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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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was traceable to inward dereliction or denial <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Law—* no man sinneth, unless <strong>the</strong> spirit <strong>of</strong><br />

error has first entered into<br />

*sot. s a him.' ^ On this ground, <strong>the</strong> punishment <strong>of</strong><br />

infidelity or apostasy in <strong>the</strong> next world was<br />

endless, while that <strong>of</strong> actual transgressions was<br />

u^,-. limited in duration.*^ ^<br />

As ' righteousness came by <strong>the</strong> Law,' so also return<br />

to it on thft<br />

* So in all <strong>the</strong> three GospelB. ' Comp. Sepher<br />

Iqqarim ir. S8b<br />

part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sinner. Hence, although Babbinigm had<br />

no welcome to OHAP. <strong>the</strong> sinner, it was unceasing<br />

in its call to repentance <strong>and</strong> in extolling XVn its<br />

merits. All <strong>the</strong> prophets had prophesied only <strong>of</strong><br />

repentance.* <strong>The</strong> •Ber.M^ last pages <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Tractate on <strong>the</strong> Day <strong>of</strong> Atonement are full <strong>of</strong><br />

praises <strong>of</strong> repentance. It not only averted

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