God's Plan With Men
T. T. (Thomas Theodore) Martin
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GOD'S PLAN WITH MEN
GOD'S PLAN WITH MEN
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T. T. MARTIN, Evangelist
T. T. MARTIN, Evangelist
New York      Chicago      Toronto Fleming H. Revell Company London      and      Edinburgh Copyright, 1912, by FLEMING H. REVELL COMPANY New York: 158 Fifth Avenue Chicago: 17 N. Wabash Ave. Toronto: 25 Richmond St., W. London: 21 Paternoster Square Edinburgh: 100 Princes Street...
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PREFACE
PREFACE
Not new truths, but old truths properly emphasized, is one of the great needs of our times and of all times. The object of this book is not to start something new, but to specially emphasize some old truths and their relations to each other. The aim of the book is to help two classes: those who are seeking to be saved, and those who are already saved; the one, by showing simply and plainly God's way of salvation; the other, by showing simply God's way of dealing with men after they are saved. Th
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
"Come now and let us reason together , saith the Lord."—Isaiah. "If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from my self."—Jesus. "And ye shall seek me and find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart ."—Jeremiah. "Then shall we know if we follow on to know the Lord."—Hosea. This work is not written for sceptics; yet while preparing to write for the benefit of others than sceptics, the author's heart has gone out toward t
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SIN AND ITS PUNISHMENT—GOD'S JUSTICE—DEGREES IN HELL "All have sinned ."—Rom. 3:23. "Every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward."—Heb. 2:2. "A just God."—Is. 45:21. "It shall be more tolerable for the land of of judgement, than for thee."—Matt. 11:24. Reader, what you and I need to know concerning God's plan with the sinner, the lost, is not what some people think, nor what some teach, nor what some desire; but what God teaches. God is just . Fasten that in your mi
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SINS NOT EXCUSED, NOR THE PENALTY EVER REMITTED WITHOUT REDEMPTION "Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law."—Jesus. "Apart from shedding of blood there is no remission."—Heb. 9:22. "For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that maketh atonement."—Lev. 17:11. "It is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins."—Heb. 10:4
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JESUS THE CHRIST AS SIN-BEARER—GOD'S JUSTICE AND LOVE "God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life."—John 3:16. "That he might himself be just and the justifier of him that hath faith in Jesus."—Rom. 3:26. "He was wounded for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned e
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THE NEW RELATION—THE NEW MOTIVE "What things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law ; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God."—Rom. 3:19. "Ye are not under the law."—Rom. 6:14. "The law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith, but after that faith is come we are no longer under a schoolmaster . For ye are all the children of God by faith in Jesus Christ."—Gal. 3:24-26. "When the fulness of ti
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THE SINS OF GOD'S CHILDREN—FORGIVENESS—CHASTISEMENTS "Our Father who art in Heaven ... forgive us our sins."—Luke 11:1-4. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins."—1 John 1:9. "Ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto sons. My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him; for whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with y
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REWARDS—DEGREES IN HEAVEN "I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish."—John 10:28.—"Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven."—Matt. 6:20. "By grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; not of works, lest any one should boast."—Eph. 2:8, 9.—"Each man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor ."—1 Cor. 3:8. "Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundat
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HOW TO BE SAVED—REPENTANCE AND FAITH "Repent ye and believe the gospel."—Mark 1:15. "Repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ."—Acts 20:21. "And ye when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him."—Matt. 21:32. "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."—Luke 13:3. "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up; that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life."—John 3:14,15
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THE MEANING OF "BELIEVE ON" OR "BELIEVE IN" CHRIST "God so loved the world he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life."—John 3:16 (R. V.). "This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."—John 6:27. "He that believeth on me shall never thirst."—John 6:35. "To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth on him shall receive remission of sins."—Acts 10:43. "Believe on the Lord Jesus, a
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ETERNAL LIFE THE PRESENT POSSESSION OF THE BELIEVER "Ye are not under the law."—Rom. 6:14. "Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus."—Gal. 3:26. "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God."—1 John 5:1. "By grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any one should boast."—Eph. 2:8, 9 (1911 Bible and R. V.) "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life."—John 3:36. "Verily, verily, I say unto
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DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER IN THE REDEEMED " The God of Jacob is our refuge."—Ps. 46:7. "Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help."—Ps. 146:5. "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise, and honor, and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ."—1 Peter 1:7. "Let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."—James 1:14. "And we know that all things work
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
HOMER S. BODLEY The Fourth "R" The Forgotten Factor in Education. $1.75. Mr. Bodley's book is a plea for the insertion in all educational textbooks of elements of instruction which give prominence to the goodness of God to the end that all should honor Him, and to the furtherance of the spirit of genuine altruism among men, without regard to sect or creed. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN The Menace of Darwinism Paper Binding. net, 35c. A resumé of, and an extract from, "IN HIS IMAGE," Mr. Bryan's epoch-m
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"FUNDAMENTALS"
"FUNDAMENTALS"
RT. REV. WILLIAM T. MANNING, D.D., D. C. L. Bishop of New York. Personal Religion What It Is and What It Means. $1.00. With fine force and frankness, yet in a spirit entirely free from controversial bitterness, Bishop Manning discusses some of these paramount questions and their vital relation to the life of our own time. J. C. MASSEE, D.D. Pastor of Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass. The Gospel in the Ten Commandments A Series of Sermons Delivered on Sunday Evenings by the Pastor of Tremont Temple.
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