Letters on the Atonement: In which a Contrast is Instituted Between the Doctrine of the Old and of the New School; Or Between the Definite and Indefinite Scheme, of this Important Subject ; Addressed to a Brother in the MinistryA. Finley, 1827 - 242 pages |
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... according to the definite scheme , made atonement only for his elect , the offer in preaching the gospel , ' is made to them alone . But this is a groundless assertion . Minis- ters are not entrusted with the execution of the secret ...
... according to the definite scheme , made atonement only for his elect , the offer in preaching the gospel , ' is made to them alone . But this is a groundless assertion . Minis- ters are not entrusted with the execution of the secret ...
Page 68
... according to his mercy he sayed us , by the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Ghost ; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour ; that being justified by his grace , we should be made heirs according ...
... according to his mercy he sayed us , by the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Ghost ; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour ; that being justified by his grace , we should be made heirs according ...
Page 69
... according to the riches of his grace . " Here the blood of Christ is repre- sented as the price of our redemption ; and yet forgiveness is represented as flowing from the riches of divine grace . Again : " Being justified freely by his ...
... according to the riches of his grace . " Here the blood of Christ is repre- sented as the price of our redemption ; and yet forgiveness is represented as flowing from the riches of divine grace . Again : " Being justified freely by his ...
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... according to his sovereign pleasure . But shall we imagine his grace to be less free and glorious , because he became obedi- ent unto death , in order that he might be- come the author of eternal salvation unto all who obey him ? Do we ...
... according to his sovereign pleasure . But shall we imagine his grace to be less free and glorious , because he became obedi- ent unto death , in order that he might be- come the author of eternal salvation unto all who obey him ? Do we ...
Page 78
... Distributive justice they say , " demands that every per- son should be treated according to his moral character , " and " that the guilty * Dial . on Atonement , p . 21 . should be punished . " * It follows , there- 78 LETTERS ON.
... Distributive justice they say , " demands that every per- son should be treated according to his moral character , " and " that the guilty * Dial . on Atonement , p . 21 . should be punished . " * It follows , there- 78 LETTERS ON.
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Page 66 - And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Page 209 - And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation ; and not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
Page 231 - ... but Christ being come, an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building ; neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Page 175 - At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; if that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Page 231 - And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot...
Page 173 - For as many as have sinned without Law shall also perish without Law: and as many as have sinned in the Law shall be judged by the Law...
Page 156 - And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.
Page 116 - For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh : how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God...
Page 18 - For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
Page 118 - Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered, blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.