![]() ![]() The rich man also died and was buried and being in torments in Hades he lifted up his eyes and he saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom. So it was that the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus full of sores who was laid at his gate desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table, moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. ‘There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and he faired or feasted sumptuously every day. Luke Chapter 16 and it begins with verse 19. If you’d like to turn in your Bibles to this parable, it’s in the Gospel of Luke. Now, our message tonight is called the Rich Man in Lazarus and it’s based on a parable that is only found one time in the Bible. And I’m inviting people to base their conclusions on what does the Bible say. Many of these are also - well, I hope all of them are, the foundational teachings or some of the unique teachings found in the Seventh Day Adventist Church. ![]() This is a special series of meetings where we are going to be exploring some of the foundational teachings of Christianity that have been slowly eroding and in some respects totally lost sight of or been confused. Welcome once again friends to Here We Stand. Note: This is a verbatim transcript of the live broadcast. This website allows dissenting comments and beliefs, but our comment sections are not a forum for ongoing debate. Please note: Approved comments do not constitute an endorsement by the ministry of Amazing Facts or by Pastor Doug Batchelor. Please do not comment in languages other than English.Comments containing telephone numbers or email addresses will not be approved.Comments containing URLs outside the family of Amazing Facts websites will not be approved.will be automatically deleted and the invitation to participate revoked. Comments that include name-calling, profanity, harassment, ridicule, etc.Comments made on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday may not be approved until the following Monday. We strive to approve comments the day they are made, but please allow at least 24 hours for your comment to appear. To help maintain a Christian environment, we closely moderate all comments. Due to staff size, we are unable to answer Bible questions posted in the comments. It is surely not impossible for the wealthy to enter heaven (numerous Godly men of the Bible were prosperous), but Scripture is plain that it is very troublesome ( Luke 18:24-25).If you have a Bible question for Pastor Doug Batchelor or the Amazing Facts Bible answer team, please submit it by clicking here. "but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful." ( Mark 4:19). Not only do fortunes not get one into heaven, but they have the potential to separate a person from God like few other things. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter” ( James 5:5). However, as the apostle James advised, “You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. Also, he believed the impoverished, like Lazarus, were cursed by God. The rich man incorrectly saw his worldly wealth as proof of God’s love and blessing. Moral of Lazarus and the Rich Man Parable This Bible story is a great and powerful reminder that we will pay for our sins on earth when we finally decease, therefore we should love and care for our fellow mankind. ![]() Abraham told the rich man that if his brothers did not believe in Scripture, neither would they believe Lazarus, even if he came directly from heaven. Pleading to “Father Abraham” in heaven, the rich man asked that Lazarus come down from heaven to cool his tongue with a drop of water to reduce his “agony in this fire.” The rich man additionally requested Abraham to send Lazarus back to earth as a warning to his brothers to atone for their sins, however, both requests were refused. Lazarus was welcomed into heaven, while the rich man was condemned to hell. ![]()
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