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Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 29 CHRIST, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD John 8:12-32 The following is a Summary of the passage which is to be before us:— 1. Christ the Light of the world: verse 12. 2. The Pharisees’ denial: verse 13. 3. Christ enforces His claim to absolute Deity: verses 14-18. 4... Read More

Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 47 CHRIST’S WARNINGS John 13:21-38 Below is an Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— 1. The betrayer and his identification, verses 21-26. 2. The departure of Judas and the thoughts of the Eleven, verses 27-30. 3. A threefold glorification, verse... Read More

Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 9 CHRIST AND NICODEMUS (CONCLUDED) John 3:9-21 We begin with an Analysis of the passage which is before us:— 1. The Dullness of Nicodemus, verses 9, 10. 2. The Unbelief of Nicodemus, verses 11, 12. 3. The Omnipresence of Christ, verse 13. 4. The Necessity of ... Read More

STUDIES ON SAVING FAITH Part III 8. COMING TO CHRIST WITH OUR AFFECTIONS "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me" (John 6:37), declared the Lord Jesus. He who, before the foundation of the world, gave the persons of His people unto Christ, now gives them, in regeneration, a heart for Christ.... Read More

STUDIES ON SAVING FAITH Part IV 14. ITS ATTAINMENT In writing to a company of the saints an apostle was inspired to declare, "Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform (or "finish") it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Phil. 1:6). That is what disting... Read More

THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD 15. THE LOVE OF GOD There are three things told us in Scripture concerning the nature of God. First, "God is spirit" (John 4:24). In the Greek there is no indefinite article, and to say "God is a spirit" is most objectionable, for it places Him in a class with others. God is "s... Read More

The Doctrine of Election 8. Its Manifestation By His electing act God took the Church into a definite and personal relation to Himself, so that He reckons and regards its members as His own dear children and people. Consequently, even while they are in a state of nature, before their regeneration, H... Read More

THE DOCTRINE OF MAN’S IMPOTENCE Chapter 7 COMPLEMENT Let us begin by defining our term. The "complement" of a thing is that which gives it completeness. In contemplating the natural condition of Adam’s children we obtain a one-sided and misleading view if we confine our attention to their spiritual ... Read More

THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 14 Its Meaning It may seem strange to some that we have deferred until now a consideration of the meaning of "reconciliation," and to the critical reader it must appear as a real defect. Ordinarily a writer should define the terms which he uses at the beginning... Read More

THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 31 Its Need Revisited-Concluded It might be thought that we had pretty well covered this aspect in the preceding section. Not so; there is another important phase of it which needs to be considered. Sin has not only alienated man from God, but man from man as w... Read More