"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
Spiritual Growth 6. Its Seasonableness I "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. . . . He hath made everything beautiful in his time" (Eccl. 3:1, 11). If the whole of these eleven verses be read consecutively it will be seen that they furnish a full outline of... Read More
THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD 2. THE DECREES OF GOD The decree of God is His purpose or determination with respect to future things. We have used the singular number as Scripture does (Rom 8:28, Eph 3:11), because there was only one act of His infinite mind about future things. But we speak as if there had ... Read More
The Doctrine of Election 3. Its Grand Original The decrees of God, His eternal purpose, the inscrutable counsels of His will, are indeed a great deep; yet this we know, that from first to last they have a definite relation to Christ, for He is the Alpha and the Omega in all covenant transactions. Be... 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
The Word of God opens with a brief account of creation, the making of man, and his fall. From later Scripture we have no difficulty in ascertaining that the issue of the trial to which man was subjected in Eden had been divinely foreseen. “The Lamb slain (in the purpose of God) from the foundation o... Read More
The Life of Faith Chapter 1 The Design of the Atonement What was the purpose of the Eternal Three in sending Christ Jesus into this world? What was the incarnation of the Son of God intended to accomplish? What were his sufferings and obedience ordained to effect? Concerning this all-important matte... Read More
The Satisfaction of Christ Studies in the Atonement 10. Its Efficacy In our last chapter we considered the Divine design in Christ’s Satisfaction; in this we propose to show from Scripture that that design must be accomplished. Two widely differing views have been taken concerning the effectuation o... Read More
The Satisfaction of Christ Studies in the Atonement 9. Its Design What was the purpose of the Eternal Three in sending Christ Jesus into this world? What was the incarnation of the Son of God intended to accomplish? What were His sufferings and obedience ordained to effect? Concerning this all impor... Read More
"If we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us" (1 John 5:14). Throughout this book it has been our chief aim to exalt the Creator and abase the creature. The well-nigh universal tendency now, is to magnify man and dishonor and degrade God. On every hand it will be found that, when spiritu... Read More
Prayer - 1 Peter 5:10, 11, Part 2
Spiritual Growth 6. Its Seasonableness
THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD 2. THE DECREES OF GOD
The Doctrine of Election 3. Its Grand Original
THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 31 Its Need Revisited-Concluded
THE EVERLASTING COVENANT
The Life of Faith Chapter 1 The Design of the Atonement
The Satisfaction of Christ Studies in the Atonement 10. Its Efficacy
The Satisfaction of Christ Studies in the Atonement 9. Its Design
The Sovereignty of God) Chapter Nine - God's Sovereignty And Prayer