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14761 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 959.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… philosophical arguments that carried Tertullian on into this theory of Endless Torment for the wicked. The first we have already surveyed—that the wicked …
14762 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 960.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
Thus the “philosophers” are again invoked in this second philosophical argument, and this “secret fire,” shared with them, is defined as being
14763 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 962.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… philosophical arguments—the concept of the Innate Immortality of all souls and the figment of a divine, or secret, fire—were put forward by Tertullian to …
14764 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 966.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
Tertullian then continues his argument:
14765 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 979.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… strict argument like Athenagoras. But all the way through his earlier writings he taught immortality in the sense of endless existence for the saved. In …
14766 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 991.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… very arguments, in embryonic form, that his brilliant pupil and successor, Origen, carried to their ultimate. Clement can rightly be designated the father …
14767 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1007.4 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… . His argument was simply this: The sinner will not be destroyed, for the simple reason that he is indestructible. He possesses an immortality of which he cannot …
14768 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1023.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… strangest argument concerns the second death, which Origen implies is really a second and eternal life. That is on his assumption that death means ceasing …
14769 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1036.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… true arguments,” nor “evidence by which they might convince.” And he adds, both here and elsewhere, that this will be more fully dealt with in book seven—and thus …
14770 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1040.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… Plato’s argument as affirming that the “work of God” would “remain for ever.” And he poses the question, “If it was made for the sake of men, and so made as to be eternal …
14771 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1040.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… his argument—immortality an attainment, a reward.32) Ibid., chap. 5, pp. 199, 200.
14772 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1041.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… reasoned argument by saying, “He [God] has given us this present life, that we may either lose that true and eternal life by our vices, or win it by virtue.” Otherwise …
14773 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1041.4 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
Words could scarcely be more explicit—man is not universally, innately immortal, but is a candidate for immortality, and may be made immortal. That is the heart of Lactantius’ argument.
14774 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1041.6 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
“This argument teaches that man is born mortal; but that he afterwards becomes immortal, when he begins to live in conformity with the will of God, that is, to follow righteousness.” 36) Ibid.
14775 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1042.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
Lactantlus then sums up his whole argument to this point in this closely reasoned, comprehensive paragraph, thrice declaring unequivocally that we “receive” immortality, and are “rewarded” with immortality:
14776 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1042.4 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… whole argument by a brief definition. The world has been created for this purpose, that we may be born; we are born for this end, that we may acknowledge the Maker …
14777 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1043.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… specious “arguments of Plato,” who reasoned that “whatever has perception by itself, and always moves, is immortal,” but “that which has no beginning of motion …
14778 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1044.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… , “This argument would give eternal existence even to dumb animals,” which he denies. Plato adds that the human soul has the additional qualities of reflection …
14779 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1045.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… the arguments” that the body is “mortal” and that the soul is born with the body and “must necessarily die with the body,” referring especially to Lucretius. And …
14780 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 1, p. 1064.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… ’ lengthy arguments and expressions of belief. In doing so, recourse has been had to the official analytical summations of each section appearing at the beginning …