Message of the Latter Rain - Kelvin M. Duncan

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"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us" Psalm 103:12.[4] Mere forgiveness of sin is not the sole result of the death of Jesus. He made the infinite sacrifice not only that sin might be removed, but that human nature might be restored, rebeautified, reconstructed from its ruins, and made fit for the presence of God.[5] In these two quotations we see that the Spirit of Prophecy teaches two distinct aspects of forgiveness. These aspects are also referred to as two phases of justification--"corporate universal justification" and "justification by faith." Ellen White does not use all of these expressions. Yet we see her struggling to convey the same thought. We keenly sense her difficulty, when she uses the term forgiveness to define "forgiveness." She wrote, "God's forgiveness is not merely a judicial act by which He sets us free from condemnation. It is not only forgiveness ... ." In short, she said, "forgiveness ... is not only forgiveness ... " Although with this observation, we sense her struggle to express the concept without the convenient theological terms (corporate justification and justification by faith), the concept nevertheless comes through! The first Spirit of Prophecy statement regarding forgiveness cited above says, "God's forgiveness is not merely a judicial act." The second statement says, "Mere forgiveness of sin is not the sole result of the death of Jesus."[6] In these two statements she does not deny that forgiveness is a "judicial act" which took place at "the death of Jesus." It is a "judicial act," but the point she wants to make is that it is not only (merely) that. More is included in the concept. A second aspect to God's forgiveness exists. For it is a judicial pardon, but it is also "reclaiming from sin"--cleansing from the defilement caused by sin. It includes the removal of sin from the heart. The expression judicial act corresponds to corporate universal justification. That portion of the process called "forgiveness" has been accomplished for the whole world. 125
In one sense, we were born forgiven. When Christ "restored the whole race of men to favor with God," He placed the blanket of corporate universal justification (i.e., judicial pardon) over the entire world. This idea is also alluded to in another quotation, which was cited in chapter 17: It is not because the mercy, the grace, the love of the Father and the Son are not ample, and have not been freely bestowed, that they do not rejoice in pardoning love, but it is because of their unbelief, because of their choice of the world, that they are not comforted with the grace of God.[7] Notice that the whole world should be rejoicing "in pardoning love." Why? Because our sins have been "pardoned," or, in other words, forgiven, as a "result of the death of Jesus."[8] The only reason some do not rejoice is "because of their unbelief."[9] In order to rejoice in the truth, one must first believe the truth. Several more statements convey the thought of a pardon for the whole world. To every nation, kindred, tongue, and people the tidings of pardon through Christ are to be carried. Not with tame, lifeless utterances is the message to be given, but with clear, decided, stirring utterances.[10] The Lord saw us in a sad condition, and sent to our world the only messenger that He could trust with His great treasure of pardon and grace. Christ, the only begotten Son of God, was the delegated Messenger.[11] As God made Christ His messenger to the world, Christ has made all who claim Him as their Redeemer, to represent Christ in mercy, forgiveness, and pardon, to the world.[12] 126
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MESSAGE OF THE LATTER RAIN Kelvin M
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Foreword The reader ought not to ju
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(106). In other words, God's "aphie
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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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was taken away by Christ. This sin
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Page 81 and 82: Finally, Paul puts all of these eve
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Page 107 and 108: order to save our own skins. We und
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Page 119 and 120: attempt to communicate more clearly
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Page 131 and 132: Chapter 19 Charizomai Produces True
Page 133 and 134: that we might be treated as He dese
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Page 137 and 138: Chapter 20 The Cross: An Atonement
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