Entrance Into the Kingdom, Vol. 1

Download or read book Entrance Into the Kingdom, Vol. 1 written by Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Entrance Into the Kingdom, Vol. 1: Or Reward According to Works Faith, connecting the sinner with the perfect work of Christ, brings present acceptance before God, and eternal life as its blessed issue. The works of man, whether converted or unconverted, avail not to obtain the pardon of sins, or everlasting bliss. God is a Sovereign, as is shown in his electing whom he will, sustaining their faith through a world of dangers, and glorifying them at last. These truths were established at the Reformation, on the sure foundation of Scripture. Good works, it was seen, are the proofs of a living faith, and they are the true fruits of it. But this leaves untouched the further inquiry - What Are The Effects Of Good Or Evil Works On The Future Position Of One Already Justified? The ensuiug pages open the enquiry to some extent; and they do so, in the only safe manner, by a consideration of some portions of Holy Writ which speak of these things. 1. The Scriptures affirm that all believers shall give account at the judgment seat of Christ: Rom. xiv., 10 - 12; 2 Cor., v. 9, 10; Heb. x., 30. 2. They declare that the principle of judgment shall be according to works. That is, regard will be had both to the nature of the works, and to their degree of good or evil: Matt. xvi, 24 - 27; Rev. ii., 23; xxii, 12. Does not, then, the New Testament suppose that believers are agents producing both good and evil works? Does it not anticipate that some would be guilty of sloth, or be found wanting in good works? What then shall be the issue of such investigation? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.