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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... never know a thing really until we know it thus. I presume there is scarce a human being who, resolved to speak openly, would not confess to having something that plagued him, something from which he would gladly be free, something ...
... never know a thing really until we know it thus. I presume there is scarce a human being who, resolved to speak openly, would not confess to having something that plagued him, something from which he would gladly be free, something ...
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... never came to deliver men from the consequences of their sins while yet those sins remained: that would be to cast out of window the medicine of cure while yet the man lay sick; to go dead against the very laws of being. Yet men, loving ...
... never came to deliver men from the consequences of their sins while yet those sins remained: that would be to cast out of window the medicine of cure while yet the man lay sick; to go dead against the very laws of being. Yet men, loving ...
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... never know, to bring the man to the point at which he will will His will; but when he is brought to that point, and declares for the truth, that is, for the will of God, he becomes one with God, and the end of God in the man's creation ...
... never know, to bring the man to the point at which he will will His will; but when he is brought to that point, and declares for the truth, that is, for the will of God, he becomes one with God, and the end of God in the man's creation ...
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... never rest while one ache was yet in the world. Perfect in sympathy, he feels in himself, I say, the tortured presence of every nerve that lacks its repose. The man may recognize the evil in him only as pain; he may know little and care ...
... never rest while one ache was yet in the world. Perfect in sympathy, he feels in himself, I say, the tortured presence of every nerve that lacks its repose. The man may recognize the evil in him only as pain; he may know little and care ...
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... never means forgiveness , one form at least of God's sending away of sins ; neither do I say that the taking of the phrase to mean repentance for the remission of sins, namely, repentance in order to SALVATION FROM THE REMISSION OF SINS ...
... never means forgiveness , one form at least of God's sending away of sins ; neither do I say that the taking of the phrase to mean repentance for the remission of sins, namely, repentance in order to SALVATION FROM THE REMISSION OF SINS ...
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