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As a young Christian attempting to digest the Old Testament, I found myself somewhat disturbed by all of the references in the Pentateuch to animals being slaughtered and offered up to God. The whole idea of killing animals as a part of religious ritual seemed much too unsophisticated for the God I ... Read More

"Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be a holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer and offering made by fire unto the Lord..." (Lev. 23:27). That full and complete Atonement was made for the whole human race by Jesus Ch... Read More

The Feast of Weeks Hag Ha Shavout on 6th of Sivan Also one of the three compulsory feasts. Tradition says David died on 6th Sivan Lev. 23:15-22 15 And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be compl... Read More

“I have redeemed this valuable watch!” remarked a man to his friend, who replied, “I could purchase one at the jewellers just like it!” “That may be true, but you could not have obtained this one, for you had not the right of redemption. It is mine, and I only had that rights.” God has redeemed thos... Read More

The Godly Man's Picture, Drawn with a Scripture Pencil, or, Some Characteristic Marks of a Man who is Going to Heaven By Thomas Watson CHOICE EXCERPTS White feathers—but black skin "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on... Read More

Being the substance of a discourse preached in the parish church of St. Ann, Black-friars; on Sunday, Apri1 29, 1770 This sermon was first preached at St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, April 22. Some persons then present, to whose judgment and request I pay the highest deference, desired me to retrieve as... Read More

The Lord's Supper by Thomas Watson (1620-1686) While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is My body." Then He took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is My blood of ... Read More

Connected with this modern doctrine of the Lord’s Supper, and arising out of it, is the question of the Eucharistic sacrifice. To many this is the most important element in the doctrine. Even the Lutherans hold their view of the real Presence entirely by itself and with no theological system built o... Read More

From Studies in the Scriptures Publication: September, 1939 In the first section of our remarks upon the Christianization of the Sabbath (in the August issue) we confined our attention mainly to two things. First, in pointing out that the many arguments advanced for the perpetuation of the Sabbath i... Read More

The Importance of the Doctrine of the Second Advent as a Motive and Help to Holiness. NOTES OF AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE EDINBURGH CONFERENCE, 1888. It would be very pleasant and instructive to hear brethren relate incidents connected with this blessed hope, and its effect upon the souls of God's ... Read More