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The Rich man and the Beggar, Part 3

The Rich man and the Beggar, Part 3

Luke 16 (NKJV) In our previous post we considered what the implication would be if we were to have considered these verses as literal statements, now we shall like to see the true meaning of these verses hidden by the Lord from the worldly wise through the use of metaphors and figurative language. VERSE 19 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.” In this picture (a figurative portrayal…

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The Rich man and the Beggar, Part 2

The Rich man and the Beggar, Part 2

In our previous post we took a look at the rich man now let us consider the poor man. There is nothing said about his being a particularly good man a righteous man (there are plenty of poor people who are just as bad if not worse than a lot of rich people), nor is it stated that he prayed a great deal–not a suggestion about his ever praying; in fact nothing is said about his having been a believer…

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