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Christianity was the temple that was to be eternal, and on it, as unconscious builders, men were laboring in all the ages from the creation.— filed under Christianity
The contrivance of our redemption is the most glorious display of Divine love that ever was made, or ever can be made to the children of men. Underneath all the arches of Scripture history, throughout the whole grand temple of the Scriptures, these two voices ever echo, man is ruined, man is redeemed.— filed under Redemption
The hope of the nation and of Christendom, and of the lands called heathen, alike is to be found in the indoctrination of little children in the knowledge of God's truth; for the missionaries will tell you that the adult heathen population of to-day are to die heathen; the minister will tell you that the adult, virtually heathen population of Christian lands to-day are to die in that condition, unless God showers down altogether unprecedented grace - with only such occasional exceptions as confirm this general and terrible law. If this be so, the hope of Christianity is in childhood, Towards childhood must be directed the work of the sappers and miners of the church. Here is the weak point of the enemy's fortress. Here let the breach be made, and his topmost turret shall be laid low.— filed under Sunday-School