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19 Infinity
INFINITY Infinity is taken in two senses entirely different, i. e. in a positive and a negative one. Positive infinity is a quality of being perfect in itself, or capable of receiving no addition. Negative is the quality of being boundless, unlimited, or endless. That God is infinite is evident; for as Doddridge observes, 1. If he be limited, it…
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October 22—Morning Devotion
"The Lord will command his loving-kindness in the day-time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life."—Psalm 42:8 Both night and day open sources of comfort, when Jesus is present, and when Jesus sanctifies. How, indeed, my soul, canst thou be otherwise than comfortable, while Jesus is with thee,…
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October 21—Morning Devotion
"All are yours; and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's."—1 Corinthians 3:22, 23 Oh what a rich inventory is here. All things, all blessings, all gifts, all grace, all mercy; all, all the the christian's. And observe, my soul, on what it is suspended—"If ye are Christ's." And whose art thou, my soul, but his? Hath not the Father…
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18 Immutability Of God
IMMUTABILITY OF GOD In his unchangeableness. He is immutable in his essence, James 1:17. In his attributes, Ps. 102:27. In his purposes, Isa. 25:1. Ps. 33:11. In his promises, Mal. 3:6. 2 Tim. 2:12. And in his threatenings, Matt. 25:41. "This is a perfection," says Dr. Blair, "which, perhaps, more than any other, distinguishes the divine nature from the human,…
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“I Believe In Free Will” “Me, Too”
“That’s where we differ”, said my questioner, “I believe in freewill.” What do you mean by freewill? In one sense nothing can exist, or function, except God permits it, including man’s will. Man is not God, he is not free and self-existent. Man’s will is free only to the extent God allows. “The king’s heart is in the hand of…
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October 20—Morning Devotion
"Christ is all, and in all."—Colossians 3:11 Hail, thou great, thou glorious, thou universal Lord. To thee, blessed Jesus, every knee shall bow. Thou art all in all in creation, redemption, providence, grace, glory. Thou art all in all in thy church, and in the hearts of thy people: in all their joys, all their happiness, all their exercises, all…
