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THE GODHEAD REVEALED.

Form of divine manifestation-The face of God-Not liable to misapprehension

-The normal condition of things-Personality of the manifested God—A

fixed starting point-History of the Divine manifestation continued-Names

applied-Word of the Lord-His departure-Promised return-Promise ful-

filled-The Word made flesh.

THE GODHEAD REVEALED.

Christ the revealer of the Godhead-Memorial name-Its history-Expectations

of Eve-Cain—The disappointment-Days of Enos-Revelation to Moses-

Old Testament revelation closed and sealed by this name-The New opened

and closed by the same.

Revelation of God necessarily gradual-Development of the Trinity-Manifesta-

tion of the second person--Sonship revealed in the time of David--The

Father-This relation a practical truth involved in the facts of Christianity

-Meaning of the term Son-Describes sameness and equality of nature, not

inferiority-Proof--Usus loquendi-Natural word to express sameness of

nature-Origin and application of the term-Biblical use-How understood

by the Jewish nation-By the New Testament writers-Acts xiii. 33 explained

-The Holy Ghost-A witness-Truth revealed as it was required-Doctrine

of the Trinity practical and vital to Christianity.

PERSONALITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

Divinity of the Spirit conceded, but his distinct personality questioned-Taught

in the Scriptures-Personification, its nature-Not applicable to the Holy

Ghost-Personal acts ascribed to him-A witness-Baptism into the name

of the Holy Ghost-Benediction-Language of the Scriptures impossible on

the supposition that there is no personality to the Spirit.

PERSONALITY OF THE WORD.

History of Christ by the Evangelists-His two natures-Divine nature develop-

ed by John-The Logos-Is he a personification-Do the Scriptures assert

HUMAN DEPRAVITY.

How human nature was affected by the entrance of sin-Starting point of theo-

logical systems-Liability to bias-Christianity not responsible for the doc-

trine-Antecedent to revelation-Nature of Sin-Extent-Moral character a

wreck-Illustrated by facts-The law of Sin-Moral principle not natural

traits-Regeneration, founded in the nature of Sin-An elementary

BONDAGE OF SIN.

Freedom of sinners-A delusion-Sold under Sin-Illustrated-Sinners not at

liberty to obey conscience and truth-Doctrine of the Bible and common

sense-The sinner's own confession to the fact-The world's liberality-

Need of redemption to sinners.

A SIN OFFERING.

Way of approach for sinners to God revealed-A murder scene and reasons for

its record-A means of instruction to the race-Sacrifices the object of faith

and therefore revealed-A religious controversy-Impressive character of a

sin offering--Abel a believer--Views of Cain-His false position-The two

representative men-Cain's offering-The controversy decided-Results-

Murder of Abel-Doctrine of a sin-offering established.

The doctrine elementary-Founded in nature and necessity-Required no reve-

lation-Faith of ancient believers-Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, the prin-

ciple of faith always the same in the Bible, and fundamental.

Means of early instruction to the race-Nature of types-Easily understood-

Character of the Oriental mind accounted for-The inheritance-Paradise-

Existence in the time of Cain and continuance-God satisfied with his work

of Creation-The earth and man to be redeemed-Righteous to inherit the

earth-Satan in possession-To be dispossessed.
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THE TREE OF LIFE.

The two trees of the garden-Names significant-Tree of life the means of im-

mortality-Access forbidden-Put under the guardianship of the Cherubim

and flaming sword-Its meaning as a type-Understood-The winning char-

acter of these symbols.

Erroneous conceptions-Date of their history-No description-Part of the tab-

ernacle-Familiar to Moses-Source of his knowledge-Visions of Ezekiel-

Of John-Impressive grandeur of these living creatures in Paradise.

Design and meaning-Their form-The symbol explained-Living ones-Station

in Paradise-Intimate relation to the divine presence-Their Song-Ante-

diluvian system of types-Studied and understood by the Saints-Source of

the faith of ancient believers-"Died in the faith"-The resurrection an

established doctrine-Whence derived-Doctrine of immortality in the Old

Testament-Its question a reproach to our theology-Resurrection of the

body still denied--Its fundamental relation in the Scriptures.

THE DOCTRINE OF A REMNANT.

Men of faith-The generation of Cain-Character of the antediluvian period--

Preaching of Enoch and Noah-The judgment-Doctrine established by that

dispensation-Introduction of a new era-Doctrine of faith-A separate

people-The salvation of a remnant to be vindicated.

THE DOCTRINE OF A REMNANT.

The system of salvation alleged to be narrow and exclusive-Monopolies-God

no respecter of persons-His favorites-Who they are-The basis of faith

sought to be changed by the chosen nation-God's protest-Resistance of

the nation-Contest for the monopoly of salvation-Triumph of the doc-

trine of faith-The nation dashed and broken.
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THE DOCTRINE OF A REMNANT.

Character of the present dispensation-Expectations of the twelve-Basis of sal-

vation under the Gospel-Reception and treatment of the Gospel by the Gen-

tiles-The people of God still a remnant-Continuance of this feature to the end

-So stated by Christ--Unbelief of the present age-The Gospel a salvation

for sinners-Opposition of the world to this-Absurdity of universal salvation

as a doctrine of the Bible.

THE DAY OF THE LORD.

Successive eras of Redemption-Their failure-Characterized by salvation and

judgment--The facts of the past-Issue of the present age-The Day of the

Lord and its attendant events as described in the Word of God-Abounding.

infidelity and wickedness-That wicked-An infidel democracy-The final

THE PRIESTHOOD.

A sin-offering first revealed-Rise of the priesthood-Of divine appointment-

House of Aaron-Mediation by Atonement-Atonement the proper work of

the priest-Importance and position of the priesthood-The shadow of heav-

enly things, designed to set forth the mediation of Christ-His first mission

a priestly work, and not understood-Christ a priest after the order of

Melchisedec-A Priest and King-Officiating now as priest.
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CHAPTER XXVIII.

PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST.

The Lamb of God-Christ under the law and curse-Assumption of our na-

ture with all its liabilities-" Made perfect "-Redeemed his own humanity-

Obedience his real work-Death of the victim-The work not understood

by the disciples-Commencement of his priesthood-Victim and priest united

in the same person-When atonement is made--No controversy necessary

regard to the extent of the atonement-A foundation laid for the world's

redemption-Preparation for the coming of Christ.
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CHRIST A SIN-OFFERING.

Meaning of Christ's life and death-Failure of the nation and the disciples to

understand it-Explanation by Jesus-Not merely the doctrine of repentance

and remission of sins-That always understood and involved by necessity in a

gracious economy-Christ's mission a failure, if not advancing beyond this

-Such a doctrine would have met with no opposition from the nation-The

true doctrine, remission of sins in his name-Death of Jesus inexplicable

on any other ground--Death the sentence of heaven against sinners-Heaven

bound to vindicate the cause of innocence-Failure to rescue Jesus-His

vindication-Only two suppositions to be made in the case-That of a sin-

offering accepted by the disciples--Its power-The doctrine of the Bible plain

and unquestionable-A new dispensation inaugurated by this doc-

trine.
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ATONEMENT AND JUSTIFICATION.

Definition of the term-The great question, how can sin be forgiven?—Biblė so-

lution of the difficulty-Necessity of an atonement-Law and penalty, their

nature and relations-Good of the offender not the end of punishment--Wrath

its only language-True end of penalty-No reformatory design—A gracious

and legal system not to be confounded-How God could set aside one to in-

troduce the other-Justification-Justification of the ungodly-The Bible

condemns all injustice-Nature of justification-God justifies sinners-No

controversy about the meaning of terms-God's plan revealed-Sinners not

only pardoned, but justified-The difficulty of this-Justification impossible

without an atonement-Denial of the sinner's release from punishment a

rejection of the Gospel-Righteousness of faith-Atonement consistent with

all the facts involved-The unspeakable gift of God.
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THE LIVING CHRIST.

Does Christ enter into the life of our humanity ?-The Man of Nazareth, the re-

jected of all classes and crucified-Fidelity and personal attachment of

friends-Peculiarity of the connection between Christ and his followers-

Connection between other great men and their disciples-Nothing personal

in it-Christ more than a teacher and exemplar--A Mediator also, and this

the basis of the tie between him and his friends-The essence of Christianity

This union with Christ superior to any other on earth. Extent of the

believer's devotion to Christ-Who then is Jesus, thus united to humanity?

-Honor of a union with him-Open to all-Method of preaching Christ

-Three different ways-How did he being a true man assert his own divin-

ity? The difficulty.
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The germs of this subject, where found ?-The first constitutional government

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