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5 Christian Ordinances
Christian ordinances are defined to be "institutions of divine authority relating to the worship of God, under the Christian Dispensation." In this general sense there are various ordinances; since preaching and hearing the word, prayer, singing, fasting, and thanksgiving may all be considered as institutions of divine authority. But in a narrower and a more distinctive sense it has been…
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February 27—Morning Devotion
"He will be very gracious unto thee; at the voice of thy cry, when he shall hear it, he will answer thee."—Isaiah 30:9 Mark, my soul, what is here said; for every word in this sweet scripture tells. Thy God, thy Saviour, thy Jesus, knows thy voice, hears thy cry, and will assuredly answer. He will not only be gracious,…
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147 Deluge
DELUGE The flood which overflowed and destroyed the earth. This flood makes one of the most considerable epochas in chronology. Its history is given by Moses, Gen. 6. and 7. Its time is fixed by the best chronologers to the year from the creation 1656, answering to the year before Christ 2293. From this flood, the state of the world…
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2 Thessalonians: Chapter 2, Verse 13
“But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, &c.” Lest the saints should be discouraged by the above account of antichrist, and his followers, and fear they should be left to the same deceptions, and damnation be their portion; the apostle being persuaded better things of them, gives their character, and represents their case in a…
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Article 5 – The Mediation Of Christ
Articles Of The Faith And Order Of A Primitive Or Strict And Particular Baptist Church Of The Lord Jesus Christ, Based On The Declaration Of Faith And Practice Of John Gill, D. D., 1720 V. The Mediation of Christ. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, (who was set up from everlasting as the Mediator of the new Covenant,) having…
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Jude’s Closing Words