| Education - 1845 - 408 pages
...difficulty reminds us that we have a positive revelation of God's will for our guidance, and " the church of the living God, which is the pillar and ground of the truth," for its interpreter, so that we must, in spite of all the confounding tendencies of the... | |
| Theology - 1846 - 792 pages
...Christ, as ministers of his gospel, may, by divine authority, be designated to that office by that " church of the living God, which is the PILLAR and ground of the TRUTH,"* as well as by a succession of bishops, some of whom are only PILLARS ofsalt\ to warn the... | |
| Edward Robinson - 1846 - 810 pages
...Christ, as ministers of his gospel, may, by divine authority, be designated to that office by that " church of the living God, which is the PILLAR and ground of the TRUTH,"* as well as by a succession of bishops, some of whom are only PILLARS ofsalt\ to warn the... | |
| Richard Field, Ecclesiastical History Society - Church - 1847 - 424 pages
...in the world, is that blessed company of holy ones, that household of faith, that spouse of Christ, and Church of the living God, which is the pillar and ground of truth ; that so they may embrace her communion, follow her directions, and rest in her judgment. Hence it cometh,... | |
| Samuel Hassard - Sermons, American - 1848 - 288 pages
...support and defend the truth in all lawful ways ; and of course better fitted to be members of that Church of the living God, which is the pillar and ground of the truth, — then you may reject my advice on every other subject. But try it faithfully before you... | |
| Churches of Christ - 1851 - 588 pages
...obedience, one hope — as such, they are closely connected by love and unity — as such, they form " the church of the Living God" which is " the pillar and ground of the trnth :" — and the truth must prevail ! ISLANDER. "THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY AND ITS SUPPORT." THE... | |
| Arminianism - 1851 - 658 pages
...and the Father by Him." Now, this does not describe a member of the promiscuous public, but of " the church of the living God," which is " the pillar and ground of the truth." When such holy persons come together into one place, it is with one accord. There, as in... | |
| 1851 - 746 pages
...Believing that my brother, to whom I am now writing, is a component part of that spiritual edifice — the Church of the living God, which is the pillar and ground of the truth, called, quickened, and made alive — I therefore pray and wish him " God speed" in his... | |
| John Whitehead - 1852 - 308 pages
...together, and filled with pure love one to another; by which I know they are disciples of Christ, and the church of the living God, which is the pillar and ground of the truth. I do further see, how the Lord is leading the church out of the wilderness, and raising... | |
| William Chillingworth - Protestantism - 1854 - 528 pages
...in the world is that blessed company of holy ones, that household of faith, that spouse of Christ, and church of the living God, which is the pillar and ground of truth that so they may embrace her communion, follow her directions, and rest in her judgment?" 18. "And now that... | |
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