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175 Judaism
JUDAISM The religious doctrines and rites of the Jews, the descendants of Abraham. Judaism was but a temporary dispensation, and was to give way, at least the ceremonial part of it, at the coming of the Messiah. The principal sects among the Jews were the Pharisees, who placed religion in external ceremony; the Sadducees, who were remarkable for their incredulity;…
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1 Corinthians: Chapter 1, Verse 4
“I thank my God always on your behalf, etc.]” Now follows a thanksgiving for various blessings bestowed upon this church, which is a proof of the apostle’s great affection for it, and how much its welfare lay at his heart. The object of thanksgiving is God, for as he is the author of all mercies, the glory and praise of…
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9 Christian Worship
Religious faith expresses itself both in worship and in work. In such acts of religious service as may declare the soul's devotion to the Deity, and in such works as are believed to be pleasing to Him, and such as naturally grow out of the faith cherished, and correspond to the worship offered. Worship, properly speaking, is adoration and praise…
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March 27—Morning Devotion
"The trumpet of the jubilee."—Leviticus 15:9 My soul, pause over the subject of the jubilee trumpet; for surely much of gospel was proclaimed by it. It should seem that there were four distinct and special sounds of the trumpet in the camp of Israel. The trumpet of memorials, so called, (Levit. 23:24.) was blown on the occasion of the new…
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175 Mystics
MYSTICS A sect distinguished by their professing pure, sublime, and perfect devotion, with an entire disinterested love of God, free from all selfish considerations.--The authors of this mystic science, which sprung up towards the close of the third century, are not known; but the principles from which it was formed are manifest. Its first promoters proceeded from the known doctrine…
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1 Corinthians: Chapter 1, Verse 3
“Grace be unto you, and peace from God, etc.]” This is an usual salutation in all Paul’s epistles; (see Gill on “Romans 1:7”).
