The Bible of Bibles; Or, Twenty-Seven "Divine" RevelationsGraves, Kersey
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The Bible of Bibles; Or, Twenty-Seven "Divine" Revelations
Graves, Kersey
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18. Is God a merciful being? Yes: "The Lord is very pitiful, and full
of mercy" (Jas. v. 11). No: "I will not pity nor spare, nor have mercy,
but destroy" (Jer. xiii. 14) Yes: "His tender mercies are over all his
works" (Ps. cxiv. 9). No: "Have no pity on them, but slay both man and
woman, infant and suckling" (Sam. xv. 2). Yes: "His mercy endureth for
ever" (1 Chron. xvi. 34). No: "I have taken away my loving kindness and
mercies" (Jer. xvi. 3).
19. Does God over hate? No: "God is love" (1 John iv. 16). Yea: "He
hated his own inheritance" (Ps. cvi. 40).
20. Is God's anger perpetual? No: "His anger endureth but a moment" (Ps.
xxx 5). Yes: "Mine anger shall burn for ever" (Jer. xvii. 4).
21. Is God the author of evil? Yes: "I make peace, and I create evil"
(Isa. xiv. 7). No: "Out of his mouth proceeds not evil" (Lam. iii. 38).
22. Is God in favor of war? No: "He is the God of peace." Yes: "The Lord
is a man of war" (Exod. xv. 3). No: "He is not the author of confusion,
but of peace" (1 Cor. xiv. 33).
23. Is the spirit of God for peace? Yes: It is "love, peace, joy,
gentleness, and goodness" (Gal. v. 22). No: "The spirit of the Lord came
upon him, and he slew a thousand men" (Judg. xv. 16). Yes: "The spirit
of the Lord begets love, peace, and goodness" (Gal. v. 22). No: "By the
spirit of the Lord Samson slew thirty men" (Judg. xiv. 19).
24. Has any man seen God? Yes: "Moses, Aaron, Nadab, and Ablho, and the
seventy elders of Israel" saw the God of Israel (Exod. xxiv.9). No: "No
man hath seen God at any time" (John i. 18). Yes: "I have seen God face
to face, and my life has been preserved" (Gen. xxxii. 30). No: "There
shall no man see me, and live" (Exod. xxxiii. 20). Yes: "I saw also the
Lord standing upon the throne" (Isa. vi. 1). No: "Ye have never seen his
shape" (John v. 37).
25. Can any man hear God's voice? Yes: "I heard thy voice in the garden"
(Gen. iii. 9). No: "Ye have never heard his voice at any time" (John v.
37).
26. Does God dwell in light? Yes: "He dwelleth in light which no man can
approach to" (1 Tim. vi. 16). No: "The Lord said he would dwell in thick
darkness" (1 Kings viii. 12).
27. Does God dwell in temples? Yes: "I have chosen this [Solmon's]
temple for a house" (2 Chron. viii. 16). No: "The Most High dwelleth not
in temples made with hands" (Acts xvii. 24).
28. Does God ever tire? Yes: "God rested, and was refreshed" (Exod.
xxxi. 17). No: "God fainteth not, neither is he weary" (Isa. xl. 28).
29. Is God a respecter of persons? No: "There is no respect of persons
with God" (Rom. ii. 11). Yes: "And God had respect to Abel and his
offering" (Gen.).
30. Can God always be found? Yes: "Those who seek me early shall find
me" (Prov. viii. 17). No: "They shall seek me early, but shall not find
me" (Prov. i. 28).
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