The gospel written by Luke also has a light tone when talking about the consequences of not following God’s word. The fact that a sizable portion of Luke’s gospel is explained through stories and parables, explains the light tone which is present through the entirety of the gospel. For example, in Luke 16, in the story of the rich man and Laz’arus, the rich man, realizing that he cannot save himself because it is too late for him to repent, begs Abraham to send Laz’arus to warn his five brothers of the fate which awaits them if they continue on the path they are on. Abraham in response says to the rich man, “If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead” (Luke 16:31). Due to