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PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY Part 2: Progress in the Christian Life Chapter 6 THE CHRISTIAN’S ARMOUR Ephesians 6:10-18 In the passage which is to be before us the apostle gathers up the whole previous subject of the epistle into an urgent reminder of the solemn conditions under which the Christian’s life ... Read More

STUDIES ON SAVING FAITH Part IV 13. ITS BASIS The task which these articles set before us is by no means easily executed. On the one hand, we wish to be kept from taking the "children’s" bread and casting it to the "dogs"; on the other, it is our earnest prayer that we may be delivered from casting ... Read More

STUDIES ON SAVING FAITH Part IV 17. ITS MAINTENANCE Here again there are two extremes to be guarded against: the fatalistic lethargy of I cannot help myself, and the humanistic effrontery which affirms that the remedy lies in my own hands. Spiritual assurance is a Divine gift, nevertheless the Chris... Read More

STUDIES ON SAVING FAITH Part IV DIALOGUE 2 Mr. Humble Heart Questions Mr. Humble Heart: Good morning, Sir. May I beg the favour of an hour of your valuable time?" Editor: "Come in, and welcome. What can I do for you?" Humble Heart: "I am sore troubled in spirit: I long so much to be able to call God... Read More

In this chapter the apostle does two things: First, he shows what is not and what is the Law’s relation to the believer—judicially, the believer is emancipated from the curse or penalty of the Law (7:1-6); morally, the believer is under bonds to obey the Law (vv. 22, 25). Secondly, he guards against... Read More

The Doctrine of Election 7. Its Design In the last chapter we have sought to go right back to the very beginning of all things and trace out the order of God’s counsels in connection with His eternal decree in election, so far as they are revealed in Holy Writ. Now we shall seek to project our thoug... Read More

THE DOCTRINE OF REVELATION Chapter 2 THE EXISTENCE OF GOD AS REVEALED IN MAN Creation makes manifest the Creator, and having considered some of the mighty products of Omnipotence therein, we turn now to that which comes closer home unto each of us. We are not obliged to go far afield and turn our at... Read More

THE LAW AND THE SAINT 3. THE POSITIVE SIDE What is the relation of the Law (the Ten Commandments) to Christians? In our previous chapter we pointed out how that three radically different answers have been returned to this question. The first, that sinners become saints by obeying the Law. This is Le... Read More

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS THE NINTH COMMANDMENT "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour" (Ex. 20:16). Take these words simply at their face value and they prohibit only the horrible crime of perjury or the giving of false testimony in a court of law. But as with the previous Commandments... Read More

"In many things we all stumble" James 3:2. This word of God by James is the description of what man is--even the Christian--when he is not kept by grace. It serves to take away from us all hope in ourselves.1 "Now unto Him that is able to guard you from stumbling...be glory, majesty, dominion, and p... Read More