The Life Of Joseph Bates: An Autobiography - Couverture souple

Bates PH., Joseph

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ISBN 10 : 1432569481 ISBN 13 : 9781432569488

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

The Life of Joseph Bates: An Autobiography is a book written by Joseph Bates, an American seaman and religious leader who played a significant role in the development of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The book is an account of Bates' life, from his early years as a sailor to his conversion to Christianity and his involvement in the Millerite movement. Bates' autobiography provides an intimate look into his personal life, including his struggles with alcoholism and his eventual decision to become a teetotaler. It also delves into his religious beliefs and his involvement in the development of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, including his advocacy for Sabbath observance and his role in the establishment of the church's publishing house. Throughout the book, Bates reflects on his experiences and shares his insights on various theological topics, including the nature of sin, the role of the law in salvation, and the importance of faith in the Christian life. The Life of Joseph Bates: An Autobiography is a fascinating account of one man's journey from a life of sin and despair to a life of faith and service to God.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Life sketches of great and good men are given to the world for the benefit of generations that follow them. Human life is more or less an experiment to all who enter upon it. Hence the frequent remark that we need to live one life to learn how to live. The life of Elder Joseph Bates was crowded with unselfish motives and noble actions. That which makes his early history intensely interesting is the fact that he became a devoted follower of Christ, and a thorough practical reformer, and ripened into glorious manhood a true Christian gentleman, while exposed to the evils of sea-faring life, from the cabin-boy of 1807, to the wealthy retiring master of 1828, a period of twenty-one years. It was during his sea-faring life, while separated from the saving influences of the parental, Christian home, and exposed to the temptations of sailor life, that the writer of the following pages became thoroughly impressed with moral and religious principles, and gathered strength to trample intemperance and all other forms of vice beneath his feet, and rise in the strength of right and of God to the position of a thorough reformer, a devoted Christian, and an efficient minister of the gospel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1432569481
• ISBN 13: 9781432569488
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 228
• Éditeur: Crisler C C
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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