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5681 The Signs of the Times, vol. 23 September 30, 1897, page 593 paragraph 2
… . —In the very plan of God the possibility (not the necessity) of sin was involved. That creature enjoying the greatest bliss must obtain it by choice; he must …
5682 The Signs of the Times, vol. 23 September 30, 1897, page 593 paragraph 3
Man’s Choice. —Man’s choice was evil. He walked by sight not by faith. God’s way was in his Word. He warned man, “In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely …
5683 The Signs of the Times, vol. 27 February 20, 1901, page 116 paragraph 6
… means choice. The free choice is given to all. “Choose life, that both foul and thy seed may live.” Deuteronomy 30:19. “Choose you this day and who eat will serve.” Joshua …
5684 The Signs of the Times, vol. 27 February 20, 1901, page 116 paragraph 7
… own choice. Of those who are lost, the Spirit of God says, “For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord; they would none of my counsel: they …
5685 The Signs of the Times, vol. 27 February 20, 1901, page 117 paragraph 3
… determined choice even after the fullness of the blessing of life had been set before them. They simply get the wages for which they have labored; for “the wages …
5686 Sunday: The Origin of its Observance in the Christian Church, p. 96.3 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… , made choice of this spot in the prospect of his own death, anticipating with extraordinary fervor of faith that his body would share their title with the …
5687 The Sure Foundation and the Keys of the Kingdom, p. 13.2 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.” Acts 15:7. But although he was the first one to preach to the …
5688 Waggoner on Romans, p. 33.4 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… own choice. God is the only source of life. His life is peace. Now when men reject him, the only alternative for them is wrath and death. “For that they hated knowledge …
5689 Waggoner on Romans, p. 109.3 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… no choice as to who shall use them, while the former have full choice as to whom they will serve. They must yield themselves, not once only, but all the time. If they …
5690 Waggoner on Romans, p. 110.5 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… final choice of sin is therefore choice of complete separation from the life of God, and so from all life, since he is the only source of life. Christ, who is the …
5691 Waggoner on Romans, p. 148.3 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… of choice without depriving him of his manhood and making him the same as a stick.
5692 Waggoner on Romans, p. 149.5 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… the choice and will of each individual. He will not carry out His own purpose contrary to man’s will. His will is to give man whatever man decides will best please …
5693 Waggoner on Romans, p. 154.3 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… deliberate choice can reject it, but even then his love continues the same; only we have in that case removed ourselves from it. “If we believe not, yet he abideth …
5694 Waggoner on Romans, p. 161.5 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… . The choice was in accordance with what is said of God, “who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own …
5695 Waggoner on Romans, p. 162.2 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… God’s choice. It is all of mercy. “He saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.” So it is …
5696 Waggoner on Romans, p. 163.2 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… make choice of certain ones, specially named, who afterwards attained great eminence as children of God, the choice was not arbitrary. Jacob was chosen before …
5697 Waggoner on Romans, p. 163.3 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… this choice is that they should be adopted as sons. In this choice the Jews have no advantage over others, but are on an equality with them, as is further shown …
5698 Waggoner on Romans, p. 165.1 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… God’s choice of men even before their birth, as illustrated in the case of Jacob; and this verse shows that the choosing of Jacob did not mean that God had special …
5699 Waggoner on Romans, p. 190.1 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… their choice as to whom they would obey. The Christian can not hesitate a moment in his choice. The law that contradicts God’s law is nothing. “There is no wisdom …
5700 Waggoner on Romans, p. 194.4 (Ellet Joseph Waggoner)
… a choice as to when he will die. Christ died for all men. We can acknowledge his death, and die in him, and thus get his life; or on the other hand we may, if we wish, refuse …