Westminster Larger Catechism - Providence Presbyterian Church
... Question 52: How was Christ exalted in his resurrection? Answer: Christ was exalted in his resurrection, in that, not having seen corruption in death (of which it was not possible for him to be held), and having the very same body in which he suffered, with the essential properties thereof (but with ...
... Question 52: How was Christ exalted in his resurrection? Answer: Christ was exalted in his resurrection, in that, not having seen corruption in death (of which it was not possible for him to be held), and having the very same body in which he suffered, with the essential properties thereof (but with ...
A third Testament by Malcolm Muggeridge
... One wonders what Muggeridge would think of the fall of the Soviet Union and the subsequent awakening of Christianity in Russia today. His hope is reflected in these words, written, according to the copyright information, in 1983, “…somehow I knew without a shadow of doubt that his [Dostoyevsky’s] v ...
... One wonders what Muggeridge would think of the fall of the Soviet Union and the subsequent awakening of Christianity in Russia today. His hope is reflected in these words, written, according to the copyright information, in 1983, “…somehow I knew without a shadow of doubt that his [Dostoyevsky’s] v ...
ASPECTS OF THE SOTERIOLOGY OF KARL BARTH Fred H.
... two separated from each other by the section on the Church. Furthermore, it is in IV/1 that Barth discusses justification and faith; in IV/2 sanctification and love; and in the still to appear IV/3 that he will discuss calling and hope. That Barth's integration of soteriology and Christology with h ...
... two separated from each other by the section on the Church. Furthermore, it is in IV/1 that Barth discusses justification and faith; in IV/2 sanctification and love; and in the still to appear IV/3 that he will discuss calling and hope. That Barth's integration of soteriology and Christology with h ...
LTR XXII - Concordia Lutheran Seminary
... [religious] energy; and it makes a great difference as regards any set of ideas which one may possess, whether they become central or remain SHULSKHUDOµ17 *LYHQ ERWK WKH XQLTXH VKDSH &DOYLQ·V WKHRORJ\ EXLOW RQ WKH foundation of his theory of double-predestination) as well as the expandin ...
... [religious] energy; and it makes a great difference as regards any set of ideas which one may possess, whether they become central or remain SHULSKHUDOµ17 *LYHQ ERWK WKH XQLTXH VKDSH &DOYLQ·V WKHRORJ\ EXLOW RQ WKH foundation of his theory of double-predestination) as well as the expandin ...
GRACE COMMUNICATION ("PRAYER") WITH GOD SEMINAR (I): TEACHING
... to the question of how much faith I had, because I didn't receive many of the things that I asked for. In seminary I learned what it meant to take the Scriptures literally and how to apply the rules for literal interpretation. That eliminated many of the contradictory passages. Then I was exposed to ...
... to the question of how much faith I had, because I didn't receive many of the things that I asked for. In seminary I learned what it meant to take the Scriptures literally and how to apply the rules for literal interpretation. That eliminated many of the contradictory passages. Then I was exposed to ...
Changed into His Image — Sanctification
... There are many weaknesses found in the second blessing/crisis sanctification viewpoint: 1. Justification and sanctification are joined, not divided into segments. Romans 6 clearly teaches that you cannot have one without the other. One must live a sanctified life because he is united with Christ. To ...
... There are many weaknesses found in the second blessing/crisis sanctification viewpoint: 1. Justification and sanctification are joined, not divided into segments. Romans 6 clearly teaches that you cannot have one without the other. One must live a sanctified life because he is united with Christ. To ...
God`s Master Key to Prosperity
... However, while it is true that riches have often resulted in people becoming proud and arrogant, yet it is also common knowledge that the poor can be just as deficient in character as the rich. It is a matter of record that out of poverty have arisen many great men. But there have been godly men of ...
... However, while it is true that riches have often resulted in people becoming proud and arrogant, yet it is also common knowledge that the poor can be just as deficient in character as the rich. It is a matter of record that out of poverty have arisen many great men. But there have been godly men of ...
QUESTION 112 The Cause of Grace Next we have to consider the
... debt and not according to grace.” But a man’s preparation through free choice occurs only through some work (non nisi per aliquam operationem). Therefore, the character of grace would be destroyed. Objection 2: Someone who persists in his sin is not preparing himself to have grace. But grace has bee ...
... debt and not according to grace.” But a man’s preparation through free choice occurs only through some work (non nisi per aliquam operationem). Therefore, the character of grace would be destroyed. Objection 2: Someone who persists in his sin is not preparing himself to have grace. But grace has bee ...
Article 2. Jesus Christ - Orrville Mennonite Church
... Bible does not use the language of "natures" to describe Jesus Christ. When using this language, we should not overemphasize either the human or the divine side. This way of speaking about Jesus Christ can be helpful if it upholds what the Bible reveals to us about him. 4. As Son of God, Jesus Chris ...
... Bible does not use the language of "natures" to describe Jesus Christ. When using this language, we should not overemphasize either the human or the divine side. This way of speaking about Jesus Christ can be helpful if it upholds what the Bible reveals to us about him. 4. As Son of God, Jesus Chris ...
James 4 - Lake Erie Bible Church
... 53. These types are so wrapped up in cosmic details and pursuits their prayer life sucketh. 54. The force of James’ comment is not that they don’t pray at all (cp.vs.3a). 55. Rather, their prayer life is insufficient and inconsistent. 56. They lack well informed wisdom as to the purpose of their pra ...
... 53. These types are so wrapped up in cosmic details and pursuits their prayer life sucketh. 54. The force of James’ comment is not that they don’t pray at all (cp.vs.3a). 55. Rather, their prayer life is insufficient and inconsistent. 56. They lack well informed wisdom as to the purpose of their pra ...
Student Questions on the Pentateuch
... Where did the serpent’s evil come from if everything was very good? Well, maybe the serpent had freewill. And/or maybe it wasn’t quite so good then, when it exercised that freewill the way it did. Or maybe the existence of testing was part of the goodness, to give human beings the chance to grow? Wh ...
... Where did the serpent’s evil come from if everything was very good? Well, maybe the serpent had freewill. And/or maybe it wasn’t quite so good then, when it exercised that freewill the way it did. Or maybe the existence of testing was part of the goodness, to give human beings the chance to grow? Wh ...
JOHN 5: 17: NEGATION OR CLARIFICATION OF THE SABBATH
... of Alexandria, one of the most liberal and syncretistic minds of Christian antiquity. "God's resting," he explains, "is not, then, as some conceive, that God ceased from doing. For, being good, if He should ever cease from doing good, then would He cease from being God, which it is sacrilege even to ...
... of Alexandria, one of the most liberal and syncretistic minds of Christian antiquity. "God's resting," he explains, "is not, then, as some conceive, that God ceased from doing. For, being good, if He should ever cease from doing good, then would He cease from being God, which it is sacrilege even to ...
HEBREWS 15 - Grace Baptist Church
... means that you must work to get there – that you must accumulate many good works in order to buy your way into God’s rest. And that couldn’t be further from the truth. This word labor means to “make haste.” It means don’t delay. Put all of your attention into entering into his rest. Do you believe i ...
... means that you must work to get there – that you must accumulate many good works in order to buy your way into God’s rest. And that couldn’t be further from the truth. This word labor means to “make haste.” It means don’t delay. Put all of your attention into entering into his rest. Do you believe i ...
Jonah 04 - Clover Sites
... which chewed the plant so that it withered. 8 When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, “It would be better for me to die than to live.” 9 But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about ...
... which chewed the plant so that it withered. 8 When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, “It would be better for me to die than to live.” 9 But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about ...
Sabbath School Quarterly for 1950
... acquire knowledge and to interpret the lessons of his own wide experience in the setting forth of wise, practical counsels for all that should live after him. This he did in brief moral sentences, using either the proverb, a figurative form of expression, or the maxim, a plain statement. His aim is ...
... acquire knowledge and to interpret the lessons of his own wide experience in the setting forth of wise, practical counsels for all that should live after him. This he did in brief moral sentences, using either the proverb, a figurative form of expression, or the maxim, a plain statement. His aim is ...
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... which he attempted to give a ‘remedy against the last and most dangerous temptation’, namely ‘whether we are elect or not’ (Beza 1560: 68-79, 1563: 70-80). There he encourages his readers that their salvation does not rest on their faith as such, but on Christ, whom they can trust. Referring to Matt ...
... which he attempted to give a ‘remedy against the last and most dangerous temptation’, namely ‘whether we are elect or not’ (Beza 1560: 68-79, 1563: 70-80). There he encourages his readers that their salvation does not rest on their faith as such, but on Christ, whom they can trust. Referring to Matt ...
God`s Passion for His Glory
... their times, or even to comprehend the deepest meaning of the intellectual and other influences that were effectual upon them. Jonathan Edwards was such an original.”3 It is not so much that Edwards dealt with new reality but, as Vergilius Ferm said, he “seemed to have had the powers and the drive t ...
... their times, or even to comprehend the deepest meaning of the intellectual and other influences that were effectual upon them. Jonathan Edwards was such an original.”3 It is not so much that Edwards dealt with new reality but, as Vergilius Ferm said, he “seemed to have had the powers and the drive t ...
Your Ears Will Hear
... Psalm 119:105 says that God’s word is a lamp to our feet and a light for our path. It shows us two important parts of guidance. When I was 13 years old, God called me to go into all the world. I was to go and preach the gospel, and I understood that I was to go to every nation on earth. I had no ide ...
... Psalm 119:105 says that God’s word is a lamp to our feet and a light for our path. It shows us two important parts of guidance. When I was 13 years old, God called me to go into all the world. I was to go and preach the gospel, and I understood that I was to go to every nation on earth. I had no ide ...
INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
... c. Systematic Theology and Philosophical Theology i. Distinction between theology and philosophy is not as sharp as one may think 1. There is an overlap with theology and philosophy a. Both attempt to answer the ultimate question about origin, reality, values, beauty, purpose, ethics and knowledge 2 ...
... c. Systematic Theology and Philosophical Theology i. Distinction between theology and philosophy is not as sharp as one may think 1. There is an overlap with theology and philosophy a. Both attempt to answer the ultimate question about origin, reality, values, beauty, purpose, ethics and knowledge 2 ...
ECD SPR15 Prolegomena
... b. II Corinthians 4:3-4: “And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” c. II Corinthians 10: ...
... b. II Corinthians 4:3-4: “And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” c. II Corinthians 10: ...
Sovereign Love 5.06 x 7.81
... to understand. It is also neglected because many are ignorant of the fact that it is explicitly found in the scriptures. I believe it is neglected primarily however, because it is a doctrine that is despised and hated by our human, fleshly nature. We want to be in control. We want God to operate in ...
... to understand. It is also neglected because many are ignorant of the fact that it is explicitly found in the scriptures. I believe it is neglected primarily however, because it is a doctrine that is despised and hated by our human, fleshly nature. We want to be in control. We want God to operate in ...
The Three Ways of the Spiritual Life
... of the sinner does not merely cover his sins as with a mantle; it blots them out by the infusion of a new life. ' Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy, ' so the Psalmist implores; ' and according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity. Wash me yet more from my i ...
... of the sinner does not merely cover his sins as with a mantle; it blots them out by the infusion of a new life. ' Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy, ' so the Psalmist implores; ' and according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity. Wash me yet more from my i ...
The Letter of James
... for they have experienced such a character of generosity themselves; their ungenerous behavior toward the hungry, therefore, calls their faith into question.” 4Salvation begins with God’s choice. “Life like this [in a generous community] is not a dream or something gained by a simple grit-your-teeth ...
... for they have experienced such a character of generosity themselves; their ungenerous behavior toward the hungry, therefore, calls their faith into question.” 4Salvation begins with God’s choice. “Life like this [in a generous community] is not a dream or something gained by a simple grit-your-teeth ...
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary: First Timothy.
... latter end of A.D. 66, or beginning of 67. Supposing him thirty at his conversion, he would now be upwards of sixty, and older in constitution than in years, through continual hardship. Even four years before he called himself "Paul the aged" (Phm 9). From Ephesus he went into Macedonia (1Ti 1:3). H ...
... latter end of A.D. 66, or beginning of 67. Supposing him thirty at his conversion, he would now be upwards of sixty, and older in constitution than in years, through continual hardship. Even four years before he called himself "Paul the aged" (Phm 9). From Ephesus he went into Macedonia (1Ti 1:3). H ...
- Christ the King Church
... The late pastor and author A. W. Tozer said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”1 Everyone has thoughts or beliefs about God. Everyone. Even the most hardened atheist who mocks faith has a religious commitment of denying God’s existence. In othe ...
... The late pastor and author A. W. Tozer said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”1 Everyone has thoughts or beliefs about God. Everyone. Even the most hardened atheist who mocks faith has a religious commitment of denying God’s existence. In othe ...