The Immortality of the Soul, Is it a Scriptural Doctrine? - Alonzo T. Jones
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own? To do so would be only to subvert His own<br />
author<strong>it</strong>y and <strong>the</strong> principles <strong>of</strong> His government.<br />
Such a thing He will never do. But such as devote<br />
this life to <strong>the</strong> honor <strong>of</strong> Him who giveth <strong>it</strong>, and to<br />
righteousness before Him, to <strong>the</strong>m will be given<br />
life "more abundantly," even eternal life, in which<br />
to honor and glorify Him; while from all who do<br />
not so shall be taken away even that which <strong>the</strong>y<br />
have. "Of a truth . . . God is no respecter <strong>of</strong><br />
persons; but in every nation he that feareth him,<br />
and worketh righteousness, is accepted w<strong>it</strong>h him."<br />
Acts 10:34, 35.<br />
<strong>The</strong> righteousness which is acceptable w<strong>it</strong>h<br />
God is <strong>the</strong> righteousness "which is by fa<strong>it</strong>h <strong>of</strong> Jesus<br />
Christ unto all and upon all <strong>the</strong>m that believe; for<br />
<strong>the</strong>re is no difference; for all have sinned, and<br />
come short <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> glory <strong>of</strong> God." Rom. 3:22, 23.<br />
"He became <strong>the</strong> Author <strong>of</strong> eternal salvation unto all<br />
<strong>the</strong>m that obey him." Heb. 5:9. And "God so loved<br />
<strong>the</strong> world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that<br />
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but<br />
have everlasting life." John 3:16. Christ's coming<br />
to this world was not in vain. He came for a<br />
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