29. The gospel is made known to all nations for the obedience of faith. Rom. 16:26. The obedience of faith here spoken of, is the same thing as believing the report of the gospel. Rom. 10:16. A hearty submission to the righteousness of God, even to Christ, who is...
28. For even hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps. 1 Pet. 2:21. To believe in Christ for justification is but one half of the duty of faith. This respects Christ only as he died and...
27. God commendeth his love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his...
The first post on “adamancy” was referring to Zechariah 7:12. “Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the...
26. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Heb. 4:16. O that we were all so wise as to prepare and provide ourselves in due time with the right armor of faith, before the time of need...
25. Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 2 Cor. 5:9. This indeed is the true disposition of a soul espoused to Christ. She has but one care, which is to please him in all things. And this desire to do his will is, as it...
24. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. We love him, because he first loved us. 1 John, 4:10, 19. He that loveth me, shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest...
23. The more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried; and their cry came up unto God, by reason of the bondage. And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect...
22. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat. Matt. 13:25. No wonder that Christians lose their power and strength, if the enemy of souls find them asleep. How soon may he gain an advantage from without, if a strict guard is not kept...