The Epistle to the Hebrews part CCI

Luke 16:19-21
"There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously everyday: (in other words, he was really rich) And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores. And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores."
Now that poor guy was in really tough shape, materially, wasn’t he? Can you see the similarity between the Hebrews as the rich man and the gentiles being of the dogs? Or the religious and the child of God who have willingly forsaken the world and its false religion as the dogs? Now verse 22.

Luke 16:22a
"And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom:…"
We know the beggar was a believer, because he’s carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom. Now you want to remember that Abraham is 2,000 years before Christ’s earthly ministry. So where was Abraham's bosom, beside but separated from hells pit of fire and torment at this time, the time of Christ's first visitation.

Luke 16:22b-23a
"…the rich man also died, and was buried: (but his soul is in Hell, he's not in some holding tank some place, he's soul is in hell at his death because its separated from God by sin) And in hell he lifted up his eyes,…"
Now the rich man is in the same center of the earth of course, but he is not on the Paradise side, he is in the torment side. And so in Hell, this place of the departed, down here in the center of the earth, as Jesus said in Matthew 12, the rich man is in torment; and Abraham and Lazarus are over here on the Paradise side, all in the center of the earth. At this time or during the time of Adam on through Jesus' coming.

Luke 16:23-28
"And in hell he (the rich man) lift up his eyes, being in torment, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. (Now here it comes) And beside all this, (Abraham tells the rich man) between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: (no bridges across it. No way across) so that they who would pass from hence to you cannot; (Lazarus can’t come over and help you.) neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. (you can’t come over here) Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, (I ask you Abraham) that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house: (my kinsmen, still alive up there in Israel) For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment."
You know what that tells me? Every lost human being, the moment they depart this life, they wish they could have somebody go back and tell their loved ones, don’t come here. But it’s impossible! Alright, and this is no different. Now remember this is not a parable. I have to feel that Jesus is giving us a little window of information that is as true as truth can be. So the rich man says, "send back Lazarus that they can be warned, that they not come to this place of torment." Why? Because they don't believe into (the Greek word is ice its an action verb meaning we take the action, into, its not the Greek word en, ex, ek or kata which are stationary, of a fixed position ) Jesus Christ. Now verse 29.

Luke 16:29
"Abraham said unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them."
What does that mean? They’ve got the Word of God. Now today, you see, when lost people immediately find themselves in that place of torment, and if they could scream send somebody to warn their loved ones, what would still be the same answer? They have the Word of God. Only God would probably narrow it down a little more and say, "they have Paul’s Epistles, and Paul Great Salvation message" You remember, what I’m always showing from Peter, Peter says, "that if you would have salvation, you go to the epistles of Paul for according to the wisdom given to him, (as found in I Corinthians 11:23-34, 15:1-4 and Romans 10:9-10) and his other writings." Now verse 30.

Luke 16:30-31
"And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."