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Spiritualism on Trial; Containing the Arguments of REV. F.W. Evans in the Debate on Spiritualism Between Him and Mr. A.J. Fishback, Held in Osceola, Iowa, Commencing Nov. 18 and Closing Nov. 28, 1874

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1875 Excerpt: ... SPEECH II. Gentlemen Moderators, Ladies, And Gentlemen: --My friend says he reads in the Methodist Discipline that God is a person. He is mistaken. The Methodist Discipline teaches that God is three persons in one being. The word person has various significations. In theology it signifies one thing when applied to the godhead, and another when applied to man. The phrase three persons when applied to man, signifies three different men. When applied to God it does not signify three different Gods. As God is omnipresent, and does not come and go to and from the earth, my friend can draw no argument from what God does, or can do, to prove the return of departed spirits. Besides, the question is not what God does or can do; but do the " phenomena and teachings of modern spiritualism emanate from departed spirits?" The gentleman informs us that Jesus said he would "come again." So he will. But the apostle teaches that his coming will not be until the " restitution of all things, etc." (Acts iii, 20, 2I.) But I would remind my friend that the Bible is not to come in as proof on this proposition, which is to be discussed solely on the " basis of science and fact," independent of the Bible, which comes in as the only proof on the next proposition. But, says the gentleman, as I understood him, "according to Mr. Evans, Christ will not come back, even if we all go to the devil." Will you, Mr. Fishback, tell us whether or not the coming of Christ would keep us from going to the devil? If you say yes, you admit that there is a devil, which, I presume, you are not quite ready to do. If you-say no, then the coming of Christ would be of no avail for the purpose referred to. In replying to. my argument based on the principle of legal evidence, the gentleman says: "If the fact...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Spiritualism on Trial; Containing the Arguments of REV. F.W. Evans in the Debate on Spiritualism Between Him and Mr. A.J. Fishback, Held in Osceola, Iowa, Commencing Nov. 18 and Closing Nov. 28, 1874. To get started finding Spiritualism on Trial; Containing the Arguments of REV. F.W. Evans in the Debate on Spiritualism Between Him and Mr. A.J. Fishback, Held in Osceola, Iowa, Commencing Nov. 18 and Closing Nov. 28, 1874, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1875 Excerpt: ... SPEECH II. Gentlemen Moderators, Ladies, And Gentlemen: --My friend says he reads in the Methodist Discipline that God is a person. He is mistaken. The Methodist Discipline teaches that God is three persons in one being. The word person has various significations. In theology it signifies one thing when applied to the godhead, and another when applied to man. The phrase three persons when applied to man, signifies three different men. When applied to God it does not signify three different Gods. As God is omnipresent, and does not come and go to and from the earth, my friend can draw no argument from what God does, or can do, to prove the return of departed spirits. Besides, the question is not what God does or can do; but do the " phenomena and teachings of modern spiritualism emanate from departed spirits?" The gentleman informs us that Jesus said he would "come again." So he will. But the apostle teaches that his coming will not be until the " restitution of all things, etc." (Acts iii, 20, 2I.) But I would remind my friend that the Bible is not to come in as proof on this proposition, which is to be discussed solely on the " basis of science and fact," independent of the Bible, which comes in as the only proof on the next proposition. But, says the gentleman, as I understood him, "according to Mr. Evans, Christ will not come back, even if we all go to the devil." Will you, Mr. Fishback, tell us whether or not the coming of Christ would keep us from going to the devil? If you say yes, you admit that there is a devil, which, I presume, you are not quite ready to do. If you-say no, then the coming of Christ would be of no avail for the purpose referred to. In replying to. my argument based on the principle of legal evidence, the gentleman says: "If the fact...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Spiritualism on Trial; Containing the Arguments of REV. F.W. Evans in the Debate on Spiritualism Between Him and Mr. A.J. Fishback, Held in Osceola, Iowa, Commencing Nov. 18 and Closing Nov. 28, 1874. To get started finding Spiritualism on Trial; Containing the Arguments of REV. F.W. Evans in the Debate on Spiritualism Between Him and Mr. A.J. Fishback, Held in Osceola, Iowa, Commencing Nov. 18 and Closing Nov. 28, 1874, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Spiritualism on Trial; Containing the Arguments of REV. F.W. Evans in the Debate on Spiritualism Between Him and Mr. A.J. Fishback, Held in Osceola, Iowa, Commencing Nov. 18 and Closing Nov. 28, 1874

Spiritualism on Trial; Containing the Arguments of REV. F.W. Evans in the Debate on Spiritualism Between Him and Mr. A.J. Fishback, Held in Osceola, Iowa, Commencing Nov. 18 and Closing Nov. 28, 1874

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