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8881 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 41.4 (Uriah Smith)
… the argument, unless the absurd principle be first set up as truth, that whatever becomes anything must forever remain what it has become. Remember that the …
8882 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 42.1 (Uriah Smith)
Defenders of the popular view, by such reasoning reduce their argument to the last degree of attenuation; but here its assumption becomes so transparent that it has no longer power to mislead, and needs no further reply.
8883 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 52.2 (Uriah Smith)
… -granted argument falls dead to the floor.
8884 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 67.1 (Uriah Smith)
… their argument; but we would like to have them proceed; for the text speaks of the spirit of the beast, which must also be disposed of. If the spirit of man, because …
8885 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 95.5 (Uriah Smith)
… the argument to a wrong issue; for whatever it may teach concerning the intermediate state, it is most positively against the doctrine of eternal misery …
8886 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 110.1 (Uriah Smith)
… their argument. One of these, Enoch, was translated to heaven without seeing death; and all the others, according to popular belief, went to heaven just as effectually …
8887 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 112.1 (Uriah Smith)
… their argument is the destruction of their theory; and the soul is shown to be something which is perishable and corruptible in its nature.
8888 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 112.2 (Uriah Smith)
The peaceful death of our father Abraham furnishes no proof of an immortal soul in man, and from his hallowed resting-place no arguments for such a dogma can be drawn.
8889 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 113.2 (Uriah Smith)
… David’s argument. The reason given why our strength is labor and sorrow, is because it is soon cut off, and we fly away. If, now, our flying away means the going away …
8890 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 113.3 (Uriah Smith)
Singular reasoning, this! But his argument is all consistent if by flying away he means that we go into the grave, where Solomon assures us that there is no work, wisdom, knowledge, nor device. Let us not abuse the psalmist’s reasoning.
8891 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 115.1 (Uriah Smith)
… all arguments for the continued life and consciousness of the dead, 1 Samuel 28:3-20 usually holds a conspicuous place. In examining this scripture, we will …
8892 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 123.2 (Uriah Smith)
… an argument, for says he, the person was dead, and this manifestation was by his conscious spirit or immortal soul.
8893 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 124.1 (Uriah Smith)
… this argument? for they must meet it, or renounce their theory.”
8894 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 124.3 (Uriah Smith)
… , no argument can be drawn from it for the intermediate existence of the soul; for, in that case, Moses and Elias need not have been even immaterially present …
8895 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 125.1 (Uriah Smith)
… , the argument is conclusive.” But against these authorities, we bring forth another on the other side, as weighty, at least, as both of them together. Dr Adam Clarke …
8896 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 125.2 (Uriah Smith)
… an argument to show that Moses was raised, let us look at one consideration which proves beyond a peradventure that what appeared on the mount was not Moses …
8897 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 127.2 (Uriah Smith)
… this argument.
8898 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 134.1 (Uriah Smith)
… our argument on this passage is closed. That Moses, by this language, did teach the resurrection of the dead, we think it easily evident. Thus, Abraham, Isaac and …
8899 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 135.1 (Uriah Smith)
… his argument, lo, mirabile dictu! he has proved that all the dead are now alive, and that therefore there will never be any resurrection, because in this case …
8900 Man’s Nature and Destiny, p. 137.3 (Uriah Smith)
… the arguments for immortality it is supposed to contain.