
Rich Man and Lazarus. | am
more than glad to do so. If by
this l could remove from the
mind of even one reader that
blasphemous doctrine of eternal
torment I would be we'll repaid
for all the slurs that could pos
siblybe Aeaped upon me by those
Tho disagree with me. In the
18th chapter Of Luke Jesus talk
|etffef riches and of the right use
of riches. And the Pharisees also
who were covetous, heard all
these things and they derided
him, verse ID. Jesus then spake
against them this parable. The
rich man was the Jewish nation
represented there by the Phari-
sees. They were rich in Gods
favor. Amos 3.2. Romans 3:12.
They were clean by their atone
.ment day sacrifice which, repeat
ed yearly, atoned for their sins.
Lev. 16:29:34. They were holy.
Exodus 1876, 1921. The beggar
was the Gentiles who were with
out God Eph. 2:11-12. They had
no right to the bounteous table
the Lord prepared for his people
Israel. They had no part i'm his
covenant. They were not cleans
ed by sacrifices to him. They
were full Of the sores of sin,
Thev begged from the abundance
of blessings given to the Jews
crumbs of favor. Matt. 1922
2S. The Time came when the
rich man died. When they re-
iected Jesus and crucified him
There the Jews as a nation died.
Shortly afterwUrd Jerusalem was
destroyed and the Jews scattered
among all nations. The rich man
was buried among the nations. In
hell, hades, he lifted ND his eyes
being in torrents. History for
the past 1900 years will testify
to the torments and sufferings OF
the Jews since they died as a ma
ton. Even now they are being
tormented in Germany. The dead
nation in their grave among 9th.
er nations SEQ the once. dismissed
GentiIcs in the place of Gods
favor represented by Abraham's
bosom. The beegar had died. too
but he was not buried. No. he
was carried bv the angels, Gods
messengers of whom Paul was
one, Rom. 1l:13, to the place OF
favor. Read here the entire II
chapter of Romans, also / Peter
$40. These show Gods favo,
transferred to the Gentiles. II
was once ONLY for the house OF
Israel. Matt. 10:5. The Jews dur
ing their long period of torment
have cried unto God for the Gen
tiles to relieve their sufferines
But no, their house is desolate
row. .......... ....'.
Governments are mismanaged
public treasures are looted, tax
payers are plundered because the
children of yesterday were not
taught things about government
that they were entitled to know.
Right now in one city | know
terrific political battle is going
on to save the community from
eSpioItation, because the children
e. Yesterday and of the day be-
tore yesterday were~not- educated
IN the principles Of integrity in
eeSSsernment. The bonded indebt-
h,,,, a OF that community of a
t nullored , thousand persons was in
d tel years s boosted BY fifty million
Sos,ars because the children of
!,est and of the day before
seSeelday We're not taught to keen
fairs. governmental al
Politicians or no politicians
parents and teachers ,n pJ'i pn.a,at
!; Iea aS associations should make
IT their business to see to II thai that
the children Of TO-DAY are t.n ,t
how to discharge ints1,i are Iaughs
faithfully their governmental governmental a rel
S !, orsnm in the. world of to-