Chance is nothing. It has no power because it has no being; therefore, it can exercise no influence over anything. Yet,
Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that w...
Before the Fall Adam was endowed with two possibilities: He had the ability to sin and the ability not to sin. After the Fall Adam had the ability to sin and the inability to not sin.
All we who are human partake of the earthly nature of Adam. We are children of the dust. Our bodies suffer from all the weaknesses and frailties that belong to the earth. Our resurrected bodies will b...
Abel is commended here in Hebrews 11 not because he gave an animal but because he offered his sacrifice by faith.
A human being is a creature, a being whose very existence from moment to moment depends on the power of the Supreme Being.
With winsomeness and clarity this great tenet in witness to which we are gladly uniting.-Roger R. Nicole
Who were hypocrites. The image that we have of scribes and Pharisees from the New Testament period is that of unscrupulous, ruthless practitioners of religious deceit. We must bear in mind, however, t...
When God ordains all things that come to pass, He ordains not only the ends but also the means to those ends, and He works through all things to bring about His righteous purpose.
We can safely conclude that God ordained that Job’s camels be stolen. That was God’s providential plan. But God’s purpose was to vindicate Job from the unrighteous accusations of Satan, as well as to...
Two vitally important truths about the Christian life: we are pilgrims, and we make progress.
Three subsistences, with three distinct persons. They subsist within the being of God. THE SPIRIT’S PERSONAL NATURE The fact that the Holy Spirit is a person is seen in a multitude of ways in Scriptur...
This should be reflected not only in the articles in their original form but also in the present publication. It was not the aim of those who gathered at Chicago to break relations with those who do n...
The more we understand of the holiness and the righteousness of God,the more we begin to see by contrast how desperately fallen we are and how utterly dependent we are on His mercy and grace.
The gospel of Christ was given in the promise of the curse of the enemy. That
The biblical King both reigns and rules. And He carries out His rule not by referendum but by His personal sovereignty. AN
Spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21). Holy Scripture must be acknowledged as the Word of God by virtue of its divine origin.
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Point-making a decision to follow Jesus has never converted anyone. This is because it is not a decision that converts a person; it is the power of the Holy Spirit that does so. We get into the kingdo...
Of a total of 268) affixed their signatures to the Nineteen Articles.It was indicated that the Draft Committee would meet within the year to review and, if necessary, revise the statement.