| How it is that Faith is the First Act of Repentance? |
As a prisoner, that lies in hold for debt, if a man should come unto him,
and promise him, that he would take order to pay his debt, and thereby
discharge him of his imprisonment ; he first believes that he is both able
and willing so to do it; then he hopes for it; and lastly, he is as it were
dissolved into love, ravished with the thoughts of such an unexpected
relief; and therefore seeketh to do all things that may please him: so it is
with a repenting convert, he first believes that God will do what He hath
promised, that is, pardon his sins, and take away his iniquities; then he
resteth, that what is so promised shall be performed; and from that, and for
it, he leaves sin, forsaketh his old course of life, which was displeasing, and
for the time to come maketh it his work to do that which is pleasing and
acceptable in His sight.
Taken from Things New and Old By John Spencer, year 1869.
©2008 Cobblestone Road Ministries
All Rights Reserved
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Further Reading:
Unscriptural "jesus" pictures and female angels, cherubs, etc.
His Literal Glory
In Him - The Fulness of God
Proof That Jesus Is The Jewish Messiah
Messiah Jesus - Traced Through The Hebrew Scriptures
and promise him, that he would take order to pay his debt, and thereby
discharge him of his imprisonment ; he first believes that he is both able
and willing so to do it; then he hopes for it; and lastly, he is as it were
dissolved into love, ravished with the thoughts of such an unexpected
relief; and therefore seeketh to do all things that may please him: so it is
with a repenting convert, he first believes that God will do what He hath
promised, that is, pardon his sins, and take away his iniquities; then he
resteth, that what is so promised shall be performed; and from that, and for
it, he leaves sin, forsaketh his old course of life, which was displeasing, and
for the time to come maketh it his work to do that which is pleasing and
acceptable in His sight.
Taken from Things New and Old By John Spencer, year 1869.
©2008 Cobblestone Road Ministries
All Rights Reserved
----------------------------------------------------
Further Reading:
Unscriptural "jesus" pictures and female angels, cherubs, etc.
His Literal Glory
In Him - The Fulness of God
Proof That Jesus Is The Jewish Messiah
Messiah Jesus - Traced Through The Hebrew Scriptures
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