Sketches of the Christian life and public labors of William Miller : $b Gathered from his memoir by the late Sylvester Bliss, and from other sources — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
Sketches of the Christian life and public labors of William Miller : $b Gathered from his memoir by the late Sylvester Bliss, and from other sources
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“‘I believe the atonement to be made by the intercession of
Jesus Christ, and the sprinkling of his blood in the holy of
holies, and upon the mercy-seat and people; by which means
the offended is reconciled to the offender, the offender is
brought into subjection to the will of God; and the effect is,
forgiveness of sin, union to the divine person, and to the
household of faith.
“‘ARTICLE TEN.
“‘I believe all those for whom Christ intercedes, who are
united to God by a living faith, and have received the
forgiveness of sin through the sprinkling of the blood of
Christ, can never perish; but are kept by the mighty power of
God through faith unto salvation.
“‘ARTICLE ELEVEN.
“‘I believe that all the promises of God are and will be
accomplished in Christ Jesus; and that none of the human family
are or can be entitled to the promises of grace, but those
who are born of the Spirit in Christ Jesus, any more than the
antediluvians could have been saved from the deluge without
entering the ark.
“‘ARTICLE TWELVE.
“‘I believe that Christ will eventually take away the sin of
the world, and cleanse the earth from all pollution, so that
this earth will become the abode of the saints forever, by
means which he has appointed; all believers being regenerated,
sanctified, justified, and glorified.
“‘ARTICLE THIRTEEN.
“‘I believe that all final impenitents will be destroyed from
the earth, and sent away into a place prepared for the devil
and his angels.
“‘ARTICLE FOURTEEN.
“‘I believe Jesus Christ will come again in his glory and
person to our earth, where he will accomplish his divine
purposes in the saving of his people, destroying the wicked
from the earth, and taking away the sin of the world.
“‘ARTICLE FIFTEEN.
“‘I believe that the second coming of Jesus Christ is near,
even at the door, even within twenty-one years,—on or before
1843.
“‘ARTICLE SIXTEEN.
“‘I believe that before Christ comes in his glory, all
sectarian principles will be shaken, and the votaries of the
several sects scattered to the four winds; and that none will
be able to stand but those who are built on the word of God.
“‘ARTICLE SEVENTEEN.
“‘I believe in the resurrection, both of the just and of the
unjust—the just, or believers, at Christ’s second coming, and
the unjust one thousand years afterwards—when the judgment
of each will take place in their order, at their several
resurrections; when the just will receive everlasting life, and
the unjust eternal condemnation.
“‘ARTICLE EIGHTEEN.
“‘I believe in the doctrine of election, founded on the will,
purpose, and fore-knowledge of God; and that all the elect will
be saved in the kingdom of God, through the sanctification of
the Spirit and the belief of the truth.
“‘ARTICLE NINETEEN.