In a Carpenter's Overall: A Catechism for the Third MillenniumXlibris Corporation, 2006 M01 20 - 359 pages The foundation of religion is a true idea of God. It is upon this idea of the Divine that all doctrines ultimately rest. Christianity affirms the existence of three Divine persons in the one God the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit. This is an erroneous concept that has been uncritically embraced in the Roman, Orthodox, and Protestant Churches. The idea of a triumvirate of Divine persons has had disastrous consequences for mankind. It spawned the doctrine of the atonement that interprets the Crucifixion in terms of a human sacrifice for sin, a propitiation by the Son to a wrathful Father whose sense of justice demanded punishment for sin. As a direct consequence of the widespread acceptance of this preposterous doctrine, Christianity inevitable acquired the status of a do-nothing religion, the gods having done it all for man who is justified, that is, declared righteous by mere faith in the atoning death of Jesus. The result has been the emasculation of the Christian Faith and the erosion of genuine spirituality, as no serious effort is mad towards a reformation of character through the renunciation of evil. In A Carpenters Overall affirms the existence of one God who incarnated in the person of Jesus Christ, in whom resided the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit one God in one Divine person. In the words of Paul, In him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. Colossians 2:9 Having established that the Jesus of the New Testament is the very I AM THAT I AM of the Old Testament, the idea of the Crucifixion as a human sacrifice for sin is examined and shown to be unscriptural, unnecessary, and utterly blasphemous. The doctrine of instant salvation justification by faith is refuted, repentance and the renunciation of evil being the only means whereby salvation can be attained. A true idea of the Divine is affirmed, one God whose very nature is centered infinite love and compassion for the human race, and who enfleshed Himself, entering into the dimensions of space and time in response to the demands of this unfathomable love. In A Carpenters Overall is based on the revelations of Emanuel Swedenborg, the eminent 18th century scientist-turned-theologian and revelator, the sleeping giant in the bosom of Christianity waiting to be discovered. And the most fascinating part of the book is the 138 quotations from his theological works, classified under 20 subject-headings in Appendix V. These quotations are utterly sublime and make an excellent introduction to the Writings, the name applied to Swedenborgs 30 volumes of theological exposition Gods glorious gift to the human race, divinely inspired as the Old Testament and the New. In the Writings is the Second Coming of the Lord. |
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... John, the designated messenger spoken of by Malachi. The grand and glorious day of the LORD, the day of Divine Advent, had finally arrived. There was in the days of Herod, the King ofJudaea, a certain priest named Zacharias of the ...
... John, the designated messenger spoken of by Malachi. The grand and glorious day of the LORD, the day of Divine Advent, had finally arrived. There was in the days of Herod, the King ofJudaea, a certain priest named Zacharias of the ...
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... John. And thou shalt havejoy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. And he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost even from his ...
... John. And thou shalt havejoy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. And he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost even from his ...
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... John 1:10 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.John 20:28 For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; who is the image of the invisible God. Colossians2:9; 1:15 And without controversy great is the ...
... John 1:10 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.John 20:28 For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; who is the image of the invisible God. Colossians2:9; 1:15 And without controversy great is the ...
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... John 16:27 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me, and they have received them and have known surely thatI came outfrom thee; and they have believed that thou didst send me.John 17:8 Through the power of His Holy ...
... John 16:27 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me, and they have received them and have known surely thatI came outfrom thee; and they have believed that thou didst send me.John 17:8 Through the power of His Holy ...
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... John 14:10 God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself. 2 Corinthians 5:19 Divinity and humanity came together in Jesus Christ. Divinity resided in the humanity—not partially—but to its very uttermost. For in him dwelleth all ...
... John 14:10 God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself. 2 Corinthians 5:19 Divinity and humanity came together in Jesus Christ. Divinity resided in the humanity—not partially—but to its very uttermost. For in him dwelleth all ...
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