This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... Ill THE CHRISTIAN POWER If we have a people and a doctrine, what more do we want to make up our Christianity? A set of ideas satisfactory and inspiring, and a multitude of people devoted to them, --is not this enough? Many suppose, or assume, that this will account for it all. When we have seen these ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... Ill THE CHRISTIAN POWER If we have a people and a doctrine, what more do we want to make up our Christianity? A set of ideas satisfactory and inspiring, and a multitude of people devoted to them, --is not this enough? Many suppose, or assume, that this will account for it all. When we have seen these two elements, and acknowledged them, have we not seen all that there is of it? But we have something more. Our discernment of the real nature of Christianity is not complete till we have apprehended and in some degree understood the Christian Power. The Christian power is not a late-coming element. We see it from the first. We perceive it at work in the very production of the Christian people and the Christian doctrine. There was an initial power, that brought forth these two great facts in the world, and this power we can trace without difficulty. It began, as we know, in the Master, Jesus himself, and the qualities by which he made his impression. He drew to himself the first disciples, by the joint influence of his marvellous personality and the high, helpful, and inspiring truth that he offered them. Virtue went forth from him, upon such as could receive it. His "Follow me" was powerful, and his instruction was enlightening, uplifting, transforming. His time for work was very short, and only beginnings were possible in his brief lifetime, and yet he left behind him in the world a group of human beings spiritually changed by the touch of his personality, and instructed in the first principles of his truth. Thus Jesus became the creator of the Christian people, by the power that was in him. It was a personal power, awakening, reproving, consoling, spiritualizing, opening heaven over the earth for men. After his departure, there came upon...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Octavo, clothbound. Title stamped on cover. Title, author and publisher in gold on spine. Pages and covers warped, bowed outwards from the centre. Some pencil marks. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN: