Divine Decree, and Free Will; Or, More Notes on Prophecy [An Interpretation of the Book of Revelation] by the Author of 'The Spiritual and Physical History of Our Fallen and Redeemed World'. - Softcover

Inhaltsangabe

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868. Excerpt: ... some conflict. The voice to the sixth Church is most important to notice here, "Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth." But what that hour of temptation will be that is here spoken of, we do not know--it is in the future, and at the very door. It is immediately added, "Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown." (iii. 10, 11.) The precious gem we are here told to hold fast is the truth of Christ. The Reformed Protestant Church is the agent God has appointed to finish His work; she is "the anointed cherub." (Ez. xxviii. 14.) And God has made her so; He has predestinated her to glory and honour. There is now nothing to prevent her from establishing the kingdom of Christ over the whole world; but without diligence, zeal, action, and earnest prayer--spiritual travail--with faith in God, and faith in herself as His agent, another in a later day may take her crown. We envy not that mind that cannot appreciate its real greatness. In the face of God's gracious revelation of this sixth vial, what is the right thing for the Church of Christ to do? What is her duty as His witness, and as a faithful servant? Two things are plain before her. First, to negociate with the Turks to let the Jews return to Palestine; and secondly, to make a public proclamation of this prophecy that the Jews may so return. First, we are on friendly terms with the Turks, why not, in a truly loving, Christian spirit, show them that this vial relates to them; that by surrender, a conscientious submission to the will of Providence, an enormous blessing will accrue to them. Who knows, if by mild treaty they might not be le...

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.