History and Exposition of the Twenty-five Articles of Religion of the Methodist Episcopal ChurchEaton & Mains, 1908 - 392 pages |
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... Acts good in themselves may spring from im- pure motives and therefore be sinful in the sight of God , while good ... act . But does not the grace of God go before every good act ? Does not the Holy Spirit prompt and inspire to good ...
... Acts good in themselves may spring from im- pure motives and therefore be sinful in the sight of God , while good ... act . But does not the grace of God go before every good act ? Does not the Holy Spirit prompt and inspire to good ...
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... ( Acts 8. 16 ) . One of the Greek writers said , " Our region is so full of deities that you may more frequently meet with a god than a man . " The city possessed more marble statues than liv- ing men , each deifying some human attribute ...
... ( Acts 8. 16 ) . One of the Greek writers said , " Our region is so full of deities that you may more frequently meet with a god than a man . " The city possessed more marble statues than liv- ing men , each deifying some human attribute ...
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... ( Acts 17. 28 ) . " He giveth to all life , and breath , and all things " ( Acts 17. 25 ) . He is the foundation and origin of life to all the animated part of creation ; he is the true God , as distinguished from the vain gods of the ...
... ( Acts 17. 28 ) . " He giveth to all life , and breath , and all things " ( Acts 17. 25 ) . He is the foundation and origin of life to all the animated part of creation ; he is the true God , as distinguished from the vain gods of the ...
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... acts ; it cannot then suffer . It cannot be born , therefore it lacks age . God , if old , forfeits the eternity that is to come ; if new , the eternity which is past . The newness bears witness to a beginning , the oldness threatens an ...
... acts ; it cannot then suffer . It cannot be born , therefore it lacks age . God , if old , forfeits the eternity that is to come ; if new , the eternity which is past . The newness bears witness to a beginning , the oldness threatens an ...
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... ( Acts 15. 18 ) . “ He that planted the ear , shall he not hear ? he that formed the eye , shall he not see ? . . . he ... act in concert with almighty power , for the real good of all his creatures . His power being equal to his wisdom ...
... ( Acts 15. 18 ) . “ He that planted the ear , shall he not hear ? he that formed the eye , shall he not see ? . . . he ... act in concert with almighty power , for the real good of all his creatures . His power being equal to his wisdom ...
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Page 143 - I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth...
Page 284 - 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 143 - These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Page 324 - The Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another, but rather is a sacrament of our redemption by Christ's death; insomuch that, to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith receive the same, the bread which we break is a partaking of the body of Christ; and likewise the cup of blessing is a partaking of the blood of Christ.
Page 369 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 335 - The Body of Christ is given, taken, and eaten, in the Supper, only after an heavenly and spiritual manner. And the mean whereby the Body of Christ is received and eaten in the Supper is Faith.
Page 167 - For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another ; though my reins be consumed within me.
Page 225 - Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him. But whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Page 375 - Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work and eat their own bread.
Page 143 - For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.