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. 1823 Excerpt: ...know that & just God will ever pardon the transgressor of his law? Or that He has contrived a way oj salvation for sinners. The Apostle says, "life and immortahty arc brought to light through ttio gospel, of which I am appointed a preacher and a teacher of the Gentiles. Therefore hold fast the form of sound words which ...
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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. 1823 Excerpt: ...know that & just God will ever pardon the transgressor of his law? Or that He has contrived a way oj salvation for sinners. The Apostle says, "life and immortahty arc brought to light through ttio gospel, of which I am appointed a preacher and a teacher of the Gentiles. Therefore hold fast the form of sound words which thou hast heard of me." 2 Tim. 11. 13. Now quere, did you not obtain your knowledge from the-Ajwstle or from some other human teacher? a.Iow did you learn that Jesus of Nazareth was the only Saviour? by immediate revelation? or by some Book or Teacher: "Faith" in him generally "comes by hearing," an. hearing by some preacher. 5. How did you learn that Repentance of sin and Faith in Jesus Christ were the terms of salvation? Straugc that none of your inspired heathen should have given the least hint of jaitk in Christ being a duty. The Athenians who were the most religious of all the Greeks, and among whom many of your " pious" philosophers lived, laughed at "Jesus and the Resurrection!" Acts xvii. 18. Mow how came you to look on Jesus Christ in a different light? 4. How did you learn that no righteousness of your own could justify you at the bar of God, and that you must be saved, if saved at all, through the righteousness of a crucified Mediator? The " cross of Christ" or salvation through his death, was "to the Greeks foolishness;" how came it to appear "wisdom" to you? 5. How did you learn the doctrine of the Trinity, the Divinity of Jesus, the necessity of Regeneration, salvation by Faith, and the everlasting Punishment of the wicked? If you have not learned these things you are ignorant of the elements of Christianity; if you have learned them, / challenge...
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