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Desert Fathers

The Philokalia Volume 4B

Desert FathersOn Spiritual Knowledge, Love and the Perfection of Living: One Hundred Texts 126:5) If you search out the Lord and patiently wait for Him until the firstlings of His righteousness grow in you, you will reap a rich crop of divine knowledge. The light of wisdom will illuminate you and you will become ... Read More
Discernment Reasearch Articles

Toronto Blessing: Instrument of Revival or Instrument of Deception? By Bob Hunter

CONTENTS: CAN WE JUDGE? LATTER-RAIN AND MANIFEST SONS OF GOD TEACHINGS THE VINEYARD TODAY Deception Discernment Disinformation Drunk On New Wine End-Time Events For over a year and a half the Toronto Airport Vineyard has been capturing the attention of both Christians and non-Christians alike. Thous... Read More
Discernment Reasearch Articles

"Mainstream" Spring 1996 Part 3 - Promise Keepers in the UK

PROMISE KEEPERS UPDATE It's Coming Our Way! The Promise Keepers Men's Movement that has taken America by storm is about to be launched in the UK, if East Anglican Minister Tom Chipper fulfills his vision. He says that God "led him on a journey", each part of which "pointed directly to Promise Keeper... Read More
Eli Brayley

Romans 7 Under the Microscope

Right away in 7:1 Paul points out who he is speaking to and about: "Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?" He's talking to them that KNOW the Law. What does he mean, the Law has dominion over man as long as he ... Read More
Hieromonk Damascene

WHAT CHRIST ACCOMPLISHED ON THE CROSS

The topic of today’s talk—what Christ accomplished on the Cross—is of course a prime subject of contemplation during the Lenten season, as we prepare to prayerfully commemorate Christ’s passion, death, and the inevitable consequence of His death: His holy Resurrection. As we call to mind and repent ... Read More
Historic Confessions

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
James Boice

A Golden Chain Of Five Links

When I was writing about Romans 8:28 in the previous study, I said that for most Christians that verse is one of the most comforting statements in the entire Word of God. The reason is obvious. It tells us that "in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called accordi... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 5 on the Statues

John ChrysostomThe exhortation of the last Homily is continued in this. The people are exhorted to bear with fortitude the impending wrath of the Emperor. The cases of Job and the Ninevites are referred to as examples. It is shown that men ought not to fear death, but sin. What it is to die miserably is explained;... Read More
John Follette

Fellowship in the Cross and Crown

John FolletteAfter our Lord Jesus Christ gets the young Christians yoked up and they are rendering beautiful service with the blessing of God upon them, when He has them so close to Him that they can look right into His eyes and they are pulling along together, He begins to deal with them on other lines than mer... Read More
John Gifford Bellett

The Church at Thessalonica

We easily perceive different measures of attainment, both in knowledge and grace, in the churches of old. The elevation, for instance, of that at Ephesus was much above that at Corinth. At Corinth the apostle had to occupy himself with the corruption of various errors and abuses, and was thus hinder... Read More

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