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THE LIFE OF FAITH Chapter 6 The Ten Commandments Much confusion prevails today among those who speak of "the law". This is a term which needs to be carefully defined. In the New Testament there are three expressions used which require to be definitely distinguished. First, there is "the law of God" ... Read More

'Be Ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.' I Corinthians 11. 1 1. Paul was a minister who prayed much for his congregation Let us read his words prayerfully and calmly so that we may hear the voice of the Spirit. 'Night and day praying exceedingly that we ... might perfect that which is l... Read More

All of the gifts of God are given to us according to His grace. That is, you cannot earn the gift, you cannot merit the gift, or else it would not be a gift. It is something that God has given to us and as a gift it must be received. And so, you have to set aside, in your own mind, your worthiness o... Read More

Blessed are all those whose minds are stayed upon the Lord, for they shall be kept in perfect peace [Isa 26:3]; so where the mind is stayed upon the Lord, there is a perfect peace; for it is a whole peace, which cannot be broken. So here is not only a perfect peace, but a blessing; a perfect peace w... Read More

"Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord." 2 Corinthians 6:17 The text which heads this page touches a subject of vast importance in Christianity. That subject is the great duty of separation from the world. This is the point which Paul had in view when he wrote to the Corinthians, "Come o... Read More

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 2—Chapter 6 OF THE DISCIPLINE OF A CHURCH OF CHRIST Though the light of nature, and the laws and rules of civil society, may be very assisting in the affair of church discipline; and may in many things serve to illustrate and confirm it; yet it does not stand upon h... Read More

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE First of all, it can do so by the godly lives of those who are associated with it. This is fundamental. God desires practical sanctification (1 Thessalonians 4:3). This is why Church truths are not given as an isolated and distinct outline in any one section of the New... Read More

THE DEACONS In our study of bishops, we learned that their function is the spiritual care and oversight of the house of God. We noted that bishops are also called elders, and that there are several bishops in one church, rather than one bishop over several churches. We come next to the study of deac... Read More

Labour not for the meat which perishs, but for that meat which endures unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him has God the Father sealed. John 6:27 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. Now them that... Read More

For when God made promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He swore by Himself, saying, Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you. And so after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirm... Read More