---
title: 'The Present Life as Related to the Future'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'William Greenough Thayer Shedd'
date: 1875-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Heaven and Hell'
- 'Affliction'
- 'Personal Piety'
scriptures:
- 'Luke 16'
- 'Luke 6'
- 'Psalms 73'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/shedd-1875-the-present-life-as-related-to-the-future
---

# The Present Life as Related to the Future

Shedd expounds Luke 16's Dives and Lazarus: earthly prosperity for the wicked is temporary; righteous suffering will be reversed in the life to come. Urges repentance and faithful cross-bearing.

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