The Orthodox Theology of To-dayC. Scribner, 1881 - 189 pages |
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Page 108 - ... to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles ; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom ; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus : whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Page 133 - And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes.
Page 140 - Surely it is not I, Lord?" He said in reply, "He who has dipped his hand into the dish with me is the one who will betray me. The Son of Man indeed goes, as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had never been born.
Page 145 - In this respect, the least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than John the Baptist.
Page 142 - Sublime commentary upon that revelation of heaven which declares "there shall be no night there!" As we stand, and in thoughtful wonder gaze upon this sublime picture, we seem almost, with John of Patmos, to catch a glimpse of " the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven!
Page 187 - His presence, and the regeneration of all things. It should never be forgotten that in the Biblical philosophy of salvation the life of the individual is bound up with the life of the whole, and reaches its fulness and completion only in the liberty for which the whole creation waits.