Project Gutenberg 2004-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 321 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 The Hope of the Gospel Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Charles Aldarondo and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Hope of the Gospel" by George MacDonald is a theological exposition written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the nature of sin, repentance, and redemption, emphasizing a personal relationship with God and the transformative power of faith in Christ. MacDonald explores the deeper implications of Jesus's mission and the necessity of true repentance that leads to a life free from sin, demonstrating his conviction that understanding and obedience to God's will are paramount for spiritual fulfillment. At the start of the text, MacDonald begins by outlining the human struggle with inner discomfort and the common pursuit of relief through external means, only to reveal that the root cause of such discomfort is spiritual evil, particularly within oneself. He argues that genuine salvation comes not only from the remission of sins but from an active transformation of one's being, as Jesus came to set humanity free from the very nature of sin itself. This opening portion sets the stage for a profound discourse on redemption, urging readers to acknowledge and confront their inner struggles in pursuit of true righteousness and alignment with the divine will of God. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sermons, English -- 19th century Theology -- Sermons BR Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 318446 2025-07-06T09:48:11.799173 text/html 297026 2024-10-28T21:31:20 text/html 182242 2025-07-06T09:48:17.014170 application/epub+zip 184291 2025-07-06T09:48:13.561152 application/epub+zip 184291 2025-07-06T09:48:12.470229 application/epub+zip 323066 2025-07-06T09:48:19.748151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308956 2025-07-06T09:48:16.352164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267107 2022-09-07T16:31:33.787559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305514 2023-09-07T03:43:31.901909 text/plain 285747 2024-10-28T21:31:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15811 2025-07-06T09:48:19.866106 application/rdf+xml 11936 2025-07-06T09:48:12.957170 image/jpeg 3542 2025-07-06T09:48:12.714164 image/jpeg 178462 2025-07-06T09:48:11.826145 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia