Letters to the Rev. William E. Channing, D.D., on the Existence and Agency of Fallen Spirits |
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... personal existence of the devil and his angels , ab- stracted from all questions of influence , past or present ? Is not your answer still the same , No ? I wish to state your views with perfect fairness and precision , so that in my ...
... personal existence of the devil and his angels , ab- stracted from all questions of influence , past or present ? Is not your answer still the same , No ? I wish to state your views with perfect fairness and precision , so that in my ...
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... personal existence of the devil and his angels . This , to preserve even the show of consistency , they must do . Surely , if the scriptures teach the existence of mighty fallen spirits , they teach , with no less clearness , their ...
... personal existence of the devil and his angels . This , to preserve even the show of consistency , they must do . Surely , if the scriptures teach the existence of mighty fallen spirits , they teach , with no less clearness , their ...
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... existence of a mighty evil spirit is plainly asserted . No American critic has yet ventured to deny , that , when angels are said in this passage to have come and ministered to Christ , personal existence ... personal names , devil , Satan , ...
... existence of a mighty evil spirit is plainly asserted . No American critic has yet ventured to deny , that , when angels are said in this passage to have come and ministered to Christ , personal existence ... personal names , devil , Satan , ...
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... life , that he could not meet it " like a man , ” " and rise above the mere physical suffering he would now en- dure ... personal guilt , or suffer the burning torture of an accusing conscience . Holiness can never , till the principles ...
... life , that he could not meet it " like a man , ” " and rise above the mere physical suffering he would now en- dure ... personal guilt , or suffer the burning torture of an accusing conscience . Holiness can never , till the principles ...
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... personal existence and influence he knew them to believe , when at the same time he knew he was uttering an untruth ; knew that there was no devil ; that they could not be influenced by any such evil being ; and that their belief was an ...
... personal existence and influence he knew them to believe , when at the same time he knew he was uttering an untruth ; knew that there was no devil ; that they could not be influenced by any such evil being ; and that their belief was an ...
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Page 30 - Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
Page 28 - Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb . and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
Page 13 - Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Page 59 - Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Page 20 - 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 16 - And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Page 63 - For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment...
Page 39 - Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Page 19 - And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them : for that is delivered unto me ; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
Page 17 - Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them ; and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan : for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt Ihou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.