Reasons for Joining the New Jerusalem ChurchJohn Douglas, 1845 - 153 pages |
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... church . I attended the Episcopal church re- gularly , and constantly hearing a minister , whose elo- quence , learning ... christian . And that as I had not yet become a communicant , that I was living in positive disobedience of a ...
... church . I attended the Episcopal church re- gularly , and constantly hearing a minister , whose elo- quence , learning ... christian . And that as I had not yet become a communicant , that I was living in positive disobedience of a ...
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... church , having become convinced , that it , like the Jewish church of old , had come to its end ; owing to the false doctrines that have imperceptibly crept in . And that , as the Old or First Christian Church super- seded the Jewish ...
... church , having become convinced , that it , like the Jewish church of old , had come to its end ; owing to the false doctrines that have imperceptibly crept in . And that , as the Old or First Christian Church super- seded the Jewish ...
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... Church tract No. V. " End of the World & c . tract No. VI . " " The Second Com- ing of the Lord , tract IX . " " The Resurrection , tract No. VIII . " " The True Object of Christian Worship demon- stated , and the doctrine of the ...
... Church tract No. V. " End of the World & c . tract No. VI . " " The Second Com- ing of the Lord , tract IX . " " The Resurrection , tract No. VIII . " " The True Object of Christian Worship demon- stated , and the doctrine of the ...
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... Church ? Feeling that it was so , on the 6th of May I was baptized , and on the 7th of July , 1844 , partook of the communion in the New Christian Church , and thus became a full member of the New Jérusalem Church . If those who condemn ...
... Church ? Feeling that it was so , on the 6th of May I was baptized , and on the 7th of July , 1844 , partook of the communion in the New Christian Church , and thus became a full member of the New Jérusalem Church . If those who condemn ...
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... Church foretold in the Revela- tions of St. John . The objectors say , if this be so , how is it that the pro- gress of that church ... Christian world , more particularly in En- gland and in the United States - in France , Germany , and ...
... Church foretold in the Revela- tions of St. John . The objectors say , if this be so , how is it that the pro- gress of that church ... Christian world , more particularly in En- gland and in the United States - in France , Germany , and ...
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Page 7 - When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them ; and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
Page 36 - For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Page 132 - Jesus saith unto him] : — Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip ? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father...
Page 63 - And I looked, and behold a pale horse : and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Page 46 - 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 74 - Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. 25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem, which now is, and is in bondage with her children. 26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
Page 77 - And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms concerning me.
Page 78 - I am the living bread which came down from heaven : if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever : and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Page 63 - And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Page 59 - If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young...