The Evidences of Christianity in Their External Or Historical Division: Exhibited in a Course of Lectures

Charles Pettit McIlvaine

American Tract Society, 1832 - 526 σελίδες

Περιεχόμενα

• This rapid extension compared with that of the doctrines of heathen: 18
• LECTURE I: 21
• The investigation urged on the experimentally convinced Christian: 34
• It derives also advantage from the present times as distinguished: 43
• The pride of human reason is often deeply offended at the claims: 49
• A deep seriousness of purpose: 54
• The question is How does it appear that the several parts of the: 61
• Particulars included in the above which require a more special notice: 75
• The agreement of the ancient churches as to what were: 79
• Confirmation given by the existence of apocryphal writings to: 85
• This further appears from the numerous catalogues that have come: 91
• The canonical authority of the epistle to the Hebrews of James: 98
• The testimony of the adversaries of Christianity: 105
• The preceding evidence confirmed by a reference: 111
• From the perfect impossibility of any material alteration: 123
• From the agreement of the text with the numerous quotations: 127
• But a broader plan of argument is taken: 134
• The authors manifest no consciousness of narrating any thing: 142
• Absurd consequences of supposing them not to have been sincere: 152
• MIRACLES: 164
• If miracles were wrought in attestation of the mission of Christ: 170
• The testimony in proof of the miracles of the gospel has not dimin: 189
• The whole truth exhibited in this lecture calls us to adore the wisdom: 197
• Supposing the works related of Christ to have actually occurred: 205
• They were performed in the most public manner: 207
• Their works underwent the most rigid examination from those: 213
• The character of the miracles themselves: 220
• The absurdities which must be believed by those who maintain that: 230
• LECTURE VII: 237
• The religion of the Bible is the only one which on its first introduc: 244
• The fulfilment of prophecies concerning Christ: 267
• The idea of chance as explaining the coincidences mentioned: 273
• The prediction of the appearing of false Christs deceiving many: 281
• THE PROPAGATION OF CHRISTIANITY: 319
• From the above it results that the propagation of Christianity: 329
• And by a consideration of the circumstances of depression: 335
• It is certain that they understood the difficulties and anticipated: 341
• And with the propagation of Mohammedanism: 351
• The propagation of the gospel by the apostles was a miracle: 357
• It were well if infidelity were more frequently tried by this test: 363
• Confessions of infidels: 386
• THE FRUITS OF CHRISTIANITYContinued: 405
• Application of the argument The absurdities necessarily involved: 429
• The fruits etc as displayed in the deaths of its genuine disci: 438
• LECTURE XII: 458
• The plainness and simplicity of the evidences of Christianity: 474
• The whole array is strictly philosophical: 482
• The objection founded on the mysteriousness of certain things: 491
• The injustice done to Christianity by placing her so exclusively: 500
• tells us what Christianity: 505
• The inquiry continued with regard to the books of the New Testa: 512
• Practical address to readers in conclusion: 518

Δημοφιλή αποσπάσματα

Σελίδα 281 - For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Σελίδα 526 - BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Σελίδα 209 - And his fame went throughout all Syria : and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy ; and he healed them.

Σελίδα 342 - Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Σελίδα 513 - For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts : and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people...

Σελίδα 165 - Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.

Σελίδα 216 - Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know...

Σελίδα 220 - Judas, which had betrayed Him. when he saw that He was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

Σελίδα 434 - Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers : for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? and what concord hath Christ with Belial?

Σελίδα 295 - The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth ; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand...

Πληροφορίες βιβλιογραφίας

• Τίτλος: The Evidences of Christianity in Their External Or Historical Division: Exhibited in a Course of Lectures
• Συγγραφέας: Charles Pettit McIlvaine
• Έκδοση: 9
• Εκδότης: American Tract Society, 1832
• Πρωτότυπο από: Πανεπιστήμιο Χάρβαρντ
• Ψηφιοποιήθηκε στις: 30 Οκτ. 2007
• Μέγεθος: 526 σελίδες