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34921 The Present Truth, vol. 11 August 22, 1895, page 533 paragraph 2
… ?val character. There is an ancient statue known to most people, which says, “Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of …
34922 The Present Truth, vol. 11 September 12, 1895, page 580 paragraph 1
… the character there described. God has people everywhere, and He knows them. His call to them is to come out from the world and be separate. The danger is that …
34923 The Present Truth, vol. 11 October 17, 1895, page 659 paragraph 3
… his character, in order that we may see with what sort of disposition God is pleased. In so doing we shall get profit to ourselves.
34924 The Present Truth, vol. 12 February 27, 1896, page 132 paragraph 4
The gods of the nations in ancient times were expected to fight for those who made them. They were the deifications of human character, sharing the passions …
34925 The Present Truth, vol. 12 March 5, 1896, page 145 paragraph 4
… is God’s character, which is His law; for He rules by Himself; His own being is the law of the universe. Of this righteousness the law of ten commandments is the …
34926 The Present Truth, vol. 12 March 5, 1896, page 147 paragraph 6
God’s glory is His character. This is true in every sense of the word. The exceeding brightness that surrounds Him, and proceeds from Him, is from His righteousness …
34927 The Present Truth, vol. 12 April 30, 1896, page 288 paragraph 11
Character is what a man is; reputation is what others think he is. The man who, like the Apostle Paul, is zealous always to maintain a conscience void of offence …
34928 The Present Truth, vol. 12 May 14, 1896, page 308 paragraph 8
… of God to life and habits of a man as a proof of his Christian or unchristian character? No one could properly object to the use of the acid test upon a gold piece …
34929 The Present Truth, vol. 12 July 2, 1896, page 423 paragraph 3
… . So God called Abraham his friend, because they perfectly understood each other. This sacrifice fully revealed the character of Abraham. God had said before …
34930 The Present Truth, vol. 12 July 30, 1896, page 482 paragraph 11
… a character as this, the inspiration of God could readily work to move mankind to an understanding of His Gospel, and a realisation of His love towards the …
34931 The Present Truth, vol. 12 July 30, 1896, page 483 paragraph 3
… Jacob’s character does not at that time seem any better than Esau’s. Let us remember that God does not choose any man because of his good character. “For we also …
34932 The Present Truth, vol. 12 August 6, 1896, page 498 paragraph 3
… its character. Indeed men indulge in many so-called expressions of scientific facts, and philosophical statements, and often congratulate themselves …
34933 The Present Truth, vol. 12 August 20, 1896, page 533 paragraph 1
… its character; the greed of men is the same now as then; and God is the same. Those who heed that injunction, God calls “the just.” The just do not resist when they are …
34934 The Present Truth, vol. 12 September 3, 1896, page 564 paragraph 5
… His character.
34935 The Present Truth, vol. 12 September 10, 1896, page 579 paragraph 9
… the character of the Lord. But the true idea is that God might have cut Pharaoh off at the very first, and so have delivered His people without any delay. That …
34936 The Present Truth, vol. 12 November 5, 1896, page 710 paragraph 1
… Christian character leads non-professing peoples to judge Christianity by what they see in the history of these powers. Of course it is a mistake; but it is …
34937 The Present Truth, vol. 12 November 12, 1896, page 736 paragraph 15
… doubtful characters, the true church derives its orders in every age direct from the Lord Himself. It is God Himself, who has set the various gifts in the church …
34938 The Present Truth, vol. 12 December 3, 1896, page 770 paragraph 9
… exalted character. People were to be impressed that everything connected with the service of God must be regarded with the greatest reverence.The Lord …
34939 The Present Truth, vol. 12 December 17, 1896, page 807 paragraph 2
… the character of God in Christ. A photograph is but a shadow, it is true; but if the light is clear it is an exact representation of some substance. In this case …
34940 The Present Truth, vol. 12 December 24, 1896, page 821 paragraph 5
… of God, and the law delivered to the children of Israel-the shadow of good things-is the photograph of God’s character.