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... conception develop of the inerrancy of the Bible ? What facts have altered our conception of the Bible ? Is the Bible inspired , the Word of God , authoritative ? Wherein consists the greatness of the Bible ? CHAPTER XVIII . MIRACLES ...
... conception develop of the inerrancy of the Bible ? What facts have altered our conception of the Bible ? Is the Bible inspired , the Word of God , authoritative ? Wherein consists the greatness of the Bible ? CHAPTER XVIII . MIRACLES ...
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... conceptions that once aided , but now hamper her ; to win for her again the full respect of the thinking world ; and to keep her through these bewildering changes infused with such earnest idealism that she may be the power 2 INTRODUCTORY.
... conceptions that once aided , but now hamper her ; to win for her again the full respect of the thinking world ; and to keep her through these bewildering changes infused with such earnest idealism that she may be the power 2 INTRODUCTORY.
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... merely imagined objects , that develops out of these otherwise transi- tory and vague moods a permanent , if flickering , conception of superhuman Powers besetting him . of nature - forces . We have in the Algonkin 10 HISTORICAL.
... merely imagined objects , that develops out of these otherwise transi- tory and vague moods a permanent , if flickering , conception of superhuman Powers besetting him . of nature - forces . We have in the Algonkin 10 HISTORICAL.
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... conception of gods . Among some peoples nature - gods seem to predominate , among others as still in China - an- cestor- or chief - worship is more prominent . But in China there is the worship of Heaven , and in Rome there were the ...
... conception of gods . Among some peoples nature - gods seem to predominate , among others as still in China - an- cestor- or chief - worship is more prominent . But in China there is the worship of Heaven , and in Rome there were the ...
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... conception of unseen quasi- human Beings becomes generally accepted , anything may give rise to a new one . So the Arabs have their djinns and demons , the Irish their " little people " ; and elves , satyrs , fauns , mermaids , and a ...
... conception of unseen quasi- human Beings becomes generally accepted , anything may give rise to a new one . So the Arabs have their djinns and demons , the Irish their " little people " ; and elves , satyrs , fauns , mermaids , and a ...
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Page 330 - But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen : and if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
Page 155 - For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing : for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Page 382 - I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength: 5 free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.
Page 382 - Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction? Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
Page 270 - If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation ; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb : and the smoke of their torment, ascendeth up for ever and ever : and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth...
Page 139 - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 56 - Through thee will we push down our enemies : through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
Page 60 - And as long as the world lasts, all who want to make progress in righteousness will come to Israel for inspiration, as to the people who have had the sense for righteousness most glowing and strongest...
Page 92 - For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
Page 383 - As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up ; so man lieth down and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.