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REGENERATION OR THE NEW BIRTH Chapter 3 ITS EFFECTS "The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit" (John 3:8). Though the wind be imperious in its action, man being unable ... Read More

The Antichrist Chapter 14 BABYLON AND THE ANTICHRIST (Continued). In the last chapter we confined ourselves to the Old Testament, in this and the one that follows we shall treat mainly of Babylon in Revelation 17 and 18, though, of necessity, we shall examine these in the light of Old Testament pass... Read More

The Antichrist Chapter 3 THE NAME AND TITLES OF THE ANTICHRIST. There is a distinct science of nomenclature, a system of names, in the Word of God. Probably every name in Scripture has either a historic, a symbolic, or a spiritual significance. The names are inseparably bound up with the narrative, ... Read More

The Antichrist Chapter 6 THE DOOM OF THE ANTICHRIST. If there is a measure of difficulty attending the placing and elucidation of some of the prophecies which depict the various phases and stages of the Antichrist’s career, the cloud lifts as the end is neared. And this is in full accord with many o... Read More

The Doctrine of Election 3. Its Grand Original The decrees of God, His eternal purpose, the inscrutable counsels of His will, are indeed a great deep; yet this we know, that from first to last they have a definite relation to Christ, for He is the Alpha and the Omega in all covenant transactions. Be... Read More

THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 9 Its Arrangement-Concluded Consider now Christ’s relation to the covenant. 1. He is the very substance of it. "I will give Him for a covenant of the people" (Isa. 49:8): as He is our "propitiation" (1 John 2:1) and "peace" (Eph. 2:14) so He is our covenant. 2.... Read More

THE DOCTRINE OF REVELATION Chapter 19 REVELATION IN GLORY THE STATE OF SAINTS IN GLORY We have shown that there is a real and radical difference between the death of a believer and that of an unbeliever, and having contemplated some of the accompaniments of a Christian’s departure from this world we... Read More

The Word of God opens with a brief account of creation, the making of man, and his fall. From later Scripture we have no difficulty in ascertaining that the issue of the trial to which man was subjected in Eden had been divinely foreseen. “The Lamb slain (in the purpose of God) from the foundation o... Read More

I. We have designated this final covenant "the Messianic" rather than "the Christian" or "the New" covenant, partly for the sake of alliteration and partly for the sake of emphasis. Before we consider its special nature and contents, we must first bridge the interval that elapsed between the making ... Read More

The Prophetic Parables of Matthew 13 Chapter 9: THE PROPHETIC SCOPE OF MATTHEW 24. The prophetic discourse of Christ found in Matthew 24 and 25 was delivered by Him in private to a few of His disciples less than a week before the Crucifixion. He had left the Temple for the last time. His public mini... Read More