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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... truth they have brought the trouble with them . Others , making haste to be rich , are slow to find out that the poverty of their souls , none the less that their purses are filling , will yet keep them unhappy . Some court endless ...
... truth they have brought the trouble with them . Others , making haste to be rich , are slow to find out that the poverty of their souls , none the less that their purses are filling , will yet keep them unhappy . Some court endless ...
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... truth, that is, for the will of God, he becomes one with God, and the end of God in the man's creation, the end for which Jesus was born and died, is gained. The man is saved from his sins, and the universe flowers yet again in his ...
... truth, that is, for the will of God, he becomes one with God, and the end of God in the man's creation, the end for which Jesus was born and died, is gained. The man is saved from his sins, and the universe flowers yet again in his ...
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... truth of him in whom is no darkness, and the one condition of their acceptance with him. They delay setting their foot on the stair which alone can lead them to the house of wisdom, until they shall have determined the material and mode ...
... truth of him in whom is no darkness, and the one condition of their acceptance with him. They delay setting their foot on the stair which alone can lead them to the house of wisdom, until they shall have determined the material and mode ...
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... truth. If it could see it, it would not know it, and would not have it. Until a man begins to obey, the light that is in him is darkness. Any honest soul may understand this much, however—for it is a thing we may of ourselves judge to ...
... truth. If it could see it, it would not know it, and would not have it. Until a man begins to obey, the light that is in him is darkness. Any honest soul may understand this much, however—for it is a thing we may of ourselves judge to ...
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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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