The Hope of the GospelThis non-fictional book written by George MacDonald is one of the most potent collections of Christian apologetics. Author's religious reflections and theological views are compiled in this work, making the readers question the main ideas of Christianity. |
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... evil, of which, but for his resolve to purify them, their maker must rid his universe. How can he keep in his sight a foul presence? Must the creator send forth his virtue to hold alive a thing that will be evil—a thing that ought not ...
... evil, of which, but for his resolve to purify them, their maker must rid his universe. How can he keep in his sight a foul presence? Must the creator send forth his virtue to hold alive a thing that will be evil—a thing that ought not ...
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... evil, moral evil—first of all, evil in himself, his own sin, his own wrongness, his own unrightness; and then, evil in those he loves: with this latter I have not now to deal; the only way to get rid of it, is for the man to get rid of ...
... evil, moral evil—first of all, evil in himself, his own sin, his own wrongness, his own unrightness; and then, evil in those he loves: with this latter I have not now to deal; the only way to get rid of it, is for the man to get rid of ...
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... evil can be cured in the race, except by its being cured in its individuals: tendency is not absolute evil; it is there that it may be resisted, not yielded to. There is no way of making three men right but by making right each one of ...
... evil can be cured in the race, except by its being cured in its individuals: tendency is not absolute evil; it is there that it may be resisted, not yielded to. There is no way of making three men right but by making right each one of ...
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... evil dream into the glory of God. It is true that Jesus came, in delivering us from our sins, to deliver us also from the painful consequences of our sins. But these consequences exist by the one law of the universe, the true will of ...
... evil dream into the glory of God. It is true that Jesus came, in delivering us from our sins, to deliver us also from the painful consequences of our sins. But these consequences exist by the one law of the universe, the true will of ...
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... evil in him. If hell be needful to save him, hell will blaze, and the worm will writhe and bite, until he takes refuge in the will of the Father. 'Salvation from hell, is salvation as conceived by such to whom hell and not evil is the ...
... evil in him. If hell be needful to save him, hell will blaze, and the worm will writhe and bite, until he takes refuge in the will of the Father. 'Salvation from hell, is salvation as conceived by such to whom hell and not evil is the ...
Contents
and thou shalt call his name Jesus for he shall save his people | |
JESUS AND HIS FELLOW TOWNSMEN | |
SORROW THE PLEDGE OF | |
THE REWARD OF OBEDIENCE | |
THE SALT AND THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD | |
THE HOPE OF THE UNIVERSE | |
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ALFRED EDERSHEIM aphesis authorized version babes baptized believe Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson blessed brother Capernaum child children of God Chinese dragon Christ comfort creation creature darkness death deliverance desire disciples divine endeavour essential eternal evil existence faith father in heaven father's house father's things give glad glory God's gospel Greek grow Henry Vaughan hope human hunger and thirst imagine inherit the earth JANE AUSTEN Jerusalem Jesus kingdom of heaven know the Father labour less Let your light liberty light shine live look Lord Lord's Mammon means meek mercy Messiah mind misery mourn Nazareth neighbour never obedience ourselves perfect poor possess praise presence prophet pure in heart purity repentance reveal reward righteousness sake salt selfishness sins sorrow soul spirit synagogue Syriac temple thee thou thought thyself true truth understand unto wise and prudent words yoke