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Read this amazing story: One day a rich man and a poor man both die. Instantly, they both awaken--but to find themselves in very different circumstances.

The poor man opens his eyes and sees paradise spread before him. Legendary heroes of faith like Abraham are there to welcome him and bring him into their warm embrace. The years of hardship and rejection on earth have been worth it- he is in heaven, enjoying the promise of God.

The rich man now opens his eyes to see a much different scene. He is deep within the heart of the earth, in a terrifying pit of torment and despair. Evil creatures lurk just out of eyesight, and his flesh is boiled by flame. His life of selfishness and disdain has caught up with him- he is in hell, paying the eternal price for his sins.

It's a horrifying story for those who live selfishly like the rich man, but a hopeful one for those like Lazarus, the poor beggar who found his reward in heaven. Is this what you believe when you read the story of Lazarus and the rich man in your Bible? And most importantly, is this what Jesus wants you to understand from this parable?

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• The Resurrections of the Dead
• Where Do We Go From Here?
• A Kinder, Gentler Hell?
• Questions and Answers - Jan/Mar 2002
• The Penalty for Unrepentant Sinners
• How Much Do You Know About Heaven and Hell?
• Letters From Our Readers - Jul/Aug 2003
• Who Will Go to Hell?
• To Hell and Back -- for a Popsicle
• Is Hell Real?
• A Trip to Hell and Back
• Questions and Answers: "Will I Go to Heaven When I Die?"
• Jesus Christ and the Great White Throne Judgment
• Martin Luther: The Unfinished Reformation
• What Is Hell?
• Do Some Bible Verses Teach We Have an Immortal Soul?
• Pre-Christian Belief of an Afterlife in Heaven
• Are There Saved Human Beings in Heaven?
• Introduction: Heaven and Hell
• The Resurrection: God's Answer to Life After Death
• Will a Loving God Punish People Forever in Hell?
• Are Some Tortured Forever in a Lake of Fire?
• Does the Bible Speak of Hellfire That Lasts Forever?
• Lazarus and the Rich Man: Proof of Heaven and Hell?
• Will the Wicked's Torment Last Forever?
• Should We Want to Be Baptized With Fire?
• The rich man in mental torment
• The state of the dead
• Was the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus a Real Story?
• The wicked will be completely burned up
• Are the Wicked Punished in an Ever-Burning Hell?
• The Biblical View of 'Hell'
• Lazarus and the Rich Man: Proof of Heaven and Hell?
• Will the Torment of the Wicked Last Forever?
• Do Some Bible Verses Teach That We Have an Immortal Soul?
• The Promise of Life After Death
• Reward and Punishment

• What's 'Left Behind' in the Rapture Theory?
• When I Die Will I Go to Heaven?
• When I Die, Will I Go to Heaven?
• Will God Forget the Dead?
• People Believed in 'Going to Heaven' Long Before Christianity
• Do Good People Really Go to Heaven When They Die?
• Heaven on Earth
• God's Harvest Feasts: His Assurance of Hope for Mankind
• Are the Thousands Who Perished in the Tsunami Lost Forever?
• Questions and Answers - Jul/Sep 2005
• Beyond the Millennium
• Is Revelation Related to a Christian's Reward?
• Questions and Answers March/April 2009
• The Fullness of Time
• Lessons No One Taught Me About Christmas and the Bible
• Lessons No One Taught Me as a Youth About the Bible
• Will I Go to Heaven When I Die?
• Questions and Answers: May-June "Will I Go to Heaven When I Die?"
• Is Heaven Coming to Earth?
• Is Heaven God's Reward for the Righteous?
• Did Elijah Go to Heaven?
• Paul's Desire to "Depart and Be With Christ"
• The Thief on the Cross
• Was Enoch Taken to Heaven?
• No one has ascended to Heaven
• The truth about the Rich Man and Lazarus
• Ancient Pagan Belief in Heaven
• Did Paul Expect to be conscious in Heaven Right After Dying?
• Jesus Was Sent by the Father
• Is Heaven the Reward of the Saved?
• Chapter Outline of the Book of Revelation
• When Heaven Comes to Earth