The Christian Messenger and Reformer, Volume 6James Wallis, 1843 |
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... question arises , -viz . How do we know that we love the brethren ? The same author settles this question . By this we know that we love the children of God : when we love God and keep his commandments . " - 1 John v . 2 . 66 2 " By ...
... question arises , -viz . How do we know that we love the brethren ? The same author settles this question . By this we know that we love the children of God : when we love God and keep his commandments . " - 1 John v . 2 . 66 2 " By ...
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... question of personal interest in the salvation of God , is incomparably the most interesting of all questions . Were a person master of the eloquence of men and angels - could he in the lofty strains of David and Isaiah - could he , in ...
... question of personal interest in the salvation of God , is incomparably the most interesting of all questions . Were a person master of the eloquence of men and angels - could he in the lofty strains of David and Isaiah - could he , in ...
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... question if the precept were ever obeyed , and whether the apostles themselves did not consider the practice as " non - essential , " and therefore winked at the omission . When we consider the previous character of their disciples , we ...
... question if the precept were ever obeyed , and whether the apostles themselves did not consider the practice as " non - essential , " and therefore winked at the omission . When we consider the previous character of their disciples , we ...
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... questions . - They always gender strife . They are smoke to the eyes , and vinegar to the teeth , to those who delight in them . Who that has drunk the pure waters from the chrystal fountain of life , can thirst after the muddy streams ...
... questions . - They always gender strife . They are smoke to the eyes , and vinegar to the teeth , to those who delight in them . Who that has drunk the pure waters from the chrystal fountain of life , can thirst after the muddy streams ...
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... questions may becloud our understandings in some other points ; but if we live as christians ought to live , they cannot do us real injury ; and , upon the whole , of the two mistakes , that of supposing the advent near , is less in ...
... questions may becloud our understandings in some other points ; but if we live as christians ought to live , they cannot do us real injury ; and , upon the whole , of the two mistakes , that of supposing the advent near , is less in ...
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Page 242 - Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Page 153 - Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself. Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people : for all the earth is mine. And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation.
Page 138 - But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Page 384 - For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Page 232 - Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country...
Page 327 - Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again.
Page 383 - Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is father of us all...
Page 239 - And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus. And finding certain disciples, he said unto them ; Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed ? And they said unto him; We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
Page 217 - A million torches lighted by thy hand Wander unwearied through the blue abyss : They own thy power, accomplish thy command. All gay with life, all eloquent with bliss What shall we call them? Piles of crystal light— A glorious company of golden streams — Lamps of celestial ether, burning bright — Suns lighting systems with their joyous beams ? But thou to these art as the noon to night.
Page 368 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul : neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.