Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Luke 16:24-31
by: Cheri Appel.
Abraham lived centuries before the Bible was written. Yet, in this parable, Jesus had him speak adamantly that if the lost would simply listen to Moses’ writings, and hear the Prophets speak God’s Word, they would be persuaded to repent. The Pentateuch tells of a Holy God whose character requires payment for sin. Old Testament prophecy describes a loving God who provided His own Son as the Savior to make that payment. Nothing else will make such an impact—not even a visit from the dead! Jesus was teaching a simple “two-step” formula for witnessing with authority. Are we using it?