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The Satisfaction of Christ Studies in the Atonement 15. Its Results-Continued In previous chapters we have pointed out the importance of distinguishing between the work which Christ performed and the results which that work produced. The need for so doing is great if we are to obtain anything more t... Read More

The Satisfaction of Christ Studies in the Atonement 20. Its Extent-Concluded That aspect of our subject which is now before us has been a vexing question among theologians, especially so during the last century, for Christ’s death for God’s people only was never denied till the basic truth of Electi... Read More

"O the depths of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out" (Rom. 11:33). "Salvation is of the LORD" (Jonah 2:9); but the Lord does not save all. Why not? He does save some; then if He saves some, why not others? Is it becau... Read More

A Testimony In the following quotations from Starlight, by G. Sterrenberg, the great truth about the cross is expressed in simple and powerful words. Let the chapters on 'The Fellowship of the Cross' and 'The Holy Spirit and the Cross' especially be read. Our Head Christ took the lowest place on the... Read More

"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ." Titus 2:13 The Rapture refers to that time when Jesus is going to come, without warning, and take away His church from this earth. After the Rapture, the Lord will pour out His wrath upon this ... Read More

"THE REAL PROBLEM" I. THE SETTING. A. Jesus has come to His crisis hour. 1. Though God, yet man. a. "And the Word was God", "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us." b. "In the form of God, and thought it not something to be attained to be equal with God." "Came in the form of a servant in the... Read More

He Shall Be Great I. Beginning in chapter 4 Micah is prophesying of the last days and the kingdom of God being established upon the earth, with Jerusalem becoming the headquarters of the King who will judge over the nations. A. In chapter 5 He tells us that the Judge of Israel will be smitted with a... Read More

Death to the Christian is so different than to the non-Christian that it's incorrect even to use the same term. For the Christian death is really a transition. Paul said, "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; whi... Read More

To all the elect, chosen and faithful [Rev 17:14], who are of the royal seed of God, living stones [1 Pet 2:5], elect and precious [1 Pet 2:6], knit and built up together [Col 2:19/1 Pet 2:5], and united, the family and household of God [Eph 2:19], and come to his mountain, that is established upon ... Read More

We are of the royal seed, elect and precious [1 Pet 2:6], before the world began, that which (ever) the Sodomites crucified, grieved, and vexed by their unrighteous, ungodly conversation [2 Pet 2:6], who lived in fulness, and pleasures, and abundance of idleness [Ezek 16:49]. And we are of that seed... Read More