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April 1—Morning Devotion
"And this is his name whereby he shall be called-THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS"—Jeremiah 23:6 Begin this month, my soul, with contemplating thy Jesus in this glorious distinction of character; and beg of God the Holy Ghost, who hath here declared that, under this character, Jesus shall be known and called, that every day through the month, and through the whole…
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179 Primitive Christians
PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS Those who lived in the first ages of Christianity, especially the apostles and immediate followers of our Lord.
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1 Corinthians: Chapter 1, Verse 8
“Who shall also confirm you unto the end” Blessing of confirmation is not the Lord Jesus Christ, though he is antecedent to the relative “who” in this, but is not, for this confirmation is saints might be blameless in the day of Christ, and so must design some other person distinct from him, which is God the Father, (1 Corinthians…
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March 31—Morning Devotion
"Having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ."—Philippians 1:23 My soul, thou hast not, I hope, dismissed the solemn thoughts opened to thy view by the scripture af yesterday. Surely, since that last morning, thou hast had but too many renewed occasions to feel the truth of it. Sin is not only present with thee at all times,…
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178 Christianity
CHRISTIANITY The religion of Christians. I. Christianity, foundation of. Most, if not all Christians, whatever their particular tenets may be, acknowledge the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the sole foundation of their faith and practice. But as these books, or at least particular passages in them, have from the ambiguity of language been variously interpreted by different…
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1 Corinthians: Chapter 1, Verse 7
“So that ye come behind in no gift” Ordinary or extraordinary; a detail of the gifts which were bestowed on them is made in (1 Corinthians 12:8-10); by which it appears that they were not inferior in gifts to any of the churches: “waiting for the coming;” Or "the revelation" “of our Lord Jesus Christ;” Who will appear a second…
