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51101 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1111.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… of Spiritualism has been a composite, built around representative citations drawn from numerous accredited Spiritualist writers. We close our survey …

51102 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1111.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… of Spiritualism. We can properly quote him as a representative spokesman. Incidentally, the book was published in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1904. 3) Who Was …

51103 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1112.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… of Spiritualism. Here is the first of these primary propositions.

51104 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1112 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

I. Rehearses Distinctive Principles of Spiritualism

51105 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1113.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… Peebles’ Spiritualism-the Innate Immortality and potential godship of man. But these audacious presumptions are simply Spiritualism’s modern echo of …

51106 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1114.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… : “It [“Spiritualism”] teaches that there is one eternal omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent, all-energizing Force at work, in an evolutionary and orderly way …

51107 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1114.7 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… of Spiritualism and the inspired doctrines of the Word are seen in this as in every other major doctrinal issue.

51108 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1115.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… -inclusive Spiritualism, not only strenuously affirms that men are spirits now, but that existing consciously hereafter will be capable of loving converse …

51109 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1115 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

2. CONTINUING CONSCIOUSNESS SUPREME MESSAGE OF SPIRITUALISM

51110 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1115.4 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

The central place given by Spiritualism to the postulate of continuing, conscious immortality must not be lost upon us. Spiritualism poses as the sole means of establishing proof of spirit life and communication:

51111 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1115 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

3. NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH TO COME THROUGH SPIRITUALISM

51112 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1115.7 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

Peebles’ concept of “the new heaven and the new earth,” and how they will be brought into being, is tied in with his “everlasting gospel” claim for Spiritualism. It is expressed in these audacious words:

51113 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1116.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

“But Spiritualism-this ‘everlasting gospel’ being of God and aflame with the divine spirit of love does this by arousing the spiritual nature, quickening …

51114 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1116.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

So, according to Peebles, it is Spiritualism that will bring about the predicted new heaven and new earth. That is a bold claim, a revolutionary assertion. But it stands on record and calls for scrutiny.

51115 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1116 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

III. Modern Spiritualism Central in New World Cycle

51116 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1116 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

1. PREDICTS SPIRITUALISM WORLD RELIGION BY CLOSE OF CENTURY

51117 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1116.4 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

Spiritualism... the tethering and cementing of the finite to the infinite-humanity to Divinity... is destined to become the universally acknowledged religion of the world before the close of this wonderful century.” 20) Ibid., p. 380.

51118 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1116.5 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

Such a “prophecy,” he adds, “thrills my being’s depths.” But that is a prediction made without warrant of Holy Writ. Spiritualism is, however, “destined” to play a crucial part in the approaching windup of human affairs, as noted elsewhere.

51119 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1116.6 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… of Spiritualism” are destined to “meet face to face for the final conflict.” As the basis for this grim declaration Peebles affirms that this coming crisis …

51120 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1117.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… of Spiritualism. It is upon such a premise that he says impressively: