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Gadsby's Catechism

Q.1 Who is the only self-existent Being? ANSWER. God is the only self-existent Being. Ex. 3. 14; Psa. 90. 2; Isa. 45. 5, 22; Jn. 8.58. Q.2 Ought everyone to believe that there is a God? ANSWER. Everyone ought to believe that there is a God, and it is their great sin and folly who do not. Psa. 9.17; ... Read More
John Chrysostom

2 Timothy 2:11-14

John ChrysostomIt is a faithful saying: for if we be dead with Him, we shall also live with Him: if we suffer, we shall also reign with Him: if we deny Him, He also will deny us: if we believe not, yet He abides faithful: He cannot deny Himself. Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lor... Read More
John Chrysostom

Hebrews 6:1-6

John ChrysostomTherefore leaving the principles of the Doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God; of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands; and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 11 on Romans

John ChrysostomRom. VI. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection. What I had before occasion to remark, that I mention here too, that he continually digresses into exhortation, without making any twofold division as he does in the oth... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 24 on Romans

John ChrysostomRom. XIII. 11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep. Since he had given them what commands were fitting, he again thrusts them on to the performance of good works, in consideration of what was pressing upon them. For the time of judgment, he means, is at the door... Read More
John Chrysostom

Instructions to Catechumens - Part 1

John ChrysostomFirst Instruction To those about to be illuminated; and for what reason the laver is said to be of regeneration and not of remission of sins; and that it is a dangerous thing not only to forswear oneself, but also to take an oath, even though we swear truly. 1. How delightful and lovable is our band... Read More
John Chrysostom

Philippians 3:7-10

John ChrysostomHowbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. Yea verily, and I counted all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, ... Read More
John Nelson Darby

1 Corinthians 11

John Nelson DarbyHere we have another instance of how the greatest truths are brought into connection with commonplace subjects. Here is a question, whether a woman is to have a covering on or not. The whole ordering of God is brought in to say whether a woman is to wear a cap on her head (v. 3-16). It was the custo... Read More
John Nelson Darby

Deliverance

John Nelson DarbyThe Bible Herald, 1879, pp. 11-18. Deliverance has been much confused with the pardon of sins. Two things are united as to the Christian position — the resurrection, and the position of the Lord in the glory where He is. He is a man beyond death, beyond judgment, beyond sin, and beyond the power of ... Read More
John Nelson Darby

Galatians 2:20 Edinburgh

John Nelson DarbyI would just pick up a little point or two. And first how can we get rid of this power of self? The end of Galatians 2 will introduce what I mean. I do not take up now the question of righteousness by the law, but the question of the power of sin and self, which is sin really. Life is here made depe... Read More

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