God forbids seeking after the dead for knowledge and understanding

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God forbids seeking after the dead for knowledge
and understanding
Deut. 189-15 1 Sam. 283, 7, 15-19
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Abrahams bosom (Comfort)
Carried by angels
Lazarus Rich man
GREAT GULF
Died
Torments
Luke 1619-31
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Heaven
Abrahams bosom
GREAT GULF
Torments
Hell
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Salvation is not universal

• One was saved one was lost, 1623 (1 Tim.
  23-4 Lk. 1323-24 Matt. 713-14)
• Salvation is conditional, 1625 (Rom. 617-18 He
  59)
• Reap what we sow, Gal. 67
• Plan of salvation, Matt. 721

Abrahams bosom
GREAT GULF
Torments
Luke 1623, 25
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Death does not end existence

• More than flesh, 1622-23 (Gen. 126 27 2 Cor.
  416)
• Death is a separation, 1622 (Gen. 217 Jas.
  226 Eccl. 127)
• Consciousness after death, 1623ff Lk. 2037
  (Exo. 36)

Abrahams bosom
GREAT GULF
Torments
Luke 1622-23
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Death does not end existence

• Do not become angels or ghosts when we die,
  1622, 31
• Do not go directly to the final reward at death,
  1622
• Care keeping of Christ, Phil. 123 (Eph. 121)
• Rest, Rev. 1413

Abrahams bosom
GREAT GULF
Torments
Luke 1622-23
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Second chance doctrines false

• Catholic purgatory, 2 Pet. 29
• Mormon work for dead, Mk. 1615-16 (Ezek.
  1820)
• Hindu reincarnation, Heb. 927

Abrahams bosom
GREAT GULF
Torments
Luke 1626-27
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Foolishness of trusting in riches
Abrahams bosom

• No profit, Lk. 925
• Destruction sorrows, 1 Tim. 69-10
• Non-transferable, Job 121
• Lay up treasures in heaven, Matt. 619-21

GREAT GULF
Torments
Luke 1619, 25 (14)
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Truth persuades us to prepare

• No messages from the dead
• Only gospel persuasion, Rom. 116 Acts 1326
  Heb. 22-3
• Though Jesus raised, most not persuaded, Ro.
  1016-17

Abrahams bosom
GREAT GULF
Torments
Luke 1627-31
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The terror of being lost

• Torment anguish without relief
• Eternal, Mk. 943-48 Matt. 2541 2 Ths. 18-9
• Fearful, Heb. 1031

Abrahams bosom
GREAT GULF
Torments
Luke 1623-24
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The comfort of being saved

• Christian comforted from effects of sin, 2 Ths.
  2 16-17
• Encouragement the removal of grief
• Be diligent to enter rest, Heb. 49-11

Abrahams bosom
GREAT GULF
Torments
Luke 1622, 25
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Heaven
Abrahams bosom
GREAT GULF
Torments
Hell
Where will you spend your eternity?
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