How to be saved; a study of first principles

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I. Is There A God?

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Introductory — Perfection Not to Be Expected — Twofold Argument — Argument from Without — This Argument Like Gibraltar — Argument from Within — No Half Hinges — Impossible to Get Away from God — Review.. 11

II. God Speaking To Kis Children

Introductory — Unity of the Bible — Remember Who Wrote It — The Number of Writers — Character of the Writers — Fifteen Hundred Years Writing — World Changes During This Time — How Account for This Unity — Vitality of the Bible — Books Die Because They Are Commonplace — Because Displaced by Better Books — Because They Are False — Utility of the Bible — Seen in Geographical Survey — Seen in Law — Seen in Politics — Seen in Literature — Seen in Painting — Seen in Sculpture — Seen in Music — Seen in Woman — Adaptation of the Bible — Indestructibility of the Bible — Progressiveness of the Bible — ^Revelations of the Bible — Review... 25

III. How To Study The New Testament

Introductory — First Want — Baptism of Jesus — Calming the Storm — Feeding the Multitude — Raising Lazarus — Second Want — The Unbeliever — The Believer — The Penitent Believer — The Backslider — Third Want —

Fourth Want — Review 43

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IV. The Wisdom And Purity Of Christ

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Introductory — Manifestations of Wisdom — In Childhood — In the Sermon on the Mount — Church and State — Marriage in Heaven — The Great Commandment — The Adulterous Woman — The Parables — Peculiarities of This Wisdom — No Mistakes — Spoke W^ithout Effort — Spoke Without Hesitation or Consultation — Never Expressed a Doubt — Simple Language — Marvelous Sweep, Perfection and Power — Full of Inspiration — Small in Bulk— How Account for All This — Not in His Long Life and Rich Experience — Not in Superior Advantages —But Because He is God Manifest in the Flesh — Manifestations of Purity — Free from Selfishness — Free from Ambition — Free from Pride — Free from Covetousness — Free from Revenge — Free from Sectarianism — Completeness of His Character — A Few Witnesses — Review. 63

V. The Resurrection Of Christ

Introductory — Conceded Fact s — Infidel Position — Christian Position — The Trilemma — Were the Witnesses Deceived — Were They Deceivers — They Were Reliable Witnesses — Corroborative Testimony — Influence of the Resurrection on the Disciples — Triumph of the Truth — The Lord's Supper — The Lord's Day — Review 85

VL FAITH.

Introductory — ^What is Faith — How is Faith Produced — The Scope of Faith — The Object of Faith — Review 99

VII. Repentance

Introductory — What is Repentance — It is Not Sorrow — It is Not Sorrow and Confession Combined — It is

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Not Godly Sorrow — It is Not Reformation — It is Sorrow for Sin Resulting in Reformation of Life — Wliy Men Should Repent — Because God Commands It — Because of God's Goodness — Because of God's Warnings — Because the Impure Can Not Enter Heaven — Fruits of Repentance — Confession of Sin — Prayer for Forgiveness — Restitution — A New Life — Review HI

VIII. Conversion

Introductory — Clearing the Ground — Miraculous Aid in Conversion — Dead in Trespasses and Sin — A Bible Example — Filing Objections Against This Theory — It Turns Attention Away from the Gospel — It Destroys Human Responsibility — It makes God a Cruel Master — It Makes Infidels — What is Conversion — The Aim and End of Conversion — Review 125

IX. Change Of Heart

Introductory — What is the Heart — It Believes — It Loves — It Wills — It Condemns — How is the Heart Changed — The Intellect by Testimony — The Affections by Loveliness — The Will by Motives — The Conscience by Right-doing — An Example — Review 139

X. The Confession

Introductory — Origin of the Confession — Scope of the Confession— "Thou art the Christ"— "The Son"— "Of the Living God" — The Confession and Baptism — Why Make the Confession — For Our Own Good — For the Good of Others — For the Good of Christ — Review. 151

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BAPTISM.

Introductory — Four Figures — Baptism of the Earth — Baptism in the Sea — Burial and Resurrection — Suffer-

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ings of the Saviour — Four Facts — ^John's Baptism — Baptism at ^non — Baptism of Jesus — Baptism of the Eunuch — Four Other Proofs — Definition of Baptism — Testimony of the Greeks — ^Immersion Satisfies the Soul — It is the Safe Way — Appeal to the Eye — Design of Baptism — Subjects of Baptism — Argument from the Covenants — There Was No Church During Old Testament Times — No Church During the Personal Ministry of Christ — Differences Between the Covenants — Household Baptisms — Objections to Infant Baptism — It Reverses the Divine Order — It Obliterates the Distinction Between the Church and the World — It Does No Good — It Ignores the Power of Choice — Review 165

XII. Evidence Of Pardon

Introductory — Character of the Witnesses — God's Spirit — 'Man's Spirit — What is the Testimony — Not a New Revelation — Not Our Feelings — Not Our Sincerity — But the Joint Testimony of the Two Witnesses — A Picture — Review 195