The Christianity of Abraham: 'faith which worketh by love', with patriarchal prophecy. By *** esq1848 - 80 pages |
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... possession of that very territory ; the prediction would be proved to have been miraculous . Were a father to call his sons around him , and to announce , in figurative language , a peculiar destiny as awaiting each of these sons , or ...
... possession of that very territory ; the prediction would be proved to have been miraculous . Were a father to call his sons around him , and to announce , in figurative language , a peculiar destiny as awaiting each of these sons , or ...
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... no change , but has progressively increased in the intensity of its light . It has " shined more and more unto the perfect day . " In his state of innocence , Adam possessed that righteousness B 5 INTRODUCTORY SECTION . 9.
... no change , but has progressively increased in the intensity of its light . It has " shined more and more unto the perfect day . " In his state of innocence , Adam possessed that righteousness B 5 INTRODUCTORY SECTION . 9.
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Abraham (the patriarch.) In his state of innocence , Adam possessed that righteousness which God imputed to a perfect faith working a perfect obedience by love . In this happy condition the tree of Life was in the midst of his garden ...
Abraham (the patriarch.) In his state of innocence , Adam possessed that righteousness which God imputed to a perfect faith working a perfect obedience by love . In this happy condition the tree of Life was in the midst of his garden ...
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... possessed faith which worketh by love , and through that faith , righteousness was graciously imputed to him by God . By his example and that of his son Enos , " men began , " again , " to call upon the name of the Lord . " The same ...
... possessed faith which worketh by love , and through that faith , righteousness was graciously imputed to him by God . By his example and that of his son Enos , " men began , " again , " to call upon the name of the Lord . " The same ...
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... extension , greater than that of Shem the father of Heber - the founder of the Hebrew nation . His possessions were to include " " those of both his brothers ; that is 18 INTRODUCTORY SECTION . ix INTRODUCTORY SECTION.
... extension , greater than that of Shem the father of Heber - the founder of the Hebrew nation . His possessions were to include " " those of both his brothers ; that is 18 INTRODUCTORY SECTION . ix INTRODUCTORY SECTION.
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Abram accomplished Almighty angel Apostle barren Behold Benjamin birthright blessing blessings of Jacob bondage brethren called Canaan children of Israel Christian circumcision covenant David descendants disciples divine earth Egypt elder Ephrath Father Abraham flesh fulfilled Gentiles glorious glory God's gospel grace gracious hand hath heathen heaven Hebrews High Priest holy house of Israel imputed imputed righteousness inheritance Isaac Israelites Jacob Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jews Joseph king land of Canaan land of Egypt Levi Manasseh mediator Melchisedek mercy Messiah Moses nation obedience patriarchal Paul perfect Pharaoh Pharisee priesthood privilege promise prophecy prophetic Reuben revelation righteousness saith Salem salvation Sarai says seed of Abraham shew Shiloh Sinai sons spirit stick of Ephraim tabernacle temple temporal Terah testimony thee thine things thou shalt thy seed tion tribe of Benjamin tribe of Judah tribe of Levi true word worketh by love
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Page 163 - I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever : and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Page 194 - In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.
Page 171 - What shall we say then ? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith ; but Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore ? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
Page 146 - The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
Page 277 - Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee : and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great ; and thou shalt be a blessing : and I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee : and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Page 252 - And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying. Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Page 9 - Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife ; for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS : for he shall save his people from their sins.
Page 170 - For the Scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Page 346 - I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul ; that then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.
Page 171 - And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people ; there shall they be called the children of the living God.