2 Timothy 1:8-12

ATTRIBUTES OF GOD 13. THE GRACE OF GOD Grace is a perfection of the Divine character which is exercised only toward the elect. Neither in the Old Testament nor in the New is the grace of God ever mentioned in connection with mankind generally, still less with the lower orders of His creatures. In th... Read More

Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 33 CHRIST AND THE BLIND BEGGAR (CONCLUDED) John 9:24-41 The following is offered as an Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— 1. The beggar challenged and his reply: verses 24, 25. 2. The beggar cross-examined and his response: verses 26, 27. 3. T... Read More

Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 43 CHRIST SOUGHT BY GENTILES John 12:20-36 The following is a suggested Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— 1. The desire of the Greeks to see Jesus, verses 20-23. 2. Christ’s response, verses 24-26. 3. Christ’s prayer and the Father’s answer, ... Read More

Certain extremists among the Dispensationalists assert and insist that the last seven epistles of the New Testament (Hebrews through Jude) pertain not to all those who are members of the mystical body of Christ, but are entirely Jewish, penned by the apostles to the Circumcision and meant for them o... Read More

"But the God of all grace, who bath called us." In the last chapter (utilizing Goodwin’s analysis) it was pointed out that this most blessed title has respect to what God is in Himself, what He is in His eternal purpose, and what He is in His actings toward His people. Here, in the words just quoted... Read More

Having considered in the two previous chapters the supplicant, setting, Object, and plea of this prayer, let us now contemplate, fifthly, its petition: "the God of all grace… make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you." The proper force of the Greek grammar would make the petition read like ... Read More

"Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling." In further consideration of the connection of this prayer, the following question is crucial: who are the ones that the Lord Jesus thus preserves? Not everyone who professes to believe and to be a follower of His, as is clear from the case of Jud... Read More

Spiritual Growth 3. Its Necessity I We commenced the last chapter by pointing out that none can possibly make any progress in the Christian life unless he first be a Christian and then devoted the remainder to defining and describing what a "Christian" is. It is indeed striking to note that this tit... Read More

STUDIES ON SAVING FAITH Part IV 11. INTRODUCTION By way of introduction and in order to acquaint the reader with the particular angle of viewpoint from which we now approach our present theme, let it be pointed out that changing conditions in Christendom call for an ever-varying emphasis on differen... Read More

STUDIES ON SAVING FAITH Part IV 16. ITS HINDRANCES "Question: Are all true believers at all times assured of their present being in the estate of grace, and that they shall be saved? Answer: Assurance of grace and salvation not being of the essence of faith (2 Pet. 1:10), true believers may wait lon... Read More