"God Is Love" by G.E. Fifield

We are so happy to have acquired a very rare and special book in PDF format here at HeavenlySanctuary.com. This 220 page book of G.E. Fifield “God is Love” was written in 1897. Apparently, this little book was even found in Ellen White’s personal library. Fifield expresses in clear and non-symbolic language the nature of God’s love, His justice, as well as the true meaning of the atonement and the plan of salvation. Here’s a short passage which gives you a flavor of his clarifying style:

“What shall we say of the false idea of the atonement, held even by many in the popular Protestant churches of today, and expressed in a late confession of faith in these words, ‘Christ died to reconcile the Father unto us’? This is not the place to enter into a discussion of that theme; suffice it to say that it is the pagan idea of sacrifice applied to Christianity. God, they think, was angry; he must pour forth his wrath upon some one. If upon man, it would eternally damn him, as he deserved; but this would interfere with God’s plan and purpose in creating the worlds, so this must not be. And yet God must not be cheated of his vengeance; for this reason he pours it forth upon Christ, that man may go free. So when Christ died, he was slain really by the wrath and anger of the Father. This is paganism.

The true idea of the atonement makes God and Christ equal in their love, and one in their purpose of saving humanity. “God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself.’ The life of Christ was not the price paid to the Father for our pardon; but that life was the price which the Father paid to so manifest his loving power as to bring us to that repentant attitude of mind where he could pardon us freely. Thus Satan has transformed the truth of God’s love into a lie, and even infused this lie into the very doctrine of the atonement.” (pp.33-34).

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