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9561 The Present Truth, vol. 13 December 16, 1897, page 788 paragraph 11
… the arguments for the Sabbath, but only showing the emptiness of some of the arguments for Sunday-keeping.
9562 The Present Truth, vol. 14 February 3, 1898, page 80 paragraph 10
… side argument to throw them off the track. On the contrary, he predicted that if Sunday closing were in operation there would spring up a bottled beer trade …
9563 The Present Truth, vol. 14 February 10, 1898, page 85 paragraph 8
… abstract argument, to convince the Galatians of their error, he began with telling his own personal experience. That led him to tell what he said on another …
9564 The Present Truth, vol. 14 February 24, 1898, page 114 paragraph 9
… hard argument, the apostle begins with experience, the relation of which illustrates the case in hand. In this narrative he has occasion to show that salvation …
9565 The Present Truth, vol. 14 February 24, 1898, page 119 paragraph 2
… common argument to establish Sunday is that “Jesus changed the day,” while this witness says that the day was originally Sunday, although He had just said that …
9566 The Present Truth, vol. 14 February 24, 1898, page 119 paragraph 3
… Sunday argument proves the Sunday institution to be an impostor, since “no lie is of the truth.”
9567 The Present Truth, vol. 14 March 17, 1898, page 165 paragraph 3
… . The argument of verses 17 and 18 is therefore this: Since perfect righteousness was assured by the covenant made with Abraham, which was also confirmed in …
9568 The Present Truth, vol. 14 April 28, 1898, page 257
PRAISE, THE STRONGEST ARGUMENT
9569 The Present Truth, vol. 14 April 28, 1898, page 257 paragraph 1
According to the Scriptures, the strongest argument against all opposition to the truth of God, is praise. This appears plainly from the eighth psalm. We quote from the Revised Version:—
9570 The Present Truth, vol. 14 April 28, 1898, page 257 paragraph 5
… an argument to which a shrewd man cannot make some plausible reply, a reply at least plausible enough to cover his retreat. But who can frame an argument against …
9571 The Present Truth, vol. 14 May 12, 1898, page 291 paragraph 5
… purely argumentative book. They use it merely to draw arguments from, with which to establish some theory, or to demolish somebody else’s theory. Worse still …
9572 The Present Truth, vol. 14 June 30, 1898, page 406 paragraph 4
… no argument. Men work, and effect changes in form and appearance of many things; but no man ever yet added the slightest particle of matter to the substance …
9573 The Present Truth, vol. 14 July 7, 1898, page 422 paragraph 16
There is no power in the universe except the power of God. This is plainly taught in the Scriptures, and is so self-evident as to need no argument.
9574 The Present Truth, vol. 15 March 2, 1899, page 133 paragraph 1
… and arguments of the Pharisees, showed that Christ’s miracle had given him clearness of mental as well as physical vision. The spirit which rested upon Jesus …
9575 The Present Truth, vol. 15 March 2, 1899, page 134 paragraph 4
… the arguments employed on this occasion.
9576 The Present Truth, vol. 15 March 2, 1899, page 134 paragraph 5
… , crowning argument, and excommunicated the man. The light was revealing itself in him, but they hated the light, and banished it from them.
9577 The Present Truth, vol. 15 March 2, 1899, page 144 paragraph 5
… of arguments and difficulties springs up to justify disobedience. The essence of the true Sabbath is that it is God’s rest ( Exodus 20:11 ), and neither Christian …
9578 The Present Truth, vol. 15 March 2, 1899, page 144 paragraph 7
… flimsy arguments which so easily content them now. They will be without excuse. So let no one now be content with any excuse which cannot present with confidence …
9579 The Present Truth, vol. 15 March 9, 1899, page 160 paragraph 8
… one argument that never fails with Him is the need of the suppliant, and He will speedily satisfy the desire of those who seek Him with the whole heart.
9580 The Present Truth, vol. 15 March 16, 1899, page 165 paragraph 2
… these arguments hold also the view that a person who has once been saved can never be lost, and they base this idea on the words of Christ that no man shall pluck …