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42201 Christ and His Righteousness, p. 85.2 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.” Romans 7:14. A man who is sold is a slave; therefore, the man who is sold under sin is the slave of sin. Peter brings to view …
42202 The “Christian” Demand for War, p. 8.2 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… and spiritual powers. On Christmas night, 1702, he cut to pieces all the Turks he could find in his dominions.”
42203 Civil Government and the Decalogue, p. 5.2 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
2. The inspired declaration is that “the law is spiritual.” Romans 7:14. This is spoken, not merely of the first four commandments, but of the whole law. Let us dwell upon this point for a few moments.
42204 Civil Government and the Decalogue, p. 5.3 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… or spirituality in the last six than in the first four. Although they define human duties, there is in them no human element. They are spiritual, and obedience …
42205 Civil Government and the Decalogue, p. 6.1 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… wholly spiritual. If it is not kept spiritually, it is not kept at all. There is no such thing as degrees in the commandments, so that a man may keep them half way …
42206 Civil Government and the Decalogue, p. 6.2 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… .” A spiritual ruler justly requires spiritual obedience. He can punish for violation of a spiritual law. But a civil ruler cannot execute spiritual law. Therefore …
42207 Civil Government and the Decalogue, p. 7.1 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… is spiritual, and that which is not spiritual is not to the slightest degree obedience to it.
42208 The Everlasting Covenant, p. 27.4 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ;
42209 The Everlasting Covenant, p. 48.1 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… are spiritual and eternal in their nature, there will be no difficulty, and the study of the promise to the fathers will be a delight and a blessing.
42210 The Everlasting Covenant, p. 67.4 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the Scripture …
42211 The Everlasting Covenant, p. 76 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
The Terms “Spiritual” and “Literal”
42212 The Everlasting Covenant, p. 76.2 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… the “spiritual” seed of Abraham. People talk as though the word “spiritual” were opposed to “literal.” But this is not the case. “Spiritual” is opposed only to “fleshly …
42213 The Everlasting Covenant, p. 76 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
The Spiritual is Real
42214 The Everlasting Covenant, p. 76.3 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… be spiritual, yet they will be real. Spiritual things are not imaginary things. Indeed, that which is spiritual is more real than that which is fleshly, because …
42215 The Everlasting Covenant, p. 77 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
All True Believers are Spiritual
42216 The Everlasting Covenant, p. 77.1 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… wholly spiritual, otherwise we are not true children of God. Our everyday life of work and business is to be a spiritual life. “Ye are not in the flesh, but in the …
42217 The Everlasting Covenant, p. 82.1 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… were spiritual and eternal. “For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, ... was not yea and nay, but in Him is yea. For how many soever be the promises …
42218 The Everlasting Covenant, p. 82.5 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… the spiritual seed, that the fleshly seed are Ishmaelites and bondservants, and not the children of Isaac. “In Isaac shall thy seed be called,” and Isaac was born …
42219 The Everlasting Covenant, p. 90.4 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… is spiritual,” that is it is of the nature of the Holy Spirit, and the law can be in the heart only as the Spirit of God dwells there. Romans 7:14 .
42220 The Everlasting Covenant, p. 127.2 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… with spiritual weapons—the armour of Christ—against the hosts of Satan. They who seek the country which God has promised, declare that they are strangers …