Questions of the heart. How reason helps faith to answer them

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I. The Bible

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What Proof have we that it is the Word of

God? 13

I. Self-evident Truths which make a Revelation from

God Necessary, 17

II. The Argument from Miracles, 21

III. The Great Miracle of Historic Christianity, .... 26

IV. The Argument from Prophesy, 30

V. Objections considered, 34

VI. Some Corroborative Proofs, 41

II. Immortality

HOW DO WE KNOW THAT THERE IS A FUTURE LlFE ? 47

I. Immortality argued from the Faculties and Aspirations of Man, 51

II. Proofs from History and Analogy, 59

III. Man too Noble to be Only a Mortal, . 64

IV. The Song of the Human Heart, 68

V. From the Bird to the Book, 72

VI. An Answer to Ingersoll, 75

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HEAVENLY RECOGNITION.

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What Assurance have wb that we shall know

One Another in Heaven ? 79

I. Recognition argued in a Story, 81

II. The Story applied, 85

III. Recognition argued from the Nature of Man, ... 88

IV. Recognition Necessary to Our Heavenly Contentment, 94 V. The Larger View of Revelation, 98

VI. Practical Conclusions, 102

IV. The Resurrection

What do we know about the Resurrection of

the Dead ? 109

I. Suggestions from the Realm of Nature, Ill

II. From Daybreak to Noontide, 11G

III. With what Body shall we be raised? 121

IV. Difficulties considered, 125.

V. Some Interesting Questions answered, 131

VI. Comforting and Wholesome Lessons, 135

V. The Problem Of Suffering

Ie god is Love, why does He allow Good People

TO SUFFER? 141

I. A Calm Review of Fundamental Facts, 145

II. Suffering as a Factor in Human Development, . . 153

III. Utility of Suffering in the Work of Salvation, . . 158

IV. How Suffering magnifies the Divine Mercy, . . . 163

V. Viewing the Problem in the Light of Eternity, . . 167 VI. Concluding Observations, 170

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VI. The Unpardonable Sin

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Is there a Sin which hath never Forgiveness? . 175

I. Is an Unpardonable Sin Possible? 177

II. Is Such a Sin Possible at the Present Day? .... 181

III. In what does the Unpardonable Sin consist ? . . . . 185

IV. How may we know whether or not we have com-

mitted this Sin ? 189

V. What Classes are most liable to commit this Sin ? . 191

VII. Guardian Angels

What may we reasonably believe wtth Respect

to Such Beings ? 197

I. Current Opinions Respecting Angels, 201

II. Angelic Activity in Human Affairs, 204

III. Angelic Guardianship fully established, 209

IV. The Doctrine elaborated and applied, 215

V. Some Interesting Speculations, 220

VI. Practical Lessons 224