ISBN: 9781459045736

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 illustra… Plus…

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. 1891. Excerpt: ... XII. THE PERMANENT VALUE OF THE BIBLE. BY C. W. TOMLINSON, D.D. MR. MOODY is reported as having remarked upon a certain occasion, I know that the Bible is inspired, because it inspires me. That saying touches the quality wherein lies at once the value and the evidence of all divine truth. Only as it can move and mould men, is any religious teaching of worth. It may be axiomatic to say that only as it imparts life, can we know that there is any living principle in it. But even axioms are liable to be forgotten; and this particular self-evident proposition seems to have been overlooked alike by defendants and assailants of the veracity and authority of the Hebrew and the Christian Scriptures. Is it for the archaeologist, the philologist, or the literary antiquarian, or for these collectively, to decide whether the Bible is the word of God? The great mass of the literature which the volume has called forth proceeds upon that assumption. Vast is the indebtedness of the world to the consecrated learning which has brought to bear upon the several books of the Old and of the New Testaments such an amazing weight of evidence respecting their antiquity, their authorship, and their historic veracity. That mountain stands immovable. Yet the prominence which has been given to such testimony in favor of Christianity--a prominence amounting almost to the exclusion of every other--has not been without heavy cost. Alike in and out of the Church, it has come to be the wellnigh universal opinion that Christianity rests upon documents, and has no other essential foundation. That impression results inevitably from the customary treatment, even when the claim is not directly made. And does not that treatment sufficiently account for any diminished hold which the Christian... Orello Cone, Books, History, Essays Doctrinal and Practical Books>History This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Universalist Pub. House in 1891 in 342 pages; Subjects: Universalism; Universalist churches; History / General; Religion / Christian Theology / Soteriology; Religion / Unitarian Universalism;<

ISBN: 9781459045736

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 illustra… Plus…

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. 1891. Excerpt: ... XII. THE PERMANENT VALUE OF THE BIBLE. BY C. W. TOMLINSON, D.D. MR. MOODY is reported as having remarked upon a certain occasion, I know that the Bible is inspired, because it inspires me. That saying touches the quality wherein lies at once the value and the evidence of all divine truth. Only as it can move and mould men, is any religious teaching of worth. It may be axiomatic to say that only as it imparts life, can we know that there is any living principle in it. But even axioms are liable to be forgotten; and this particular self-evident proposition seems to have been overlooked alike by defendants and assailants of the veracity and authority of the Hebrew and the Christian Scriptures. Is it for the archaeologist, the philologist, or the literary antiquarian, or for these collectively, to decide whether the Bible is the word of God? The great mass of the literature which the volume has called forth proceeds upon that assumption. Vast is the indebtedness of the world to the consecrated learning which has brought to bear upon the several books of the Old and of the New Testaments such an amazing weight of evidence respecting their antiquity, their authorship, and their historic veracity. That mountain stands immovable. Yet the prominence which has been given to such testimony in favor of Christianity--a prominence amounting almost to the exclusion of every other--has not been without heavy cost. Alike in and out of the Church, it has come to be the wellnigh universal opinion that Christianity rests upon documents, and has no other essential foundation. That impression results inevitably from the customary treatment, even when the claim is not directly made. And does not that treatment sufficiently account for any diminished hold which the Christian... Orello Cone, Books, History, Essays Doctrinal and Practical Books>History, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781459045736

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. Books History~~General Essays-Doctrinal-and-Practical~~Orello-Cone General Books LLC This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Universalist Pub. House in 1891 in 342 pages; Subjects: Universalism; Universalist churches; History / General; Religion / Christian Theology / Soteriology; Religion / Unitarian Universalism;<