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A discussion of the conjoint question; is the doctrine of endless punishment for any part or portion of the human family taught in the Scriptures or, ... final holiness and happiness of all mankind - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ...was glad," John viii. 56. He saw it by faith; and the righteousness of his faith was predicated of the absolute character of the promise which announced the coming of the Savior. hi 1. John v. 9--11, we read thus: "If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he has testified of his Son. He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son." He it observed, that in this passage, believers and unbelievers are called upon to believe the record that God gave of his Son. Now it is the province of a witness to make that known which is already true, and by disbelieving his testimony we impeach his veracity. What is the record? "This is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life." And "he that believeth not" this record " hath made God a liar." But how can this be, if the unbeliever hath not this life made sure for him before he believes? The very fact that unbelievers are required to believe that they have eternal life, proves that they have it infallibly in store for them, whether they believe it or not; because, if they thus have it, and yet disbelieve it, they make God a liar, (that is, they impeach the Divine veracity;) but, if they do not have it we cannot see how they could make him a liar if they did disbelieve it, for they would disbelieve no truth. It is precisely so with the promises. We are called upon to believe them. They must, therefore, be true before we believe, and faith cannot be the condition. I am willing to grant that, witho...
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