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52341 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 992.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
Referring to the Old Testament law, Clement says, “The law ... conducts to immortality.” And in book 2, chapter 2, he speaks of the “discipline of wisdom, ... causing pain …
52342 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 994.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… , Clement refers to the conflagration spoken of by the Stoics, and again to supporting passages from Plato, and an Ephesian philosopher, possibly Heraclitus …
52343 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 994.6 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
We will only refer to the dubious Fragment allegedly From the Book on the Soul, by Antonius Melissa, twelfth-century monk, and not necessarily authentic, which reads:
52344 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 996.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
As with Tertullian, we will first take an over-all view of Origen’s basic positions, without pausing at this point for documentation. The specifics will be set forth in detail in the next chapter—with exact quotations and full references provided.
52345 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1008.4 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… repeatedly refers to the “soul” as a “substance,” partaking of the “eternal nature,” which “should last forever.” It is “immortal and incorruptible,” sharing the nature …
52346 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1009.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… with reference to a perpetual and never-ending period, exercising His providential care over souls that are immortal, even as He Himself is eternal and immortal …
52347 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1010.6 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
The reference to God as a “consuming fire” calls for understanding of the “deeper meaning,” says Origen. He will “purify His own people,” and the “things” which are …
52348 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1017.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… constantly refers to the hidden, covered, concealed, and spiritual meanings that “need the key of knowledge” to unlock and uncover them. 17) W. D. Killen, The Ancient …
52349 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1026.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… for reference. (They are tabulated in sequence and category in the Tabular Chart F, on page 758.)
52350 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1028.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… have referred had now become an actuality, as men took sides. Meanwhile, the doctrine of Conditionalism, which had had brilliant proponents, was being crowded …
52351 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1034.4 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
References to the nature and destiny of man begin with book two, but climax in books six and seven. Chapter nine of book two, sets forth this principle: “God, therefore …
52352 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1035.6 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
Referring to the “second” death, Lactantius explains that “we term that punishment the second death [for the wicked], which is itself perpetual, as also is immortality …
52353 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1038.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… Lactantius refers to the “lofty reward of immortality.” His emphasis is unmistakable.22) Ibid., chap. 26, pp. 128, 129. 23) Ibid., book 5, chap. 19, p. 155.
52354 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1039.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… Lactantius refers to as the “reward of immortality.” He who “follows truth and righteousness” will be rewarded with “perpetual light” while those who choose …
52355 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1045.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… body,” referring especially to Lucretius. And he adds that “the soul cannot entirely perish, since it received its origin from the Spirit of God, which is eternal …
52356 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1048.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… fire,”—referring to the alleged “divine fire” of pagan lore, that “replaces” or renews as it “consumes.” Thus he alludes to these “figments of the poets.” And with these …
52357 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1050.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… to refer to the reduced Epitome as “a specimen of the abridgements made by authors and editors, owing to the great expense of books in manuscript. They have …
52358 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1068.5 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… ”—and refers to the “prize” of “life everlasting” (sec. 47, p. 30).
52359 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1074.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… with reference to church “orthodoxy.” Thus it was that Augustinianism came largely to mold the eschatological opinions of Christendom for a thousand years …
52360 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1084.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… with reference to—