The Tongue of Fire; Or, The True Power of Christianity1863 |
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... religion of circumstances , in every thing a religion of principles . We know not how long they had that morning urged their prayer , nor whose voice was then crying to Him who had promised , nor what word of the Master he was pleading ...
... religion of circumstances , in every thing a religion of principles . We know not how long they had that morning urged their prayer , nor whose voice was then crying to Him who had promised , nor what word of the Master he was pleading ...
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... religion of the understanding and the heart ; wholly resting on the convictions and the principles , building nothing on sense , and per mitting nothing to fancy . In strict keeping with this spiritual stamp of Christianity , was the ...
... religion of the understanding and the heart ; wholly resting on the convictions and the principles , building nothing on sense , and per mitting nothing to fancy . In strict keeping with this spiritual stamp of Christianity , was the ...
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... be fairly questioned whether such a thought could have originated in any thing else than in the fact . The leading feature of the new religion was to be a Divine teaching upon things invisible and spiritual 72 THE TONGUE OF FIRE .
... be fairly questioned whether such a thought could have originated in any thing else than in the fact . The leading feature of the new religion was to be a Divine teaching upon things invisible and spiritual 72 THE TONGUE OF FIRE .
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... religion in the light in which all false ones are ever regarded as a mystery to be confined to an initiated few , on whose offices the multitude must depend for acceptance with the invisible Power . Here was a religion that did single ...
... religion in the light in which all false ones are ever regarded as a mystery to be confined to an initiated few , on whose offices the multitude must depend for acceptance with the invisible Power . Here was a religion that did single ...
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... religion , on the part of the Ministry , was to be a matter of bold and public testimony ; but on that of ordinary Christians , a heart - secret between them- selves and God . Let such sit down in sight of that first Christian scene ...
... religion , on the part of the Ministry , was to be a matter of bold and public testimony ; but on that of ordinary Christians , a heart - secret between them- selves and God . Let such sit down in sight of that first Christian scene ...
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Page 276 - And I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the throne, and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
Page 14 - Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
Page 178 - O Lord, I will praise thee : though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation ; I will trust, and not be afraid ; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song ; he also is become my salvation.
Page 78 - I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Page 59 - Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Page 210 - And my speech, and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power, that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
Page 142 - I was in trouble. 13 I will offer unto thee fat burnt-sacrifices, with the incense of rams ; I will offer bullocks and goats. 14 O come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear God ; and I will tell you what he hath done for my soul.
Page 1 - John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water : but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose : he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire...
Page 49 - Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Page 2 - And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.