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A Discussion on Universal Salvation and Endless Punishment
A Discussion on Universal Salvation and Endless Punishment Author:Erasmus Manford Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. Excerpt from book: Section 3Oral DIscussiON. UNIVERSAL SALVATION. textit{Proposition First. The Bible Teaches That All Who Leave This World Sinful Will Finally Be ReconCiled To God, And Saved. [ Mr. Manford'... more »s First Speech. ] textit{Gentlemen Moderators, Ladies and Gentlemen : We have assembled to consider subjects of vast importance to us — to all. We know that we now live, and we are taught by revelation that we shall live forever. Mr. Sweeney, my opponent on this occasion, and myself admit this. But we differ widely, entirely, concernin-g the textit{condition of mankind on the other side of the River. He will affirm in this discussion, that part of our race will be doomed to suffer endless punishment, while I expect to affirm the final reconciliation and salvation of the world. The proposition we shall first consider, and to which we shall devote two days, I being in the affirmative, reads thus — textit{The Bible teaches, that all who leave this world sinful will finally be reconciled to God, and saved. It will be observed, that I do not affirm textit{how or textit{when this reconciliation is affected ; only, " that all who leavethis world sinful will textit{finally be reconciled to God, and saved." I am fearful that all, or about all, the adult portion of mankind leave this world more or less sinful. The wisest and best well know their imperfections and shortcomings. With sorrow they acknowledge that they fall far short of spending life as the Master requires, for he admits of no compromise with sin. " Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, soul, and strength, and thy neighbor as thyself." " Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." " Bless, and curse not." "Render good for evil." "Be ye therefore perfect even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect." All this the master requires. Thi...« less