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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The Works of Thomas Goodwin Volume III – Rev. Part I Chap. I
AN EXPOSITION OF THE REVELATION – PART I CHAPTER I The design of the Book of the Revelation.—That it is a prophecy, wherein, as in a vision, the story of all times is represented.—The prophetical part of it begins at the 4th chapter.—An exposition of the 4th …
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The Works of Thomas Goodwin Volume III – Preface
THE WORKS OF THOMAS GOODWIN, D.D., SOMETIME PRESIDENT OF MAGDALENE COLLEGE, OXFORD. With General Preface BY JOHN C. MILLER, D.D., LINCOLN COLLEGE; HONORARY CANON OF WORCESTER; RECTOR OF ST MARTIN’S, BIRMINGHAM. And Memoir BY ROBERT HALLEY, D.D., PRINCIPAL OF THE INDEPENDENT NEW COLLEGE, LONDON. VOL. III., …
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The Millennium of Revelation 20
A few days I was asked if I could recommend a good book on Eschatology So here is one book I recommend. And to give an example of what contained in it I will post a one-chapter excerpt. I hope whoever was looking for a …
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 …
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 …
Making Molehills Out Of Mountains
The Crisis Over Justification The crisis regarding the doctrine of justification that provoked the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century has not yet been resolved. Thus, the Reformation is by no means over. The dispute over justification that split the church back then threatens to …
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. …
THE CHRISTIAN’S REASONABLE SERVICE – II
Theology: The Doctrine of God CHAPTER TWO The Word of God We have shown that the knowledge of God derived from nature is insufficient unto salvation. If man were ever to be brought to salvation, it was necessary for God to reveal a way whereby …