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• Painter, David

• 2006-07-30

• Moore Theological College

• Painter, a missionary speaker, preaches how death is much more prevalent in Cambodia, while Australia appears to deny it. In Cambodia, the elderly are respected and revered because of the nearness of death. There is much concern about life after death, with shrines and offerings. Painter preaches on Jesus' parable of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31. He contrasts the 'rich man' with Lazarus' situation, where he was very poor, using this as an allusion to Cambodia, where people scavenge for scraps. He defines being poor as having their choices taken away from them, not their lack of money. The poor have not chosen to be there and have nowhere to go. In this world, Lazarus was excluded from the rich man's luxury, but in the afterlife, they are inverted. The rich man's problem was not his wealth but his failure to repent. The rich man was in a position to help those in need, but he never lifted a finger. The chasm between heaven and hell could not be crossed, and Abraham explains that the rich man's brothers would not believe Lazarus even if he rose from the dead because they would not listen to Moses and the prophets. This parable alludes to Jesus' resurrection and how the Pharisees would continue to not believe in him. How should such a parable make an impact on us? 1. When we read this parable today, we know the rich man got it wrong. 2. The rich man's mistake is connected to his wealth, where his only concern was self-satisfaction. 3. We know that Jesus came back to warn the living, and we are held accountable for our lives here. Painter believes we should feel sorry for the rich man, but his fate is the same for anybody who does not accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour. People spend their lives caring for their families, serving the spirits of their dead ancestors and being successful in business, but they do not understand the great chasm between heaven and hell, they do not know about Jesus and God's final judgement. What hope do people have if there is no one to go out to tell them?

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