Message of the Latter Rain - Kelvin M. Duncan

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It is not the fear of punishment, or the hope of everlasting reward, that leads the disciples of Christ to follow Him. They behold the Saviour's matchless love, revealed throughout His pilgrimage on earth, from the manger of Bethlehem to Calvary's cross, and the sight of Him attracts, it softens and subdues the soul. Love awakens in the heart of the beholders. They hear His voice, and they follow Him.[2] After presenting the goodness of God toward Israel, Joshua called upon the people, in the name of Jehovah, to choose whom they would serve. . . . Joshua desired to lead them to serve God, not by compulsion, but willingly. Love to God is the very foundation of religion. To engage in His service merely from the hope of reward or the fear of punishment would avail nothing. Open apostasy would not be more offensive to God than hypocrisy and mere formal worship.[3] True faith must include appreciating the great goodness of God to all mankind, both to "the just and the unjust" (Matthew 5:45). It involves understanding that God's agape always takes the initiative in the process of salvation, even on behalf of those who will never believe and be eternally saved. In other words, mature faith is Christ-centered, not selfcentered. This vital understanding is difficult to see and grasp if we take the position that "God has decreed to save through Jesus Christ those of the fallen and sinful race who through the grace of the Holy Spirit believe in Him, but leaves in sin the incorrigible and unbelieving" (First Article of Arminianism). Both the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy teach that God sent Jesus to save all mankind, whether they would accept the gift of salvation or not (see John 3:16, 17, John 4:42, John 12:47, 1 Timothy 4:10, 1 John 4:14). All have been redeemed from the penalty of their sin--the curse of the law (see Galatians 3:13). All have been justified unto probationary life (see Romans 5:18). Yet only the believers will be eternally saved (see 1 John 5:11, 12). Thus, an accurate understanding of the plan of salvation produces genuine 123
faith. The Arminian concept tends to produce a counterfeit faith, which is very difficult to distinguish from the true and, therefore, all the more dangerous. This is what makes the Laodicean condition so difficult to cure. Forgiveness in the Spirit of Prophecy What is the meaning and significance of corporate justification? It means that the sins of the world have been pardoned. We have already seen that the Spirit of Prophecy does transcend Arminianism with respect to the scope of salvation. Article number one of our summary of Arminianism says, "God decreed ... to save ... those who believe." The Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy teach that God has decreed and accomplished the salvation of every human soul. The whole world has been redeemed from the curse. Can we equate this aspect of salvation with the forgiveness of sins? Were we all, in a sense, "born forgiven?" If this can be shown, we shall conclude that the gospel presented in the Spirit of Prophecy also transcends Article No. 2 of Arminianism. In the inspired writings we find the following important statements regarding forgiveness: But forgiveness has a broader meaning than many suppose. When God gives the promise that He "will abundantly pardon," He adds, as if the meaning of that promise exceeded all that we could comprehend: "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:7-9. God's forgiveness is not merely a judicial act by which He sets us free from condemnation. It is not only forgiveness for sin, but reclaiming from sin. It is the outflow of redeeming love that transforms the heart. David had the true conception of forgiveness when he prayed, "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me." Psalm 51:10. And again he says, 124
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Foreword The reader ought not to ju
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Chapter 1 Showers of Blessing Await
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Exactly how did the "loud cry" begi
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accept the "truth" lingered for sev
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"labor under the Holy Spirit‘s di
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Chapter 2 The Unresolved Theologica
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words of Christ, when He says, "Abi
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member of the human race. However,
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Chapter 3 Three Attempts at Resolut
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Article 2 emphasizes that Christ di
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The Universalist Reaction The Unive
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Christians. They accept the authori
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Notice the following: "The sting of
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The Gift of God Only one solution t
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only for the believers. Whether we
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mankind. No rift occurred in the sp
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Implications of Corporate Universal
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that under which we believe we were
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"proof" that the death of Christ wa
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Present Tense For the message of th
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present is referred to as "justific
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High Priest, and conquering King. T
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the latter rain. Notes: 1. To deny
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over the sins that were previously
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We must demonstrate that the gospel
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Chapter 8 The Unpardonable Sin: An
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face to face, when we could have ac
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LORD, and their righteousness is of
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"Adam ... where are you?" (Genesis
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First Executive Judgment Each phase
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Now we can clearly answer the quest
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incarnation, genetic inheritance, d
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e forgiven unto men ... whosoever s
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Chapter 10 Why the Unpardonable Sin
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