In chapter 1, Peter is laying the foundation, but the subject proper to his epistle does not begin until chapter 2:11: "Dearly beloved, I beseech you," etc. In both epistles he lays the foundation of redemption, and then he proceeds to unfold the principles of the government of God under which the J... Read More
Christian Charity Or THE DUTY OF CHARITY TO THE POOR, EXPLAINED AND ENFORCED Dated January 1732/3. Deuteronomy 15:7-11 Deuteronomy 15:7-11 If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart... Read More
Jude 1:18 that they were saying to you, "In the last time there will be mockers, following after their own ungodly lusts.": hoti elegon (3PIAI) humin hoti Ep eschatou tou chronou esontai (3PFMI) empaiktai kata tas heauton epithumias poreuomenoi (PMPMPN) ton asebeion there = Acts 20:29; 1Ti 4:1,2; 2T... Read More
Jude 1:7 just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, since they in the same way as these indulged in gross immorality and went after strange flesh, are exhibited as an example in undergoing the punishment of eternal fire: hos Sodoma kai Gomorrha kai ai peri autas poleis ton homoion tropon... Read More
Anticipated Results When People Walk With God by Ralph Sutera Part 1 What happens when people walk with God? There is anew atmosphere of love, honesty, openness, burden-bearing in the church! Mere handshakes will be replaced by expressions of warmth and genuine love. Homes will be open for fellowshi... Read More
1. The NATURE of This Oversight Having shown you what it is to take heed to ourselves, I am to show you next what it is to take heed to all the flock. It was first necessary to take into consideration, what we must be, and what we must do for our own souls, before we come to that which must be done ... Read More
His voice then shook the earth; but now he has promised, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heaven." This phrase, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of what is shaken, as of what has been made, in order that what cannot be shaken may remain. Hebrews 12:26-27 God alone kn... Read More
Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 Jesus promises that if we follow him we don't have to wait until we die or until he comes back in glory to enter heaven. Heaven begins now. "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will ... Read More
Question. What is the Church? A. But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know, how thou oughtest to behave thy self in the House of God, which is the Church of the living God, the Pillar and Ground of Truth [1 Tim. 3:15]. Q. Who is the Head of the Church? A. Who hath delivered us from the Power of Dar... Read More
In its infinite wisdom, the Internal Revenue Service in August 1978 provoked a reaction that led to unprecedented evangelical political involvement in the 1980s. The IRS proposed a number of regulations for private schools which presumed them to be racist -- and no longer qualified for tax-exempt st... Read More
Readings on 1 Peter 1
Christian Charity (Or the duty of charity to the poor, explained and enforced)
Jude 1:18
Jude 1:7
Anticipated Results When People Walk With God
The Reformed Pastor - The Oversight of the FLOCK
COMMITMENT
THE GLORY OF THE WAY
CATECHISM - Concerning the Church and Ministry
A Decade of Changing the Political Landscape