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{Acts 17:10-11.}. [summary-ebs0, 13Aug'14.]. ""But those at Berea were a startling exception: 'And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so' (Acts 17: 10,11).

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{TBA}. [summary-ebs0, 13Aug'14.]. 'The Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus' (2 Timothy 3:15). "… Salvation is by faith, but if it be necessary to be made 'wise' unto salvation, faith must include understanding. Faith cannot be mere credulity; can be no mere leap in the dark; cannot be antagonistic to the true exercise of reason. The man who is made 'wise' believes! If, moreover, salvation is so connected with this God­given wisdom, it suggests that there may be elements of deadly folly in the mind of all those who believe not the glad news of a free salvation. … .".

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{science; Flood; creation; miracles; truth; prophecy; structures}. [summary-ebs0, 13Aug'14.]. "… and that you find it increasingly difficult to reconcile modem teaching and modern claims with so antiquated a belief that the Scriptures are the Word of God. … I desire to help you if I may over one or two of the preliminary obstacles … .".

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{TBA}. [summary-ebs0, 13Aug'14.]. "… and we remember that the Son of God frequently withdrew to a quiet place to commune with the Father. If He felt the need of prayer, what about ourselves? The apostle Paul stated, 'we know not what we should pray for as we ought' (Rom. 8:26), yet from the Scriptures it is evident that his life was soaked in prayer. Can it be that our poor prayers ever give God delight? The answer is 'Yes'. The Psalmist connects his praying with the symbolism of incense, which in the Old Testament was specially fragrant.

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{the Purpose of the Ages; Age Times}. [summary-ebs0, 13Aug'14.]. "… We do not mean to suggest the slightest distrust in the Word of God. We rejoice to be able out of a full heart to say that we believe 'All Scripture is God-breathed'. We believe that not only is Scripture inspired in its general outline, but that divine inspiration extends to the very language and choice of individual words and phrases. … .".

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{TBA}. [summary-ebs0, 13Aug'14.]. "… Such was the unhappy condition of God's ancient people. Some of them no doubt - possibly many - were wistfully looking forward to the fulfilment of the prophecies which they had read so often. When would it be true: 'Unto us a Child is born, a Son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder'? When would they be able to throw open wide the gate and sing 'Who is this King of Glory? The LORD of Hosts He is the King of Glory'. Eventually something did happen. Two babies were born in the Land of Palestine.

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{Responsibility.}. [summary-ebs0, 13Aug'14.]. "We reproduce the substance of a private letter, reinforced and expanded in places to make it intelligible to every reader, and only published now at the pressing request of a number who feel the matter to be one of extreme urgency. We are encouraged to hope that what we have said will not make us appear dogmatic or unyielding. We extract from a letter made by a valued reader upon seeing the original correspondence:

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God's way of salvation … You are a … sinner. You need a Saviour. There is only one … Jesus Christ. When you put your trust in Him and rely entirely upon [Him] … , you are Saved … for all eternity … . {TBA}. [summary-ebs0, 13Aug'14.]. "… and suppose we pronounce it differently, calling it CHRISTian, it will remind us that such a person has some relationship to Christ in the flrst place. If we ask in what way, we shall be wise if we turn to His own divine statements and give them serious consideration. The answer to our question is not to be found in the various opinions which come from the human mind;

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{TBA}. [summary-ebs0, 13Aug'14.]. "… it does, and should, lead to works as evidence of life and product of gratitude: 'By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus UNTO GOOD WORKS, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them' (Eph. 2:8-10). … .".

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{TBA}. [summary-ebs0, 13Aug'14.]. "… From this word we get pneuma 'spirit', which appears in English in such terms as pneumatic and pneumonia, where the primitive root meaning 'to breathe' is evident, and the connection between 'inspiration' and 'breathing' is apparent in such words as 'respire' and 'transpire'. From these items we can conclude that Scripture graphe 'what is written' is inspired by God,

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{TBA}. [summary-ebs0, 13Aug'14.]. "… or, as Paul puts it in 2 Timothy 2:15, failure 'rightly to divide the Word of truth'. The words of Miles Coverdale are much to the point here: 'It shall greatly helpe ye to understande Scripture, if thou mark not only what is spoken, or wrytten, but of whom, and to whom, with what words, at what time, where, to what intent, with what circumstance, considering what goeth before, and what followeth'.

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{TBA}. [summary-ebs0, 13Aug'14.]. "… The phrase, 'the one church' is often on the lips of Christians, but it is never found in the Word of God: 'one body' is used, but this is not the same thing. The word 'church' means 'assembly', or a gathering of 'called-out ones' (Gr. ekklesia). … .".