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In the Spirit's Power - William W. Prescott

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<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r. ...<br />

The law and <strong>the</strong> gospel go hand in hand. The<br />

one is <strong>the</strong> complement of <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r. The law<br />

without faith in <strong>the</strong> gospel of Christ cannot save <strong>the</strong><br />

transgressor of law. The gospel without <strong>the</strong> law is<br />

inefficient and powerless. The law and <strong>the</strong> gospel<br />

are a perfect whole. The Lord Jesus laid <strong>the</strong><br />

foundation of <strong>the</strong> building, and He lays “<strong>the</strong><br />

headstone <strong>the</strong>reof with shoutings, crying, Grace,<br />

grace unto it.” (Zech. 4:7) He is <strong>the</strong> Author and<br />

Finisher of our faith, <strong>the</strong> Alpha and Omega, <strong>the</strong><br />

beginning and <strong>the</strong> end, <strong>the</strong> first and <strong>the</strong> last. The<br />

two blended--<strong>the</strong> gospel of Christ and <strong>the</strong> law of<br />

God--produce <strong>the</strong> love and faith unfeigned.<br />

E. 1890 (MS36, 1890, “Danger of False Ideas<br />

on Justification by Faith,” in 1888 Materials,<br />

p. 822)<br />

... On <strong>the</strong> one hand, religionists generally have<br />

divorced <strong>the</strong> law and <strong>the</strong> gospel, while we have, on<br />

<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand, almost done <strong>the</strong> same from ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

standpoint. We have not held up before <strong>the</strong> people<br />

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