CHAPTER SEVEN: The Covenant of Redemption Between God the Father and God the Son Concerning the Elect; or, the Counsel of Peace Having considered the decrees of God in general, and the predestination of men in particular, we now proceed to the discussion of the covenant …
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Victory! Victory!
THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL FEBRUARY, 1882 “Ever this our War Cry,—Victory! Victory!” “Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with …
THE CHRISTIAN’S REASONABLE SERVICE – VI
CHAPTER SIX: Eternal Predestination: Election and Reprobation General Observations about Predestination Having spoken of the decrees of God in general, we shall now proceed with a discussion of the specific decrees of God, speaking particularly of those relating to man’s salvation and damnation. Due to repeated …
Commentary On Job 28:1-
Job Continues: Where Is Wisdom? The strain of this chapter is very unlike the rest of this book. Job forgets his sores, and all his sorrows, and talks like a philosopher or a virtuoso. Here is a great deal both of natural and moral philosophy …
Commentary On Job 25:1-6
Bildad Speaks: Man Cannot Be Righteous Job 25:1–6 (ESV) 25 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said: 2 “Dominion and fear are with God; he makes peace in his high heaven. 3 Is there any number to his armies? Upon whom does his light not …
Lucifer: Dark Angel of Light
If the right hand doesn’t get you, then the left one will.” This maxim expresses the double jeopardy faced by a prizefighter in the boxing ring. Like the ambidextrous pugilist, our adversary Satan has a two-pronged strategy. To defeat him we must wage war on …
THE CHRISTIAN’S REASONABLE SERVICE – V
Theology: The Doctrine of God CHAPTER FIVE The Decrees of God: General Observations Having considered the principal sources from which God may be known, and who and what He is in His Being, attributes, and the Persons of the Godhead, we proceed with a discussion …
THE CHRISTIAN’S REASONABLE SERVICE – IV
Theology: The Doctrine of God CHAPTER FOUR The Divine Persons The Holy Trinity Having considered the name, the essence, and the attributes of God, we will now turn to the mystery of all mysteries, the Holy Trinity. Throughout history all parties opposed to the truth …
THE CHRISTIAN’S REASONABLE SERVICE – III
Theology: The Doctrine of God CHAPTER THREE The Essence of God We considered in the previous chapter the two principal sources from which the knowledge of God may be derived: nature and the Holy Scriptures. We will now proceed with a consideration of God Himself. …
Commentary On Job 12:12-25
Job 12:12–25 (ESV) 12 Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days. 13 “With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding. 14 If he tears down, none can rebuild; if he shuts a man in, none can open. 15 …