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1 Thessalonians: Chapter 1, Verse 8
“For from you sounded out the word of the Lord, etc.” By which is meant the Gospel, and is so called because it is from the Lord, as the author of it: and it is of the Lord, as the subject of it; and it is by the Lord, as the minister or dispenser of it; and it is owing…
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The Particularity Of John 3:16
Whenever the Bible doctrine of election is presented to those who reject the Bible’s teaching of God’s sovereignty in salvation you can be sure John chapter three and verse 16 will be trotted out in defence of their position. I have come to the conclusion that there are only two reasons for this. The first reason is genuine ignorance. For…
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November 3—Morning Devotion
"And in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the Lord of Hosts."—Zechariah 14:21 Oh precious day of God, when will it arrive? Shall the house of Jesus be indeed delivered from all false pastors, all corrupt worship, and the Lord have turned to the people a pure language, that they may all call…
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31 Justice Of God
JUSTICE OF GOD Is that perfection whereby he is infinitely righteous and just, both in himself and in all his proceedings with his creatures. Mr. Ryland defines it thus: "The ardent inclination of his will to prescribe equal laws as the supreme governor, and to dispense equal rewards and punishments as the supreme judge." Rev. 16:5. Psal. 145:7. Psal. 97:1.—2.…
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1 Thessalonians: Chapter 1, Verse 7
“So that ye were ensamples to all that believe, etc.” They were not only followers of Christ and his apostles, whom they took for examples of faith, holiness, courage, meekness, and patience; but they were patterns of good works; and of suffering afflictions to other believers, even to all that knew them, or heard of them, particularly “in Macedonia;” As…
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Preachers Today
Throughout last year, there was a rather one-sided debate in the internet concerning the alleged difference between preachers in pan-Biblical times and those of today. These were mostly carried out by para-church groups who had words such as ‘spiritual’ in their titles and were obviously against a settled ministry in a local church, some even arguing that the office of…
