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

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<strong>of</strong> water no preposition is used, as denoting merely<br />

an instrumentality.<br />

* <strong>The</strong> same writer points out that <strong>the</strong> want <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

preposition before « fire * shows that it cannot<br />

refer to <strong>the</strong> fire <strong>of</strong> judgment, but must be a far<strong>the</strong>r<br />

enlazge> ment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> word * Spirit.* Probablr it<br />

denotes <strong>the</strong> negative or purgative effect <strong>of</strong> this<br />

baptism, as <strong>the</strong> word *holy* indicates its positive<br />

<strong>and</strong> sanctifying effect.<br />

* <strong>The</strong> expression 'baptism <strong>of</strong> fire* was certainly<br />

not unknown to <strong>the</strong> Jews.<br />

THE BAPTISM OP JOHN.<br />

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* Kingdom.* And <strong>the</strong>re was still ano<strong>the</strong>r contrast.<br />

John's was but preparing work, <strong>the</strong> Christ's that <strong>of</strong><br />

final decision; after it came <strong>the</strong> harvest. EQs was<br />

<strong>the</strong> harvest, <strong>and</strong> His <strong>the</strong> gamer; His also <strong>the</strong> fan,<br />

with which He wonld sift <strong>the</strong> wheat from <strong>the</strong> straw

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