Miscellaneous Thoughts on Several Subjects of Divinity: So Much Controverted in the World with a Brief Historical Sketch of the Rise of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and of Its Progress to the Present Day |
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... fear , and conse- quently , never the subject of real happiness . This idea is contrary to the gospel , which secures to every believer complete and everlasting felicity . Therefore , the doc- trine of apostacy cannot be true , and the ...
... fear , and conse- quently , never the subject of real happiness . This idea is contrary to the gospel , which secures to every believer complete and everlasting felicity . Therefore , the doc- trine of apostacy cannot be true , and the ...
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... fear . The matter is so evident , that it needs no further examination . What but frequent alarms , unne- cessary fears and doubts , must be the legitimate offspring of such a belief ? Now suppose , that the dread of loos- ing religion ...
... fear . The matter is so evident , that it needs no further examination . What but frequent alarms , unne- cessary fears and doubts , must be the legitimate offspring of such a belief ? Now suppose , that the dread of loos- ing religion ...
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... fear . The doctrine of aposta ey inspires this kind of fear , and therefore this doctrine does not promote evangelical obedience , and can be of no utility to the christian . er . If the standing of the Christian is infallibly secured ...
... fear . The doctrine of aposta ey inspires this kind of fear , and therefore this doctrine does not promote evangelical obedience , and can be of no utility to the christian . er . If the standing of the Christian is infallibly secured ...
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... fear , and " fear hath torment . " Consequently , we are never happy . The idea , therefore , that the doc- trine of Perseverance destroys free - agency , is unscriptural and unreasonable , for the only objection that can be made to the ...
... fear , and " fear hath torment . " Consequently , we are never happy . The idea , therefore , that the doc- trine of Perseverance destroys free - agency , is unscriptural and unreasonable , for the only objection that can be made to the ...
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... fear of going to hell ; for he had previously told them , that because he lived theg should also live .- ( John xiv . 19. ) Nay more he assured them that such was the stability of the union that existed between him and them , that it ...
... fear of going to hell ; for he had previously told them , that because he lived theg should also live .- ( John xiv . 19. ) Nay more he assured them that such was the stability of the union that existed between him and them , that it ...
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Page 47 - For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Page 44 - IF ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth: For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
Page 53 - I said unto you, my sheep hear my voice, and I know them ; and they follow me, and I give unto them eternal life ; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all : and none is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
Page 53 - God: and I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good ; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
Page 46 - I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men...
Page 50 - Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, and said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Page 44 - And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Page 55 - Because I go to the Father: and whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, that will I do: that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Page 31 - How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Page 31 - I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come he will reprove the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment...