Foundations of Belief
by Arthur James Balfour
Summary
This book is an older type doctrines book dealing more with Naturalism, Reason, and other bases for belief, and not really dealing directly with doctrinal topics (like salvation, angels, God, etc).
Eighth Edition, Revised With A New Introduction And Summary
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Cummings Through the Eternal Spirit: A Biblical Study on the Holy Ghost is a 25 chapter work on the Holy Spirit from 1896. NT and OT verses. Some Chapters: 4. The Spirit in the Word, 7. Pentecost: What it was, and what it did, 9. What Pentecost was for the church, 10. Pentecost in relation to the individual believer now, 11. "Baptism in the Spirit:" His being received, His "falling" on men, and other expressions. 21. Power. 23. Temples of the Holy Spirit. 315 pages.
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[Notes Added For The First Time In This Edition Are Included In Square Brackets.]
Copyright, 1902,
By Longmans, Green, And Co. All Rights Reserved
1902 All Rights Reserved
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First Edition,
February, 1895 Reprinted, March, April, May, June, And October, 1895, December, Revised, April, 1902
Chapter Content
Introduction Vii
Part Preliminary
I. Naturalism And Ethics 11
II. Naturalism And Esthetic 33
III. Naturalism And Reason 67
IV. Summary And Conclusion Of Part I 77
Part II Some Reasons For Belief
I. The Philosophic Basis Of Naturalism.. 89
II. Idealism; After Some Recent English Writings 137
III. Philosophy And Rationalism…. 163
IV. Rationalist Orthodoxy..182 Vi Contents
Part III Some Causes Of Belief
I. Causes Of Experience 193
II. Authority And Reason. 202
Part IV Suggestions Towards A Provisional Philosophy
I. The Groundwork 243
II. ‘ Ultimate Scientific Ideas ‘….261
III. Science And Theology 271
IV. Suggestions Towards A Provisional Unification 303
Appendix Beliefs, Formulas, And Realities…341
Summary 371
Read this tract by Pastor Cox about the divine use of sickness explains how God works with sickness to remind man of his limited time on earth, the consequences of sin, etc.
In this tract Pastor Cox explains how God positively uses sickness to help us turn our thoughts and attention to the eternal. We get so involved in our daily lives sometimes that we forget that our life is but a vapor on this earth, soon to no longer be. God uses sickness as a severe warning that our time is running out, and we need to live as though every moment has a forward view towards eternity. How we spend our life is important.
Sections:
1. Understanding that God is God
2. Sickness because of Sin
3. Warning about approaching Death
4. Warning about Human weakness
5. The Error of the Sick
6. God listens to those who ask in sincerity
Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
There is an attitude within much of Christianity that sickness in any form is bad, and God does not have anything to do with it. For these Christans, they ask God to take the sickness away, and sometimes (as though it was their right to be health) that they demand God to remove their sickness. The reality of life is that they continue ill, and many have a crisis of faith over this. For them, God is impotent, or God does not love them. In other words, their confidence, faith, and love of God depends on God always sending them good things. But this is not how the Bible indicates life is. God uses calamity and sickness for His own purposes and we have to understand this (and accept it).Please support our tract ministry by donating on the tract website (see sidebar). Because of your donations we can offer these tracts online, and for free. Read the Tract CH34
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