First Things: A Series of Lectures on the Great Facts and Moral Lessons First Revealed to MankindM. W. Dodd, 1852 - Bible |
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... feeling which is expressive only of self - confidence ; it is a self- righteous and self - justifying spirit ; a spirit which leads them to hope for acceptance with God be- cause they are not so bad as other men . It wearies itself by ...
... feeling which is expressive only of self - confidence ; it is a self- righteous and self - justifying spirit ; a spirit which leads them to hope for acceptance with God be- cause they are not so bad as other men . It wearies itself by ...
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... feeling which every right - hearted man has toward himself , which is the opposite of all this . God often speaks of this state of mind in his word , and of the necessity of possessing it , because , without it , no man feels his need ...
... feeling which every right - hearted man has toward himself , which is the opposite of all this . God often speaks of this state of mind in his word , and of the necessity of possessing it , because , without it , no man feels his need ...
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... feel the ob- ligation to become Christians ; and they can think of no method by which they can so effectually weaken and destroy this sense of obligation , as by disbelieving what they read and hear . They try to disbelieve it ; and ...
... feel the ob- ligation to become Christians ; and they can think of no method by which they can so effectually weaken and destroy this sense of obligation , as by disbelieving what they read and hear . They try to disbelieve it ; and ...
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... feel that they have no righteousness of their own to plead ; that they have nothing and are nothing ; and that the most fitting qualification for receiving it , is a heart that gives him all the praise . CHAPTER XV . The First Art of ...
... feel that they have no righteousness of their own to plead ; that they have nothing and are nothing ; and that the most fitting qualification for receiving it , is a heart that gives him all the praise . CHAPTER XV . The First Art of ...
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... feel that it is God who made them to differ ! Throughout all eternity , it will be seen and felt , that the wide , the augmenting difference is made by God . We have but to look forward to THE FIRST ACT OF DISCRIMINATING GRACE . 47.
... feel that it is God who made them to differ ! Throughout all eternity , it will be seen and felt , that the wide , the augmenting difference is made by God . We have but to look forward to THE FIRST ACT OF DISCRIMINATING GRACE . 47.
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Page 137 - Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. 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 124 - Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ...
Page 189 - And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard; And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.
Page 362 - If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; he is proud, knowing nothing...
Page 9 - Abel his brother: and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
Page 258 - O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, 'Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee...
Page 90 - These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
Page 247 - And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place ; and I knew it not. And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place ! This is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
Page 378 - By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Page 247 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God...