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Watchman Nee

THE STARTING-POINT OF RECOVERY

Watchman NeeWe begin with Abraham because the divine plan of redemption begins with Abraham. When we open our New Testament the first words we read are these: `The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.' Immediately the genealogy begins: `Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac beg... Read More
Watchman Nee

THREE SIGNIFICANT MEN

Watchman NeeWHEN in the Old Testament God sets out to secure a people wholly delivered from bondage and separated to Himself in a unique way, and when in order to do so He appears first to Moses at the burning bush, it is remarkable that He identifies Himself by a three-fold designation. `I am the God of thy fa... Read More
Zac Poonen

(New Wine In New Wineskins) 9. Sanctification and fellowship

Zac PoonenThe word 'fellowship' is a new covenant word. The fellowship spoken of in the new covenant is patterned after the fellowship that Jesus and the Father had with each other during Jesus' earthly days. Jesus' prayer was that the fellowship among His disciples would be of the same order. Under the old c... Read More
Aaron Hills

A Two-fold Disease And A Double Cure

"Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts ye double minded." -- James 4:8. Health is the normal condition of moral beings. It is evidently what the Creator planned for all the beings He made. When He had finished His creative work He look... Read More
Aaron Hills

Sanctified By Faith

"That they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among all them that are sanctified by faith in me." -- Acts 26:18. God has through His Word announced many conditions of receiving the Spirit in sanctifying power. 1. -- There is the conviction of need. "Blessed are the poor in spirit" (Mat... Read More
Aaron Hills

The Denial of the Heart-cleansing Work of the Holy Ghost

A PARTIAL REJECTION OF PENTECOST There is a class of religious teachers who champion Pentecost, but belittle the experience. They commend the baptism with the Holy Ghost, but deny its efficacy to cleanse the heart from inbred sin. By thus subtracting from the Holy Spirit's work they equally diminish... Read More
Aaron Hills

What Peter Said About Holiness

We have seen in previous chapters how highly Jesus and St. Paul estimated the importance of Pentecost. Paul was the wisest interpreter and greatest theologian of the Christian religion and Church. As we have seen, he urged the Pentecostal experience upon Christian believers, as a second work of grac... Read More
Aaron Hills

What this Pentecostal Blessing is which People are Rejecting, and how it may be Obtained

If we were to take a text or two to indicate the Divine endorsement of our teaching and give added weight to our words, out of very many that might be taken we select two: Rom. 6:6: "Knowing this that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no l... Read More
Denis Lyle

Vision of the Throne

" True spiritual worship is perhaps one of the greatest needs in our individual lives and in our churches. There is a constant emphasis today on witnessing for Christ and working for Christ, but not enough is said about worshipping Him. To worship means ' to ascribe worth,' (4:11 5:12). It means to ... Read More
G.H. Lang

UNANIMITY THE DIVINE METHOD OF CHURCH GOVERNMENT

G.H. LangTo my fellow-believers in our Lord Jesus Christ gathered in Church fellowship at Unity Chapel, Bristol. BELOVED FRIENDS, In accordance with the resolution passed at a recent meeting, I have here set forth my views upon the question we have been lately discussing, namely, Whether the Word of God give... Read More

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