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John Gill

A Defence of The Ancient Mode of Baptizing by Immersion, Plunging, or Dipping into Water

John GillAGAINST MR. MATTHIAS MAURICE'S REPLY, CALLED, Plunging into Water no Scriptural Mode of Baptizing, etc. Chapter 1. Some Remarks on Mr. M's entrance to his Work Having lately attempted to vindicate the ancient mode of baptizing, by immersion, plunging, or dipping into water, against the exceptions of... Read More
John Fletcher

Christian Perfection: Chapter 2 - An Address to Imperfect Believers

John FletcherAN ADDRESS TO IMPERFECT BELIEVERS WHO CORDIALLY EMBRACE THE DOCTRINE OF CHRISTIAN PERFECTION Your regard for Scripture and reason, and your desire to answer the end of God's predestination by being conformed to the image of His Son, have happily kept, or reclaimed, you from Antinomianism. Ye see the... Read More
John Gill

Baptism, A Divine Command to be Observed

John GillBeing A Sermon Preached At Barbican, October 9, 1765 At The Baptism Of The Reverend Mr. Robert Carmichael, Minister Of The Gospel In Edinburgh. The Preface The following discourse was not designed for the press; had it, the subject of it would have been a little more enlarged upon; and, perhaps, mig... Read More
John Gill

The Ancient Mode of Baptizing by Immersion, Plunging, or Dipping into Water

John GillMaintained And Vindicated; Against the Cavils and Exceptions of the Author of a late Pamphlet, entitled, The manner of Baptizing with Water cleared up from the Word of God and right Reason, etc. Together with some remarks upon the Author's REASONS for the Practice of a FREE or mix Communion in Churc... Read More
John Kershaw

Faithfulness and Longsuffering

PREACHED AT ZION CHAPEL, TROWBRIDGE OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, 1834 "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3. 9.) In the religious world there is a ... Read More
John MacArthur

Is Baptism Necessary for Salvation?

John MacArthurNo. Let's examine what the Scriptures teach on this issue: First, it is quite clear from such passages as Acts 15 and Romans 4 that no external act is necessary for salvation. Salvation is by divine grace through faith alone (Romans 3:22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30; 4:5; Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:8-9; Phi... Read More
John MacArthur

The Character of a Healthy Church: Sermon 1

John MacArthurWe are in the midst of a study of Paul's letter to Titus. Titus, a younger man than Paul, has been given the assignment of ministry on the island of Crete. Churches have been established there but they have some great needs. They have need for spiritual leadership. They have need for spiritual matur... Read More
Ezekiel Hopkins

The Excellency Of Heavenly Treasures

Ezekiel HopkinsThe Excellency of Heavenly Treasures! Ezekiel Hopkins, 1633-1690 Matthew 6:19-23 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven , where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves ... Read More
Al Martin

The Two Most Important Questions

The Two Most Important Questions Al Martin The following devotions will focus on giving a clear biblical answer to the two most important questions any human being can ever ask. The two questions are: (1) What must I do to be saved? and (2) How can I know for certain that I am saved? If these are in... Read More
Darryl Erkel

Hermeneutics

Hermeneutics - A Guide To Basic Bible Interpretation By Darryl Erkel I. Introduction 1. This study is a basic survey of Biblical interpretation and is not intended to be exhaustive. It has been designed for the average or beginning Bible student and, therefore, some matters of a more advanced nature... Read More

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