The Christian Witness, and Church Member's Magazine, Volume 20J. Snow, 1863 - Theology |
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... called to preach in such a place ! He may thunder , he may lighten , he may labour for years , and see no fruit of his toil , for the people will sleep on , and on , and on in ignorance and inaction . Let ministers , then , pray for the ...
... called to preach in such a place ! He may thunder , he may lighten , he may labour for years , and see no fruit of his toil , for the people will sleep on , and on , and on in ignorance and inaction . Let ministers , then , pray for the ...
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... called to address overflowing congregations , and com- monly of a very mixed character . Mr. Hall's public duties were nume- rous and heavy , but he never permitted them to infringe upon his hours of pri- vate devotion . About the year ...
... called to address overflowing congregations , and com- monly of a very mixed character . Mr. Hall's public duties were nume- rous and heavy , but he never permitted them to infringe upon his hours of pri- vate devotion . About the year ...
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... called angel or legate , existed . Especially might we expect to find mention made of such an office in con- nexion with Paul's beneficent conduct in behalf of the distressed Christians in Jerusalem , and in his acknowledgment of the ...
... called angel or legate , existed . Especially might we expect to find mention made of such an office in con- nexion with Paul's beneficent conduct in behalf of the distressed Christians in Jerusalem , and in his acknowledgment of the ...
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... called Presbuterous or Elders , are also called Episcopous or Bishops . Elder is the generic term ; bishops and deacons are the two species of elders . It is evident that there was no one man in the church at Ephesus who bore the title ...
... called Presbuterous or Elders , are also called Episcopous or Bishops . Elder is the generic term ; bishops and deacons are the two species of elders . It is evident that there was no one man in the church at Ephesus who bore the title ...
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... called bishops in the modern meaning of the word , it cannot be supposed that these angels of the churches , whatever else they might be , were bishops . 3. In agreement with the above state- ment it may be remarked , that on the ...
... called bishops in the modern meaning of the word , it cannot be supposed that these angels of the churches , whatever else they might be , were bishops . 3. In agreement with the above state- ment it may be remarked , that on the ...
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Page 30 - And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good ? there is none good but one, that is, God : but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Page 150 - And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up : and as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
Page 102 - Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge ; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Page 78 - How think ye ? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray ? And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
Page 29 - And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily, I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Page 29 - But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob'? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Page 115 - O HAPPY day that fixed my choice On thee, my Saviour and my God ! Well may this glowing heart rejoice, And tell its raptures all abroad.
Page 470 - Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature. For by him were all things created that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones or dominions, or principalities, or powers, all things were created by him and for him: and he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Page 30 - Honour thy " 'father, and thy mother;' and, ' Whoso curseth father, or, " ' mother, let him die the death : ' " but, ye say, ' If a man " ' shall say to his father, or, mother, It is Corban,' (that is " to say, a gift,) ' by whatsoever thou mightest be profited "
Page 470 - Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.