The Hope of the GospelThe Hope of the Gospel is a collection of spiritual discussion. The author MacDonald lays out the shape of the Gospel as he understands it. And his pious and humble interpretation full of hope and joy of the Bible was refreshing in 1890s.In this book, MacDonald discusses his religious beliefs. Topics included are salvation from sin, the remission of sins, Jesus in the world, Jesus and his fellow townsmen, the heirs of heaven and earth, sorrow the pledge of joy, God's family, the reward of obedience, and the hope of the universe. |
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... universe, the true will of the Perfect. That broken, that disobeyed by the creature, disorganization renders suffering inevitable; it is the natural consequence of the unnatural—and, in the perfection of God's creation , the result is.
... universe, the true will of the Perfect. That broken, that disobeyed by the creature, disorganization renders suffering inevitable; it is the natural consequence of the unnatural—and, in the perfection of God's creation , the result is.
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George MacDonald. in the perfection of God's creation , the result is curative of the cause ; the pain at least tends to the healing of the breach . The Lord never came to deliver men from the consequences of their sins while yet those ...
George MacDonald. in the perfection of God's creation , the result is curative of the cause ; the pain at least tends to the healing of the breach . The Lord never came to deliver men from the consequences of their sins while yet those ...
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... creation of God in man is his will, and until the highest in man meets the highest in God, their true relation is not yet a spiritual fact. The flower lies in the root, but the root is not the flower. The relation exists, but while one ...
... creation of God in man is his will, and until the highest in man meets the highest in God, their true relation is not yet a spiritual fact. The flower lies in the root, but the root is not the flower. The relation exists, but while one ...
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... creation . The disobedient and selfish would fain in the hell of their hearts possess the liberty and gladness that belong to purity and love , but they cannot have them ; they are weary and heavy - laden , both with what they are , and ...
... creation . The disobedient and selfish would fain in the hell of their hearts possess the liberty and gladness that belong to purity and love , but they cannot have them ; they are weary and heavy - laden , both with what they are , and ...
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Contents
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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