Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers (Set of 2) / Froom, LeRoy E / (HB/1965-1965/B+/USED)

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Volume I--The Biblical Norm and the Origin, Development, and Penetration of Innate Immortality (900 B.C. to A.D. 500). Reviews the conflict of the centuries (from 900 B.C. to A.D. 600) over the nature and destiny of man. Shows the progressive recovery of Bible truth over the erroneous doctrines of natural immortality, eternal torment, and universal salvation. Documented, charted, and effectively organized for quick reference.

Volume II--From Repression and Obscurity to Restoration, Gathering Momentum and Status, Accelerated Acceptance and Expansion Spiritualism Climaxes the Conflict. 

VOLUME I

From Author to Reader
1. Conditionalism Versus Immortal-Soulism

PART I--BIBLICAL NORM SET FORTH IN OLD TESTAMENT--EARLIEST COMPREHENSIVE EVIDENCE ON LIFE, DEATH, AND DESTINY

2. Man Created in the Image of God
3. Prohibition, Probation, Temptation, and Fall
4. The Gospel of Genesis 3:15 Proclaimed
5. The Penalty of Death for Disobedience
6. Redemption in the Period of the Sacrificial Altar
7. Eternal destruction Is Decreed Doom of Wicked
8. Prophetic Witness Concerning the "Last Things"
9. Technical Terms and Usages Preclude Innate Immortality
10. Weak Arguments Formulate Unworthy Platform

PART II--COMPREHENSIVE WITNESS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT--CONSUMMATING TESTIMONY OF CHRIST AND THE APOSTLES ON THE ORIGIN, NATURE, AND DESTINY OF MAN.

11. Christ's Infallible Testimony of Life Versus Death
12. Coordinates All Aspects of Life, Death, and Destiny
13. Christ's Great Parable of the Lost Opportunity
14. Gravity of Ascribing False Teachings to Christ
15. Christ's Majestic Answer to the Penitent's Plea
16. Christ Portrays doom of Wicked as Utter Destruction
17. Theologian Paul on Life, Death, and Immortality
18. Paul's Leading Problem Passage (2 Cor. 5:1-9)
19. Paul's Other Problem Passages
20. Unique Witness of Epistles of Peter and John
21. Revelation--Inspiration's Supreme Portrayal of Human Destiny
22. Apocalypse Reveals Final Fate of Wicked
23. Greek Terms and Usages--"Psuche" (Soul); "pneuma" (Spirit)
24. Terms and Usages: "Aion" and "Aionios"
25. Terms and Usages: "Immortal," "Incorruption," "Immortality," "Eternal Life"
26. Technical Terms: Sleeping, Waking, Resurrection
27. Terms and Usages: Final Disposition of the Wicked
28. Summing Up the Case for Biblical Conditionalism

PART III--HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF INNATE-IMMORTALITY CONCEPT (900 B.C. TO THE TIME OF CHRIST)--RISE OF PLATONIC POSTULATE AND PENETRATION INTO JEWRY

29. Greek Philosophy Reaches Summit of Pagan Thinking
30. Sophists React Against Conflicting Speculative Schools
31. Plato--Pagan Fountainhead of Innate-Immortality Streams
32. Pagan Philosophy's Basic Arguments for Immortal-Soulism
33. Immortal Human Souls Part of World-Soul
34. Skeptical Reactions Erupt Against Platonism
35. Pathetic Despair Predominant Among Roman Thinkers
36. Alexandrian Jews Forsake Ancestral Platform
37. Alien Note Injected Into Inter-Testament Writings
38. Innate Immortality Established by Last Century B.C.
39. Majority Adhere to Historic Conditionalism
40. "2 Esdras" Maintains the Conditionalist View
41 Neoplatonism's Development--Jewish, Pagan, and Christian
42. Hilo Judaeus Fuses Platonic Philosophy With Judaic Doctrine
43. Dead Sea Scrolls--Permeated Throughout With Conditionlism

PART IV--HISTORICAL CONFLICTS COMPASS THE EARLY CENTURIES (A.D. 150 TO A.D. 500)--POSITIONS OF SUBAPOSTOLIC AND ANTE-NICENE FATHERS, AND POST-NICENE DEVELOPMENTS EVENTUATE IN A THEOLOGICAL TRILEMMA

44. Subapostolic Writers Consistently Conditionalist
45. Immortality Bestowed at Advent; Wicked Destroyed
46. Immortality a Gift; Death Is Utter Destruction
47. Justin Martyr Augments Subapostolic Conditionalism
48. Justin on Final Annihilation of the Wicked
49. Titian, Theophilus, and Melito--Continue Conditionalist Witness
50. Gnostic-Manichaean Perversions Compel Restatement of Truth
51. Irenaeus of Gaul--Conditionalist Champion on Western Outpost
52. Irenaeus Voices Preponderant Belief of Church
53. Novation of Rome--Conditionalist Opponent of Cornelius
54. Arnobius of Africa--Last Ante-Nicene Conditionalist Spokesman
55. Athenagoras--First Ecclesiastic to Assert Innate Immortality
56. Tertulliam--Projector of Eternal-Torment Corollary
57. Tertullian Holds Wicked Ever Burn but Never Consume
58. Universal Restoration Substituted for Eternal Torment
59. Rise and Spread of Neoplatonic Restorationism
60. Origin--Projector of Universal-Restoration Theory
61. Origin's Multiple Departures From the Faith
62. Lactantius--Emitting Light Amid Encroaching Darkness
63. Athanasius--Then Conditionalism Into Eclipse
64. Augustine--Immortal-Soulism's Hour of Supremacy
Appendixes
Bibliography
Subject Guide
Index of Personal Names
Scripture Index

VOLUME II

Part I. From Repression and Obscurity to Restoration (600-1800)
1. Sundry Voices Break General Medieval Silence
2. Horrifics of Hell and Foibles of Purgatory
3. Wyclif Pioneers and Pomponazzi Precipitates Crisis
4. Luther Revives and Conditionalism at Reformation Outset
5. Tyndale and Frith Testify: Ethiopia and India Support
6. Vehement Calvinist Positions and Anglican Opposites Develop
7. Persecution Unto Death for Faith Under Queen Elizabeth
8. Poets Milton and Wither--The Whole Man Dies in Death
9. Overton Imprisoned, Canne Exiled, and Chamberlen Derided
10. Seventeenth-Century Voices Augment Conditiolalist Witness
11. Brilliant Witnesses on Both Sides of Atlantic
12. Eighteenth-Century Stalwarts Buttress Conditionalist Positions

Part II. Gathering Momentum and Status (1800-1900)
13. Resurgence of Conditionalism Characterizes Nineteenth Century
14. Belated Appearance of Conditionalism in Colonial America
15. American Conditionalists Begin to Appear
16. "Deacon" Grew-George Storrs Line of Transmission
17. White--Creates New Epoch of Understanding
18. Constable's Pre-Eminent British Contribution
19. Various Scholars Augment Conditionalist Appeal
20. Periodical Discussion and Pulpit Publicity
21. Farrar--Westminster Sermon Precipitates Crisis
22. Periodicals Reflect Conflict and Advance
23. Conditionalist Association and Extension Library
24. New World Voices Match Old World Witnesses
25. Representative Literature Matched by Able Pulpiteers
26. Spokesmen of Various Faiths Augment Chorus
27. Prominent Names Added to Conditionalist Roster
28. Various Facets of Conditionalist Gem Presented
29. Transcends Language Lines, Overlaps National Boundaries
30. Masterful Swiss and Belgian Voices Speak
31. Famous Premier, Pastor, and Scientist Testify
32. Paralleling Second Advent and Conditionalist Movements Merge
33. Emergence of Seventh-day Adventists as Conditionalists
34. 1,5000,000 Seventh-day Adventists Champion Conditionalism
35. Presenting the Adventist Case for Conditionalism

Part III. Accelerated Acceptance and Expansion (Twentieth Century)
36. Twentieth Century--Epoch of Far-reaching Expansion
37. Lutheran Bishop, Catholic Cardinal, and Anglican Rector Speak Out
38. Swedish, English, Scottish, and American Voices Attest
39. Group Statements and Individual Utterances Concur
40. Dutch, Scotch, Welsh, English, Swedish, American, Swiss Testify
41. Rectors, Deans, Bishops, Professors, and Editors
42. New and Old World Spokesmen Probe Heart of Problem
43. Various Accusing Fingers Incriminate Platonism
44. Conservatives, Liberals, Even Catholics Speak Out
45. Sixth Decade Closes with Significant Presentation
46. Augmented Influences Radiate to End of Earth
47. Mass Communication Media Present Conditionalism
48. Important Contributions Conclude Current Survey
49. Recapitulating the Evidence for Individual Conclusions

Part IV. Spiritualism Climaxes the Conflict (A Determining Factor)
50. Spiritualism Invades Our Times
51. Professes to be Coming World Religion
52. Spiritualism in Basic Conflict with Christianity
53. Peebles' Amazing Assumptions for Spiritualism
54. Parapsychology--Spiritualism's "New Frontier"
55. Involvements of the "Spirit Healing," Mesmerism and Hypnotism
56. Warning of the World Against the Machinations of Spiritism
57. Fundamental Fallacies of Spiritualism's Fellow Travelers
58. Occult Forces of East Join Those of West
59. Medley of Eastern Deviations Penetrates West
60. Utilizing New Techniques--Operating Within the Churches
61. Spiritualism's Rose in Earth's Closing Conflict

Epilogue
Summing up the Evidence of the Centuries

Charts and Tabulations

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