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CHAPTER XEL
Anathema or Comfort.
There are several passages which convey a very solemn
import 'in connection with this subject, especially two,
which we mention, as follows: One occurs in the saluta-
tion of Paul, 1 Cor. 16:22. Before he pronounces the
he excludes those who do not love Jesus, in the
BLESSING,
following words: "If iany man love not the Lord Jesus
Christ, let him be
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Anathema Maran-Atha !
Anathema means accursed, condemned, devoted to de-
struction.
Maran-atha means, the Lord cometh.
Let him be accursed the Lord cometh.
It is easy now, while the long suffering of God waits 1
for men to reject, despise and hate the Lord Jesus. But
JESUS is COMING, and woe be unto them who now reject
Him, "when once the Master of the house is risen up and
hath shut to the door." 2 Paul understood this, and there-
fore he says, "I am made all things to all men, that I
might by all means save some" (1 Cor. 9:22), "from the
(1) 1 Pet. 3:19. By which the master of the house Is risen
also he went and preached unto up, and hath shut to the door,
and ye begin to stand without,
the spirits in prison ;
20. Which sometime were dis- and to knock at the door, say-
obedient, when once the long- ing, Lord, Lord, open unto us ;
suffering of God waited in the and he shall answer and say un-
days of Noah, while the ark was to you, I know you not whence
a preparing, wherein few, that ye are.
is, eight souls were saved by Mark 13 .35 watch ye there-
water. fore : for y e know not when the
2 Pet. 3:9. The Lord Is not maste r of the house cometh, at
slack concerning his promise, as 1 even> or at m i (jn i g i lt) or at tne
some men count slackness ; but cockcrowing or in the morning :
^i gS th:t anyVouTd%tis h! ^coming suddenly ne
ff rin g
find
but that all should come to re- fl f y u sleeping,
37. And what I say unto you
pentance.
(2) Luke 13:25. When once I say unto all, Watch.
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