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Austin-Sparks What is Man

Austin-Sparks What is Man

Preface

To my readers I would say that, although the main subject of the tripartite nature of man is such a controversial one, this book is not entered as a part of the controversy. Such a course would only be to contradict its main contention—that Divine things can only be entered into by revelation and never by reason. Indeed, I have no wish that anyone should read this book unless they are really exercised about reality and spiritual things. I would ask for openness of heart as the one concession to the Spirit of truth if, peradventure, He might be ready to use what is written here for enlightenment.

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Austin-Sparks A way of Growth

Austin-Sparks A way of Growth

A Way of Growth
by T. Austin-Sparks

First published in “A Witness and A Testimony” magazines, 1948-1949, Vol. 26-6 – 27-6.

“Christ is in heaven. We must know Him now only in a spiritual way, and no longer after the flesh. We do not know Him as men know one another on the earth. Christ can be known truly now only in a spiritual way; He is in heaven. Spiritual measure is not a matter of anything here, even for the Lord – its success, its support, its maintenance – but just how much it is answering to the full thought of God in a spiritual way. That is what counts, and that is heavenly ground. We know so well that if people are more concerned with the maintenance of something for the Lord on this earth – keeping it going, building it up, making it successful – they are in a realm of spiritual limitation, and not until they are completely lifted out of such considerations with the one question – How far is this answering to the Lord’s fully-revealed mind? – and are governed by that alone, can there be real progress and spiritual enlargement.”

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Adeney, W. – Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known Characters

Adeney et al’s Men of the Bible is a Bible character work for lesser known men in Bible history. Many of these people are not regularly covered in normal Bible character works.

Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known Characters

by
George Milligan, D.D.
J. G. Greenhough, M.a.
Alfred Rowland, D.D., Ll.B.
Principal Walter F. Adeney, D.D.
J. Morgan Gibbon.
H. Elvet Lewis.
Principal D. Rowlands, B.a.
W. J. Townsend, D.D. 1904

Adeney et al’s Men of the Bible is a Bible character work for lesser known men in Bible history. Many of these people are not regularly covered in normal Bible character works.

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