,bible ,readings ,for ,the ,home ,circle ,a ,topical ,study of the ,bible1 ,systematically ,arranged for ,home and ,private ,study ,containing ,two ,hundred ,readings1 in ,which ,are ,answered ,nearly ,four ,thousand ,questions on ,important ,religious ,subjects1 ,contributed by a ,large ,number of ,bible ,students ,new1 ,revised1 and ,enlarged ,edition ,illuminated ,with ,nearly ,three ,hundred ,beautiful ,illustrations #aibj ,review ,herald ,publishing ,association ,washington4 ,d4,c4 ,,contents ,the ,bible2 ,its ,origin1 ,history1 and ,place in the ,world ,the ,value ,of ,bible ,study ,part ,i4 ,the ,bible2 ,how to ,study and ,understand ,it ,the ,scriptures ,the ,study ,of ,the ,scriptures ,power ,in ,the ,word ,the ,life-,giving ,word ,christ ,in ,all ,the ,bible ,titles ,of ,christ ,part ,,ii4 ,sin2 ,its ,origin1 ,results1 and ,remedy ,creation ,and ,the ,creator ,the ,origin ,of ,evil ,the ,fall ,and ,redemption ,of ,man ,creation ,and ,redemption ,the ,character ,and ,attributes ,of ,god ,the ,love ,of ,god ,the ,deity ,of ,christ ,prophecies ,relating ,to ,christ ,christ ,the ,way ,of ,life ,salvation ,only ,through ,christ ,part ,,iii4 ,the ,way to ,christ ,faith ,hope ,repentance ,confession ,and ,forgiveness ,conversion1 ,or ,the ,new ,birth ,baptism ,reconciled ,to ,god ,acceptance ,with ,god ,justification ,by ,faith ,righteousness ,and ,life ,consecration ,bible ,election ,bible ,sanctification ,importance ,of ,sound ,doctrine ,present ,truth ,the ,obedience ,of ,faith ,part ,,iv4 ,life1 ,parables1 and ,miracles of ,christ ,birth1 ,childhood1 ,and ,early ,life ,of ,christ ,christ's ,ministry ,christ ,the ,great ,teacher ,parables ,of ,christ ,miracles ,of ,christ ,sufferings ,of ,christ ,the ,resurrection ,of ,christ ,a ,sinless ,life ,our ,pattern ,our ,helper ,and ,friend ,part ,v4 ,the ,holy ,spirit ,the ,holy ,spirit ,and ,his ,work ,fruit ,of ,the ,spirit ,gifts ,of ,the ,spirit ,the ,gift ,of ,prophecy ,the ,outpouring ,of ,the ,spirit ,part ,,vi4 ,the ,sure ,word of ,prophecy ,prophecy1 ,why ,given ,nebuchadnezzar's ,dream ,the ,gospel ,of ,the ,kingdom ,four ,great ,monarchies ,the ,kingdom ,and ,work ,of ,antichrist ,the ,vicar ,of ,christ ,a ,great ,prophetic ,period4 7,the #bcjj ,days of ,daniel #h47 ,or ,the ,time ,of ,restoration ,and ,of ,judgment ,the ,atonement ,in ,type ,and ,antitype ,the ,judgment ,the ,judgment-,hour ,message ,the ,fall ,of ,modern ,babylon ,the ,closing ,gospel ,message4 ,a ,warning ,against ,false ,worship ,satan's ,warfare ,against ,the ,church ,a ,great ,persecuting ,power 7,the ,ten-,horned ,beast of ,revelation #ac7 ,making ,an ,image ,to ,the ,beast4 ,the ,prophecy ,of ,revelation #ac ,the ,seven ,churches ,the ,seven ,seals ,the ,seven ,trumpets ,the ,eastern ,question ,the ,seven ,last ,plagues ,the ,mystery ,of ,god ,finished ,great ,lines of ,prophecy ,part ,,vii4 ,coming ,events and ,signs of the ,times ,our ,lord's ,great ,prophecy ,signs ,of ,the ,times ,increase ,of ,knowledge ,conflict ,between ,capital ,and ,labor ,christ's ,second ,coming ,manner ,of ,christ's ,coming ,object ,of ,christ's ,coming ,the ,resurrection ,of ,the ,just ,the ,world's ,conversion ,the ,gathering ,of ,israel ,the ,millennium ,length ,of ,the ,day ,of ,the ,lord ,elijah ,the ,prophet ,part ,,viii4 ,the ,law of ,god ,the ,law of ,god ,the ,law ,of ,god ,perpetuity ,of ,the ,law ,why ,the ,law ,was ,given ,at ,sinai ,penalty ,for ,transgression ,the ,law ,of ,god ,in ,the ,patriarchal ,age ,the ,law ,of ,god ,in ,the ,new ,testament ,love the ,fulfilling of the ,law ,the ,moral ,and ,ceremonial ,laws ,the ,two ,covenants ,what ,was ,abolished ,by ,christ ,the ,law ,and ,the ,gospel ,part ,,ix4 ,the ,sabbath ,institution ,of ,the ,sabbath ,god's ,memorial ,reasons ,for ,sabbath-,keeping ,manner ,of ,observing ,the ,sabbath ,christ ,and ,the ,sabbath ,the ,sabbath ,in ,the ,new ,testament ,the ,law of ,god ,the ,change ,of ,the ,sabbath ,the ,seal ,of ,god ,and ,the ,mark ,of ,apostasy ,the ,lord's ,day ,walking ,as ,he ,walked ,the ,sabbath ,in ,history ,sabbath ,reform ,part ,x4 ,christian ,liberty ,the ,author ,of ,liberty ,the ,powers ,that ,be ,individual ,accountability ,union ,of ,church ,and ,state ,sabbath ,legislation ,who ,persecute ,and ,why ,part ,,xi4 ,life ,only in ,christ ,origin1 ,history1 ,and ,destiny ,of ,satan ,what ,is ,man8 ,life ,only ,in ,christ ,the ,intermediate ,state ,the ,two ,resurrections ,fate ,of ,the ,transgressor ,the ,ministration ,of ,good ,angels ,the ,dark ,ministries ,of ,bad ,angels ,spiritualism ,part ,,xii4 ,christian ,growth and ,experience ,growth ,in ,grace ,the ,christian ,armor ,walking ,in ,the ,light ,saving ,faith ,trials ,and ,their ,object ,overcoming ,the ,ministry ,of ,sorrow ,comfort ,in ,affliction ,trusting ,in ,jesus ,patience ,contentment ,cheerfulness ,christian ,courtesy ,confessing ,faults ,and ,forgiving ,one ,another ,the ,duty ,of ,encouragement ,unity ,of ,believers ,meekness ,and ,humility ,sobriety ,wisdom ,diligence ,perfection ,of ,character ,sowing ,and ,reaping ,part ,,xiii4 ,prayer and ,public ,worship ,importance ,of ,prayer ,meditation ,and ,prayer ,watching ,unto ,prayer ,answers ,to ,prayer ,public ,worship ,reverence ,for ,the ,house ,of ,god ,christian ,communion ,praise ,and ,thanksgiving ,the ,value ,of ,song ,part ,,xiv4 ,christian ,service ,the ,gift ,of ,giving ,preaching ,the ,gospel ,the ,shepherd ,and ,his ,work ,missionary ,work ,the ,poor1 ,and ,our ,duty ,toward ,them ,christian ,help ,work ,visiting ,the ,sick ,healing ,the ,sick ,prison ,work ,order ,and ,organization ,support ,of ,the ,ministry ,free-,will ,offerings ,hospitality ,who ,is ,the ,greatest8 ,part ,,xv4 ,admonitions and ,warnings ,pride ,selfishness ,covetousness ,debts ,respect ,of ,persons ,backsliding ,unbelief ,judging ,gossiping ,and ,backbiting ,envy1 ,jealousy1 ,and ,hatred ,hypocrisy ,danger ,in ,rejecting ,light ,the ,just ,recompense ,part ,,xvi4 ,the ,home ,the ,marriage ,institution ,a ,happy ,home1 ,and ,how ,to ,make ,it ,religion ,in ,the ,home ,honor ,due ,to ,parents ,child ,training ,the ,mother ,teaching ,the ,children ,promises ,for ,the ,children ,evils ,of ,city ,life ,purity ,part ,,xvii4 ,health and ,temperance ,good ,health ,christian ,temperance ,evils ,of ,intemperance ,the ,world's ,curse ,scripture ,admonitions 7,a ,responsive ,reading7 ,true ,temperance ,reform ,part ,,xviii4 ,the ,kingdom ,restored ,the ,kingdom ,of ,glory ,the ,saints' ,inheritance ,promises ,to ,the ,overcomer ,the ,subjects ,of ,the ,kingdom ,eternal ,life ,the ,home ,of ,the ,saved ,the ,new ,jerusalem ,the ,conflict ,ended ,pleasures ,forevermore ,the ,game ,of ,life ,in ,progress ,the ,game ,of ,life ,lost ,the ,game ,of ,life ,won ,index ,of ,subjects ,illustration4 ,the ,word ,of ,god4 ,thy word is a lamp unto my feet1 and a light unto my path4 ,ps4 #aai3aje4 ,,the ,,bible2 ,,its ,,origin1 ,,history1 ,,and ,,place ,,in ,,the ,,world ,the ,bible contains proof in itself of its divine origin4 ,no other book can answer the questionings of the mind or satisfy the longings of the heart as does the ,bible4 ,it is adapted to every age and condition of life1 and is full of that knowledge which enlightens the mind and sanctifies the soul4 ,in the ,bible we have a revelation of the living ,god4 ,received by faith1 it has power to transform the life4 ,during all its history a divine watch-care has been over it1 and preserved it for the world4 ,how1 ,when1 and ,why ,written ,after the flood1 as men became numerous1 and darkness was again settling over the world1 holy men wrote as they were moved by the ,spirit of ,god4 ,thus ,god spoke to ,his people1 and through them to the world1 that a knowledge of ,god and of ,his will might not perish from the earth4 ,for centuries this work went on1 until ,christ1 the promised ,seed1 came4 ,with ,him1 and the blessed message of light and salvation proclaimed by ,him and by ,his apostles1 the ,scripture record closed1 and the ,word of ,god was complete4 ,original ,writings and ,translations ,the ,old ,testament ,scriptures were first written in ,hebrew1 upon scrolls1 or rolls of parchment1 linen1 or papyrus4 ,these were later translated into ,greek1 the oldest translation being known as the ,septuagint1 or 8,version of the ,seventy10 made at ,alexandria1 for the ,alexandrian ,library1 by a company of seventy learned ,jews1 under the patronage of ,ptolemy ,philadelphus1 about #bhe ,b4,c4 ,the original order for this translation is said to have been given by ,alexander the ,great1 who previously1 upon visiting ,jerusalem in #ccb ,b4,c41 had learned from the prophecy of ,daniel that ,grecia was to overthrow the ,persian kingdom4 ,see ,josephus's 8,antiquities of the ,jews10 book #aa1 chap4 #h1 par4 #e4 ,this was the version in common use in the time of ,christ4 ,the ,new ,testament was all originally written in ,greek1 except ,matthew1 which was first written in ,hebrew1 and later translated into ,greek4 ,illustration4 ,gutenberg ,printing ,the ,bible ,at an early date1 ,latin translations1 both of the ,septuagint and of the ,greek ,new ,testament1 were made by different individuals1 and the more carefully prepared ,latin ,vulgate of ,jerome1 the ,bible complete1 was made ,a4,d4 #chc-dje4 ,printing and the ,bible ,printing1 however1 being yet unknown1 copies of the ,bible could be produced only by the slow1 laborious1 and expensive process of handwriting4 ,this necessarily greatly limited its circulation4 ,worse still1 its illuminating and saving truths were largely hidden for centuries by the errors1 superstitions1 and apostasy of the dark ages4 ,during this time the common people knew little of its contents4 ,but with the invention of the art of printing about the middle of the fifteenth century1 and with the dawn of the great ,reformation in the century following1 the ,bible entered upon a new era1 preparatory to the final proclamation of the gospel throughout the world4 ,illustration4 ,luther ,translating ,the ,bible ,not a little significant is the fact that the first book printed from movable type was the ,bible in ,latin1 which came from the press of ,john ,gutenberg1 at ,mentz1 ,germany1 in #adef1 a copy of which1 in #aiaa1 was sold in ,new ,york ,city for fifty thousand dollars1 the highest price ever paid for a single book4 ,the ,bible in ,native ,tongues ,thus far1 however1 the ,bible had been published only in ancient tongues1 now little understood by the common people4 ,without the ,word of ,god in their hands1 the good seed sown among them was easily destroyed4 8,o10 said the advocates of its pure teachings1 8if the people only had the ,word of ,god in their own language1 this would not happen6 ,without this it will be impossible to establish the laity in the truth40 ,and why should they not have it in their own tongue8 they reasoned4 ,moses wrote in the language of the people of his time2 the prophets spoke in the tongue familiar to the men whom they addressed2 and the ,new ,testament was written in the language then current throughout the ,roman world4 ,the translation of the ,bible into ,english by ,john ,wyclif1 in #achj1 was the chief event in the beginning of the ,reformation4 ,it also prepared the way for the revival of ,christianity in ,england1 and the multiplying there of the ,word by the millions1 for all the world1 that has followed4 ,to make such a translation at that time1 says ,neander1 8required a bold spirit which no danger could appal40 ,for making it ,wyclif was attacked from various quarters1 because1 it was claimed1 8he was introducing among the multitude a book reserved exclusively for the use of the priests40 ,in the general denunciation it was declared that 8thus was the gospel by him laid more open to the laity1 and to women who could read1 than it had formerly been to the most learned of the clergy2 and in this way the gospel pearl is cast abroad1 and trodden underfoot of swine40 ,in the preface to his translation1 ,wyclif exhorted all the people to read the ,scriptures4 ,a sense of awe and a thrill of joy filled the heart of the great ,german ,reformer1 when1 at the age of twenty1 while examining the volumes in the library of the university of ,erfurt1 he held in his hands1 for the first time in his life1 a complete copy of the ,bible4 8,o ,god10 he murmured1 8could ,i but have one of these books1 ,i would ask no other treasure40 ,a little later he found in a convent a chained ,bible4 ,to this he had constant recourse4 ,but all these ,bibles here1 as elsewhere1 save in ,england1 were in an ancient tongue1 and could be read only by the educated4 ,why1 thought ,luther1 should the living ,word be confined to dead languages8 ,like ,wyclif1 therefore1 he resolved to give his countrymen the ,bible in their own tongue4 ,this he did1 the ,new ,testament in #aebb1 and the ,bible complete1 the crowning work of his life1 in #aecd4 ,impressed with the idea that the people should read the ,scriptures in their mother tongue1 ,william ,tyndale1 likewise1 in #aebe1 gave to the ,english his translation of the ,new ,testament1 and later1 of portions of the ,old ,testament ,scriptures4 ,his ardent desire that they should know the ,bible was well expressed in the statement that if ,god spared his life he would cause the boy that drives the plow to know more of the ,scriptures than was commonly known by the divines of his day4 ,the first complete printed ,english ,bible was that of ,miles ,coverdale1 printed at ,zurich1 ,switzerland1 in #aece4 ,matthew's ,bible1 ,taverner's ,bible1 and ,the ,great ,bible prepared at the suggestion of ,thomas ,cromwell1 ,earl of ,essex1 appeared soon after4 ,thus the light of truth began to shine forth once more2 but not without opposition4 ,burning of ,bibles ,as ,jehoiakim1 king of ,judah1 and the princes under ,king ,zedekiah showed their contempt for ,god by burning the writings of ,jeremiah1 and confining the prophet in a dungeon 7,jer4 #cf3bj-bc2 #ch3a-f71 so now men sought to stem the rising tide of reform by burning the ,bible and its translators4 ,bible burning was inaugurated in ,england by the destruction of copies of the ,antwerp edition of ,tyndale's ,new ,testament1 at ,st4 ,paul's ,cross1 ,london1 in #aebg1 followed by the burning of a second edition in #aecj4 ,a little later there were wholesale burnings of the writings and translations of ,wyclif1 ,tyndale1 ,basil1 ,barnes1 ,coverdale1 and others4 ,illustration4 ,burning ,of ,bibles ,at ,st4 ,paul's ,cross1 ,london ,forty-three years after the death of ,wyclif1 or in ,a4,d4 #adbh1 by order of the ,council of ,constance his bones were dug up and burned4 ,oct4 #f1 #aecf1 by order of ,charles ,v of ,germany1 ,tyndale was strangled and burned at the stake at ,vilvorde1 near ,brussels4 8,if ,luther will not retract10 wrote ,henry ,,viii of ,england1 8let himself and his writings be committed to the flames40 ,such1 under the spiritual tyranny that ruled in those times1 was the fate of many who stood for ,god and ,his ,word4 ,the ,word ,not ,bound ,but the ,word of ,god could not be forever bound4 ,in attempting to prevent its circulation men soon discovered that they were undertaking a work beyond their strength4 ,the ,bible had taken deep root in the hearts of the people4 ,what kings and prelates had sought to suppress and destroy1 kings and prelates now began to foster and supply4 ,in his 8,stories ,from ,english ,history10 pages #aif1 #aig1 ,henry ,p4 ,warren says3 8,henry1 by ,cromwell's advice1 ordered a translation of the ,bible to be made in ,english1 and a copy to be placed in every church4 ,there had been ,english translations before1 but they had not been in the hands of the people generally1 and had only been read secretly and in fear4444 ,cromwell then appointed ,cranmer and the bishops to revise the ,bible1 and publish it without note or comment2 and in the year #aeci a copy of the ,english ,bible was chained to the reading-desk of every parish church4 ,from that time the ,bible has never ceased to be printed and sold freely40 ,illustration4 ,the ,chained ,bible ,says ,charles ,c4 ,coffin1 in his 8,story of ,liberty10 page #dd3 8,the people listen to the reading with wonder and delight4 ,they begin to think2 and when men begin to think1 they take a step toward freedom4 ,they see that the ,bible gives them rights which hitherto have been denied them1--the right to read1 to acquire knowledge4 ,schools are started4 ,men and women who till now have not known a letter of the alphabet1 learn to read2 children teach their parents4 ,it is the beginning of a new life1 a new order of things in the community--the beginning of liberty40 ,the ,bible to ,all the ,world ,finally great ,bible societies were organized in ,england1 ,america1 and many of the countries of ,europe1 for the purpose of giving the ,bible to the world1--to every nation1 kindred1 tongue1 and people in its own language4 ,since its organization in #ahjd1 the ,british and ,foreign ,bible ,society1 up to #aiab1 had published the ,scriptures1 or portions of them in #ddj languages and dialects1 with a total of #ec1bgd1eaf entire ,bibles1 #hd1jei1faj ,new ,testaments1 and #hi1haf1fdd portions of the ,bible1 or a grand total of #bbg1aej1ggj copies4 ,illustration4 ,british ,and ,foreign ,bible ,society ,house1 ,london ,the total issue of the ,american ,bible ,society in the first ninety-six years following its organization1 or from #ahaf to #aiab1 amounts to #if1bai1aje copies4 ,it now publishes the ,bible in over one hundred languages4 ,these1 while the largest of their kind1 are but two of the twenty-seven ,bible societies now disseminating the ,scriptures4 ,thus is the world being provided with the ,word of ,god1 preparatory to the giving of the closing gospel message to all mankind1 the ending of the reign of sin1 and the advent of the ,lord in glory4 8,and this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations2 and then shall the end come40 ,matt4 #bd3ad4 ,,the ,,value ,,of ,,bible ,,study ,illustration4 ,the ,forbidden ,book4 ,god's ,holy ,word was prized when 'twas unsafe to read it4 ,the ,bible is ,god's great text-book for man4 ,it is ,his lamp to our feet and light to our path in this world of sin4 ,the value of ,bible study cannot therefore be overestimated4 ,considered from a literary standpoint alone1 the ,bible stands preeminent4 ,its terse1 chaste style2 its beautiful and impressive imagery2 its interesting stories and well-told narratives2 its deep wisdom and its sound logic2 its dignified language and its elevated themes1 all make it worthy of universal reading and careful study4 ,as an educating power1 the ,bible has no equal4 ,nothing so broadens the vision1 strengthens the mind1 elevates the thoughts1 and ennobles the affections as does the study of the sublime and stupendous truths of revelation4 ,a knowledge of its principles is an essential preparation to every calling4 ,to the extent that it is studied and its teachings are received1 it gives strength of character1 noble ambition1 keenness of perception1 and sound judgment4 ,of all the books ever written1 none contains lessons so instructive1 precepts so pure1 or promises so great as the ,bible4 ,there is nothing that so convinces the mind of the inspiration of the ,bible as does the reading of the ,bible itself1 and especially those portions known as the prophecies4 ,after the resurrection of ,christ1 when everything else seemed to have failed to convince the disciples that ,he had risen from the dead1 ,he appealed to the inspired ,word1 and 8expounded unto them in all the ,scriptures the things concerning ,himself0 7,luke #bd3be-bg71 and they believed4 ,on another occasion ,he said1 8,if they hear not ,moses and the prophets1 neither will they be persuaded1 though one rose from the dead40 ,luke #af3ca4 ,as a guide1 the ,bible is without a rival4 ,it gives a calm peace in believing1 and a firm hope of the future4 ,it solves the great problem of life and destiny1 and inspires to a life of purity1 patience1 and well-doing4 ,it fills the heart with love for ,god and a desire to do good to others1 and thus prepares for usefulness here and for a home in heaven4 ,it teaches the value of the soul1 by revealing the price that has been paid to redeem it4 ,it makes known the only antidote for sin1 and presents the only perfect code of morals ever given4 ,it tells of the future and the preparation necessary to meet it4 ,it makes us bold for the right1 and sustains the soul in adversity and affliction4 ,it lights up the dark valley of death1 and points to a life unending4 ,it leads to ,god1 and to ,christ1 whom to know is life eternal4 ,in short1 it is the one book to live by and die by4 ,as the king of ,israel was instructed to write him a copy of the law1 and to read therein 8all the days of his life10 that he might 8fear the ,lord10 keep ,his word1 and thus prolong his days and the days of his children 7,deut4 #ag3ah-bj71 so ought men now to study the ,bible1 and from it learn that fear which is the beginning of wisdom1 and that knowledge which is unto salvation4 ,as an aid and incentive to this1 8,bible ,readings for the ,home ,circle0 has been prepared and published4 ,bible ,readings2 ,their ,value and ,use ,briefly stated1 a ,bible reading consists of questions asked concerning some subject1 and answers to them from the ,bible4 ,in other words1 ,bible readings mean a topical study of the ,bible by means of questions and answers4 ,in either receiving or imparting knowledge1 there is nothing like the interrogation-point4 ,nothing so readily quickens thought or awakens interest as a question4 ,children would learn little if they asked no questions1 and he would indeed be a poor teacher who asked and answered none4 ,knowing the value of this means of awakening thought1 arousing interest1 and imparting information1 ,god1 in ,his wisdom1 inspired those who wrote the ,bible to ask many questions1 that ,he might set us to thinking and studying about the great themes with which it deals4 ,see ,job #ch3d1 #g2 #ad3ad2 ,ps4 #h3d2 ,mal4 #c3a1 #b1 #h2 ,ex4 #cb3bf2 #a ,chron4 #bi3e4 ,but ,god not only asks questions2 ,he answers them4 ,the following may be cited as a few short ,bible readings1 taken1 both questions and answers1 directly from the ,bible itself3-- 8,what man is he that desireth life1 and loveth many days1 that he may see good8 8,keep thy tongue from evil1 and thy lips from speaking guile4 ,depart from evil1 and do good2 seek peace1 and pursue it40 ,ps4 #cd3ab-ad4 8,who hath woe8 who hath sorrow8 who hath contentions8 who hath babbling8 who hath wounds without cause8 who hath redness of eyes8 8,they that tarry long at the wine2 they that go to seek mixed wine40 ,prov4 #bc3bi1 #cj4 8,who shall ascend into the hill of the ,lord8 or who shall stand in ,his holy place8 8,he that hath clean hands1 and a pure heart2 who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity1 nor sworn deceitfully4 ,he shall receive the blessing from the ,lord1 and righteousness from the ,god of his salvation40 ,ps4 #bd3c-e4 ,see also ,psalm #ae and ,isa4 #cc3ad-ag4 ,the ,bible itself1 therefore1 sets the example of giving instruction and of imparting most valuable information by means of asking questions and answering them4 ,the readings in this book as originally prepared were contributed by a large number of ,bible workers1 whose experience in giving ,bible readings had taught them the most effective methods of presenting the different subjects treated4 ,over one million two hundred and fifty thousand copies of the book as thus prepared have been sold4 ,the work has recently been thoroughly revised and rewritten1 much enlarged1 entirely reillustrated1 with the readings classified and carefully arranged according to topics1 by a large committee of able critics and ,bible students4 ,so extensive has been the revision1 and so much and valuable the new matter added1 that the present work is practically a new book1 although retaining the same name and the same general plan as the former work4 ,thus prepared1 it is once more sent forth on its mission of light and blessing4 ,as a help in enabling the reader quickly to discover the words which most directly answer the question asked1 they are generally printed in italic1 unless the entire scripture quoted is required for the purpose4 8,bible ,readings0 will be found an excellent aid to private1 family1 and public study of the ,word of ,god4 ,,part ,i4 ,,the ,,bible2 ,,how ,,to ,,study ,,and ,,understand ,,it ,illustration4 ,the ,sermon ,on ,the ,mount4 ,he opened ,his mouth1 and taught them1 saying1 ,blessed4 ,matt4 #e3b1 #c4 ,illustration4 ,baruch ,writing ,the ,prophecies ,of ,jeremiah4 ,all scripture is given by inspiration of ,god4 #b ,tim4 #c3af4 ,the ,scriptures #a4 ,by what name are the sacred writings of the ,bible commonly known8 8,jesus saith unto them1 ,did ye never read in the ,scriptures1 ,the stone which the builders rejected1 the same is become the head of the corner80 ,matt4 #ba3db4 #b4 ,what other title is given this revelation of ,god to man8 8,and ,he answered and said unto them1 ,my mother and ,my brethren are these which hear the word of ,god1 and do it40 ,luke #h3ba4 #c4 ,how were the ,scriptures given8 8,all scripture is given by inspiration of ,god40 #b ,tim4 #c3af4 #d4 ,by whom were the men directed who thus spoke for ,god8 8,for the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man3 but holy men of ,god spake as they were moved by the ,holy ,ghost40 #b ,peter #a3ba4 #e4 ,what specific instance is mentioned by ,peter8 8,men and brethren1 this scripture must needs have been fulfilled1 which the ,holy ,ghost by the mouth of ,david spake before concerning ,judas1 which was guide to them that took ,jesus40 ,acts #a3af4 #f4 ,how does ,david express this same truth8 8,the ,spirit of the ,lord spake by me1 and ,his word was in my tongue40 #b ,sam4 #bc3b4 #g4 ,who1 therefore1 did the speaking through these men8 8,god1 who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets40 ,heb4 #a3a4 #h4 ,for what purpose were the ,scriptures written8 8,for whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning1 that we through patience and comfort of the ,scriptures might have hope40 ,rom4 #ae3d4 #i4 ,for what is all scripture profitable8 8,all scripture is given by inspiration of ,god1 and is profitable for doctrine1 for reproof1 for correction1 for instruction in righteousness40 #b ,tim4 #c3af4 #aj4 ,what was ,god's design in thus giving the ,scriptures8 8,that the man of ,god may be perfect1 thoroughly furnished unto all good works40 ,verse #ag4 #aa4 ,what estimate did ,job place upon the words of ,god8 8,neither have ,i gone back from the commandment of ,his lips2 ,i have esteemed the words of ,his mouth more than my necessary food40 ,job #bc3ab4 #ab4 ,upon what evidence did ,jesus base ,his ,messiahship8 8,and beginning at ,moses and all the prophets1 ,he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning ,himself40 ,luke #bd3bg4 #ac4 ,what three general divisions did ,jesus recognize as including all the writings of the ,old ,testament8 8,and ,he said unto them1 ,these are the words which ,i spake unto you1 while ,i was yet with you1 that all things must be fulfilled1 which were written in the law of ,moses1 and in the prophets1 and in the ,psalms1 concerning ,me40 ,verse #dd4 #ad4 ,what does ,god's character preclude ,him from doing8 8,in hope of eternal life1 which ,god1 that cannot lie1 promised before the world began40 ,titus #a3b4 #ae4 ,what is ,god called in the ,scriptures8 8,he is the ,rock1 ,his work is perfect3 for all ,his ways are judgment3 a ,god of truth and without iniquity1 just and right is ,he40 ,deut4 #cb3d4 #af4 ,what1 therefore1 must be the character of ,his word8 8,sanctify them through ,thy truth3 ,thy word is truth40 ,john #ag3ag4 #ag4 ,what test should therefore be applied to every professed teacher of truth8 8,to the law and to the testimony3 if they speak not according to this word1 it is because there is no light in them40 ,isa4 #h3bj4 #ah4 ,what does ,god design that ,his word shall be to us in this world of darkness1 sin1 and death8 8,thy word is a lamp unto my feet1 and a light unto my path40 ,ps4 #aai3aje4 #ai4 ,to what extent has ,god magnified ,his word8 8,thou hast magnified ,thy word above all ,thy name40 ,ps4 #ach3b4 ,,note4--,god did this by backing ,his promises with an oath based upon ,himself4 ,heb4 #f3ac1 #ad4 ,by this ,he pledged and placed at stake ,his name1 or character1 for the fulfilment of ,his word4 #bj4 ,in what is the true poetry of life to be found8 8,thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage40 ,ps4 #aai3ed4 #ba4 ,how long will the word of ,god endure8 8,the grass withereth1 the flower fadeth3 but the word of our ,god shall stand forever40 ,isa4 #dj3h4 8,heaven and earth shall pass away1 but ,my words shall not pass away40 ,matt4 #bd3ce4 ,o ,word of ,god incarnate1 ,o ,wisdom from on high1 ,o ,truth unchanged1 unchanging1 ,o ,light of our dark sky6 ,we praise ,thee for the radiance ,that from the hallowed page1 ,a lamp to guide our footsteps1 ,shines on from age to age4 ,the church from her dear ,master ,received the gift divine1 ,and still that light she lifteth ,o'er all the earth to shine4 ,it is the golden casket ,where gems of truth are stored2 ,it is the heaven-drawn picture ,of ,christ the living ,word4 ,,william ,,how4 ,the ,study ,of ,the ,scriptures ,illustration4 ,searching ,the ,scriptures4 ,study to show thyself approved unto ,god4 #b ,tim4 #b3ae4 #a4 ,what did ,christ say to the ,jews concerning the study of the ,scriptures8 8,search the ,scriptures2 for in them ye think ye have eternal life3 and they are they which testify of ,me40 ,john #e3ci #b4 ,for what were the ,bereans commended8 8,these were more noble than those in ,thessalonica1 in that they received the word with all readiness of mind1 and searched the ,scriptures daily1 whether those things were so40 ,acts #ag3aa4 ,,note4--8,if ,god's ,word were studied as it should be10 says a modern ,bible student1 8men would have a breadth of mind1 a nobility of character1 and a stability of purpose that are rarely seen in these times4 ,but there is little benefit derived from a hasty reading of the ,scriptures4 ,one may read the whole ,bible through1 and yet fail to see its beauty or comprehend its deep and hidden meaning4 ,one passage studied until its significance is clear to the mind and its relation to the plan of salvation is evident1 is of more value than the perusal of many chapters with no definite purpose in view1 and no positive instruction gained40 #c4 ,by what comparison is it indicated that some portions of ,god's ,word are more difficult to understand than others8 8,for when for the time ye ought to be teachers1 ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of ,god2 and are become such as have need of milk1 and not of strong meat40 ,heb4 #e3ab4 #d4 ,in what way is this comparison further explained8 8,for every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness3 for he is a babe4 ,but strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age1 even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil40 ,verses #ac1 #ad4 #e4 ,what writings are specifically mentioned as containing some things difficult to understand8 8,and account that the long-suffering of our ,lord is salvation2 even as our beloved brother ,paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you2 as also in all his epistles1 speaking in them of these things2 in which are some things hard to be understood1 which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest1 as they do also the other scriptures1 unto their own destruction40 #b ,peter #c3ae1 #af4 ,,note4--,some scriptures are too plain to be misunderstood1 while the meaning of others cannot so readily be discerned4 ,to obtain a comprehensive knowledge of any ,bible truth1 scripture must be compared with scripture1 and there should be 8careful research and prayerful reflection40 ,but all such study will be richly rewarded4 #f4 ,who alone comprehends the things of ,god8 8,for what man knoweth the things of a man1 save the spirit of man which is in him8 even so the things of ,god knoweth no man1 but the ,spirit of ,god40 #a ,cor4 #b3aa4 #g4 ,how thoroughly does the ,spirit search out the hidden treasures of truth8 8,but ,god hath revealed them unto us by ,his ,spirit3 for the ,spirit searcheth all things1 yea1 the deep things of ,god40 ,verse #aj4 #h4 ,what is one purpose for which the ,holy ,spirit was sent8 8,but the ,comforter1 which is the ,holy ,ghost1 whom the ,father will send in ,my name1 ,he shall teach you all things1 and bring all things to your remembrance1 whatsoever ,i have said unto you40 ,john #ad3bf4 #i4 ,why cannot the natural man receive the things of the ,spirit8 8,but the natural man receiveth not the things of the ,spirit of ,god3 for they are foolishness unto him3 neither can he know them1 because they are spiritually discerned40 #a ,cor4 #b3ad4 #aj4 ,for what spiritual enlightenment should every one pray8 8,open ,thou mine eyes1 that ,i may behold wondrous things out of ,thy law40 ,ps4 #aai3ah4 #aa4 ,for what spiritual gift did the apostle ,paul pray8 8,that the ,god of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 the ,father of glory1 may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of ,him40 ,eph4 #a3ag4 #ab4 ,upon what conditions is an understanding of divine things promised8 8,yea1 if thou criest after knowledge1 and liftest up thy voice for understanding2 if thou seekest her as silver1 and searchest for her as for hid treasures2 then shalt thou understand the fear of the ,lord1 and find the knowledge of ,god40 ,prov4 #b3c-e4 #ac4 ,what great blessing did ,christ confer upon ,his disciples after ,his resurrection8 8,then opened ,he their understanding1 that they might understand the ,scriptures40 ,luke #bd3de4 #ad4 ,what beings of a higher order than man desire to study the truths revealed in the gospel of ,christ8 8,which things the angels desire to look into40 #a ,peter #a3ab #ae4 ,what is promised him who wills to do ,god's will8 8,if any man will willeth to1 ,r4 ,v4 do ,his will1 he shall know of the doctrine1 whether it be of ,god1 or whether ,i speak of ,myself40 ,john #g3ag4 #af4 ,how did ,christ reprove those who1 though familiar with the letter of the ,scriptures1 failed to understand them8 8,jesus answered and said unto them1 ,ye do err1 not knowing the ,scriptures1 nor the power of ,god40 ,matt4 #bb3bi4 #ag4 ,what are the ,scriptures able to do for one who believes them8 8,and that from a child thou hast known the ,holy ,scriptures1 which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in ,christ ,jesus40 #b ,tim4 #c3ae4 #ah4 ,when asked by the rich young man the conditions of eternal life1 to what did ,jesus direct his attention8 8,he said unto him1 ,what is written in the law8 how readest thou80 ,luke #aj3bf4 ,illustration4 ,jesus ,at ,the ,home ,of ,martha ,and ,mary4 ,mary hath chosen that good part1 which shall not be taken away from her4 ,luke #aj3db4 #ai4 ,whom did ,jesus pronounce blessed8 8,but ,he said1 ,yea rather1 blessed are they that hear the word of ,god1 and keep it40 ,luke #aa3bh4 #bj4 ,what did ,christ say concerning the book of ,daniel8 8,when ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by ,daniel the prophet1 stand in the holy place1 7whoso readeth1 let him understand740 ,matt4 #bd3ae4 #ba4 ,what other book of the ,bible is especially commended for our study8 8,blessed is he that readeth1 and they that hear the words of this prophecy the book of ,revelation1 and keep those things which are written therein3 for the time is at hand40 ,rev4 #a3c4 9989999,how ,readest ,thou89999099 ,it is one thing to read the ,bible through1 ,another thing to read to learn and do4 ,some read it with design to learn to read1 ,but to the subject pay but little heed4 ,some read it as their duty once a week1 ,but no instruction from the ,bible seek2 ,while others read it with but little care1 ,with no regard to how they read1 nor where4 ,some read to bring themselves into repute1 ,by showing others how they can dispute2 ,while others read because their neighbors do1 ,to see how long 'twill take to read it through4 ,some read it for the wonders that are there1-- ,how ,david killed a lion and a bear2 ,while others read it with uncommon care1 ,hoping to find some contradictions there4 ,some read as if it did not speak to them1 ,but to the people at ,jerusalem4 ,one reads with father's specs upon his head1 ,and sees the thing just as his father said4 ,some read to prove a preadopted creed1 ,hence understand but little that they read2 ,for every passage in the book they bend ,to make it suit that all-important end4 ,some people read1 as ,i have often thought1 ,to teach the book instead of being taught2 ,and some there are who read it out of spite4 ,i fear there are but few who read it right4 ,but read it prayerfully1 and you will see1 ,although men contradict1 ,god's words agree2 ,for what the early ,bible prophets wrote1 ,we find that ,christ and ,his apostles quote4 ,so trust no creed that trembles to recall ,what has been penned by one and verified by all4 ,power ,in ,the ,word ,illustration4 ,christ ,the ,word4 ,he spake1 and it was4 ,ps4 #cc3i4 #a4 ,through what agency did ,god create the heavens8 8,by the word of the ,lord were the heavens made2 and all the host of them by the breath of ,his mouth40 8,for ,he spake1 and it was done2 ,he commanded1 and it stood fast40 ,ps4 #cc3f1 #i4 #b4 ,by what does ,christ uphold all things8 8,upholding all things by the word of ,his power40 ,heb4 #a3c4 #c4 ,of what are some willingly ignorant8 8,for this they willingly are ignorant of1 that by the word of ,god the heavens were of old1 and the earth standing out of the water and in the water3 whereby the world that then was1 being overflowed with water1 perished40 #b ,peter #c3e1 #f4 #d4 ,by what are the present heavens and earth reserved for a similar fate8 8,but the heavens and the earth1 which are now1 by the same word are kept in store1 reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men40 ,verse #g4 #e4 ,in what other scripture is it shown that creative power is exercised through the word of ,god8 8,let them praise the name of the ,lord3 for ,he commanded1 and they were created40 ,ps4 #adh3e4 #f4 ,what change is wrought in one who is in ,christ8 8,therefore if any man be in ,christ1 he is a new creature there is a new creation1 ,r4 ,v41 margin3 old things are passed away2 behold1 all things are become new40 #b ,cor4 #e3ag4 #g4 ,what is this new creation also called8 8,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto thee1 ,except a man be born again1 he cannot see the kingdom of ,god40 ,john #c3c4 #h4 ,through what agency is this new creation1 or new birth1 accomplished8 8,being born again1 not of corruptible seed1 but of incorruptible1 by the word of ,god1 which liveth and abideth forever40 #a ,peter #a3bc4 #i4 ,what is the first creative commandment recorded in the ,bible8 and what was the result of it8 8,and ,god said1 ,let there be light3 and there was light40 ,gen4 #a3c4 #aj4 ,what connection is there between the creation of light in the beginning1 and the light of the gospel8 8,for ,god1 who commanded the light to shine out of darkness1 hath shined in our hearts1 to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of ,god in the face of ,jesus ,christ40 #b ,cor4 #d3f4 #aa4 ,why were the people astonished at ,christ's teaching8 8,and they were astonished at ,his doctrine3 for ,his word was with power40 ,luke #d3cb4 #ab4 ,what testified to the power of the word of ,christ8 8,and they were all amazed1 and spake among themselves1 saying1 ,what a word is this6 for with authority and power ,he commandeth the unclean spirits1 and they come out40 ,verse #cf4 #ac4 ,what did ,christ say is the seed of the kingdom of ,god8 8,the seed is the word of ,god40 ,luke #h3aa4 #ad4 ,where should the word of ,christ dwell8 8,let the word of ,christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom40 ,col4 #c3af4 #ae4 ,what did ,christ say of the unbelieving ,jews respecting the word of ,god8 8,ye have not ,his word abiding in you3 for whom ,he hath sent1 ,him ye believe not40 ,john #e3ch4 #af4 ,how does the word of ,god work in the believer8 8,for this cause also thank we ,god without ceasing1 because1 when ye received the word of ,god which ye heard of us1 ye received it not as the word of men1 but as it is in truth1 the word of ,god1 which effectually worketh also in you that believe40 #a ,thess4 #b3ac4 ,illustration4 ,the ,centurion4 ,speak the word only1 and my servant shall be healed4 ,matt4 #h3h4 #ag4 ,what nature is imparted through the promises of ,god8 8,whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises3 that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature1 having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust40 #b ,peter #a3d4 #ah4 ,by what are believers made clean8 8,now ye are clean through the word which ,i have spoken unto you40 ,john #ae3c4 #ai4 ,how may a young man cleanse his way8 8,wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way8 by taking heed thereto according to ,thy word40 ,ps4 #aai3i4 #bj4 ,how did ,god heal ,his people anciently8 8,he sent ,his word1 and healed them1 and delivered them from their destructions40 ,ps4 #ajg3bj4 #ba4 ,how did the centurion show his faith in the power of ,christ's word to heal8 8,the centurion answered and said1 ,lord1 ,i am not worthy that ,thou shouldest come under my roof3 but speak the word only1 and my servant shall be healed40 ,matt4 #h3h4 #bb4 ,what power has the word when hidden in the heart8 8,thy word have ,i hid in mine heart1 that ,i might not sin against ,thee40 ,ps4 #aai3aa4 ,see also ,ps4 #ag3d4 #bc4 ,why did ,god humble ,israel1 and suffer them to hunger8 8,and ,he humbled thee1 and suffered thee to hunger1 and fed thee with manna1 444 that ,he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only1 but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the ,lord doth man live40 ,deut4 #h3c4 #bd4 ,what is required beyond a mere hearing of the word8 8,but be ye doers of the word1 and not hearers only1 deceiving your own selves40 ,james #a3bb4 #be4 ,what is the result of doing ,god's will8 8,and the world passeth away1 and the lust thereof3 but he that doeth the will of ,god abideth forever40 #a ,john #b3ag4 ,the ,life-,giving ,word ,illustration4 ,the ,raising ,of ,jairus's ,daughter4 ,his commandment is life everlasting4 ,john #ab3ej4 #a4 ,what is the nature of the word of ,god8 8,for the word of ,god is quick1 and powerful1 and sharper than any two-edged sword1 piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit1 and of the joints and marrow1 and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart40 ,heb4 #d3ab4 #b4 ,how are the oracles of ,god described8 8,this is he1 that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount ,sina1 and with our fathers3 who received the lively oracles to give unto us40 ,acts #g3ch4 #c4 ,what did ,christ declare ,his words to be8 8,it is the spirit that quickeneth2 the flesh profiteth nothing3 the words that ,i speak unto you1 they are spirit1 and they are life40 ,john #f3fc4 #d4 ,what was ,peter's testimony concerning ,christ's words8 8,then ,simon ,peter answered ,him1 ,lord1 to whom shall we go8 ,thou hast the words of eternal life40 ,verse #fh4 #e4 ,what did ,christ declare ,his ,father's commandment to be8 8,and ,i know that ,his commandment is life everlasting40 ,john #ab3ej4 #f4 ,what lesson was intended by feeding the children of ,israel with the manna8 8,and ,he humbled thee1 and suffered thee to hunger1 and fed thee with manna1 which thou knewest not1 neither did thy fathers know2 that ,he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only1 but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the ,lord doth man live40 ,deut4 #h3c4 #g4 ,what interpretation did ,jesus give to this lesson8 8,then ,jesus said unto them1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,moses gave you not that bread from heaven2 but ,my ,father giveth you the true bread from heaven4 ,for the bread of ,god is ,he which cometh down from heaven1 and giveth life unto the world40 ,john #f3cb1 #cc4 #h4 ,in further explanation of the meaning of this lesson1 what did ,jesus declare ,himself to be8 8,and ,jesus said unto them1 ,i am the bread of life3 he that cometh to ,me shall never hunger2 and he that believeth on ,me shall never thirst40 ,verse #ce4 #i4 ,what benefit is derived from eating this bread of life8 8,as the living ,father hath sent ,me1 and ,i live by the ,father3 so he that eateth ,me1 even he shall live by ,me4 ,this is that bread which came down from heaven3 not as your fathers did eat manna1 and are dead3 he that eateth of this bread shall live forever40 ,verses #eg1 #eh4 #aj4 ,what instance is recorded of one who fed upon the true manna8 8,thy words were found1 and ,i did eat them2 and ,thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart3 for ,i am called by ,thy name1 ,o ,lord ,god of hosts40 ,jer4 #ae3af4 #aa4 ,what name is applied to ,jesus as the revelation of the thought of ,god in the flesh8 8,in the beginning was the ,word1 and the ,word was with ,god1 and the ,word was ,god40 ,john #a3a4 8,and ,he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood3 and ,his name is called ,the ,word of ,god40 ,rev4 #ai3ac4 #ab4 ,what was in the ,word8 8,in ,him was life2 and the life was the light of men40 ,john #a3d4 #ac4 ,what is ,jesus therefore also called8 8,that which was from the beginning1 which we have heard1 which we have seen with our eyes1 which we have looked upon1 and our hands have handled1 of the ,word of life40 #a ,john #a3a4 #ad4 ,why did the ,jews fail to find life in the ,scriptures8 8,search the ,scriptures2 for in them ye think ye have eternal life3 and they are they which testify of ,me4 ,and ye will not come to ,me1 that ye might have life40 ,john #e3ci1 #dj4 #ae4 ,what constitutes a part of ,christian experience8 8,and have tasted the good word of ,god1 and the powers of the world to come40 ,heb4 #f3e4 ,see answer to question #aj4 #af4 ,in assigning him his life-work1 what instruction did ,jesus give to ,peter8 8,jesus saith unto him1 ,feed ,my sheep40 ,john #ba3ag4 #ag4 ,what apostolic injunction indicates the way in which this instruction is to be obeyed8 8,i charge thee therefore before ,god1 and the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who shall judge the quick and the dead at ,his appearing and ,his kingdom2 ,preach the word2 be instant in season1 out of season2 reprove1 rebuke1 exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine40 #b ,tim4 #d3a1 #b4 #ah4 ,how are we instructed to pray for both physical and spiritual nourishment8 8,give us this day our daily bread40 ,matt4 #f3aa4 ,,note4--,when 8the ,word became flesh1 and dwelt among us10 the thought of ,god was revealed in human flesh4 ,when holy men of ,god 8spake as they were moved by the ,holy ,ghost10 the thought of ,god was revealed in human language4 ,the union of the divine and the human in the manifestation of ,god's thought in the flesh is declared to be 8the mystery of godliness20 and there is the same mystery in the union of the divine thought and human language4 ,the two revelations of ,god1 in human flesh and in human speech1 are both called the ,word of ,god1 and both are the ,word of life4 ,he who fails to find ,christ thus in the ,scriptures will not be able to feed upon the ,word as the life-giving ,word4 ,like wandering sheep o'er mountains cold1 ,since all have gone astray2 ,to life and peace within the fold1 ,how may ,i find the way8 ,to ,christ the ,way1 the ,truth1 the ,life1 ,i come1 no more to roam2 ,he'll guide me to my ,father's house1 ,to my eternal home4 ,christ ,in ,all ,the ,bible ,illustration4 ,on ,the ,way ,to ,emmaus4 ,he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning ,himself4 ,luke #bd3bg4 #a4 ,of whom did ,christ say the ,scriptures testify8 8,search the ,scriptures2 for in them ye think ye have eternal life3 and they are they which testify of ,me40 ,john #e3ci4 ,,note4--8,search the ,old ,testament ,scriptures3 for they are they that testify of ,christ4 ,to find ,him in them is the true and legitimate end of their study4 ,to be able to interpret them as ,he interpreted them is the best result of all ,biblical learning40--,dean ,alford4 #b4 ,of whom did ,moses and the prophets write8 8,philip findeth ,nathanael1 and saith unto him1 ,we have found ,him1 of whom ,moses in the law1 and the prophets1 did write1 ,jesus of ,nazareth1 the son of ,joseph40 ,john #a3de4 ,,note4--,in her translation of the ,old ,testament ,scriptures1 ,helen ,spurrell expressed the following wish for all who should read her translation3 8,may very many exclaim1 as the translator has often done when studying numerous passages in the original1 ,i have found the ,messiah60 #c4 ,from whose words did ,christ say the disciples ought to have learned of ,his death and resurrection8 8,o fools1 and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken3 ought not ,christ to have suffered these things1 and to enter into ,his glory80 ,luke #bd3be1 #bf4 #d4 ,how did ,christ make it clear to them that the ,scriptures testify of ,him8 8,and beginning at ,moses and all the prophets1 ,he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning ,himself40 ,verse #bg #e4 ,what did ,he say a little later to the eleven8 8,these are the words which ,i spake unto you1 while ,i was yet with you1 that all things must be fulfilled1 which were written in the law of ,moses1 and in the prophets1 and in the ,psalms1 concerning ,me40 ,verse #dd4 #f4 ,where in the ,bible do we find the first promise of a ,redeemer8 8,and the ,lord ,god said unto the serpent1 444 ,i will put enmity between thee and the woman1 and between thy seed and her seed2 it shall bruise thy head1 and thou shalt bruise ,his heel40 ,gen4 #c3ad1 #ae4 #g4 ,in what words was this promise renewed to ,abraham8 8,in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed40 ,gen4 #bb3ah4 ,see also ,gen4 #bf3d2 #bh3ad4 #h4 ,to whom did this promised seed refer8 8,now to ,abraham and his seed were the promises made4 ,he saith not1 ,and to seeds1 as of many2 but as of one1 ,and to thy seed1 which is ,christ40 ,gal4 #c3af4 #i4 ,whom did ,god promise to send with ,israel to guide them into the promised land8 8,behold1 ,i send an ,angel before thee1 to keep thee in the way1 and to bring thee into the place which ,i have prepared40 ,ex4 #bc3bj4 #aj4 ,who was the ,rock that went with them8 8,and did all drink the same spiritual drink3 for they drank of that spiritual ,rock that followed went with1 margin them3 and that ,rock was ,christ40 #a ,cor4 #aj3d4 #aa4 ,in what prophecy are ,christ's life1 suffering1 and death touchingly foretold8 ,in the fifty-third chapter of ,isaiah4 #ab4 ,where is the price of ,christ's betrayal foretold8 8,so they weighed for ,my price thirty pieces of silver40 ,zech4 #aa3ab4 ,see ,matt4 #bf3ae4 #ac4 ,where in the ,psalms are ,christ's dying words recorded8 8,my ,god1 ,my ,god1 why hast thou forsaken ,me80 ,ps4 #bb3a4 ,see ,matt4 #bg3df4 8,into ,thine hand ,i commit ,my spirit40 ,ps4 #ca3e4 ,see ,luke #bc3df4 #ad4 ,how is ,christ's resurrection foretold in the ,psalms8 ,illustration4 ,made ,known ,in ,the ,breaking ,of ,bread4 ,did not our heart burn within us1 while ,he talked with us by the way1 and while ,he opened to us the scriptures8 ,luke #bd3cb4 8,i will declare the decree3 the ,lord hath said unto ,me1 ,thou art ,my ,son2 this day have ,i begotten ,thee40 ,ps4 #b3g4 ,see ,acts #ac3cc4 #ae4 ,where again in the ,psalms is ,his resurrection foretold8 8,for ,thou wilt not leave ,my soul in hell2 neither wilt ,thou suffer ,thine ,holy ,one to see corruption40 ,ps4 #af3aj4 ,see ,acts #b3be-ca4 #af4 ,in what words does ,daniel foretell ,christ's receiving ,his kingdom8 8,i saw in the night-visions1 and1 behold1 one like the ,son of man came with the clouds of heaven1 and came to the ,ancient of days1 and they brought ,him near before ,him4 ,and there was given ,him dominion1 and glory1 and a kingdom1 that all people1 nations1 and languages1 should serve ,him3 ,his dominion is an everlasting dominion1 which shall not pass away1 and ,his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed40 ,dan4 #g3ac1 #ad4 ,see also ,luke #a3cb1 #cc2 #ai3aa1 #ab2 ,rev4 #aa3ae4 #ag4 ,how is ,christ's second coming described in the ,psalms8 8,let the floods clap their hands3 let the hills be joyful together before the ,lord2 for ,he cometh to judge the earth3 with righteousness shall ,he judge the world1 and the people with equity40 ,ps4 #ih3h1 #i4 8,our ,god shall come1 and shall not keep silence3 a fire shall devour before ,him1 and it shall be very tempestuous round about ,him4 ,he shall call to the heavens from above1 and to the earth1 that ,he may judge ,his people4 ,gather ,my saints together unto ,me2 those that have made a covenant with ,me by sacrifice40 ,ps4 #ej3c-e4 #ah4 ,what is ,christ to one renewed after ,god's image8 8,christ is all1 and in all40 ,col4 #c3aa4 ,a glory in the ,word we find ,when grace restores our sight2 ,but sin has darkened all the mind1 ,and veiled the heavenly light4 ,when ,god's own ,spirit clears our view1 ,how bright the doctrines shine6 ,their holy fruits and sweetness show ,their ,author is divine4 ,how blest we are1 with open face ,to view ,thy glory1 ,lord1 ,and all ,thy image here to trace1 ,reflected in ,thy ,word6 ,,campbell',s ,,collection4 ,titles ,of ,christ ,in the ,old ,testament ,seed of the woman4 ,gen4 #c3ae4 ,mine ,angel4 ,ex4 #bc3bc4 ,a ,star out of ,jacob4 ,num4 #bd3ag4 ,a ,prophet4 ,deut4 #ah3ae1 #ah4 ,captain of the host of the ,lord4 ,joshua #e3ad4 ,a ,friend that sticketh closer than a brother4 ,prov4 #ah3bd4 ,my ,beloved4 ,song of ,solomon #b3aj4 ,chiefest among ten thousand4 ,song of ,solomon #e3aj4 7,one7 altogether lovely4 ,song of ,solomon #e3af4 ,the ,mighty ,god4 ,isa4 #i3f4 ,the ,everlasting ,father4 ,isa4 #i3f4 ,the ,prince of ,peace4 ,isa4 #i3f4 ,the ,lord ,our ,righteousness4 ,jer4 #bc3e1 #f4 ,the ,son of ,god4 ,dan4 #c3be4 ,the ,son of ,man4 ,dan4 #g3ac4 ,michael1 444 the ,great ,prince4 ,dan4 #ab3a4 ,the ,branch4 ,zech4 #f3ab1 #ac4 ,the ,messenger of the covenant4 ,mal4 #c3a4 ,the ,sun of ,righteousness4 ,mal4 #d3b4 ,in the ,new ,testament ,the ,word4 ,john #a3a4 ,the ,lamb of ,god4 ,john #a3bi4 ,the ,bread of life4 ,john #f3ce4 ,the ,light of the world4 ,john #h3ab4 ,the ,door of the ,sheep4 ,john #aj3g4 ,the ,good ,shepherd4 ,verse #aa4 ,the ,resurrection and the ,life4 ,john #aa3be4 ,the ,way1 the ,truth1 and the ,life4 ,john #ad3f4 ,the ,true ,vine4 ,john #ae3a4 ,that ,rock4 #a ,cor4 #aj3d4 ,the last ,adam4 #a ,cor4 #ae3de4 ,the ,chief ,corner-stone4 ,eph4 #b3bj4 ,the ,man ,christ ,jesus4 #a ,tim4 #b3e4 ,a ,great ,high ,priest4 ,heb4 #d3ad4 ,the ,author and ,finisher of our faith4 ,heb4 #ab3b4 ,the ,chief ,shepherd4 #a ,peter #e3d4 ,an ,advocate4 #a ,john #b3a4 ,michael1 the ,archangel4 ,jude #i4 ,the ,lion of the tribe of ,judah4 ,rev4 #e3e4 ,the ,morning ,star4 ,rev4 #bb3af4 ,king of kings1 and ,lord of lords4 ,rev4 #ai3af4 ,,note4--,christ is referred to in the ,bible under something like three hundred different titles and figures1 of which the above are only examples4 ,why this is so is because ,he is all that these names and figures represent4 ,,part ,,ii4 ,,sin2 ,,its ,,origin1 ,,results1 ,,and ,,remedy ,illustration4 ,driven ,from ,eden4 ,therefore the ,lord ,god sent him forth from the garden of ,eden1 to till the ground from whence he was taken4 ,gen4 #c3bc4 ,creation ,and ,the ,creator ,illustration4 ,creation4 ,behold1 it was very good4 ,gen4 #a3ca4 #a4 ,by whom were the heavens and the earth created8 8,in the beginning ,god created the heaven and the earth40 ,gen4 #a3a4 #b4 ,through whom did ,god create all things8 8,for by ,him the ,son were all things created1 that are in heaven1 and that are in earth1 visible and invisible1 whether they be thrones1 or dominions1 or principalities1 or powers3 all things were created by ,him1 and for ,him40 ,col4 #a3af4 8,all things were made by ,him through ,him1 ,r4 ,v41 margin3 and without ,him was not anything made that was made40 ,john #a3c4 ,see also ,heb4 #a3a1 #b4 #c4 ,what do the heavens declare8 8,the heavens declare the glory of ,god2 and the firmament showeth ,his handiwork40 ,ps4 #ai3a4 #d4 ,what was ,god's object in making the earth8 8,for thus saith the ,lord that created the heavens2 ,god ,himself that formed the earth and made it2 ,he hath established it1 ,he created it not in vain1 ,he formed it to be inhabited40 ,isa4 #de3ah4 #e4 ,in whose image was man created8 8,so ,god created man in ,his own image1 in the image of ,god created ,he him2 male and female created ,he them40 ,gen4 #a3bg4 #f4 ,what home did ,god make for man in the beginning8 8,and the ,lord ,god planted a garden eastward in ,eden2 and there ,he put the man whom ,he had formed4 ,and out of the ground made the ,lord ,god to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight1 and good for food4444 ,and the ,lord ,god took the man1 and put him into the garden of ,eden to dress it and to keep it40 ,gen4 #b3h-ae4 #g4 ,what may be perceived through the things that are made8 8,for the invisible things of ,him from the creation of the world are clearly seen1 being understood by the things that are made1 even ,his eternal power and ,godhead2 so that they are without excuse40 ,rom4 #a3bj4 #h4 ,whose workmanship is the ,christian8 8,for we are ,his workmanship1 created in ,christ ,jesus unto good works1 which ,god hath before ordained that we should walk in them40 ,eph4 #b3aj4 #i4 ,what assurance is given concerning the unfailing power of the ,creator8 8,hast thou not known8 hast thou not heard1 that the everlasting ,god1 the ,lord1 the ,creator of the ends of the earth1 fainteth not1 neither is weary8 there is no searching of ,his understanding40 ,isa4 #dj3bh4 #aj4 ,what encouraging statement follows concerning the supply of power to the faint8 8,he giveth power to the faint2 and to them that have no might ,he increaseth strength40 ,verse #bi4 #aa4 ,to whom are those who suffer exhorted to commit their souls8 8,wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of ,god commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful ,creator40 #a ,peter #d3ai1 ,r4 ,v4 #ab4 ,what gave special force to the oath of an angel8 8,and the angel which ,i saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven1 and sware by ,him that liveth forever and ever1 who created heaven1 and the things that therein are1 and the earth1 and the things that therein are1 and the sea1 and the things which are therein1 that there should be time no longer40 ,rev4 #aj3e1 #f4 #ac4 ,what contrast is drawn in the ,scriptures between the ,creator and false gods8 8,thus shall ye say unto them1 ,the gods that have not made the heavens and the earth1 even they shall perish from the earth1 and from under these heavens4444 ,the portion of ,jacob is not like them3 for ,he is the former of all things2 and ,israel is the rod of ,his inheritance3 ,the ,lord of hosts is ,his name40 ,jer4 #aj3aa-af4 #ad4 ,to whom is our worship justly due8 8,o come1 let us worship and bow down3 let us kneel before the ,lord our ,maker40 ,ps4 #ie3f4 #ae4 ,in view of the curse upon this creation1 what has ,god promised8 8,for1 behold1 ,i create new heavens and a new earth3 and the former shall not be remembered1 nor come into mind40 ,isa4 #fe3ag4 ,see ,rev4 #ba3a4 #af4 ,what is the true basis of the brotherhood of man8 8,have we not all one ,father8 hath not one ,god created us8 why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother1 by profaning the covenant of our fathers80 ,mal4 #b3aj4 ,o ,thou eternal ,one6 whose presence bright ,all space doth occupy1 all motion guide2 ,unchanged through time's all devastating flight6 ,thou only ,god--there is no ,god beside6 ,being above all beings6 ,mighty ,one1 ,whom none can comprehend and none explore2 ,who fill'st existence with ,thyself alone1 ,embracing all1 supporting1 ruling o'er2 ,being whom we call ,god1 and know no more6 ,thou from primeval nothingness didst call ,first chaos1 then existence2 ,lord1 on ,thee ,eternity hath its foundation2 all ,sprung forth from ,thee1--of light1 joy1 harmony1 ,sole origin1--all life1 all beauty ,thine2 ,thy word created all1 and doth create2 ,thy splendor fills all space with rays divine2 ,thou art and wert and shalt be6 ,glorious6 ,great6 ,light-giving1 life-sustaining ,potentate6 ,,derzhavin4 ,the ,origin ,of ,evil ,illustration4 ,the ,fall ,of ,satan4 ,i beheld ,satan as lightning fall from heaven4 ,luke #aj3ah4 #a4 ,with whom did sin originate8 8,he that committeth sin is of the devil2 for the devil sinneth from the beginning40 #a ,john #c3h4 ,,note4--,without the ,bible1 the question of the origin of evil would remain unexplained4 #b4 ,from what time has the devil been a murderer8 8,ye are of your father the devil1 and the lusts of your father ye will do4 ,he was a murderer from the beginning1 and abode not in the truth1 because there is no truth in him40 ,john #h3dd4 #c4 ,what is the devil's relationship to lying8 8,when he speaketh a lie1 he speaketh of his own3 for he is a liar1 and the father of it40 ,same verse4 #d4 ,was ,satan created sinful8 8,thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created1 till iniquity was found in thee40 ,eze4 #bh3ae4 ,,note4--,this1 and the statement in ,john #h3dd1 that he 8abode not in the truth10 show that ,satan was once perfect1 and in the truth4 ,peter speaks of 8the angels that sinned0 7#b ,peter #b3d72 and ,jude refers to 8the angels which kept not their first estate0 7,jude #f72 both of which show that these angels were once in a state of sinlessness and innocence4 #e4 ,what further statement of ,christ seems to lay the responsibility for the origin of sin upon ,satan and his angels8 8,then shall ,he say also unto them on the left hand1 ,depart from ,me1 ye cursed1 into everlasting fire1 prepared for the devil and his angels40 ,matt4 #be3da4 #f4 ,what led to ,satan's sin1 rebellion1 and downfall8 8,thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty1 thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness40 ,eze4 #bh3ag4 8,thou hast said in thine heart1 ,i will ascend into heaven1 ,i will exalt my throne above the stars of ,god3 ,i will sit also upon the mount of the congregation1 in the sides of the north3 444 ,i will be like the ,most ,high40 ,isa4 #ad3ac1 #ad4 ,,note4--,in a word1 pride and self-exaltation led to ,satan's downfall1 and for these there is no justification or adequate excuse4 8,pride goeth before destruction1 and a haughty spirit before a fall40 ,prov4 #af3ah4 ,hence1 while we may know of the origin1 cause1 character1 and results of evil1 no good or sufficient reason or excuse can be given for it4 ,to excuse it is to justify it2 and the moment it is justified it ceases to be sin4 ,all sin is a manifestation of selfishness in some form1 and its results are the opposite of those prompted by love4 ,the experiment of sin will result finally in its utter abandonment and banishment forever1 by all created intelligences1 throughout the entire universe of ,god4 ,only those who foolishly and persistently cling to sin will be destroyed with it4 ,the wicked will then 8be as though they had not been0 7,obadiah #af71 and the righteous shall 8shine as the brightness of the firmament10 and 8as the stars forever and ever40 ,dan4 #ab3c4 8,affliction shall not rise up the second time40 ,nahum #a3i4 ,see reading on 8,origin1 ,history1 and ,destiny of ,satan10 page #dii4 #g4 ,in contrast with the pride and self-exaltation exhibited by ,satan1 what spirit did ,christ manifest8 8,who1 being in the form of ,god1 thought it not robbery to be equal with ,god3 but made ,himself of no reputation1 and took upon ,him the form of a servant1 and was made in the likeness of men3 and being found in fashion as a man1 ,he humbled ,himself1 and became obedient unto death1 even the death of the cross40 ,phil4 #b3f-h4 #h4 ,after man had sinned1 how did ,god show ,his love1 and ,his willingness to forgive8 8,for ,god so loved the world1 that ,he gave ,his only begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish1 but have everlasting life40 ,john #c3af4 ,,note4--,inasmuch as ,god1 who is love1 who delights in mercy1 and who changes not1 offered pardon and granted a period of probation to man when he sinned1 it is but reasonable to conclude that a like course was pursued toward the heavenly intelligences who first sinned1 and that only those who persisted in sin1 and took their stand in open revolt and rebellion against ,god and the government of heaven1 were finally cast out of heaven4 ,rev4 #ab3g-i4 ,illustration4 ,cain ,and ,abel--,the ,first ,murder4 ,cain1 who was of that wicked one1 and slew his brother4 #a ,john #c3ab4 ,the ,fall ,and ,redemption ,of ,man ,illustration4 ,sin ,and ,its ,remedy4 ,the wages of sin is death2 but the gift of ,god is eternal life through ,jesus ,christ our ,lord4 ,rom4 #f3bc4 #a4 ,what is sin declared to be8 8,whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law3 for sin is the transgression of the law40 #a ,john #c3d4 #b4 ,what precedes the manifestation of sin8 8,then when lust hath conceived1 it bringeth forth sin40 ,james #a3ae4 #c4 ,what is the final result or fruit of sin8 8,and sin1 when it is finished1 bringeth forth death40 ,same verse4 8,the wages of sin is death40 ,rom4 #f3bc4 #d4 ,upon how many of the human race did death pass as the result of ,adam's transgression8 8,by one man sin entered into the world1 and death by sin2 and so death passed upon all men1 for that all have sinned40 ,rom4 #e3ab4 8,in ,adam all die40 #a ,cor4 #ae3bb4 #e4 ,how was the earth itself affected by ,adam's sin8 8,cursed is the ground for thy sake2 in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life2 thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee40 ,gen4 #c3ag1 #ah4 #f4 ,what additional curse came as the result of the first murder8 8,and the ,lord said unto ,cain1 444 ,and now art thou cursed from the earth1 which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand2 when thou tillest the ground1 it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength40 ,gen4 #d3i-ab4 #g4 ,what terrible judgment came in consequence of continued sin and transgression against ,god8 8,and the ,lord said1 ,i will destroy man whom ,i have created from the face of the earth4444 ,the end of all flesh is come before ,me2 for the earth is filled with violence40 8,and ,noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth4444 ,the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up1 and the windows of heaven were opened40 ,gen4 #f3g-ac2 #g3f-aa4 #h4 ,after the flood1 what came in consequence of further apostasy from ,god8 8,and the ,lord came down to see the city and the tower1 which the children of men builded4 ,and the ,lord said1 ,behold1 the people is one1 and they have all one language2 and this they begin to do3 and now nothing will be restrained from them1 which they have imagined to do4 ,go to1 let ,us go down1 and there confound their language1 that they may not understand one another's speech4 ,so the ,lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth3 and they left off to build the city40 ,gen4 #aa3e-h4 #i4 ,into what condition has sin brought the entire creation8 8,for we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now40 ,rom4 #h3bb4 #aj4 ,what explains ,god's apparent delay in dealing with sin8 8,the ,lord is not slack concerning ,his promise1 as some men count slackness2 but is long-suffering to us ward1 not willing that any should perish1 but that all should come to repentance40 #b ,peter #c3i4 #aa4 ,what is ,god's attitude toward the sinner8 8,for ,i have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth1 saith the ,lord ,god3 wherefore turn yourselves1 and live ye40 ,eze4 #ah3cb4 #ab4 ,can man free himself from the dominion of sin8 8,can the ,ethiopian change his skin1 or the leopard his spots8 then may ye also do good1 that are accustomed to do evil40 ,jer4 #ac3bc4 #ac4 ,what place has the will in determining whether man shall have life8 8,and the ,spirit and the bride say1 ,come4 ,and let him that heareth say1 ,come4 ,and let him that is athirst come4 ,and whosoever will1 let him take the water of life freely40 ,rev4 #bb3ag4 #ad4 ,to what extent has ,christ suffered for sinners8 8,he was wounded for our transgressions1 ,he was bruised for our iniquities3 the chastisement of our peace was upon ,him2 and with ,his stripes we are healed40 ,isa4 #ec3e4 #ae4 ,for what purpose was ,christ manifested8 8,and we know that ,he was manifested to take away our sins2 and in ,him is no sin4444 ,he that committeth sin is of the devil2 for the devil sinneth from the beginning4 ,for this purpose the ,son of ,god was manifested1 that ,he might destroy the works of the devil40 #a ,john #c3e-h4 #af4 ,what was one direct purpose of the incarnation of ,christ8 8,forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood1 ,he also ,himself likewise took part of the same2 that through death ,he might destroy him that had the power of death1 that is1 the devil40 ,heb4 #b3ad4 #ag4 ,what triumphant chorus will mark the end of the reign of sin8 8,and every creature which is in heaven1 and on the earth1 and under the earth1 and such as are in the sea1 and all that are in them1 heard ,i saying1 ,blessing1 and honor1 and glory1 and power1 be unto ,him that sitteth upon the throne1 and unto the ,lamb forever and ever40 ,rev4 #e3ac4 #ah4 ,when and by what means will the effects of sin be removed8 8,but the day of the ,lord will come as a thief in the night2 in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise1 and the elements shall melt with fervent heat1 the earth also1 and the works that are therein shall be burned up40 #b ,peter #c3aj4 #ai4 ,how will the curse of the confusion of tongues be brought to an end8 8,for then will ,i turn to the people a pure language1 that they may all call upon the name of the ,lord1 to serve ,him with one consent40 ,zeph4 #c3i4 #bj4 ,how thoroughly will the effects of sin be removed8 8,and ,god shall wipe away all tears from their eyes2 and there shall be no more death1 neither sorrow1 nor crying1 neither shall there be any more pain3 for the former things are passed away40 ,rev4 #ba3d4 8,and there shall be no more curse3 but the throne of ,god and of the ,lamb shall be in it the holy city2 and ,his servants shall serve ,him40 ,rev4 #bb3c4 #ba4 ,will sin and its evil results ever appear again8 8,what do ye imagine against the ,lord8 ,he will make an utter end3 affliction shall not rise up the second time40 ,nahum #a3i4 8,there shall be no more death40 8,and there shall be no more curse40 ,rev4 #ba3d2 #bb3c4 ,,note4--,that sin exists none can deny4 ,why it was permitted has perplexed many minds4 ,but ,he who can bring light out of darkness 7#b ,cor4 #d3f71 make the wrath of man to praise ,him 7,ps4 #gf3aj71 and turn a curse into a blessing 7,deut4 #bc3e71 can bring good out of evil1 and turn mistakes and downfalls into stepping-stones to higher ground4 ,heaven will be happier for the sorrows of earth4 8,sorrows remembered sweeten present joy10 says ,robert ,pollock1 in 8,the ,course of ,time10 page #bi4 ,in the final outcome it will be seen that all things have worked together for good to them that love ,god4 ,rom4 #h3bh4 ,cowper1 despondent and about to drown himself1 was carried the wrong way by his driver1 and went home to write the inspiring hymn below4 ,god moves in a mysterious way ,his wonders to perform2 ,he plants ,his footsteps in the sea ,and rides upon the storm4 ,deep in unfathomable mines ,of never-failing skill1 ,he treasures up ,his bright designs1 ,and works ,his sovereign will4 ,ye fearful saints1 fresh courage take2 ,the clouds ye so much dread ,are big with mercy1 and shall break ,in blessings o'er your head4 ,judge not the ,lord by feeble sense1 ,but trust ,him for ,his grace2 ,behind a frowning providence ,he hides a smiling face4 ,blind unbelief is sure to err1 ,and scan ,his work in vain2 ,god is ,his own interpreter1 ,and ,he will make it plain4 ,,william ,,cowper4 ,creation ,and ,redemption ,illustration4 ,creative ,power4 ,for we are ,his workmanship1 created in ,christ ,jesus unto good works4 ,eph4 #b3aj4 #a4 ,what is revealed concerning ,god in the first verse of the ,bible8 8,in the beginning ,god created the heaven and the earth40 ,gen4 #a3a4 #b4 ,what contrast is repeatedly drawn in the ,scriptures between the true ,god and false gods8 8,thus shall ye say unto them1 ,the gods that have not made the heavens and the earth1 even they shall perish from the earth1 and from under these heavens4444 ,the portion of ,jacob is not like them3 for ,he is the former of all things2 and ,israel is the rod of ,his inheritance3 ,the ,lord of hosts is ,his name40 ,jer4 #aj3aa-af4 ,see ,jer4 #ad3bb2 ,acts #ag3bb-bi2 ,rev4 #ad3f-aj4 #c4 ,through whom did ,god work in creating all things8 8,in the beginning was the ,word1 and the ,word was with ,god1 and the ,word was ,god4 ,the same was in the beginning with ,god4 ,all things were made by ,him2 and without ,him was not anything made that was made40 ,john #a3a-c4 #d4 ,through whom is redemption wrought8 8,but ,god commendeth ,his love toward us1 in that1 while we were yet sinners1 ,christ died for us4 ,much more then1 being now justified by ,his blood1 we shall be saved from wrath through ,him40 ,rom4 #e3h1 #i4 #e4 ,in what scripture do we learn that ,christ1 the active agent in creation1 is also the head of the church8 8,for by ,him were all things created1 that are in heaven1 and that are in earth1 visible and invisible1 whether they be thrones1 or dominions1 or principalities1 or powers3 all things were created by ,him1 and for ,him3 and ,he is before all things1 and by ,him all things consist4 ,and ,he is the head of the body1 the church3 who is the beginning1 the first-born from the dead2 that in all things ,he might have the preeminence40 ,col4 #a3af-ah4 #f4 ,what scripture shows that the ,creator is also the ,redeemer8 8,but now thus saith the ,lord that created thee1 ,o ,jacob1 and ,he that formed thee1 ,o ,israel1 ,fear not3 for ,i have redeemed thee1 ,i have called thee by thy name2 thou art ,mine40 ,isa4 #dc3a4 #g4 ,who is declared to be the source of power to the weak8 8,hast thou not known8 hast thou not heard1 that the everlasting ,god1 the ,lord1 the ,creator of the ends of the earth1 fainteth not1 neither is weary8 there is no searching of ,his understanding4 ,he giveth power to the faint2 and to them that have no might ,he increaseth strength40 ,isa4 #dj3bh1 #bi4 #h4 ,what prayer of ,david shows that he regarded redemption as a creative work8 8,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god2 and renew a right spirit within me40 ,ps4 #ea3aj4 #i4 ,who keeps the heavenly bodies in their places8 8,to whom then will ye liken ,me1 or shall ,i be equal8 saith the ,holy ,one4 ,lift up your eyes on high1 and behold who hath created these things1 that bringeth out their host by number3 ,he calleth them all by names by the greatness of ,his might1 for that ,he is strong in power2 not one faileth40 ,isa4 #dj3be1 #bf4 #aj4 ,what can the same ,holy ,one do for the believer8 8,now unto ,him that is able to keep you from falling1 and to present you faultless before the presence of ,his glory with exceeding joy1 to the only wise ,god our ,saviour1 be glory and majesty1 dominion and power1 both now and ever4 ,amen40 ,jude #bd1 #be4 #aa4 ,what is the measure of the power which is available for the help of the believer8 8,that the ,god of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 the ,father of glory1 may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of ,him3 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened2 that ye may know what is the hope of ,his calling1 and what the riches of the glory of ,his inheritance in the saints1 and what is the exceeding greatness of ,his power to us ward who believe1 according to the working of ,his mighty power1 which ,he wrought in ,christ1 when ,he raised ,him from the dead1 and set ,him at ,his own right hand in the heavenly places40 ,eph4 #a3ag-bj4 #ab4 ,how great was the deliverance of ,israel from ,egyptian bondage8 8,ask now of the days that are past1 which were before thee1 since the day that ,god created man upon the earth1 and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other1 whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is1 or hath been heard like it8444 ,hath ,god assayed to go and take ,him a nation from the midst of another nation1 by temptations1 by signs1 and by wonders1 and by war1 and by a mighty hand1 and by a stretched out arm1 and by great terrors1 according to all that the ,lord your ,god did for you in ,egypt before your eyes80 ,deut4 #d3cb-cd4 ,,note4--,the great deliverance of ,israel from bondage and oppression in ,egypt is but a type of the power of ,god displayed in the deliverance of man from the bondage and slavery of sin4 ,in both is seen a manifestation of creative power4 #ac4 ,what scripture plainly states that it is creative power which transforms the believer8 8,for we are ,his workmanship1 created in ,christ ,jesus unto good works1 which ,god hath before ordained that we should walk in them40 ,eph4 #b3aj4 #ad4 ,of what great work is the ,sabbath both a memorial and a sign8 8,remember the ,sabbath day1 to keep it holy4 ,six days shalt thou labor1 and do all thy work3 but the seventh day is the ,sabbath of the ,lord thy ,god3 in it thou shalt not do any work1 thou1 nor thy son1 nor thy daughter1 thy man servant1 nor thy maid servant1 nor thy cattle1 nor thy stranger that is within thy gates3 for in six days the ,lord made heaven and earth1 the sea1 and all that in them is1 and rested the seventh day3 wherefore the ,lord blessed the ,sabbath day1 and hallowed it40 ,ex4 #bj3h-aa4 8,it is a sign between ,me and the children of ,israel forever3 for in six days the ,lord made heaven and earth1 and on the seventh day ,he rested1 and was refreshed40 ,ex4 #ca3ag4 #ae4 ,inasmuch as creation and redemption are both wrought by the same creative power1 of what besides the original creation was the ,sabbath given to be a sign8 8,moreover also ,i gave them ,my ,sabbaths1 to be a sign between ,me and them1 that they might know that ,i am the ,lord that sanctify them40 ,eze4 #bj3ab4 #af4 ,through whose agency is the material universe sustained8 8,and ,he ,christ is before all things1 and in ,him all things hold together40 ,col4 #a3ag1 ,r4 ,v41 margin4 #ag4 ,what statement shows that all things1 both material and spiritual1 are sustained by the same personal agency8 8,but to us there is 444 one ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 by whom are all things1 and we by ,him40 #a ,cor4 #h3f4 #ah4 ,why is ,god worthy to receive glory and honor8 8,thou art worthy1 ,o ,lord1 to receive glory and honor and power3 for ,thou hast created all things1 and for ,thy pleasure they are and were created40 ,rev4 #d3aa4 ,,note4--,that comparatively modern view of creation known as evolution1 which rests upon human research rather than upon divine revelation1 and which substitutes an impersonal force for a personal ,creator1 overthrows the very foundation of the gospel4 ,redemption is simply the new creation1 and the ,creator is the ,redeemer4 ,the ,head of the original creation is the ,head of the new creation4 ,the original creation was wrought through ,christ by the power of the word2 the new creation1 or redemption1 is wrought in exactly the same way4 ,the evolutionary theory of creation inevitably involves an evolutionary theory of the gospel1 and sets aside the truth concerning sin1 the atoning sacrifice of ,christ1 and the necessity of becoming new creatures through faith in the saving power of ,christ4 ,o worship the ,king1 all-glorious above1 ,and gratefully sing ,his wonderful love2 ,our ,shield and ,defender1 the ,ancient of days1 ,pavilioned in splendor1 and girded with praise6 ,o tell of ,his might1 and sing of ,his grace1 ,whose robe is the light2 whose canopy1 space2 ,his chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form1 ,and dark is ,his path on the wings of the storm6 ,thy bountiful care1 what tongue can recite8 ,it breathes in the air1 it shines in the light2 ,it streams from the hills1 it descends to the plain1 ,and sweetly distils in the dew and the rain4 ,frail children of dust1 and feeble as frail2 ,in ,thee do we trust1 nor find ,thee to fail2 ,thy mercies1 how tender6 how firm to the end6 ,our ,maker1 ,defender1 ,redeemer1 and ,friend6 ,,robert ,,grant4 ,the ,character ,and ,attributes ,of ,god ,illustration4 ,the ,bow ,of ,promise4 ,this is the token of the covenant4 ,gen4 #i3ag4 #a4 ,in what one word is the character of ,god expressed8 8,he that loveth not knoweth not ,god2 for ,god is love40 #a ,john #d3h4 #b4 ,what are some of the attributes of ,god8 8,the ,lord is righteous in all ,his ways1 and holy in all ,his works40 ,ps4 #ade3ag4 #c4 ,does ,christ possess these same attributes8 8,by ,his knowledge shall ,my righteous servant ,christ justify many40 ,isa4 #ec3aa4 8,neither wilt ,thou suffer ,thine ,holy ,one to see corruption40 ,acts #b3bg4 #d4 ,when proclaiming ,his name to ,moses1 how did the ,lord define ,his character8 8,and the ,lord descended in the cloud1 and stood with him there1 and proclaimed the name of the ,lord4 ,and the ,lord passed by before him1 and proclaimed1 ,the ,lord1 ,the ,lord ,god1 merciful and gracious1 long-suffering1 and abundant in goodness and truth1 keeping mercy for thousands1 forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin1 and that will by no means clear the guilty40 ,ex4 #cd3e-g4 #e4 ,what is said of the tender compassion of ,god8 8,but ,thou1 ,o ,lord1 art a ,god full of compassion1 and gracious1 long-suffering1 and plenteous in mercy and truth40 ,ps4 #hf3ae4 #f4 ,what is said of ,god's faithfulness in keeping ,his promises8 8,know therefore that the ,lord thy ,god1 ,he is ,god1 the faithful ,god1 which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love ,him and keep ,his commandments to a thousand generations40 ,deut4 #g3i4 #g4 ,what is said of the strength and wisdom of ,god8 8,behold1 ,god is mighty1 and despiseth not any3 ,he is mighty in strength and wisdom40 ,job #cf3e4 #h4 ,what treasures are hid in ,christ8 8,in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge40 ,col4 #b3c4 #i4 ,in what language is the justice of ,god described8 8,he is the ,rock1 ,his work is perfect2 for all ,his ways are judgment3 a ,god of truth and without iniquity1 just and right is ,he40 ,deut4 #cb3d4 #aj4 ,in what words is ,his impartiality proclaimed8 8,for the ,lord your ,god is ,god of gods1 and ,lord of lords1 a great ,god1 a mighty1 and a terrible1 which regardeth not persons1 nor taketh reward40 ,deut4 #aj3ag4 8,then ,peter opened his mouth1 and said1 ,of a truth ,i perceive that ,god is no respecter of persons3 but in every nation he that feareth ,him1 and worketh righteousness1 is accepted with ,him40 ,acts #aj3 #cd1 #ce4 #aa4 ,to how many is the ,lord good8 8,the ,lord is good to all3 and ,his tender mercies are over all ,his works40 ,ps4 #ade3i4 #ab4 ,why did ,christ tell us to love our enemies8 8,but ,i say unto you1 ,love your enemies1 bless them that curse you1 do good to them that hate you1 and pray for them which despitefully use you1 and persecute you2 that ye may be the children of your ,father which is in heaven3 for ,he maketh ,his sun to rise on the evil and on the good1 and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust40 ,matt4 #e3dd1 #de4 #ac4 ,how perfect does ,christ tell ,his followers to be8 8,be ye therefore perfect1 even as your ,father which is in heaven is perfect40 ,verse #dh4 ,the ,love ,of ,god ,illustration4 ,the ,burial ,of ,christ4 ,god so loved the world1 that ,he gave ,his only begotten ,son4 ,john #c3af4 #a4 ,what is ,god declared to be8 8,god is love40 #a ,john #d3af4 #b4 ,how great is ,god's love for the world8 8,for ,god so loved the world1 that ,he gave ,his only begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish1 but have everlasting life40 ,john #c3af4 #c4 ,in what act especially has ,god's love been manifested8 8,in this was manifested the love of ,god toward us1 because that ,god sent ,his only begotten ,son into the world1 that we might live through ,him40 #a ,john #d3i4 #d4 ,in what does ,god delight8 8,who is a ,god like unto ,thee1 that pardoneth iniquity1 and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of ,his heritage8 ,he retaineth not ,his anger forever1 because ,he delighteth in mercy40 ,micah #g3ah4 #e4 ,how are ,his mercies continually manifested8 8,it is of the ,lord's mercies that we are not consumed1 because ,his compassions fail not4 ,they are new every morning3 great is ,thy faithfulness40 ,lam4 #c3bb1 #bc4 #f4 ,upon how many does ,god bestow ,his blessings8 8,he maketh ,his sun to rise on the evil and on the good1 and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust40 ,matt4 #e3de #g4 ,what did ,jesus say of the one who loves ,him8 8,he that loveth ,me shall be loved of ,my ,father1 and ,i will love him1 and will manifest ,myself unto him40 ,john #ad3ba4 #h4 ,into what relationship to ,god does ,his love bring us8 8,behold1 what manner of love the ,father hath bestowed upon us1 that we should be called the sons of ,god40 #a ,john #c3a4 #i4 ,how may we know that we are the sons of ,god8 8,for as many as are led by the ,spirit of ,god1 they are the sons of ,god4444 ,the ,spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit1 that we are the children of ,god40 ,rom4 #h3ad-af4 #aj4 ,how is the love of ,god supplied to the believer8 8,and hope maketh not ashamed2 because the love of ,god is shed abroad in our hearts by the ,holy ,ghost which is given unto us40 ,rom4 #e3e4 #aa4 ,in view of ,god's great love to us1 what ought we to do8 8,beloved1 if ,god so loved us1 we ought also to love one another40 #a ,john #d3aa4 #ab4 ,with what measure of love should we serve others8 8,hereby perceive we the love of ,god1 because ,he laid down ,his life for us3 and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren40 #a ,john #c3af4 #ac4 ,what exhortation is based upon ,christ's love for us8 8,and walk in love1 as ,christ also hath loved us1 and hath given ,himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to ,god for a sweet-smelling savor40 ,eph4 #e3b4 #ad4 ,upon what ground does ,god's work for sinners rest8 8,but ,god1 who is rich in mercy1 for ,his great love wherewith ,he loved us1 even when we were dead in sins1 hath quickened us together with ,christ1 7by grace ye are saved27 and hath raised us up together1 and made us sit together in heavenly places in ,christ ,jesus40 ,eph4 #b3d-f4 ,see ,titus #c3e1 #f4 #ae4 ,in what other way is ,god's love sometimes shown8 8,for whom the ,lord loveth ,he chasteneth1 and scourgeth every son whom ,he receiveth40 ,heb4 #ab3f4 #af4 ,in view of ,god's great love1 what may we confidently expect8 8,he that spared not ,his own ,son1 but delivered ,him up for us all1 how shall ,he not with ,him also freely give us all things80 ,rom4 #h3cb ,illustration4 ,bearing ,the ,cross4 ,yea1 ,i have loved thee with an everlasting love4 ,jer4 #ca3c4 #ag4 ,what is ,god's love able to do for ,his children8 8,nevertheless the ,lord thy ,god would not harken unto ,balaam2 but the ,lord thy ,god turned the curse into a blessing unto thee1 because the ,lord thy ,god loved thee40 ,deut4 #bc3e4 #ah4 ,when men appreciate ,god's love1 what will they do8 8,how excellent is ,thy loving-kindness1 ,o ,god6 therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of ,thy wings40 ,ps4 #cf3g4 #ai4 ,how enduring is ,god's love for us8 8,the ,lord hath appeared of old unto me1 saying1 ,yea1 ,i have loved thee with an everlasting love3 therefore with loving-kindness have ,i drawn thee40 ,jer4 #ca3c4 #bj4 ,can anything separate the true child of ,god from the love of ,god8 8,for ,i am persuaded1 that neither death1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor principalities1 nor powers1 nor things present1 nor things to come1 nor height1 nor depth1 nor any other creature1 shall be able to separate us from the love of ,god1 which is in ,christ ,jesus our ,lord40 ,rom4 #h3ch1 #ci4 #ba4 ,unto whom will the saints forever ascribe praise8 8,unto ,him that loved us1 and washed us from our sins in ,his own blood1 444 to ,him be glory and dominion forever and ever40 ,rev4 #a3e1 #f4 ,there's a wideness in ,god's mercy1 ,like the wideness of the sea2 ,there's a kindness in ,his justice1 ,which is more than liberty4 ,there is welcome for the sinner1 ,and more graces for the good2 ,there is mercy with the ,saviour2 ,there is healing in ,his blood4 ,for the love of ,god is broader ,than the measure of man's mind1 ,and the heart of the ,eternal ,is most wonderfully kind4 ,if our love were but more simple1 ,we should take ,him at ,his word2 ,and our lives would be all sunshine ,in the sweetness of our ,lord4 ,,frederick ,w4 ,,faber4 ,the ,deity ,of ,christ ,illustration4 ,raising ,the ,widow's ,son4 ,in ,him dwelleth all the fulness of the ,godhead bodily4 ,col4 #b3i4 #a4 ,how has the ,father shown that ,his ,son is one person of the ,godhead8 8,but unto the ,son ,he saith1 ,thy throne1 ,o ,god1 is forever and ever3 a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of ,thy kingdom40 ,heb4 #a3h4 #b4 ,in what other scripture is the same truth taught8 8,in the beginning was the ,word1 and the ,word was with ,god1 and the ,word was ,god40 ,john #a3a4 #c4 ,in what way did ,christ refer to the eternity of ,his being8 8,and now1 ,o ,father1 glorify ,thou ,me with ,thine own self with the glory which ,i had with ,thee before the world was40 ,john #ag3e4 8,but thou1 ,bethlehem ,ephratah1 though thou be little among the thousands of ,judah1 yet out of thee shall ,he come forth unto ,me that is to be ruler in ,israel2 whose goings forth have been of old1 from everlasting40 ,micah #e3b4 ,see margin2 and ,matt4 #b3f2 ,john #h3eh2 ,ex4 #c3ac1 #ad4 #d4 ,how was ,christ begotten in the flesh8 8,and the angel answered and said unto her1 ,the ,holy ,ghost shall come upon thee1 and the power of the ,highest shall overshadow thee3 therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the ,son of ,god40 ,luke #a3ce4 #e4 ,what scripture states that the ,son of ,god was ,god manifested in the flesh8 8,in the beginning was the ,word1 and the ,word was with ,god1 and the ,word was ,god40 8,and the ,word was made flesh1 and dwelt among us1 7and we beheld ,his glory1 the glory as of the only begotten of the ,father17 full of grace and truth40 ,john #a3a1 #ad4 #f4 ,what does ,christ say is ,his relation to the ,father8 8,i and ,my ,father are one40 ,john #aj3cj4 #g4 ,how was ,he manifested on earth as a ,saviour8 8,for unto you is born this day in the city of ,david a ,saviour1 which is ,christ the ,lord40 ,luke #b3aa4 #h4 ,why was it necessary that ,he should be born thus1 and partake of human nature8 8,wherefore in all things it behooved ,him to be made like unto ,his brethren1 that ,he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to ,god1 to make reconciliation for the sins of the people40 ,heb4 #b3ag4 #i4 ,how was ,he recognized by the ,father while on earth8 8,and lo a voice from heaven1 saying1 ,this is ,my beloved ,son1 in whom ,i am well pleased40 ,matt4 #c3ag4 #aj4 ,what shows that ,christ sustains the same relation to the angels as does the ,father8 8,for the ,son of man shall come in the glory of ,his ,father with ,his angels2 and then ,he shall reward every man according to his works40 ,matt4 #af3bg4 ,see ,matt4 #bd3ca4 #aa4 ,how did ,christ assert an equal proprietorship with ,his ,father in the kingdom8 8,the ,son of man shall send forth ,his angels1 and they shall gather out of ,his kingdom all things that offend1 and them which do iniquity40 ,matt4 #ac3da4 #ab4 ,to whom do the elect equally belong8 8,and shall not ,god avenge ,his own elect1 which cry day and night unto ,him1 though ,he bear long with them80 ,luke #ah3g4 8,and ,he the ,son of man shall send ,his angels with a great sound of a trumpet1 and they shall gather together ,his elect from the four winds1 from one end of heaven to the other40 ,matt4 #bd3ca4 #ac4 ,who are equally joined in bestowing the final rewards8 8,but without faith it is impossible to please ,him ,god1 the ,father3 for he that cometh to ,god must believe that ,he is1 and that ,he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek ,him40 ,heb4 #aa3f4 8,for the ,son of man shall come in the glory of ,his ,father with ,his angels2 and then ,he shall reward every man according to his works40 ,matt4 #af3bg4 ,,note4--,in the texts 7,matt4 #af3bg2 #ac3da2 #bd3ca7 in which ,christ refers to the angels as 8,his angels0 and to the kingdom as 8,his kingdom0 and to the elect as 8,his elect10 ,he refers to ,himself as 8the ,son of man40 ,it thus appears that while ,he was on earth as a man1 ,he recognized ,his essential deity and ,his equality with ,his ,father in heaven4 #ad4 ,what fulness dwells in ,christ8 8,for in ,him dwelleth all the fulness of the ,godhead bodily40 ,col4 #b3i4 #ae4 ,what does ,god 7,jehovah7 declare ,himself to be8 8,thus saith the ,lord the ,king of ,israel1 and ,his ,redeemer the ,lord of hosts2 ,i am the first1 and ,i am the last2 and beside ,me there is no ,god40 ,isa4 #dd3f4 #af4 ,in what scripture does ,christ adopt the same expression8 8,and1 behold1 ,i come quickly2 and ,my reward is with ,me1 to give every man according as his work shall be4 ,i am ,alpha and ,omega1 the beginning and the end1 the first and the last40 ,rev4 #bb3ab1 #ac4 #ag4 ,having such a wonderful ,saviour1 what are we exhorted to do8 8,seeing then that we have a great high priest1 that is passed into the heavens1 ,jesus the ,son of ,god1 let us hold fast our profession4 ,for we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities2 but was in all points tempted like as we are1 yet without sin40 ,heb4 #d3ad1 #ae4 ,before the heavens were spread abroad1 ,from everlasting was the ,word2 ,with ,god ,he was1 the ,word was ,god1 ,and must divinely be adored4 ,ere sin was born1 or ,satan fell1 ,he led the host of morning stars2 ,his generation who can tell1 ,or count the number of ,his years8 ,but lo6 ,he leaves those heavenly forms2 ,the ,word descends and dwells in clay1 ,that ,he may converse hold with worms1 ,pressed in such feeble flesh as they4 ,,isaac ,,watts4 ,prophecies ,relating ,to ,christ ,illustration4 ,the ,star ,of ,bethlehem4 ,there shall come a ,star out of ,jacob4 ,num4 #bd3ag4 #a4 ,whom did ,moses say the ,lord would raise up8 8,the ,lord thy ,god will raise up unto thee a ,prophet from the midst of thee1 of thy brethren1 like unto me1 unto ,him ye shall harken40 ,deut4 #ah3ae4 ,see also verse #ah4 #b4 ,what use of this prophecy by the apostle ,peter shows that it referred to ,christ8 8,for ,moses truly said unto the fathers1 ,a prophet shall the ,lord your ,god raise up unto you of your brethren1 like unto me4444 ,yea1 and all the prophets from ,samuel and those that follow after1 as many as have spoken1 have likewise foretold of these days40 ,acts #c3bb-bd4 #c4 ,in what language did ,isaiah foretell ,christ's birth8 8,behold1 a virgin shall conceive1 and bear a son1 and shall call ,his name ,immanuel40 ,isa4 #g3ad4 #d4 ,in what event was this prophecy fulfilled8 8,now all this was done the birth of ,jesus of the ,virgin ,mary1 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the ,lord by the prophet1 saying1 ,behold1 a virgin shall be with child1 and shall bring forth a son1 and they shall call ,his name ,emmanuel1 which being interpreted is1 ,god with us40 ,matt4 #a3bb1 #bc4 #e4 ,where was the ,messiah to be born8 8,but thou1 ,bethlehem ,ephratah1 though thou be little among the thousands of ,judah1 yet out of thee shall ,he come forth unto ,me that is to be ruler in ,israel40 ,micah #e3b4 #f4 ,when was ,jesus born8 8,jesus was born in ,bethlehem of ,judea in the days of ,herod the king40 ,matt4 #b3a4 #g4 ,under what striking emblem was ,he prophesied of by ,balaam8 8,there shall come a ,star out of ,jacob1 and a ,scepter shall rise out of ,israel40 ,num4 #bd3ag4 #h4 ,in what scripture does ,christ apply the same emblem to ,himself8 8,i am the root and the offspring of ,david1 and the bright and morning star40 ,rev4 #bb3af4 ,see also #b ,peter #a3ai2 ,rev4 #b3bh4 #i4 ,what prophecy was fulfilled in the slaughter of the children of ,bethlehem8 8,then ,herod1 when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men1 was exceeding wroth1 and sent forth1 and slew all the children that were in ,bethlehem1 and in all the coasts thereof1 from two years old and under1 according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men4 ,then was fulfilled that which was spoken by ,jeremy the prophet1 saying1 ,in ,rama was there a voice heard1 lamentation1 and weeping1 and great mourning1 ,rachel weeping for her children1 and would not be comforted1 because they are not40 ,matt4 #b3af-ah4 #aj4 ,how was ,christ's first advent to be heralded8 8,the voice of him that crieth in the wilderness1 ,prepare ye the way of the ,lord1 make straight in the desert a highway for our ,god40 ,isa4 #dj3c4 #aa4 ,by whom was this fulfilled8 8,and this is the record of ,john1 when the ,jews sent priests and ,levites from ,jerusalem to ask him1 ,who art thou8444 he said1 ,i am the voice of one crying in the wilderness1 ,make straight the way of the ,lord1 as said the prophet ,esaias40 ,john #a3ai-bc4 #ab4 ,how was ,christ to be received by ,his own people8 8,he is despised and rejected of men2 a man of sorrows1 and acquainted with grief3 and we hid as it were our faces from ,him2 ,he was despised1 and we esteemed ,him not40 ,isa4 #ec3c4 ,illustration4 ,christ ,before ,pilate4 ,he was oppressed1 and ,he was afflicted1 yet ,he opened not ,his mouth4 ,isa4 #ec3g4 #ac4 ,how is the fulfilment of this prophecy recorded8 8,he was in the world1 and the world was made by ,him1 and the world knew ,him not4 ,he came unto ,his own1 and ,his own received ,him not40 ,john #a3aj1 #aa4 #ad4 ,what was predicted of ,christ's preaching8 8,the ,spirit of the ,lord ,god is upon ,me2 because the ,lord hath anointed ,me to preach good tidings unto the meek2 ,he hath sent ,me to bind up the broken-hearted1 to proclaim liberty to the captives1 and the opening of the prison to them that are bound40 ,isa4 #fa3a4 #ae4 ,what application did ,jesus make of this prophecy8 8,and ,he came to ,nazareth1 where ,he had been brought up3 and1 as ,his custom was1 ,he went into the synagogue on the ,sabbath day1 and stood up for to read4 ,and there was delivered unto ,him the book of the prophet ,esaias4 ,and when ,he had opened the book1 ,he found the place where it was written1 ,the ,spirit of the ,lord is upon ,me1 because ,he hath anointed ,me to preach the gospel to the poor2 ,he hath sent ,me to heal the broken-hearted1 to preach deliverance to the captives1 and recovering of sight to the blind1 to set at liberty them that are bruised4444 ,and ,he began to say unto them1 ,this day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears40 ,luke #d3af-ba4 ,see ,luke #g3ai-bb4 #af4 ,how1 according to prophecy1 was ,christ to conduct ,himself when on trial8 8,he was oppressed1 and ,he was afflicted1 yet ,he opened not ,his mouth3 ,he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter1 and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb1 so ,he openeth not ,his mouth40 ,isa4 #ec3g4 #ag4 ,when accused by ,his enemies before ,pilate1 how did ,christ treat these accusations8 8,then said ,pilate unto ,him1 ,hearest ,thou not how many things they witness against ,thee8 ,and ,he answered him to never a word2 insomuch that the governor marveled greatly40 ,matt4 #bg3ac1 #ad4 #ah4 ,what prophecy foretold of the disposal of ,christ's garments at the crucifixion8 8,they part ,my garments among them1 and cast lots upon ,my vesture40 ,ps4 #bb3ah4 #ai4 ,what record answers to this prophecy8 8,and they crucified ,him1 and parted ,his garments1 casting lots3 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet1 ,they parted ,my garments among them1 and upon ,my vesture did they cast lots40 ,matt4 #bg3ce4 #bj4 ,what was foretold of ,his treatment while on the cross8 8,they gave ,me also gall for ,my meat2 and in ,my thirst they gave ,me vinegar to drink40 ,ps4 #fi3ba4 #ba4 ,what was offered ,christ at ,his crucifixion8 8,they gave ,him vinegar to drink mingled with gall3 and when ,he had tasted thereof1 ,he would not drink40 ,matt4 #bg3cd4 ,see also ,john #ai3bh-cj1 and page #afg of this work4 #bb4 ,with whom did the prophet ,isaiah say ,christ would make ,his grave8 8,and ,he made ,his grave with the wicked1 and with the rich in ,his death40 ,isa4 #ec3i4 #bc4 ,with whom was ,christ crucified8 8,then were there two thieves crucified with ,him1 one on the right hand1 and another on the left40 ,matt4 #bg3ch4 #bd4 ,who took charge of ,christ's body after it was taken down from the cross8 8,a rich man of ,arimatha1 named ,joseph1 444 went to ,pilate1 and begged the body of ,jesus4444 ,he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth1 and laid it in his own new tomb1 which he had hewn out in the rock40 ,verses #eg-fj4 #be4 ,what experience in the life of a noted prophet indicated the length of ,christ's stay in the grave8 8,but ,he answered and said unto them1 ,an evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign2 and there shall no sign be given to it1 but the sign of the prophet ,jonas3 for as ,jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly2 so shall the ,son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth40 ,matt4 #ab3ci1dj4 #bf4 ,what prophecy foretold ,christ's triumph over death8 8,for ,thou wilt not leave ,my soul in hell2 neither wilt ,thou suffer ,thine ,holy ,one to see corruption40 ,ps4 #af3aj4 ,see ,acts #b3bd-bg4 ,christ ,the ,way ,of ,life ,illustration4 ,at ,jacob's ,well4 ,whosoever drinketh of the water that ,i shall give him shall never thirst4 ,john #d3ad4 #a4 ,what does ,jesus declare ,himself to be8 8,jesus saith unto him1 ,i am the way1 the truth1 and the life3 no man cometh unto the ,father1 but by ,me40 ,john #ad3f4 #b4 ,in what condition are all men8 8,but the ,scripture hath concluded all under sin40 ,gal4 #c3bb4 8,for all have sinned1 and come short of the glory of ,god40 ,rom4 #c3bc4 #c4 ,what are the wages of sin8 8,the wages of sin is death40 ,rom4 #f3bc4 #d4 ,how many are affected by ,adam's transgression8 8,wherefore1 as by one man sin entered into the world1 and death by sin2 and so death passed upon all men40 ,rom4 #e3ab4 #e4 ,what is the gift of ,god8 8,the gift of ,god is eternal life40 ,rom4 #f3bc4 #f4 ,how many may receive this gift8 8,and the ,spirit and the bride say1 ,come4 ,and let him that heareth say1 ,come4 ,and let him that is athirst come4 ,and whosoever will1 let him take the water of life freely40 ,rev4 #bb3ag4 #g4 ,in whom is the gift8 8,this is the record1 that ,god hath given to us eternal life1 and this life is in ,his ,son40 #a ,john #e3aa4 #h4 ,in receiving the ,son1 what do we have in ,him8 8,he that hath the ,son hath life40 ,verse #ab4 #i4 ,what loss do those sustain who do not accept ,him8 8,and he that hath not the ,son of ,god hath not life40 ,same verse4 #aj4 ,in what other way is this same truth stated8 8,he that believeth on the ,son hath everlasting life3 and he that believeth not the ,son shall not see life2 but the wrath of ,god abideth on him40 ,john #c3cf4 #aa4 ,after one truly receives ,christ1 whose life will be manifested in him8 8,i am crucified with ,christ3 nevertheless ,i live2 yet not ,i1 but ,christ liveth in me3 and the life which ,i now live in the flesh ,i live by the faith of the ,son of ,god1 who loved me1 and gave ,himself for me40 ,gal4 #b3bj4 #ab4 ,in what condition are all before they are quickened with ,christ8 8,god1 who is rich in mercy1 for ,his great love wherewith ,he loved us1 even when we were dead in sins1 hath quickened us together with ,christ40 ,eph4 #b3d1 #e4 #ac4 ,what is this change from death to life called8 8,being born again1 not of corruptible seed1 but of incorruptible1 by the word of ,god1 which liveth and abideth forever40 #a ,peter #a3bc4 #ad4 ,when man first transgressed1 what was done to prevent him from living forever in sin8 8,and now1 lest he put forth his hand1 and take also of the tree of life1 and eat1 and live forever4444 ,so ,he drove out the man2 and ,he placed at the east of the garden of ,eden cherubim1 and a flaming sword which turned every way1 to keep the way of the tree of life40 ,gen4 #c3bb-bd4 #ae4 ,what is declared to be one purpose of ,christ's death8 8,forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood1 ,he also ,himself likewise took part of the same2 that through death ,he might destroy him that had the power of death1 that is1 the devil40 ,heb4 #b3ad4 #af4 ,through whom will ,abraham receive the promise of the future inheritance8 8,the ,lord appeared unto ,abram1 and said1 ,unto thy seed will ,i give this land40 ,gen4 #ab3g4 #ag4 ,how many were embraced in ,god's promises to ,abraham8 8,and in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed40 ,acts #c3be4 #ah4 ,to whom does the 8seed0 in these promises refer8 8,now to ,abraham and his seed were the promises made4 ,he saith not1 ,and to seeds1 as of many2 but as of one1 ,and to thy seed1 which is ,christ40 ,gal4 #c3af4 #ai4 ,what would make the death of ,christ in vain8 8,if righteousness come by the law1 then ,christ is dead in vain40 ,gal4 #b3ba4 #bj4 ,why have all been reckoned under sin8 8,but the ,scripture hath concluded all under sin1 that the promise by faith of ,jesus ,christ might be given to them that believe40 ,gal4 #c3bb4 #ba4 ,how then do all become children of ,god8 8,for ye are all the children of ,god by faith in ,christ ,jesus40 ,verse #bf4 #bb4 ,with whom are the children of ,god joint heirs8 8,if children1 then heirs2 heirs of ,god1 and joint heirs with ,christ40 ,rom4 #h3ag4 ,thou art the ,way2 to ,thee alone1 ,from sin and death we flee2 ,and he who would the ,father seek1 ,must seek ,him1 ,lord1 by ,thee4 ,thou art the ,truth2 ,thy word alone4 ,true wisdom can impart2 ,thou only canst inform the mind ,and purify the heart4 ,thou art the ,life2 the rending tomb ,proclaims ,thy conquering arm2 ,and those who put their trust in ,thee1 ,nor death nor hell shall harm4 ,thou art the ,way1 the ,truth1 the ,life2 ,grant us that way to know1 ,that truth to keep1 that life to win1 ,whose joys eternal flow4 ,illustration4 ,the ,serpent ,in ,the ,wilderness4 ,when he beheld the serpent of brass1 he lived4 ,num4 #ba3i4 ,salvation ,only ,through ,christ ,illustration4 ,on ,the ,cross4 ,he is able to save to the uttermost4 ,heb4 #g3be4 #a4 ,for what purpose did ,christ come into the world8 8,this is a faithful saying1 and worthy of all acceptation1 that ,christ ,jesus came into the world to save sinners40 #a ,tim4 #a3ae4 #b4 ,why was ,he to be named 8,jesus08 8,thou shalt call ,his name ,jesus3 for ,he shall save ,his people from their sins40 ,matt4 #a3ba4 #c4 ,is there salvation through any other8 8,neither is there salvation in any other3 for there is none other name under heaven given among men1 whereby we must be saved40 ,acts #d3ab4 #d4 ,through whom are we reconciled to ,god8 8,all things are of ,god1 who hath reconciled us to ,himself by ,jesus ,christ1 and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation2 to wit1 that ,god was in ,christ1 reconciling the world unto ,himself1 not imputing their trespasses unto them40 #b ,cor4 #e3ah1 #ai4 #e4 ,what has ,christ been made for us1 and for what purpose8 8,for ,he hath made ,him to be sin for us1 who knew no sin2 that we might be made the righteousness of ,god in ,him40 ,verse #ba4 #f4 ,how dependent are we upon ,christ for salvation8 8,i am the vine1 ye are the branches3 444 without ,me ye can do nothing40 ,john #ae3e4 #g4 ,what three essentials for a ,saviour are found in ,christ8 ,deity4 8,but unto the ,son ,he saith1 ,thy throne1 ,o ,god1 is forever and ever40 ,heb4 #a3h4 ,humanity4 8,when the fulness of the time was come1 ,god sent forth ,his ,son1 made of a woman1 made under the law40 ,gal4 #d3d4 ,sinlessness4 8,who did no sin1 neither was guile found in ,his mouth40 #a ,peter #b3bb4 #h4 ,how did ,christ show from the ,scriptures that the promised ,saviour of the world must be both human and divine8 8,while the ,pharisees were gathered together1 ,jesus asked them1 saying1 ,what think ye of ,christ8 whose son is ,he8 ,they say unto ,him1 ,the son of ,david4 ,he saith unto them1 ,how then doth ,david in spirit call ,him ,lord2 saying1 ,the ,lord said unto my ,lord1 ,sit ,thou on ,my right hand1 till ,i make ,thine enemies ,thy footstool8 ,if ,david then call him ,lord1 how is ,he his son80 ,matt4 #bb3da-de4 ,,note4--,another has aptly put this important truth concerning the union of the human and divine in ,christ thus3 8,divinity needed humanity that humanity might afford a channel of communication between ,god and man4 ,man needs a power out of and above himself to restore him to the likeness of ,god4 ,there must be a power working from within1 a new life from above1 before men can be changed from sin to holiness4 ,that power is ,christ40 #i4 ,what two facts testify to the union of divinity and humanity in ,christ8 8,concerning ,his ,son ,jesus ,christ our ,lord1 which was made of the seed of ,david according to the flesh2 and declared to be the ,son of ,god with power1 according to the spirit of holiness1 by the resurrection from the dead40 ,rom4 #a3c1 #d #aj4 ,how complete was ,christ's victory over death8 8,i am the first and the last3 ,i am ,he that liveth1 and was dead2 and1 behold1 ,i am alive forevermore1 ,amen2 and have the keys of hell and of death40 ,rev4 #a3ag1 #ah4 ,see ,acts #b3bd4 #aa4 ,how complete is the salvation obtained in ,christ8 8,wherefore1 ,he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto ,god by ,him1 seeing ,he ever liveth to make intercession for them40 ,heb4 #g3be4 #ab4 ,what should we say for such a ,saviour8 8,thanks be unto ,god for ,his unspeakable gift40 #b ,cor4 #i3ae4 ,,part ,,iii4 ,,the ,,way ,,to ,,christ ,illustration4 ,the ,prodigal ,son4 ,when he came to himself1 he said1 444 ,i will arise and go to my father4 ,luke #ae3ag1 #ah4 ,faith ,illustration4 ,joshua ,commanding ,the ,sun ,to ,stand ,still4 ,all things are possible to him that believeth4 ,mark #i3ac4 #a4 ,what is faith declared to be8 8,faith is the substance of things hoped for1 the evidence of things not seen40 ,heb4 #aa3a4 #b4 ,how necessary is faith8 8,without faith it is impossible to please ,him40 ,verse #f4 #c4 ,is mere assent to divine truth sufficient8 8,thou believest that there is one ,god2 thou doest well3 the devils also believe1 and tremble40 ,james #b3ai4 #d4 ,what is required besides a belief in the existence of ,god8 8,for he that cometh to ,god must believe that ,he is1 and that ,he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek ,him40 ,heb4 #aa3f1 last part4 #e4 ,from whom does faith come8 8,for by grace are ye saved through faith2 and that not of yourselves2 it is the gift of ,god40 ,eph4 #b3h4 #f4 ,why did ,god raise ,christ from the dead8 8,who by ,him do believe in ,god1 that raised ,him up from the dead1 and gave ,him glory2 that your faith and hope might be in ,god40 #a ,peter #a3ba4 #g4 ,what is ,christ's relation to this faith8 8,looking unto ,jesus the author and finisher of our faith40 ,heb4 #ab3b4 #h4 ,what is the basis of faith8 8,so then faith cometh by hearing1 and hearing by the word of ,god40 ,rom4 #aj3ag4 #i4 ,what relation does faith bear to knowledge8 8,through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of ,god40 ,heb4 #aa3c4 #aj4 ,by what principle is genuine faith actuated8 8,in ,jesus ,christ neither circumcision availeth anything1 nor uncircumcision2 but faith which worketh by love40 ,gal4 #e3f4 #aa4 ,of what is faith a fruit8 8,but the fruit of the ,spirit is love1 joy1 peace1 long-suffering1 gentleness1 goodness1 faith40 ,verse #bb4 #ab4 ,what in the early church showed living faith8 8,remembering without ceasing your work of faith1 and labor of love40 #a ,thess4 #a3c4 #ac4 ,what is necessary in order that the preaching of the gospel may be profitable8 8,for unto us was the gospel preached1 as well as unto them3 but the word preached did not profit them1 not being mixed with faith in them that heard it40 ,heb4 #d3b4 #ad4 ,what is the character of any act or service not performed in faith8 8,whatsoever is not of faith is sin40 ,rom4 #ad3bc4 #ae4 ,how does ,abraham's experience show that obedience and faith are inseparable8 8,by faith ,abraham1 when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance1 obeyed2 and he went out1 not knowing whither he went40 ,heb4 #aa3h4 #af4 ,with what1 therefore1 is the faith of ,jesus joined8 8,here is the patience of the saints3 here are they that keep the commandments of ,god1 and the faith of ,jesus40 ,rev4 #ad3ab4 #ag4 ,in what other statement is the same truth emphasized8 8,but wilt thou know1 ,o vain man1 that faith without works is dead80 ,james #b3bj4 #ah4 ,how is faith brought to perfection8 8,seest thou how faith wrought with his works1 and by works was faith made perfect80 ,verse #bb4 #ai4 ,what is the result of faith's being put to the test8 8,the trying of your faith worketh patience40 ,james #a3c4 #bj4 ,what relationship to ,god is established by faith8 8,for ye are all the children of ,god by faith in ,christ ,jesus40 ,gal4 #c3bf4 #ba4 ,how do the children of ,god walk8 8,for we walk by faith1 not by sight40 #b ,cor4 #e3g4 #bb4 ,upon what condition may one expect answers to prayer8 8,but let him ask in faith1 nothing wavering4 ,for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed40 ,james #a3f4 #bc4 ,to what parts of the ancient armor is faith compared8 8,above all1 taking the shield of faith1 wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked40 ,eph4 #f3af4 8,putting on the breastplate of faith and love40 #a ,thess4 #e3h4 #bd4 ,what chapter in the ,bible is devoted to faith8 ,the eleventh chapter of ,hebrews4 ,in verses #cc-ch are summarized the victories of the heroes of faith4 #be4 ,what gives victory in our conflicts with the world8 8,this is the victory that overcometh the world1 even our faith40 #a ,john #e3d4 #bf4 ,what is the ultimate purpose of faith8 8,receiving the end of your faith1 even the salvation of your souls40 #a ,peter #a3h1 #i4 ',tis by the faith of joys to come ,we walk through deserts dark as night2 ,till we arrive at heaven1 our home1 ,truth is our guide1 and faith our light4 ,the want of sight she well supplies2 ,she makes the pearly gates appear2 ,far into distant worlds she pries1 ,and brings eternal glories near4 ,though lions roar1 and tempests blow1 ,and rocks and dangers fill the way1 ,with joy we tread the desert through1 ,while faith inspires a heavenly ray4 ,,isaac ,,watts ,hope ,illustration4 ,return ,of ,the ,dove4 ,blessed be ,god 444 which 444 hath begotten us again unto a lively hope4 #a ,peter #a3c4 #a4 ,what is the relation between faith and hope8 8,now faith is the substance of things hoped for1 the evidence of things not seen40 ,heb4 #aa3a4 #b4 ,why were the ,scriptures written8 8,for whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning1 that we through patience and comfort of the ,scriptures might have hope40 ,rom4 #ae3d4 #c4 ,why should ,god's wonderful works be rehearsed to the children8 8,we will not hide them from their children1 showing to the generation to come the praises of the ,lord1 and ,his strength1 and ,his wonderful works that ,he hath done4444 ,that they might set their hope in ,god1 and not forget the works of ,god1 but keep ,his commandments40 ,ps4 #gh3d-g4 #d4 ,in what condition are those who are without ,christ8 8,wherefore remember1 that ye being in time past ,gentiles in the flesh1 444 that at that time ye were without ,christ1 being aliens from the commonwealth of ,israel1 and strangers from the covenants of promise1 having no hope1 and without ,god in the world40 ,eph4 #b3aa1 #ab4 #e4 ,what does hope become to the ,christian8 8,which hope we have as an anchor of the soul1 both sure and steadfast1 and which entereth into that within the veil40 ,heb4 #f3ai4 #f4 ,who have hope in their death8 8,the wicked is driven away in his wickedness3 but the righteous hath hope in his death40 ,prov4 #ad3cb4 #g4 ,in bereavement1 from what hopeless sorrow are ,christians delivered8 8,but ,i would not have you to be ignorant1 brethren1 concerning them which are asleep1 that ye sorrow not1 even as others which have no hope40 #a ,thess4 #d3ac4 #h4 ,unto what has the resurrection of ,christ begotten us8 8,blessed be the ,god and ,father of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 which according to ,his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of ,jesus ,christ from the dead40 #a ,peter #a3c4 #i4 ,what is the ,christian's hope called8 8,looking for that blessed hope1 and the glorious appearing of the great ,god and our ,saviour ,jesus ,christ40 ,titus #b3ac4 #aj4 ,at what time did ,paul expect to realize his hope8 8,henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness1 which the ,lord1 the righteous ,judge1 shall give me at that day3 and not to me only1 but unto all them also that love ,his appearing40 #b ,tim4 #d3h4 #aa4 ,what will this hope lead one to do8 8,and every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself1 even as ,he is pure40 #a ,john #c3c4 #ab4 ,what does the prophet ,jeremiah say is a good thing for a man to do8 8,it is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the ,lord40 ,lam4 #c3bf4 #ac4 ,what is said of the hope of the hypocrite8 8,so are the paths of all that forget ,god2 and the hypocrite's hope shall perish3 whose hope shall be cut off1 and whose trust shall be a spider's web40 ,job #h3ac1 #ad4 #ad4 ,what is the condition of one whose hope is in ,god8 8,happy is he that hath the ,god of ,jacob for his help1 whose hope is in the ,lord his ,god40 ,ps4 #adf3e4 8,blessed is the man that trusteth in the ,lord1 and whose hope the ,lord is40 ,jer4 #ag3g4 #ae4 ,in what may the child of ,god abound8 8,now the ,god of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing1 that ye may abound in hope1 through the power of the ,holy ,ghost40 ,rom4 #ae3ac4 #af4 ,in what do ,christians rejoice8 8,by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand1 and rejoice in hope of the glory of ,god40 ,rom4 #e3b4 #ag4 ,what will prevent us from being put to shame8 8,and hope maketh not ashamed2 because the love of ,god is shed abroad in our hearts by the ,holy ,ghost which is given unto us40 ,verse #e4 #ah4 ,in the time of trouble1 who will be the hope of ,god's people8 8,the ,lord also shall roar out of ,zion1 and utter ,his voice from ,jerusalem2 and the heavens and the earth shall shake3 but the ,lord will be the hope of ,his people1 and the strength of the children of ,israel40 ,joel #c3af4 #ai4 ,what inspiring words are spoken to such as hope in ,god8 8,be of good courage1 and ,he shall strengthen your heart1 all ye that hope in the ,lord40 ,ps4 #ca3bd4 #bj4 ,how long should our hope endure8 8,and we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end40 ,heb4 #f3aa4 ,how cheering is the ,christian's hope ,while toiling here below6 ,it buoys us up while passing through ,this wilderness of woe4 ,it points us to a land of rest ,where saints with ,christ will reign2 ,where we shall meet the loved of earth1 ,and never part again1-- ,a land where sin can never come1 ,temptations ne'er annoy2 ,where happiness will ever dwell1 ,and that without alloy4 ,repentance ,illustration4 ,micaiah ,urging ,israel ,to ,repentance4 ,the goodness of ,god leadeth thee to repentance4 ,rom4 #b3d4 #a4 ,who are called to repentance8 8,i came not to call the righteous1 but sinners to repentance40 ,luke #e3cb4 #b4 ,what accompanies repentance8 8,and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in ,his name among all nations40 ,luke #bd3dg4 #c4 ,by what means is sin made known8 8,by the law is the knowledge of sin40 ,rom4 #c3bj4 #d4 ,how many are sinners8 8,we have before proved both ,jews and ,gentiles1 that they are all under sin40 ,verse #i4 #e4 ,what do transgressors bring upon themselves8 8,let no man deceive you with vain words3 for because of these things cometh the wrath of ,god upon the children of disobedience40 ,eph4 #e3f4 #f4 ,who awakens the soul to a sense of its sinful condition8 8,when ,he the ,comforter is come1 ,he will reprove convince1 margin the world of sin40 ,john #af3h4 #g4 ,what are fitting inquiries for those convicted of sin8 8,men and brethren1 what shall we do80 8,sirs1 what must ,i do to be saved80 ,acts #b3cg2 #af3cj4 #h4 ,what replies does ,inspiration return to these inquiries8 8,repent1 and be baptized every one of you in the name of ,jesus ,christ for the remission of sins40 8,believe on the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 and thou shalt be saved40 ,acts #b3ch2 #af3ca4 #i4 ,what will the truly repentant sinner be constrained to do8 8,i will declare mine iniquity2 ,i will be sorry for my sin40 ,ps4 #ch3ah4 #aj4 ,what is the result of godly sorrow8 8,for godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation40 #b ,cor4 #g3aj4 #aa4 ,what does the sorrow of the world do8 8,the sorrow of the world worketh death40 ,same verse4 #ab4 ,how does godly sorrow for sin manifest itself8 8,for behold this selfsame thing1 that ye sorrowed after a godly sort1 what carefulness it wrought in you1 yea1 what clearing of yourselves1 yea1 what indignation1 yea1 what fear1 yea1 what vehement desire1 yea1 what zeal1 yea1 what revenge6 ,in all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter40 ,verse #aa4 #ac4 ,what did ,john the ,baptist say to the ,pharisees and ,sadducees when he saw them come to his baptism8 8,o generation of vipers1 who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come80 ,matt4 #c3g4 #ad4 ,what did he tell them to do8 8,bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance40 ,verse #h4 ,,note4--8,there can be no repentance without reformation4 ,repentance is a change of mind2 reformation is a corresponding change of life40--,dr4 ,raleigh4 #ae4 ,when ,god sent the ,ninevites a warning message1 how did they show their repentance1 and what was the result8 8,and ,god saw their works1 that they turned from their evil way2 and ,god repented of the evil that ,he had said that ,he would do unto them2 and ,he did it not40 ,jonah #c3aj4 #af4 ,what leads sinners to repentance8 8,or despisest thou the riches of ,his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering2 not knowing that the goodness of ,god leadeth thee to repentance80 ,rom4 #b3d4 ,illustration4 ,john ,the ,baptist ,preaching ,repentance4 ,bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance4 ,matt4 #c3h4 ,confession ,and ,forgiveness ,illustration4 ,mary ,magdalene's ,repentance4 ,according unto the multitude of ,thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions4 ,ps4 #ea3a4 #a4 ,what instruction is given concerning confession of sin8 8,speak unto the children of ,israel1 ,when a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit1 to do a trespass against the ,lord1 and that person be guilty2 then shall they confess their sin which they have done40 ,num4 #e3f1 #g4 #b4 ,how futile is it to attempt to hide sin from ,god8 8,but if ye will not do so1 behold1 ye have sinned against the ,lord3 and be sure your sin will find you out40 ,num4 #cb3bc4 8,thou hast set our iniquities before ,thee1 our secret sins in the light of ,thy countenance40 ,ps4 #ij3h4 8,all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of ,him with whom we have to do40 ,heb4 #d3ac4 #c4 ,what promise is made to those who confess their sins8 8,if we confess our sins1 ,he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins1 and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness40 #a ,john #a3i4 #d4 ,what different results attend the covering and the confessing of sins8 8,he that covereth his sins shall not prosper3 but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy40 ,prov4 #bh3ac4 #e4 ,how definite should we be in confessing our sins8 8,and it shall be1 when he shall be guilty in one of these things1 that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing40 ,lev4 #e3e4 ,,note4--8,true confession is always of a specific character1 and acknowledges particular sins4 ,they may be of such a nature as to be brought before ,god only2 they may be wrongs that should be confessed to individuals who have suffered injury through them2 or they may be of a public character1 and should then be as publicly confessed4 ,but all confession should be definite and to the point1 acknowledging the very sins of which you are guilty40--8,steps to ,christ10 page #dc4 #f4 ,how fully did ,israel once acknowledge their wrong-doing8 8,and all the people said unto ,samuel1 ,pray for thy servants unto the ,lord thy ,god1 that we die not3 for we have added unto all our sins this evil1 to ask us a king40 #a ,sam4 #ab3ai4 #g4 ,when ,david confessed his sin1 what did he say ,god did8 8,i acknowledged my sin unto ,thee1 and mine iniquity have ,i not hid4 ,i said1 ,i will confess my transgressions unto the ,lord2 and ,thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin40 ,ps4 #cb3e4 #h4 ,upon what did he rest his hope for forgiveness8 8,have mercy upon me1 ,o ,god1 according to ,thy loving-kindness3 according unto the multitude of ,thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions40 ,ps4 #ea3a4 #i4 ,what is ,god ready to do for all who seek for forgiveness8 8,for ,thou1 ,lord1 art good1 and ready to forgive2 and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon ,thee40 ,ps4 #hf3e4 #aj4 ,what is the measure of the greatness of ,god's mercy8 8,for as the heaven is high above the earth1 so great is ,his mercy toward them that fear ,him40 ,ps4 #ajc3aa4 #aa4 ,how fully does the ,lord pardon when one repents8 8,let the wicked forsake his way1 and the unrighteous man his thoughts3 and let him return unto the ,lord1 and ,he will have mercy upon him2 and to our ,god1 for ,he will abundantly pardon40 ,isa4 #ee3g4 #ab4 ,what reason is given for ,god's readiness to forgive sin8 8,who is a ,god like unto ,thee1 that pardoneth iniquity1 and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of ,his heritage8 ,he retaineth not ,his anger forever1 because ,he delighteth in mercy40 ,micah #g3ah4 ,see ,ps4 #gh3ch4 #ac4 ,why does ,god manifest such mercy and long-suffering toward men8 8,the ,lord is not slack concerning ,his promise1 as some men count slackness2 but is long-suffering to us ward1 not willing that any should perish1 but that all should come to repentance40 #b ,peter #c3i4 #ad4 ,what prayer did ,moses offer in behalf of ,israel8 8,pardon1 ,i beseech ,thee1 the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of ,thy mercy1 and as ,thou hast forgiven this people1 from ,egypt even until now40 ,num4 #ad3ai4 #ae4 ,what reply did the ,lord immediately make8 8,and the ,lord said1 ,i have pardoned according to thy word40 ,verse #bj4 #af4 ,when the prodigal son1 in the parable1 repented and turned toward home1 what did his father do8 8,when he was yet a great way off1 his father saw him1 and had compassion1 and ran1 and fell on his neck1 and kissed him40 ,luke #ae3bj4 #ag4 ,how did the father show his joy at his son's return8 8,the father said to his servants1 ,bring forth the best robe1 and put it on him2 and put a ring on his hand1 and shoes on his feet3 and bring hither the fatted calf1 and kill it2 and let us eat1 and be merry3 for this my son was dead1 and is alive again2 he was lost1 and is found40 ,verses #bb-bd4 #ah4 ,what is felt in heaven when a sinner repents8 8,likewise1 ,i say unto you1 there is joy in the presence of the angels of ,god over one sinner that repenteth40 ,verse #aj4 #ai4 ,what did ,hezekiah say ,god had done with his sins8 8,behold1 for peace ,i had great bitterness3 but ,thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption3 for ,thou hast cast all my sins behind ,thy back40 ,isa4 #ch3ag4 #bj4 ,how completely does ,god wish to separate sin from us8 8,thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea40 ,micah #g3ai4 8,as far as the east is from the west1 so far hath ,he removed our transgressions from us40 ,ps4 #ajc3ab4 #ba4 ,how did the people respond to the preaching of ,john8 8,then went out to him ,jerusalem1 and all ,judea1 and all the region round about ,jordan1 and were baptized of him in ,jordan1 confessing their sins40 ,matt4 #c3e1 #f4 #bb4 ,how did some of the believers at ,ephesus testify to the sincerity of the confession of their sins8 8,and many that believed came1 and confessed1 and showed their deeds4 ,many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together1 and burned them before all men3 and they counted the price of them1 and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver40 ,acts #ai3ah1 #ai4 #bc4 ,through whom are repentance and forgiveness granted8 8,the ,god of our fathers raised up ,jesus1 whom ye slew and hanged on a tree4 ,him hath ,god exalted with ,his right hand to be a ,prince and a ,saviour1 for to give repentance to ,israel1 and forgiveness of sins40 ,acts #e3cj1 #ca4 #bd4 ,what is the only unpardonable sin8 8,wherefore ,i say unto you1 ,all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men3 but the blasphemy against the ,holy ,ghost shall not be forgiven unto men4 ,and whosoever speaketh a word against the ,son of man1 it shall be forgiven him3 but whosoever speaketh against the ,holy ,ghost1 it shall not be forgiven him1 neither in this world1 neither in the world to come40 ,matt4 #ab3ca1 #cb4 ,,note4--,as the ,holy ,spirit is the agent that convicts of sin1 and brings the offer of pardon through the ,word1 the denial of the ,spirit's work is the refusal of pardon4 ,in other words1 the only unpardonable sin is the sin which refuses to be pardoned4 #be4 ,upon what basis has ,christ taught us to ask forgiveness8 8,and forgive us our debts1 as we forgive our debtors40 ,matt4 #f3ab4 #bf4 ,what spirit must those cherish whom ,god forgives8 8,for if ye forgive men their trespasses1 your ,heavenly ,father will also forgive you3 but if ye forgive not men their trespasses1 neither will your ,father forgive your trespasses40 ,verses #ad1 #ae4 #bg4 ,what exhortation is based on the fact that ,god has forgiven us8 8,and be ye kind one to another1 tender-hearted1 forgiving one another1 even as ,god for ,christ's sake hath forgiven you40 ,eph4 #d3cb4 #bh4 ,in what condition is one whose sins are forgiven8 8,blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven1 whose sin is covered4 ,blessed is the man unto whom the ,lord imputeth not iniquity1 and in whose spirit there is no guile40 ,ps4 #cb3a1 #b4 ,conversion1 ,or ,the ,new ,birth ,illustration4 ,christ ,and ,nicodemus4 ,ye must be born again4 ,john #c3g4 #a4 ,how did ,jesus emphasize the necessity of conversion8 8,verily ,i say unto you1 ,except ye be converted1 and become as little children1 ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven40 ,matt4 #ah3c4 #b4 ,in what other statement did ,he teach the same truth8 8,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto thee1 ,except a man be born again1 he cannot see the kingdom of ,god40 ,john #c3c4 #c4 ,how did he further explain the new birth8 8,jesus answered1 ,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto thee1 ,except a man be born of water and of the ,spirit1 he cannot enter into the kingdom of ,god40 ,verse #e4 #d4 ,with what comparison did ,he illustrate the subject8 8,the wind bloweth where it listeth1 and thou hearest the sound thereof1 but canst not tell whence it cometh1 and whither it goeth3 so is every one that is born of the ,spirit40 ,verse #h4 #e4 ,what change is wrought in conversion1 or the new birth8 8,even when we were dead in sins1 hath quickened us together with ,christ1 7by grace ye are saved740 ,eph4 #b3e4 #f4 ,what is one evidence of this change from death to life8 8,we know that we have passed from death unto life1 because we love the brethren4 ,he that loveth not his brother abideth in death40 #a ,john #c3ad4 #g4 ,from what is a converted sinner saved8 8,let him know1 that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death1 and shall hide a multitude of sins40 ,james #e3bj4 ,see ,acts #bf3ad-ah4 #h4 ,to whom are sinners brought by conversion8 8,create in me a clean heart1 ,o ,god2 and renew a right spirit within me4444 ,then will ,i teach transgressors ,thy ways2 and sinners shall be converted unto ,thee40 ,ps4 #ea3aj-ac4 #i4 ,in what words to ,peter did ,jesus indicate the kind of service a converted person should render to his brethren8 8,and the ,lord said1 ,simon1 ,simon1 behold1 ,satan hath desired to have you1 that he may sift you as wheat3 but ,i have prayed for thee1 that thy faith fail not3 and when thou art converted1 strengthen thy brethren40 ,luke #bb3ca1 #cb4 #aj4 ,what other experience is associated with conversion8 8,for this people's heart is waxed gross1 and their ears are dull of hearing1 and their eyes they have closed2 lest at any time they should see with their eyes1 and hear with their ears1 and should understand with their heart1 and should be converted1 and ,i should heal them40 ,matt4 #ac3ae4 #aa4 ,what gracious promise does ,god make to ,his people8 8,i will heal their backsliding1 ,i will love them freely3 for ,mine anger is turned away from him40 ,hosea #ad3d4 #ab4 ,by what means is this healing accomplished8 8,he ,christ was wounded for our transgressions1 ,he was bruised for our iniquities3 the chastisement of our peace was upon ,him2 and with ,his stripes we are healed40 ,isa4 #ec3e4 #ac4 ,what takes place when one is converted to ,christ8 8,wherefore if any man is in ,christ1 he is a new creation3 the old things are passed away2 behold1 they are become new40 #b ,cor4 #e3ag1 ,r4 ,v41 margin4 ,see ,acts #i3a-bb2 #bb3a-ba2 #bf3a-bc4 #ad4 ,what is the value of merely outward forms8 8,for in ,christ ,jesus neither circumcision availeth anything1 nor uncircumcision1 but a new creature40 ,gal4 #f3ae4 #ae4 ,through what was the original creation wrought8 8,by the word of the ,lord were the heavens made2 and all the host of them by the breath of ,his mouth40 ,ps4 #cc3f4 #af4 ,through what instrumentality is conversion wrought8 8,being born again1 not of corruptible seed1 but of incorruptible1 by the word of ,god1 which liveth and abideth forever40 #a ,peter #a3bc4 #ag4 ,what change is wrought by beholding ,jesus8 8,but we all with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the ,lord1 are changed into the same image from glory to glory1 even as by the ,spirit of the ,lord40 #b ,cor4 #c3ah4 ,,note4--,a beautiful statue once stood in the market-place of an ,italian city4 ,it was the statue of a ,greek slave girl4 ,it represented the slave as tidy and well dressed4 ,a ragged1 uncombed little street child1 coming across the statue in her play one day1 stopped and gazed at it in admiration4 ,she was captivated by it4 ,she gazed long and lovingly4 ,moved by a sudden impulse1 she went home and washed her face and combed her hair4 ,another day she stopped again before the statue and admired it1 and got a new idea4 ,next day her tattered clothes were washed and mended4 ,each time she looked at the statue she found something in its beauties to admire and copy1 until she was a transformed child4 ,by beholding we become changed4 #ah4 ,what are the evidences that one has been born of ,god8 8,if ye know that ,he is righteous1 ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of ,him40 8,beloved1 let us love one another3 for love is of ,god2 and every one that loveth is born of ,god1 and knoweth ,god40 #a ,john #b3bi2 #d3g4 #ai4 ,what is true of every one who believes in ,jesus8 8,whosoever believeth that ,jesus is the ,christ is born of ,god40 #a ,john #e3a4 #bj4 ,what do those born of ,god not do8 8,we know that whosoever is born of ,god sinneth not2 but he that is begotten of ,god keepeth himself1 and that wicked one toucheth him not40 ,verse #ah4 #ba4 ,what indwelling power keeps such from sinning8 8,whosoever is born of ,god doth not commit sin2 for ,his seed remaineth in him3 and he cannot sin1 because he is born of ,god40 #a ,john #c3i4 ,see #a ,john #e3d2 ,gen4 #ci3i4 #bb4 ,what will be the experience of those born of the ,spirit8 8,there is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in ,christ ,jesus1 who walk not after the flesh1 but after the ,spirit40 ,rom4 #h3a4 ,illustration4 ,the ,conversion ,of ,saul4 ,it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks4 ,acts #i3e4 ,baptism ,illustration4 ,baptism ,of ,christ4 ,thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness4 ,matt4 #c3ae4 #a4 ,what ordinance is closely associated with believing the gospel8 8,and ,he said unto them1 ,go ye into all the world1 and preach the gospel to every creature4 ,he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved2 but he that believeth not shall be damned40 ,mark #af3ae1 #af4 #b4 ,what did the apostle ,peter associate with baptism in his instruction on the day of ,pentecost8 8,then ,peter said unto them1 ,repent1 and be baptized every one of you in the name of ,jesus ,christ for the remission of sins40 ,acts #b3ch4 #c4 ,in reply to his inquiry concerning salvation1 what was the ,philippian jailer told to do8 8,and they said1 ,believe on the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 and thou shalt be saved1 and thy house40 ,acts #af3ca4 #d4 ,what followed immediately after the jailer and his family had accepted ,christ as their ,saviour8 8,and he took them ,paul and ,silas the same hour of the night1 and washed their stripes2 and was baptized1 he and all his1 straightway40 ,verse #cc4 #e4 ,in connection with ,christian baptism1 what is washed away8 8,and now why tarriest thou8 arise1 and be baptized1 and wash away thy sins1 calling on the name of the ,lord40 ,acts #bb3af4 ,see ,titus #c3e2 #a ,peter #c3ba4 #f4 ,by what means are sins washed away8 8,unto ,him that loved us1 and washed us from our sins in ,his own blood40 ,rev4 #a3e4 #g4 ,into whose name are believers to be baptized8 8,go ye therefore1 and make disciples of all the nations1 baptizing them into the name of the ,father and of the ,son and of the ,holy ,ghost40 ,matt4 #bh3ai1 ,r4 ,v4 #h4 ,when believers are baptized into ,christ1 whom do they put on8 8,for as many of you as have been baptized into ,christ have put on ,christ40 ,gal4 #c3bg4 #i4 ,into what experience are those baptized who are baptized into ,christ8 8,know ye not1 that so many of us as were baptized into ,jesus ,christ were baptized into ,his death80 ,rom4 #f3c4 ,,note4--,baptism is a gospel ordinance commemorating the death1 burial1 and resurrection of ,christ4 ,in baptism public testimony is given to the effect that the one baptized has been crucified with ,christ1 buried with ,him1 and is raised with ,him to walk in newness of life4 ,only one mode of baptism can rightly represent these facts of experience1 and that is immersion1--the mode followed by ,christ and the primitive church4 #aj4 ,how is such a baptism described8 8,therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death3 that like as ,christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the ,father1 even so we also should walk in newness of life40 ,verse #d4 #aa4 ,how fully are we thus united with ,christ in ,his experience of death and resurrection8 8,for if we have been planted together in the likeness of ,his death1 we shall be also in the likeness of ,his resurrection40 ,verse #e4 #ab4 ,what will follow this union with ,christ in ,his death and resurrection8 8,now if we be dead with ,christ1 we believe that we shall also live with ,him40 ,verse #h4 #ac4 ,in what working of ,god is faith to be exercised in connection with baptism8 8,buried with ,him in baptism1 wherein also ye are risen with ,him through the faith of the operation of ,god1 who hath raised ,him from the dead40 ,col4 #b3ab4 #ad4 ,at the beginning of ,his ministry1 what example did ,jesus set for the benefit of ,his followers8 8,then cometh ,jesus from ,galilee to ,jordan unto ,john1 to be baptized of him40 ,matt4 #c3ac4 #ae4 ,what remarkable experience attended the baptism of ,jesus8 8,and ,jesus1 when ,he was baptized1 went up straightway out of the water3 and1 lo1 the heavens were opened unto ,him1 and ,he saw the ,spirit of ,god descending like a dove1 and lighting upon ,him3 and lo a voice from heaven1 saying1 ,this is ,my beloved ,son1 in whom ,i am well pleased40 ,verses #af1 #ag4 #af4 ,what promise is made to those who repent and are baptized8 8,then ,peter said unto them1 ,repent1 and be baptized every one of you in the name of ,jesus ,christ for the remission of sins1 and ye shall receive the gift of the ,holy ,ghost40 ,acts #b3ch4 #ag4 ,what question did the eunuch ask after ,philip had preached ,jesus unto him8 8,and as they went on their way1 they came unto a certain water3 and the eunuch said1 ,see1 here is water2 what doth hinder me to be baptized80 ,acts #h3cf4 #ah4 ,in order to baptize the eunuch1 where did ,philip take him8 8,and he commanded the chariot to stand still3 and they went down both into the water1 both ,philip and the eunuch2 and he baptized him40 ,verse #ch4 #ai4 ,how did the people of ,samaria publicly testify to their faith in the preaching of ,philip8 8,but when they believed ,philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of ,god1 and the name of ,jesus ,christ1 they were baptized1 both men and women40 ,verse #ab4 #bj4 ,what instruction did the apostle ,peter give concerning the ,gentiles who had believed8 8,can any man forbid water1 that these should not be baptized1 which have received the ,holy ,ghost as well as we8 ,and he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the ,lord40 ,acts #aj3dg1 #dh4 #ba4 ,how perfect is the unity into which believers are brought by being baptized into ,christ8 8,for as the body is one1 and hath many members1 and all the members of that one body1 being many1 are one body3 so also is ,christ4 ,for by one ,spirit are we all baptized into one body1 whether we be ,jews or ,gentiles1 whether we be bond or free2 and have been all made to drink into one ,spirit40 #a ,cor4 #ab3ab1 #ac4 #bb4 ,after being united with ,christ in the likeness of ,his death and resurrection1 what should the believer do8 8,if ye then be risen with ,christ1 seek those things which are above1 where ,christ sitteth on the right hand of ,god40 ,col4 #c3a4 ,lord1 in humble1 sweet submission1 ,here we meet to follow ,thee1 ,trusting in ,thy great salvation1 ,which alone can make us free4 ,naught have we to claim as merit2 ,all the duties we can do ,can no crown of life inherit2 ,all the praise to ,thee is due4 ,yet we come in ,christian duty1 ,down beneath the wave to go2 ,o the bliss6 the heavenly beauty6 ,christ the ,lord was buried so4 ,,robert ,t4 ,,daniel ,reconciled ,to ,god ,illustration4 ,jonah ,preaching ,to ,the ,ninevites4 ,be ye reconciled to ,god4 #b ,cor4 #e3bj4 #a4 ,what message of entreaty has ,god sent to us through his appointed messengers8 8,now then we are ambassadors for ,christ1 as though ,god did beseech you by us3 we pray you in ,christ's stead1 be ye reconciled to ,god40 #b ,cor4 #e3bj4 #b4 ,through whom is this reconciliation made8 8,all things are of ,god1 who hath reconciled us to ,himself by ,jesus ,christ1 and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation40 ,verse #ah4 #c4 ,what was required in order to effect this reconciliation8 8,for if1 when we were enemies1 we were reconciled to ,god by the death of ,his ,son1 much more1 being reconciled1 we shall be saved by ,his life40 ,rom4 #e3aj4 #d4 ,what basis for reconciliation was made by ,christ's death8 8,having made peace through the blood of ,his cross1 by ,him to reconcile all things unto ,himself40 ,col4 #a3bj4 #e4 ,through whom is the reconciliation received8 8,we also joy in ,god through our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 by whom we have now received the atonement reconciliation1 margin40 ,rom4 #e3aa4 #f4 ,by what union does ,christ reconcile both ,jew and ,gentile to ,god through the cross8 8,and that ,he might reconcile both unto ,god in one body by the cross1 having slain the enmity thereby40 ,eph4 #b3af4 #g4 ,in what prophecy was the work of reconciliation foretold8 8,seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city1 to finish the transgression1 and to make an end of sins1 and to make reconciliation for iniquity40 ,dan4 #i3bd4 #h4 ,in thus reconciling the world unto ,himself1 what attitude did ,god take toward men8 8,god was in ,christ1 reconciling the world unto ,himself1 not imputing their trespasses unto them40 #b ,cor4 #e3ai4 #i4 ,what rendered it possible for ,god to treat sinners thus8 8,all we like sheep have gone astray2 we have turned every one to his own way2 and the ,lord hath laid on ,him the iniquity of us all40 ,isa4 #ec3f4 #aj4 ,what was ,christ made1 to release men from sin8 8,for ,he hath made ,him to be sin for us1 who knew no sin2 that we might be made the righteousness of ,god in ,him40 #b ,cor4 #e3ba4 #aa4 ,how was ,he treated8 8,but ,he was wounded for our transgressions1 ,he was bruised for our iniquities3 the chastisement of our peace was upon ,him2 and with ,his stripes we are healed40 ,isa4 #ec3e4 #ab4 ,what did ,john declare concerning ,him8 8,behold the ,lamb of ,god1 which taketh away beareth1 margin the sin of the world40 ,john #a3bi4 #ac4 ,to what place did ,christ carry these sins8 8,who ,his own self bare our sins in ,his own body on the tree1 that we1 being dead to sins1 should live unto righteousness3 by whose stripes ye were healed40 #a ,peter #b3bd4 #ad4 ,what is the great purpose of ,christ in ,his work of reconciliation8 8,and you1 that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works1 yet now hath ,he reconciled in the body of ,his flesh through death1 to present you holy and unblamable and unreprovable in ,his sight40 ,col4 #a3ba1 #bb4 ,acceptance ,with ,god ,illustration4 ,noah's ,sacrifice4 ,he hath made us accepted in the ,beloved4 ,eph4 #a3f4 #a4 ,in whom has ,god made us accepted8 8,blessed be the ,god and ,father of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings 444 in ,christ3 according as ,he hath chosen us in ,him 444 to the praise of the glory of ,his grace1 wherein ,he hath made us accepted in the ,beloved40 ,eph4 #a3c-f4 #b4 ,what great gift comes with our acceptance of ,christ8 8,and this is the will of ,him that sent ,me1 that every one which seeth the ,son1 and believeth on ,him1 may have everlasting life3 and ,i will raise him up at the last day40 ,john #f3dj4 ,see also ,john #ag3b4 #c4 ,what is the first and primary evidence of our acceptance with ,god8 8,if we receive the witness of men1 the witness of ,god is greater3 for this is the witness of ,god which ,he hath testified of ,his ,son4444 ,and this is the record1 that ,god hath given to us eternal life1 and this life is in ,his ,son40 #a ,john #e3i-aa4 ,,note4--,the primary basis of all faith and acceptance is the word of ,god1--that which ,god ,himself has said4 ,to receive and believe this is the first essential to salvation1--the first evidence of acceptance4 #d4 ,why did ,john write his testimony concerning ,god's love and purpose in giving ,christ8 8,these things have ,i written unto you that believe on the name of the ,son of ,god2 that ye may know that ye have eternal life1 and that ye may believe on the name of the ,son of ,god40 ,verse #ac4 8,these are written1 that ye might believe that ,jesus is the ,christ1 the ,son of ,god2 and that believing ye might have life through ,his name40 ,john #bj3ca4 #e4 ,what witness does the true believer in ,christ have that he is accepted of ,god8 8,he that believeth on the ,son of ,god hath the witness in himself3 he that believeth not ,god hath made ,him a liar2 because he believeth not the record that ,god gave of ,his ,son40 #a ,john #e3aj4 ,,note4--,faith and feeling should not be confounded4 ,faith is ours to exercise in the ,word of ,god1 regardless of our feelings1 and often in opposition even to our feelings4 ,many fail to accept the pardon and assurance of the acceptance of ,heaven1 because they do not take ,god at ,his word1 but instead turn their attention to their changeable moods and feelings4 ,faith always precedes the joyful feelings which naturally result from the assurance of forgiveness and acceptance4 ,this order is never reversed4 #f4 ,how only do any become children of ,god8 8,ye are all the children of ,god by faith in ,christ ,jesus40 ,gal4 #c3bf4 #g4 ,what is the foundation of faith8 8,faith cometh by hearing1 and hearing by the word of ,god40 ,rom4 #aj3ag4 #h4 ,what assurance has the believer of his union with ,god8 8,hereby know we that we dwell in ,him1 and ,he in us1 because ,he hath given us of ,his ,spirit40 #a ,john #d3ac4 #i4 ,what three definite witnesses of acceptance are mentioned by ,john8 8,there are three that bear witness in earth1 the ,spirit1 and the water1 and the blood3 and these three agree in one40 #a ,john #e3h4 #aj4 ,how does the ,spirit witness to our acceptance with ,god8 8,because ye are sons1 ,god hath sent forth the ,spirit of ,his ,son into your hearts1 crying1 ,abba1 ,father40 ,gal4 #d3f4 8,the ,spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit1 that we are the children of ,god40 ,rom4 #h3af4 ,illustration4 ,the ,prodigal's ,return4 ,this my son was dead1 and is alive again2 he was lost1 and is found4 ,luke #ae3bd4 #aa4 ,of what is ,christian baptism an evidence8 8,as many of you as have been baptized into ,christ have put on ,christ40 ,gal4 #c3bg4 ,,note4--,in baptism1 the water and the ,spirit both bear witness of ,god's acceptance4 ,the same ,spirit which1 at ,christ's baptism1 said1 8,this is ,my beloved ,son1 in whom ,i am well pleased10 witnesses to the acceptance of every sincere believer at his baptism4 #ab4 ,to what does the blood of ,christ witness8 8,these things write we unto you1 that your joy may be full4444 ,if we walk in the light1 as ,he is in the light1 we have fellowship one with another1 and the blood of ,jesus ,christ ,his ,son cleanseth us from all sin40 #a ,john #a3d-g4 8,in whom we have redemption through ,his blood1 the forgiveness of sins40 ,eph4 #a3g4 ,see also ,rev4 #a3e1 #f4 #ac4 ,when may we find acceptance with ,god through ,christ8 8,i have heard thee in a time accepted1 and in the day of salvation have ,i succored thee3 behold1 now is the accepted time2 behold1 now is the day of salvation40 #b ,cor4 #f3b4 #ad4 ,to whom1 therefore1 should we ascribe glory and honor8 8,unto ,him that loved us1 and washed us from our sins in ,his own blood1 and hath made us kings and priests unto ,god and ,his ,father2 to ,him be glory and dominion forever and ever4 ,amen40 ,rev4 #a3e1 #f4 #ae4 ,what is another evidence of divine acceptance8 8,we know that we have passed from death unto life1 because we love the brethren40 #a ,john #c3ad4 #af4 ,what blessed assurance is given all believers in ,christ8 8,and the peace of ,god1 which passeth all understanding1 shall keep your hearts and minds through ,christ ,jesus40 ,phil4 #d3g4 ,arise1 my soul1 arise1 ,shake off thy guilty fears2 ,the bleeding ,sacrifice ,in my behalf appears2 ,before the throne my ,saviour stands1 ,my name is written on ,his hands4 ,five bleeding wounds ,he bears1 ,received on ,calvary2 ,they pour effectual prayers1 ,they strongly speak for me4 ,forgive him1 ,o1 forgive6 they cry1 ,nor let the contrite sinner die6 ,,charles ,,wesley4 ,justification ,by ,faith ,illustration4 ,the ,penitent ,thief4 ,thou shalt be with ,me in paradise4 ,luke #bc3dc4 #a4 ,what is the ground of justification on ,god's part8 8,that being justified by ,his grace1 we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life40 ,titus #c3g4 #b4 ,what is the means through which this justifying grace is made available to the sinner8 8,much more then1 being now justified by ,his ,christ's blood1 we shall be saved from wrath through ,him40 ,rom4 #e3i4 #c4 ,how is justification laid hold upon8 8,therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law40 ,rom4 #c3bh4 #d4 ,what is the only way sinners may be justified1 or made righteous8 8,knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law1 but by the faith of ,jesus ,christ1 even we have believed in ,jesus ,christ1 that we might be justified by the faith of ,christ1 and not by the works of the law3 for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified40 ,gal4 #b3af4 #e4 ,what concrete example makes clear the meaning of this doctrine8 8,and ,he brought him ,abraham forth abroad1 and said1 ,look now toward heaven1 and tell the stars1 if thou be able to number them3 and ,he said unto him1 ,so shall thy seed be4 ,and he believed in the ,lord2 and ,he counted it to him for righteousness40 ,gen4 #ae3e1 #f4 #f4 ,how is the righteousness thus obtained described8 8,and be found in ,him1 not having thine own righteousness1 which is of the law1 but that which is through the faith of ,christ1 the righteousness which is of ,god by faith40 ,phil4 #c3i4 #g4 ,upon what basis is justification granted8 8,and not as it was by one that sinned1 so is the gift3 for the judgment was by one to condemnation1 but the free gift is of many offenses unto justification40 ,rom4 #e3af4 #h4 ,upon what basis does the reward come to one who works8 8,now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace1 but of debt40 ,rom4 #d3d4 #i4 ,upon what condition is faith reckoned for righteousness8 8,but to him that worketh not1 but believeth on ,him that justifieth the ungodly1 his faith is counted for righteousness40 ,verse #e4 #aj4 ,how does grace1 as the ground of justification1 exclude righteousness by works8 8,and if by grace1 then is it no more of works3 otherwise grace is no more grace4 ,but if it be of works1 then is it no more grace3 otherwise work is no more work40 ,rom4 #aa3f4 #aa4 ,in what way are both ,jews and ,gentiles to be justified8 8,is ,he the ,god of the ,jews only8 is ,he not also of the ,gentiles8 ,yes1 of the ,gentiles also3 seeing it is one ,god1 which shall justify the circumcision by faith1 and uncircumcision through faith40 ,rom4 #c3bi1 #cj4 #ab4 ,what statement testifies to ,abraham's faith in ,god8 8,he staggered not at the promise of ,god through unbelief2 but was strong in faith1 giving glory to ,god2 and being fully persuaded that what ,he had promised1 ,he was able also to perform40 ,rom4 #d3bj1 #ba4 #ac4 ,what did this bring to him8 8,and therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness40 ,verse #bb4 #ad4 ,how may we receive this same imputed righteousness8 8,now it was not written for his sake alone1 that it was imputed to him2 but for us also1 to whom it shall be imputed1 if we believe on ,him that raised up ,jesus our ,lord from the dead40 ,verses #bc1 #bd4 #ae4 ,why must justifying faith lay hold upon both the death and the resurrection of ,christ8 8,who was delivered for our offenses1 and was raised again for our justification40 ,verse #be4 ,see #a ,cor4 #ae3ag4 ,,note4--,the resurrection of ,christ1 the promised ,seed 7,gal4 #c3af71 was necessary in order to fulfil to ,abraham the promise of an innumerable seed2 and therefore ,abraham's faith in the promise of ,god1 which included the resurrection1 was reckoned to him for righteousness4 ,his faith laid hold upon that which made imputed righteousness possible4 ,see ,heb4 #aa3ag-ai4 #af4 ,what is inseparable from the experience of justification by faith8 8,be it known unto you therefore1 men and brethren1 that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins3 and by ,him all that believe are justified from all things1 from which ye could not be justified by the law of ,moses40 ,acts #ac3ch1 #ci4 #ag4 ,how has ,christ made it possible for righteousness to be imputed to the believer8 8,for as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners1 so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous40 ,rom4 #e3ai4 #ah4 ,what prophetic declaration foretold this truth8 8,in the ,lord shall all the seed of ,israel be justified1 and shall glory40 ,isa4 #de3be4 #ai4 ,what other prediction asserts the same great truth8 8,by ,his knowledge shall ,my righteous servant justify many2 for ,he shall bear their iniquities40 ,isa4 #e3aa4 #bj4 ,what does the imputed righteousness of ,christ enable ,god to do1 and still be just8 8,to declare1 ,i say1 at this time ,his righteousness3 that ,he might be just1 and the justifier of him which believeth in ,jesus40 ,rom4 #c3bf4 #ba4 ,by what name is ,christ appropriately called8 8,behold1 the days come1 saith the ,lord1 that ,i will raise unto ,david a righteous ,branch1 and a ,king shall reign and prosper1 and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth4 ,in ,his days ,judah shall be saved1 and ,israel shall dwell safely and this is ,his name whereby ,he shall be called1 ,,the ,,lord ,,our ,,righteousness40 ,jer4 #bc3e1 #f4 #bb4 ,what blessed experience follows upon the acceptance of ,christ as our righteousness8 8,therefore being justified by faith1 we have peace with ,god through our ,lord ,jesus ,christ40 ,rom4 #e3a4 #bc4 ,what does ,christ thus become to the believer8 8,for ,he is our peace1 who hath made both one1 and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us40 ,eph4 #b3ad4 #bd4 ,on what basis is there no possibility of justification for the sinner8 8,therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in ,his sight3 for by the law is the knowledge of sin40 ,rom4 #c3bj4 #be4 ,how does the death of ,christ bear testimony to this8 8,i do not frustrate the grace of ,god3 for if righteousness come by the law1 then ,christ is dead in vain40 ,gal4 #b3ba4 #bf4 ,what is proved by any attempt to be justified by the law8 8,christ is become of no effect unto you1 whosoever of you are justified by the law2 ye are fallen from grace40 ,gal4 #e3d4 #bg4 ,why did ,israel fail to attain unto righteousness8 8,but ,israel1 which followed after the law of righteousness1 hath not attained to the law of righteousness4 ,wherefore8 ,because they sought it not by faith1 but as it were by the works of the law4 ,for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone40 ,rom4 #i3ca1 #cb4 #bh4 ,what is revealed by the law8 8,by the law is the knowledge of sin40 ,rom4 #c3bj #bi4 ,what bears witness to the genuineness of the righteousness obtained by faith1 apart from the deeds of the law8 8,but now the righteousness of ,god without the law is manifested1 being witnessed by the law and the prophets40 ,verse #ba4 #cj4 ,does faith set aside the law of ,god8 8,do we then make void the law through faith8 ,god forbid3 yea1 we establish the law40 ,verse #ca4 #ca4 ,what scripture shows that the righteousness which is received by grace through faith must not be made an excuse for continuing in sin8 8,what shall we say then8 ,shall we continue in sin1 that grace may abound8 ,god forbid4 ,how shall we1 that are dead to sin1 live any longer therein80 ,rom4 #f3a1 #b4 #cb4 ,does faith exclude works8 8,but wilt thou know1 ,o vain man1 that faith without works is dead80 ,james #b3bj4 #cc4 ,what is the evidence of genuine1 living faith8 8,show me thy faith without thy works1 and ,i will show thee my faith by my works40 ,verse #ah4 #cd4 ,what1 then1 are the visible proofs of genuine justification by faith8 8,ye see then how that by works a man is justified1 and not by faith only40 ,verse #bd4 ,see also verse #bb4 #ce4 ,what great exchange has been wrought for us in ,christ8 8,for ,he hath made ,him to be sin for us1 who knew no sin2 that we might be made the righteousness of ,god in ,him40 #b ,cor4 #e3ba4 ,,note4--,said ,luther3 8,learn to know ,christ and ,him crucified4 ,learn to sing a new song--to despair of your own works1 and to cry unto ,him1 ,lord ,jesus1 ,thou art my righteousness1 and ,i am ,thy sin4 ,thou hast taken upon ,thee what was mine1 and given to me what was ,thine2 what ,thou wast not ,thou becamest1 that ,i might become what ,i was not40--,d',aubigne's 8,history of the ,reformation10 book #b1 chap4 #h4 ,look upon ,jesus1 sinless is ,he2 ,father1 impute ,his life unto me4 ,my life of scarlet1 my sin and woe1 ,cover with ,his life1 whiter than snow4 ,deep are the wounds transgression has made3 ,red are the stains2 my soul is afraid4 ,o to be covered1 ,jesus1 with ,thee1 ,safe from the law that now judgeth me6 ,longing the joy of pardon to know2 ,jesus holds out a robe white as snow3 8,lord1 ,i accept it6 leaving my own1 ,gladly ,i wear ,thy pure life alone40 ,reconciled by ,his death for my sin1 ,justified by ,his life pure and clean1 ,sanctified by obeying ,his word1 ,glorified when returneth my ,lord4 ,f4 ,e4 ,,belden4 ,righteousness ,and ,life ,illustration4 ,the ,lord ,our ,righteousness4 ,he that hath the ,son hath life4 #a ,john #e3ab4 #a4 ,what is assured to the believer in ,christ8 8,for ,god so loved the world1 that ,he gave ,his only begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish1 but have everlasting life40 ,john #c3af4 #b4 ,what is revealed in the gospel8 8,for therein is the righteousness of ,god revealed from faith to faith3 as it is written1 ,the just shall live by faith40 ,rom4 #a3ag4 #c4 ,what has ,christ brought to light through the gospel8 8,who hath abolished death1 and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel40 #b ,tim4 #a3aj4 #d4 ,how closely are righteousness and life thus united8 8,in the way of righteousness is life2 and in the pathway thereof there is no death40 ,prov4 #ab3bh4 #e4 ,what does he find who follows after righteousness8 8,he that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life1 righteousness1 and honor40 ,prov4 #ba3ba4 #f4 ,through what does grace reign unto eternal life8 8,that as sin hath reigned unto death1 even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by ,jesus ,christ our ,lord40 ,rom4 #e3ba4 ,illustration4 ,healing ,the ,lame ,man4 ,in the name of ,jesus ,christ of ,nazareth rise up and walk4 ,acts #c3f4 #g4 ,what is the very life of the ,spirit8 8,and if ,christ be in you1 the body is dead because of sin2 but the ,spirit is life because of righteousness40 ,rom4 #h3aj4 #h4 ,what are the commandments of ,god declared to be8 8,all ,thy commandments are righteousness40 ,ps4 #aai3agb4 #i4 ,what did ,jesus declare ,god's commandment to be8 8,and ,i know that ,his commandment is life everlasting40 ,john #ab3ej4 ,,note4--,life and righteousness are thus shown to be inseparable4 #aj4 ,what does the prophet ,jeremiah declare ,christ to be8 8,and this is ,his name whereby ,he shall be called1 ,,the ,,lord ,,our ,,righteousness40 ,jer4 #bc3f4 #aa4 ,what does ,christ declare ,himself to be8 8,i am the way1 the truth1 and the life40 ,john #ad3f4 #ab4 ,how is righteousness received8 8,for if by one man's offense death reigned by one2 much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one1 ,jesus ,christ40 ,rom4 #e3ag4 #ac4 ,how is eternal life bestowed8 8,for the wages of sin is death2 but the gift of ,god is eternal life through ,jesus ,christ our ,lord40 ,rom4 #f3bc4 #ad4 ,what did ,moses set forth as the basis of righteousness8 8,and it shall be our righteousness1 if we observe to do all these commandments before the ,lord our ,god1 as ,he hath commanded us40 ,deut4 #f3be4 #ae4 ,what did ,christ indicate as essential to eternal life8 8,and ,he said unto him1 ,why callest thou ,me good8 there is none good but one1 that is1 ,god3 but if thou wilt enter into life1 keep the commandments40 ,matt4 #ai3ag4 ,,note4--,the righteousness of ,god1 which is obtained by faith in ,christ1 brings with it the life of ,god1 which is inseparably connected with righteousness2 and the life of ,god1 which is bestowed upon man as a gift through his faith in ,christ1 is a life of righteousness1--the righteousness1 or right-doing1 of ,christ4 ,consecration ,illustration4 ,the ,carpenter's ,son4 ,let this mind be in you1 which was also in ,christ ,jesus4 ,phil4 #b3e4 #a4 ,what offering did ,king ,hezekiah command to be made when he reestablished the worship of the temple8 8,and ,hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar4 ,and when the burnt offering began1 the song of the ,lord began also with the trumpets1 and with the instruments ordained by ,david king of ,israel40 #b ,chron4 #bi3bg4 #b4 ,after the people had united in this service1 how did ,hezekiah interpret its meaning8 8,then ,hezekiah answered and said1 ,now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the ,lord1 come near and bring sacrifices and thank-offerings into the house of the ,lord4 ,and the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank-offerings2 and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings40 ,verse #ca4 ,,note4--,the morning and the evening burnt offering1 or the continual offering 7,ex4 #bi3db71 symbolized the daily consecration of the people to the ,lord4 #c4 ,how is this consecration urged upon all ,christians8 8,i beseech you therefore1 brethren1 by the mercies of ,god1 that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable unto ,god1 which is your reasonable service40 ,rom4 #ab3a4 #d4 ,what is the continual sacrifice of praise declared to be8 8,through ,him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to ,god continually1 that is1 the fruit of lips which make confession to ,his name40 ,heb4 #ac3ae1 ,r4 ,v4 #e4 ,how is the service of consecration to be carried forward by the ,christian church8 8,ye also1 as lively stones1 are built up a spiritual house1 an holy priesthood1 to offer up spiritual sacrifices1 acceptable to ,god by ,jesus ,christ40 #a ,peter #b3e4 #f4 ,who has set the example of complete consecration8 8,and whosoever will be chief among you1 let him be your servant3 even as the ,son of man came not to be ministered unto1 but to minister1 and to give ,his life a ransom for many40 ,matt4 #bj3 #bg1 #bh4 #g4 ,what position has ,jesus taken among ,his brethren8 8,for whether is greater1 he that sitteth at meat1 or he that serveth8 is not he that sitteth at meat8 but ,i am among you as he that serveth40 ,luke #bb3bg4 #h4 ,in what does likeness to ,christ consist8 8,let this mind be in you1 which was also in ,christ ,jesus40 ,phil4 #b3e4 #i4 ,what did ,christ's spirit of meekness and consecration lead ,him to do8 8,but made ,himself of no reputation1 and took upon ,him the form of a servant1 and was made in the likeness of men40 ,verse #g4 #aj4 ,to what extent did ,christ humble ,himself8 8,and being found in fashion as a man1 ,he humbled ,himself1 and became obedient unto death1 even the death of the cross40 ,verse #h4 #aa4 ,how does ,he exhort us to the same consecration8 8,take ,my yoke upon you1 and learn of ,me2 for ,i am meek and lowly in heart3 and ye shall find rest unto your souls40 ,matt4 #aa3bi4 #ab4 ,what does ,he make the condition of discipleship8 8,so likewise1 whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath1 he cannot be ,my disciple40 ,luke #ad3cc4 #ac4 ,what is proof that one does not belong to ,christ8 8,if any man have not the ,spirit of ,christ1 he is none of ,his40 ,rom4 #h3i4 #ad4 ,how should he walk who professes to abide in ,christ8 8,he that saith he abideth in ,him ought himself also so to walk1 even as ,he walked40 #a ,john #b3f4 #ae4 ,do we belong to ourselves8 8,know ye not that 444 ye are not your own8 for ye are bought with a price40 #a ,cor4 #f3ai1 #bj4 #af4 ,what are we therefore exhorted to do8 8,therefore glorify ,god in your body1 and in your spirit1 which are ,god's40 ,verse #bj4 ,,note4--,our time1 strength1 and means are ,god's1 and should be given to ,his service4 #ag4 ,of what are the bodies of ,christians the temple8 8,what8 know ye not that your body is the temple of the ,holy ,ghost which is in you1 which ye have of ,god80 ,verse #ai4 #ah4 ,when truly consecrated1 for what is one ready8 8,also ,i heard the voice of the ,lord1 saying1 ,whom shall ,i send1 and who will go for us8 ,then said ,i1 ,here am ,i2 send me40 ,isa4 #f3h4 #ai4 ,how is this willingness for service otherwise expressed8 8,behold1 as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters1 and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress2 so our eyes wait upon the ,lord our ,god40 ,ps4 #abc3b4 ,take my life1 and let it be ,consecrated1 ,lord1 to ,thee6 ,take my hands1 and let them move ,at the impulse of ,thy love4 ,take my feet1 and let them be ,swift and beautiful for ,thee2 ,take my voice1 and let me sing ,always1 only1 for my ,king4 ,take my will1 and make it ,thine3 ,it shall be no longer mine6 ,take my heart1--it is ,thine own1--,it shall be ,thy royal throne4 ,,frances ,,ridley ,,havergal4 ,bible ,election ,illustration4 ,the ,ten ,virgins4 ,they that were ready went in with him to the marriage4 ,matt4 #be3aj4 #a4 ,what does the apostle ,peter admonish us to do8 8,wherefore 444 brethren1 give diligence to make your calling and election sure40 #b ,peter #a3aj4 ,,note4--,this text at once reveals the fact that our salvation1 so far as our own individual cases are concerned1 is dependent upon our own action4 ,we are elected to be saved2 but we are to give diligence to make this election sure4 ,if we do not1 it will not meet its purpose in our case1 and we shall be lost4 #b4 ,what admonition given by ,christ teaches the same truth8 8,behold1 ,i come quickly3 hold that fast which thou hast1 that no man take thy crown40 ,rev4 #c3aa4 ,,note4--,crowns have been prepared for each of the finally redeemed4 ,every soul is a candidate in the race for eternal life1 and hence for a crown4 ,faith in ,jesus1 and perseverance to the end1 will hold it fast4 #c4 ,upon what condition is the crown of life promised8 8,be thou faithful unto death1 and ,i will give thee a crown of life40 ,rev4 #b3aj4 #d4 ,in whom1 and from what time1 have we been chosen unto holiness and salvation8 8,according as ,he hath chosen us in ,him ,christ before the foundation of the world40 ,eph4 #a3d1 first part4 #e4 ,what is the character of those thus chosen before the foundation of the world8 8,that we should be holy and without blemish before ,him in love40 ,same verse1 last part1 ,r4 ,v4 #f4 ,to what has ,god foreordained those who attain to this character8 8,having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through ,jesus ,christ unto ,himself40 ,verse #e1 ,r4 ,v4 #g4 ,according to what does ,god call us8 8,and we know that all things work together for good to them that love ,god1 to them who are the called according to ,his purpose40 ,rom4 #h3bh4 #h4 ,according to what have we been predestinated8 8,being predestinated according to the purpose of ,him who worketh all things after the counsel of ,his own will40 ,eph4 #a3aa4 #i4 ,how many does ,god desire to be saved8 8,who will have all men to be saved1 and to come unto the knowledge of the truth40 #a ,tim4 #b3d4 #aj4 ,upon what condition is salvation offered8 8,believe on the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 and thou shalt be saved40 ,acts #af3ca4 #aa4 ,for how long must this faith be preserved in order to bring final salvation8 8,he that shall endure unto the end1 the same shall be saved40 ,matt4 #bd3ac4 ,see ,james #a3ab2 ,rev4 #b3aj4 #ab4 ,what scripture is sometimes cited as evidence that ,god is arbitrary in ,his dealings with men8 8,therefore hath ,he mercy on whom ,he will have mercy1 and whom ,he will ,he hardeneth40 ,rom4 #i3ah4 #ac4 ,but what other scripture shows with whom ,god wills to be merciful1 and with whom otherwise8 8,with the merciful ,thou wilt show ,thyself merciful2 with an upright man ,thou wilt show ,thyself upright2 with the pure ,thou wilt show ,thyself pure2 and with the froward ,thou wilt show ,thyself froward40 ,ps4 #ah3be1 #bf4 ,see also ,isa4 #ee3g4 ,,note4--,god wills that men shall be saved4 ,he has foreordained the characters that will entitle men to salvation1 but ,he does not compel any one to receive ,christ1 possess this character1 and be saved4 ,this is a matter of individual choice4 ,by ,his mighty acts and judgments in ,egypt1 ,god 8hardened ,pharaoh's heart40 ,ex4 #g3c1 #ac1 #bb4 ,but the same manifestations softened the hearts of others4 ,the difference was in the hearts1 and in the way ,god's message and dealings were received2 not in ,god4 ,the same sun which melts the wax hardens the clay4 ,ex4 #h3cb says that ,pharaoh hardened his own heart4 #ad4 ,what1 on man's part1 is essential to salvation8 8,choose ye this day whom ye will serve40 ,joshua #bd3ae4 8,if any man willeth to do ,his will1 he shall know of the teaching40 ,john #g3ag1 ,r4 ,v4 8,believe on the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 and thou shalt be saved40 ,acts #af3ca4 8,whosoever will1 let him take the water of life freely40 ,rev4 #bb3ag4 ,,note4--,a man once wished to join a certain church1 but said he could not do so on account of the views this church held on the subject of 8election40 ,the minister to whom he was sent for help and enlightenment1 failing to make the matter clear1 an old colored man1 a layman1 came to the rescue1 and said3 8,brother1 this is the very easiest thing in the church4 ,you see1 it is like this3 ,the votin' is goin' on all the time2 and ,god1 ,he is votin' for you2 and the devil1 he is votin' agin you2 and whichever way you vote1 that is the way the election goes40 ,commenting upon this incident1 ,rev4 ,wilbur ,chapman1 the noted evangelist1 says3 8,i have studied theology some myself1 and graduated at a theological seminary2 but ,i never got anything quite so good as that40 #ae4 ,in what fact may every believer rejoice8 8,but rejoice that your names are written in heaven40 ,luke #aj3bj1 ,r4 ,v4 #af4 ,whose names are to be retained in the book of life8 8,he that overcometh1 444 ,i will not blot out his name out of the book of life40 ,rev4 #c3e4 ,o1 happy day6 that fixed my choice ,on ,thee1 ,my ,saviour and my ,god2 ,well may this glowing heart rejoice1 ,and tell its raptures all abroad4 ',tis done1 the great transaction's done2 ,i am my ,lord's1 and he is mine2 ,he drew me1 and ,i followed on1 ,charmed to confess the voice divine4 ,now rest1 my long-divided heart1 ,fixed on this blissful center rest2 ,nor ever from thy ,lord depart1 ,with ,him of every good possessed4 ,,philip ,,doddridge4 ,bible ,sanctification ,illustration4 ,moses ,at ,the ,burning ,bush4 ,the place whereon thou standest is holy ground4 ,ex4 #c3e4 #a4 ,what inspired prayer sets the standard of ,christian experience8 8,and the very ,god of peace sanctify you wholly2 and ,i pray ,god your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ40 #a ,thess4 #e3bc4 #b4 ,how necessary is the experience of sanctification8 8,follow after peace with all men1 and the sanctification without which no man shall see the ,lord40 ,heb4 #ab3ad1 ,r4 ,v4 #c4 ,what encouragement is held out as an aid in attaining this experience8 8,for this is the will of ,god1 even your sanctification40 #a ,thess4 #d3c4 ,,note4--,whatever is the will of ,god concerning us can be realized in our experience if our wills are in harmony with ,his will4 ,it is therefore a matter of great encouragement to know that our sanctification is included in the will of ,god4 #d4 ,what distinct purpose did ,christ have in giving ,himself for the church8 8,husbands1 love your wives1 even as ,christ also loved the church1 and gave ,himself for it2 that ,he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word40 ,eph4 #e3be1 #bf4 #e4 ,what kind of church would ,he thus be able to present to ,himself8 8,that ,he might present it to ,himself a glorious church1 not having spot1 or wrinkle1 or any such thing2 but that it should be holy and without blemish40 ,verse #bg4 #f4 ,in the experience of sanctification1 what attitude must one assume toward the truth8 8,god hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the ,spirit and belief of the truth40 #b ,thess4 #b3ac4 #g4 ,what instruction shows that sanctification is a progressive work8 8,but grow in grace1 and in the knowledge of our ,lord and ,saviour ,jesus ,christ40 #b ,peter #c3ah4 ,see chap4 #a3e-g4 #h4 ,what description of the apostle ,paul's experience is in harmony with this8 8,brethren1 ,i count not myself to have apprehended3 but this one thing ,i do1 forgetting those things which are behind1 and reaching forth unto those things which are before1 ,i press toward the mark of the prize of the high calling of ,god in ,christ ,jesus40 ,phil4 #c3ac1 #ad4 #i4 ,by what is this cleansing from sin and fitting for ,god's service accomplished8 8,for if the blood of bulls and of goats1 and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean1 sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh3 how much more shall the blood of ,christ1 who through the eternal ,spirit offered ,himself without spot to ,god1 purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living ,god80 ,heb4 #i3ac1 #ad4 ,see also chap4 #aj3bi4 #aj4 ,what change is thus brought about8 8,and be not conformed to this world3 but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind1 that ye may prove what is that good1 and acceptable1 and perfect1 will of ,god40 ,rom4 #ab3b4 #aa4 ,can any one boast of sinlessness8 8,if we say that we have no sin1 we deceive ourselves1 and the truth is not in us40 #a ,john #a3h4 #ab4 ,what are we exhorted by the prophet to seek8 8,seek ye the ,lord1 all ye meek of the earth1 which have wrought ,his judgment2 seek righteousness1 seek meekness3 it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the ,lord's anger40 ,zeph4 #b3c4 #ac4 ,in whose name should everything be done8 8,and whatsoever ye do in word or deed1 do all in the name of the ,lord ,jesus40 ,col4 #c3ag4 #ad4 ,in all we do1 whose glory should we have in view8 8,whether therefore ye eat1 or drink1 or whatsoever ye do1 do all to the glory of ,god40 #a ,cor4 #aj3ca4 #ae4 ,what classes of persons are necessarily shut out of the kingdom of ,god8 8,for this ye know1 that no whoremonger1 nor unclean person1 nor covetous man1 who is an idolater1 hath any inheritance in the kingdom of ,christ and of ,god40 ,eph4 #e3e4 8,know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of ,god8 ,be not deceived3 neither fornicators1 nor idolaters1 nor adulterers1 nor effeminate1 nor abusers of themselves with mankind1 nor thieves1 nor covetous1 nor drunkards1 nor revilers1 nor extortioners1 shall inherit the kingdom of ,god40 #a ,cor4 #f3i1 #aj4 #af4 ,what must be crucified and eliminated from our lives if we would be holy8 8,mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth2 fornication1 uncleanness1 inordinate affection1 evil concupiscence1 and covetousness1 which is idolatry3 for which things' sake the wrath of ,god cometh on the children of disobedience40 ,col4 #c3e1 #f4 #ag4 ,when purged from these sins1 in what condition is a man1 and for what is he prepared8 8,if a man therefore purge himself from these1 he shall be a vessel unto honor1 sanctified1 and meet for the ,master's use1 and prepared unto every good work40 #b ,tim4 #b3ba4 ,,note4--8,sanctification is the term used to describe the work of ,god the ,holy ,ghost upon the character of those who are justified4 ,we are justified in order that we may be sanctified1 and we are sanctified in order that we may be glorified4 #8,whom ,he justified1 them ,he also glorified4' ,rom4 #h3cj4 ,the grace of ,god is given to make us holy1 and so to fit us for ,god's presence in eternity2 for 'without holiness no man shall see the ,lord4' ,heb4 #ab3ad40--8,the ,catholic ,religion0 7,episcopal71 by ,rev4 ,vernon ,staley1 page #cbg4 ,importance ,of ,sound ,doctrine ,illustration4 ,ezra ,reading ,the ,law4 ,prove all things2 hold fast that which is good4 #a ,thess4 #e3ba4 #a4 ,does it matter what one believes1 so long as he is sincere8 8,god hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the ,spirit and belief of the truth40 #b ,thess4 #b3ac4 ,,note4--,doctrine affects the life4 ,truth leads to life and ,god2 error to death and destruction4 ,no one would think of saying it matters not what god one worships1 so long as he is sincere1 any more than he would think of saying it matters not what one eats or drinks1 so long as he relishes what he eats and drinks2 or what road he travels1 so long as he thinks he is on the right road4 ,sincerity is a virtue2 but it is not the test of sound doctrine4 ,god wills that we shall know the truth1 and ,he has made provision whereby we may know what is truth4 #b4 ,did ,joshua think it immaterial what ,god ,israel served8 8,now therefore fear the ,lord1 and serve ,him in sincerity and in truth3 and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood and in ,egypt2 and serve ye the ,lord4 ,and if it seem evil unto you to serve the ,lord1 choose you this day whom ye will serve2 whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood1 or the gods of the ,amorites1 in whose land ye dwell3 but as for me and my house1 we will serve the ,lord40 ,joshua #bd3ad1 #ae4 ,,note4--,the influence of all idolatrous worship is degrading4 ,see ,rom4 #a3ba-cb2 ,numbers #ae2 #a ,cor4 #aj3bj2 #a ,john #e3ba4 #c4 ,how may we determine the truthfulness of any doctrine8 8,prove all things2 hold fast that which is good40 #a ,thess4 #e3ba4 #d4 ,by what should we test1 or prove1 all doctrine8 8,to the law and to the testimony3 if they speak not according to this word1 it is because there is no light in them40 ,isa4 #h3bj4 ,,note4--,the ,bible is the test of all doctrine4 ,whatever does not harmonize and square with this1 is not to be received4 8,there is but one standard of the everlastingly right and the everlastingly wrong1 and that is the ,bible40--,t4 ,,de ,,witt ,,talmage4 #e4 ,of what kind of doctrines should we beware8 8,that we henceforth be no more children1 tossed to and fro1 and carried about with every wind of doctrine40 ,eph4 #d3ad4 ,see also ,heb4 #ac3i4 #f4 ,what is a 8wind of doctrine08 8,and the prophets shall become wind2 and the word is not in them40 ,jer4 #e3ac4 ,,note4--,calling a doctrine a wind of doctrine does not make it such4 ,that is a wind of doctrine which is not sustained by the ,word of ,god4 #g4 ,for what is all scripture profitable8 8,all scripture is given by inspiration of ,god1 and is profitable for doctrine40 #b ,tim4 #c3af4 #h4 ,what advice was given to ,timothy while preparing for the gospel ministry8 8,till ,i come1 give attendance to reading1 to exhortation1 to doctrine4444 ,take heed unto thyself1 and unto the doctrine40 #a ,tim4 #d3ac-af4 #i4 ,what solemn charge was given him concerning his public work8 8,i charge thee therefore before ,god1 and the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who shall judge the quick and the dead at ,his appearing and ,his kingdom2 ,preach the word2 444 reprove1 rebuke1 exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine40 #b ,tim4 #d3a1 #b4 #aj4 ,why did the apostle say this duty was so imperative8 8,for the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine2 but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers1 having itching ears2 and they shall turn away their ears from the truth1 and shall be turned unto fables40 ,verses #c1 #d4 #aa4 ,what similar instruction was given to ,titus8 8,but speak thou the things which become sound doctrine3 444 in all things showing thyself a pattern of good works3 in doctrine showing uncorruptness1 gravity1 sincerity40 ,titus #b3a-g4 #ab4 ,what will sound doctrine enable the faithful teacher to do8 8,holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught1 that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers40 ,titus #a3i4 #ac4 ,what danger attends the teaching of false doctrine8 8,who concerning the truth have erred1 saying that the resurrection is past already2 and overthrow the faith of some40 #b ,tim4 #b3ah4 #ad4 ,who are the disciples of ,jesus1 and what gracious work does the truth do for those who receive it8 8,if ye continue in ,my word1 then are ye ,my disciples indeed2 and ye shall know the truth1 and the truth shall make you free40 ,john #h3ca1 #cb4 #ae4 ,through what are they to be sanctified8 8,sanctify them through ,thy truth3 ,thy word is truth40 ,john #ag3ag4 #af4 ,what kind of worship results from false teaching8 8,but in vain they do worship ,me1 teaching for doctrines the commandments of men40 ,matt4 #ae3i4 #ag4 ,can we close our ears to truth1 and remain innocent before ,god8 8,he that turneth away his ear from hearing the law1 even his prayer shall be abomination40 ,prov4 #bh3i4 #ah4 ,what did ,christ say of those who will to do ,god's will8 8,if any man willeth to do ,his will1 he shall know of the teaching1 whether it be of ,god1 or whether ,i speak from ,myself40 ,john #g3ag1 ,r4 ,v4 ,see also ,ps4 #be3 #i2 ,john #h3ab4 #ai4 ,what will ,god allow to come to those who reject truth8 8,because they receive not the love of the truth1 that they might be saved4 ,and for this cause ,god shall send them strong delusion1 that they should believe a lie3 that they all might be damned who believed not the truth1 but had pleasure in unrighteousness40 #b ,thess4 #b3aj-ab4 #bj4 ,by what doctrines are some to be misled in the last days8 8,now the ,spirit speaketh expressly1 that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith1 giving heed to seducing spirits1 and doctrines of devils40 #a ,tim4 #d3a4 ,see #b ,peter #b3a4 #ba4 ,what fate awaits blind teachers and their followers8 8,let them alone3 they be blind leaders of the blind4 ,and if the blind lead the blind1 both shall fall into the ditch40 ,matt4 #ae3ad4 #bb4 ,to whom will the gates of the heavenly city finally be opened8 8,open ye the gates1 that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in40 ,isa4 #bf3b4 ,see also ,rev4 #bb3ad4 ,truth is the gem for which we seek1 ,o tell us where shall it be found6 ,for this we search1 and pray1 and weep1 ,that truth may in our hearts abound4 ,we want the truth on every point1 ,we want it all to practise by2 ,do thou1 ,o ,lord1 our eyes anoint ,with a fresh unction from on high4 ,,charlotte ,,haskins4 ,present ,truth ,illustration4 ,nehemiah ,viewing ,the ,ruins ,of ,jerusalem4 ,and they said1 ,let us rise up and build4 ,neh4 #b3ah4 #a4 ,by what are men sanctified8 8,sanctify them through ,thy truth3 ,thy word is truth40 ,john #ag3ag4 #b4 ,to what knowledge would ,god have all men come8 8,who will have all men to be saved1 and to come unto the knowledge of the truth40 #a ,tim4 #b3d4 #c4 ,after receiving a knowledge of the truth1 what must one do in order to be sanctified by it8 8,god hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the ,spirit and belief of the truth40 #b ,thess4 #b3ac4 #d4 ,and what besides a mere belief in the truth is necessary8 8,elect according to the foreknowledge of ,god the ,father1 through sanctification of the ,spirit1 unto obedience40 #a ,peter #a3b4 #e4 ,what effect does obedience to the truth have8 8,seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the ,spirit40 ,verse #bb4 #f4 ,how should the truth ever be cherished8 8,buy the truth1 and sell it not40 ,prov4 #bc3bc4 ,,note4--,that is1 buy the truth at whatever sacrifice or cost1 and sell it under no consideration4 #g4 ,does the ,bible recognize what may be called 8present truth08 8,wherefore ,i will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things1 though ye know them1 and be established in the present truth40 #b ,peter #a3ab4 ,,note4--,some truths are applicable in all ages1 and are therefore present truth for every generation2 others are of a special character1 and are applicable to only one generation4 ,they are none the less important1 however1 because of this2 for upon their acceptance or rejection depends the salvation or loss of the people of that generation4 ,of this kind was ,noah's message of a coming flood4 ,to the generation to whom it was preached that message was present truth2 to later generations it has been past truth1 and not a present1 testing message4 ,similarly1 had the first advent message of ,john the ,baptist1 of the ,messiah at hand1 been proclaimed in the generation either before or after ,john's time1 it would not have been applicable--would not have been present truth4 ,the people of the generation before would not have lived to see it fulfilled1 and to those living after1 it would have been wrongly timed4 ,not so with general truths1 such as love1 faith1 hope1 repentance1 obedience1 justice1 and mercy4 ,these are always in season1 and of a saving nature at all times4 ,present truths1 however1 always include all these1 and hence are saving in character1 and of vital importance4 #h4 ,what was the special message for ,noah's day8 8,and ,god said unto ,noah1 ,the end of all flesh is come before ,me2 for the earth is filled with violence through them2 and1 behold1 ,i will destroy them with the earth4 ,make thee an ark of gopherwood40 ,gen4 #f3ac1 #ad4 #i4 ,how did ,noah show his faith in this message8 8,by faith ,noah1 being warned of ,god of things not seen as yet1 moved with fear1 prepared an ark to the saving of his house2 by the which he condemned the world1 and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith40 ,heb4 #aa3g4 #aj4 ,how many were saved in the ark8 8,the long-suffering of ,god waited in the days of ,noah1 while the ark was a preparing1 wherein few1 that is1 eight souls were saved by water40 #a ,peter #c3bj4 ,,note4--,doubtless many who were lost in the flood held1 in a nominal way1 to faith in ,god2 but the test as to the genuineness of this came with ,noah's special message2 and the difference between their faith and his was made plain when they rejected the saving truth for that time1--the warning message concerning the coming flood4 #aa4 ,what special message was given to ,jonah for ,nineveh8 8,so ,jonah arose1 and went unto ,nineveh1 according to the word of the ,lord4444 ,and ,jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey1 and he cried1 and said1 ,yet forty days1 and ,nineveh shall be overthrown40 ,jonah #c3c1 #d4 #ab4 ,what saved the people from the predicted overthrow8 8,so the people of ,nineveh believed ,god1 and proclaimed a fast1 and put on sackcloth1 from the greatest of them even to the least of them4444 ,and ,god saw their works1 that they turned from their evil way2 and ,god repented of the evil1 that ,he had said that ,he would do unto them2 and ,he did it not40 ,verses #e-aj4 ,see ,jer4 #ah3g-aj4 ,,note4--,so likewise would ,god have spared the antediluvian world had they received ,noah's message1 and turned from their evil ways4 #ac4 ,what was the special mission of ,john the ,baptist8 8,there was a man sent from ,god1 whose name was ,john4 ,the same came for a witness1 to bear witness of the ,light1 that all men through ,him might believe40 ,john #a3f1 #g4 #ad4 ,what answer did he return when asked concerning his mission8 8,he said1 ,i am the voice of one crying in the wilderness1 ,make straight the way of the ,lord1 as said the prophet ,esaias40 ,verse #bc4 #ae4 ,what did ,christ say of those who rejected ,john's message8 8,but the ,pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of ,god against themselves1 being not baptized of him40 ,luke #g3cj4 #af4 ,what did those do who were baptized of ,john8 8,and all the people that heard ,him1 and the publicans1 justified ,god1 being baptized with the baptism of ,john40 ,verse #bi4 ,,note4--,that is1 they honored ,god by this act1 which showed their faith in ,his truth for that time4 #ag4 ,did ,god's chosen people receive ,christ when ,he came8 8,he came unto ,his own1 and ,his own received ,him not40 ,john #a3aa4 #ah4 ,what reason did they give for not receiving ,him8 8,we know that ,god spake unto ,moses3 as for this fellow1 we know not from whence ,he is40 ,john #i3bi4 ,,note4--,that was the trouble2 they had no faith in anything new4 ,they knew that ,god spoke by ,moses3 it required little faith to believe that4 ,they felt perfectly safe in accepting him1 for everything had demonstrated that he was sent of ,god4 ,all could see that4 ,but here was ,one whom1 although ,he had come in fulfilment of the prophecies of ,moses and the prophets as their long-looked-for ,messiah1 they felt there was a risk in accepting1 because they did not understand the prophecies relating to ,him1 and time had not worked out to their satisfaction the truthfulness of ,his claims4 ,it required too much faith1 as against their desire to walk by sight1 to accept ,christ4 ,it also called for a change of views in some things1 and a reformation in life4 ,so they rejected ,him4 ,they believed in the flood1 faith in which had saved ,noah2 they believed in ,elijah also1 and professed faith in all the prophets2 but when it came to this special truth for their time1 they refused to accept it4 ,thus it has been in all ages1 and thus we may expect it to continue to be to the end4 #ai4 ,how did ,christ say those who rejected ,him reasoned8 8,ye build the tombs of the prophets1 and garnish the sepulchers of the righteous1 and say1 ,if we had been in the days of our fathers1 we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets40 ,matt4 #bc3bi1 #cj4 ,,note4--,while they condemned the action of their fathers in slaying the prophets whom ,god had sent with messages of reproof and warning applicable to those times1 they soon filled up the measure of the iniquity of their fathers by putting to death the ,son of ,god4 ,this showed that they would have done as did their fathers had they lived in their day4 ,thus we see that present truths are testing truths4 #bj4 ,what was the result of the ,jews' not accepting ,christ8 8,and when ,he was come near1 ,he beheld the city1 and wept over it1 saying1 ,if thou hadst known1 even thou1 at least in this thy day1 the things which belong unto thy peace6 but now they are hid from thine eyes40 ,luke #ai3da1 #db4 8,behold1 your house is left unto you desolate40 ,matt4 #bc3ch4 #ba4 ,is there to be a special message for the last days8 8,therefore be ye also ready3 for in such an hour as ye think not the ,son of man cometh4 ,who then is a faithful and wise servant1 whom his ,lord hath made ruler over his household1 to give them meat in due season80 ,matt4 #bd3dd1 #de4 ,,note4--,in the last days a message will go forth which will be 8meat in due season0 to the people4 ,this must be the warning concerning the ,lord's soon coming1 and the preparation necessary to meet ,him4 ,because such a message was not always preached1 is no evidence that it is not now to be proclaimed4 ,in his farewell address to the ,pilgrim ,fathers on their departure from ,holland for ,america1 ,john ,robinson said3 8,the ,lord knoweth whether ,i shall ever see your faces more2 but whether the ,lord hath appointed that or not1 ,i charge you before ,god and ,his blessed angels to follow me no farther than ,i have followed ,christ4 ,if ,god should reveal anything to you by any other instrument of ,his1 be as ready to receive it as you ever were to receive any truth by my ministry2 for ,i am very confident that the ,lord hath more truth and light yet to break forth out of ,his ,holy ,word4 ,for my part1 ,i cannot sufficiently bewail the condition of the ,reformed churches1 who are come to a period in religion1 and will go no farther than the instruments of their reformation4 ,the ,lutherans cannot be drawn to go any farther than what ,luther saw2 and the ,calvinists1 you see1 stick fast where they were left by that great man of ,god1 who yet saw not all things4 ,this is a misery much to be lamented2 for though they were burning and shining lights in their time1 yet they penetrated not into the whole counsel of ,god1 but were they now living1 would be as willing to embrace further light as that which they first received40 #bb4 ,what does ,christ say of that servant who1 when ,he comes1 is found giving 8meat in due season08 8,blessed is that servant1 whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing40 ,verse #df4 ,,notes4--,the coming of ,christ in glory has been the hope of the faithful in all ages4 ,luther declared3 8,i persuade myself verily1 that the day of judgment will not be absent full three hundred years4 ,god will not1 cannot1 suffer this wicked world much longer4 ,the great day is drawing near in which the kingdom of abominations shall be overthrown40 ,melanchthon said3 8,this aged world is not far from its end40 ,calvin bade ,christians 8not to hesitate1 ardently desiring the day of ,christ's coming as of all events most auspicious20 and declared that 8the whole human family of the faithful will keep in view that day40 8,we must hunger after ,christ1 we must seek1 contemplate10 he adds1 8till the dawning of that great day1 when our ,lord will fully manifest the glory of ,his kingdom40 ,said ,knox1 the ,scotch ,reformer3 8,has not our ,lord ,jesus carried up our flesh into heaven8 and shall ,he not return8 ,we know that ,he shall return1 and that with expedition40 ,ridley and ,latimer1 who laid down their lives for the truth1 looked in faith for the ,lord's coming4 ,ridley wrote3 8,the world without doubt--this ,i do believe1 and therefore ,i say it--draws to an end40 ,said ,baxter3 8,the thoughts of the coming of the ,lord are most sweet and joyful to me4 ,it is the work of faith and the character of ,his saints to love ,his appearing1 and to look for that blessed hope40 #bc4 ,what will be the burden of the closing gospel message8 8,fear ,god1 and give glory to ,him2 for the hour of ,his judgment is come3 and worship ,him that made heaven1 and earth1 and the sea1 and the fountains of waters4444 ,babylon is fallen1 is fallen4444 ,if any man worship the beast and his image1 and receive his mark in his forehead1 or in his hand1 the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of ,god40 ,rev4 #ad3g-aj4 #bd4 ,how are those described who accept this message8 8,here is the patience of the saints3 here are they that keep the commandments of ,god1 and the faith of ,jesus40 ,verse #ab4 #be4 ,how earnestly is this work to be prosecuted8 8,and the lord said unto the servant1 ,go out into the highways and hedges1 and compel them to come in1 that my house may be filled40 ,luke #ad3bc4 ,,note4--,this work is now going on4 ,in every part of the world the sound of this closing gospel message is being heard1 and the people are being urged to accept it1 and to prepare for ,christ's coming and kingdom4 ,see readings on pages #bea-bfc4 ,the ,obedience ,of ,faith ,illustration4 ,abraham ,entering ,the ,promised ,land4 ,by faith ,abraham1 when he was called to go out 444 obeyed4 ,heb4 #aa3h4 #a4 ,what did the ,lord command ,abraham to do8 8,now the ,lord had said unto ,abram1 ,get thee out of thy country1 and from thy kindred1 and from thy father's house1 unto a land that ,i will show thee40 ,gen4 #ab3a4 #b4 ,how did ,abraham respond to this command8 8,so ,abram departed1 as the ,lord had spoken unto him2 and ,lot went with him3 and ,abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of ,haran40 ,verse #d4 #c4 ,of what was ,abraham's obedience the fruit8 8,by faith ,abraham1 when he was called1 obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance2 and he went out1 not knowing whither he went40 ,heb4 #aa3h1 ,r4 ,v4 #d4 ,what command did the ,lord later give to ,abraham8 8,and ,he said1 ,take now thy son1 thine only son ,isaac1 whom thou lovest1 and get thee into the land of ,moriah2 and offer him therefor a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which ,i will tell thee of40 ,gen4 #bb3b4 #e4 ,upon what ground were the previous promises then renewed to ,abraham8 8,and said1 ,by ,myself have ,i sworn1 saith the ,lord1 for because thou hast done this thing1 and hast not withheld thy son1 thine only son3 that in blessing ,i will bless thee1 and in multiplying ,i will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven1 and as the sand which is upon the seashore2 and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies2 and in thy seed shall all the nations of the world be blessed2 because thou hast obeyed ,my voice40 ,verses #af-ah4 #f4 ,what enabled ,abraham to endure the test8 8,by faith ,abraham1 when he was tried1 offered up ,isaac3 and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son40 ,heb4 #aa3ag4 #g4 ,of what were the works of ,abraham an evidence8 8,was not ,abraham our father justified by works1 when he had offered ,isaac his son upon the altar80 ,james #b3ba4 #h4 ,by his works what was shown to be perfect8 8,seest thou how faith wrought with his works1 and by works was faith made perfect80 ,verse #bb4 #i4 ,in what statement of the scripture was ,abraham's obedience really implied8 8,and the scripture was fulfilled which saith1 ,abraham believed ,god1 and it was imputed unto him for righteousness3 and he was called the ,friend of ,god40 ,verse #bc4 #aj4 ,what kind of faith avails with ,god8 8,for in ,jesus ,christ neither circumcision availeth anything1 nor uncircumcision2 but faith which worketh by love40 ,gal4 #e3f4 ,,note4--,the faith which justifies is the faith which works4 ,those who say1 and do not1 are not men of faith4 ,the obedience which is pleasing to ,god is the fruit of that faith which takes ,god at ,his word1 and submits to the working of ,his power1 being fully assured that what ,he has promised ,he is able also to perform4 ,this is the faith which is reckoned for righteousness4 ,see ,rom4 #d3ba1 #bb4 #aa4 ,for what purpose is the mystery of the gospel made manifest8 8,but now the mystery is made manifest1 and by the scriptures of the prophets1 according to the commandment of the everlasting ,god1 made known to all nations for the obedience of faith40 ,rom4 #af3bf4 #ab4 ,for what purpose is the grace of ,christ received8 8,through whom we received grace and apostleship1 unto obedience of faith among all the nations1 for ,his name's sake40 ,rom4 #a3e1 ,r4 ,v4 #ac4 ,what example of obedience has ,christ set for us8 8,and being found in fashion as a man1 ,he humbled ,himself1 and became obedient unto death1 even the death of the cross40 ,phil4 #b3h4 #ad4 ,at what cost did even ,he learn the lesson of obedience8 8,though ,he were a ,son1 yet learned ,he obedience by the things which ,he suffered40 ,heb4 #e3h4 #ae4 ,to whom did ,christ become the author of salvation8 8,and being made perfect1 ,he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey ,him40 ,verse #i4 #af4 ,how complete should this obedience be8 8,casting down imaginations1 and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of ,god1 and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of ,christ40 #b ,cor4 #aj3e4 #ag4 ,what effect did the preaching of the apostles have upon the hearers8 8,and the word of ,god increased2 and the number of the disciples multiplied in ,jerusalem greatly2 and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith40 ,acts #f3g4 #ah4 ,what effect did the preaching of the apostle ,paul have upon the ,gentiles8 8,for ,i will not dare to speak of any of those things which ,christ hath not wrought by me1 to make the ,gentiles obedient1 by word and deed40 ,rom4 #ae3ah4 #ai4 ,how highly does ,god regard obedience8 8,and ,samuel said1 ,hath the ,lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices1 as in obeying the voice of the ,lord8 ,behold1 to obey is better than sacrifice1 and to harken than the fat of rams40 #a ,sam4 #ae3bb4 #bj4 ,with what sins are rebellion and stubbornness classed8 8,for rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft1 and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry4 ,because thou hast rejected the word of the ,lord1 ,he hath also rejected thee from being king40 ,verse #bc4 ,illustration4 ,ruth ,and ,naomi4 ,thy people shall be my people1 and thy ,god my ,god4 ,ruth #a3af4 #ba4 ,whose voice had more weight with ,saul than had the commandment of ,god8 8,and ,saul said unto ,samuel1 ,i have sinned3 for ,i have transgressed the commandment of the ,lord1 and thy words3 because ,i feared the people1 and obeyed their voice40 ,verse #bd4 #bb4 ,what charge did ,jesus bring against the ,pharisees8 8,and ,he said unto them1 ,full well ye reject the commandment of ,god1 that ye may keep your own tradition40 ,mark #g3i4 ,,note4--,human tradition is simply the voice of man preserved in the church4 ,to follow the traditions of men instead of obeying the commandments of ,god is to repeat the sin of ,saul4 #bc4 ,what will be the fate of those who do not obey the gospel of ,christ8 8,and to you who are troubled rest with us1 when the ,lord ,jesus shall be revealed from heaven with ,his mighty angels1 in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not ,god1 and that obey not the gospel of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ40 #b ,thess4 #a3g1 #h4 #bd4 ,what condition is attained in obeying the truth8 8,seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the ,spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren1 see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently40 #a ,peter #a3bb4 #be4 ,what promise is made to the obedient8 8,if ye be willing and obedient1 ye shall eat the good of the land40 ,isa4 #a3ai4 #bf4 ,whose example are we urged to imitate8 8,that ye be not slothful1 but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises40 ,heb4 #f3ab4 ,to obey is better than sacrifice1 the ,lord hath said2 ,to harken when ,he commandeth1 than an offering made4 ,all ye who say1 8,there is naught to do since ,christ doth save10 ,remember what ,he commands you in the ,book ,he gave4 ,remember only the doers of the word are blessed2 ',tis well to hear and believe it1 but to do is best4 ,f4 ,e4 ,,belden4 ,,part ,,iv4 ,,life1 ,,parables1 ,,and ,,miracles ,,of ,,christ ,illustration4 ,immanuel--,god ,with ,us4 ,in the beginning was the ,word4444 ,and the ,word was made flesh1 and dwelt among us4 ,john #a3a-ad4 ,he ,was ,wounded ,for ,our ,transgressions1 ,he ,was ,bruised ,for ,our ,iniquities3 ,the ,chastisement ,of ,our ,peace ,was ,upon ,him2 ,and ,with ,his ,stripes ,we ,are ,healed4 ,isa4 #ec3e4 ,birth1 ,childhood1 ,and ,early ,life ,of ,christ ,illustration4 ,the ,flight ,into ,egypt4 ,arise1 444 and flee into ,egypt4 ,matt4 #b3ac4 #a4 ,in what promise was a ,saviour from sin first revealed8 8,and the ,lord said unto the serpent1 444 ,i will put enmity between thee and the woman1 and between thy seed and her seed2 it shall bruise thy head1 and thou shalt bruise ,his heel40 ,gen4 #c3ad1 #ae4 #b4 ,through whom was a restoration of the lost dominion promised to ,abraham8 8,to thee will ,i give it1 and to thy seed forever40 ,gen4 #ac3ae4 #c4 ,who was this promised seed8 8,he saith not1 ,and to seeds1 as of many2 but as of one1 ,and to thy seed1 which is ,christ40 ,gal4 #c3af4 #d4 ,where was ,christ to be born8 8,and 444 he ,herod demanded of them where ,christ should be born4 ,and they said unto him1 ,in ,bethlehem of ,judea40 ,matt4 #b3d-f4 ,see ,micah #e3b4 #e4 ,of whom was ,christ to be born8 8,behold1 a virgin shall conceive1 and bear a son1 and shall call ,his name ,immanuel40 ,isa4 #g3ad4 ,,note4--,immanuel means 8,god with us40 ,see ,matt4 #a3bc4 #f4 ,before ,his birth1 what did the angel say to ,joseph concerning the naming of the child8 8,and she shall bring forth a son1 and thou shalt call ,his name ,jesus3 for ,he shall save ,his people from their sins40 ,matt4 #a3ba4 #g4 ,at ,his birth1 what message did the angel bring to the shepherds abiding in the field8 8,and the angel said unto them1 ,fear not3 for1 behold1 ,i bring you good tidings of great joy1 which shall be to all people4 ,for unto you is born this day in the city of ,david a ,saviour1 which is ,christ the ,lord40 ,luke #b3aj1 #aa4 #h4 ,in what song of praise did a host of angels join8 8,and suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising ,god1 and saying1 ,glory to ,god in the highest1 and on earth peace1 good will toward men40 ,verses #ac1 #ad4 #i4 ,what prophecy of ,isaiah was fulfilled at ,christ's birth8 8,for unto us a child is born1 unto us a son is given3 and the government shall be upon ,his shoulder40 ,isa4 #i3f4 #aj4 ,what did the prophet say ,his name should be called8 8,and ,his name shall be called ,wonderful1 ,counselor1 ,the mighty ,god1 ,the everlasting ,father1 ,the ,prince of ,peace4 ,of the increase of ,his government and peace there shall be no end40 ,verses #f1 #g4 #aa4 ,what did the devout ,simeon say when he saw the child ,jesus8 8,and when the parents brought in the child ,jesus1 to do for ,him after the custom of the law1 then took he ,him up in his arms1 and blessed ,god1 and said1 ,lord1 now lettest ,thou ,thy servant depart in peace1 according to ,thy word3 for mine eyes have seen ,thy salvation1 which ,thou hast prepared before the face of all people1 a light to lighten the ,gentiles1 and the glory of ,thy people ,israel40 ,luke #b3bg-cb4 #ab4 ,how did the aged prophetess ,anna express herself at the sight of ,jesus8 8,and she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the ,lord1 and spake of ,him to all them that looked for redemption in ,jerusalem40 ,verse #ch4 #ac4 ,what did the wise men of the ,east do when they had found ,jesus8 8,when they were come into the house1 they saw the young child with ,mary ,his mother1 and fell down1 and worshiped ,him3 and when they had opened their treasures1 they presented unto ,him gifts2 gold1 and frankincense1 and myrrh40 ,matt4 #b3aa4 ,illustration4 ,the ,visit ,of ,the ,shepherds4 ,and they came with haste1 and found 444 the babe lying in a manger4 ,luke #b3af4 #ad4 ,how came ,jesus to live for a time in ,egypt8 8,and when they were departed1 behold1 the angel of the ,lord appeared to ,joseph in a dream1 saying1 ,arise1 and take the young child1 and ,his mother1 and flee into ,egypt1 and be thou there until ,i bring thee word3 for ,herod will seek the young child to destroy ,him40 ,verse #ac4 #ae4 ,how does the revelator describe this satanic desire to destroy ,christ8 8,and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered1 for to devour her child as soon as it was born40 ,rev4 #ab3d4 #af4 ,by what means did ,herod seek to destroy ,christ8 8,then ,herod1 when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men1 was exceeding wroth1 and sent forth1 and slew all the children that were in ,bethlehem1 and in all the coasts thereof1 from two years old and under40 ,matt4 #b3af4 #ag4 ,after ,herod's death1 where did ,joseph and his family live8 8,and he came and dwelt in a city called ,nazareth3 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets1 ,he shall be called a ,nazarene40 ,verse #bc4 #ah4 ,what is said of ,christ's childhood and early life8 8,and the child grew1 and waxed strong in spirit1 filled with wisdom3 and the grace of ,god was upon ,him4444 ,and ,he went down with them1 and came to ,nazareth1 and was subject unto them40 ,luke #b3dj-ea4 #ai4 ,upon returning from a feast at ,jerusalem1 how came ,joseph and ,mary to lose ,jesus when ,he was twelve years old8 8,but they1 supposing ,him to have been in the company1 went a day's journey2 and they sought ,him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance4 ,and when they found ,him not1 they turned back again to ,jerusalem1 seeking ,him40 ,verses #dd1 #de4 ,,note4--,this is how many lose ,jesus today4 ,they suppose ,he is in their company1 but do not see to it that ,he is with them personally4 ,through carelessness it takes but a day to lose ,him2 but1 when once lost1 it sometimes takes days of sorrowful searching1 as it did ,joseph and ,mary1 to find ,him again4 #bj4 ,what was ,jesus doing when they found ,him8 8,and it came to pass1 that after three days they found ,him in the temple1 sitting in the midst of the doctors1 both hearing them1 and asking them questions40 ,verse #df4 #ba4 ,how did ,his questions and answers impress those who heard ,him8 8,and all that heard ,him were astonished at ,his understanding and answers40 ,verse #dg4 #bb4 ,with what words do the ,scriptures conclude the record of ,christ's early life8 8,and ,jesus increased in wisdom and stature1 and in favor with ,god and man40 ,verse #eb4 ,,note4--,christ's early life is a pattern for all children and youth4 ,it was marked by respect and love for ,his mother4 ,he was obedient to ,his parents1 and kind to all4 ,he hated sin1 and to every temptation turned a deaf ear4 ,he sought to understand the reason of things1 and so increased in knowledge and wisdom4 ,he was sympathetic and tender-hearted1 and ever ready to relieve the oppressed1 the sorrowing1 and the suffering4 ,if we love ,christ1 we shall love to talk of ,him2 our sweetest thoughts will be of ,him2 and by beholding ,him we shall be changed into the same image4 ,see note on page #ih4 ,all praise to ,thee1 eternal ,lord1 ,clothed in a garb of flesh and blood2 ,choosing a manger for ,thy throne1 ,while worlds on worlds are ,thine alone6 ,once did the skies before ,thee bow2 ,a virgin's arms contain ,thee now3 ,angels1 who did in ,thee rejoice1 ,now listen to ,thine infant voice4 ,a little child1 ,thou art our guest1 ,that weary ones in ,thee may rest2 ,forlorn and lowly is ,thy birth1 ,that we may rise to heaven from earth4 ,thou comest in the darksome night ,to make us children of the light2 ,to make us1 in the realms divine1 ,like ,thine own angels round ,thee shine4 ,all this for us ,thy love hath done2 ,by this to ,thee our life is won2 ,for this we tune our cheerful lays1 ,and tell our thanks in songs of praise4 ,,martin ,,luther4 ,christ's ,ministry ,illustration4 ,nazareth4 ,who went about doing good1 and healing all that were oppressed of the devil4 ,acts #aj3ch4 #a4 ,with what words had ,john the ,baptist announced ,christ's ministry8 8,he that cometh after me is mightier than ,i1 whose shoes ,i am not worthy to bear3 ,he shall baptize you with the ,holy ,ghost and with fire40 ,matt4 #c3aa4 #b4 ,how old was ,jesus when ,he began ,his ministry8 8,and ,jesus ,himself began to be about thirty years of age40 ,luke #c3bc4 #c4 ,by what act and what miraculous manifestations was ,his ministry opened8 8,and it came to pass in those days1 that ,jesus came from ,nazareth of ,galilee1 and was baptized of ,john in ,jordan4 ,and straightway coming up out of the water1 ,he saw the heavens opened1 and the ,spirit like a dove descending upon ,him3 and there came a voice from heaven1 saying1 ,thou art ,my beloved ,son1 in whom ,i am well pleased40 ,mark #a3i-aa4 #d4 ,before entering upon ,his ministry1 through what experience did ,jesus pass8 8,and immediately the ,spirit driveth ,him into the wilderness4 ,and ,he was there in the wilderness forty days1 tempted of ,satan2 and was with the wild beasts2 and the angels ministered unto ,him40 ,verses #ab1 #ac4 ,see also ,matt4 #d3a-aa2 ,luke #d3a-ac4 #e4 ,with what was ,jesus anointed for ,his work8 8,how ,god anointed ,jesus of ,nazareth with the ,holy ,ghost and with power3 who went about doing good1 and healing all that were oppressed of the devil2 for ,god was with ,him40 ,acts #aj3ch4 #f4 ,where did ,jesus begin ,his ministry8 8,and ,jesus returned in the power of the ,spirit into ,galilee3 and there went out a fame of ,him through all the region round about4 ,and ,he taught in their synagogues1 being glorified of all40 ,luke #d3ad1 #ae4 #g4 ,how did ,he announce ,his mission while at ,nazareth8 8,and ,he came to ,nazareth1 where ,he had been brought up3 and1 as ,his custom was1 ,he went into the synagogue on the ,sabbath day1 and stood up for to read4 ,and there was delivered unto ,him the book of the prophet ,esaias4 ,and when ,he had opened the book1 ,he found the place where it was written1 ,the ,spirit of the ,lord is upon ,me1 because ,he hath anointed ,me to preach the gospel to the poor2 ,he hath sent ,me to heal the broken-hearted1 to preach deliverance to the captives1 and recovering of sight to the blind1 to set at liberty them that are bruised1 to preach the acceptable year of the ,lord4444 ,and ,he began to say unto them1 ,this day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears40 ,verses #af-ba4 #h4 ,how were the people impressed with ,his preaching8 8,and all bare ,him witness1 and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of ,his mouth40 ,verse #bb4 #i4 ,why were the people at ,capernaum astonished at ,his teaching8 8,and ,he came down to ,capernaum1 a city of ,galilee1 and taught them on the ,sabbath days4 ,and they were astonished at ,his doctrine3 for ,his word was with power40 ,verses #ca1 #cb4 #aj4 ,wherein did ,his teaching differ from that of the scribes8 8,and it came to pass1 when ,jesus had ended these sayings1 the people were astonished at ,his doctrine3 for ,he taught them as one having authority1 and not as the scribes40 ,matt4 #g3bh1 #bi4 #aa4 ,how did the common people receive ,christ8 8,and the common people heard ,him gladly40 ,mark #ab3cg4 #ab4 ,in ,his ministry1 what work was closely associated with ,his preaching8 8,and ,jesus went about all ,galilee1 teaching in their synagogues1 and preaching the gospel of the kingdom1 and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people40 ,matt4 #d3bc4 ,,note4--,in ,his ministry1 ,christ combined plain1 practical teaching with practical1 helpful relief work4 #ac4 ,how extensive was ,his fame1 and how many were attracted to ,him8 8,and ,his fame went throughout all ,syria3 and they brought unto ,him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments1 and those which were possessed with devils1 and those which were lunatic1 and those that had the palsy2 and ,he healed them4 ,and there followed ,him great multitudes of people from ,galilee1 and from ,decapolis1 and from ,jerusalem1 and from ,judea1 and from beyond ,jordan40 ,verses #bd1 #be4 #ad4 ,what expression used frequently in narrating ,his ministry shows ,christ's deep sympathy with mankind8 8,but when ,he saw the multitude1 ,he was moved with compassion on them1 because they fainted1 and were scattered abroad1 as sheep having no shepherd40 8,and ,jesus went forth1 and saw a great multitude1 and was moved with compassion toward them1 and ,he healed their sick40 ,matt4 #i3cf2 #ad3ad4 #ae4 ,in what few words did ,christ sum up the object of ,his ministry8 8,for the ,son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost40 ,luke #ai3aj4 #af4 ,how did ,christ feel over the impenitence of ,jerusalem8 8,and when ,he was come near1 ,he beheld the city1 and wept over it40 ,luke #ai3da4 ,,note4--,in no other place did ,christ appear so much a reformer as in ,jerusalem1 the headquarters of the ,jewish religion1 which religion1 though having come from ,christ ,himself1 had degenerated into mere formalism and a round of ceremony4 ,both the beginning and the close of ,his ministry here was marked by a cleansing of the temple4 ,see ,john #b3ac-ah and ,matt4 #ba3ab-af4 ,o blessed ,christ6 my ,strength1 my ,king1 ,he is my comfort and my stay2 ,in ,him ,i hope1 of ,him ,i sing1 ,while toiling o'er life's rugged way4 ,chiefest among ten thousand ,he1 ,for ,christ1 my ,king1 is all to me4 ,,mrs4 ,l4 ,d4 ,,avery-,,stuttle4 ,christ ,the ,great ,teacher ,illustration4 ,christ ,teaching ,the ,multitude4 ,never man spake like this man4 ,john #g3df4 #a4 ,what report did the officers bring who were sent out by the chief priests and ,pharisees to take ,jesus8 8,never man spake like this man40 ,john #g3df4 #b4 ,how did ,christ teach the people8 8,he taught them as one having authority1 and not as the scribes40 ,matt4 #g3bi4 ,,note4--8,the teaching of the scribes and elders was cold and formal1 like a lesson learned by rote4 ,to them the ,word of ,god possessed no vital power4 ,their own ideas and traditions were substituted for its teaching4 ,in the accustomed round of service they professed to explain the law1 but no inspiration from ,god stirred their own hearts or the hearts of their hearers40 #c4 ,why was ,christ's preaching so impressive8 8,for ,his word was with power40 ,luke #d3cb4 #d4 ,with what was ,he filled8 8,and ,jesus being full of the ,holy ,ghost returned from ,jordan1 and was led by the ,spirit into the wilderness40 ,verse #a4 #e4 ,how freely was the ,holy ,spirit bestowed upon ,him8 8,for ,he whom ,god hath sent speaketh the words of ,god3 for ,god giveth not the ,spirit by measure unto ,him40 ,john #c3cd4 #f4 ,how had ,christ's teaching by parables been foretold8 8,i will open ,my mouth in a parable3 ,i will utter dark sayings of old40 ,ps4 #gh3b4 #g4 ,how was this fulfilled8 8,without a parable spake ,he not unto them40 ,matt4 #ac3cd4 #h4 ,what question did ,christ's wonderful teaching call forth8 8,and when ,he was come into ,his own country1 ,he taught them in their synagogue1 insomuch that they were astonished1 and said1 ,whence hath this man this wisdom1 and these mighty works80 ,verse #ed4 #i4 ,what did ,isaiah say ,christ would do with the law8 8,he will magnify the law1 and make it honorable40 ,isa4 #db3ba4 #aj4 ,because some thought ,he had come to destroy the law1 what did ,christ say8 8,think not that ,i am come to destroy the law1 or the prophets3 ,i am not come to destroy1 but to fulfil4 ,for verily ,i say unto you1 ,till heaven and earth pass1 one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law1 till all be fulfilled4 ,whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments1 and shall teach men so1 he shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven3 but whosoever shall do and teach them1 the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven4 ,for ,i say unto you1 ,that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and ,pharisees1 ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven40 ,matt4 #e3ag-bj4 #aa4 ,what testimony did ,nicodemus bear concerning ,him8 8,rabbi1 we know that ,thou art a teacher come from ,god3 for no man can do these miracles that ,thou doest1 except ,god be with him40 ,john #c3b4 #ab4 ,what did ,christ's words at ,jacob's well lead the woman of ,samaria to ask8 8,the woman then left her water-pot1 and went her way into the city1 and saith to the men1 ,come1 see a man which told me all things that ever ,i did3 is not this the ,christ80 ,john #d3bh1 #bi4 #ac4 ,how were the two on the way to ,emmaus affected by ,christ's conversation with them8 8,and they said one to another1 ,did not our heart burn within us1 while ,he talked with us by the way1 and while ,he opened to us the ,scriptures80 ,luke #bd3cb4 #ad4 ,in ,his teaching1 to what did ,christ direct attention8 8,and beginning at ,moses and all the prophets1 ,he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning ,himself40 8,and ,he said unto them1 ,these are the words which ,i spake unto you1 while ,i was yet with you1 that all things must be fulfilled1 which were written in the law of ,moses1 and in the prophets1 and in the ,psalms1 concerning ,me4 ,then opened ,he their understanding1 that they might understand the ,scriptures40 ,verses #bg1 #dd1 #de4 #ae4 ,how did ,he encourage ,his disciples to look for the fulfilment of prophecy8 8,when ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation1 spoken of by ,daniel the prophet1 stand in the holy place1 7whoso readeth1 let him understand37 then let them which be in ,judea flee into the mountains40 ,matt4 #bd3ae1 #af4 ,,note4--,christ was a faithful student1 a consistent user1 and a perfect expounder1 of the ,scriptures4 ,he met temptation with the ,scriptures2 ,he proved ,his ,messiahship by the ,scriptures2 ,he taught from the ,scriptures2 and ,he told ,his disciples to look to the ,scriptures as their counselor and guide for the future4 ,blest they who seek ,while in their youth1 ,with spirit meek1 ,the way of truth4 ,to them the ,sacred ,scriptures now display ,christ as the only true and living way2 ,his precious blood on ,calvary was given ,to make them heirs of bliss in heaven4 ,and e'en on earth the child of ,god can trace ,the blessings of his ,saviour's grace4 ,for them ,he bore ,his ,father's frown2 ,for them ,he wore ,the thorny crown2 ,nailed to the cross1 ,endured its pain1 ,that ,his life's loss ,might be their gain4 ,then haste to choose ,that better part1 ,nor e'en refuse ,the ,lord thy heart1 ,lest ,he declare1 8,i know you not10 ,and deep despair ,should be your lot4 ,now look to ,jesus1 who on ,calvary died1 ,and trust on ,him who there was crucified4 ,parables ,of ,christ ,illustration4 ,lessons ,from ,nature4 ,consider the lilies of the field1 how they grow4 ,matt4 #f3bh4 #a4 ,what reference is made in the ,psalms to ,christ's use of parables8 8,i will open ,my mouth in a parable3 ,i will utter dark sayings of old40 ,ps4 #gh3b4 ,,note4--,a parable primarily means a comparison or similitude2 specifically it is a short story or narrative drawn from life or nature1 by means of which some important lesson is taught1 or some moral drawn4 #b4 ,from what sources did ,christ usually draw ,his parables8 ,from nature and from every-day experiences4 #c4 ,for what are ,his parables noted8 8,our ,saviour's parables are distinguished above all others for clearness1 purity1 chasteness1 intelligibility1 importance of instruction1 and simplicity4 ,they are taken mostly from the affairs of common life1 and are intelligible1 therefore1 to all men40--,dr4 ,albert ,barnes1 on ,matt4 #ac3c4 #d4 ,following one of ,his parables1 what did ,christ say8 8,who hath ears to hear let him hear40 ,matt4 #ac3i4 #e4 ,what question did the disciples then ask8 8,and the disciples came1 and said unto ,him1 ,why speakest ,thou unto them in parables80 ,verse #aj4 #f4 ,what reply did ,christ make8 8,he answered and said unto them1 ,because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven1 but to them it is not given4 ,for whosoever hath1 to him shall be given1 and he shall have more abundance3 but whosoever hath not1 from him shall be taken away even that he hath4 ,therefore speak ,i to them in parables3 because they seeing see not2 and hearing they hear not1 neither do they understand40 ,verses #aa-ac4 ,,note4--,christ's object1 therefore1 in using parables was to teach the mysteries1 or truths1 of the kingdom of heaven1--truths not necessarily difficult to understand1 but which had long been hidden or obscured by sin1 apostasy1 and tradition1--in such a way that the spiritually minded and those desirous of learning the truth1 might understand them1 and the worldly-minded and unwilling would not4 ,when asked the meaning of any parable1 ,christ readily explained it to ,his disciples4 ,see ,luke #h3i-ae2 ,matt4 #ac3cf-dc2 ,mark #d3cc1cd4 #g4 ,after giving instruction by the use of parables1 what question did ,christ ask ,his disciples8 8,jesus saith unto them1 ,have ye understood all these things8 ,they say unto ,him1 ,yea1 ,lord40 ,verse #ea4 #h4 ,how extensively did ,christ make use of parables8 8,all these things spake ,jesus unto the multitude in parables2 and without a parable spake ,he not unto them40 ,verse #cd4 ,,note4--,parables are simply stories4 ,all1 young and old1 like to hear a story4 ,story-telling is one of the most successful means of awakening an interest1 securing attention1 and teaching1 illustrating1 and enforcing important truths4 ,christ1 the greatest of all teachers1 recognized this1 and therefore made constant use of this method of instruction4 ,see reading on 8,preaching the ,gospel10 page #fca4 #i4 ,how did ,christ suggest that ,his disciples follow ,his example in teaching gospel truth8 8,then said ,he unto them1 ,therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder1 which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old40 ,verse #eb4 #aj4 ,which are some of the most touching and soul-winning of ,christ's parables8 ,the parable of the lost sheep1 and that of the prodigal son4 ,luke #ae3c-g1 #aa-cb4 ,,note4--,each parable is designed to teach some one great and important truth4 ,the first twelve in the list here given are intended to teach the following lessons1 respectively3 7#a7 ,good and evil in life and judgment4 7#b7 ,value of the gospel4 7#c7 ,seeking salvation4 7#d7 ,the visible church of ,christ4 7#e7 ,truths new and old4 7#f7 ,duty of forgiving others4 7#g7 ,call at various epochs4 7#h7 ,insincerity and repentance4 7#i7 ,need of righteousness4 7#aj7 ,watchful and careful profession4 7#aa7 ,use of abilities4 7#ab7 ,final separation of good and bad4 ,christ's ,parables ,parables ,locality ,matt4 ,mark ,luke ,i4 ,recorded in only one ,gospel ,the ,tares ,gennesaret #ac3bd-cj ,the hid treasure #ac3dd ,the goodly pearl #ac3de1df ,the draw-net #ac3dg-ej ,householder and #ac3eb treasure ,the unmerciful servant ,capernaum #ah3bc-ce ,laborers in the ,jerusalem #bj3a-af vineyard ,the two sons #ba3bh-cb ,marriage of the king's ,mt4 of #bb3a-ad son ,olives ,the ten virgins #be3a-ac ,the ten talents #be3ad-cj ,the sheep and goats #be3ca-df ,the seed growing ,gennesaret #d3bf-bi secretly ,householder and #ac3cd-cg servants ,the two debtors ,galilee #g3dj-dg ,the good ,samaritan ,jerusalem #aj3be-cg ,the friend at midnight #aa3e-ac ,the rich fool #ab3af-ba ,the wedding-feast #ab3ce-dj ,the wise steward #ab3db-dh ,the barren fig-tree #ac3f-i ,the seat to take #ad3g-aa ,the great supper #ad3ae-bd ,tower2 king going to #ad3bh-cc war ,the piece of money #ae3h-aj ,the prodigal son #ae3aa-cb ,the unjust steward #af3a-ab ,rich man and ,lazarus #af3ai-ca ,the unprofitable #ag3g-aj servant ,the importunate widow #ah3a-h ,pharisee and publican #ah3i-ad ,the pounds #ai3aa-bg ,,ii4 ,recorded in two ,gospels ,house on rock and sand ,galilee #g3bd-bg #f3dg-di ,the leaven in meal ,gennesaret #ac3cc #ac3bj1ba ,the lost sheep ,jerusalem #ah3ab-ad #ae3c-g ,,iii4 ,recorded in three ,gospels ,new cloth on old ,capernaum #i3af #b3ba #e3cf garment ,new wine in old #i3ag #b3bb #e3cg bottles ,the sower ,gennesaret #ac3c-i #d3c-i #h3d-ae ,the mustard-seed #ac3ca1cb #d3cj-cb #ac3ah1ai ,the wicked husbandmen ,jerusalem #ba3cc-dc #ab3a-i #bj3i-af ,the fig-tree ,mt4 of #bd3cb1cc #ac3bh1bi #ba3bi-ca ,olives ,miracles ,of ,christ ,illustration4 ,healing ,the ,lunatic4 ,a man approved of ,god 444 by miracles and wonders4 ,acts #b3bb4 #a4 ,what testimony did the chief priests and ,pharisees bear concerning ,christ's work8 8,then gathered the chief priests and the ,pharisees a council1 and said1 ,what do we8 for this man doeth many miracles40 ,john #aa3dg4 #b4 ,by what did ,peter1 on the day of ,pentecost1 say that ,christ had been approved by ,god8 8,ye men of ,israel1 hear these words2 ,jesus of ,nazareth1 a man approved of ,god among you by miracles and wonders and signs1 which ,god did by ,him in the midst of you1 as ye yourselves also know40 ,acts #b3bb4 #c4 ,by what means did ,christ claim to cast out devils8 8,but if ,i with the finger of ,god cast out devils1 no doubt the kingdom of ,god is come upon you40 ,luke #aa3bj4 ,matt4 #ab3bh says 8by the ,spirit of ,god40 ,,note4--,under the third plague in ,egypt1--that of turning the dust into lice1--the magicians1 failing to duplicate it1 said to ,pharaoh1 8,this is the finger of ,god40 ,ex4 #h3ah1 #ai4 #d4 ,upon what ground did ,nicodemus rest his belief that ,christ was a teacher from ,god8 8,rabbi1 we know that ,thou art a teacher come from ,god3 for no man can do these miracles that ,thou doest1 except ,god be with him40 ,john #c3b4 #e4 ,after the healing of the blind man1 upon what charge did some of the ,pharisees seek to prove that ,christ was not of ,god8 8,therefore said some of the ,pharisees1 ,this man is not of ,god1 because ,he keepeth not the ,sabbath day40 ,john #i3af1 first part4 ,,note4--,this was a false charge4 ,christ did keep the ,sabbath1 but not according to the ,pharisees' idea of ,sabbath-keeping4 ,see reading on 8,christ and the ,sabbath10 page #dcj4 #f4 ,what question did others raise in opposition to this view8 8,others said1 ,how can a man that is a sinner do such miracles8 ,and there was a division among them40 ,same verse1 last part4 #g4 ,what was the result of ,christ's working miracles at ,his first ,passover8 8,now when ,he was in ,jerusalem at the ,passover1 in the feast-day1 many believed in ,his name1 when they saw the miracles which ,he did40 ,john #b3bc4 #h4 ,what question did the performing of these miracles lead many to ask8 8,and many of the people believed on ,him1 and said1 ,when ,christ cometh1 will ,he do more miracles than these which this man hath done80 ,john #g3ca4 #i4 ,why were many attracted to ,christ8 8,a great multitude followed ,him1 because they saw ,his miracles which ,he did on them that were diseased40 ,john #f3b4 ,,note4--,a miracle is the display of divine or superhuman power in some unusual or extraordinary manner2 hence its nature to attract attention4 ,christ fed the five thousand with the multiplied loaves and fishes1 and all men wondered4 ,every day ,god feeds millions of humanity with the multiplied fruits of the earth1 and no one marvels4 ,christ1 by a shortened process1 changed water into wine1 and everybody was astonished2 but every year ,god does this in the usual way--through the vine--in almost limitless quantities1 and no one is astonished4 ,a divine miracle1 therefore1 whenever performed1 is wrought to heal and to save1 and to call attention to the source of divine power4 #aj4 ,what did the people say when they saw these things8 8,he hath done all things well3 ,he maketh both the deaf to hear1 and the dumb to speak40 ,mark #g3cg4 #aa4 ,what kinds of disease and sickness did ,jesus cure8 8,and ,jesus went about all ,galilee1 teaching in their synagogues1 and preaching the gospel of the kingdom1 and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people40 8,great multitudes followed ,him1 and ,he healed them all40 ,matt4 #d3bc2 #ab3ae4 ,illustration4 ,miraculous ,draft ,of ,fishes4 ,launch out into the deep1 and let down your nets4 ,luke #e3d4 #ab4 ,who were brought to ,him for healing8 8,and they brought unto ,him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments1 and those which were possessed with devils1 and those which were lunatic1 and those that had the palsy2 and ,he healed them40 ,matt4 #d3bd4 #ac4 ,to the woman who had been healed by touching ,his garment1 what did ,christ say made her whole8 8,thy faith hath made thee whole40 ,matt4 #i3bb4 #ad4 ,what did ,he say to the two blind men as ,he healed them8 8,according to your faith be it unto you40 ,verse #bi4 #ae4 ,to another whose sight ,he had restored1 what did ,christ say8 8,thy faith hath saved thee40 ,luke #ah3db4 #af4 ,why did not ,christ work many miracles in ,his own country8 8,and ,he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief40 ,matt4 #ac3eh4 #ag4 ,what lesson did ,christ design to teach in healing the man sick of the palsy8 8,but that ye may know that the ,son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins1 7,he said unto the sick of the palsy17 ,i say unto thee1 ,arise1 and take up thy couch1 and go into thine house40 ,luke #e3bd4 ,,note4--,by ,his miracles1 therefore1 ,christ designed to teach faith in the power of ,god not only to restore the body1 but to heal the soul4 #ah4 ,what effect did ,christ's miracles have upon the individuals restored1 and the people who witnessed them8 8,and immediately he received his sight1 and followed ,him1 glorifying ,god3 and all the people1 when they saw it1 gave praise unto ,god40 8,and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by ,him40 ,luke #ah3dc2 #ac3ag4 #ai4 ,what message did ,christ send to ,john the ,baptist while ,john was in prison1 to strengthen his wavering faith8 8,go and show ,john again those things which ye do hear and see3 ,the blind receive their sight1 and the lame walk1 the lepers are cleansed1 and the deaf hear1 the dead are raised up1 and the poor have the gospel preached to them4 ,and blessed is he1 whosoever shall not be offended in ,me40 ,matt4 #aa3d-f4 #bj4 ,in what miracle did ,christ bring to a climax ,his works on earth8 8,and when ,he thus had spoken1 ,he cried with a loud voice1 ,lazarus1 come forth4 ,and he that was dead came forth1 bound hand and foot with grave-clothes3 and his face was bound about with a napkin4 ,jesus saith unto them1 ,loose him1 and let him go40 ,john #aa3dh1 #dd4 #ba4 ,what was the result of this great miracle8 8,then many of the ,jews which came to ,mary1 and had seen the things which ,jesus did1 believed on ,him40 ,verse #de4 #bb4 ,because of the interest which this miracle created in ,him1 what did the ,pharisees say8 8,behold1 the world is gone after ,him40 ,john #ab3ai4 #bc4 ,what did ,jesus present to the people as a basis of confidence in ,him8 8,if ,i do not the works of ,my ,father1 believe ,me not4 ,but if ,i do1 though ye believe not ,me1 believe the works3 that ye may know1 and believe1 that the ,father is in ,me1 and ,i in ,him40 8,believe ,me that ,i am in the ,father1 and the ,father in ,me3 or else believe ,me for the very works' sake40 ,john #aj3cg1 #ch2 #ad3aa4 #bd4 ,did ,jesus ever make use of ordinary means in performing ,his miracles8 8,when ,he had thus spoken1 ,he spat on the ground1 and made clay of the spittle1 and ,he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay1 and said unto him1 ,go1 wash in the pool of ,siloam1 7which is by interpretation1 ,sent74 ,he went his way therefore1 and washed1 and came seeing40 ,john #i3f1 #g4 ,see also ,mark #g3cc-ce2 #h3bc-be2 #b ,kings #e3a-ad4 #be4 ,why were the miracles of ,christ recorded by the inspired writers8 8,and many other signs truly did ,jesus in the presence of ,his disciples1 which are not written in this book3 but these are written1 that ye might believe that ,jesus is the ,christ1 the ,son of ,god2 and that believing ye might have life through ,his name40 ,john #bj3cj1 #ca4 ,christ's ,miracles ,miracle ,matt4 ,mark ,luke ,john ,i4 ,recorded in only one ,gospel ,two blind men healed #i3bg-ca ,a dumb demoniac healed #i3cb1 #cc ,piece of money in mouth #ag3bd-bg of fish ,deaf and dumb man healed #g3ca-cg ,a blind man healed #h3bb-bf ,passed through throng #d3bh-ca unseen ,draft of fishes #e3a-aa ,raising the widow's son #g3aa-ag ,healing woman with #ac3aa-ag infirmity ,healing man with dropsy #ad3a-f ,healing ten lepers #ag3aa-ai ,healing ear of ,malchus #bb3ej1 #ea ,turning water into wine #b3a-aa ,healing nobleman's son #d3df-ed ,healing impotent man #e3a-af ,healing man born blind #i ,raising of ,lazarus #aa3a-df ,draft of fishes #ba3a-aa ,,ii4 ,recorded in two ,gospels ,healing centurion's #h3e-ac #g3a-aj servant ,blind demoniac healed #ab3bb-cj #aa3ad-bf ,healing ,syrophenician #ae3ba-bh #g3bd-cj maiden ,feeding the four #ae3cb-ci #h3a-i thousand ,cursing the fig-tree #ba3ag-bb #aa3ab-ad ,demoniac in synagogue #a3bc-bh #d3cc-cg healed ,,iii4 ,recorded in three ,gospels ,healing the leper #h3b1 #c #a3dj-db #e3ab1 #ac ,healing ,peter's #h3ad1 #ae #a3cj1 #ca #d3ch1 #ci mother-in-law ,stilling the storm #h3bc-bg #d3ce-da #h3bb-be ,legion of devils cast #h3bh-cd #e3a-bj #h3bf-cg out ,healing man sick of #i3a-h #b3c-ab #e3ah-bf palsy ,healing woman with issue #i3bj-bb #e3be-cd #h3dc-dh ,raising ,jairus's #i3ah-bf #e3bb-dc #h3da-ef daughter ,healing man's withered #ab3aj-ac #c3a-e #f3f-aj hand ,walking on the sea #ad3bb-cc #f3dh-ea #f3af-ba ,curing demoniac child #ag3ad-ba #i3ad-bi #i3ch-db ,curing blind ,bartimus #bj3cj-cd #aj3df-eb #ah3ce-dc ,,iv4 ,recorded in four ,gospels ,feeding the five #ad3ae-ba #f3ce-dd #i3ab-ag #f3e-ad thousand ,sufferings ,of ,christ ,illustration4 ,christ ,in ,the ,garden4 ,there appeared an angel unto ,him from heaven strengthening ,him4 ,luke #bb3dc4 #a4 ,for what purpose did ,christ come into the world8 8,this is a faithful saying1 and worthy of all acceptation1 that ,christ ,jesus came into the world to save sinners2 of whom ,i am chief40 #a ,tim4 #a3ae4 #b4 ,what constrained ,god to give ,his ,son to die for man8 8,for ,god so loved the world1 that ,he gave ,his only begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish1 but have everlasting life40 ,john #c3af4 ,see #a ,john #d3i1 #aj2 ,rom4 #e3h4 #c4 ,what did the prophet say ,christ would be called to endure8 8,he was oppressed1 and ,he was afflicted1 yet ,he opened not ,his mouth3 ,he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter1 and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb1 so ,he openeth not ,his mouth4 ,he was taken from prison and from judgment3 and who shall declare ,his generation8 for ,he was cut off out of the land of the living3 for the transgression of ,my people was ,he stricken40 ,isa4 #ec3g1 #h4 #d4 ,did ,christ know beforehand the treatment ,he was to receive8 8,then ,he took unto ,him the twelve1 and said unto them1 ,behold1 we go up to ,jerusalem1 and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the ,son of man shall be accomplished4 ,for ,he shall be delivered unto the ,gentiles1 and shall be mocked1 and spitefully entreated1 and spitted on3 and they shall scourge ,him1 and put ,him to death40 ,luke #ah3ca-cc4 #e4 ,how heavy was the burden which rested on ,his soul on the night of ,his betrayal8 8,and ,he took with ,him ,peter and the two sons of ,zebedee1 and began to be sorrowful and very heavy4 ,then saith ,he unto them1 ,my soul is exceeding sorrowful1 even unto death3 tarry ye here1 and watch with ,me40 ,matt4 #bf3cg1 #ch4 #f4 ,what prayer of ,christ shows that the redemption of a lost world trembled in the balance in that terrible hour8 8,and ,he went a little farther1 and fell on ,his face1 and prayed1 saying1 ,o ,my ,father1 if it be possible1 let this cup pass from ,me3 nevertheless not as ,i will1 but as ,thou wilt40 ,verse #ci4 #g4 ,how great was the agony of ,his soul8 8,and being in an agony ,he prayed more earnestly3 and ,his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground40 ,luke #bb3dd4 #h4 ,after ,he had prayed this remarkable prayer three times1 what occurred8 8,and while ,he yet spake1 behold a multitude1 and he that was called ,judas1 one of the twelve1 went before them1 and drew near unto ,jesus to kiss ,him4 ,but ,jesus said unto him1 ,judas1 betrayest thou the ,son of man with a kiss80 ,verses #dg1 #dh4 #i4 ,to what place was ,christ taken8 8,then took they ,him1 and led ,him1 and brought ,him into the high priest's house4 ,and ,peter followed afar off40 ,verse #ed4 #aj4 ,while at the high priest's house1 how did ,peter deny ,him8 8,another confidently affirmed1 saying1 ,of a truth this fellow also was with ,him3 for he is a ,galilean4 ,and ,peter said1 ,man1 ,i know not what thou sayest4 ,and immediately1 while he yet spake1 the cock crew4 ,and the ,lord turned1 and looked upon ,peter40 ,verses #ei-fa4 #aa4 ,to what insults was ,christ subjected at the house of the high priest8 8,and the men that held ,jesus mocked ,him1 and smote ,him4 ,and when they had blindfolded ,him1 they struck ,him on the face1 and asked ,him1 saying1 ,prophesy1 who is it that smote ,thee80 ,verses #fc1 #fd4 #ab4 ,where was ,christ next taken8 8,and as soon as it was day1 the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together1 and led ,him into their council40 ,verse #ff4 #ac4 ,what admission did they secure from ,him as the basis of condemning ,him8 8,then said they all1 ,art ,thou then the ,son of ,god8 ,and ,he said unto them1 ,ye say that ,i am4 ,and they said1 ,what need we any further witness8 for we ourselves have heard of ,his own mouth40 ,verses #gj1 #ga4 #ad4 ,what was the next step in their plan to secure lawful authority to carry out their unlawful purpose8 8,and the whole multitude of them arose1 and led ,him unto ,pilate40 ,luke #bc3a4 #ae4 ,when ,pilate desired ,christ released1 how did they remonstrate8 8,and they were the more fierce1 saying1 ,he stirreth up the people1 teaching throughout all ,jewry1 beginning from ,galilee to this place40 ,verse #e4 ,,note4--,this has ever been a favorite accusation of the enemies of truth against the work of true reformers4 ,the ,romans at this very time had a law forbidding the teaching of any new religion 8whereby the minds of men may be disturbed40 #af4 ,when ,pilate heard that ,christ was from ,galilee1 what did he do8 8,and as soon as he knew that ,he belonged unto ,herod's jurisdiction1 he sent ,him to ,herod1 who himself also was at ,jerusalem at that time40 ,verse #g4 #ag4 ,who appeared to accuse ,christ before ,herod8 8,and the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused ,him40 ,verse #aj4 #ah4 ,to what indignities did ,herod subject the ,saviour8 8,and ,herod with his men of war set ,him at naught1 and mocked ,him1 and arrayed ,him in a gorgeous robe1 and sent ,him again to ,pilate40 ,verse #aa4 #ai4 ,what did ,pilate propose to do when ,christ was again brought before him8 8,i have found no cause of death in ,him3 ,i will therefore chastise ,him1 and let ,him go40 ,verse #bb4 ,illustration4 ,the ,crucifixion4 ,there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour4 ,luke #bc3dd4 #bj4 ,instead of consenting to ,his release1 what did ,christ's accusers now demand8 8,and they were instant earnest with loud voices1 requiring that ,he might be crucified4 ,and the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed40 ,verse #bc4 #ba4 ,although ,pilate had declared his belief in ,christ's innocence1 yet what cruel punishment did he inflict upon ,him8 8,then ,pilate therefore took ,jesus1 and scourged ,him40 ,john #ai3a4 #bb4 ,what shameful treatment did ,christ receive from the soldiers8 8,and when they had platted a crown of thorns1 they put it upon ,his head1 and a reed in ,his right hand3 and they bowed the knee before ,him1 and mocked ,him1 saying1 ,hail1 ,king of the ,jews6 ,and they spit upon ,him1 and took the reed1 and smote ,him on the head40 ,matt4 #bg3bi1 #cj4 #bc4 ,after bringing ,him to the place of crucifixion1 what drink was offered ,christ to stupefy ,him8 8,they gave ,him vinegar to drink mingled with gall3 and when ,he had tasted thereof1 ,he would not drink40 ,verse #cd4 #bd4 ,in what prayer for those who crucified ,him did ,christ manifest the true spirit of the gospel1--love for sinners8 8,then said ,jesus1 ,father1 forgive them2 for they know not what they do40 ,luke #bc3cd4 #be4 ,with what words did the chief priests and others mock ,jesus while on the cross8 8,likewise also the chief priests mocking ,him1 with the scribes and elders1 said1 ,he saved others2 ,himself ,he cannot save4 ,if ,he be the ,king of ,israel1 let ,him now come down from the cross1 and we will believe ,him40 ,matt4 #bg3da1 #db4 ,,note4--,in their blindness they could not see that ,christ could not save others and save ,himself at the same time4 #bf4 ,as ,he cried out in agony on the cross1 and said1 8,i thirst10 what was given ,him8 8,and straightway one of them ran1 and took a sponge1 and filled it with vinegar1 and put it on a reed1 and gave ,him to drink40 ,verse #dh4 ,see ,john #ai3bh1 #bi4 #bg4 ,what closed this terrible scene8 8,when ,jesus therefore had received the vinegar1 ,he said ,it is finished3 and ,he bowed ,his head1 and gave up the ghost40 ,john #ai3cj4 #bh4 ,by what miracle1 and phenomenon in nature did ,god indicate the character of the deed which was being committed8 8,and it was about the sixth hour noon1 and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour4 ,and the sun was darkened1 and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst40 ,luke #bc3dd1 #de4 #bi4 ,what divine purpose was wrought out in the sufferings of ,christ8 8,for it became ,him1 for whom are all things1 and by whom are all things1 in bringing many sons unto glory1 to make the ,captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings40 ,heb4 #b3aj4 #cj4 ,for whom did ,christ suffer all these things8 8,he was wounded for our transgressions1 ,he was bruised for our iniquities3 the chastisement of our peace was upon ,him2 and with ,his stripes we are healed40 ,isa4 #ec3e4 #ca4 ,how much was included in the gift of ,christ for the salvation of man8 8,he that spared not ,his own ,son1 but delivered ,him up for us all1 how shall ,he not with ,him also freely give us all things80 ,rom4 #h3cb4 ',tis midnight2 and on ,olives' brow ,the star is dimmed that lately shone3 ',tis midnight2 in the garden1 now1 ,the suffering ,saviour prays alone4 ',tis midnight2 and from all removed1 ,the ,saviour wrestles lone with fears2 ,e'en that disciple whom ,he loved ,heeds not ,his ,master's grief and tears4 ',tis midnight2 and for others' guilt ,the ,man of ,sorrows weeps in blood2 ,yet ,he who hath in anguish knelt1 ,is not forsaken by ,his ,god4 ',tis midnight2 and from ether plains ,is borne the song that angels know2 ,unheard by mortals are the strains ,that sweetly soothe the ,saviour's woe4 ,,william ,b4 ,,tappan4 ,the ,resurrection ,of ,christ ,illustration4 ,the ,visit ,to ,the ,sepulcher4 ,he is not here3 for ,he is risen1 as ,he said4 ,matt4 #bh3f4 #a4 ,in what psalm was the resurrection of ,christ foretold8 8,for ,thou wilt not leave ,my soul in hell ,heb41 ,sheol1 the grave3 neither wilt ,thou suffer ,thine ,holy ,one to see corruption40 ,ps4 #af3aj4 #b4 ,in what way was ,jonah a type of ,christ8 8,for as ,jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly2 so shall the ,son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth40 ,matt4 #ab3dj4 #c4 ,in what plain words did ,christ foretell ,his resurrection8 8,from that time forth began ,jesus to show unto ,his disciples1 how that ,he must go unto ,jerusalem1 and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes1 and be killed1 and be raised again the third day40 ,matt4 #af3ba4 8,and while they abode in ,galilee1 ,jesus said unto them1 ,the ,son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men3 and they shall kill ,him1 and the third day ,he shall be raised again40 ,matt4 #ag3 #bb1 #bc4 8,the ,son of man must suffer many things1 and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes1 and be slain1 and be raised the third day40 ,luke #i3bb4 ,see also ,matt4 #bj3ag-ai2 ,mark #h3ca2 #i3ca1 #cb2 #aj3cb-cd2 ,luke #ah3ca-cd4 #d4 ,when asked by the ,jews for a sign of ,his ,messiahship1 what did ,jesus say8 8,jesus answered and said unto them1 ,destroy this temple1 and in three days ,i will raise it up40 ,john #b3ai4 #e4 ,to what temple did ,he refer8 8,then said the ,jews1 ,forty and six years was this temple in building1 and wilt ,thou rear it up in three days8 ,but ,he spake of the temple of ,his body40 ,verses #bj1 #ba4 #f4 ,after ,his resurrection1 what effect had this prediction upon ,his disciples8 8,when therefore ,he was risen from the dead1 ,his disciples remembered that ,he had said this unto them2 and they believed the scripture1 and the word which ,jesus had said40 ,verse #bb4 #g4 ,how did the chief priests and ,pharisees seek to prevent the fulfilment of ,christ's words concerning ,his resurrection8 8,now the next day1 that followed the day of the preparation1 the chief priests and ,pharisees came together unto ,pilate1 saying1 ,sir1 we remember that that deceiver said1 while ,he was yet alive1 ,after three days ,i will rise again4 ,command therefore that the sepulcher be made sure until the third day1 lest ,his disciples come by night1 and steal ,him away1 and say unto the people1 ,he is risen from the dead3 so the last error shall be worse than the first40 ,matt4 #bg3fb-fd4 #h4 ,how did ,pilate comply with their request8 8,pilate said unto them1 ,ye have a watch3 go your way1 make it as sure as ye can4 ,so they went1 and made the sepulcher sure1 sealing the stone1 and setting a watch40 ,verses #fe1 #ff4 #i4 ,how futile was all this8 8,in the end of the ,sabbath1 as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week1 came ,mary ,magdalene and the other ,mary to see the sepulcher4 ,and1 behold1 there was a great earthquake3 for the angel of the ,lord descended from heaven1 and came and rolled back the stone from the door1 and sat upon it4 ,his countenance was like lightning1 and his raiment white as snow3 and for fear of him the keepers did shake1 and became as dead men4 ,and the angel answered and said unto the women1 ,fear not ye3 for ,i know that ye seek ,jesus1 which was crucified4 ,he is not here3 for ,he is risen1 as ,he said4 ,come1 see the place where the ,lord lay4 ,and go quickly1 and tell ,his disciples that ,he is risen from the dead40 ,matt4 #bh3a-g4 ,see also ,mark #af3a-af2 ,luke #bd3a-h1 #dd-df2 ,john #bj3a-i4 #aj4 ,was it possible for ,christ to be holden of death8 8,him being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of ,god1 ye have taken1 and by wicked hands have crucified and slain3 whom ,god hath raised up1 having loosed the pains of death3 because it was not possible that ,he should be holden of it40 ,acts #b3bc1bd4 ,illustration4 ,the ,resurrection4 ,go quickly1 and tell ,his disciples that ,he is risen from the dead4 ,matt4 #bh3g4 #aa4 ,how does ,paul speak of the resurrection of ,christ8 8,for ,i delivered unto you first of all that which ,i also received1 how that ,christ died for our sins according to the ,scriptures2 and that ,he was buried1 and that ,he rose again the third day according to the ,scriptures40 #a ,cor4 #ae3c1 #d4 #ab4 ,who does the apostle say saw ,christ after ,he was risen8 8,he was seen of ,cephas1 then of the twelve3 after that1 ,he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once2 444 after that1 ,he was seen of ,james2 then of all the apostles4 ,and last of all ,he was seen of me also1 as of one born out of due time40 ,verses #e-h4 #ac4 ,what importance is attached to ,christ's resurrection8 8,if ,christ be not risen1 then is our preaching vain1 and your faith is also vain4444 ,ye are yet in your sins4 ,then they also which are fallen asleep in ,christ are perished40 ,verses #ad-ah4 #ad4 ,what positive assurance of the resurrection is given8 8,but now is ,christ risen from the dead1 and become the first-fruits of them that slept40 ,verse #bj4 #ae4 ,what great truth therefore follows8 8,as in ,adam all die1 even so in ,christ shall all be made alive40 ,verse #bb4 #af4 ,what cheering message has ,christ sent to ,his people touching ,his resurrection8 8,i am ,he that liveth1 and was dead2 and1 behold1 ,i am alive forevermore1 ,amen2 and have the keys of hell and of death40 ,rev4 #a3ah4 #ag4 ,what is the measure of the power of ,god which believers may experience in their daily lives8 8,that ye may know 444 the exceeding greatness of ,his power to us ward who believe1 according to the working of ,his mighty power1 which ,he wrought in ,christ1 when ,he raised ,him from the dead40 ,eph4 #a3ah-bj4 #ah4 ,what ,christian ordinance has been given as a memorial of ,christ's burial and resurrection8 ,baptism1 the symbol of the new birth4 ,rom4 #f3c-e4 ,a ,sinless ,life ,illustration4 ,a ,teacher ,of ,righteousness4 ,he was in all points tempted like as we are1 yet without sin4 ,heb4 #d3ae4 #a4 ,what testimony is borne concerning ,christ's life on earth8 8,who did no sin1 neither was guile found in ,his mouth40 #a ,peter #b3bb4 #b4 ,what is true of all other members of the human family8 8,for all have sinned1 and come short of the glory of ,god40 ,rom4 #c3bc4 #c4 ,with what question did ,christ challenge ,his enemies8 8,which of you convinceth ,me of sin80 ,john #h3df4 #d4 ,to what extent was ,christ tempted8 8,he was in all points tempted like as we are1 yet without sin40 ,heb4 #d3ae4 #e4 ,in ,his humanity1 of what nature did ,christ partake8 8,forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood1 ,he also ,himself likewise took part of the same2 that through death ,he might destroy him that had the power of death1 that is1 the devil40 ,heb4 #b3ad4 #f4 ,how fully did ,christ share our common humanity8 8,wherefore in all things it behooved ,him to be made like unto ,his brethren1 that ,he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to ,god1 to make reconciliation for the sins of the people40 ,verse #ag4 ,,note4--,in ,his humanity ,christ partook of our sinful1 fallen nature4 ,if not1 then ,he was not 8made like unto ,his brethren10 was not 8in all points tempted like as we are10 did not overcome as we have to overcome1 and is not1 therefore1 the complete and perfect ,saviour man needs and must have to be saved4 ,the idea that ,christ was born of an immaculate or sinless mother1 inherited no tendencies to sin1 and for this reason did not sin1 removes ,him from the realm of a fallen world1 and from the very place where help is needed4 ,on ,his human side1 ,christ inherited just what every child of ,adam inherits--a sinful nature4 ,on the divine side1 from ,his very conception ,he was begotten and born of the ,spirit4 ,and all this was done to place mankind on vantage-ground1 and to demonstrate that in the same way every one who is 8born of the ,spirit0 may gain like victories over sin in his own sinful flesh4 ,thus each one is to overcome as ,christ overcame4 ,rev4 #c3ba4 ,without this birth there can be no victory over temptation1 and no salvation from sin4 ,john #c3c-g4 #g4 ,where did ,god1 in ,christ1 condemn sin1 and gain the victory for us over temptation and sin8 8,for what the law could not do1 in that it was weak through the flesh1 ,god sending ,his own ,son in the likeness of sinful flesh1 and for sin1 condemned sin in the flesh40 ,rom4 #h3c4 ,,note4--,god1 in ,christ1 condemned sin1 not by pronouncing against it merely as a judge sitting on the judgment-seat1 but by coming and living in the flesh1 in sinful flesh1 and yet without sinning4 ,in ,christ1 ,he demonstrated that it is possible1 by ,his grace and power1 to resist temptation1 overcome sin1 and live a sinless life in sinful flesh4 #h4 ,by whose power did ,christ live the perfect life8 8,i can of ,mine own self do nothing40 ,john #e3cj4 8,the words that ,i speak unto you ,i speak not of ,myself3 but the ,father that dwelleth in ,me1 ,he doeth the works40 ,john #ad3aj4 ,,note4--,in ,his humanity ,christ was as dependent upon divine power to do the works of ,god as is any man to do the same thing4 ,he employed no means to live a holy life that are not available to every human being4 ,through ,him1 every one may have ,god dwelling in him and working in him 8to will and to do of ,his good pleasure40 #a ,john #d3ae2 ,phil4 #b3ac4 #i4 ,what unselfish purpose did ,jesus ever have before ,him8 8,for ,i came down from heaven1 not to do ,mine own will1 but the will of ,him that sent ,me40 ,john #f3ch4 ,have ,i need of aught1 ,o ,saviour6 ,aught on earth but ,thee8 ,have ,i any in the heavens1 ,any one but ,thee8 ,though ,i have of friends so many1 ,love1 and gold1 and health1 ,if ,i have not ,thee1 my ,saviour1 ,hold ,i any wealth8 ,,corie ,f4 ,,davis4 ,our ,pattern ,illustration4 ,sea ,of ,tiberias4 ,leaving us an example1 that ye should follow ,his steps4 #a ,peter #b3ba4 #a4 ,in whose steps should we follow8 8,for even hereunto were ye called3 because ,christ also suffered for us1 leaving us an example1 that ye should follow ,his steps40 #a ,peter #b3ba4 #b4 ,how should the ,christian walk8 8,he that saith he abideth in ,him ought himself also so to walk1 even as ,he walked40 #a ,john #b3f4 ,see ,col4 #b3f4 #c4 ,what mind should be in us8 8,let this mind be in you1 which was also in ,christ ,jesus40 ,phil4 #b3e4 ,,note4--,the mind of ,christ was characterized by humility 7verses #f-h72 dependence upon ,god 7,john #e3ai1 #cj72 a determination to do only the ,father's will 7,john #e3cj2 #f3ch72 thoughtfulness of others 7,acts #aj3ch72 and a willingness to sacrifice and suffer1 and even to die1 for the good of others 7#b ,cor4 #h3i2 ,rom4 #e3f-h2 #a ,peter #b3bd74 #d4 ,as a child1 what example did ,christ set in the matter of obeying ,his parents8 8,and ,he went down with them1 and came to ,nazareth1 and was subject unto them40 ,luke #b3ea4 #e4 ,how are ,his childhood and youth described8 8,and ,jesus increased in wisdom and stature1 and in favor with ,god and man40 ,verse #eb4 #f4 ,what example did ,he set concerning baptism8 8,then cometh ,jesus from ,galilee to ,jordan unto ,john1 to be baptized of him4 ,but ,john forbade ,him1 saying1 ,i have need to be baptized of ,thee1 and comest ,thou to me8 ,and ,jesus answering said unto him1 ,suffer it to be so now3 for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness4 ,then he suffered ,him40 ,matt4 #c3ac-ae4 #g4 ,how did ,christ teach the prayerful life8 8,he went out into a mountain to pray1 and continued all night in prayer to ,god40 ,luke #f3ab4 8,he took ,peter and ,john and ,james1 and went up into a mountain to pray40 ,luke #i3bh4 #h4 ,to what kind of work did ,jesus devote ,his life8 8,who went about doing good40 ,acts #aj3ch4 #i4 ,for whom and why did ,christ leave the riches of heaven8 8,for ye know the grace of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 that1 though ,he was rich1 yet for your sakes ,he became poor1 that ye through ,his poverty might be rich40 #b ,cor4 #h3i4 #aj4 ,when reviled and mistreated1 what did ,he do8 8,who when ,he was reviled1 reviled not again2 when ,he suffered1 ,he threatened not2 but committed ,himself to ,him that judgeth righteously40 #a ,peter #b3bc4 #aa4 ,how did ,he pray for those who crucified ,him8 8,then said ,jesus1 ,father1 forgive them2 for they know not what they do40 ,luke #bc3cd4 ,see ,acts #c3ag4 #ab4 ,what is the inspired testimony concerning ,him8 8,thou hast loved righteousness1 and hated iniquity2 therefore ,god1 even ,thy ,god1 hath anointed ,thee with the oil of gladness above ,thy fellows40 ,heb4 #a3i4 ,majestic sweetness sits enthroned ,upon the ,saviour's brow2 ,his head with radiant light is crowned1 ,his lips with grace o'erflow4 ,no mortal can with ,him compare1 ,among the sons of men2 ,fairer is ,he than all the fair ,that fill the heavenly train4 ,,samuel ,,stennett4 ,our ,helper ,and ,friend ,illustration4 ,stilling ,the ,tempest4 ,he arose1 and rebuked the winds 444 and there was a great calm4 ,matt4 #h3bf4 #a4 ,through ,christ1 what has been opened to the house of ,david8 8,in that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of ,david and to the inhabitants of ,jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness40 ,zech4 #ac3a4 #b4 ,who has borne our sins1 and stands ready to help us8 8,i that speak in righteousness1 mighty to save40 ,isa4 #fc3 #a4 last part4 #c4 ,for what purpose did ,christ come to this world8 8,for the ,son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost40 ,luke #ai3aj4 #d4 ,through what was ,christ made a complete and perfect ,saviour8 8,for it became ,him1 for whom are all things1 and by whom are all things1 in bringing many sons unto glory1 to make the ,captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings40 ,heb4 #b3aj4 #e4 ,because of this1 what is ,christ able to do8 8,for in that ,he ,himself hath suffered being tempted1 ,he is able to succor them that are tempted40 ,verse #ah4 #f4 ,how complete a ,saviour is ,he8 8,wherefore ,he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto ,god by ,him1 seeing ,he ever liveth to make intercession for them40 ,heb4 #g3be4 #g4 ,from what is ,he able to keep us8 8,now unto ,him that is able to keep you from falling1 and to present you faultless before the presence of ,his glory with exceeding joy1 to the only wise ,god our ,saviour1 be glory and majesty1 dominion and power1 both now and ever4 ,amen40 ,jude #bd1 #be4 #h4 ,what does ,he call those who accept ,him8 8,henceforth ,i call you not servants2 444 ,i have called you friends40 ,john #ae3ae4 #i4 ,what kind of friend is ,he8 8,there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother40 ,prov4 #ah3bd4 #aj4 ,what is the mark of a true friend8 8,a friend loveth at all times1 and a brother is born for adversity40 ,prov4 #ag3ag4 ,i will sing the wondrous story ,of the ,christ who died for me1 ,how ,he left ,his home in glory1 ,for the cross on ,calvary4 ,i was lost1 but ,jesus found me1 ,found the sheep that went astray2 ,threw ,his loving arms around me1 ,drew me back into ,his way4 ,i was bruised1 but ,jesus healed me1 ,faint was ,i from many a fall1 ,sight was gone1 and fears possessed me1 ,but ,he freed me from them all4 ,days of darkness still come o'er me1 ,sorrow's paths ,i often tread1 ,but the ,saviour still is with me1 ,by ,his hand ,i'm safely led4 ,yes1 ,i'll sing the wondrous story ,of the ,christ who died for me1 ,sing it with the saints in glory1 ,gathered by the crystal sea4 ,,francis ,h4 ,,rowley4 ,,part ,v4 ,,the ,,holy ,,spirit ,illustration4 ,outpouring ,of ,the ,spirit ,at ,pentecost4 ,it shall come to pass in the last days 444 ,i will pour out of ,my ,spirit upon all flesh4 ,acts #b3ag4 ,the ,holy ,spirit ,and ,his ,work ,illustration4 ,the ,ascension ,of ,christ4 ,i will pray the ,father1 and ,he shall give you another ,comforter4 ,john #ad3af4 #a4 ,what precious promise did ,jesus make to ,his disciples shortly before ,his crucifixion8 8,i will pray the ,father1 and ,he shall give you another ,comforter1 that ,he may abide with you forever40 ,john #ad3af4 #b4 ,who is the ,comforter1 and what was ,he to do8 8,but the ,comforter1 even the ,holy ,spirit1 whom the ,father will send in ,my name1 ,he shall teach you all things1 and bring to your remembrance all that ,i said unto you40 ,verse #bf1 ,r4 ,v4 #c4 ,why cannot the world receive ,him8 8,even the ,spirit of truth2 whom the world cannot receive1 because it seeth ,him not1 neither knoweth ,him40 ,verse #ag4 #d4 ,how intimate is ,his union with believers8 8,but ye know ,him2 for ,he dwelleth with you1 and shall be in you40 ,same verse4 #e4 ,whose presence does the ,holy ,spirit bring to the believers8 8,i will not leave you comfortless3 ,i will come to you40 ,verse #ah4 #f4 ,what promise is thus fulfilled8 8,lo1 ,i am with you alway1 even unto the end of the world40 ,matt4 #bh3bj4 ,see also ,john #ad3ba-bc4 #g4 ,what threefold union is thus established8 8,at that day ye shall know that ,i am in ,my ,father1 and ye in ,me1 and ,i in you40 ,verse #bj4 ,,note4--,rom4 #h3i shows the ,spirit of each of the three persons of the ,godhead to be one and the same ,spirit4 #h4 ,how does ,jesus1 through the ,spirit1 seek an entrance to every heart8 8,behold1 ,i stand at the door1 and knock3 if any man hear ,my voice1 and open the door1 ,i will come in to him1 and will sup with him1 and he with ,me40 ,rev4 #c3bj4 #i4 ,why was it necessary for ,christ to go away8 8,nevertheless ,i tell you the truth2 ,it is expedient for you that ,i go away3 for if ,i go not away1 the ,comforter will not come unto you2 but if ,i depart1 ,i will send ,him unto you40 ,john #af3g4 #aj4 ,what was the ,comforter to do when ,he came8 8,and when ,he is come1 ,he will reprove margin1 convince the world of sin1 and of righteousness1 and of judgment40 ,verse #h4 #aa4 ,by what other title is the ,comforter designated8 8,but when the ,comforter is come1 whom ,i will send unto you from the ,father1 even the ,spirit of truth1 which proceedeth from the ,father1 ,he shall testify of ,me40 ,john #ae3bf4 #ab4 ,what did ,jesus say the ,spirit of truth would do8 8,howbeit when ,he1 the ,spirit of truth1 is come1 ,he will guide you into all truth3 for ,he shall not speak of ,himself2 but whatsoever ,he shall hear1 that shall ,he speak3 and ,he will show you things to come40 ,john #af3ac4 ,,note4--,the ,spirit speaks 7#a ,tim4 #d3a72 teaches 7#a ,cor4 #b3c72 bears witness 7,rom4 #h3af72 makes intercession 7,rom4 #h3bf72 distributes the gifts 7#a ,cor4 #ab3aa72 and invites the sinner 7,rev4 #bb3ag74 #ac4 ,whom did ,christ say the ,holy ,spirit would glorify8 8,he shall glorify ,me3 for ,he shall receive of ,mine1 and shall show it unto you40 ,verse #ad4 ,,note4--,it is plain from these scriptures that the ,holy ,spirit is the personal representative of ,christ upon the earth1 abiding in the church by dwelling in the hearts of the believers4 ,it follows that any attempt to make a man the vicegerent of ,christ in the place of the third person of the ,godhead is an attempt to put man in the place of ,god4 ,thus does the fundamental principle of the ,papacy set aside the person and work of the ,holy ,spirit4 #ad4 ,how has ,god revealed to us the hidden things of the kingdom8 8,but ,god hath revealed them unto us by ,his ,spirit3 for the ,spirit searcheth all things1 yea1 the deep things of ,god40 #a ,cor4 #b3aj4 #ae4 ,who moved upon the prophets to give their messages8 8,for the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man3 but holy men of ,god spake as they were moved by the ,holy ,ghost40 #b ,peter #a3ba4 #af4 ,after ,pentecost1 how was the gospel preached8 8,with the ,holy ,ghost sent down from heaven40 #a ,peter #a3ab4 #ag4 ,how are believers sealed8 8,in whom also after that ye believed1 ye were sealed with that ,holy ,spirit of promise40 ,eph4 #a3ac4 #ah4 ,what warning is therefore given8 8,grieve not the ,holy ,spirit of ,god1 whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption40 ,eph4 #d3cj4 #ai4 ,is there a limit to the strivings of ,god's ,spirit8 8,and the ,lord said1 ,my ,spirit shall not always strive with man40 ,gen4 #f3c4 ,,note4--,the limit is determined by the creature rather than by the ,creator4 ,it is when there is an utter abandonment to evil1 and further appeals would be without avail4 ,god foreknowing all things1 may designate a definite period of probation for man1 as in the case of the one hundred and twenty years before the flood 7,gen4 #f3c72 but ,his ,spirit never ceases to strive with man as long as there is hope of his salvation4 #bj4 ,for what did ,david pray8 8,cast me not away from ,thy presence2 and take not ,thy ,holy ,spirit from me40 ,ps4 #ea3aa4 #ba4 ,how willing is ,god to give to us the ,holy ,spirit8 8,if ye then1 being evil1 know how to give good gifts unto your children3 how much more shall your ,heavenly ,father give the ,holy ,spirit to them that ask ,him80 ,luke #aa3ac4 ,o for that flame of living fire8 ,which shone so bright in saints of old2 ,which bade their souls to heaven aspire1 ,calm in distress1 in danger bold6 ,remember1 ,lord1 the ancient days2 ,renew ,thy work1 ,thy grace restore2 ,and while to ,thee our hearts we raise1 ,on us ,thy ,holy ,spirit pour4 ,,wm4 ,h4 ,,bathurst4 ,fruit ,of ,the ,spirit ,illustration4 ,david ,and ,jonathan4 ,the fruit of the ,spirit is love4 ,gal4 #e3bb4 #a4 ,what is the fruit of the ,spirit8 8,the fruit of the ,spirit is love1 joy1 peace1 long-suffering1 gentleness1 goodness1 faith1 meekness1 temperance40 ,gal4 #e3bb1 #bc4 #b4 ,what are the works of the flesh8 8,now the works of the flesh are manifest1 which are these2 ,adultery1 fornication1 uncleanness1 lasciviousness1 idolatry1 witchcraft1 hatred1 variance1 emulations1 wrath1 strife1 seditions1 heresies1 envyings1 murders1 drunkenness1 revelings1 and such like40 ,verses #ai-ba4 ,,note4--,the evils here mentioned are a close parallel to the lists found in ,matt4 #ae3ah1 #ai2 ,mark #g3bj-bc2 ,rom4 #a3bi-ca2 and #b ,tim4 #c3a-e4 #c4 ,how may the works of the flesh be avoided8 8,walk in the ,spirit1 and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh40 ,gal4 #e3af4 #d4 ,by what is the love of ,god shed abroad in the heart8 8,the love of ,god is shed abroad in our hearts by the ,holy ,ghost which is given unto us40 ,rom4 #e3e4 #e4 ,what is love declared to be8 8,and above all these things put on love1 which is the bond of perfectness40 ,col4 #c3ad1 ,r4 ,v4 #f4 ,by what does genuine faith work8 8,for in ,jesus ,christ neither circumcision availeth anything1 nor uncircumcision2 but faith which worketh by love40 ,gal4 #e3f4 #g4 ,what does love do8 8,hatred stirreth up strifes3 but love covereth all sins40 ,prov4 #aj3ab4 8,have fervent charity among yourselves3 for charity shall cover the multitude of sins40 #a ,peter #d3h4 #h4 ,of what does the kingdom of ,god consist8 8,for the kingdom of ,god is not meat and drink2 but righteousness1 and peace1 and joy in the ,holy ,ghost40 ,rom4 #ad3ag4 ,,note4--,it is the ,christian's privilege to have righteousness1 peace1 and joy1--a righteousness which is of ,god by faith 7,rom4 #c3ba1 #bb72 a peace that passeth understanding 7,phil4 #d3g71 which the world can neither give nor take away2 and a joy that rejoices evermore 7#a ,thess4 #e3af2 ,phil4 #d3d74 #i4 ,in what way does love manifest itself8 8,love suffereth long1 and is kind2 love envieth not2 love vaunteth not itself1 is not puffed up1 does not behave itself unseemly1 seeketh not its own1 is not provoked1 taketh not account of evil40 #a ,cor4 #ac3d1 #e1 ,r4 ,v4 #aj4 ,what does ,god's gentleness do for us8 8,thy gentleness hath made me great40 ,ps4 #ah3ce4 #aa4 ,what spirit should we show toward others8 8,and the servant of the ,lord must not strive2 but be gentle unto all men40 #b ,tim4 #b3bd4 #ab4 ,what does the goodness of ,god do8 8,or despisest thou the riches of ,his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering2 not knowing that the goodness of ,god leadeth thee to repentance80 ,rom4 #b3d4 #ac4 ,how should we treat those who have wronged us8 8,dearly beloved1 avenge not yourselves1 but rather give place unto wrath3 for it is written1 ,vengeance is mine2 ,i will repay1 saith the ,lord4 ,therefore if thine enemy hunger1 feed him2 if he thirst1 give him drink3 for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head40 ,rom4 #ab3ai1 #bj4 #ad4 ,how does faith determine our standing with ,god8 8,but without faith it is impossible to please ,him3 for he that cometh to ,god must believe that ,he is1 and that ,he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek ,him40 ,heb4 #aa3f4 #ae4 ,how does ,god regard the meek and quiet spirit8 8,whose adorning 444 let it be the hidden man of the heart1 444 even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit1 which is in the sight of ,god of great price40 #a ,peter #c3c1 #d4 #af4 ,in our ,christian growth and experience1 what is to accompany faith1 courage1 and knowledge8 8,add to your faith virtue courage2 and to virtue knowledge2 and to knowledge temperance40 #b ,peter #a3e1 #f4 ,,note4--,one of the briefest and best definitions of temperance is self-control4 ,the word in the text means much more than mere abstinence from intoxicating drinks1--the limited sense now frequently given to it4 ,it means control1 strength1 power1 or ascendency over exciting and evil passions of all kinds4 ,it denotes the self-rule which the overcomer or converted man has over the evil propensities of his nature4 ,commenting on this passage1 ,dr4 ,albert ,barnes says3 8,the influences of the ,holy ,spirit on the heart make a man moderate in all indulgences2 teach him to restrain his passions1 and to govern himself40 #ag4 ,how highly is he commended who controls his spirit8 8,he that is slow to anger is better than the mighty2 and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city40 ,prov4 #af3cb4 #ah4 ,what is said of all these different virtues8 8,against such there is no law40 ,gal4 #e3bc1 last clause4 ,,note4--,the law condemns sin4 ,but all these things1 being virtues1 are in harmony with the law4 ,they are produced by the ,spirit2 and the law1 which is spiritual1 cannot1 therefore1 condemn them4 #ai4 ,from what condemnation does ,spirit-leading save us8 8,but if ye be led of the ,spirit1 ye are not under the law40 ,verse #ah4 #bj4 ,to what unity are ,christians exhorted8 8,endeavoring to keep the unity of the ,spirit in the bond of peace40 ,eph4 #d3c4 ,spirit of life1 and light1 and love1 ,thy heavenly influence give2 ,quicken our souls1 our guilt remove1 ,that we in ,christ may live4 ,his love within us shed abroad1 ,life's ever-springing well2 ,till ,god in us1 and we in ,god1 ,in love eternal dwell4 ,,thomas ,,haweis4 ,gifts ,of ,the ,spirit ,illustration4 ,healing ,the ,leper4 ,he led captivity captive1 and gave gifts unto men4 ,eph4 #d3h4 #a4 ,concerning what subject ought we to be informed8 8,now concerning spiritual gifts1 brethren1 ,i would not have you ignorant40 #a ,cor4 #ab3a4 #b4 ,when ,christ ascended1 what did ,he give to men8 8,wherefore ,he saith1 ,when ,he ascended on high1 ,he led captivity captive margin1 a multitude of captives1 and gave gifts unto men40 ,eph4 #d3h4 #c4 ,what were these gifts that ,christ gave to men8 8,and ,he gave some1 apostles2 and some1 prophets2 and some1 evangelists2 and some1 pastors and teachers40 ,verse #aa4 #d4 ,how are these gifts elsewhere spoken of8 8,and ,god hath set some in the church1 first apostles1 secondarily prophets1 thirdly teachers1 after that miracles1 then gifts of healing1 helps1 governments1 diversities of tongues40 #a ,cor4 #ab3bh4 #e4 ,for what purpose were these gifts bestowed upon the church8 8,for the perfecting of the saints1 for the work of the ministry1 for the edifying of the body of ,christ3 444 that we henceforth be no more children1 tossed to and fro1 and carried about with every wind of doctrine1 by the sleight of men1 and cunning craftiness1 whereby they lie in wait to deceive2 but speaking the truth in love1 may grow up into ,him in all things1 which is the head1 even ,christ40 ,eph4 #d3ab-ae4 #f4 ,what result is to be obtained by the exercise of the gifts in the church8 8,till we all come in into1 margin the unity of the faith1 and of the knowledge of the ,son of ,god1 unto a perfect man1 unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of ,christ40 ,verse #ac4 #g4 ,how is unity preserved in the diversities of gifts8 8,now there are diversities of gifts1 but the same ,spirit40 #a ,cor4 #ab3d4 #h4 ,for what purpose is the manifestation of this one ,spirit given8 8,but the manifestation of the ,spirit is given to every man to profit withal4 ,for to one is given by the ,spirit the word of wisdom2 to another the word of knowledge by the same ,spirit2 to another faith by the same ,spirit2 to another the gifts of healing by the same ,spirit2 to another the working of miracles2 to another prophecy2 to another discerning of spirits2 to another divers kinds of tongues2 to another the interpretation of tongues40 ,verses #g-aj4 #i4 ,who controls the distribution of the gifts of the ,spirit8 8,but all these worketh that one and the selfsame ,spirit1 dividing to every man severally as ,he will40 ,verse #aa4 #aj4 ,was it ,god's design that all should possess the same gifts8 8,are all apostles8 are all prophets8 are all teachers8 are all workers of miracles8 have all the gifts of healing8 do all speak with tongues8 do all interpret80 ,verses #bi1 #cj4 #aa4 ,were the gifts of the ,spirit to continue forever8 8,whether there be prophecies1 they shall be done away2 whether there be tongues1 they shall cease2 whether there be knowledge1 it shall be done away40 #a ,cor4 #ac3h1 ,r4 ,v4 #ab4 ,when will the gifts of the ,spirit be no longer needed8 8,when that which is perfect is come1 then that which is in part shall be done away40 ,verse #aj4 ,the ,gift ,of ,prophecy ,illustration4 ,writing ,the ,prophecies4 ,and ,he sent and signified it by ,his angel unto ,his servant ,john4 ,rev4 #a3a4 #a4 ,how did ,god communicate with man in ,eden8 8,and the ,lord ,god called unto ,adam1 and said unto him1 ,where art thou80 ,gen4 #c3i4 #b4 ,since the fall1 by what means has ,god generally made known ,his will to man8 8,i have also spoken by the prophets1 and ,i have multiplied visions1 and used similitudes1 by the ministry of the prophets40 ,hosea #ab3aj4 #c4 ,what things belong to ,god1 and what to us8 8,the secret things belong unto the ,lord our ,god2 but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children forever40 ,deut4 #bi3bi4 #d4 ,how fully and to whom does ,god reveal ,his purposes8 8,surely the ,lord ,god will do nothing1 but ,he revealeth ,his secret unto ,his servants the prophets40 ,amos #c3g4 #e4 ,can the wise men of the world foretell the future8 8,daniel answered before the king1 and said1 ,the secret which the king hath demanded can neither wise men1 enchanters1 magicians1 nor soothsayers1 show unto the king40 ,dan4 #b3bg1 ,r4 ,v4 ,see notes on page #bjb4 #f4 ,who did ,daniel say could reveal secrets8 8,but there is a ,god in heaven that revealeth secrets1 and maketh known to the king ,nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days40 ,verse #bh4 #g4 ,how did the prophet ,daniel acknowledge the insufficiency of human wisdom8 8,as for me1 this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that ,i have more than any living1 but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king1 and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart40 ,verse #cj4 #h4 ,after revealing and interpreting the dream1 what did ,daniel say8 8,the great ,god hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter40 ,verse #de4 #i4 ,how does ,god show ,his foreknowledge8 8,behold1 the former things are come to pass1 and new things do ,i declare3 before they spring forth ,i tell you of them40 ,isa4 #db3i4 #aj4 ,how does the ,lord reveal ,himself to ,his prophets8 8,if there be a prophet among you1 ,i the ,lord will make ,myself known unto him in a vision1 and will speak unto him in a dream40 ,num4 #ab4f4 #aa4 ,under what influence did the prophets of old speak8 8,for the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man3 but holy men of ,god spake as they were moved by the ,holy ,ghost40 #b ,peter #a3ba4 ,see #b ,sam4 #bc3b4 #ab4 ,how are both the origin of prophecy and the means of communicating it still further shown8 8,the revelation of ,jesus ,christ1 which ,god gave unto ,him1 to show unto ,his servants things which must shortly come to pass2 and ,he sent and signified it by ,his angel unto ,his servant ,john40 ,rev4 #a3a4 #ac4 ,what angel revealed to ,daniel his visions and dreams8 8,whiles ,i was speaking in prayer1 even the man ,gabriel1 whom ,i had seen in the vision at the beginning1 being caused to fly swiftly1 touched me about the time of the evening oblation4 ,and he informed me1 and talked with me1 and said1 ,o ,daniel1 ,i am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding40 ,dan4 #i3ba1 #bb4 ,see also chapter #aj1 and ,rev4 #bb3i1 #aj4 #ad4 ,what ,spirit was in the prophets inditing their utterances8 8,o which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently1 who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you3 searching what1 or what manner of time the ,spirit of ,christ which was in them did signify1 when it testified beforehand the sufferings of ,christ1 and the glory that should follow40 #a ,peter #a3aj1 #aa4 ,illustration4 ,the ,anointing ,of ,christ4 ,i saw the ,spirit descending from heaven like a dove1 and it abode upon ,him4 ,john #a3cb4 #ae4 ,how were the ,lord's words to the prophets preserved8 8,daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed3 then he wrote the dream1 and told the sum of the matters40 ,dan4 #g3a4 ,see ,jer4 #ea3fj2 ,rev4 #a3aj1 #aa4 #af4 ,by whom has ,god spoken to us in these last days8 8,god1 who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets1 hath in these last days spoken unto us by ,his ,son40 ,heb4 #a3a1 #b4 #ag4 ,what was one of the offices to be filled by the ,messiah8 8,the ,lord thy ,god will raise up unto thee a ,prophet from the midst of thee1 of thy brethren1 like unto me2 unto ,him ye shall harken40 ,deut4 #ah3ae4 #ah4 ,what was foretold through the prophet ,joel8 8,and it shall come to pass afterward1 that ,i will pour out my ,spirit upon all flesh2 and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy1 your old men shall dream dreams1 your young men shall see visions40 ,joel #b3bh4 #ai4 ,when did this prediction begin to be fulfilled8 8,but this is that which was spoken by the prophet ,joel2 ,and it shall come to pass in the last days1 saith ,god1 ,i will pour out of ,my ,spirit upon all flesh3 and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy1 and your young men shall see visions1 and your old men shall dream dreams40 ,acts #b3af1 #ag4 #bj4 ,what were some of the gifts ,christ gave to ,his church8 8,when ,he ascended up on high1 ,he led captivity captive1 and gave gifts unto men4444 ,and ,he gave some1 apostles2 and some1 prophets2 and some1 evangelists2 and some1 pastors and teachers40 ,eph4 #d3h-aa4 #ba4 ,by what means did ,god deliver and preserve ,israel8 8,by a prophet the ,lord brought ,israel out of ,egypt1 and by a prophet was he preserved40 ,hosea #ab3ac4 #bb4 ,when ,moses complained of his slowness of speech1 what did ,god say ,aaron should be to him8 8,and he shall be thy spokesman unto the people3 and he shall be1 even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth1 and thou shalt be to him instead of ,god40 ,ex4 #d3af4 #bc4 ,what did ,god afterward call ,aaron8 8,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,see1 ,i have made thee a god to ,pharaoh3 and ,aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet40 ,ex4 #g3a4 #bd4 ,what is one test by which to detect false prophets8 8,when a prophet speaketh in the name of the ,lord1 if the thing follow not1 nor come to pass1 that is the thing which the ,lord hath not spoken1 but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously3 thou shalt not be afraid of him40 ,deut4 #ah3bb4 #be4 ,what other test should be applied in determining the validity of the claims of a prophet8 8,if there arise among you a prophet1 or a dreamer of dreams1 and giveth thee a sign or a wonder1 and the sign or the wonder come to pass1 whereof he spake unto thee1 saying1 ,let us go after other gods1 which thou hast not known1 and let us serve them2 thou shalt not harken unto the words of that prophet1 or that dreamer of dreams3 for the ,lord your ,god proveth you1 to know whether ye love the ,lord your ,god with all your heart and with all your soul4 ,ye shall walk after the ,lord your ,god1 and fear ,him1 and keep ,his commandments1 and obey ,his voice1 and ye shall serve ,him1 and cleave unto ,him40 ,deut4 #ac3a-d4 ,,note4--,from these scriptures it will be seen that1 in the first place1 if a prophet's words do not prove to be true1 it is evidence that ,god has not sent that prophet4 ,on the other hand1 even though the thing predicted comes to pass1 if the pretended prophet seeks to lead others to break ,god's commandments1 this1 regardless of all signs1 should be positive evidence that he is not a true prophet4 #bf4 ,what rule did ,christ give for distinguishing between true and false prophets8 8,by their fruits ye shall know them40 ,matt4 #g3bj4 #bg4 ,what general rule is laid down for testing all prophets8 8,to the law and to the testimony3 if they speak not according to this word1 it is because there is no light in them40 ,isa4 #h3bj4 #bh4 ,how did ,god's prophets anciently use the words of former prophets in exhorting the people to obedience8 8,should ye not hear the words which the ,lord hath cried by the former prophets1 when ,jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity80 ,zech4 #g3g4 #bi4 ,what is the promised result of believing ,god's prophets8 8,believe in the ,lord your ,god1 so shall ye be established2 believe ,his prophets1 so shall ye prosper40 #b ,chron4 #bj3bj4 #cj4 ,what admonition is given regarding the gift of prophecy8 8,despise not prophesyings4 ,prove all things2 hold fast that which is good40 #a ,thess4 #e3bj1 #ba4 #ca4 ,what will characterize the last1 or remnant1 church8 8,and the dragon was wroth with the woman1 and went to make war with the remnant of her seed1 which keep the commandments of ,god1 and have the testimony of ,jesus ,christ40 ,rev4 #ab3ag4 #cb4 ,what is the 8testimony of ,jesus08 8,the testimony of ,jesus is the spirit of prophecy40 ,rev4 #ai3aj4 ,see ,rev4 #a3i4 #cc4 ,what results when this gift is absent8 8,where there is no vision1 the people perish3 but he that keepeth the law1 happy is he40 ,prov4 #bi3ah4 ,see also ,ps4 #gd3i4 ,what poor1 despised company ,of travelers are these1 ,who walk in yonder narrow way1 ,along the rugged maze8 ,ah6 these are of a royal line1 ,all children of a ,king1 ,heirs of immortal crowns divine2 ,and lo6 for joy they sing4 ,why do they1 then1 appear so mean1 ,and why so much despised8 ,because of their rich robes unseen ,the world is not apprized4 ,but why keep they that narrow road1-- ,that rugged1 thorny maze8 ,why1 that's the way their ,leader trod1 ,they love and keep ,his ways4 ,why do they shun the pleasing path ,that worldlings love so well8 ,because that is the road to death1 ,the open road to hell4 ,what6 is there then no other road ,to ,salem's happy ground8 ,christ is the only way to ,god1 ,no other can be found4 ,the ,outpouring ,of ,the ,spirit ,illustration4 ,peter ,preaching ,on ,the ,day ,of ,pentecost4 ,this is that which was spoken by the prophet ,joel4 ,acts #b3af4 #a4 ,for what did ,christ1 just before ,his ascension1 tell ,his disciples to wait8 8,and1 behold1 ,i send the promise of ,my ,father upon you3 but tarry ye in the city of ,jerusalem1 until ye be endued with power from on high40 ,luke #bd3di4 #b4 ,with what did ,he say they would be baptized8 8,ye shall be baptized with the ,holy ,ghost not many days hence40 ,acts #a3e4 ,,note4--,john the ,baptist had foretold this baptism4 ,he said3 8,i indeed baptize you with water unto repentance3 but ,he that cometh after me is mightier than ,i1 whose shoes ,i am not worthy to bear3 ,he shall baptize you with the ,holy ,ghost1 and with fire40 ,matt4 #c3aa4 #c4 ,for what work was this baptism to prepare them8 8,but ye shall receive power1 after that the ,holy ,ghost is come upon you3 and ye shall be witnesses unto ,me both in ,jerusalem1 and in all ,judea1 and in ,samaria1 and unto the uttermost part of the earth40 ,acts #a3h4 #d4 ,what were some of the results of the preaching of the gospel under the outpouring of the ,spirit8 8,now when they heard this1 they were pricked in their heart1 and said 444 ,men and brethren1 what shall we do8 ,then ,peter said unto them1 ,repent1 and be baptized every one of you in the name of ,jesus ,christ for the remission of sins1 and ye shall receive the gift of the ,holy ,ghost4444 ,then they that gladly received his word were baptized3 and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls40 ,acts #b3cg-da4 8,and by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people2 444 and believers were the more added to the ,lord1 multitudes both of men and women40 ,acts #e3ab-ad4 8,and the word of ,god increased2 and the number of the disciples multiplied in ,jerusalem greatly2 and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith40 ,acts #f3g4 #e4 ,how did persecution affect the preaching of the gospel8 8,and at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at ,jerusalem2 and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of ,judea and ,samaria1 except the apostles4444 ,therefore they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word40 ,acts #h3a-d4 ,,note4--8,persecution has only had a tendency to extend and establish the faith which it was designed to destroy4444 ,there is no lesson which men have been so slow to learn as that to oppose and persecute men is the very way to confirm them in their opinions1 and to spread their doctrines40--,dr4 ,albert ,barnes1 on ,acts #d3d4 #f4 ,what words of ,peter seem to indicate another outpouring of the ,spirit8 8,repent ye therefore1 and be converted1 that your sins may be blotted out1 when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the ,lord40 ,acts #c3ai4 #g4 ,what event does he speak of as immediately following these times of refreshing8 8,and ,he shall send ,jesus ,christ1 which before was preached unto you3 whom the heaven must receive ,syriac1 retain until the times of restitution of all things1 which ,god hath spoken by the mouth of all ,his holy prophets since the world began40 ,verses #bj1 #ba4 ,,note4--,from this it seems evident that we may look for another outpouring of the ,spirit for a final proclamation of the gospel to all the world just before ,christ's second advent and the restitution of all things4 #h4 ,what prophecy was fulfilled in the ,pentecostal outpouring of the ,spirit in the time of the apostles8 8,but ,peter1 standing up with the eleven1 lifted up his voice1 and said1 444 ,these are not drunken1 as ye suppose1 444 but this is that which was spoken by the prophet ,joel2 ,and it shall come to pass in the last days1 saith ,god1 ,i will pour out ,my ,spirit upon all flesh3 and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy1 and your young men shall see visions1 and your old men shall dream dreams3 and on my servants and on my handmaidens ,i will pour out in those days of ,my ,spirit1 and they shall prophesy40 ,acts #b3ad-ah4 ,see ,joel #b3bh1 #bi4 #i4 ,what expressions in the prophecy of ,joel seem to imply a double fulfilment of this outpouring of the ,spirit8 8,be glad then1 ye children of ,zion1 and rejoice in the ,lord your ,god3 for ,he hath given you the former rain moderately1 and ,he will cause to come down for you the rain1 the former rain1 and the latter rain in the first month40 ,joel #b3bc4 ,see also ,hosea #f3c4 ,,note4--,in ,palestine the early rains prepare the soil for the seed sowing1 and the latter rains ripen the grain for the harvest4 ,so the early outpouring of the ,spirit prepared the world for the extensive sowing of the gospel seed1 and the final outpouring will come to ripen the golden grain for the harvest of the earth1 which ,christ says is 8the end of the world40 ,matt4 #ac3cg-ci2 ,rev4 #ad3ad1 #ae4 #aj4 ,for what are we told to pray at this time8 8,ask ye of the ,lord rain in the time of the latter rain2 so the ,lord shall make bright clouds1 and give them showers of rain1 to every one grass in the field40 ,zech4 #aj3a4 ,,note4--,before the apostles received the baptism of the ,spirit in the early rain on the day of ,pentecost1 they all 8continued with one accord in prayer and supplication40 ,acts #a3ad4 ,during this time they confessed their faults1 put away their differences1 ceased their selfish ambitions and contentions for place and power1 so that when the time for the outpouring came1 8they were all with one accord in one place10 ready for its reception4 ,to be prepared for the final outpouring of the ,spirit1 all sin and selfish ambition must again be put away1 and a like work of grace wrought upon the hearts of ,god's people4 #aa4 ,how is the closing work of the gospel under the outpouring of the ,spirit described by the revelator8 8,after these things ,i saw another angel come down from heaven1 having great power2 and the earth was lightened with his glory40 ,rev4 #ah3a4 #ab4 ,what does this angel say8 8,and he cried mightily with a strong voice1 saying1 ,babylon the great is fallen1 is fallen1 and is become the habitation of devils1 and the hold of every foul spirit1 and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird40 ,verse #b4 ,,note4--,the religious world will then be in much the same condition as was the ,jewish nation after it had rejected ,christ at ,his first advent4 ,see #b ,tim4 #c3a-e4 #ac4 ,what did ,peter on the day of ,pentecost tell his hearers to do8 8,and with many other words did he testify and exhort1 saying1 ,save yourselves from this untoward generation40 ,acts #b3dj4 #ad4 ,what similar call and appeal will be made under the final outpouring of the ,spirit8 8,and ,i heard another voice from heaven1 saying1 ,come out of her1 ,my people1 that ye be not partakers of her sins1 and that ye receive not of her plagues4 ,for her sins have reached unto heaven1 and ,god hath remembered her iniquities40 ,rev4 #ah3d1 #e4 ,,notes4--,a great work will be accomplished in a short time under the final outpouring of the ,spirit4 ,many voices all over the earth will sound the warning cry4 ,signs and wonders will be wrought by the believers1 and1 as at ,pentecost1 thousands will be converted in a day4 ,those who fail to heed this final gospel call1 like the unbelieving ,jews1 will be doomed to destruction4 ,the seven last plagues will overtake them1 as war1 famine1 death1 and destruction overtook the ,jews1 who1 not believing in ,christ1 failed to heed ,his call to flee1 and shut themselves up in ,jerusalem to their doom4 ,those who heed the call1 and separate themselves from sin and from sinners1 will be saved4 ,come1 ,holy ,spirit1 come1 ,let ,thy bright beams arise1 ,dispel the sorrow from our minds1 ,the darkness from our eyes4 ,convince us all of sin1 ,then lead to ,jesus' blood1 ,and to our wondering view reveal ,the mercies of our ,god4 ,revive our drooping faith1 ,our doubts and fears remove1 ,and kindle in our breasts the flame ,of never-dying love4 ',tis ,thine to cleanse the heart1 ,to sanctify the soul1 ,to pour fresh life in every part1 ,and new-create the whole4 ,come1 ,holy ,spirit1 come1 ,our minds from bondage free2 ,then shall we know1 and praise1 and love ,the ,father1 ,son1 and ,thee4 ,,joseph ,,hart4 ,,part ,,vi4 ,,the ,,sure ,,word ,,of ,,prophecy ,illustration4 ,handwriting ,on ,the ,wall4 ,in that night was ,belshazzar 444 slain1 and ,darius the ,median took the kingdom4 ,dan4 #e3cj1 #ca4 ,prophecy1 ,why ,given ,illustration4 ,daniel ,in ,babylon4 ,surely the ,lord ,god will do nothing1 but ,he revealeth ,his secret unto ,his servants the prophets4 ,amos #c3g4 #a4 ,why were the ,sacred ,writings given8 8,for whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning1 that we through patience and comfort of the ,scriptures might have hope40 ,rom4 #ae3d4 #b4 ,by what means is all scripture given8 8,all scripture is given by inspiration of ,god40 #b ,tim #c3af1 first part4 #c4 ,for what is it profitable8 8,and is profitable for doctrine1 for reproof1 for correction1 for instruction in righteousness40 ,same verse1 last part4 #d4 ,how was the prophecy given8 8,for the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man3 but holy men of ,god spake as they were moved by the ,holy ,ghost40 #b ,peter #a3ba4 #e4 ,what is the ,lord able to do regarding the future8 8,behold1 the former things are come to pass1 and new things do ,i declare3 before they spring forth ,i tell you of them40 ,isa4 #db3i4 #f4 ,how far-reaching is ,god's ability to reveal the future8 8,remember the former things of old3 for ,i am ,god1 444 and there is none like ,me1 declaring the end from the beginning1 and from ancient times the things that are not yet done40 ,isa4 #df3i1 #aj4 ,,notes4--,in contrast with this1 note the following confession of a noted modern historian as to man's inability to reveal the future3-- 8,history has yet made so slight progress toward the scientific basis that she is able to foretell nothing that is to be hereafter4 ,as to the future1 she is stone-blind4 ,there is not a philosopher in the world who can forecast the historical evolution to the extent of a single day4 ,the historian is as completely dumb before the problems of #ahie as a charlatan weather-prophet ought to be with respect to the meteorological conditions of the next season4 ,the year will come and go4 ,it will fulfil its purpose in the great calendar of man-life4 ,its events and issues will be evolved with scientific exactitude out of antecedent conditions4 ,but no man living can predict what the aspect and event will be4 ,the tallest son of the morning can neither foretell nor foresee the nature of what is to come in the year that already stands knocking at the door40--,john ,clark ,ridpath1 in ,christian at ,work1 ,dec4 #bg1 #ahid4 ,knowing all things1 the future is present with ,god4 ,more1 perhaps1 than any other one thing1 the prophecies of the ,bible and their fulfilment bear witness to its divine inspiration4 #g4 ,to whom does ,god reveal the secrets of the future8 8,surely the ,lord ,god will do nothing1 but ,he revealeth ,his secret unto ,his servants the prophets40 ,amos #c3g4 #h4 ,to whom do the things which have been revealed belong8 8,the secret things belong unto the ,lord our ,god3 but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children forever40 ,deut4 #bi3bi4 #i4 ,what testimony did the apostle ,peter bear concerning his experience on the mount of transfiguration8 8,for we have not followed cunningly devised fables1 when we made known unto you the power and coming of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 but were eye-witnesses of ,his majesty40 #b ,peter #a3af4 #aj4 ,when did he say he saw the majesty of ,christ1 and heard the voice from heaven8 8,and this voice which came from heaven we heard1 when we were with ,him in the holy mount40 ,verse #ah4 #aa4 ,how does he emphasize the reliability of prophecy8 8,and we have the word of prophecy made more sure40 ,verse #ai1 ,r4 ,v4 8,now more confirmed40 ,boothroyd's translation4 ,,note4--,every fulfilment of prophecy is a confirmation of the truthfulness and reliability of prophecy4 #ab4 ,what admonition is therefore given8 8,whereunto ye do well that ye take heed1 as unto a lamp shining in a dark place1 until the day dawn1 and the day-star arise in your hearts40 ,verse #ai1 last part1 ,r4 ,v4 #ac4 ,what has ever been the theme of ,god's prophets8 8,receiving the end of your faith1 even the salvation of your souls4 ,of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently1 who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you40 #a ,peter #a3i1 #aj4 #ad4 ,whose spirit inspired their utterances8 8,searching what1 or what manner of time the ,spirit of ,christ which was in them did signify1 when it testified beforehand the sufferings of ,christ1 and the glory that should follow40 ,verse #aa4 #ae4 ,in what prophecy did ,christ recognize ,daniel as a prophet8 8,when ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation1 spoken of by ,daniel the prophet1 stand in the holy place1 7whoso readeth1 let him understand740 ,matt4 #bd3ae4 #af4 ,to what time were the prophecies of ,daniel1 as a whole1 to be sealed8 8,but thou1 ,o ,daniel1 shut up the words1 and seal the book1 even to the time of the end3 many shall run to and fro1 and knowledge shall be increased40 ,dan4 #ab3d4 #ag4 ,what assurance was given by the angel that these prophecies would be understood in the last days8 8,and he said1 ,go thy way1 ,daniel3 for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end4 ,many shall be purified1 and made white1 and tried2 but the wicked shall do wickedly3 and none of the wicked shall understand2 but the wise shall understand40 ,verses #i1 #aj4 #ah4 ,what is the last book of the ,bible called8 8,the ,revelation of ,jesus ,christ1 which ,god gave unto ,him40 ,rev4 #a3a4 #ai4 ,what is said of those who read1 hear1 and keep the things contained in this book8 8,blessed is he that readeth1 and they that hear the words of this prophecy1 and keep those things which are written therein40 ,verse #c4 ,nebuchadnezzar's ,dream ,illustration4 ,daniel ,interpreting ,the ,dream4 ,there is a ,god in heaven that revealeth secrets4 ,dan4 #b3bh4 #a4 ,what statement did ,nebuchadnezzar1 king of ,babylon1 make to his wise men whom he had assembled8 8,and the king said unto them1 ,i have dreamed a dream1 and my spirit was troubled to know the dream40 ,dan4 #b3c4 #b4 ,after being threatened with death if they did not make known the dream and the interpretation1 what did the wise men say to the king8 8,the ,chaldeans answered before the king1 and said1 ,there is not a man upon the earth that can show the king's matter3 therefore there is no king1 lord1 nor ruler1 that asked such things at any magician1 or astrologer1 or ,chaldean4 ,and it is a rare thing that the king requireth1 and there is none other that can show it before the king1 except the gods1 whose dwelling is not with flesh40 ,verses #aj1 #aa4 #c4 ,after the wise men had thus confessed their inability to do what the king required1 who offered to interpret the dream8 8,then ,daniel went in1 and desired of the king that he would give him time1 and that he would show the king the interpretation40 ,verse #af4 #d4 ,after ,daniel and his fellows had sought ,god earnestly1 how were the dream and its interpretation revealed to ,daniel8 8,then was the secret revealed unto ,daniel in a night-vision4 ,then ,daniel blessed the ,god of heaven40 ,verse #ai4 #e4 ,when brought before the king1 what did ,daniel say8 8,daniel answered in the presence of the king1 and said1 ,the secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men1 the astrologers1 the magicians1 the soothsayers1 show unto the king2 but there is a ,god in heaven that revealeth secrets1 and maketh known to the king ,nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days4 ,thy dream1 and the visions of thy head upon thy bed1 are these40 ,verses #bg1 #bh4 #f4 ,what did ,daniel say the king had seen in his dream8 8,thy dream1 and the visions of thy head upon thy bed1 are these2 444 ,thou1 ,o king1 sawest1 and behold a great image4 ,this great image1 whose brightness was excellent1 stood before thee2 and the form thereof was terrible40 ,verses #bh-ca4 #g4 ,of what were the different parts of the image composed8 8,this image's head was of fine gold1 his breast and his arms of silver1 his belly and his thighs of brass1 his legs of iron1 his feet part of iron and part of clay40 ,verses #cb1 #cc4 #h4 ,by what means was the image broken to pieces8 8,thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands1 which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay1 and brake them to pieces40 ,verse #cd4 #i4 ,what became of the various parts of the image8 8,then was the iron1 the clay1 the brass1 the silver1 and the gold1 broken to pieces together1 and became like the chaff of the summer threshing-floors2 and the wind carried them away1 that no place was found for them3 and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain1 and filled the whole earth40 ,verse #ce4 #aj4 ,with what words did ,daniel begin the interpretation of the dream8 8,thou1 ,o king1 art a king of kings3 for the ,god of heaven hath given thee a kingdom1 power1 and strength1 and glory4 ,and wheresoever the children of men dwell1 the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath ,he given into thine hand1 and hath made thee ruler over them all4 ,thou art this head of gold40 ,verses #cg1 #ch4 ,,note4--,the character of the ,babylonian ,empire is fittingly indicated by the nature of the material composing that portion of the image by which it was symbolized--the head of gold4 ,it was 8the golden kingdom of a golden age40 ,the city of ,babylon1 its metropolis1 according to history towered to a height never equaled by any of its later rivals4 8,situated in the garden of the ,east2 laid put in a perfect square sixty miles in circumference1 fifteen miles on each side1 surrounded by a wall three hundred and fifty feet high and eighty-seven feet thick1 with a moat1 or ditch1 around this1 of equal cubic capacity with the wall itself2 divided into six hundred and seventy-six squares1 laid out in luxuriant pleasure-grounds and gardens1 interspersed with magnificent dwellings1--this city1 containing in itself many things which were themselves wonders of the world1 was itself another and still mightier wonder4444 ,such was ,babylon1 with ,nebuchadnezzar1 youthful1 bold1 vigorous1 and accomplished1 seated upon its throne40 #aa4 ,what was to be the nature of the next kingdom after ,babylon8 8,after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee40 ,verse #ci1 first part4 #ab4 ,who was the last ,babylonian king8 8,in that night was ,belshazzar the king of the ,chaldeans slain4 ,and ,darius the ,median took the kingdom1 being about threescore and two years old40 ,dan4 #e3cj1 #ca4 ,see also verses #a1 #b4 #ac4 ,to whom was ,belshazzar's kingdom given8 8,thy kingdom is divided1 and given to the ,medes and ,persians40 ,verse #bh4 #ad4 ,by what is the ,medo-,persian ,empire represented in the great image8 8,the breast and arms of silver40 ,dan4 #b3cb4 #ae4 ,by what is ,grecia1 the kingdom succeeding ,medo-,persia1 represented in the image8 8,his belly and his thighs of brass40 ,verse #cb4 8,and another third kingdom of brass1 which shall bear rule over all the earth40 ,verse #ci4 #af4 ,what is said of the fourth kingdom8 8,and the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron3 forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things3 and as iron that breaketh all these1 shall it break in pieces and bruise40 ,verse #dj4 #ag4 ,what scripture shows that the ,roman emperors ruled the world8 8,and it came to pass in those days1 that there went out a decree from ,caesar ,augustus1 that all the world should be taxed40 ,luke #b3a4 ,,note4--,describing the ,roman conquests1 ,gibbon uses the very imagery employed in the vision of ,daniel #b4 ,he says3 8,the arms of the republic1 sometimes vanquished in battle1 always victorious in war1 advanced with rapid steps to the ,euphrates1 the ,danube1 the ,rhine1 and the ocean2 and the images of gold1 or silver1 or brass1 that might serve to represent the nations and their kings1 were successively broken by the iron monarchy of ,rome40--8,decline and ,fall of the ,roman ,empire10 chap4 #ch1 par4 ,i1 under 8,general ,observations10 at the close of the chapter4 #ah4 ,what was indicated by the mixture of clay and iron in the feet and toes of the image8 8,and whereas thou sawest the feet and toes1 part of potters' clay1 and part of iron1 the kingdom shall be divided40 ,dan4 #b3da4 #ai4 ,in what prophetic language was the varying strength of the ten kingdoms of the divided empire indicated8 8,and as the toes of the feet were part of iron1 and part of clay1 so the kingdom shall be partly strong1 and partly broken margin1 brittle40 ,verse #db4 #bj4 ,were any efforts to be made to reunite the divided empire of ,rome8 8,and whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay1 they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men3 but they shall not cleave one to another1 even as iron is not mixed with clay40 ,verse #dc4 ,,notes4--,charlemagne1 ,charles ,v1 ,louis ,,xiv1 and ,napoleon all tried to reunite the broken fragments of the ,roman ,empire1 but failed4 ,by marriage and intermarriage ties have been formed with a view to strengthening and cementing together the shattered kingdom2 but none have succeeded4 ,the element of disunion remains4 ,many political revolutions and territorial changes have occurred in ,europe since the fall of the ,roman ,empire in #dgf ,a4,d42 but its divided state still remains4 ,this remarkable dream1 as interpreted by ,daniel1 presents in the briefest form1 and yet with unmistakable clearness1 the course of world empires from the time of ,nebuchadnezzar to the close of earthly history and the setting up of the everlasting kingdom of ,god4 ,the history confirms the prophecy4 ,the sovereignty of the world was held by ,babylon from the time of this dream1 ,b4,c4 #fjc1 until ,b4,c4 #ech1 when it passed to the ,medes and ,persians4 ,the victory of the ,grecian forces at the battle of ,arbela1 in ,b4,c4 #cca1 marked the downfall of the ,medo-,persian ,empire1 and the ,greeks then became the undisputed rulers of the world4 ,the battle of ,pydna1 in ,macedonia1 in ,b4,c4 #afh1 was the last organized effort to withstand a world-wide conquest by the ,romans1 and at that time therefore the sovereignty passed from the ,greeks to the ,romans1 and the fourth kingdom was fully established4 ,the division of ,rome into ten kingdoms is definitely foretold in the vision recorded in the seventh chapter of ,daniel1 and occurred between the years #cea ,a4,d4 and #dgf ,a4,d4 #ba4 ,what is to take place in the days of these kingdoms8 8,and in the days of these kings shall the ,god of heaven set up a kingdom1 which shall never be destroyed3 444 but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms1 and it shall stand forever40 ,verse #dd4 ,,note4--,this verse foretells the establishment of another universal kingdom1 the kingdom of ,god4 ,this kingdom is to overthrow and supplant all existing earthly kingdoms1 and is to stand forever4 ,the time for the setting up of this kingdom was to be 8in the days of these kings40 ,this cannot refer to the four preceding empires1 or kingdoms2 for they were not contemporaneous1 but successive2 neither can it refer to an establishment of the kingdom at ,christ's first advent1 for the ten kingdoms which arose out of the ruins of the ,roman ,empire were not yet in existence4 ,it must therefore be yet future4 #bb4 ,in what announcement in the ,new ,testament is the establishment of the kingdom of ,god made known8 8,and the seventh angel sounded2 and there were great voices in heaven1 saying1 ,the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our ,lord1 and of ,his ,christ2 and ,he shall reign forever and ever40 ,rev4 #aa3ae4 #bc4 ,for what have we been taught to pray8 8,thy kingdom come4 ,thy will be done in earth1 as it is in heaven40 ,matt4 #f3aj4 #bd4 ,what event is closely associated with the establishment of ,god's everlasting kingdom8 8,i charge thee therefore before ,god1 and the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who shall judge the quick and the dead at ,his appearing and ,his kingdom40 #b ,tim4 #d3a4 #be4 ,with what prayer do the ,scriptures close8 8,he that testifieth these things saith1 ,surely ,i come quickly4 ,amen4 ,even so1 come1 ,lord ,jesus40 ,rev4 #bb3bj4 ,look for the way-marks as you journey on1 ,look for the way-marks1 passing one by one3 ,down through the ages1 past the kingdoms four1-- ,where are we standing8 ,look the way-marks o'er4 ,first1 ,babylonia's kingdom ruled the world1 ,then ,medo-,persia's banners were unfurled2 ,and after ,greece held universal sway1 ,rome seized the scepter1--where are we today8 ,down in the feet of iron and of clay1 ,weak and divided1 soon to pass away2 ,what will the next great1 glorious drama be8-- ,christ and ,his coming1 and eternity4 ,f4 ,e4 ,,belden4 ,the ,gospel ,of ,the ,kingdom ,illustration4 ,jerusalem ,and ,the ,mount ,of ,olives4 ,in the days of these kings shall the ,god of heaven set up a kingdom4 ,dan4 #b3dd4 #a4 ,what gospel did ,jesus preach8 8,and ,jesus went about all ,galilee1 teaching in their synagogues1 and preaching the gospel of the kingdom40 ,matt4 #d3bc4 #b4 ,how extensively did ,he say this should be preached8 8,and this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations2 and then shall the end come40 ,matt4 #bd3ad4 #c4 ,what shows that it has always been ,god's purpose that all the world should hear the gospel8 8,now the ,lord had said unto ,abram1 ,get thee out of thy country1 and from thy kindred1 and from thy father's house1 unto a land that ,i will show thee3 and ,i will make of thee a great nation1 and ,i will bless thee1 and make thy name great2 and thou shalt be a blessing3 and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed40 ,gen4 #ab3a-c4 8,and the ,scripture1 foreseeing that ,god would justify the heathen through faith1 preached before the gospel unto ,abraham1 saying1 ,in thee shall all nations be blessed40 ,gal4 #c3h4 #d4 ,how did ,god warn ,israel against formalism8 8,forasmuch as this people draw near ,me with their mouth1 and with their lips do honor ,me1 but have removed their heart far from ,me1 and their fear toward ,me is taught by the precept of men3 therefore1 behold1 ,i will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people3 444 for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish1 and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid40 ,isa4 #bi3ac1 #ad4 #e4 ,what shows that they had substituted the ritual service of the temple for heart service8 8,thus saith the ,lord1 444 ,amend your ways and your doings1 and ,i will cause you to dwell in this place4 ,trust ye not in lying words1 saying1 ,the temple of the ,lord1 ,the temple of the ,lord1 ,the temple of the ,lord1 are these40 ,jer4 #g3c1 #d4 #f4 ,what national disaster did they bring upon themselves by their apostasy from ,god8 8,so all ,israel were reckoned by genealogies2 and1 behold1 they were written in the book of the kings of ,israel and ,judah1 who were carried away to ,babylon for their transgression40 #a ,chron4 #i3a4 ,,note4--,from the earliest times it has been ,god's purpose that those who receive the gospel should make it known to others4 ,for this purpose ,he chose a special people and established them in ,palestine1 in the highway of the nations2 but they shut up the revelation of the truth to themselves1 and so lost it4 ,a few1 like ,daniel and his companions1 maintained a personal connection with ,god1 although surrounded by spiritual declension and dry formalism1 and so were chosen by ,god to carry out ,his plan that the gospel of the kingdom should be preached in ,babylon4 ,they were tested and trained in ,babylon1 as shown in the first chapter of ,daniel1 and then1 being ready to make known the gospel1 the way providentially opened for them by the dream of ,nebuchadnezzar4 #g4 ,in interpreting ,nebuchadnezzar's dream1 what kingdom did ,daniel say would follow the four world empires8 8,and in the days of these kings shall the ,god of heaven set up a kingdom1 which shall never be destroyed40 ,dan4 #b3dd4 #h4 ,what was this kingdom to do to the other kingdoms8 8,the kingdom shall not be left to other people1 but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms40 ,same verse4 #i4 ,how long is this kingdom to continue8 8,and it shall stand forever40 ,same verse1 last clause4 #aj4 ,what words of ,christ imply the gospel's final triumph8 8,and ,i say also unto thee1 ,that thou art ,peter1 and upon this rock ,i will build ,my church2 and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it40 ,matt4 #af3ah4 ,,note4--,anciently the gates to cities were places for holding courts1 transacting business1 and deliberating on public matters4 ,the word gates1 therefore1 is used for counsels1 designs1 machinations1 and evil purposes4 ,the gates of hell mean the plottings1 stratagems1 and designs of ,satan to overthrow the church4 ,but none of these are to prevail4 #aa4 ,what promises to ,david will thus be fulfilled8 8,thine house and thy kingdom shall be established forever3 444 thy throne shall be established forever40 #b ,sam4 #g3af4 ,,note4--,by uniting ,his divinity with humanity in becoming the ,son of ,david1 ,christ laid the foundation upon which ,he built ,his church1 and thus established the house of ,david forever4 ,the kingdom of ,god1 the house of ,david1 and the church of ,christ are so inseparably connected in this prophecy that the establishment of either involves the establishment of the other two4 #ab4 ,through whom are these promises to be fulfilled8 8,he shall be great1 and shall be called the ,son of the ,highest3 and the ,lord ,god shall give unto ,him the throne of ,his father ,david3 and ,he shall reign over the house of ,jacob forever2 and of ,his kingdom there shall be no end40 ,luke #a3cb1 #cc4 #ac4 ,in order to fulfil these promises1 whose son did the ,son of ,god become8 8,the son of ,david40 ,matt4 #bb3db4 #ad4 ,what is this union of divinity and humanity called8 8,and without controversy great is the mystery of godliness3 ,god was manifest in the flesh1 justified in the ,spirit1 seen of angels1 preached unto the ,gentiles1 believed on in the world1 received up into glory40 #a ,tim4 #c3af4 #ae4 ,what did ,jesus call this same mystery8 8,and ,he said unto them1 ,unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of ,god3 but unto them that are without1 all these things are done in parables40 ,mark #d3aa4 #af4 ,in what confession did the wise men of ,babylon deny any knowledge of this essential doctrine of ,christianity8 8,and it is a rare thing that the king requireth1 and there is none other that can show it before the king1 except the gods1 whose dwelling is not with flesh40 ,dan4 #b3aa4 ,,note4--,the union of the divine and human in the person of ,christ is 8the mystery of godliness10 or 8the mystery of the kingdom of ,god40 ,in the case of the seed which is sown in the field1 this same principle is illustrated by the union of the reproducing power with the material form4 ,as the seed is thus capable of multiplying itself1 so ,christ reproduces ,his own character in believers1 by making them partakers of the divine nature4 ,at ,his coming ,he bestows upon the subjects of the kingdom the gift of immortality 7#a ,cor4 #ae3ea-ec71 and so the kingdom will stand forever4 ,it is quite likely that the wise men of ,babylon did not understand about the incarnation of ,god in the flesh in the coming ,messiah1 but in their statement that the dwelling of the gods was not with flesh they announced the fundamental error of ,babylon1 both ancient and modern1 and really denied the vital principle of ,christianity4 ,this was the essential secret1 or mystery1 of the kingdom of ,god1 which needed to be known in ,babylon1 and which is still to be proclaimed throughout the world4 #ag4 ,concerning what did ,daniel and his companions pray8 8,then ,daniel went to his house1 and made the thing known to ,hananiah1 ,mishael1 and ,azariah1 his companions3 that they would desire mercies of the ,god of heaven concerning this secret40 ,verses #ag1 #ah4 #ah4 ,what would have been the result of failure on their part to obtain a knowledge of this mystery8 8,that ,daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of ,babylon40 ,verse #ah1 last part4 #ai4 ,how was the secret concerning the king's dream revealed1 and thus the mystery of the kingdom of ,god made known in ,babylon8 8,then was the secret revealed unto ,daniel in a night-vision4 ,then ,daniel blessed the ,god of heaven40 ,verse #ai4 ,,note4--,the most vital truth of the gospel of the kingdom of ,god was denied in the religion of ,babylon4 ,this made it necessary that this very truth should be preached in ,babylon4 ,this mystery of the kingdom of ,god was the real and essential secret which the wise men of ,babylon could not make known to the king1 and which could be learned only by revelation4 ,this is the mystery which 8from the beginning of the world hath been hid in ,god0 7,eph4 #c3i72 and the 8riches of the glory of this mystery0 is 8,christ in you1 the hope of glory0 7,col4 #a3bg71 or 8the mystery of the gospel0 7,eph4 #f3ai74 #bj4 ,how did ,nebuchadnezzar acknowledge ,god as the revealer1 and thus ,daniel's intimate fellowship with ,him8 8,the king answered unto ,daniel1 and said1 ,of a truth it is1 that your ,god is a ,god of gods1 and a ,lord of kings1 and a revealer of secrets1 seeing thou couldest reveal this secret40 ,verse #dg4 #ba4 ,when the gospel of the kingdom has been fully preached1 and ,christ appears as ,king1 what invitation will be extended to those who have learned 8the mystery of the kingdom08 8,when the ,son of man shall come in ,his glory1 and all the holy angels with ,him1 then shall ,he sit upon the throne of ,his glory3 and before ,him shall be gathered all nations4444 ,then shall the ,king say unto them on ,his right hand1 ,come1 ye blessed of ,my ,father1 inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world40 ,matt4 #be3ca-cd4 ,thy kingdom come4 ,thus day by day ,we lift our hands to ,god1 and pray2 ,but who has ever duly weighed ,the meaning of the words ,he said8 ,four ,great ,monarchies ,illustration4 ,isaiah's ,vision ,of ,the ,ruins ,of ,babylon4 ,and the dream is certain1 and the interpretation thereof sure4 ,dan4 #b3de4 #a4 ,at what time was ,daniel's second vision given8 8,in the first year of ,belshazzar king of ,babylon ,daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed3 then he wrote the dream1 and told the sum of the matters40 ,dan4 #g3a4 ,,note4--,that is1 in the first year of ,belshazzar's office as associate king with his father ,nabonadius1 or #edj ,b4,c4 #b4 ,what effect did this dream have upon ,daniel8 8,i ,daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body1 and the visions of my head troubled me40 ,verse #ae4 ,,note4--,the effect of ,daniel's dream upon him1 it will be noticed1 was similar to the effect of ,nebuchadnezzar's dreams upon him2 it troubled him4 ,see ,dan4 #b3a4 #c4 ,what did ,daniel ask of one of the heavenly attendants who stood by him in his dream8 8,i came near unto one of them that stood by1 and asked him the truth of all this4 ,so he told me1 and made me know the interpretation of the things40 ,verse #af4 #d4 ,what did the prophet see in this vision8 8,daniel spake and said1 ,i saw in my vision by night1 and1 behold1 the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea40 ,verse #b4 #e4 ,what was the result of this strife8 8,and four great beasts came up from the sea1 diverse one from another40 ,verse #c4 ,illustration4 ,the ,four ,beasts ,of ,daniel #g4 ,these great beasts1 which are four1 are four kings1 which shall arise out of the earth4 ,dan4 #g3ag4 #f4 ,what did these four beasts represent8 8,these great beasts1 which are four1 are four kings1 which shall arise out of the earth40 ,verse #ag4 ,,note4--,the word kings here1 as in ,dan4 #b3dd1 denotes kingdoms1 as explained in verses #bc and #bd of the seventh chapter1 the two words being used interchangeably in this prophecy4 #g4 ,in symbolic language1 what is represented by winds8 ,strife1 war1 commotion4 ,see ,jer4 #be3ca-cc2 #di3cf1 #cg4 ,,note4--,that winds denote strife and war is evident from the vision itself4 ,as a result of the striving of the winds1 kingdoms rise and fall4 #h4 ,what1 in prophecy1 is symbolized by waters8 8,and he saith unto me1 ,the waters which thou sawest 444 are peoples1 and multitudes1 and nations1 and tongues40 ,rev4 #ag3ae4 ,,note4--,in the second chapter of ,daniel1 under the figure of an image of man1 the mere political outline of the rise and fall of earthly kingdoms is given1 preceding the setting up of ,god's everlasting kingdom4 ,in the seventh chapter1 earthly governments1 are represented as viewed in the light of ,heaven1--under the symbols of wild and ferocious beasts1--the last1 in particular1 oppressing and persecuting the saints of the ,most ,high4 ,hence the change in the symbols used to represent these kingdoms4 #i4 ,what was the first beast like8 8,the first was like a lion1 and had eagle's wings3 ,i beheld till the wings thereof were plucked1 and it was lifted up from the earth1 and made stand upon the feet as a man1 and a man's heart was given to it40 ,dan4 #g3d4 ,,note4--,the lion1 the first of these four great beasts1 like the golden head of ,nebuchadnezzar's dream1 represents the ,babylonian monarchy2 the lion1 the king of beasts1 standing at the head of his kind1 as gold does of metals4 ,the eagle's wings doubtless denote the rapidity with which ,babylon extended its conquests under ,nebuchadnezzar1 who reigned from ,b4,c4 #fjd to ,b4,c4 #efa4 ,this kingdom was overthrown by the ,medes and ,persians in ,b4,c4 #ech4 #aj4 ,by what was the second kingdom symbolized8 8,and behold another beast1 a second1 like to a bear1 and it raised up itself on one side1 and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it3 and they said thus unto it1 ,arise1 devour much flesh40 ,verse #e4 ,,note4--8,this was the ,medo-,persian ,empire1 represented here under the symbol of a bear4444 ,the ,medes and ,persians are compared to a bear on account of their cruelty and thirst after blood1 a bear being a most voracious and cruel animal40--,adam ,clarke1 on ,dan4 #g3e4 #aa4 ,by what was the third universal empire symbolized8 8,after this ,i beheld1 and lo another1 like a leopard1 which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl2 the beast had also four heads2 and dominion was given to it40 ,verse #f4 ,,notes4--,if the wings of an eagle on the back of a lion denoted rapidity of movement in the ,babylonian1 or ,assyrian1 ,empire 7see ,hab4 #a3f-h71 four wings on the leopard must denote unparalleled celerity of movement in the ,grecian ,empire4 ,this we find to be historically true4 8,the rapidity of ,alexander's conquests in ,asia was marvelous3 he burst like a torrent on the expiring ,persian ,empire1 and all opposition was useless4 ,the gigantic armies collected to oppose him melted like snow in the sunshine4 ,the battles of ,granicus1 ,b4,c4 #ccd1 ,issus in the following year1 and ,arbela in ,b4,c4 #cca1 settled the fate of the ,persian ,empire1 and established the wide dominion of the ,greeks40--8,the ,divine ,program of the ,world's ,history10 by ,h4 ,grattan ,guinness1 page #cjh4 8,the beast had also four heads40 ,the ,grecian ,empire maintained its unity but a short time after the death of ,alexander1 which occurred in ,b4,c4 #cbc4 ,within twenty-two years after the close of his brilliant career1 or by ,b4,c4 #cja1 the empire was divided among his four leading generals4 ,cassander took ,macedonia and ,greece in the west2 ,lysimachus had ,thrace and the parts of ,asia on the ,hellespont and ,bosporus in the north2 ,ptolemy received ,egypt1 ,lydia1 ,arabia1 ,palestine1 and ,cle-,syria in the south2 and ,seleucus had all the rest of ,alexander's dominions in the east4 #ab4 ,how was the fourth kingdom represented8 8,after1 this ,i saw in the night-visions1 and behold a fourth beast1 dreadful and terrible1 and strong exceedingly2 and it had great iron teeth3 it devoured and brake in pieces1 and stamped the residue with the feet of it3 and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it2 and it had ten horns40 ,verse #g4 #ac4 ,what was the fourth beast declared to be8 8,thus he said1 ,the fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth1 which shall be diverse from all kingdoms1 and shall devour the whole earth1 and shall tread it down1 and break it in pieces40 ,verse #bc4 ,,notes4--8,this is allowed on all hands to be the ,roman ,empire4 ,it was dreadful1 terrible1 and exceeding strong2 444 and became1 in effect1 what the ,roman writers delight to call it1 the empire of the whole world40--,adam ,clarke1 on ,dan4 #g3g4 ,the final overthrow of the ,greeks1 by the ,romans1 was at the battle of ,pydna1 in #afh ,b4,c4 #ad4 ,what was denoted by the ten horns8 8,and the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise40 ,verse #bd4 ,,notes4--,the ,roman ,empire was broken up into ten kingdoms between the years #cea ,a4,d4 and #dgf ,a4,d4 8,the historian ,machiavelli1 without the slightest reference to this prophecy1 gives the following list of the nations which occupied the territory of the ,western ,empire at the time of the fall of ,romulus ,augustulus 7#dgf ,a4,d471 the last emperor of ,rome3 ,the ,lombards1 the ,franks1 the ,burgundians1 the ,ostrogoths1 the ,visigoths1 the ,vandals1 the ,heruh1 the ,suevi1 the ,huns1 and the ,saxons3 ten in all4 8,amidst unceasing and almost countless fluctuations1 the kingdoms of modern ,europe have from their birth to the present day averaged ten in number4 ,they have never since the breaking up of old ,rome been united into one single empire2 they have never formed one whole even like the ,united ,states4 ,no scheme of proud ambition seeking to reunite the broken fragments has ever succeeded2 when such have arisen1 they have been invariably dashed to pieces4 8,and the division is as apparent now as ever4 ,plainly and palpably inscribed on the map of ,europe this day1 it confronts the skeptic with its silent but conclusive testimony to the fulfilment of this great prophecy4 ,who can alter or add to this tenfold list of the kingdoms now occupying the sphere of old ,rome8 ,italy1 ,austria1 ,switzerland1 ,france1 ,germany1 ,england1 ,holland1 ,belgium1 ,spain1 and ,portugal--ten1 and no more2 ten1 and no less40--8,the ,divine ,program of the ,world's ,history10 by ,h4 ,grattan ,guinness1 pages #cah-cba4 #ae4 ,what change did ,daniel see take place in these horns8 8,i considered the horns1 and1 behold1 there came up among them another little horn1 before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots3 and1 behold1 in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man1 and a mouth speaking great things40 ,verse #h4 #af4 ,what inquiry on the part of ,daniel shows that the fourth beast1 and especially the little horn phase of it1 constitutes the leading feature of this vision8 8,then ,i would know the truth of the fourth beast1 which was diverse from all the others1 exceeding dreadful1 whose teeth were of iron1 and his nails of brass2 which devoured1 brake in pieces1 and stamped the residue with his feet2 and of the ten horns that were in his head1 and of the other which came up1 and before whom three fell2 even of that horn that had eyes1 and a mouth that spake very great things1 whose look was more stout than his fellows40 ,verses #ai1 #bj4 #ag4 ,when was the little horn to arise8 8,and another shall rise after them40 ,verse #bd4 ,,note4--,the ten horns1 as already shown1 arose when ,rome1 the fourth kingdom1 was divided into ten kingdoms4 ,this division was completed in ,a4,d4 #dgf4 ,the little-horn power was to arise after them4 #ah4 ,what was to be the character of the little horn8 8,and he shall be diverse from the first1 and he shall subdue three kings40 ,same verse1 last part4 ,,notes4--,that power which arose in the ,roman ,empire after the fall of ,rome in ,a4,d4 #dgf1 which was entirely different from all the ten kingdoms into which ,rome was divided 7for it demanded and exercised spiritual power over the other kingdoms71 and before whom three of the other kings--the ,heruli1 the ,vandals1 and the ,ostrogoths--fell1 was the ,papacy4 ,having located the place and the time of the kingdom of the little horn1 the study of its character and work will be considered in the readings which follow4 ,the ,kingdom ,and ,work ,of ,antichrist ,illustration4 ,the ,papal ,tiara4 ,he shall speak great words against the ,most ,high4 ,dan4 #g3be4 #a4 ,what is said of the little horn as compared with the ten horns of the fourth beast of ,daniel #g8 8,he shall be diverse from the first1 and he shall subdue three kings40 ,dan4 #g3bd4 ,,note4--,the ,papacy1 which arose on the ruins of the ,roman ,empire1 differed from all previous forms of ,roman power1 in that it was an ecclesiastical despotism claiming universal dominion over both spiritual and temporal affairs1 especially the former4 ,it was a union of church and state1 with the church dominant4 #b4 ,what attitude of rivalry was the ,papacy1 represented by the little horn1 to assume toward the ,most ,high8 8,and he shall speak great words against the ,most ,high40 ,verse #be1 first clause4 #c4 ,how does ,paul1 speaking of the man of sin1 describe this same power8 8,who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called ,god1 or that is worshiped2 so that he as ,god sitteth in the temple of ,god1 showing himself that he is ,god40 #b ,thess4 #b3d4 ,,notes4--,the following extracts from authoritative works1 most of them by ,roman ,catholic writers1 will indicate to what extent the ,papacy has done this3-- 8,all the names which are attributed to ,christ in ,scripture1 implying ,his supremacy over the church1 are also attributed to the ,pope40--,bellarmine1 8,on the ,authority of ,councils0 book #b1 chap4 #ag4 8,for thou art the shepherd1 thou art the physician1 thou art the director1 thou art the husbandman2 finally thou art another ,god on earth40--,from ,oration of ,christopher ,marcellus in fourth session of ,fifth ,lateran ,council1 ,labbe and ,cossart's 8,history of the ,councils10 published in #afgb1 ,vol4 ,,xiv1 col4 #aji4 8,for not man1 but ,god1 not by human but rather by divine authority1 releases those whom1 on account of the need of the churches or what is regarded as a benefit1 the ,roman pontiff 7who is vicegerent on earth1 not of mere man1 but of the true ,god7 separates from their churches40--8,the ,decretals of ,gregory ,,ix10 book #a1 title #g1 chap4 #c4 8,the ,pope is the supreme judge of the law of the land4 ,he is the vicegerent of ,christ1 who is not only a priest forever1 but also ,king of kings and ,lord of lords40--,from the ,civilta ,cattolica1 ,march #ah1 #ahga1 quoted in 8,vatican ,council10 by ,leonard ,woolsey ,bacon1 ,american ,tract ,society edition1 page #bbj4 8,christ entrusted ,his office to the chief pontiff2 444 but all power in heaven and in earth has been given to ,christ2 444 therefore the chief pontiff1 who is ,his vicar1 will have this power40--,gloss on the 8,extravagantes ,communes10 book #a1 8,on ,authority and ,obedience10 chap4 #a1 on words ,porro ,subesse ,romano ,pontiff4 ,canon law1 published in #aeef1 ,vol4 ,,iii1 8,extravagantes ,communes10 col4 #bi4 8,hence the ,pope is crowned with a triple crown1 as king of heaven1 and earth1 and purgatory 7,infernorum740--8,prompta ,bibliotheca10 ,ferraris1 ,vol4 ,,vi1 page #bf1 article 8,papa0 7the ,pope74 8,the decision of the ,pope and the decision of ,god constitute one decision1 just as the opinion of the ,pope and his disciple are the same4 ,since1 therefore1 an appeal is always taken from an inferior judge to a superior1 as no one is greater than himself1 so no appeal holds when made from the ,pope to ,god1 because there is one consistory of the ,pope himself and of ,god ,himself1 of which consistory the ,pope himself is the key-bearer and the doorkeeper4 ,therefore no one can appeal from the ,pope to ,god1 as no one can enter into the consistory of ,god without the mediation of the ,pope1 who is the key-bearer and the doorkeeper of the consistory of eternal life2 and as no one can appeal to himself1 so no one can appeal from the ,pope to ,god1 because there is one decision and one curia court of ,god and of the ,pope40--,writings of ,augustinus de ,ancona1 printed without title-page or pagination1 ,ques4 ,,vi1 8,on an ,appeal ,from the ,decision of the ,pope40 8,all the faithful of ,christ must believe that the ,holy ,apostolic ,see and the ,roman pontiff possesses the primacy over the whole world1 and that the ,roman pontiff is the successor of the blessed ,peter1 prince of the apostles1 and is true vicar of ,christ1 and the head of the whole church1 and father and teacher of all ,christians1 and that full power was given him in blessed ,peter to rule1 feed1 and govern the universal church by ,jesus ,christ our ,lord40--8,petri ,privilegium10 in section on 8,the ,vatican ,council and ,its ,definitions10 by ,henry ,edward ,manning1 archbishop of ,westminster 7,roman ,catholic71 ,london1 ,longmans1 ,green ,co41 #ahga1 page #bad4 8,we teach and define that it is a dogma divinely revealed2 that the ,roman pontiff1 when he speaks ex cathedra1 that is1 when in the discharge of the office of ,pastor and ,doctor of all ,christians1 by virtue of his supreme apostolic authority he defines a doctrine regarding faith or morals to be held by the universal church1 by the divine assistance promised to him in blessed ,peter1 is possessed of that infallibility with which the divine ,redeemer willed that ,his church should be endowed for defining doctrine regarding faith or morals2 and that therefore such definitions of the ,roman pontiff are irreformable of themselves1 and not from the consent of the church40--,id41 page #bah4 8,should ,jesus ,christ come in person from heaven into a church to administer the sacrament of reconciliation1 and should ,he say to a penitent1 #8,i absolve thee1' and should a priest sitting at ,his side in the tribunal of penance pronounce over a penitent the selfsame words1 #8,i absolve thee1' there is no question that in the latter case1 as in the former1 the penitent would be equally loosed from his sin40--8,jesus ,living in the ,priest10 by the ,rev4 ,p4 ,millet1 ,s4 ,j41 ,english translation by the ,rt4 ,rev4 ,thomas ,sebastian ,byrne1 ,d4 ,d41 bishop of ,nashville2 ,new ,york1 ,benziger ,brothers1 printers to the ,holy ,apostolic ,see1 #aija1 pages #bc1 #bd4 ,imprimatur1 ,michael ,augustine1 archbishop of ,new ,york4 ,among the twenty-seven propositions known as the 8,dictates of ,hildebrand10 who1 under the name of ,gregory ,,vii1 was ,pope from #ajgc-hg1 occur the following3-- 8#b4 ,that the ,roman pontiff alone is justly styled universal4 8#f4 ,that no person 444 may live under the same roof with one excommunicated by the ,pope4 8#i4 ,that all princes should kiss his feet only4 8#ab4 ,that it is lawful for him to depose emperors4 8#ah4 ,that his sentence is not to be reviewed by any one2 while he alone can review the decisions of all others4 8#ai4 ,that he can be judged by no one4 8#bb4 ,that the ,romish ,church never erred1 nor will it1 according to the ,scriptures1 ever err4 8#bf4 ,that no one is to be accounted a ,catholic who does not harmonize with the ,romish ,church4 8#bg4 ,that he can absolve subjects from their allegiance to unrighteous rulers40--,annals of ,baronius1 #ajgf1 ,vol4 ,,xi1 col4 #ejf4 ,see ,gieseler's 8,ecclesiastical ,history10 third period1 div4 #c1 par4 #dg1 note #c2 and ,mosheim's 8,ecclesiastical ,history10 book #c1 cen4 #aa1 part #b1 chap4 #b1 par4 #i1 note4 8,they have assumed infallibility1 which belongs only to ,god4 ,they profess to forgive sins1 which belongs only to ,god4 ,they profess to open and shut heaven1 which belongs only to ,god4 ,they profess to be higher than all the kings of the earth1 which belongs only to ,god4 ,and they go beyond ,god in pretending to loose whole nations from their oath of allegiance to their kings1 when such kings do not please them4 ,and they go against ,god1 when they give indulgences for sin4 ,this is the worst of all blasphemies40--,adam ,clarke1 on ,dan4 #g3be4 #d4 ,how was the little horn to treat ,god's people8 8,and shall wear out the saints of the ,most ,high40 ,dan4 #g3be4 ,,notes4--8,under these bloody maxims previously mentioned1 those persecutions were carried on1 from the eleventh and twelfth centuries almost to the present day1 which stand out on the page of history4 ,after the signal of open martyrdom had been given in the canons of ,orleans1 there followed the extirpation of the ,albigenses under the form of a crusade1 the establishment of the ,inquisition1 the cruel attempts to extinguish the ,waldenses1 the martyrdoms of the ,lollards1 the cruel wars to exterminate the ,bohemians1 the burning of ,huss and ,jerome1 and multitudes of other confessors1 before the ,reformation2 and afterwards1 the ferocious cruelties practised in the ,netherlands1 the martyrdoms of ,queen ,mary's reign1 the extinction by fire and sword of the ,reformation in ,spain and ,italy1 by fraud and open persecution in ,poland1 the massacre of ,bartholomew1 the persecution of the ,huguenots by the ,league1 the extirpation of the ,vaudois1 and all the cruelties and prejudices connected with the revocation of the ,edict of ,nantes4 ,these are the more open and conspicuous facts which explain the prophecy1 besides the slow and secret murders of the holy tribunal of the ,inquisition40--8,the ,first ,two ,visions of ,daniel10 ,rev4 ,t4 ,r4 ,birks1 ,m4 ,a41 ,london1 #ahde1 pages #bdh1 #bdi4 ,a detailed summary of the number of the victims of the ,inquisition in ,spain1 under each ,inquisitor-,general1 is given in 8,the ,history of the ,inquisition in ,spain10 by ,llorente1 formerly secretary of the ,inquisition1 pages #bjf-bjh4 ,according to this authority the number who were condemned and perished in the flames is #ca1iab4 8,the church has persecuted4 ,only a tyro in church history will deny that4444 ,one hundred and fifty years after ,constantine the ,donatists were persecuted1 and sometimes put to death4444 ,protestants were persecuted in ,france and ,spain with the full approval of the church authorities4 ,we have always defended the persecution of the ,huguenots1 and the ,spanish ,inquisition4 ,wherever and whenever there is honest ,catholicity1 there will be a clear distinction drawn between truth and error1 and ,catholicity and all forms of error4 ,when she thinks it good to use physical force1 she will use it40--,the ,western ,watchman 7,roman ,catholic71 of ,st4 ,louis1 ,dec4 #bd1 #aijh4 #e4 ,what else does the prophecy say the little horn would do8 8,and he shall think to change the times and the law40 ,dan4 #g3be1 third clause1 ,r4 ,v4 ,,notes4--8,the little horn1 further1 shall think to change times4 ,the description applies1 in all its force1 to the systematic perversion of ,god's words by which all promises of millennial glory are wrested from their true sense1 and referred to the dominion and grandeur of the ,church of ,rome4 ,the orator of the ,pope1 for instance1 in the ,lateran ,council1 declares that in the submission of all nations to ,leo the prophecy was fulfilled3 #8,all kings shall fall down and worship ,him2 all nations shall serve and obey ,him4' ,the same antichristian feature appears in those advocates of the ,papacy who would clear it from the guilt of actual idolatry1 because #8it is part of that church from which the idols are utterly abolished4' ,thus are the times changed2 but only in the vain #8thoughts' of dreamers who see false visions and divine lying divinations2 because the visible glory of ,christ's kingdom remains still to be revealed40--8,the ,first ,two ,visions of ,daniel10 ,rev4 ,t4 ,r4 ,birks1 ,m4 ,a41 ,london1 #ahde1 pages #beg1 #beh4 ,although the ten commandments1 the law of ,god1 are found in the ,roman ,catholic versions of the ,scriptures1 as they were originally given1 yet the faithful are instructed from the catechisms of the church1 and not directly from the ,bible4 ,as it appears in these1 the law of ,god has been changed and virtually reenacted by the ,papacy4 ,furthermore1 communicants not only receive the law from the church1 but they deal with the church concerning any alleged infractions of that law1 and when they have satisfied the ecclesiastical authorities1 the whole matter is settled4 ,the second commandment1 which forbids the making of1 and bowing down to1 images1 is omitted in ,catholic catechisms1 and the tenth1 which forbids coveting1 is divided into two4 ,as evidence of the change which has been made in the law of ,god by the papal power1 and that it acknowledges the change and claims the authority to make it1 note the following from ,roman ,catholic publications3-- 8,question4--,have you any other way of proving that the church has power to institute festivals of precept8 8,answer4--,had she not such power1 she could not have done that in which all modern religionists agree with her1--she could not have substituted the observance of ,sunday1 the first day of the week1 for the observance of ,saturday1 the seventh day1 a change for which there is no ,scriptural authority40--8,a ,doctrinal ,catechism10 ,rev4 ,stephen ,keenan1 page #agd4 ,imprimatur1 ,john ,cardinal ,mc,closkey1 archbishop of ,new ,york4 8,ques4--,how prove you that the church hath power to command feasts and holy days8 8,ans4--,by the very act of changing the ,sabbath into ,sunday1 which ,protestants allow of2 and therefore they fondly contradict themselves1 by keeping ,sunday strictly1 and breaking most other feasts commanded by the same church4 8,ques4--,how prove you that8 8,ans4--,because by keeping ,sunday they acknowledge the church's power to ordain feasts1 and to command them under sin3 and by not keeping the rest by her commanded1 they deny again1 in fact1 the same power40--8,an ,abridgment of the ,christian ,doctrine10 composed in #afdi1 by ,rev4 ,henry ,tuberville1 ,d4 ,d41 of the ,english ,college of ,douay2 ,new ,york1 ,john ,doyle1 #ahhc1 page #eh4 8,is not every ,christian obliged to sanctify ,sunday1 to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work8 ,is not the observance of this law among the most prominent of our sacred duties8 ,but you may read the ,bible from ,genesis to ,revelation1 and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of ,sunday4 ,the ,scriptures enforce the religious observance of ,saturday1 a day which we never sanctify40--8,the ,faith of ,our ,fathers10 by ,james ,cardinal ,gibbons1 ,baltimore1 ,john ,murphy ,co41 #ahic1 page #aaa4 ,all ,roman ,catholic writers agree in this teaching4 ,see page #dda4 #f4 ,until what time were the saints1 times1 and laws of the ,most ,high to be given into the hands of the little horn8 8,and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time40 ,dan4 #g3be1 last clause4 #g4 ,in what other prophecies is this same period mentioned8 8,and to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle1 that she might fly into the wilderness1 into her place1 where she is nourished for a time1 and times1 and half a time1 from the face of the serpent40 ,rev4 #ab3ad4 8,and there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies2 and power was given unto him to continue margin1 to make war forty and two months40 ,rev4 #ac3e4 ,see also ,rev4 #aa3b4 8,and the woman fled into the wilderness1 where she hath a place prepared of ,god1 that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days40 ,rev4 #ab3f4 #h4 ,in symbolic prophecy what length of time is represented by a day8 8,after the number of the days in which ye searched the land1 even forty days1 each day for a year1 shall ye bear your iniquities1 even forty years40 ,num4 #ad3cd4 ,see ,eze4 #d3f4 ,,notes4--,a time in prophecy being the same as a year 7see ,dan4 #aa3ac1 margin1 and ,r4 ,v471 three and one-half times would be three and a half years1 or forty-two months1 or twelve hundred and sixty days1 since the calendar year of #cfj days1 or twelve months of thirty days each1 is used in prophetic chronology4 ,as each day represents a year1 the period1 the end of which was to mark the limit of the time of the supremacy of the little horn1 the ,papacy1 over the saints1 times1 and the law1 would therefore be twelve hundred and sixty years4 ,the decree of the emperor ,justinian1 issued in ,a4,d4 #ecc1 recognized the ,pope as 8head of all the holy churches40 7,justinian's ,code1 book #a1 title #a4 ,baronius's ,annals1 ,a4,d4 #ecc47 ,the overwhelming defeat of the ,ostrogoths in the siege of ,rome1 five years later1 ,a4,d4 #ech1 was a death-blow to the independence of the ,arian power then ruling ,italy1 and was therefore a notable date in the development of papal supremacy4 ,with the period #ecc-ech1 then1 commences the twelve hundred and sixty years of this prophecy1 which would extend to the period #agic-agih4 ,the year #agic was the year of the ,reign of ,terror in the ,french ,revolution1 and the year when the ,roman ,catholic religion was set aside in ,france and the worship of reason was established in its stead4 ,as a direct result of the revolt against papal authority in the ,french ,revolution1 the ,french army1 under ,berthier1 entered ,rome1 and the ,pope was taken prisoner ,feb4 #aj1 #agih1 dying in exile at ,valence1 ,france1 the following year4 ,this period1 #agic-agih1 during which this death-stroke was inflicted upon the ,papacy1 fittingly and clearly marks the close of the long prophetic period mentioned in this prophecy4 ,any standard history of the time may be consulted in substantiation of the facts here stated4 #i4 ,what will finally be done with the dominion exercised by the little horn8 8,but the judgment shall sit1 and they shall take away his dominion1 to consume and to destroy it unto the end40 ,dan4 #g3bf4 #aj4 ,to whom will the dominion finally be given8 8,and the kingdom and dominion1 and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven1 shall be given to the people of the saints of the ,most ,high1 whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom1 and all dominions shall serve and obey ,him40 ,verse #bg4 ,,note4--,here1 as in the second chapter of ,daniel1 the announcement of the setting up of the everlasting kingdom of ,god in the earth includes a brief outline of the history of this world2 and the prophecies of ,daniel concerning the powers that would oppose the purpose of ,god1 furnish additional features of this outline4 ,the exact fulfilment of this outline in the history of the world since the time of ,nebuchadnezzar constitutes an unimpeachable testimony to the inspiration of these prophecies1 and furnishes a ground of confidence that the unfulfilled portion of the prophecies will be wrought out in the future with absolute certainty and in every detail4 ,the ,vicar ,of ,christ ,illustration4 ,st4 ,peter's ,and ,the ,vatican4 ,he as ,god sitteth in the temple of ,god4 #b ,thess4 #b3d4 #a4 ,what appeared unto ,daniel in #ech ,b4,c41 the same year in which ,babylon fell8 8,in the third year of the reign of ,king ,belshazzar a vision appeared unto me1 even unto me ,daniel1 after that which appeared unto me at the first40 ,dan4 #h3a4 #b4 ,where was ,daniel at this time8 8,and ,i saw in a vision2 and it came to pass1 when ,i saw1 that ,i was at ,shushan in the palace1 which is in the province of ,elam2 and ,i saw in a vision1 and ,i was by the river of ,ulai40 ,verse #b4 #c4 ,what first attracted the prophet's attention8 8,then ,i lifted up mine eyes1 and saw1 and1 behold1 there stood before the river a ram which had two horns3 and the two horns were high2 but one was higher than the other1 and the higher came up last40 ,verse #c4 #d4 ,what power was represented by the ram having two horns8 8,the ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of ,media and ,persia40 ,verse #bj4 #e4 ,how are the rise and work of this power described8 8,i saw the ram pushing westward1 and northward1 and southward2 so that no beasts might stand before him1 neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand2 but he did according to his will1 and became great40 ,verse #d4 #f4 ,what symbol was next introduced in the vision8 8,and as ,i was considering1 behold1 an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth1 and touched not the ground3 and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes40 ,verse #e4 #g4 ,what did the goat with the notable horn represent8 8,and the rough goat is the king of ,grecia3 and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king40 ,verse #ba4 #h4 ,how was the conquest of ,medo-,persia by ,grecia foretold in this symbolic prophecy8 8,and ,i saw him come close unto the ram1 and he was moved with choler against him1 and smote the ram1 and brake his two horns3 and there was no power in the ram to stand before him1 but he cast him down to the ground1 and stamped upon him3 and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand40 ,verse #g4 #i4 ,when the he goat 8was strong10 what occurred8 8,therefore the he goat waxed very great3 and when he was strong1 the great horn was broken2 and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven40 ,verse #h4 #aj4 ,who was represented by 8the great horn10 and what followed when it was broken8 8,and the rough goat is the king kingdom of ,grecia3 and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king4 ,now that being broken1 whereas four stood up for it1 four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation1 but not in his power40 ,verses #ba1 #bb4 ,,notes4--,from the interpretation given1 it is plain that the notable 8horn0 upon the he goat represented ,alexander the ,great1 who led the ,grecian forces in their conquest of ,medo-,persia4 ,upon the death of ,alexander at ,babylon1 ,b4,c4 #cbc1 there followed a brief period of confusion in the struggle for the kingdom1 but the succession was definitely determined by the battle of ,ipsus1 ,b4,c4 #cja4 ,alexander's four leading generals--,cassander1 ,lysimachus1 ,ptolemy1 and ,seleucus--became his successors4 8,the vast empire created by ,alexander's unparalleled conquests was distracted by the wranglings and wars of his successors1 and before the close of the fourth century before ,christ1 had become broken up into many fragments4 ,besides minor states1 four well-defined and important monarchies rose out of the ruins4444 ,their rulers were ,lysimachus1 ,cassander1 ,seleucus ,nicator1 and ,ptolemy1 who had each assumed the title of king4 ,the great horn was broken2 and instead of it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven40--,myers's 8,history of ,greece10 page #deg1 edition #aijb4 #aa4 ,what came out of one of the four horns of the goat8 8,and out of one of them came forth a little horn1 which waxed exceeding great1 toward the south1 and toward the east1 and toward the pleasant land40 ,verse #i4 #ab4 ,what interpretation is given to this little horn8 8,and in the latter time of their kingdom1 when the transgressors are come to the full1 a king of fierce countenance1 and understanding dark sentences1 shall stand up40 ,verse #bc4 #ac4 ,what did this little horn do to the people of ,god8 8,and it waxed great1 even to the host of heaven2 and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground1 and stamped upon them40 ,verse #aj4 #ad4 ,in what literal language is this persecution of the people of ,god further described8 8,and his power shall be mighty1 but not by his own power3 and he shall destroy wonderfully1 and shall prosper1 and practise1 and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people40 ,verse #bd4 #ae4 ,how was this little horn to exalt itself against ,christ and ,his mediatorial work8 8,yea1 it magnified itself1 even to the ,prince of the host1 and it took away from ,him the continual burnt offering1 and the place of ,his sanctuary was cast down40 ,verse #aa1 ,r4 ,v4 #af4 ,in the interpretation of the vision1 how is this self-exaltation set forth8 8,and through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand2 and he shall magnify himself in his heart1 and by peace shall destroy many3 he shall also stand up against the ,prince of princes2 but he shall be broken without hand40 ,verse #be4 #ag4 ,what similar language is used by the apostle ,paul in describing the 8mystery of iniquity10 or 8man of sin08 8,that day shall not come1 except there come a falling away first1 and that man of sin be revealed1 the son of perdition2 who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called ,god1 or that is worshiped2 so that he as ,god sitteth in the temple of ,god1 showing himself that he is ,god40 #b ,thess4 #b3c1 #d4 ,,note4--,the last two scriptures evidently describe one and the same power1--a power which1 while religious and professedly ,christian1 is anti-christian in spirit1 and the very 8man of sin0 himself4 ,possessed with the selfish ambition of ,lucifer 7,isa4 #ad3ab-ad2 ,eze4 #bh3ag71 he assumes to occupy the very seat and place of ,deity in the temple of ,god4 ,professing to be ,christ's vicar1 or personal representative on earth1 he magnifies himself against ,christ1 and 8stands up10 or reigns1 in the place of1 and 8against10 the ,prince of princes4 #ah4 ,what was given into the hands of the power represented by the little horn8 8,and the host was given over to it together with the continual burnt offering through transgression40 ,dan4 #h3ab1 first clause1 ,r4 ,v4 #ai4 ,what did this power do to the truth8 8,and it cast down truth to the ground1 and it did its pleasure and prospered40 ,same verse1 last clause1 ,r4 ,v4 ,,notes4--,the interpretation already given to this vision shows plainly that the power represented by the little horn is the successor of ,medo-,persia and ,grecia4 ,in the vision of the seventh chapter of ,daniel1 which is closely related to this vision1 the fourth beast represented the fourth kingdom1 or ,rome1 in its entirety1 special attention1 however1 being given to the 8little horn0 phase of its history4 ,as shown by the work attributed to it1 this little horn1 which arose among the ten kingdoms into which ,rome was divided1 was to be a religio-political power1 which was to change the times and law of ,god1 and persecute the people of ,god4 ,in the vision of the eighth chapter the ecclesiastical features of this fourth world power are especially noticed and emphasized1 and hence the only symbol there used to represent it is the 8little horn0 which waxed 8exceeding great40 ,the religion of all the four great monarchies mentioned in these prophecies was paganism2 but the paganism of ancient ,babylon was reproduced in pagan ,rome1 and then adapted and adopted by papal ,rome4 ,the little horn of the eighth chapter represents ,rome1 both pagan and papal1 in its ecclesiastical aspect1 with its union of paganism1 and later of apostate ,christianity1 with the secular power2 with its antichristian persecutions of the saints of ,god2 with its perversion of the priesthood of ,christ2 and with its assertion of both temporal and spiritual power over all the world4 ,it is evident that pagan ,rome is introduced into this prophecy chiefly as a means of locating the place and work of papal ,rome1 and the ecclesiastical features of pagan ,rome as typical of the same features accentuated in papal ,rome1 and that the emphasis is to be placed upon the fulfilment of the prophecy in the work of papal ,rome4 ,a careful comparison of ,dan4 #g3ba1 #be1 with ,dan4 #h3aj-ab1 ,r4 ,v41 and #b ,thess4 #b3c1 #d1 will amply justify this conclusion4 8,the ,romans could not forget--never did forget--that they had once been masters and rulers of the world4 ,even after they had become wholly unfit to rule themselves1 let alone the ruling of others1 they still retained the temper and used the language of masters4444 ,in the absence of an emperor in the ,west the popes rapidly gained influence and power1 and soon built up an ecclesiastical empire that in some respects took the place of the old empire and carried on its civilizing work40--,myers's 8,rome2 ,its ,rise and ,fall10 ,boston1 #aijj1 pages #cih1 #cii1 #ddb1 #ddc4 ,the host and the stars of ,dan4 #h3aj are the same as the saints of the ,most ,high of ,dan4 #g3be2 and the ,prince of the host of ,dan4 #h3aa is the ,prince of princes1 or ,christ4 ,when the same being appeared to ,joshua 7,joshua #e3ac-ae1 margin71 ,he applies the same expression to ,himself4 ,in ,dan4 #h3aa-ac1 in the ,revised ,version1 the words 8burnt offering0 have been supplied by the translators after the word 8continual10 but this rendering seems to place too restricted a meaning upon the word 8continual40 ,the fact that no word is connected with 8continual0 in the original text1 although in the typical service of the sanctuary it is used with 8burnt offering0 7,ex4 #bi3db71 with 8incense0 7,ex4 #cj3h1 here rendered perpetual71 and with 8showbread0 7,num4 #d3g71 indicates that that which is continual represents the continual service or mediation of ,christ in the heavenly sanctuary1 in which all that was continual in the typical service found its antitype and fulfilment4 ,see ,heb4 #f3ai1 #bj2 #g3a-c1 #ad-af1 #bc-be4 ,the action which made the ,pope the vicar of ,god and the high priest of the apostasy1 really took away from ,christ1 as far as human intent and power were concerned1 his place and work as the only mediator between ,god and man 7#a ,tim4 #b3e71 and this took away from ,him1 as far as man could take it away1 the continual mediation1 according to the prediction in this prophecy4 ,the prophecies of ,daniel are cumulative and widening in their view1 each carrying matters farther than the preceding one1 and bringing out more explicitly and more in detail important features down the stream of time4 ,in ,daniel #b1 under the fourth universal kingdom1 the ,papacy is not represented under any direct symbol or figure at all1--simply ,rome in its united and divided state2 in ,daniel #g ,rome is symbolized by the 8little horn0 coming up among the ten horns representing the divided state of ,rome2 while in ,daniel #h the only figure used to represent the fourth world power is the 8little horn0 which waxed 8exceeding great40 ,in each of these last two chapters the little horn is introduced to tell especially of the workings of the same terrible power--,rome papal4 ,both chapters deal with the same great apostasy4 ,in the seventh chapter1 the little horn takes away the law of ,god4 ,in the eighth chapter1 it takes away the gospel4 ,had it taken away only the law1 this would have vitiated the gospel2 for1 with the law of ,god gone1 even the true gospel could not save1 because the law is needed to convict and give a knowledge of sin4 ,and had the ,papacy taken away only the gospel1 and left the law1 salvation through such a system would still have been impossible1 for there is no salvation for sinners through even the law of ,god itself apart from ,christ and the gospel4 ,but to make apostasy doubly sure1 this power changes1 vitiates1 and takes away both the law and the gospel4 ,in changing the ,sabbath1 the ,papacy struck directly at the very heart and seal of the law of ,god1 just as in substituting its own mediatorial system for that of ,christ's it struck directly at the heavenly sanctuary and its service1 which1 in his epistle to the ,hebrews1 ,paul shows to be the very heart and essence of the gospel4 #bj4 ,what question was asked in the hearing of the prophet8 8,then ,i heard one saint speaking1 and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake1 ,how long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice1 and the transgression of desolation1 to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden underfoot80 ,dan4 #h3ac4 #ba4 ,what answer was addressed to ,daniel8 8,and he said unto me1 ,unto two thousand and three hundred days2 then shall the sanctuary be cleansed40 ,verse #ad4 ,,note4--,in verse #ac1 ,r4 ,v41 the vision is clearly defined4 ,it is 8the vision concerning the continual burnt offering or continual mediation1 and the transgression that maketh desolate10 which results in giving both the sanctuary and the people of ,god to be trodden underfoot4 ,the time when the vision was to have its special application is stated in verse #ag to be 8at the time of the end10 or in the last days4 ,this is additional proof that this prophecy was to find its complete fulfilment in papal ,rome only1 as pagan ,rome passed away many centuries ago4 ,the sanctuary and the twenty-three-hundred-day period here referred to are considered at length in succeeding readings4 ,see pages #bcj1 #bch4 #bb4 ,what prophetic period begins at the time when the continual mediation of ,christ was taken away by the ,papacy8 8,and from the time that the continual burnt offering shall be taken away1 and the abomination that maketh desolate set up1 there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days40 ,dan4 #ab3aa1 ,r4 ,v4 ,,notes4--,inasmuch as the taking away of the continual mediation of ,christ is made the beginning of a prophetic period1 there must be some definite act at some definite time which1 in form and intent1 takes from ,christ ,his priestly work in the heavenly sanctuary4 ,this act was the official decree of an ecclesiastical council held at ,rome in #ejc ,a4,d41 by which it was declared 8that the ,pope was judge as ,god's vicar1 and could himself be judged by no one40 ,see ,hardouin's 8,councils10 ,vol4 ,,ii1 page #ihc2 ,labbe and ,cossart's 8,councils10 ,vol4 ,,iv1 col4 #acfd2 and ,bower's 8,history of the ,popes0 7three-volume edition71 ,vol4 ,i1 pages #cjd1 #cje4 ,the work of ,clovis1 king of the ,franks1 who earned for himself the title of 8the eldest son of the church0 by his campaigns to subdue the kingdoms hostile to the ,papacy1 contributed much toward putting into practical effect this claim of the ,papacy1 which finally resulted in establishing the ,pope as the head of the ,roman priesthood which has usurped the priestly work of ,christ1 and has established another system of mediation in its place4 ,this work of ,clovis came to its climax in the period #ejc-ejh1 and this period therefore becomes the natural one from which to date the #abij years of ,dan4 #ab3aa1 which would accordingly end in the period #agic-ih1 at the same time as the #abfj years of ,dan4 #g3be4 ,see notes on page #bbc4 8,with ,rome would have fallen her bishop1 had he not1 as if by anticipation of the crisis1 reserved till this hour the master-stroke of his policy4 ,he now boldly cast himself upon an element of much greater strength than that of which the political convulsions of the time had deprived him2 namely1 that the bishop of ,rome is the successor of ,peter1 the prince of the apostles1 and1 in virtue of being so1 is ,christ's vicar on earth4 ,in making this claim1 the ,roman pontiffs vaulted at once over the throne of kings to the seat of gods3 ,rome became once more the mistress of the world1 and her popes the rulers of the earth40--8,the ,papacy0 by ,j4 ,a4 ,wylie1 page #cd4 #bc4 ,what assurance was given to ,daniel concerning the period of time mentioned in verse #ad8 8,and the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true2 wherefore shut thou up the vision2 for it shall be for many days40 ,dan4 #h3bf4 ,,notes4--,by the expression 8the vision of the evening and the morning0 reference is made to the vision concerning the twenty-three hundred days1 as may be seen by referring to the marginal readings of ,dan4 #h3ad4 ,the interpretation of the vision of chapter #h closes without making any explanation of the long period of time which was mentioned to ,daniel in the answer to the question1 8,how long shall be the vision80 ,this important feature was left to be interpreted later4 ,see next reading4 ,a ,great ,prophetic ,period4 7,the #bcjj ,days of ,daniel #h47 ,or ,the ,time ,of ,restoration ,and ,of ,judgment ,illustration4 ,artaxerxes ,restoring ,the ,vessels ,of ,the ,temple4 ,unto two thousand and three hundred days2 then shall the sanctuary be cleansed4 ,dan4 #h3ad4 #a4 ,immediately after the vision of ,daniel #h1 what did ,daniel learn from his study of the prophecy of ,jeremiah8 8,in the first year of ,darius 444 ,i ,daniel understood by books the number of the years1 whereof the word of the ,lord came to ,jeremiah the prophet1 that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of ,jerusalem40 ,dan4 #i3a1 #b4 ,,note4--,the first deportation to ,babylon1 when ,daniel and his companions were carried captive1 was in ,b4,c4 #fjf1 and the seventy years of ,jeremiah's prophecy would therefore expire in ,b4,c4 #ecf4 ,the first year of ,darius was ,b4,c4 #ech1 and the restoration period was therefore only two years distant from that time4 #b4 ,what did this nearness of the time of restoration from captivity lead ,daniel to do8 8,and ,i set my face unto the ,lord ,god1 to seek by prayer and supplications1 with fasting1 and sackcloth1 and ashes40 ,verse #c4 #c4 ,what urgent petition of the prophet connects this prayer with the vision of the taking away of the continual mediation and the desolation of the sanctuary recorded in ,daniel #h8 8,now therefore1 ,o our ,god1 hear the prayer of ,thy servant1 and his supplications1 and cause ,thy face to shine upon ,thy sanctuary that is desolate1 for the ,lord's sake40 ,dan4 #i3ag4 #d4 ,at the conclusion of ,daniel's prayer1 what assurance did ,gabriel give him8 8,and he informed me1 and talked with me1 and said1 ,o ,daniel1 ,i am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding40 ,verse #bb4 #e4 ,what previous instruction connected with the vision of ,daniel #h was thus being more fully carried out8 8,and ,i heard a man's voice between the banks of ,ulai1 which called1 and said1 ,gabriel1 make this man to understand the vision40 ,dan4 #h3af4 #f4 ,why was further instruction concerning this vision necessary8 8,and ,i ,daniel fainted1 and was sick certain days2 afterward ,i rose up1 and did the king's business2 and ,i was astonished at the vision1 but none understood it40 ,verse #bg4 #g4 ,to what did ,gabriel now direct ,daniel's attention8 8,at the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth1 and ,i am come to show thee3 for thou art greatly beloved3 therefore understand the matter1 and consider the vision40 ,dan4 #i3bc4 ,,notes4--,there is abundant evidence that the instruction in the ninth chapter of ,daniel supplements and interprets the vision of the eighth chapter4 ,note the following facts3-- 7#a7 ,daniel did not understand the vision concerning the treading down of his people and the sanctuary1 and therefore searched the prophecies anew concerning the period of captivity4 7#b7 ,he evidently made a connection between the period of seventy years mentioned by ,jeremiah and the twenty-three hundred days of the vision1 and he at once began to pray earnestly for the restoration of the city and the sanctuary4 7#c7 ,the angel ,gabriel1 who appeared to him at the first1 and interpreted all the vision with the exception of the twenty-three hundred days1 now appears1 and again directs his attention to the vision4 7#d7 ,the events of the vision begin with the kingdom of the ,medes and ,persians1 the era of the restoration of the ,jews to their own land4 ,in the absence of any instruction to the contrary1 this would be the natural time in which to locate the beginning of the period of twenty-three hundred days2 and this is the very time given for the beginning of the seventy weeks1 which are clearly a part of the twenty-three hundred days1 and thus determine the time of their commencement4 7#e7 ,the seventy weeks1 or four hundred and ninety years1 extend from the restoration of literal ,jerusalem and the literal temple to the preaching of the gospel to all the world4 ,see ,acts #ae3ad-ag4 ,this special preaching of the gospel was completed in one generation1 and was followed by the destruction of ,jerusalem4 7#f7 ,the twenty-three hundred prophetic days1 or twenty-three hundred literal years1 begin at the same time as the four hundred and ninety years1 or seventy weeks1 or in ,b4,c4 #deg1 when the commandment to restore and build ,jerusalem went forth2 and extend from the restoration of literal ,jerusalem and the typical temple service after the captivity in ancient ,babylon1 in the time of the ,medes and ,persians1 to #ahdd ,a4,d41 the time for the restoration of spiritual ,jerusalem and of the knowledge of the mediation of ,christ in the heavenly sanctuary1 taken away by the little horn1 after the captivity in modern ,babylon4 ,this work of restoration is to be accomplished in one generation by preaching the gospel to all the world 7,rev4 #ad3f-ab71 and this will be followed by the destruction of the world1 or fall of all nations1 of which the destruction of ,jerusalem was a type4 ,illustration4 ,the #bcjj ,days ,the heavy line represents the full #bcjj year-day period1 the longest prophetic period in the ,bible4 ,beginning in ,b4,c4 #deg when the decree was given to restore and build ,jerusalem 7,ezra #g3aa-bf2 ,dan4 #i3be71 seven weeks 7#di years7 are measured off to indicate the time occupied in this work of restoration4 ,these1 however1 are a part of the sixty-nine weeks 7#dhc years7 that were to reach to ,messiah1 the ,anointed ,one4 ,christ was anointed in #bg ,a4,d41 at ,his baptism4 ,matt4 #c3ac-ag2 ,acts #aj3ch4 ,in the midst of the seventieth week 7#ca ,a4,d471 ,christ was crucified1 or 8cut off10 which marked the time when the sacrifices and oblations of the earthly sanctuary were to cease4 ,dan4 #i3bf1 #bg4 ,the remaining three and one-half years of this week reach to #cd ,a4,d41 or to the stoning of ,stephen1 and the great persecution of the church at ,jerusalem which followed4 ,acts #g3ei2 #h3a4 ,this marked the close of the seventy weeks1 or #dij years1 allotted to the ,jewish people4 ,but the seventy weeks are a part of the #bcjj days2 and as they 7the seventy weeks7 reach to #cd ,a4,d41 the remaining #ahaj years of the #bcjj-;day period must reach to #ahdd1 when the work of judgment1 or cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary1 was to begin4 ,rev4 #ad3f1 #g4 ,then special light began to shine upon the whole sanctuary subject1 and ,christ's mediatorial or priestly work in it4 ,four great events1 therefore1 are located by this great prophetic period1--the first advent1 the crucifixion1 the rejection of the ,jewish people as a nation1 and the beginning of the work of final judgment4 #h4 ,what portion of the #bcjj days 7years7 mentioned in the vision1 was allotted to the ,jews8 8,seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city40 ,verse #bd1 first clause4 ,,notes4--8,as both the #bcjj years of chapter #h and the #8seventy weeks' of chapter #i start from the ,persian period of ,jewish history1 in other words1 as they both date from the restoration era which followed the ,babylonian captivity1 their starting-points must be either identical or closely related chronologically40--8,light for the ,last ,days0 by ,h4 ,grattan ,guinness1 ,london1 ,hodder and ,stoughton1 #ahic1 page #ahc4 8,there is plainly a close correspondence between the two visions of ,daniel #h and ,daniel #i4 ,the seventy weeks are said to be cut off for certain distinct objects2 and this implies a longer period from which they are separated1 either the course of time in general1 or some period distinctly revealed4 ,now the previous date 7the #bcjj days7 includes two events1--the restoration of the sacrifice1 and the desolation4 ,the first of these is identical in character with the seventy weeks1 which are a period of the restored polity of ,jerusalem2 and hence the most natural of the cutting off is that which refers it to the whole period of the former vision40--8,first ,elements of ,sacred ,prophecy0 by ,t4 ,r4 ,birks1 ,london1 #ahdc1 pages #cei1 #cfj4 #i4 ,what was to be accomplished at the close of the seventy weeks8 8,to finish the transgression1 and to make an end of sins1 and to make reconciliation for iniquity1 and to bring in everlasting righteousness1 and to seal up the vision and prophecy1 and to anoint the ,most ,holy40 ,same verse1 latter part4 ,,note4--,for 8the ,most ,holy10 the ,douay version reads1 8the ,saint of saints40 #aj4 ,what portion of this period was to reach to ,christ1 the ,messiah1 or ,anointed ,one8 8,know therefore and understand1 that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build ,jerusalem unto ,messiah the ,prince shall be seven weeks1 and threescore and two weeks40 ,verse #be1 first part4 ,,note4--,the word ,messiah means anointed1 and ,jesus was anointed with the ,holy ,spirit 7,acts #aj3ch7 at ,his baptism in #bg ,a4,d4 ,matt4 #c3af4 #aa4 ,at the end of this time1 what was to be done to ,messiah8 8,and after threescore and two weeks shall ,messiah be cut off40 ,verse #bf1 first part4 ,illustration4 ,rebuilding ,of ,jerusalem4 ,and they builded1 and finished it1 according to the commandment of the ,god of ,israel4 ,ezra #f3ad4 #ab4 ,how was the destruction of ,jerusalem and the sanctuary by the ,romans then foretold8 8,and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary2 and the end thereof shall be with a flood1 and unto the end of the war desolations are determined40 ,same verse1 last part4 #ac4 ,what was ,messiah to do during the seventieth week8 8,and ,he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week40 ,verse #bg1 first clause4 ,see ,matt4 #bf3bf-bh4 #ad4 ,what was ,he to take away in the midst of this week8 8,and in the midst of the week ,he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease40 ,same verse1 next clause4 ,,note4--,ancient ,babylon took away the typical service by the destruction of the temple at the capture of ,jerusalem4 ,this service was restored at the rebuilding of ,jerusalem1 but was perverted into mere formalism by the ,jews1 and was taken away by ,christ at the first advent1 when ,he blotted out the handwriting of ordinances1 and 8took it out of the way1 nailing it to ,his cross40 ,col4 #b3ad4 ,he then became 8a minister of the sanctuary1 and of the true tabernacle1 which the ,lord pitched1 and not man40 ,heb4 #h3b4 ,thus ,he established the service in the heavenly sanctuary4 ,the little horn1 the ,papacy1 as far as was within its power1 took away from the people the mediation of ,christ in the heavenly sanctuary1 and substituted for it the ,roman priesthood1 with the ,pope as ,pontifex ,maximus1 or high priest4 ,power over this truth of the gospel and over the people of ,god was allowed to the ,papacy because of transgression 7,dan4 #h3ab1 ,r4 ,v471 just as the people of ,jerusalem were given into the hand of the king of ancient ,babylon for the same reason4 #a ,chron4 #i3a4 ,thus has the ,papacy 8cast down the truth to the ground10 and has trodden underfoot the sanctuary and the people of ,god4 #ae4 ,how are the judgments upon ,jerusalem again foretold8 8,and for the overspreading of abominations ,he shall make it desolate1 even until the consummation1 and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate40 ,remainder of verse #bg4 ,,note4--,seventy weeks would be four hundred and ninety days2 and as a day in prophecy represents a year 7,num4 #ad3cd2 ,eze4 #d3f71 this period would be four hundred and ninety years4 ,the commandment to restore and build ,jerusalem was brought to its completion by ,artaxerxes ,longimanus in the seventh year of his reign 7,ezra #f3ad2 #g3g1 #h71 which1 as already noted1 was ,b4,c4 #deg4 ,from this date the sixty-nine weeks1 or four hundred and eighty-three years1 would extend to the baptism of ,christ in #bg ,a4,d41 and the whole period to #cd ,a4,d41 when the martyrdom of ,stephen occurred1 and the gospel began to be preached to the ,gentiles4 ,before the end of that generation ,jerusalem was destroyed by the ,romans1 #gj ,a4,d4 ,the twenty-three hundred years would extend from ,b4,c4 #deg to #ahdd ,a4,d41 when began the great second advent movement1 which calls upon all to come out of modern ,babylon1 and to prepare for the next great event1 the coming of ,christ and the destruction of the world by fire4 #af4 ,what question was asked in the vision of ,daniel #h8 8,then ,i heard a holy one speaking2 and another holy one said unto that certain one which spake1 ,how long shall be the vision concerning the continual burnt offering1 and the transgression that maketh desolate1 to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden underfoot80 ,dan4 #h3ac4 ,,notes4--,literal ,jerusalem was given into the hands of ancient ,babylon1 and the typical service in the earthly sanctuary was thus taken away4 ,dan4 #a3a1 #b4 ,this was prophetic of the experience of spiritual ,jerusalem in modern ,babylon1 foretold in the prophecies of ,daniel and ,john1 and of the taking away of the mediation of ,christ in the heavenly sanctuary4 ,dan4 #g3be2 #h3ac4 ,these two visions expose the work of modern ,babylon1 the ,papacy1 and determine the limit of its permitted power over the people of ,god1 and of its perversion of the gospel of ,christ in substituting another mediatorial system for the work of ,christ in the heavenly sanctuary4 ,the general theme upon which the book of ,daniel treats is ,babylon1 both ancient and modern4 ,chapters #a-f1 inclusive1 present certain historical facts leading up to the fall of ancient ,babylon1 and an attempt to destroy the prophet ,daniel himself and the final attempt to destroy the people of ,god1--a brief historical outline1 which is in itself a prophecy of modern ,babylon4 ,chapters #g-ab1 inclusive1 contain prophecies relating especially to modern ,babylon1 which supplement the historical prophecy of the previous chapters1 and which enable us to draw a very exact and striking parallel between ancient and modern ,babylon4 ,a brief outline of this parallel may be stated thus3-- 7#a7 ,in the religion of ancient ,babylon1 image-worship found a prominent place4 ,the same is true of modern ,babylon4 7#b7 ,ancient ,babylon affirmed that the gods 7or ,god7 dwelt not in the flesh4 ,by the dogma of the immaculate conception of the ,virgin ,mary 7that is1 that she herself was born without the taint of original sin71 modern ,babylon teaches that ,god1 in the person of ,his ,son1 did not take the same flesh with us2 that is1 sinful flesh4 7#c7 ,ancient ,babylon persecuted those who refused to accept her dogmas and worship according to her laws4 ,modern ,babylon has done the same4 7#d7 ,the king of ancient ,babylon set himself above ,god1 and attempted to make his kingdom an everlasting kingdom4 ,so does modern ,babylon4 7#e7 ,ancient ,babylon rejected the true gospel as taught to ,nebuchadnezzar1 and the fall of ,babylon came in consequence4 ,modern ,babylon has done the same in her rejection of the true gospel as brought to her in the ,reformation1 and her fall is inevitable and impending4 7#f7 ,the fall of ancient ,babylon came just at the time when it was giving expression to its contempt of all its enemies1 and its confidence in its own permanence4 ,this experience will be repeated in the history of modern ,babylon4 #ag4 ,what prophetic period1 therefore1 extends to the deliverance of ,god's people from the captivity in modern ,babylon1 and the restoration to them of the mediation of ,christ8 8,and he said unto me1 ,unto two thousand and three hundred days2 then shall the sanctuary be cleansed40 ,verse #ad4 ,,note4--,the earthly sanctuary was a type of the heavenly sanctuary 7,heb4 #i3bc1 #bd2 ,lev4 #af3bi1 #cj1 #cc72 the cleansing of the earthly sanctuary was typical of the cleansing in the heavenly sanctuary2 and this cleansing of the sanctuary accomplished on the great day of atonement is the closing work of ,christ in ,his mediation for sin4 ,and the commencement of the cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary marks the beginning of a new era in the experience of the people of ,god on earth2 namely1 the deliverance from the power of modern ,babylon1 the restoration to them of the knowledge of the mediation of ,christ for them in the heavenly sanctuary1 and a cleansing from sin in preparation for the second advent of ,christ4 ,the cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary involves the investigative judgment1 which will be followed by the plagues1 and ,christ's coming4 ,this period1 therefore1 determines the time of restoration and of judgment4 #ah4 ,what is said of those who live to see the deliverance from modern ,babylon1 and the restoration of the true gospel8 8,blessed is he that waiteth1 and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days40 ,dan4 #ab3ab4 ,,note4--,the #acce days 7years7 of ,dan4 #ab3ab are evidently a continuation of the #abij days 7years7 of the previous verse1 which commence with the taking away of the mediation of ,christ1 in the period #ejc-ejh ,a4,d4 ,see under question #bb in reading on 8,the ,vicar of ,christ10 page #bbi4 ,the #acce days1 or years1 would therefore extend to the period #ahch-dc1 the time of the preaching of the judgment-hour1 in preparation for the cleansing of the sanctuary1 and the accompanying work at the end of the #bcjj days1 or years1 of ,dan4 #h3ad4 ,at that time special blessings were to come upon those who were delivered from the errors and bondage of ,rome1 and had their minds directed anew to the mediation of ,christ as the great ,high ,priest in the heavenly sanctuary4 ,,general ,,note ,,on ,,the ,,prophecies ,,of ,,daniel4--,the second chapter of ,daniel presents in brief outline the divine program of history leading up to the establishment of the everlasting kingdom of ,god4 ,the seventh chapter of ,daniel presents somewhat more in detail the history of those earthly kingdoms which were to precede the establishment of the kingdom of ,god1 the objective point of the prophecy being the little horn and its effort to change the laws and ordinances of ,god1 and to destroy the subjects of the heavenly kingdom4 ,the period allotted to the supremacy of this power1 the ,papacy 7the #abfj years71 is also indicated4 ,the prophecy of the eighth chapter of ,daniel covers the period from the restoration era in the time of the ,persian kings and the establishment of the people of ,god in their own land1 to the restoration era just preceding the second advent of ,christ and the setting up of ,his everlasting kingdom4 ,in this chapter the leading theme is the effort of the ,papacy to substitute its own mediatorial system for the mediatorial work of ,christ1 and the announcement of a prophetic period 7the #bcjj years71 at the end of which the counterfeit system introduced by the ,papacy was to be fully exposed4 ,the remaining chapters of ,daniel supplement the prophecies of the second1 seventh1 and eighth chapters1 and show that at the end of the first portion of the #bcjj-year period 7the #gj weeks1 or #dij years7 ,messiah was to appear and be cut off1 following which would come the destruction of ,jerusalem4 ,in the closing chapter two new periods are introduced 7the #abij years and the #acce years71 at the end of which1 as with the #bcjj years1 was to come the movement preparatory to the setting up of ,god's everlasting kingdom in the earth1 in harmony with the prophecies of the second and seventh chapters4 ,the ,atonement ,in ,type ,and ,antitype ,illustration4 ,the ,tabernacle ,in ,the ,wilderness4 ,which was a figure for the time then present4 ,heb4 #i3i4 #a4 ,what did ,god1 through ,moses1 command ,israel to make8 8,and let them make ,me a sanctuary2 that ,i may dwell among them40 ,ex4 #be3h4 #b4 ,what was offered in this sanctuary8 8,in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices40 ,heb4 #i3i4 #c4 ,besides the court1 how many parts had this sanctuary8 8,and the veil shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy40 ,ex4 #bf3cc4 #d4 ,what was in the first apartment1 or holy place8 8,for there was a tabernacle made2 the first1 wherein was the candlestick1 and the table1 and the showbread2 which is called the sanctuary40 ,heb4 #i3b4 8,and he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the veil40 ,ex4 #dj3bf4 ,see also ,ex4 #cj3a-f4 #e4 ,what was contained in the second apartment8 8,and after the second veil1 the tabernacle which is called the holiest of all2 which had the golden censer1 and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold1 wherein was 444 the tables of the covenant0 ,heb4 #i3c1 #d4 ,see also ,ex4 #dj3bj1 #ba4 #f4 ,by what name was the cover of the ark known8 8,and thou shalt put the mercy-seat above upon the ark2 and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that ,i shall give thee40 ,ex4 #be3ba4 #g4 ,where was ,god to meet with ,israel8 8,and there ,i will meet with thee1 and ,i will commune with thee from above the mercy-seat1 from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony40 ,verse #bb4 #h4 ,what was in the ark1 under the mercy-seat8 8,and ,he wrote on the tables1 according to the first writing1 the ten commandments4444 ,and ,i turned myself and came down from the mount1 and put the tables in the ark which ,i had made40 ,deut4 #aj3d1 #e4 #i4 ,when did the priest minister in the first apartment of the sanctuary8 8,now these things having been thus prepared1 the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle1 accomplishing the services40 ,heb4 #i3f1 ,r4 ,v4 #aj4 ,who alone went into the second apartment1 how often1 and for what purpose8 8,but into the second went the high priest alone once every year1 not without blood1 which he offered for himself1 and for the errors of the people40 ,verse #g4 #aa4 ,what were sinners desiring pardon instructed to do8 8,and if any one of the common people sin through ignorance1 while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the ,lord 444 then he shall bring his offering1 a kid of the goats1 a female without blemish1 for his sin which he hath sinned4 ,and he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin-offering1 and slay the sin-offering in the place of the burnt offering40 ,lev4 #d3bg-bi4 ,,note4--,according to this1 if a man sinned in ,israel1 he violated one of the ten commandments that were in the ark under the mercy-seat4 ,these commandments are the foundation of ,god's government4 ,to violate them is to commit sin1 and so become subject to death4 #a ,john #c3d2 ,rom4 #f3bc4 ,but there was a mercy-seat reared above these holy and just commandments4 ,in the dispensation of ,his mercy1 ,god grants the sinner the privilege of confessing his sins1 and bringing a substitute to meet the demands of the law1 and thus of obtaining mercy4 #ab4 ,what was done with the blood of the offering8 8,and the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger1 and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering1 and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar40 ,verse #cj4 ,,note4--,after a person discovered his sin by the law which demanded the death of the transgressor1 he first brought his offering1 then he confessed his sin while laying his hands on the head of the victim1 thus1 in figure1 transferring his sin to the victim2 the victim was next slain in the court1 or outer part of the sanctuary1 and its blood put on the horns of the altar and poured at the foot of the altar4 ,in this way sins were pardoned1 and1 in the typical service1 transferred to the sanctuary4 #ac4 ,after the accumulation of the sins of the year in this way1 what service took place on the tenth day of the seventh month of each year8 8,and this shall be a statute forever unto you3 that in the seventh month1 on the tenth day of the month1 ye shall afflict your souls1 444 for on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you1 to cleanse you1 that ye may be clean from all your sins before the ,lord40 ,lev4 #af3bi1 #cj4 #ad4 ,how was the sanctuary itself to be cleansed1 and how were the sins of the people to be finally disposed of8 8,and he the high priest shall take of the congregation of the children of ,israel two kids of the goats for a sin-offering4444 ,and he shall take the two goats1 and present them before the ,lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation4 ,and ,aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats1 one lot for the ,lord1 and the other lot for the scapegoat40 ,verses #e-h4 ,,note4--,the ,hebrew word for scapegoat is ,azazel4 ,see margin of verse #h4 ,it is used as a proper name1 and1 according to the opinion of the most ancient ,hebrews and ,christians1 refers to ,satan1 or the angel who revolted and persisted in rebellion and sin4 #ae4 ,what was done with the blood of the goat upon which the ,lord's lot fell8 8,then shall he kill the goat of the sin-offering1 that is for the people1 and bring his blood within the veil1 444 and sprinkle it upon the mercy-seat1 and before the mercy-seat40 ,verse #ae4 #af4 ,why was it necessary to make this atonement8 8,and he shall make an atonement for the holy place1 because of the uncleanness of the children of ,israel1 and because of their transgressions in all their sins3 and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation1 that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness40 ,verse #af4 ,,note4--,sins were conveyed into the sanctuary during the year by the blood of the personal sin-offerings offered daily at the door of the tabernacle4 ,here they remained until the day of atonement1 when the high priest went into the most holy place with the blood of the goat on which the ,lord's lot fell2 and1 bearing the accumulated sins of the year in before the mercy-seat1 he there1 in type1 atoned for them1 and so cleansed the sanctuary4 #ag4 ,after having made atonement for the people in the most holy place1 what did the high priest next do8 8,and when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place1 and the tabernacle of the congregation1 and the altar1 he shall bring the live goat3 and ,aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat1 and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of ,israel1 and all their transgressions in all their sins1 putting them upon the head of the goat1 and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness40 ,verses #bj1 #ba4 ,,note4--,the offering of the ,lord's goat cleansed the sanctuary4 ,by this offering the sins of the people1 transferred there during the year1 were1 in type1 atoned for2 but they were not by this offering finally disposed of1 or destroyed4 ,the scapegoat1 symbolizing ,satan1 the great tempter and originator of sin1 was brought to the sanctuary1 and upon his head were placed all these sins which ,satan had tempted ,god's people to commit4 #ah4 ,what final disposition was made of the sins of the people8 8,and the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited3 and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness40 ,verse #bb4 ,illustration4 ,the ,scapegoat4 ,and ,aaron shall 444 confess over him all the iniquities of the children of ,israel4 ,lev4 #af3ba4 #ai4 ,what was this earthly sanctuary and its round of service8 8,which was a figure for the time then present40 ,heb4 #i3i4 #bj4 ,of what sanctuary1 or tabernacle1 is ,christ the minister8 8,a minister of the sanctuary1 and of the true tabernacle1 which the ,lord pitched1 and not man40 ,heb4 #h3b4 #ba4 ,of what was the blood of all the sacrifices of the former dispensation only a type8 8,neither by the blood of goats and calves1 but by ,his own blood ,he entered in once into the holy place1 having obtained eternal redemption for us40 ,heb4 #i3ab4 ,see ,eph4 #e3b4 ,,note4--,through the sacrifices and offerings brought to the altar of the earthly sanctuary1 the penitent believer was to lay hold of the merits of ,christ1 the ,saviour to come4 ,in this way1 and in this way only1 was there any virtue connected with them4 #bb4 ,at the death of ,christ1 what miraculous occurrence signified that the priestly work and services of the earthly sanctuary were finished8 8,jesus1 when ,he had cried again with a loud voice1 yielded up the ghost4 ,and1 behold1 the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom40 ,matt4 #bg3ej1 #ea4 ,,notes4--,type had met antitype2 the shadow had reached the substance4 ,christ1 the great sacrifice1 had been slain1 and was about to enter upon ,his final work as our great high priest in the sanctuary in heaven4 ,the priestly work in the earthly sanctuary was typical of the work of ,christ in the heavenly sanctuary4 ,in the earthly1 the atonement was performed on the last day of the ceremonial year4 ,all who did not then have their sins atoned for were 8cut off10 and the camp was cleansed from sin4 ,the atonement day was virtually a day of judgment for ,israel1 and the people whose sins had been atoned for were free from sin1 and could enter upon the services of the new year clean in the sight of ,god4 ,this work was kept up year after year4 ,in the heavenly sanctuary1 the sacrifice is offered but once2 and but one atonement1 or cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary1 can be made1 which must take place at the time assigned of ,god for it4 ,and when the great atonement1 or cleansing1 of the heavenly sanctuary has been made1 ,god's people will be forever free from sin1 and the fate of all will be forever sealed4 ,see ,rev4 #bb3aa4 ,this1 as in the type1 will be a day of judgment4 ,the round of service in the earthly sanctuary was ,god's service4 ,it had to do with the sins of the people2 not that the blood of the sacrifices offered there could in itself take away their sins1 for it is expressly said that it could not4 ,heb4 #aj3d4 ,it could1 however1 show their faith in the efficacy of ,christ's blood yet to be spilled1 and to which the sanctuary work was intended constantly to direct their minds4 ,the work there was a type1 or shadow1 of ,christ's atoning work1 and1 as such1 carries with it a significance that cannot be overestimated4 ,upon a correct understanding of the type depends a correct understanding of the antitype4 ,the entire sanctuary service was an object-lesson of most important and vital gospel truth1--that of man's salvation and the atonement of sin4 #bc4 ,what relation does the earthly sanctuary sustain to the heavenly8 8,who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things1 as ,moses was admonished of ,god when he was about to make the tabernacle3 for1 ,see1 saith ,he1 that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount40 ,heb4 #h3e4 #bd4 ,by what comparison is it shown that the heavenly sanctuary will be cleansed8 8,it was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these2 but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these40 ,heb4 #i3bc4 #be4 ,when ,christ has finished ,his priestly mediatorial work in the heavenly sanctuary1 what decree will go forth8 8,he that is unjust1 let him be unjust still3 and he which is filthy1 let him be filthy still3 and he that is righteous1 let him be righteous still3 and he that is holy1 let him be holy still40 ,rev4 #bb3aa4 #bf4 ,what event is directly connected with the blotting out of sin and the final refreshing from ,god's presence8 8,repent ye therefore1 and be converted1 that your sins may be blotted out1 when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the ,lord2 and ,he shall send ,jesus ,christ1 which before was preached unto you3 whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things1 which ,god hath spoken by the mouth of all ,his holy prophets since the world began40 ,acts #c3ai-ba4 #bg4 ,according to the view of the judgment presented to ,daniel1 what is to be given to ,christ while still before the ,father8 8,i saw 444 and1 behold1 one like the ,son of man came 444 to the ,ancient of days1 and they brought ,him near before ,him4 ,and there was given ,him dominion1 and glory1 and a kingdom1 that all people1 nations1 and languages1 should serve ,him40 ,dan4 #g3ac1 #ad4 #bh4 ,what will occur when the ,lord descends from heaven8 8,for the ,lord ,himself shall descend from heaven with a shout1 with the voice of the archangel1 and with the trump of ,god3 and the dead in ,christ shall rise first3 then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds1 to meet the ,lord in the air3 and so shall we ever be with the ,lord40 #a ,thess4 #d3af1 #ag4 #bi4 ,what statement immediately following the announcement mentioned in ,rev4 #bb3aa1 indicates that a judgment work had been in progress before ,christ comes8 8,and1 behold1 ,i come quickly2 and ,my reward is with ,me1 to give every man according as his work shall be40 ,rev4 #bb3ab4 ,,note4--,the typical sanctuary service is fully met in the work of ,christ4 ,as the atonement day of the former dispensation was really a day of judgment1 so the atonement work of ,christ will include the investigation of the cases of ,his people prior to ,his coming the second time to receive them unto ,himself4 #cj4 ,is there a specified time for the cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary8 8,and he said unto me1 ,unto two thousand and three hundred days2 then shall the sanctuary be cleansed40 ,dan4 #h3ad4 #ca4 ,how may one know that this does not refer to the earthly sanctuary8 8,he said unto me1 ,understand1 ,o son of man3 for at the time of the end shall be the vision40 ,verse #ag4 ,,note4--,the prophetic period of #bcjj days 7years7 extends to #ahdd ,a4,d41 while the divinely appointed services of the earthly sanctuary ceased at the cross 7,dan4 #i3bg2 ,matt4 #bg3ej1 #ea71 and the sanctuary itself was destroyed in #gj ,a4,d41 when ,titus captured ,jerusalem4 ,for explanation of the period here mentioned1 see the preceding reading4 ,the ,judgment ,illustration4 ,the ,investigative ,judgment4 ,the books were opened3 444 and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books4 ,rev4 #bj3ab4 #a4 ,what assurance have we that there will be a judgment8 8,god 444 hath appointed a day1 in the which ,he will judge the world40 ,acts #ag3cj1 #ca4 #b4 ,was the judgment still future in ,paul's day8 8,as he reasoned of righteousness1 temperance1 and judgment to come1 ,felix trembled40 ,acts #bd3be4 #c4 ,how many must meet the test of the judgment8 8,i said in mine heart1 ,god shall judge the righteous and the wicked40 ,eccl4 #c3ag 8,for we must all appear before the judgment-seat of ,christ2 that every one may receive the things done in his body1 according to that he hath done1 whether it be good or bad40 #b ,cor4 #e3aj4 #d4 ,what reason did ,solomon give for urging all to fear ,god and keep ,his commandments8 8,for ,god shall bring every work into judgment1 with every secret thing1 whether it be good1 or whether it be evil40 ,eccl4 #ab3ad4 #e4 ,what view of the judgment scene was given ,daniel8 8,i beheld till the thrones were cast down placed1 ,r4 ,v41 and the ,ancient of days did sit1 whose garment was white as snow1 and the hair of ,his head like the pure wool3 ,his throne was like the fiery flame1 and ,his wheels as burning fire4 ,a fiery stream issued and came forth from before ,him3 thousand thousands ministered unto ,him1 and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before ,him3 the judgment was set1 and the books were opened40 ,dan4 #g3i1 #aj4 #f4 ,out of what will all be judged8 8,and the books were opened3 and another book was opened1 which is the book of life3 and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books1 according to their works40 ,rev4 #bj3ab4 #g4 ,for whom has a book of remembrance been written8 8,then they that feared the ,lord spake often one to another3 and the ,lord harkened1 and heard it1 and a book of remembrance was written before ,him for them that feared the ,lord1 and that thought upon ,his name40 ,mal4 #c3af4 ,see ,rev4 #bj3ab4 #h4 ,who opens the judgment and presides over it8 8,i beheld till the thrones were cast down placed1 and the ,ancient of days did sit40 ,dan4 #g3i4 #i4 ,who minister to ,god1 and assist in the judgment8 8,thousand thousands of angels ministered unto ,him1 and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before ,him40 ,verse #aj4 ,see ,rev4 #e3aa4 #aj4 ,who is brought before the ,father at this time8 8,i saw in the night-visions1 and1 behold1 one like the ,son of man came with the clouds of heaven1 and came to the ,ancient of days1 and they brought ,him near before ,him40 ,dan4 #g3ac4 #aa4 ,what does ,christ as the advocate of ,his people confess before the ,father and ,his angels8 8,he that overcometh1 the same shall be clothed in white raiment2 and ,i will not blot out his name out of the book of life1 but ,i will confess his name before ,my ,father1 and before ,his angels40 ,rev4 #c3e4 ,see ,matt4 #aj3cb1 #cc2 ,mark #h3ch4 ,,note4--,during this judgment scene1 both the righteous and the wicked dead are still in their graves4 ,the record of each one's life1 however1 is in the books of heaven1 and by that record their characters and deeds are well known4 ,christ is there to appear in behalf of those who have chosen ,him as their advocate4 #a ,john #b3a4 ,he presents ,his blood1 as ,he appeals for their sins to be blotted from the books of record4 ,as the place of judgment is in heaven1 where ,god's throne is1 and as ,christ is present in person1 it follows that the work of judgment is also in heaven4 ,all are judged by the record of their lives1 and thus answer for the deeds done in the body4 ,this work will not only decide forever the cases of the dead1 but will also close the probation of all who are living1 after which ,christ will come to take to ,himself those who have been found loyal to ,him4 #ab4 ,after the subjects of the kingdom have been determined by the investigative judgment1 what is given to ,christ8 8,and there was given ,him dominion1 and glory1 and a kingdom1 that all people1 nations1 and languages1 should serve ,him40 ,dan4 #g3ad4 #ac4 ,when ,he comes the second time1 what title will ,he bear8 8,and ,he hath on ,his vesture and on ,his thigh a name written1 ,king of kings1 and ,lord of lords40 ,rev4 #ai3af4 #ad4 ,what will ,he then do for each one8 8,for the ,son of man shall come in the glory of ,his ,father with ,his angels2 and then ,he shall reward every man according to his works40 ,matt4 #af3bg4 ,see also ,rev4 #bb3ab4 #ae4 ,where will ,christ then take ,his people8 8,in ,my ,father's house are many mansions3 if it were not so1 ,i would have told you4 ,i go to prepare a place for you4 ,and if ,i go and prepare a place for you1 ,i will come again1 and receive you unto ,myself2 that where ,i am1 there ye may be also40 ,john #ad3b1 #c4 #af4 ,how many of the dead will be raised8 8,for the hour is coming1 in the which all that are in the graves shall hear ,his voice1 and shall come forth2 they that have done good1 unto the resurrection of life2 and they that have done evil1 unto the resurrection of damnation40 ,john #e3bh1 #bi4 ,see also ,acts #bd3ae4 #ag4 ,what time intervenes between the two resurrections8 8,and ,i saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of ,jesus1 and for the word of ,god1 and which had not worshiped the beast1 neither his image1 neither had received his mark upon their foreheads1 or in their hands2 and they lived and reigned with ,christ a thousand years4 ,but the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished40 ,rev4 #bj3d1 #e4 #ah4 ,what work did ,daniel see finally assigned to the saints8 8,i beheld1 and the same horn made war with the saints1 and prevailed against them2 until the ,ancient of days came1 and judgment was given to the saints of the ,most ,high2 and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom40 ,dan4 #g3ba1 #bb4 #ai4 ,how long will the saints engage in this work of judgment8 8,and ,i saw thrones1 and they sat upon them1 and judgment was given unto them3 444and they lived and reigned with ,christ a thousand years40 ,rev4 #bj3d4 ,illustration4 ,lot ,fleeing ,from ,sodom4 ,turning the cities of ,sodom and ,gomorrah into ashes4 #b ,peter #b3f4 #bj4 ,who will thus be judged by the saints8 8,do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world8 and if the world shall be judged by you1 are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters8 ,know ye not that we shall judge angels8 how much more things that pertain to this life80 #a ,cor4 #f3b1 #c4 #ba4 ,how will the decisions of the judgment be executed8 8,and out of ,his ,christ's mouth goeth a sharp sword1 that with it ,he should smite the nations3 and ,he shall rule them with a rod of iron3 and ,he treadeth the wine-press of the fierceness and wrath of ,almighty ,god40 ,rev4 #ai3ae4 #bb4 ,why is the execution of the judgment given to ,christ8 8,for as the ,father hath life in ,himself2 so hath ,he given to the ,son to have life in ,himself2 and hath given ,him authority to execute judgment also1 because ,he is the ,son of man40 ,john #e3bf1 #bg4 #bc4 ,how was the opening of the judgment to be made known to the world8 8,and ,i saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven1 having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth1 and to every nation1 and kindred1 and tongue1 and people1 saying with a loud voice1 ,fear ,god1 and give glory to ,him2 for the hour of ,his judgment is come40 ,rev4 #ad3f1 #g4 ,,note4--,there are three phases of the judgment mentioned in the ,scriptures1--the investigative judgment1 preceding the second advent2 the judgment of the lost world and wicked angels by ,christ and the saints during the one thousand years following the second advent2 and the executive judgment1 or punishment of the wicked at the close of this period4 ,the investigative judgment takes place in heaven before ,christ comes1 in order to ascertain who are worthy to be raised in the first resurrection1 at ,his coming1 and who among the living are to be changed in the twinkling of an eye1 at the sound of the last trump4 ,it is necessary for this to take place before the second advent1 as there will be no time for such a work between the coming of ,christ and the raising of the righteous dead4 ,the executive judgment on the wicked occurs after their cases have been examined by the saints during the thousand years4 ,rev4 #bj3d1 #e2 #a ,cor4 #f3a-c4 ,the investigative judgment is that which is announced to the world by the angel's message of ,rev4 #ad3f1 #g4 ,thou ,judge of quick and dead1 ,before whose bar severe1 ,with holy joy or guilty dread1 ,we all shall soon appear1-- ,our cautioned souls prepare ,for that tremendous day1 ,and fill us now with watchful care1 ,and stir us up to pray4 ,,charles ,,wesley4 ,illustration4 ,the ,wise ,men ,of ,the ,east4 ,we have seen ,his star in the east4 ,matt4 #b3b4 ,the ,judgment-,hour ,message ,illustration4 ,the ,first ,angel4 ,fear ,god1 and give glory to ,him2 for the hour of ,his judgment is come4 ,rev4 #ad3g4 #a4 ,what prophetic view of the judgment was given ,daniel8 8,i beheld till the thrones were cast down placed1 and the ,ancient of days did sit3 444 thousand thousands ministered unto ,him1 and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before ,him3 the judgment was set1 and the books were opened40 ,dan4 #g3i1 #aj4 #b4 ,what assurance has ,god given of the judgment8 8,because ,he hath appointed a day1 in the which ,he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom ,he hath ordained2 whereof ,he hath given assurance unto all men1 in that ,he hath raised ,him from the dead40 ,acts #ag3ca4 #c4 ,what message announces the judgment-hour come8 8,and ,i saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven1 having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth1 and to every nation1 and kindred1 and tongue1 and people1 saying with a loud voice1 ,fear ,god1 and give glory to ,him2 for the hour of ,his judgment is come3 and worship ,him that made heaven1 and earth1 and the sea1 and the fountains of waters40 ,rev4 #ad3f1 #g4 #d4 ,in view of the judgment-hour1 what is proclaimed anew8 8,the everlasting gospel40 ,verse #f1 first part4 #e4 ,how extensively is this message to be proclaimed8 8,to every nation1 and kindred1 and tongue1 and people40 ,verse #f1 first part4 #f4 ,what is the whole world called upon to do8 8,fear ,god1 and give glory to ,him40 ,verse #g4 #g4 ,what special reason is given for this8 8,for the hour of ,his judgment is come40 ,same verse4 #h4 ,whom are all called upon to worship8 8,him that made heaven1 and earth40 ,same verse4 ,,note4--,there is only one gospel 7,rom4 #a3af1 #ag2 ,gal4 #a3h71 first announced in ,eden 7,gen4 #c3ae71 preached to ,abraham 7,gal4 #c3h7 and to the children of ,israel 7,heb4 #d3a1 #b71 and proclaimed anew in every generation4 ,in its development1 the gospel meets the needs of every crisis in the world's history4 ,john the ,baptist in his preaching announced the kingdom of heaven at hand 7,matt4 #c3a1 #b71 and prepared the way for the first advent4 ,john #a3bb1 #bc4 ,christ ,himself in ,his preaching of the gospel announced the fulfilment of a definite-time prophecy 7the sixty-nine weeks1 or #dhc years1 of ,dan4 #i3be71 and called the people to repentance1 in view of the coming of the predicted ,messiah4 ,mark #a3ad1 #ae4 ,so when the time of the judgment comes1 and ,christ's second advent is near1 a world-wide announcement of these events is to be made in the preaching of the everlasting gospel adapted to meet the need of the hour4 #i4 ,what prophetic period extends to the time of the cleansing of the sanctuary1 or the investigative judgment8 8,and he said unto me1 ,unto two thousand and three hundred days2 then shall the sanctuary be cleansed40 ,dan4 #h3ad4 #aj4 ,when did this long period expire8 ,in ,a4,d4 #ahdd4 ,see reading on page #bcj4 ,,note4--,our ,lord based ,his preaching of the gospel upon the fulfilment of the first part of the #bcjj days1 or years 7,mark #a3ad1 #ae71 a prophecy which determined the time of the first advent4 ,the whole period extends to the time of the judgment1 just preceding the second advent1 and at its expiration a special gospel message is sent to all the world proclaiming the judgment-hour at hand1 and calling upon all to worship the ,creator4 ,the facts of history answer to this interpretation of the prophecy3 for at this very time 7#ahdd7 just such a message was being proclaimed in various parts of the world4 ,this was the beginning of the great second advent message which is now being proclaimed throughout the world4 #aa4 ,how is the true ,god distinguished from all false gods8 8,thus shall ye say unto them1 ,the gods that have not made the heavens and the earth1 even they shall perish from the earth4444 ,he the true ,god hath made the earth by ,his power1 ,he hath established the world by ,his wisdom1 and hath stretched out the heavens by ,his discretion40 ,jer4 #aj3aa1 #ab4 #ab4 ,for what reason is worship justly due to ,god8 8,for the ,lord is a great ,god1 and a great ,king above all gods4444 ,the sea is ,his1 and ,he made it3 and ,his hands formed the dry land4 ,o come1 let us worship and bow down3 let us kneel before the ,lord our ,maker40 ,ps4 #ie3c-f4 #ac4 ,why do the inhabitants of heaven worship ,god8 8,the four and twenty elders fall down before ,him1 444 saying1 ,thou art worthy1 ,o ,lord1 to receive glory and honor and power3 for ,thou hast created all things1 and for ,thy pleasure they are and were created40 ,rev4 #d3aj1 #aa4 #ad4 ,what memorial did ,god establish of ,his creative power8 8,remember the ,sabbath day1 to keep it holy4444 ,for in six days the ,lord made heaven and earth1 the sea1 and all that in them is1 and rested the seventh day3 wherefore the ,lord blessed the ,sabbath day1 and hallowed it40 ,ex4 #bj3h-aa4 #ae4 ,what place has the ,sabbath in the work of salvation8 8,moreover also ,i gave them ,my ,sabbaths1 to be a sign between ,me and them1 that they might know that ,i am the ,lord that sanctify them40 ,eze4 #bj3ab4 #af4 ,how many are concerned in the judgment8 8,for we must all appear before the judgment-seat of ,christ2 that every one may receive the things done in his body1 according to that he hath done1 whether it be good or bad40 #b ,cor4 #e3aj4 #ag4 ,what will be the standard in the judgment8 8,for whosoever shall keep the whole law1 and yet offend in one point1 he is guilty of all4 ,for ,he that said1 ,do not commit adultery2 said also1 ,do not kill4 ,now if thou commit no adultery1 yet if thou kill1 thou art become a transgressor of the law4 ,so speak ye1 and so do1 as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty40 ,james #b3aj-ab4 #ah4 ,in view of the judgment1 what exhortation is given8 8,let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter3 ,fear ,god1 and keep ,his commandments3 for this is the whole duty of man4 ,for ,god shall bring every work into judgment1 with every secret thing1 whether it be good1 or whether it be evil40 ,eccl4 #ab3ac1 #ad4 ,,note4--,a comparison of ,rev4 #ad3g with ,eccl4 #ab3ac1 #ad1 suggests that the way to give glory to ,god is to keep ,his commandments1 and that in giving the judgment-hour message1 the duty of keeping the commandments would be emphasized4 ,this is plainly shown in the description given of the people who are gathered out of every nation1 kindred1 tongue1 and people as the result of the preaching of this message1 in connection with the other messages which immediately follow and accompany it4 ,of this people it is said1 8,here are they that keep the commandments of ,god1 and the faith of ,jesus40 ,rev4 #ad3ab4 ,the ,fall ,of ,modern ,babylon ,illustration4 ,the ,second ,angel4 ,babylon is fallen1 is fallen4 ,rev4 #ad3h4 #a4 ,what announcement immediately follows the judgment-hour message of ,rev4 #ad3f1 #g8 8,and there followed another angel1 saying1 ,babylon is fallen1 is fallen1 that great city40 ,rev4 #ad3h1 first part4 #b4 ,what reason is assigned for the fall of ,babylon8 8,because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication40 ,same verse1 last part4 #c4 ,how was the overthrow of ancient ,babylon foretold8 8,and ,babylon1 the glory of kingdoms1 the beauty of the ,chaldees' excellency1 shall be as when ,god overthrew ,sodom and ,gomorrah40 ,isa4 #ac3ai4 #d4 ,what call was made to come out of ,babylon8 8,flee out of the midst of ,babylon1 and deliver every man his soul3 be not cut off in her iniquity2 for this is the time of the ,lord's vengeance2 ,he will render unto her a recompense40 ,jer4 #ea3f4 #e4 ,what did ancient ,babylon do to all the nations8 8,babylon hath been a golden cup in the ,lord's hand1 that made all the earth drunken3 the nations have drunken of her wine2 therefore the nations are mad40 ,verse #g4 #f4 ,what was the effect of this apostasy8 8,babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed3 howl for her2 take balm for her pain1 if so be she may be healed40 ,verse #h4 #g4 ,just before the fall of ,babylon1 what did her king do8 8,belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords1 and drank wine before the thousand40 ,dan4 #e3a4 #h4 ,by what command did the king repudiate the religion taught in ,babylon by ,daniel and others who feared ,god8 8,belshazzar1 whiles he tasted the wine1 commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father ,nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in ,jerusalem2 that the king1 and his princes1 his wives1 and his concubines1 might drink therein40 ,verse #b4 #i4 ,what marked the climax of ,babylon's apostasy8 8,then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of ,god which was at ,jerusalem2 and the king1 and his princes1 his wives1 and his concubines1 drank in them40 ,verse #c4 #aj4 ,while drinking the wine1 what gods did they honor8 8,they drank wine1 and praised the gods of gold1 and of silver1 of brass1 of iron1 of wood1 and of stone40 ,verse #d4 #aa4 ,what immediately followed this complete apostasy8 8,in that night was ,belshazzar the king of the ,chaldeans slain4 ,and ,darius the ,median took the kingdom1 being about threescore and two years old40 ,verses #cj1 #ca4 ,,note4--,the gospel of the kingdom was preached in ,babylon 7see reading on 8,the ,gospel of the ,kingdom10 page #bji71 and ,nebuchadnezzar was brought to acknowledge and to worship the true ,god4 ,but after the death of ,nebuchadnezzar1 ,babylon relapsed into idolatry again1 and this apostasy was rendered hopeless when ,belshazzar used the sacred vessels from the house of ,god1 dedicated to the worship of ,god1 in which to drink the wine of ,babylon while worship was offered to the false gods4 ,then came the handwriting on the wall1 and the fall of ancient ,babylon4 #ab4 ,in the visions of ,john1 what interpretation is given to the woman who sat upon many waters8 8,and the woman which thou sawest is that great city1 which reigneth over the kings of the earth40 ,rev4 #ag3ah4 ,,note4--,the great city which reigned over the kings of the earth in ,john's time was ,rome1 and that city has given its name to the church which is represented by the woman1 the ,church of ,rome1 or the ,papacy4 #ac4 ,in this same prophecy1 how is the ,church of ,rome1 the ,papacy1 designated as the antitype of ancient ,babylon8 8,and upon her forehead was a name written1 ,,mystery1 ,,babylon ,,the ,,great1 ,,the ,,mother ,,of ,,harlots ,,and ,,abominations ,,of ,,the ,,earth40 ,verse #e4 #ad4 ,what specific statement emphasizes this identification8 8,with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication1 and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication40 ,verse #b4 ,see verse #d4 ,,notes4--,the ,church of ,rome is called ,babylon1 and its religion is a revival of the religion of ancient ,babylon4 ,she claims a priesthood with exceptional powers and privileges1 just as did ancient ,babylon4 ,through the dogma of the immaculate conception of the ,virgin ,mary1 she denies that ,god in ,christ dwelt in the same flesh as fallen man has1 just as ancient ,babylon did4 ,see ,dan4 #b3aa4 ,she claims universal spiritual jurisdiction1 and demands submission under pains and penalties1 just as ancient ,babylon did4 ,see ,daniel #c4 ,she repudiates the fundamental gospel truth of justification by faith1 and boasts of works1 just as ancient ,babylon did4 ,see ,dan4 #d3cj4 ,a careful comparison of the ritual of ancient and modern ,babylon shows that the latter is copied from the former2 and it is easy to trace the connection historically through the paganism of political ,rome4 ,on the overthrow of ,babylon by the ,persians1 who nourished a traditional hatred for its idolatry1 the ,chaldean priesthood fled to ,pergamos1 in ,asia ,minor1 and made it the headquarters of their religion4444 ,the last pontiff king of ,pergamos was ,attalus ,,iii1 who at his death bequeathed his dominions and authority to the ,roman people1 #acc ,b4,c41 and from that time the two lines of ,pontifex ,maximus were merged in the ,roman one4--8,the ,false ,christ10 ,j4 ,garnier1 ,london1 ,george ,allen1 #aijj1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 pages #id1 #ie4 ,thus did the religion of ancient ,babylon become the religion of modern ,babylon4 #ae4 ,what did ,jesus say of the sacramental wine8 8,this cup is the new covenant in ,my blood40 ,luke #bb3bj1 ,r4 ,v4 #af4 ,what is the essential teaching of the new covenant8 8,for this is the covenant that ,i will make with the house of ,israel after those days1 saith the ,lord2 ,i will put ,my laws into their mind1 and write them in their hearts3 and ,i will be to them a ,god1 and they shall be to ,me a people40 ,heb4 #h3aj4 #ag4 ,when ,christ thus ministers the law in the heart1 what does it become8 8,for the law of the ,spirit of life in ,christ ,jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death4 ,for what the law could not do1 in that it was weak through the flesh1 ,god sending ,his own ,son in the likeness of sinful flesh1 and for sin1 condemned sin in the flesh3 that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us1 who walk not after the flesh1 but after the ,spirit40 ,rom4 #h3b-d4 #ah4 ,in what other statement is this same truth expressed8 8,it is the spirit that quickeneth2 the flesh profiteth nothing3 the words that ,i speak unto you1 they are spirit1 and they are life40 ,john #f3fc4 #ai4 ,what kind of teaching have men substituted for the words which are spirit and life8 8,howbeit in vain do they worship ,me1 teaching for doctrines the commandments of men4444 ,and ,he said unto them1 ,full well ye reject the commandment of ,god1 that ye may keep your own tradition40 ,mark #g3g-i4 ,,notes4--,there are two cups1 the cup of the ,lord and the cup of ,babylon4 ,the wine in the ,lord's cup represents the living truth1 8as the truth is in ,jesus20 the wine in the cup of ,babylon represents her false doctrines1 her substitution of human tradition for the living word and law of ,god1 and the illicit connection which she has made between the church and the secular power1 depending upon political power to enforce her teachings1 rather than upon the power of ,god4 ,by this very thing1 while maintaining a form of godliness1 she denies the power thereof4 #b ,tim4 #c3a-e4 ,the following quotation states the position of that church in regard to tradition3 8,though these two divine streams the ,bible and tradition are in themselves1 on account of their divine origin1 of equal sacredness1 and are both full of revealed truths1 still1 of the two1 tradition is to us more clear and safe40--8,catholic ,belief10 ,rev4 ,joseph ,faa ,di ,bruno1 ,d4 ,d4 7,roman ,catholic71 page #de4 ,the substitution of the law of the church for the law of ,god1 in fulfilment of the prophecy in ,dan4 #g3be1 testifies to the complete subordination of the ,word of ,god to the authority of the church4 ,the world-wide teaching of these doctrines in place of the pure gospel has led the world astray1 and has made all the nations drink of the wine of her fornication4 ,the ,reformation of the sixteenth century was an effort to return to the pure truths of ,god's ,word4 ,in this the ,reformers denied the supremacy of tradition over the ,bible4 #bj4 ,what relation does the ,church of ,rome sustain to other apostate churches8 8,and upon her forehead was a name written1 ,,mystery1 ,,babylon ,,the ,,great1 ,,the ,,mother ,,of ,,harlots ,,and ,,abominations ,,of ,,the ,,earth40 ,rev4 #ag3e4 ,,notes4--,in the creed of ,pope ,pius ,,iv1 an authoritative statement of ,roman ,catholic belief1 is found this statement3 8,i acknowledge the ,holy ,catholic ,apostolic ,church for the mother and mistress of all churches40--,article #aj4 ,when the professed ,protestant churches repudiate the fundamental principle of ,protestantism by setting aside the authority of ,god's ,word1 and accepting tradition and human speculation in its place1 they adopt the fundamental principle of modern ,babylon1 and may be regarded as the daughters of ,babylon4 ,their fall is then included in the fall of ,babylon1 and calls for a proclamation of the fall of modern ,babylon4 ,many representatives of modern ,protestantism have1 in one way or another1 rejected many fundamental doctrines of the ,bible1 such as1-- ,the fall of man4 ,the ,bible doctrine of sin4 ,the infallibility of the ,scriptures4 ,the sufficiency of the ,scriptures as a rule of faith and practise4 ,the ,deity of ,christ1 and ,his consequent headship over the church4 ,the miraculous conception and the virgin birth of our ,lord4 ,the resurrection of ,christ from the grave4 ,the vicarious1 expiatory1 and propitiatory atonement of ,christ4 ,salvation by grace through faith in the ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 ,regeneration by the power of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,the efficacy of the all-prevailing name of ,christ in prayer4 ,the ministration and guardianship of holy angels4 ,miracles as the direct manifestation and interposition of ,god's power4 ,although many leaders of modern ,protestantism known as higher critics have not formally adopted the creed of the ,church of ,rome1 and have not become an organic part of that body1 yet they belong to the same class in rejecting the authority of ,god's ,word1 and accepting in its place the product of their own reasonings4 ,there is just as much apostasy in the one case as in the other1 and both must therefore be included in ,babylon1 and both will go down in the fall of ,babylon4 ,the warning message applies with equal force to both classes4 #ba4 ,to what extent is the apostasy1 or fall1 of modern ,babylon1 the mother1 and of her daughters1 to be carried8 8,and after these things ,i saw another angel come down from heaven1 having great power2 and the earth was lightened with his glory4 ,and he cried mightily with a strong voice1 saying1 ,babylon the great is fallen1 is fallen1 and is become the habitation of devils1 and the hold of every foul spirit1 and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird4 ,for all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication1 and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her1 and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies40 ,rev4 #ah3a-c4 ,,note4--,in its largest sense1 ,babylon includes all false religions--all apostasy4 ,the gospel message announcing her final overthrow should be a cause of rejoicing to every lover of truth and righteousness4 #bb4 ,what final call to come out of ,babylon is to go forth8 8,and ,i heard another voice from heaven1 saying1 ,come out of her1 ,my people1 that ye be not partakers of her sins1 and that ye receive not of her plagues4 ,for her sins have reached unto heaven1 and ,god hath remembered her iniquities40 ,verses #d1 #e4 #bc4 ,how complete is to be the fall of modern ,babylon8 8,and a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone1 and cast it into the sea1 saying1 ,thus with violence shall that great city ,babylon be thrown down1 and shall be found no more at all4444 ,and in her was found the blood of prophets1 and of saints1 and of all that were slain upon the earth40 ,verses #ba-bd4 #bd4 ,what song of triumph follows the overthrow of ,babylon8 8,alleluia3 for the ,lord ,god omnipotent reigneth4 ,let us be glad and rejoice1 and give honor to ,him40 ,rev4 #ai3f1 #g4 ,the ,closing ,gospel ,message4 ,a ,warning ,against ,false ,worship ,illustration4 ,the ,third ,angel4 ,if any man worship the beast and his image1 444 the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of ,god4 ,rev4 #ad3i1 #aj4 #a4 ,what indicates that the messages of the judgment-hour and the fall of ,babylon are two parts of a threefold message8 8,and the third angel followed them1 saying with a loud voice40 ,rev4 #ad3i1 first clause4 #b4 ,what apostasy from the worship of ,god is named in this message8 8,if any man worship the beast and his image1 and receive his mark in his forehead1 or in his hand40 ,same verse1 last part4 #c4 ,what is to be the fate of those who1 instead of worshiping ,god1 engage in this false worship8 8,the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of ,god1 which is poured out without mixture into the cup of ,his indignation2 and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels1 and in the presence of the ,lamb3 and the smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and ever3 and they have no rest day nor night1 who worship the beast and his image1 and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name40 ,verses #aj1 #aa4 ,see ,isa4 #cc3ac-ag2 #cd3a-aj2 #a ,cor4 #c3ac2 ,heb4 #ab3bi4 #d4 ,how are those described who heed this warning8 8,here is the patience of the saints3 here are they that keep the commandments of ,god1 and the faith of ,jesus40 ,verse #ab4 #e4 ,what description is given of the beast against whose worship this closing warning message is given8 8,and ,i stood upon the sand of the sea1 and saw a beast rise up out of the sea1 having seven heads and ten horns1 and upon his horns ten crowns1 and upon his heads the name of blasphemy4 ,and the beast which ,i saw was like unto a leopard1 and his feet were as the feet of a bear1 and his mouth as the mouth of a lion3 and the dragon gave him his power1 and his seat1 and great authority40 ,rev4 #ac3a1 #b4 ,,note4--,in this composite beast from the sea are combined the symbols of the seventh chapter of ,daniel1 representing ,greece1 ,medo-,persia1 and ,babylon4 ,the blasphemous words spoken by it1 its persecution of the saints1 and the time allotted to it 7verses #e-g7 show that this beast1 under one of its seven-headed manifestations1 is identical with the little horn of the vision of the seventh chapter of ,daniel1 modern ,babylon1 the ,papacy4 ,see reading on 8,the ,kingdom and ,work of ,antichrist10 page #bah4 ,the false worship here mentioned1 the worship of the beast1 is the rendering of that homage to the ,papacy which is due to ,god alone4 ,the system of religion enforced by the ,papacy is the paganism of ,babylon1 ,medo-,persia1 ,greece1 and ,rome1 indicated by the composite character of the beast 7verse #b71 disguised under the forms and names of ,christianity4 ,the ,pontifex ,maximus of the ancient pagan religions was continued in the ,pope1 who is the head of the ,roman priesthood1 and who1 in the exercise of his priestly functions1 took away the mediation of ,christ1 and substituted a system of human mediation in its place1 thus fulfilling the prophecy recorded in the eighth chapter of ,daniel4 ,see reading on 8,the ,vicar of ,christ10 page #bbd4 #f4 ,what challenge is made by those who worship the beast8 8,and they worshiped the dragon which gave power unto the beast3 and they worshiped the beast1 saying1 ,who is like unto the beast8 who is able to make war with him80 ,verse #d4 #g4 ,whose sovereignty is thus challenged8 8,forasmuch as there is none like unto ,thee1 ,o ,lord2 ,thou art great1 and ,thy name is great in might40 ,jer4 #aj3f4 ,see also ,ps4 #ga3ai2 #hf3h2 #hi3f1 #h4 #h4 ,what specifications of 8the man of sin0 are thus fully met8 8,let no man deceive you by any means3 for that day shall not come1 except there come a falling away first1 and that man of sin be revealed1 the son of perdition2 who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called ,god1 or that is worshiped2 so that he as ,god sitteth in the temple of ,god1 showing himself that he is ,god40 #b ,thess4 #b3c1 #d4 ,see pages #bah-bbj4 ,illustration4 ,noah ,preaching4 ,by faith ,noah1 being warned of ,god 444 prepared an ark4 ,heb4 #aa3g4 #i4 ,what did ,babylon give to the nations to drink8 8,she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication40 ,rev4 #ad3h1 last part4 ,see pages #bef1 #beg4 #aj4 ,what are those to drink who accept the teachings of ,babylon1 and thus render homage to the beast8 8,the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of ,god1 which is poured out without mixture into the cup of ,his indignation40 ,verse #aj1 first part4 ,,note4--,the cup of the ,lord1 which contains the new covenant in the blood of ,christ1 and the cup of the wine of the wrath of ,babylon are both offered to the world4 ,to drink of the former1 that is1 to accept the teaching of the true gospel1 is to receive everlasting life2 but to drink of the wine of ,babylon1 that is1 to accept the false gospel taught by the ,papacy1 will result in drinking of the wine of the wrath of ,god from the cup of ,his indignation4 ,the true gospel means everlasting life2 the false gospel means everlasting death4 #aa4 ,under what threatened penalty is the worship of the image of the beast enforced8 8,and he had power to give life unto the image of the beast1 that the image of the beast should both speak1 and cause decree that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed40 ,rev4 #ac3ae4 ,,note4--,for an explanation of the image of the beast1 see reading on 8,making an ,image to the ,beast10 page #bga4 #ab4 ,what universal boycott is to be employed1 in an attempt to compel all to receive the mark of the beast8 8,and he causeth all1 both small and great1 rich and poor1 free and bond1 to receive a mark in their right hand1 or in their foreheads3 and that no man might buy or sell1 save he that had the mark1 or the name of the beast1 or the number of his name40 ,verses #af1 #ag4 ,,note4--,regarding the mark of the beast1 see reading on 8,the ,seal of ,god and the ,mark of ,apostasy10 page #daf4 #ac4 ,who is the real power operating through the beast and his image1 and demanding worship8 8,the dragon gave him his power1 and his seat1 and great authority40 ,verse #b1 last part4 #ad4 ,who is this dragon8 8,and the great dragon was cast out1 that old serpent1 called the ,devil1 and ,satan1 which deceiveth the whole world3 he was cast out into the earth1 and his angels were cast out with him40 ,rev4 #ab3i4 #ae4 ,how did the devil seek to induce ,jesus to worship him8 8,and the devil1 taking ,him up into an high mountain1 showed unto ,him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time4 ,and the devil said unto ,him1 ,all this power will ,i give ,thee1 and the glory of them3 for that is delivered unto me2 and to whomsoever ,i will ,i give it4 ,if ,thou therefore wilt worship me1 all shall be ,thine40 ,luke #d3e-g4 #af4 ,how did ,jesus show ,his loyalty to ,god8 8,and ,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,get thee behind ,me1 ,satan3 for it is written1 ,thou shalt worship the ,lord thy ,god1 and ,him only shalt thou serve40 ,verse #h4 ,,note4--,the threefold message of ,rev4 #ad3f-ab is proclaimed in connection with the closing scenes of the great controversy between ,christ and ,satan4 ,lucifer has sought to put himself in the place of ,god 7,isa4 #ad3ab-ad71 and to secure to himself the worship which is due ,god alone4 ,the final test comes over the commandments of ,god4 ,those who acknowledge the supremacy of the beast by yielding obedience to the law of ,god as changed and enforced by the ,papacy1 when the real issue has been clearly defined1 will1 in so doing1 worship the beast and his image1 and receive his mark4 ,such will take the side of ,satan in his rebellion against the authority of ,god4 #ag4 ,how many will yield to the demand to worship the beast8 8,and all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him1 whose names are not written in the book of life of the ,lamb slain from the foundation of the world40 ,rev4 #ac3h4 #ah4 ,in the judgment-hour message1 whom are all called upon to fear1 glorify1 and worship8 8,saying with a loud voice1 ,fear ,god1 and give glory to ,him2 for the hour of ,his judgment is come3 and worship ,him that made heaven1 and earth1 and the sea1 and the fountains of waters40 ,rev4 #ad3g4 #ai4 ,who will sing the song of ,moses and the ,lamb on the sea of glass8 8,and ,i saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire3 and them that had gotten the victory over the beast1 and over his image1 and over his mark1 and over the number of his name1 stand on the sea of glass1 having the harps of ,god4 ,and they sing the song of ,moses the servant of ,god1 and the song of the ,lamb1 saying1 ,great and marvelous are ,thy works1 ,lord ,god ,almighty2 just and true are ,thy ways1 ,thou ,king of saints4 ,who shall not fear ,thee1 ,o ,lord1 and glorify ,thy name8 for ,thou only art holy3 for all nations shall come and worship before ,thee2 for ,thy judgments are made manifest40 ,rev4 #ae3b-d4 ,satan's ,warfare ,against ,the ,church ,illustration4 ,the ,death ,of ,christ4 ,he ,satan persecuted the woman the church that brought forth the man child4 ,rev4 #ab3ac4 #a4 ,under what figure was the ,christian church represented to the apostle ,john8 8,and there appeared a great wonder margin1 sign in heaven2 a woman clothed with the sun1 and the moon under her feet1 and upon her head a crown of twelve stars40 ,rev4 #ab3a4 ,,notes4--,frequently in the ,scriptures a woman is used to represent the church4 ,see ,jer4 #f3b2 #b ,cor4 #aa3b4 ,the sun represents the light of the gospel with which the church was clothed at the first advent 7#a ,john #b3h72 the moon under her feet1 the waning light of the former dispensation2 and the twelve stars1 the twelve apostles4 8,woman in her innocence was attacked by #8that old serpent1 called the ,devil1 and ,satan4' 444 ,at the end of that first crafty assault and speedy victory the dragon met with his rebuff1 in words like these3 #8,the seed of the woman shall bruise thy head1 and thou shalt bruise ,his heel4' 444 ,in the ,revelation the scene is changed from ,eden to the heavens1 and before you stand again the woman and the serpent1 in the same position of antagonism as before1 the serpent still the assailant1 only this time more openly so4444 ,the woman is no longer a simple1 childlike personage1 but a wonder2 she walks not among the trees and flowers1 but amid the orbs of heaven4 ,she is clothed with the sun1 the moon is under her feet1 and upon her head is a coronet of twelve stars4 ,in her you see the great cause of truth and righteousness embodied--she is1 in fact1 the church of ,god in all ages1 the woman whose ,seed blesses all the nations of the earth40--,c4 ,h4 ,spurgeon1 in ,the ,tabernacle ,pulpit1 ,march #ae1 #ahif4 #b4 ,how is the church at the first advent described8 8,and she being with child cried1 travailing in birth1 and pained to be delivered40 ,verse #b4 ,,note4--,the church is in labor and pain while she brings forth ,christ and her children1 in the midst of afflictions and persecutions4 ,see ,rom4 #h3ai1 #bb2 #a ,john #c3a1 #b2 #b ,tim4 #c3ab4 #c4 ,how are the birth1 work1 and ascension of ,christ briefly described8 8,and she brought forth a man child1 who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron3 and her child was caught up unto ,god1 and to ,his throne40 ,verse #e4 ,,note4--,specifically this must refer to ,christ 7see ,ps4 #b3g-i72 but through ,him is also prefigured the experience of the people of ,god1 who finally in the judgment are to share with ,christ in ruling the nations with a rod of iron 7,rev4 #b3bf1 #bg71 and1 like ,him1 when their work on earth is accomplished be 8caught up10 at ,his appearing1 to ,god and to ,his throne4 #a ,thess4 #d3ae-ag4 #d4 ,what other sign1 or wonder1 appeared in heaven8 8,and there appeared another wonder in heaven2 and behold a great red dragon1 having seven heads and ten horns1 and seven crowns upon his heads4 ,and his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven1 and did cast them to the earth3 and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered1 for to devour her child as soon as in was born40 ,verses #c1 #d4 #e4 ,who is this dragon said to be8 8,and the great dragon was cast out1 that old serpent1 called the ,devil1 and ,satan1 which deceiveth the whole world40 ,verse #i4 ,,note4--,primarily the dragon represents ,satan1 the great enemy and persecutor of the church in all ages4 ,but ,satan works through principalities and powers in his efforts to destroy the people of ,god4 ,it was through a ,roman king1 ,king ,herod1 that he sought to destroy ,christ as soon as ,he was born4 ,matt4 #b3af4 ,rome must therefore be symbolized by the dragon4 ,the seven heads of the dragon are interpreted by some to refer to the 8seven hills0 upon which the city of ,rome is built2 by others1 to the seven forms of government through which ,rome passed2 and by still others1 and more broadly1 to the seven great monarchies which have oppressed the people of ,god2 namely1 ,egypt1 ,assyria1 ,chaldea1 ,persia1 ,greece1 pagan ,rome1 and papal ,rome1 in either of which ,rome is represented and included4 ,see page #bfi4 ,the ten horns1 as in the fourth beast of ,daniel #g1 evidently refer to the ten kingdoms into which ,rome was finally divided1 and thus again identify the dragon with the ,roman power4 #f4 ,how is the conflict between ,christ and ,satan described8 8,and there was war in heaven2 ,michael and ,his angels fought against the dragon2 and the dragon fought and his angels1 and prevailed not2 neither was their place found any more in heaven4 ,and the great dragon was cast out1 that old serpent1 called the ,devil1 and ,satan1 which deceiveth the whole world3 he was cast out into the earth1 and his angels were cast out with him40 ,verses #g-i4 ,,note4--,this conflict1 begun in heaven1 continues on earth4 ,near the close of ,christ's ministry1 ,he said1 8,i beheld ,satan as lightning fall from heaven40 ,luke #aj3ah4 8,now is the judgment of this world3 now shall the prince of this world be cast out40 ,john #ab3ca4 ,from the councils of the representatives of the various worlds to which ,satan1 as the prince of this world1 was formerly admitted 7,job #a3f1 #g2 #b3a1 #b71 he was cast out when he crucified ,christ1 the ,son of ,god4 #g4 ,what shout of triumph was heard in heaven following the victory gained by ,christ8 8,and ,i heard a loud voice saying in heaven1 ,now is come salvation1 and strength1 and the kingdom of our ,god1 and the power of ,his ,christ3 for the accuser of our brethren is cast down1 which accused them before our ,god day and night4444 ,therefore rejoice1 ye heavens1 and ye that dwell in them40 ,verses #aj-ab4 #h4 ,why was woe at this same time proclaimed to the world8 8,woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea6 for the devil is come down unto you1 having great wrath1 because he knoweth that he hath but a short time40 ,verse #ab1 last part4 ,,note4--,this not only shows that1 since the crucifixion of ,christ1 ,satan knows that his doom is sealed1 and that he has but a limited time in which to work1 but that his efforts are largely if not wholly now confined to this world1 and concentrated upon its inhabitants4 ,better than many professed ,christians1 ,satan knows that time is short4 #i4 ,what did the dragon do when cast to the earth8 8,and when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth1 he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child40 ,verse #ac4 ,,note4--,the persecution of ,christians began under pagan ,rome1 but was carried on far more extensively under papal ,rome4 ,matt4 #bd3ba1 #bb4 #aj4 ,what definite period of time was allotted to this great persecution of ,god's people under papal ,rome8 8,and to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle1 that she might fly into the wilderness1 unto her place1 where she is nourished for a time1 and times1 and half a time1 from the face of the serpent40 ,verse #ad4 ,,note4--,this is the same period as that mentioned in ,dan4 #g3be1 and1 like the ten horns1 identifies the dragon with the fourth beast of ,daniel #g1 and its later work with the work of the little horn of that same beast4 ,in ,rev4 #ac3e this period is referred to as 8forty-two months10 and in ,rev4 #ab3f as #abfj days1 each representing #abfj literal years1 the period allotted to the supremacy of papal ,rome4 ,beginning in #ech ,a4,d41 it ended in #agih1 when the ,pope was taken prisoner by the ,french4 ,see notes on page #bbc4 ,the woman fleeing into the wilderness fittingly describes the condition of the church during those times of bitter persecution4 #aa4 ,what was ,satan's design in thus persecuting the church8 8,and the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman1 that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood40 ,verse #ae4 #ab4 ,how was the flood stayed1 and ,satan's design defeated8 8,and the earth helped the woman1 and the earth opened her mouth1 and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth40 ,verse #af4 ,,note4--,the mountain fastnesses1 quiet retreats1 and secluded valleys of southwestern ,europe for centuries shielded many who refused allegiance to the ,papacy4 ,here1 too1 may be seen the results of the work of the ,reformation of the sixteenth century1 when many of the governments of ,europe came to the help of the cause of reform1 by staying the hand of persecution and protecting the lives of those who dared to take their stand for the right4 ,the discovery of ,america1 and the opening up of this country as an asylum for the oppressed of ,europe at this time1 may also be included in the 8help0 here referred to4 #ac4 ,what did ,christ say would be the result if the days of persecution were not shortened8 8,except those days should be shortened1 there should no flesh be saved3 but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened40 ,matt4 #bd3 #bb4 #ad4 ,still bent on persecution1 how does ,satan manifest his enmity against the remnant church8 8,and the dragon was wroth with the woman1 and went to make war with the remnant of her seed1 which keep the commandments of ,god1 and have the testimony of ,jesus ,christ40 ,rev4 #ab3ag4 ,,note4--,to the very end1 ,satan will persecute and seek to destroy the people of ,god4 ,against the remnant1 or last portion of the church1 he is especially to make war4 ,their obedience to ,god's commandments1 and their possession of the testimony of ,jesus1 or spirit of prophecy 7,rev4 #ai3aj71 are especially offensive to him1 and excite his intense ire4 ,soldiers of ,christ1 arise1 ,and put your armor on2 ,fight1 for the battle will be ours2 ,we fight to win a crown4 ,we fight not against flesh1 ,we wrestle not with blood2 ,but principalities and powers1 ,and for the truth of ,god4 ,,charles ,,wesley4 ,a ,great ,persecuting ,power 7,the ,ten-,horned ,beast of ,revelation #ac7 ,illustration4 ,early ,christian ,martyrs4 ,he shall 444 wear out the saints of the ,most ,high4 ,dan4 #g3be4 #a4 ,what is the first symbol of ,revelation #ac8 8,and ,i stood upon the sand of the sea1 and saw a beast rise up out of the sea1 having seven heads and ten horns1 and upon his horns ten crowns and upon his heads the name of blasphemy40 ,rev4 #ac3a4 ,,notes4--,as already learned from studying the book of ,daniel1 a beast in prophecy represents some great earthly power or kingdom2 a head1 a governing power2 horns1 a number of kingdoms2 crowned heads or crowned horns1 political rulership2 waters1 8peoples1 and multitudes1 and nations1 and tongues40 ,rev4 #ag3ae4 8,the beasts of ,daniel and ,john are empires4 ,the ten-horned beast is the ,roman power4444 ,the head is the governing power of the body4 ,the heads of this beast represent successive governments40--8,romanism and the ,reformation10 by ,h4 ,grattan ,guinness1 pages #add1 #ade4 #b4 ,how is this beast further described8 8,and the beast which ,i saw was like unto a leopard1 and his feet were as the feet of a bear1 and his mouth as the mouth of a lion40 ,verse #b1 first part4 ,,notes4--,these are the characteristics of the first three symbols of ,daniel #g1--the lion1 bear1 and leopard there representing the kingdoms of ,babylon1 ,medo-,persia1 and ,grecia1--and suggest this beast as representing or belonging to the kingdom symbolized by the fourth beast of ,daniel #g1 or ,rome4 ,both have ten horns4 ,like the dragon of ,revelation #ab1 it also has seven heads2 but as the dragon symbolized ,rome in its entirety1 particularly in its pagan phase1 this1 like the 8little horn0 coming up among the ten horns of the fourth beast of ,daniel #g1 represents ,rome in its later or papal form4 ,both it and the little horn have 8a mouth0 speaking great things2 both make war upon the saints2 both continue for the same length of time4 ,allowing a very broad meaning to the symbol1 the ,douay or ,catholic ,bible1 in a note on ,rev4 #ac3a1 explains the seven heads of this beast as follows3 8,the seven heads are seven kings1 that is1 seven principal kingdoms or empires1 which have exercised1 or shall exercise1 tyrannical power over the people of ,god3 of these1 five were then fallen1 viz41 the ,egyptian1 ,assyrian1 ,chaldean1 ,persian1 and ,grecian monarchies2 one was present1 viz41 the empire of ,rome2 and the seventh and chiefest was to come1 viz41 the great ,antichrist and his empire40 ,that the seventh head represents ,antichrist there can be little doubt4 ,see page #bfe4 #c4 ,what did the dragon give this beast8 8,and the dragon gave him his power1 and his seat1 and great authority40 ,verse #b1 latter part4 ,,note4--,it is an undisputed fact of history that under the later ,roman emperors1 beginning with ,constantine1 the religion of the ,roman government was changed from pagan to papal2 that when ,constantine removed the seat of his empire from ,rome to ,constantinople in #ccj ,a4,d41 the city of ,rome was given up to the bishop of ,rome1 who1 from ,constantine and succeeding emperors1 received rich gifts and great authority2 that after the fall of ,rome1 in #dgf ,a4,d41 the bishop of ,rome became the ruling power in ,western ,rome1 and by decree of ,justinian1 ,march #ae1 #ecc1 was declared 8head of all the holy churches10 and in a letter of the same year he was designated as 8corrector of heretics40 ,see note on page #bbc4 ,thus ,rome pagan became ,rome papal2 the seat of pagan ,rome became the seat of papal ,rome2 church and state were united2 and the persecuting power of the dragon was conferred upon the professed head of the church of ,christ1 or papal ,rome4 ,as ,dr4 ,h4 ,grattan ,guinness1 in his 8,romanism and the ,reformation10 page #aeb1 says1 8,the power of the ,csars lived again in the universal dominion of the popes40 #d4 ,how are the character1 work1 period of supremacy1 and great power of the beast described8 8,and there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies2 and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months4 ,and he opened his mouth in blasphemy against ,god1 to blaspheme ,his name1 and ,his tabernacle1 and them that dwell in heaven4 ,and it was given unto him to make war with the saints1 and to overcome them3 and power was given him over all kindreds1 and tongues1 and nations40 ,verses #e-g4 ,,note4--,all these specifications have been fully and accurately met in the ,papacy1 and identify this beast as representing the same power as that represented by the little horn phase of the fourth beast of ,daniel #g1 and the little horn of ,daniel #h1 in its chief and essential features and work4 ,see ,dan4 #g3be2 #h3aa1 #ab1 #bd1 #be1 and readings on pages #bah1 #bbd4 ,for an explanation of the time period mentioned1 see pages #bbc1 #bbi4 #e4 ,what was to be inflicted upon one of the heads of this beast8 8,and ,i saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death2 and his deadly wound was healed3 and all the world wondered after the beast40 ,verse #c4 ,,note4--,this wound was inflicted upon the papal head of this beast when the ,french1 in #agih1 entered ,rome1 and took the ,pope prisoner1 and for a time1 it seemed1 abolished the ,papacy4 ,but in #ahjj another ,pope was placed upon the papal throne1 and the deadly wound began to be healed4 ,temporal dominion was taken away from the ,papacy in #ahgj1 but nevertheless its power and influence among the nations have been increasing since then4 8,in that year10 says ,mr4 ,guinness in his work 8,romanism and the ,reformation10 page #aef1 8the ,papacy assumed the highest exaltation to which it could aspire1 that of infallibility40 ,to such a position of influence over the nations is the ,papacy finally to attain that just before her complete overthrow and destruction she will say1 8,i sit a queen1 and am no widow1 and shall see no sorrow40 ,rev4 #ah3g4 ,see ,isa4 #dg3g-ae2 ,rev4 #ag3ah4 #f4 ,what is said concerning the captivity and downfall of the ,papacy8 8,he that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity3 he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword40 ,verse #aj4 ,see ,ps4 #ah3be1 #bf2 #aji3ag2 ,jer4 #ej3bi2 ,rev4 #af3d-f4 #g4 ,what questions asked by its worshipers indicate the great station to which this beast-power was to attain8 8,and they worshiped the dragon which gave power unto the beast3 and they worshiped the beast1 saying1 ,who is like unto the beast8 who is able to make war with him80 ,rev4 #ac3d4 #h4 ,how universal is the worship of this power to become8 8,and all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him1 whose names are not written in the book of life of the ,lamb slain from the foundation of the world40 ,verse #h4 #i4 ,what did ,john say was to be the end of this beast8 8,and the beast was taken1 and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him4444 ,these both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone40 ,rev4 #ai3bj4 ,see ,isa4 #dg3g-ae2 #b ,thess4 #b3c-h2 ,rev4 #ag3af1 #ag2 #ah3d-h4 #aj4 ,in what similar language is the fate of the fourth beast of ,daniel #g described8 8,i beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake3 ,i beheld even till the beast was slain1 and his body destroyed1 and given to the burning flame40 ,dan4 #g3aa4 ,making ,an ,image ,to ,the ,beast4 ,the ,prophecy ,of ,revelation #ac ,illustration4 ,landing ,of ,the ,pilgrim ,fathers4 ,the vanguard of ,protestantism1 who established a ,church without a pope1 and a ,state without a king4 #a4 ,when was the papal head of the first beast of ,revelation #ac wounded8 ,in #agic-ih1 by the ,french ,revolution1 and the temporary overthrow of the ,papacy in the latter year4 #b4 ,what did the prophet see coming up at this time8 8,and ,i beheld another beast coming up out of the earth2 and he had two horns like a lamb1 and he spake as a dragon40 ,rev4 #ac3aa4 ,,notes4--,mr4 ,wesley1 in his notes on ,revelation #ac1 written in #aged1 says of the two-horned beast3 8,he is not yet come1 though he cannot be far off2 for he is to appear at the end of the forty-two months of the first beast40 ,the previous beast came up out of the 8sea10 which indicates its rise among the peoples and nations of the world then in existence 7,rev #ag3 #ae72 while this one comes up out of the 8earth40 ,this would indicate that the latter beast would arise where there had not before been 8peoples1 and multitudes1 and nations1 and tongues40 ,in #agih1 when the papal power received its deadly wound1 the government of the ,united ,states1 located in the western continent1 was the only great and independent nation then coming into prominence in territory not previously occupied by peoples1 multitudes1 and nations4 ,only nine years preceding this 7#aghi71 the ,united ,states adopted its national ,constitution4 ,it is within the territory of the ,united ,states1 therefore1 that we may look1 according to the prophecy1 for an ecclesiastical movement to arise1 and exercise a dominating control1 not only in the civil government of this country1 but also in the other nations of the whole world as well4 ,illustration4 ,signing ,the ,declaration ,of ,independence4 ,proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof4 ,lev4 #be3aj4 #c4 ,what is the character of this new power8 8,he had two horns like a lamb40 ,rev4 #ac3aa4 ,,note4--,the ,pilgrim ,fathers were the vanguard of a great multitude of ,protestants1 who1 when persecuted and outlawed in the lands of their birth1 sought refuge in the ,new ,world1 where they developed rapidly under the protection of a government founded on the great ,christian principles of civil and religious freedom4 ,the two horns may well symbolize these two fundamental principles4 #d4 ,notwithstanding the lamblike appearance of this power1 what is it ultimately to do8 8,and he spake as a dragon40 ,rev4 #ac3aa4 ,,note4--,the voice of the dragon is the voice of intolerance and persecution4 ,this indicates that the ecclesiastical development dealt with in this prophecy1 obtaining a foothold for its initial power and influence in the government of the ,united ,states1 will repudiate the mild and lamblike principles of civil and religious liberty1 and become like the beast before it1 a world-wide persecuting power4 ,this is why in ,rev4 #ai3bj it is called 8the false prophet40 ,born of the ,reformation1 it will repudiate ,reformation principles4 #e4 ,how much power will this beast exercise8 8,and he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him1 and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast1 whose deadly wound was healed40 ,verse #ab4 ,,note4--,the 8first beast before him0 7papal ,rome7 exercised the power of persecuting and putting to death all who differed from it in religious matters4 ,the only way the earth can be made to worship is by causing work to cease on it through voluntary or enforced rest1 or sabbath-keeping4 8,for as long as she the land lay desolate she kept sabbath40 #b ,chron4 #cf3ba4 ,enforced ,sunday observance is evidently implied here4 #f4 ,what means will be employed to lead the people back into this false worship8 8,and deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast40 ,verse #ad1 first part4 #g4 ,what will this power propose that the people shall do8 8,saying to them that dwell on the earth1 that they should make an image to the beast1 which had the wound by a sword2 and did live40 ,verse #ad1 latter part4 ,,note4--,the beast 8which had the wound by a sword1 and did live10 is the ,papacy4 ,that was a church dominating the civil power4 ,in other words1 it was a union of church and state1 and enforced its religious dogmas by the civil power1 under pain of confiscation of goods1 imprisonment1 and death4 ,an image to this beast would be another ecclesiastical organization clothed with civil power--another union of church and state--to enforce religious dogmas by law4 #h4 ,is there any evidence that such an image will be made8 ,large and influential organizations1 such as the ,national ,reform ,association1 the ,international ,reform ,bureau1 the ,lord's ,day ,alliance of the ,united ,states1 and the ,federal ,council of the ,churches of ,christ in ,america1 have been formed1 by professed ,protestants1 and for years have been persistently working to that end4 ,many ,roman ,catholic societies recently formed in the ,united ,states1 such as the ,knights of ,columbus and the ,american ,federation of ,catholic ,societies1 are looking to a like end--that of making ,america ,catholic4 #i4 ,what1 according to its constitution1 is the avowed object of the ,national ,reform ,association8 8,to secure such an amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states as shall 444 indicate that this is a ,christian nation1 and place all the ,christian laws1 institutions1 and usages of the government on an undeniable legal basis in the fundamental law of the land40--,article ,,ii of ,constitution4 ,,notes4--,upon the question of making this a 8,christian nation10 ,bishop ,earl ,cranston1 ,d4 ,d41 of the ,methodist ,episcopal ,church1 in an address delivered in ,foundry ,methodist ,episcopal ,church1 ,washington1 ,d4 ,c41 ,march #ac1 #aiaj1 made the following observation3-- 8,suppose this were to be declared a ,christian nation by a ,constitutional interpretation to that effect4 ,what would that mean8 ,which of the two contending definitions of ,christianity would the word ,christian indicate8--,the ,protestant idea1 of course1 for under our system majorities rule1 and the majority of ,americans are ,protestants4 ,very well4 ,but suppose that by the addition of certain contiguous territory with twelve or more millions of ,roman ,catholics1 the annexation of a few more islands with half as many more1 and the same rate of immigration as now1 the majority some years hence should be ,roman ,catholics1--who doubts for a moment that the reigning ,pope would assume control of legislation and government8 ,he would say1 with all confidence and consistency1 #8,this is a ,christian nation4 ,it was so claimed from the beginning and so declared many years ago4 ,a majority defined then what ,christianity was1 the majority will define now what ,christianity now is and is to be4' ,that #8majority' would be the ,pope40--8,the ,church and the ,government10 page #g4 ,the ,national ,reformers in their attempts to justify the legal establishment of ,christianity as the national religion1 have erroneously declared that the statement of ,justice ,brewer of the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states in #ahib1 8,this is a ,christian nation10 is a decision of the court1 whereas it was only a statement in the argument leading up to the decision of the court4 ,in a sermon at the centenary of the establishment of the ,roman ,catholic hierarchy in the ,united ,states1 in #ahhi1 ,archbishop ,ireland said3 8,our work is to make ,america ,catholic4444 ,our cry shall be1 #8,god wills it1' and our hearts shall leap with crusader enthusiasm40 ,the theory of the ,national ,reformers is thus expressed3 8,every government by equitable laws1 is a government of ,god2 a republic thus governed is of ,him1 and is as truly and really a theocracy as the commonwealth of ,israel40--8,cincinnati ,national ,reform ,convention10 page #bh4 #aj4 ,how does this association regard the ,catholic ,church on this point8 8,we cordially1 gladly1 recognize the fact that in ,south ,american republics1 in ,france and other ,european countries the ,roman ,catholics are the recognized advocates of national ,christianity1 and stand opposed to all the proposals of secularism4444 ,whenever they are willing to cooperate in resisting the progress of political atheism1 we will gladly join hands with them in a world's conference for the promotion of national ,christianity1 which ought to be held at no distant day4 ,many countries could be represented only by ,roman ,catholics40--,christian ,statesman1 ,dec4 #aa1 #ahhd1 official organ of the ,national ,reform ,association4 #aa4 ,what has the ,pope commanded all ,catholics to do8 8,first and foremost1 it is the duty of all ,catholics worthy of the name and wishful to be known as most loving children of the church 444 to endeavor to bring back all civil society to the pattern and form of ,christianity which we have described40--,encyclical of ,pope ,leo ,,xiii1 8,immortale ,dei0 ,nov4 #a1 #ahhe1 8,the ,great ,encyclical ,letters of ,leo ,,xiii10 page #acb4 ,,note4--,the prophecy says that this power will make an image to the ,papacy4 ,in the days of ,constantine and his successors1 the church made use of the civil power to carry out her aims3 through this means the ,papacy was developed4 ,in our own day the same theory is advocated1 and prominent men in the nation1 in both church and state1 are doing all they can to bring about the same result1 which1 when their work is completed1 cannot fail to fulfil the specifications of the prophecy4 ,the climax will be an image of the ,papacy4 #ab4 ,what is the object of the ,international ,reform ,bureau8 8,the ,reform ,bureau is the first #8,christian lobby' established at our national capital to speak to government in behalf of all denominations40--8,history of the ,international ,reform ,bureau10 by its founder and superintendent1 ,rev4 ,w4 ,f4 ,crafts1 page #b4 ,,note4--,the securing of compulsory ,sunday legislation is one of the chief objects of this and other like organizations4 ,see pages #fa and #fe of the above-named work4 #ac4 ,what are the objects of the ,lord's ,day ,alliance of the ,united ,states8 87#a7 ,to preserve the ,lord's day ,sunday for ,america2 7#b7 to secure an active ,alliance in every ,state not yet organized2 7#c7 to induce the general government as far as possible to set the example of ,sabbath observance2 7#d7 to press the rest-day feature of the fourth commandment1 until every toiler in the land has guaranteed unto him fifty-two full rest days a year40--,from leaflet published by the ,alliance4 ,,note4--,by all of which is meant the securing1 as far as possible1 of compulsory ,state and national ,sunday legislation1--the very means by which the church gained control of the state and by which church and state were united in the fourth and fifth centuries of the ,christian era4 #ad4 ,what is the purpose of the ,federal ,council of the ,churches of ,christ in ,america8 8,that the great ,christian bodies of our country should stand together0 in dealing with 8questions like those of marriage and divorce1 ,sabbath desecration1 social evils40 etc4--8,report of ,federal ,council0 7#aijh71 pages #e1 #f4 #ae4 ,how does it propose that the matter of 8,sabbath desecration0 shall be dealt with8 8,that all encroachments upon the claims and the sanctities of the ,lord's day should be stoutly resisted through the press1 the ,lord's day associations and alliances1 and by such legislation as may be secured to protect and preserve this bulwark of our ,american ,christianity40--,id41 page #ajc4 ,,note4--,thus it will be seen that the securing of laws for the enforcement of ,sunday observance is a prominent feature in all these organizations in their efforts to 8,christianize0 the nation4 ,in doing this many fail to see that they are repudiating the principles of ,christianity1 of ,protestantism1 and of the ,united ,states government1 and playing directly into the hand of that power which originated the ,sunday sabbath1 and gained control of the civil power through ,sunday legislation--the ,papacy4 #af4 ,what action of the ,american ,federation of ,catholic ,societies indicates that ,catholics will gladly 8join hands0 with ,protestants in enforcing ,sunday observance by law8 8,our societies in the various parts of the ,united ,states have been urging the abolition of ,sunday labor1 and have indorsed and assisted the movement of closing the post-office on ,sunday40--,tenth ,annual ,convention of ,american ,federation of ,catholic ,societies1 ,columbus1 ,ohio1 ,aug4 #bj-bd1 #aiaa4 ,,notes4--,with the active cooperation of the ,lord's ,day ,alliance of the ,united ,states1 a ,protestant organization1 a proviso was attached to the post-office appropriation bill1 #aiab1 requiring that 8hereafter post-offices of the first and second classes shall not be opened on ,sundays for the purpose of delivering mail to the general public40 ,the following resolution was adopted by the ,boston ,archdiocesan ,federation of ,catholic ,societies3-- 8,we are unalterably opposed to any relaxation of the ,sunday laws4 ,sunday is a day of rest to be devoted to the praise and service of ,god4 ,we hold the safest public policy at present is to adhere to the rigid observance of the laws now safeguarding the sanctity of the ,lord's day40--,boston ,pilot1 official organ of ,cardinal ,o',connell1 ,march #af1 #aiab4 #ag4 ,what complaint is made against ,sunday trains and ,sunday newspapers8 8,they get a great many passengers1 and so break up a great many congregations40 8,the laboring classes are apt to rise late on ,sunday morning1 read the ,sunday papers1 and allow the hour of worship to go by unheeded40--,elgin 7,ill47 ,sunday-law ,convention1 ,november1 #ahhg4 ,,notes4--,in the fourth century1 ,sunday games and ,sunday theaters1 it was complained1 8hindered0 the 8devotion0 of the 8faithful10 because many of the members attended them in preference to the church services4 ,the church1 therefore1 demanded that the state should interfere1 and enforce ,sunday observance by law4 8,in this way10 says ,neander1 8the church received help from the state for the furtherance of her ends40 ,in this way church and state were united1 and the ,papacy was placed in power4 ,the same course pursued now will produce the same results4 ,it is proper and right for the church to teach ,sabbath observance1 and to decry ,sabbath desecration2 but it should not attempt to secure ,sabbath observance through compulsory legislation2 nor should it seek to fasten upon the people by any means the observance of a day which ,god has never enjoined1 and for which1 as is admitted on all hands1 there is no ,scriptural command4 ,see admissions on pages #dda1 #ddb1 #dee1 #def1 #efj4 #ah4 ,what does the prophet say the two-horned-beast power will attempt to enforce upon all the people8 8,and he causeth all1 both small and great1 rich and poor1 free and bond1 to receive a mark in their right hand1 or in their foreheads40 ,rev4 #ac3af4 ,,notes4--,this mark is the mark of the beast1 or the false sabbath4 ,see ,rev4 #ad3i1 #aj1 and reading on page #ddf4 ,god's seal1 or mark1 is set in the forehead 7,rev4 #g3c2 #ad3a71 the seat of the mind1 the ,lord accepting only the worship of conviction and conscience4 ,the mark of the beast1 however1 is said to be received in the hand or forehead4 ,some are deceived and give assent to the false teaching with their minds1 receiving the mark in the forehead2 others1 coerced or indifferent1 give formal1 outward consent1 and so receive the mark in the hand4 ,let the reader note this twofold aspect of the ,sunday sabbath1 as expressed by one of the most ardent and active ,sunday-law advocates in the ,united ,states3 8,we1 the ,sabbath ,union1 ,w4 ,c4 ,t4 ,u41 all the churches1 and the ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 are laboring with all our might to carry the religious sabbath with our right arm1 and the civil sabbath with our left4 ,hundreds of thousands will receive it as a religious institution1 and all the rest will receive it as a civil institution1 and thus we will sweep in the whole nation40--,rev4 ,w4 ,f4 ,crafts1 in ,sunday ,union ,convention1 ,wichita1 ,kans41 ,sept4 #bj1 #ahhi4 #ai4 ,what means will be employed to compel all to receive this mark8 8,and that no man might buy or sell1 save he that had the mark1 or the name of the beast1 or the number of his name40 ,verse #ag4 ,,note4--,that is1 all who refuse to receive this mark will be boycotted1 or denied the rights and privileges of business and trade1 or the ordinary means of gaining a livelihood4 ,already this spirit has begun to manifest itself in the movement to enforce ,sunday observance4 ,in a sermon preached in ,burlington1 ,kans41 ,sunday1 ,jan4 #ca1 #aijd1 ,rev4 ,bascom ,robins said3-- 8,in the ,christian decalogue the first day was made the ,sabbath by divine appointment4 ,but there is a class of people who will not keep the ,christian sabbath unless they are forced to do so4 ,but that can be easily done4 ,we have twenty million of men1 besides women and children1 in this country1 who want this country to keep the ,christian sabbath4 ,if we would say we will not sell anything to them1 we will not buy anything from them1 we will not work for them1 or hire them to work for us1 the thing could be wiped out1 and all the world would keep the ,christian sabbath40 #bj4 ,by what authority was ,sunday sabbath-keeping instituted8 ,by the authority of the ,catholic ,church4 ,see page #dci4 #ba4 ,why were the ancient ,sunday laws demanded8 8,that the day might be devoted with less interruption to the purposes of devotion40 8,that the devotion of the faithful might be free from all disturbance40--,neander's 8,church ,history10 ,vol4 ,,ii1 pages #big1 #cja4 ,,note4--,in short1 it was to secure the enforced observance of the day1 and through this means church attendance1 and control over the people in religious things4 #bb4 ,why are they demanded now8 8,give us good ,sunday laws1 well enforced by men in local authority1 and our churches will be full of worshipers1 and our young men and women will be attracted to the divine service4 ,a mighty combination of the churches of the ,united ,states could win from ,congress1 the ,state legislatures1 and municipal councils1 all legislation essential to this splendid consummation40--,rev4 ,s4 ,v4 ,leech1 ,d4 ,d41 in ,homiletic ,review1 ,november1 #ahib4 #bc4 ,who is responsible for the present ,state ,sunday laws of the ,united ,states8 8,during nearly all our ,american history the churches have influenced the ,states to make and improve ,sabbath laws40--,rev4 ,w4 ,f4 ,crafts1 in ,christian ,statesman1 ,july #c1 #ahij4 ,,notes4--8,these ,sunday laws are a survival of the complete union of church and state which existed at the founding of the colony40--,boston ,post1 ,april #ad1 #aijg4 8,such laws as the ,maryland ,sunday law of #agbc were the outgrowth of the system of religious intolerance that prevailed in many of the colonies40--,decision of ,court of ,appeals of the ,district of ,columbia1 ,jan4 #ba1 #aijh4 ,the first ,sunday law in ,america1 that of ,virginia1 in #afaj1 required church attendance1 and prescribed the death penalty for the third offense4 ,see 8,american ,state ,papers10 edition #aiaa1 page #cc4 #bd4 ,why is a national ,sunday law demanded8 8,the national law is needed to make the ,state laws complete and effective40--,christian ,statesman1 ,april #aa1 #ahhi4 #be4 ,since the ,sunday sabbath originated with the ,roman power 7the beast71 to whom will men yield homage when1 knowing the facts1 they choose to observe ,sunday1 instead of the ,bible ,sabbath1 in deference to compulsory ,sunday laws8 8,know ye not1 that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey1 his servants ye are to whom ye obey80 ,rom4 #f3af4 ,,notes4--8,the observance of ,sunday by the ,protestants is an homage they pay1 in spite of themselves1 to the authority of the ,catholic church40--8,plain ,talk ,about the ,protestantism of ,today10 page #bac4 ,the conscientious observance of ,sunday as the ,sabbath on the part of those who hitherto have supposed it to be the ,sabbath1 has1 without doubt1 been accepted of ,god as ,sabbath-keeping4 ,it is only when light comes that sin is imputed4 ,john #i3da2 #ae3bb2 ,acts #ag3cj4 ,see page #gjj4 #bf4 ,what does ,christ say about our duty to the state8 8,render therefore unto ,csar the things which are ,csar's2 and unto ,god the things that are ,god's40 ,matt4 #bb3ba4 ,,note4--,the ,sabbath belongs to ,god4 ,its observance1 therefore1 should be rendered only to ,him4 #bg4 ,what special miracle is finally to be performed to deceive men1 and fasten them in deception8 8,and he doeth great wonders1 so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men40 ,rev4 #ac3ac4 ,,note4--,in the time of ,elijah1 in the controversy over ,baal-worship1 this was the test as to who was the true ,god1--the ,god that answered by fire4 #a ,kings #ah3bd4 ,now1 as a counterfeit test1 fire will be made to come down from heaven to confirm men in an idolatrous and false worship4 #bh4 ,to what length will this effort to enforce the worship of the image of the beast be carried8 8,and he had power to give life unto the image of the beast1 that the image of the beast should both speak1 and cause decree that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed40 ,verse #ae4 #bi4 ,what deliverance will ,god finally bring to ,his people in this controversy8 8,and ,i saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire3 and them that had gotten the victory over the beast1 and over his image1 and over his mark1 and over the number of his name1 stand on the sea of glass1 having the harps of ,god40 ,rev4 #ae3b4 #cj4 ,what song will they sing8 8,and they sing the song of ,moses the servant of ,god1 and the song of the ,lamb40 ,verse #c4 #ca4 ,what was the song of ,moses8 ,a song of deliverance from oppression4 ,see ,exodus #ae4 ,the ,seven ,churches ,illustration4 ,john ,on ,patmos4 ,what thou seest1 write in a book1 and send it unto the seven churches4 ,rev4 #a3aa4 #a4 ,what title is given the last book of the ,bible8 8,the ,revelation of ,jesus ,christ40 ,rev4 #a3a4 #b4 ,to whom do those things which are revealed belong8 8,the secret things belong unto the ,lord our ,god3 but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children forever40 ,deut4 #bi3bi4 #c4 ,for what purpose was the ,revelation given8 8,the ,revelation of ,jesus ,christ1 which ,god gave unto ,him to show unto ,his servants things which must shortly come to pass40 ,rev4 #a3a4 #d4 ,what great event1 according to this book1 is imminent8 8,behold1 ,he cometh with clouds2 and every eye shall see ,him and they also which pierced ,him3 and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of ,him40 ,verse #g4 ,,note4--,this book not only opens and closes with the subject of ,christ's second coming1 but its eight lines of prophecy all reach down to this as the great culminating event to the church and the world4 #e4 ,what encouragement is given to study this book8 8,blessed is he that readeth1 and they that hear the words of this prophecy1 and keep those things which are written therein3 for the time is at hand40 ,verse #c4 #f4 ,to whom was the book dedicated8 8,john to the seven churches which are in ,asia40 ,verse #d4 #g4 ,what were the names of these seven churches8 8,what thou seest1 write in a book1 and send it unto the seven churches which are in ,asia2 unto ,ephesus1 and unto ,smyrna1 and unto ,pergamos1 and unto ,thyatira1 and unto ,sardis1 and unto ,philadelphia1 and unto ,laodicea40 ,verse #aa4 ,,note4--,these seven churches1 and the messages addressed to them1 apply to seven periods or states of the church reaching from the first to the second advent of ,christ4 8,under this emblematical representation of the seven churches of ,asia10 says ,vitringa1 in the 8,comprehensive ,commentary10 8the ,holy ,spirit has delineated seven different states of the ,christian church1 which would appear in succession1 extending to the coming of our ,lord and the consummation of all things40 ,their good qualities and their defects are pointed out1 with admonitions1 exhortations1 and warnings suitable for each1 all of which are also applicable to individual ,christian experience4 #h4 ,by what title is the first state of the church distinguished8 8,unto the angel of the church of ,ephesus write40 ,rev4 #b3a4 ,,note4--,the meaning of ,ephesus is desirable1 and fitly describes the character and condition of the church in its first state1 when its members received the doctrine of ,christ in its purity1 and enjoyed the benefits and blessings of the gifts of the ,holy ,spirit4 ,this applies to the first century1 or during the lifetime of the apostles4 ,see dates in the accompanying diagram1 showing the beginning and close of the seven periods4 ,illustration4 ,the ,seven ,churches4 #i4 ,after commending this church for their good works1 what charge did the ,lord bring against them8 8,nevertheless ,i have somewhat against thee1 because thou hast left thy first love4 ,remember therefore from whence thou art fallen1 and repent1 and do the first works40 ,verses #d1 #e4 ,,note4--,the 8first love0 is the love of the truth1 and the desire of making it known to others4 ,the 8first works0 are the fruit of this love4 #aj4 ,what name is given to the second state of the church8 8,unto the angel of the church in ,smyrna write40 ,verse #h4 ,,note4--,the meaning of ,smyrna is myrrh1 or sweet-smelling savor1 and applies to the period of time when many of the saints of ,god suffered martyrdom under pagan ,rome4 #aa4 ,how is the closing period of tribulation of the church during this time referred to8 8,fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer3 behold1 the devil shall cast some of you into prison1 that ye may be tried2 and ye shall have tribulation ten days3 be thou faithful unto death1 and ,i will give thee a crown of life40 ,verse #aj4 ,,note4--,the most severe of what is commonly known as 8the ten persecutions0 under pagan ,rome1 began under the emperor ,diocletian1 and continued from #cjc ,a4,d4 to #cac ,a4,d41 a period of ten prophetic days4 #ab4 ,what name is given to the third state of the church8 8,to the angel of the church in ,pergamos write40 ,verse #ab4 ,,note4--,the meaning of ,pergamos is height1 or elevation1 and fitly represents that period of the ,christian church1 beginning with the reign of the emperor ,constantine in #cac ,a4,d41 when the power which had put the ,christians to death espoused the cause of the church1 and by rewards1 edicts1 and promised promotions to office in the government1 sought to induce the people to become ,christians1 thus bringing a flood of worldliness and corruption into the church4 ,many of the heathen rites and ceremonies previously introduced into the ,christian religion1 including the heathen festival1 ,sunday 7sun's day71 were then established by law1 resulting in the first day of the week taking the place of the ,sabbath of the ,bible4 #ac4 ,how was the faithfulness of this church commended8 8,i know thy works1 and where thou dwellest1 even where ,satan's seat is3 and thou holdest fast ,my name1 and hast not denied ,my faith1 even in those days wherein ,antipas was ,my faithful martyr1 who was slain among you1 where ,satan dwelleth40 ,verse #ac4 ,,note4--,antipas comes from two ,latin words1 anti1 opposed to1 and papas1 father1 or pope1 and denotes a class of people who were opposed to papal rule4 ,regarding ,pergamos1 see note on page #bef4 #ad4 ,what title was given to the fourth state of the church8 8,unto the angel of the church in ,thyatira write40 ,verse #ah4 ,,note4--,thyatira means song of labor1 or sacrifice of contrition1 and points out the condition of ,god's people during the long1 dark period of #abfj years1 beginning with the establishment of papal supremacy in #ech ,a4,d41 and closing with the downfall of that power in #agih4 ,see notes on page #bbc4 ,during that time1 millions of the saints of ,god were put to death in the most cruel manner that wicked men and demons could invent4 ,christ referred to this time in ,his wonderful prophecy recorded in ,matthew #bd1 in these words3 8,for then shall be great tribulation1 such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time1 no1 nor ever shall be4 ,and except those days should be shortened there should no flesh be saved3 but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened40 ,the tribulation of the #abfj years was cut short through the influence of the ,reformation4 #ae4 ,what promise did ,god leave for these persecuted ones8 8,but that which ye have already hold fast till ,i come4 ,and he that overcometh1 and keepeth ,my words unto the end1 to him will ,i give power over the nations3 and he shall rule them with a rod of iron2 as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers3 even as ,i received of ,my ,father40 ,verses #be-bg4 #af4 ,by what name is the fifth state of the church addressed8 8,unto the angel of the church in ,sardis write40 ,rev4 #c3a4 ,,note4--,sardis means song of joy1 or that which remains4 ,a cause for joy at that time was the fact that the great tribulation of the people of ,god was at an end4 ,it was only as a result of the ,reformation that any of ,god's people were left remaining4 ,see ,matt4 #bd3ba1 #bb1 and note under question #ad4 ,the ,sardis church continued from the close of the papal power1 #agih ,a4,d41 until the beginning of the great advent movement in #ahcc1 which was marked by the falling of the stars on ,november #ac of that year1 as foretold by ,christ in ,matt4 #bd3bi4 #ag4 ,what endearing title is given the sixth church8 8,to the angel of the church in ,philadelphia write40 ,rev4 #c3g4 ,,note4--,philadelphia means brotherly love1 and applies to the church under the judgment-hour message4 ,see page #bea4 #ah4 ,what words to this church show the second advent near8 8,behold1 ,i come quickly3 hold fast that which thou hast1 that no man take thy crown40 ,verse #aa4 #ai4 ,what is ,christ's message to the last church8 8,unto the angel of the church of the ,laodiceans write2 444 ,i know thy works1 that thou art neither cold nor hot4444 ,because thou sayest1 ,i am rich1 and increased in goods1 and have need of nothing2 444 ,i counsel thee to buy of ,me gold tried in the fire1 that thou mayest be rich2 and white raiment1 that thou mayest be clothed4444 ,as many as ,i love1 ,i rebuke and chasten3 be zealous therefore1 and repent40 ,verses #ad-ai4 ,,note4--,laodicea signifies the judging of the people1 or1 according to ,cruden1 a just people4 ,this church exists in the time of the judgment and the proclamation of the final warning messages preceding ,christ's second coming4 ,see ,rev4 #ad3f-af1 and readings on cages #bea-bfc4 ,this is a time of great profession1 with but little vital godliness and true piety4 #bj4 ,what encouragement is given to heed this message8 8,behold1 ,i stand at the door1 and knock3 if any man hear ,my voice1 and open the door1 ,i will come in to him1 and will sup with him1 and he with ,me40 ,verse #bj4 ,,note4--,the pointed1 searching messages to the seven churches contain most important lessons of admonition1 encouragement1 and warning for all ,christians in all ages4 ,the seven promises to the overcomer found in this line of prophecy 7,rev4 #b3g1 #aa1 #ag1 #bf-bh2 #c3e1 #ab1 #ba71 with the eighth or universal promise recorded in ,rev4 #ba3g1 form a galaxy of promises as precious1 as comforting1 and as inspiring as any recorded in the ,scriptures4 ,see pages #eeh1 #gfb4 ,the ,seven ,seals ,illustration4 ,the ,lisbon ,earthquake4 ,when ,he had opened the sixth seal1 444 there was a great earthquake4 ,rev4 #f3ab4 #a4 ,what did ,john the revelator see in the right hand of ,him who sat on the throne8 8,and ,i saw in the right hand of ,him that sat on the throne a book written within1 and on the back side sealed with seven seals40 ,rev4 #e3a4 #b4 ,what did the ,lamb do with this book8 8,and ,he came and took the book out of the right hand of ,him that sat on the throne40 ,verse #g4 #c4 ,why was ,christ declared worthy to open these seals8 8,thou art worthy to take the book1 and to open the seals thereof3 for ,thou wast slain1 and hast redeemed us to ,god by ,thy blood out of every kindred1 and tongue1 and people1 and nation40 ,verse #i4 #d4 ,what was shown upon the opening of the first seal8 8,and ,i saw when the ,lamb opened one of the seals1 444 a white horse3 and ,he that sat on him had a bow2 and a crown was given unto him3 and he went forth conquering1 and to conquer40 ,rev4 #f3a1 #b4 ,,note4--,the number seven in the ,scriptures denotes completion or perfection4 ,the seven seals embrace the whole of a class of events in which is narrated the history of the church from the beginning of the ,christian era to the second coming of ,christ4 ,the white horse1 with his rider going forth to conquer1 fitly represents the early ,christian church in its purity1 going into all the world with the gospel message of salvation4 #e4 ,what appeared upon the opening of the second seal8 8,and when ,he had opened the second seal1 444 there went out another horse that was red3 and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth1 and that they should kill one another3 and there was given unto him a great sword40 ,verses #c1 #d4 ,,note4--,as whiteness in the first horse denoted the purity of the gospel which its rider propagated1 so the color of the second horse would show that corruption had begun to creep in when this symbol applies4 ,it is true that such a state of things did succeed the apostolic church4 ,speaking of the second century1 ,wharey1 in his 8,church ,history10 page #ci1 says3 8,christianity began already to wear the garb of heathenism4 ,the seeds of most of those errors that afterwards so entirely overran the church1 marred its beauty1 and tarnished its glory1 were already beginning to take root40 ,worldliness came in4 ,the church sought alliance with the secular power1 and trouble and commotion were the result4 ,this symbol extends from the close of the first century to the time of ,constantine1 when a complete union of church and state was effected4 #f4 ,what was the color of the symbol under the third seal8 8,when ,he had opened the third seal1 ,i heard the third beast say1 ,come and see4 ,and ,i beheld1 and lo a black horse2 and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand40 ,verse #e4 ,,note4--,the 8black0 horse fitly represents the spiritual darkness that characterized the church from the time of ,constantine till the establishment of papal supremacy in #ech ,a4,d4 ,of the condition of things in the fourth century1 ,wharey 7page #ed7 says3 8,christianity had now become popular1 and a large proportion1 perhaps a large majority1 of those who embraced it1 only assumed the name1 received the rite of baptism1 and conformed to some of the external ceremonies of the church1 while at heart and in moral character they were as much heathen as they were before4 ,error and corruption now came in upon the church like a flood40 #g4 ,what were the color and character of the fourth symbol8 8,and when ,he had opened the fourth seal1 444 behold a pale horse3 and his name that sat on him was ,death1 and ,hell ,greek1 ,hades1 the grave followed with him4 ,and power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth1 to kill with sword1 and with hunger1 and with death1 and with the beasts of the earth40 ,verses #g1 #h4 ,,note4--,this is an unnatural color for a horse4 ,the original denotes the pale or yellowish color seen in blighted plants4 ,the symbol evidently refers to the work of persecution and death carried on by the ,roman ,church against the people of ,god from the time of the beginning of papal supremacy in #ech ,a4,d4 to the time when the ,reformers commenced their work of exposing the true character of the ,papacy1 and a check was placed upon this work of death4 #h4 ,on opening the fifth seal1 what was seen under the altar8 8,and when ,he had opened the fifth seal1 ,i saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of ,god1 and for the testimony which they held40 ,verse #i4 ,,note4--,when the ,reformers exposed the work of the ,papacy1 it was then called to mind how many martyrs had been slain for their faith4 #i4 ,what were these martyrs represented as doing8 8,and they cried with a loud voice1 saying1 ,how long1 ,o ,lord1 holy and true1 dost ,thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth80 ,verse #aj4 ,,note4--,the cruel treatment which they had received cried for vengeance1 just as ,abel's blood cried to ,god from the ground4 ,gen4 #d3aj4 ,they were not in heaven1 but under the altar on which they had been slain4 ,on this point ,dr4 ,adam ,clarke says3 8,the altar is upon earth1 not in heaven40 ,see note under next question4 #aj4 ,what was given these martyrs8 8,and white robes were given unto every one of them2 and it was said unto them1 that they should rest yet for a little season1 until their fellow servants also and their brethren1 that should be killed as they were1 should be fulfilled have fulfilled their course1 ,r4 ,v440 ,verse #aa4 ,,note4--,these had been slain during the hundreds of years covered by the preceding seal4 ,their persecutors1 most of them1 at least1 had died4 ,and if they had at death passed to their punishment1 as is by some supposed1 why should the martyred ones still importune for their punishment8 ,in this1 as in other parts of the ,bible1 the figure of personification is used1 in which inanimate objects are represented as alive and speaking1 and things that are not as though they were4 ,see ,judges #i3h-ae2 ,heb4 #b3aa2 ,rom4 #d3ag4 ,these martyrs had gone down as heretics under the darkness and superstition of the preceding seal1 covered with ignominy and shame4 ,now1 in the light of the ,reformation1 their true character appears1 and they are seen to have been righteous1 and hence are given 8white robes40 8,the fine linen white robes is the righteousness of saints40 ,rev4 #ai3h4 ,righteousness is ascribed to them2 and when they have rested a little longer where they are1--under the altar1--till all others who are to fall for their faith have followed them1 then together they will be raised to life and immortality4 #aa4 ,what was first seen on the opening of the sixth seal8 8,and ,i beheld when ,he had opened the sixth seal1 and1 lo1 there was a great earthquake40 ,verse #ab1 first part4 ,,note4--,this doubtless refers to the great earthquake of ,nov4 #a1 #agee1 commonly known as the ,lisbon earthquake1 the effects of which were felt over an area of #d1jjj1jjj square miles4 ,lisbon1 ,portugal1 a city containing #aej1jjj inhabitants1 was almost entirely destroyed4 ,the shock of the earthquake1 says ,mr4 ,sears1 in his 8,wonders of the ,world10 page #bjj1 8was instantly followed by the fall of every church and convent1 almost all the large public buildings1 and one fourth of the houses4 ,in about two hours afterward1 fires broke out in different quarters1 and raged with such violence for the space of nearly three days that the city was completely desolated4 ,the earthquake happened on a holy day1 when the churches and convents were full of people1 very few of whom escaped4444 ,the terror of the people was beyond description4 ,nobody wept3 it was beyond tears4 ,they ran hither and thither1 delirious with horror and astonishment1 beating their faces and breasts1 crying1 #8,misericordia6 the world's at an end6' ,mothers forgot their children1 and ran about loaded with crucifixed images4 ,unfortunately1 many ran to the churches for protection2 but in vain was the sacrament exposed2 in vain did the poor creatures embrace the altars2 images1 priests1 and people were buried in one common ruin4444 ,ninety thousand persons are supposed to have been lost on that fatal day40 #ab4 ,what was to follow the great earthquake8 8,and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair1 and the moon became as blood40 ,same verse1 latter part4 ,,note4--,this refers to the dark day and night of ,may #ai1 #aghj1 when the darkness and gloom were such as to give the general impression that the day of judgment was at hand4 ,see readings on pages #caa1 #cai4 #ac4 ,what other event is mentioned under this seal8 8,and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth1 even as a fig-tree casteth her untimely figs1 when she is shaken of a mighty wind40 ,verse #ac4 ,,notes4--,this was fulfilled in the wonderful meteoric shower of ,nov4 #ac1 #ahcc4 ,describing the scene in the vicinity of ,niagara ,falls1 one writer says3 8,no spectacle so terribly grand and sublime was ever before beheld by man as that of the firmament descending in fiery torrents over the dark and roaring cataract40--8,our ,first ,century10 page #ccj2 also ,the ,american ,cyclopedia1 edition #ahha1 article 8,meteor40 ,see readings just referred to4 ,a contributor1 writing for the ,journal of ,commerce of ,nov4 #ad1 #ahcc1 in regard to the falling stars of ,nov4 #ac1 #ahcc1 said3 8,were ,i to hunt through nature for a simile1 ,i could not find one so apt to illustrate the appearance of the heavens as that which ,st4 ,john uses in the prophecy4 ,the falling stars did not come as if from several trees shaken1 but as from one2 those which appeared in the east1 fell toward the east2 those which appeared in the west1 fell toward the west2 and those which appeared in the south1 fell toward the south4 ,and they fell not as the ripe fruit falls1--far from it1--but they flew1 they were cast1 like the unripe fruit which at first refuses to leave the branch2 and when1 under a violent pressure1 it does break its hold1 it flies swiftly1 straight off1 descending2 and in the multitude falling1 some cross the track of others1 as they are thrown with more or less force2 but each one falls on its own side of the tree40 ,see page #cba4 #ad4 ,what is the next event mentioned in the prophecy8 8,and the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together2 and every mountain and island were moved out of their places40 ,verse #ad4 ,,note4--,this event is still future1 and will take place in connection with ,christ's second coming4 ,we are now standing between the two events1--the last of the signs in the heavens1 and the parting of the heavens and removal of earthly things out of their places4 ,the great signs here mentioned which mark the approach of ,christ's second coming and the dissolution of all earthly things1 are all in the past1 and the world awaits the sound of the last trump as the closing scene in earth's drama4 #ae4 ,how will this great event affect the world8 8,and the kings of the earth1 and the great men1 and the rich men1 and the chief captains1 and the mighty men1 and every bondman1 and every freeman1 hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains2 and said to the mountains and rocks1 ,fall on us1 and hide us from the face of ,him that sitteth on the throne1 and from the wrath of the ,lamb3 for the great day of ,his wrath is come2 and who shall be able to stand80 ,verses #ae-ag4 #af4 ,after the sealing work brought to view in ,revelation #g1 which takes place under the sixth seal1 how is the seventh seal introduced8 8,and when ,he had opened the seventh seal1 there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour40 ,rev4 #h3a4 ,,note4--,the sixth seal introduced the events connected with the second coming of ,christ4 ,the seventh seal most naturally1 therefore1 would refer to that event1 or to some accompanying result of it4 ,when ,christ comes1 all the holy angels will accompany ,him 7,matt4 #be3ca72 and it follows that silence will necessarily1 therefore1 reign in heaven during their absence4 ,a half-hour of prophetic time would be about seven days4 ,the seven seals1 therefore1 bring us down to the second coming of ,christ4 ,it may be at morn1 when the day is awaking1 ,when sunlight through darkness and shadow is breaking1 ,that ,jesus will come in the fulness of glory ,to receive from the world ,his own4 ,it may be at midday1 it may be at twilight1 ,it may be1 perchance1 that the blackness of midnight ,will burst into light in the blaze of ,his glory1 ,when ,jesus receives ,his own4 ,o joy6 ,o delight6 should we go without dying1 ,no sickness1 no sadness1 no dread1 and no crying1 ,caught up through the clouds with our ,lord into glory1 ,when ,jesus receives ,his own4 ,h4 ,l4 ,,turner4 ,the ,seven ,trumpets ,illustration4 ,symbols ,of ,war4 ,the nations were angry1 and ,thy wrath is come1 and the time of the dead1 that they should be judged4 ,rev4 #aa3ah4 #a4 ,following the seven seals1 under what symbols was the next series of thrilling events shown the apostle ,john8 8,and ,i saw the seven angels which stood before ,god2 and to them were given seven trumpets40 ,rev4 #h3b4 #b4 ,with what do these trumpets deal8 ,with the wars1 commotions1 and political upheavals which result in the breaking up and downfall of the ,roman ,empire1--the first four with the downfall of ,western ,rome1 the fifth and sixth with the downfall of ,eastern ,rome1 and the seventh with the final downfall of ,rome in its broadest sense1 or all the kingdoms of the world4 ,see ,revelation #h and #i and #aa3ad-ai4 ,a trumpet is a symbol of war4 ,jer4 #d3ai1 #bj2 ,joel #b3a-aa4 #c4 ,under what figures is the first trumpet described8 8,the first angel sounded1 and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood1 and they were cast upon the earth3 and the third part of trees was burnt up1 and all green grass was burnt up40 ,rev4 #h3g4 ,,notes4--8,twice1 at least1 before the ,roman ,empire became divided permanently into the two parts1 the ,eastern and the ,western1 there was a tripartite division of the empire4 ,the first occurred #caa ,a4,d41 when it was divided between ,constantine1 ,licinius1 and ,maximin2 the other1 #ccg ,a4,d41 on the death of ,constantine1 when it was divided between his three sons1 ,constantine1 ,constans1 and ,constantius40--,albert ,barnes1 on ,rev4 #ab3d4 ,to ,constantius was given ,constantinople and the ,east2 to ,constans1 ,italy1 ,illyricum1 and northern ,africa2 and to ,constantine ,,ii1 ,britain1 ,gaul1 and ,spain4 ,this trumpet describes the first great invasion upon ,western or ancient ,rome1 by the ,goths1 under ,alaric1 from #cie ,a4,d4 to #daj ,a4,d4 ,in #djh he descended upon ,italy1 the middle 8third part10 pillaging and burning cities1 and slaughtering their inhabitants4 ,says ,gibbon1 in his 8,decline and ,fall of the ,roman ,empire10 chapter #cc1 closing sentence1 8,the union of the ,roman ,empire was dissolved2 its genius was humbled in the dust2 and armies of unknown barbarians1 issuing from the frozen regions of the ,north1 had established their victorious reign over the fairest provinces of ,europe and ,africa40 #d4 ,what striking figure is used to describe the destruction wrought under the second trumpet8 8,and the second angel sounded1 and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea3 and the third part of the sea became blood2 and the third part of the creatures which were in the sea1 and had life1 died2 and the third part of the ships were destroyed40 ,verses #h1 #i4 ,,note4--,this describes the invasions and conquests of the ,vandals under the terrible ,genseric--first of ,africa and later of ,italy--from #dbh to #dgf ,a4,d4 ,his conquests were largely by sea4 ,in a single night1 near ,carthage1 he destroyed1 by fire and sword1 more than half of the ,roman fleet1 consisting of #a1aac ships and over #ajj1jjj men4 ,see ,gibbon's 8,decline and ,fall of the ,roman ,empire10 chapter #cf4 #e4 ,what was to take place under the third trumpet8 8,and the third angel sounded1 and there fell a great star from heaven1 burning as it were a lamp1 and it fell upon the third part of the rivers1 and upon the fountains of waters2 and the name of the star is called ,wormwood3 and the third part of the waters became wormwood2 and many men died of the waters1 because they were made bitter40 ,verses #aj1 #aa4 ,,notes4--,the harassing invasions and conquests of ,attila1 the ,hun1 are foretold here4 ,his conquests were characterized by fire2 sword1 and pillage along the ,rhine1 in ,gaul1 and northern ,italy4 ,he claimed descent from ,nimrod1 styled himself the 8,scourge of ,god0 and the 8,dread of the ,world10 and boasted that grass would never grow again where his horse had trod4 ,his greatest battle was at ,chalons1 in ,gaul1 #dea ,a4,d41 where of his #gjj1jjj men from #ajj1jjj to #cjj1jjj are said to have been left dead on the field4 ,see ,gibbon's ,rome1 chapter #ce1 and 8,fifteen ,decisive ,battles of the ,world10 by ,sir ,edward ,creasy1 chapter #f4 ,says ,gibbon 7chapter #cd71 8,in the reign of ,attila1 the ,huns again became the terror of the world20 and he proceeds to describe 8the character and actions of that formidable barbarian1 who10 he says1 8alternately insulted and invaded the ,east and the ,west1 and urged the rapid downfall of the ,roman ,empire40 #f4 ,what was to occur under the fourth trumpet8 8,and the fourth angel sounded1 and the third part of the sun was smitten1 and the third part of the moon1 and the third part of the stars2 so as the third part of them was darkened1 and the day shone not for a third part of it1 and the night likewise40 ,verse #ab4 ,,note4--,this trumpet brings us to the fall of ,western ,rome1 in #dgf ,a4,d41 when the ,herulian barbarians1 under the leadership of ,odoacer1 took possession of the city and scepter of ,rome2 and the great empire which had hitherto been the empress of the world was reduced to a poor dukedom1 tributary to the exarch of ,ravenna4 ,its luminaries1 or civil rulers1 were smitten1 and ceased to shine4 8,italy now became in effect a province of the empire of the ,east4 ,the ,roman ,empire in the ,west had come to an end1 after an existence from the founding of ,rome of #a1bbi years40--,myers's 8,general ,history10 page #cdh4 #g4 ,what was to be the character of the last three trumpets8 8,and ,i beheld1 and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven1 saying with a loud voice1 ,woe1 woe1 woe1 to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels1 which are yet to sound60 ,verse #ac4 ,illustration4 ,the ,seven ,trumpets4 #h4 ,after the fall of ,western ,rome1 what power in the ,east arose to harass and overrun the ,roman world1 ,east and ,west8 ,mohammedanism1 commonly known as the ,turkish or ,ottoman power1 which arose in ,arabia1 with ,mohammed1 in #fbb ,a4,d4 #i4 ,how is the fifth trumpet1 or first woe1 introduced8 8,and the fifth angel sounded1 and ,i saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth3 and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit4 ,and he opened the bottomless pit2 and there arose a smoke out of the pit1 as the smoke of a great furnace2 and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit4 ,and there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth3 and unto them was given power1 as the scorpions of the earth have power40 ,rev4 #i3a-c4 ,,notes4--,attila is symbolized by the star of the third trumpet 7,rev4 #h3aj1 #aa72 ,mohammed1 by the star of this trumpet4 ,the bottomless pit doubtless refers to the wastes of the ,arabian desert1 from which came forth the ,mohammedans1 or ,saracens of ,arabia1 like swarms of locusts4 ,the darkening caused by the smoke from this pit fitly represents the spread of ,mohammedanism and its doctrines over ,asia1 ,africa1 and portions of ,europe4 ,their power as scorpions is strikingly seen in their vigorous and speedy attacks upon1 and overthrow of1 their enemies4 8,over a large part of ,spain1 over north ,africa1 ,egypt1 ,syria1 ,babylonia1 ,persia1 north ,india1 and portions of ,central ,asia were spread--to the more or less perfect exclusion of native customs1 speech1 and worship--the manners1 the language1 and the religion of the ,arabian conquerors40--,myers's 8,general ,history10 page #dja4 #aj4 ,what command was given these locusts8 8,and it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth1 neither any green thing1 neither any tree2 but only those men which have not the seal of ,god in their foreheads40 ,verse #d4 ,,notes4--,when the ,arabian tribes were gathered for the conquest of ,syria1 #fcc ,a4,d41 the caliph ,abu-,bekr1 the successor of ,mohammed1 instructed the chiefs of his army not to allow their victory to be 8stained with the blood of women and children20 to 8destroy no palm-trees1 nor burn any fields of corn20 to 8cut down no fruit-trees1 nor do any mischief to cattle20 and to spare those religious persons 8who live retired in monasteries1 and propose to themselves to serve ,god in that way20 but1 he said1 8you will find another sort of people that belong to the synagogue of ,satan1 who have shaven crowns3 be sure you cleave their skulls and give them no quarter till they either turn ,mohammedan or pay tribute40 ,in this1 ,mohammedanism1 itself a false religion1 is revealed as a scourge to apostate ,christianity4 8,in a short time they the ,mohammedan ,saracens had taken from the ,aryans all the principal old ,semitic lands1--,palestine1 ,syria1 ,mesopotamia1 ,assyria1 and ,babylonia4 ,to these was soon added ,egypt40--,encyclopedia ,britannica1 article 8,mohammedanism40 #aa4 ,what were these locusts said to have over them8 8,and they had a king over them1 which is the angel of the bottomless pit1 whose name in the ,hebrew tongue is ,abaddon1 but in the ,greek tongue hath his name ,apollyon margin1 a destroyer40 ,verse #aa4 ,,notes4--,for hundreds of years the ,mohammedans and invading ,tartar tribes1 like the locusts 7,prov4 #cj3bg71 had no general government or king over them1 but were divided into bands1 or factions1 under separate leaders4 ,but in the twelfth century ,temuljin1 king of the ,mongols1 or ,moguls1 who is described as 8the most terrible scourge that ever afflicted the human race10 built up an empire 8at the cost10 it is estimated1 says ,myers in his 8,general ,history10 page #dfa1 of 8fifty thousand cities and towns and five million lives40 ,this was followed by the more permanent ,tartar empire founded by ,othman a century later1 commonly known as the ,ottoman ,empire1 and ruled by the sultan4 ,from the first1 the great characteristic of the ,turkish government has been that of a 8destroyer40 ,speaking of a war by the ,turks upon the ,byzantine ,empire in #ajej1 ,gibbon 7chapter #eg7 says3 8,the myriads of ,turkish horse overspread a frontier of six hundred miles from ,tauris to ,erzeroum1 and the blood of one hundred and thirty thousand ,christians was a grateful sacrifice to the ,arabian prophet40 ,in #ajeh the ,turks wrested the ,holy ,land from the ,saracens1 desecrated the holy places1 and treated the pilgrims to ,jerusalem with cruelty4 ,this brought on the nine unsuccessful crusades of the next two centuries for the recovery of the ,holy ,land4 #ab4 ,what definite period is mentioned under this trumpet8 8,and they had tails like unto scorpions1 and there were stings in their tails3 and their power was to hurt men five months40 ,verse #aj4 ,see also verse #e4 ,,notes4--8,it was on the twenty-seventh of ,july1 in the year #abii10 says ,gibbon1 8that ,othman first invaded the territory of ,nicomedia10 in ,asia ,minor1 8and the singular accuracy of the date10 he adds1 8seems to disclose some foresight of the rapid and destructive growth of the monster40--8,decline and ,fall of the ,roman ,empire10 chap4 #fd1 par4 #ad ,this1 then1 we take to be the beginning of the period referred to4 ,a ,bible month consists of thirty days2 five months would be #aej days4 ,allowing a day for a year1 #aej years from ,july #bg1 #abii1 would reach to ,july #bg1 #addi4 ,during this period the ,turks were engaged in almost constant warfare with the ,greek ,empire1 and yet without conquering it4 #ac4 ,with what statement does the fifth trumpet close8 8,one woe is past2 and1 behold1 there come two woes more hereafter40 ,verse #ab4 #ad4 ,what command is given under the sixth trumpet8 8,and the sixth angel sounded1 and ,i heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before ,god1 saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet1 ,loose the four angels which are bound in the great river ,euphrates40 ,verses #ac1 #ad4 ,,notes4--,these four angels are understood to refer to the four leading ,turkish sultanies--,aleppo1 ,iconium1 ,damascus1 and ,bagdad--of which the ,ottoman ,empire was composed1 situated in the country watered by the river ,euphrates4 ,as a striking parallel it may be noted that under the sixth plague 7,rev4 #af3ab-af71 the four angels of ,rev4 #g3a-c will loose the winds of war1 the waters of the river ,euphrates 7the ,turkish ,empire7 will be dried up1 and the armies of the nations will assemble for the battle of ,armageddon4 #ae4 ,what warlike scene is given under this trumpet8 8,the number of the armies of the horsemen was twice ten thousand times ten thousand3 444 and the heads of the horses are as the heads of lions2 and out of their mouths proceedeth fire and smoke and brimstone40 ,verses #af1 #ag1 ,r4 ,v4 ,,notes4--8,in the year #adec1 ,mohammed ,,ii1 the ,great1 sultan of the ,ottomans1 laid siege to the capital ,constantinople1 with an army of over #bjj1jjj men4 ,after a short investment1 the place was taken by storm4 ,the cross1 which since the time of ,constantine the ,great had surmounted the dome of ,st4 ,sophia1 was replaced by the crescent1 which remains to this day40--,myers's 8,general ,history10 edition #aijb1 pages #dfb1 #dfc4 ,thus ,constantinople1 the eastern seat of the ,roman ,empire since the days of ,constantine1 was captured by the ,turks4 ,reference also seems to be made here to the use of firearms1 which began to be employed by the ,turks toward the close of the thirteenth century1 and which1 discharged from horseback1 would give the appearance of fire and smoke issuing from the horses' mouths4 ,in the battle of ,armageddon1 to which allusion may here be made1 an army of 8twice ten thousand times ten thousand10 or two hundred million1 will doubtless be assembled4 #af4 ,what was the result of this warfare by means of 8fire and smoke and brimstone08 8,by these three was the third part of men killed40 ,verse #ah4 ,,note4--,this shows the deadly effect of this new means of warfare4 8,constantinople was subdued1 her empire subverted1 and her religion trampled in the dust by the ,moslem conquerors40--,elliott's 8,hor ,apocalyptic10 ,vol4 ,i1 page #dhd4 #ag4 ,what definite period is mentioned under this trumpet8 8,and the four angels were loosed1 which were prepared for an hour1 and a day1 and a month2 and a year1 for to slay the third part of men40 ,verse #ae4 ,,note4--,an hour in prophetic time is equal to fifteen days2 a day stands for a year1 a month for thirty years1 a year for #cfj years4 ,added together1 these amount to #cia years and fifteen days1 the time allotted for the ,ottoman supremacy4 ,commencing ,july #bg1 #addi1 the date of the close of the fifth trumpet1 this period would end ,aug4 #aa1 #ahdj4 ,in exact fulfilment of the words of inspiration1 this date marks the fall of the ,ottoman ,empire as an independent power4 ,his empire wasted beyond hope of recovery in a war with ,mohammed ,ali1 pasha of ,egypt1 the sultan of ,turkey submitted to the dictates of the then four great powers of ,europe1 and his minister1 ,rifat ,bey1 on that very day1 ,aug4 #aa1 #ahdj1 reached ,alexandria1 bearing1 not the sultan's ultimatum1 but that of the powers1 to place in the hands of the rebellious pasha4 ,since then ,turkey has existed only by the help or sufferance of the great powers of ,europe1 and has commonly been referred to as 8the ,sick ,man of the ,east40 #ah4 ,with what announcement does the sixth trumpet close8 8,the second woe is past2 and1 behold1 the third woe cometh quickly40 ,rev4 #aa3ad4 ,,note4--,the definite period under the sixth trumpet brings us to #ahdj1 when ,turkey lost her independence4 ,her final downfall1 we understand1 will come at the opening of the seventh trumpet4 #ai4 ,what is to be finished when the seventh trumpet is about to sound8 8,but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel1 when he is about to sound1 then is finished the mystery of ,god1 according to the good tidings which ,he declared to ,his servants the prophets40 ,rev4 #aj3g1 ,r4 ,v4 ,,note4--,the mystery of ,god is the gospel4 ,eph4 #c3c-f2 ,gal4 #a3aa1 #ab1 ,when this trumpet is about to sound1 therefore1 the gospel will close1 and the end will come4 ,the 8time of trouble10 of ,dan4 #ab3a1 and the seven last plagues and the battle of ,armageddon1 spoken of in ,revelation #af1 will take place when this trumpet begins to sound4 #bj4 ,what event marks the sounding of the seventh trumpet8 8,and the seventh angel sounded2 and there were great voices in heaven1 saying1 ,the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our ,lord1 and of ,his ,christ2 and ,he shall reign forever and ever4 ,and the four and twenty elders1 which sat before ,god on their seats1 fell upon their faces1 and worshiped ,god1 saying1 ,we give ,thee thanks1 ,o ,lord ,god ,almighty1 which art1 and wast1 and art to come2 because ,thou hast taken to ,thee ,thy great power1 and hast reigned40 ,rev4 #aa3ae-ag4 ,,note4--,the seventh trumpet1 therefore1 brings us to the setting up of ,god's everlasting kingdom4 #ba4 ,what is the condition of the nations1 and what other events are due or impending at this time8 8,and the nations were angry1 and ,thy wrath is come1 and the time of the dead1 that they should be judged1 and that ,thou shouldest give reward unto ,thy servants the prophets1 and to the saints1 and them that fear ,thy name1 small and great2 and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth40 ,verse #ah4 ,,notes4--,the closing scenes of this world's history and the judgment are clearly brought to view here4 ,ever since the loss of independence by the ,ottoman ,empire in #ahdj1 the nations have been preparing for war as never before1 in view of international complications and a world war which all fear is inevitable upon the dissolution of ,turkey and the final disposition of its territory4 ,towering above all others1 the ,eastern question has been the one of paramount concern to them4 ,the investigative judgment began in heaven in #ahdd1 at the close of the prophetic period of #bcjj days4 ,see readings on pages #bcj-bec4 ,when this is finished1 the time of reward will have arrived1 the end will have come1 and the saints will themselves sit in judgment4 ,see ,rev4 #bj3d2 #a ,cor4 #f3a-c4 #bb4 ,what scene in heaven was presented to the prophet as the seventh trumpet was about to sound8 8,and the temple of ,god was opened in heaven1 and there was seen in ,his temple the ark of ,his testament3 and there were lightnings1 and voices1 and thunderings1 and an earthquake1 and great hail40 ,rev4 #aa3ai4 ,,notes4--,this forcibly calls attention to the closing work of ,christ in the second apartment1 or most holy place1 of the sanctuary in heaven1 which began in #ahdd4 ,see readings referred to in preceding note4 ,the reference to the ark of ,god's testament is a forcible reminder also of that which is to be the standard in the judgment1--the law of ,god1 or ten commandments4 ,see ,eccl4 #ab3ac1 #ad2 ,rom4 #b3ab1 #ac2 ,james #b3h-ab4 ,from its closing words--the reference to 8great hail0--the seventh trumpet evidently embraces the seven last plagues 7see ,rev4 #af3ag1 #ah72 and from its opening words--8the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our ,lord0--it marks the setting up of ,god's everlasting kingdom4 ,the ,eastern ,question ,illustration4 ,the ,bosporus4 ,he shall come to his end1 and none shall help him4 ,dan4 #aa3de4 #a4 ,what1 briefly stated1 is the ,eastern question8 ,the driving out of ,turkey from ,europe1 and the final extinction of the ,turkish ,empire1 with the world-embracing events that follow4 ,it has been otherwise described as 8the driving of the ,turk into ,asia1 and a scramble for his territory40 #b4 ,what scriptures are devoted to the ,turkish power8 ,dan4 #aa3dj-de2 ,revelation #i2 and ,rev4 #af3ab4 ,,note4--,in the eleventh chapter of ,daniel1 ,turkey is dealt with under the title of the 8king of the north20 in ,revelation #i1 under the sounding of the fifth and sixth 8trumpets20 and in ,revelation #af1 under the symbol of the drying up of the water of the chief river of the ,turkish ,asiatic possessions1 8the great river ,euphrates40 ,the actual drying up of the river ,euphrates was the signal for the overthrow of ancient ,babylon4 #c4 ,when did ,turkey take ,constantinople1 and thus the northern division of ancient ,greece and ,rome8 ,in ,a4,d4 #adec1 under ,mohammed ,,ii4 ,see pages #bic1 #bid4 ,,note4--,after the death of ,alexander the ,great1 the ,grecian ,empire was divided by his four leading generals1 ,cassander1 ,lysimachus1 ,seleucus1 and ,ptolemy1 into four parts1--east1 west1 north1 and south1--the first three of which were shortly afterward absorbed into one kingdom1 the kingdom of the north1 ,egypt remaining the king1 or kingdom1 of the south4 ,in the breaking up of the ,roman ,empire1 the ,turks gained possession of the ,holy ,land in ,a4,d4 #ajeh1 and finally of ,constantinople1 and considerable portions of eastern ,europe1--the kingdom of the north1--in #adec1 to which1 with varying fortunes and shrinking geographical boundaries1 it has held ever since4 #d4 ,how has ,turkey been regarded by ,european nations8 8,the ,turks have ever remained quite insensible to the influences of ,european civilization1 and their government has been a perfect blight and curse to the countries subject to their rule4 ,they have always been looked upon as intruders in ,europe1 and their presence there has led to several of the most sanguinary wars of modern times4 ,gradually they have been pushed out from their ,european possessions1 and the time is probably not very far distant when they will be driven back across the ,bosporus40--,myers's 8,general ,history10 edition #aijb1 page #dfh4 #e4 ,when did the independence of ,turkey cease8 ,in #ahdj1 at the close of a two years' war between ,turkey and ,egypt1 when the fate of ,turkey was placed in the hands of four great powers of ,europe1--,england1 ,russia1 ,austria1 and ,prussia4 ,see page #bid1 under question #ai4 #f4 ,what is one of the last predictions of the prophecy of ,daniel concerning the king of the north8 8,but tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him3 therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy1 and utterly to make away many40 ,dan4 #aa3dd4 ,,note4--,upon this1 ,dr4 ,adam ,clarke1 writing in #ahbe1 said3 8,if the ,turkish power be understood1 as in the preceding verses1 it may mean that the ,persians on the east and the ,russians on the north will at some time greatly embarrass the ,ottoman government40 ,such indeed was the case1 and these conditions brought on the ,crimean war of #ahec-ef1 between ,russia and ,turkey4 ,in this war ,england and ,france came to the help of ,turkey1 and prevented ,russia from grasping ,constantinople1 her coveted prize1 and thus gaining access to the ,dardanelles and the ,mediterranean and so possessing herself of the gateway of commerce between ,europe ,asia4 ,without an outlet to the sea1 ,russia cannot be a strong naval power4 ,in his celebrated will1 ,peter the ,great of ,russia 7#afgb-agbe7 admonished his countrymen thus3 8,take every possible means of gaining ,constantinople and the ,indies1 for10 said he1 8he who rules there will be the true sovereign of the world2 excite war continually in ,turkey and ,persia2 444 get control of the sea by degrees2 444 advance to the ,indies1 which are the great depot of the world4 ,once there1 we can do without the gold of ,england40 ,the authenticity of this will has been questioned1 but it outlines a policy which ,russia has quite faithfully pursued4 #g4 ,what since #ahdj has saved ,turkey from complete overthrow8 ,the help and interference of various ,european powers4 ,,note4--8,it is not too much to say that ,england has twice saved ,turkey from complete subjection since #ahec4 ,it is largely--mainly--due to our action that she now exists at all as an independent power4 ,on both these occasions we dragged the powers of ,europe along with us in maintaining the ,ottoman government40--,duke of ,argyle 7#ahie71 in 8,the ,turkish-,armenian ,question10 page #ag4 #h4 ,why have these powers thus helped ,turkey8 ,not from love for ,turkey1 but for fear of the international complications that its downfall might entail4 ,,notes4--,in his ,mansion ,house speech1 ,nov4 #i1 #ahie1 ,lord ,salisbury1 responding to a wide-spread demand for the overthrow of the ,turkish power1 said3 8,turkey is in that remarkable condition that it has now stood for half a century1 mainly because the great powers of the world have resolved that for the peace of ,christendom it is necessary that the ,ottoman ,empire should stand4 ,they came to that conclusion nearly half a century ago4 ,i do not think they have altered it now4 ,the danger1 if the ,ottoman ,empire fall1 would not merely be the danger that would threaten the territories of which that empire consists2 it would be the danger that the fire there lit should spread to other nations1 and should involve all that is most powerful and civilized in ,europe in a dangerous and calamitous contest4 ,that was a danger that was present to the minds of our fathers when they resolved to make the integrity and independence of the ,ottoman ,empire a matter of ,european treaty1 and that is a danger ,,which ,,has ,,not ,,passed ,,away40 8,the ,balkan1 or ,near ,eastern1 question has been one of the most complicated political problems of the world's history for half a century4 444 ,for four centuries and a half1 or ever since the conquering ,turk crossed the ,bosporus and took ,constantinople1 the grim contest has been on to dislodge him by war and diplomacy40--,american ,review of ,reviews1 ,november1 #aiab4 ,nearly a century ago1 ,napoleon1 while a prisoner on ,st4 ,helena1 explained that when emperor of ,france1 he would not consent for ,alexander1 the czar of ,russia1 to have ,constantinople1 8foreseeing that the equilibrium of ,europe would be destroyed40 #i4 ,what is the divine prediction regarding the future and final downfall of the king of the north8 8,and he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain3 yet he shall come to his end1 and none shall help him40 ,dan4 #aa3de4 ,,note4--,it would seem natural that the ,ottoman government should make its last stand at ,jerusalem4 ,around the city of the ,holy ,sepulcher and the tombs of the 8saints0 has been waged for long years a war between the followers of ,islam and the believers in the ,christian religion4 ,in this place1 many ,bible students believe1 ,turkey will come to her end in fulfilment of this scripture4 #aj4 ,under which of the seven last plagues is the water of the ,euphrates 7,turkey7 to be dried up1 and for what purpose8 8,and the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river ,euphrates2 and the water thereof was dried up1 that the way of the kings of the ,east might be prepared40 ,rev4 #af3ab4 ,,note4--,for years the drying-up process of the ,turkish ,empire has been in progress1 as may be seen from the following3-- 7#a7 ,in #aghc ,turkey was compelled to surrender to ,russia the territory of the ,crimea1 including all the countries east of the ,caspian ,sea4 7#b7 ,in #ahbh ,greece secured her independence4 7#c7 ,in #ahcj ,algeria was ceded to ,france4 7#d7 ,in #ahfg ,turkey was forced to recognize the independence of ,egypt4 7#e7 ,in the same year ,turkey lost possession of ,servia and ,bosnia4 7#f7 ,in #ahgh the ,treaty of ,berlin granted autonomous government to ,bulgaria1 and independence to ,roumelia1 ,roumania1 and ,montenegro4 7#g7 ,in #aiab ,tripoli was taken over by ,italy4 7#h7 ,in #aiab and #aiac the ,balkan ,states and ,greece dispossessed ,turkey of nearly all of her remaining territory in ,europe4 #aa4 ,under this plague1 what incites the nations to war8 8,and ,i saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon1 and out of the mouth of the beast1 and out of the mouth of the false prophet4 ,for they are the spirits of devils1 working miracles1 which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world1 to gather them to the battle of that great day of ,god ,almighty40 ,verses #ac1 #ad4 #ab4 ,at this time1 what event is near at hand8 8,behold1 ,i come as a thief4 ,blessed is he that watcheth1 and keepeth his garments1 lest he walk naked1 and they see his shame40 ,verse #ae4 #ac4 ,to what place will the nations be gathered for battle8 8,and he gathered them together into a place called in the ,hebrew tongue ,armageddon40 ,verse #af4 ,,note4--,armageddon consists of a great triangular plain in northern ,palestine1 twelve by fifteen by eighteen miles1 extending southeast from ,mt4 ,carmel1 otherwise known as the plain of ,esdraelon1 or valley of ,jezreel4 ,it has been the scene of many great battles1 such as that of ,gideon's overthrow of the ,midianites 7,judges #f1 #g71 when 8the ,lord set every man's sword against his fellow20 of ,saul's defeat by the ,philistines 7#a ,sam4 #bi3 #a2 #a ,chronicles #aj72 and of ,josiah's defeat by ,pharaoh ,necho 7#b ,kings #bc3bi1 #cj2 #b ,chron4 #ce3bj-bd73 and1 as this scripture indicates1 it is the place where1 under the influence of evil spirits just preceding ,christ's second coming1 the great armies of the world will be gathered for their final struggle and utter destruction under the seventh plague4 #ad4 ,when the king of the north comes to his end1 what1 according to the prophecy1 is to take place8 8,and at that time shall ,michael stand up1 the great ,prince which standeth for the children of thy people3 and there shall be a time of trouble1 such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time3 and at that time thy people shall be delivered1 every one that shall be found written in the book40 ,dan4 #ab3a4 ,,note4--,the expression 8stand up0 occurs eight times in this line of prophecy 7,daniel #aa and #ab71 and in each case means to reign4 ,see ,dan4 #aa3b1 #c1 #d1 #g1 #ad1 #bj1 #ba2 #ab3a4 ,michael is ,christ1 as will be seen by comparing ,jude #i1 #a ,thess4 #d3af1 and ,john #e3be4 ,when the ,turkish ,empire is brought to an end1 therefore1 the time will have come for ,christ to receive ,his kingdom 7,luke #ai3aa-ae71 and begin ,his reign4 ,this great change will be ushered in by the downfall1 not only of ,turkey1 but of all nations 7,rev4 #aa3ae72 by the time of trouble here spoken of2 by the seven last plagues described in ,revelation #af2 and by the deliverance of all ,god's people1--those whose names are found written in the book of life 7,rev4 #c3e2 #bj3ab71--which shows that probation and the investigative judgment will then be past4 #ae4 ,what will take place at this time8 8,and many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake1 some to everlasting life1 and some to shame and everlasting contempt40 ,verse #b4 ,,notes4--,at the resurrection of ,christ there was a special resurrection1 when many of the saints were raised from the dead1 were seen of many1 and were taken to heaven with ,christ at ,his ascension4 ,matt4 #bg3eb1 #ec2 ,eph4 #d3h4 ,so1 just prior to ,christ's second coming and the general resurrection of the righteous1 many of the sleeping saints1 and some colossal sinners 7those that 8pierced ,him10 ,rev4 #a3g71 it seems1 will be raised to witness ,his coming1 and hear ,god's covenant of peace with ,his people4 ,this line of prophecy1 therefore1 brings us down to the resurrection of the righteous1 which takes place at the second advent4 #af4 ,what false message will go forth before destruction comes upon those unprepared for ,christ's coming and kingdom8 8,for yourselves know perfectly that the day of the ,lord so cometh as a thief in the night4 ,for when they shall say1 ,peace and safety2 then sudden destruction cometh upon them1 444 and they shall not escape40 #a ,thess4 #e3b1 #c4 ,,note4--,the so-called ,christian nations will not go to ,palestine merely to expel the ,turks from the land4 ,as in the crusades of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries1 the idea will be to rescue the ,holy ,land from the ,mohammedans1 and make ,jerusalem the center of a glorious kingdom1 with ,christ as king4 ,the ,papacy itself1 it is thought by some1 will at this time remove its seat to ,jerusalem1 and issue a great peace proclamation1 directing the nations to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning-hooks1 and calling upon all to come up to the mountain of the ,lord1 as described in ,isa4 #b3b-e and ,micah #d3a-e4 ,infatuated by the doctrine of a temporal millennium1 many nations will join in the call1 and say1 8,for out of ,zion shall go forth the law1 and the word of the ,lord from ,jerusalem40 ,isa4 #b3c4 ,but this will be but the signal for the battle of ,armageddon and the 8sudden destruction0 that is to overtake the world and bring to an end the present order of things4 ,see ,rev4 #ai3ag-ba2 ,eze4 #ch3ad-bc2 #ci3ag-bb4 ,toward this consummation passing events all indicate we are rapidly hastening4 ,watchman on the walls of ,zion1 ,what1 ,o tell us1 of the night8 ,is the day-star now arising8 ,will the morn soon greet our sight8 ,o'er your vision shine there now some rays of light8 ,tell1 ,o tell us1 are the landmarks ,on our voyage all passed by8 ,are we nearing now the haven8 ,can we e'en the land descry8 ,do we truly see the heavenly kingdom nigh8 ,the ,seven ,last ,plagues ,illustration4 ,marshaling ,of ,the ,nations4 ,and he gathered them together into a place called 444 ,armageddon4 ,rev4 #af3af4 #a4 ,what is ,god's final warning against false worship8 8,if any man worship the beast and his image1 and receive his mark in his forehead1 or in his hand1 the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of ,god1 which is poured out without mixture into the cup of ,his indignation2 and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels1 and in the presence of the ,lamb40 ,rev4 #ad3i1 #aj4 ,,note4--,during probationary time ,god's wrath is always tempered1 or mingled1 with mercy4 ,thus the prophet ,habakkuk prays1 8,in wrath remember mercy40 ,hab4 #c3b4 ,god's wrath unmixed with mercy is visited only when mercy has done its final work and evil has gone to the limit1 so that there is 8no remedy40 ,see ,gen4 #f3c2 #ae3af2 #ai3ab1 #ac2 #b ,chron4 #cf3af2 ,matt4 #bc3cg1 #ch2 ,luke #ai3db-dd2 #b ,peter #b3f2 ,jude #g4 #b4 ,in what is the wrath of ,god filled up8 8,and ,i saw another sign in heaven1 great and marvelous1 seven angels having the seven last plagues2 for in them is filled up the wrath of ,god40 ,rev4 #ae3a4 #c4 ,how does ,joel describe the day of the ,lord8 8,alas for the day6 for the day of the ,lord is at hand1 and as a destruction from the ,almighty shall it come40 8,for the day of the ,lord is great and very terrible2 and who can abide it80 ,joel #a3ae2 #b3aa4 #d4 ,what has ,daniel said of this time8 8,and there shall be a time of trouble1 such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time3 and at that time thy people shall be delivered1 every one that shall be found written in the book40 ,dan4 #ab3a4 ,see ,eze4 #g3ae-ai4 ,,note4--,the seven last plagues will be the most terrible scourges ever visited upon man4 ,as ,ahab accused ,elijah of being the cause of ,israel's calamities 7#a ,kings #ah3ag1 #ah71 so1 in the time of trouble1 the wicked and those who have departed from ,god will be enraged at the righteous1 will accuse them as being the cause of the plagues1 and will seek to destroy them as did ,haman the ,jews4 ,see ,esther #c3h-ad4 ,but ,god will miraculously deliver ,his people at this time as ,he did then4 #e4 ,what will be the first plague1 and upon whom will it fall8 8,and the first went1 and poured out his vial upon the earth2 and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast1 and upon them which worshiped his image40 ,rev4 #af3b4 #f4 ,what will constitute the second plague8 8,and the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea2 and it became as the blood of a dead man3 and every living soul died in the sea40 ,verse #c4 #g4 ,what will be the third plague8 8,and the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters2 and they became blood40 ,verse #d4 ,,note4--,the second plague affects the sea4 ,the third plague comes closer to the habitations of men1 and affects the land4 ,the water supplies are contaminated4 #h4 ,why1 under these plagues1 does the ,lord give men blood to drink8 8,for they have shed the blood of saints and prophets1 and ,thou hast given them blood to drink2 for they are worthy40 ,verse #f4 ,,note4--,in this is shown ,god's abhorrence of oppression and persecution4 ,the plagues are ,god's rebukes against colossal forms of sin4 #i4 ,what will be the fourth plague8 8,and the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun2 and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire40 ,verse #h4 ,see ,joel #a3af-bj4 ,,note4--,sun-worship is the most ancient and wide-spread of all forms of idolatry4 ,in this plague ,god manifests ,his displeasure at this form of idolatry4 ,that which men have worshiped as a god1 becomes a plague and tormentor4 ,thus it was in the plagues of ,egypt4 ,those things which the ,egyptians had worshiped became scourges to them instead of benefactors and blessings4 ,see 8,the ,philosophy of the ,plan of ,salvation10 by 8,an ,american ,citizen10 chapter #c4 #aj4 ,will even this terrible judgment lead men to repent8 8,and men were scorched with great heat1 and blasphemed the name of ,god1 which hath power over these plagues3 and they repented not to give ,him glory40 ,verse #i4 #aa4 ,what will be the fifth plague8 8,and the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast2 and his kingdom was full of darkness2 and they gnawed their tongues for pain40 ,verse #aj4 ,,note4--,this plague strikes at the very seat of the great apostasy of the latter days1 the ,papacy4 ,it will doubtless be similar in effect to the like plague in ,egypt1 which was a darkness that could 8be felt40 ,ex4 #aj3ba-bc4 ,by this plague that iniquitous1 haughty1 and apostate spiritual despotism which has set itself up as possessing all truth1 and as being the light of the world1 is enshrouded in midnight darkness4 #ab4 ,what takes place under the sixth plague8 8,and the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river ,euphrates2 and the water thereof was dried up1 that the way of the kings of the ,east might be prepared40 ,verse #ab4 ,,note4--,this1 we understand1 refers to the drying up of the ,turkish ,empire by the great world powers preparatory to the battle of ,armageddon4 ,see preceding reading4 #ac4 ,what gathers the nations to the battle of ,armageddon8 8,and ,i saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon1 and out of the mouth of the beast1 and out of the mouth of the false prophet4 ,for they are the spirits of devils1 working miracles1 which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world1 to gather them to the battle of that great day of ,god ,almighty4444 ,and he gathered them together into a place called in the ,hebrew tongue ,armageddon40 ,verses #ac-af4 ,,note4--,this scripture shows that it is the spirit of ,satan which incites men to war1 and explains why the great nations of the world are now making such preparations for war4 ,the dragon represents paganism2 the beast1 the ,papacy2 and the false prophet1 apostate ,protestantism1--the three great religious apostasies since the flood4 ,the plain ,esdraelon1 in southwestern ,galilee1 is the ,armageddon here referred to4 ,see note on page #ii4 #ad4 ,at this time what event is imminent8 8,behold1 ,i come as a thief4 ,blessed is he that watcheth1 and keepeth his garments1 lest he walk naked1 and they see his shame40 ,verse #ae4 #ae4 ,what takes place under the seventh plague8 8,and the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air4444 ,and there were voices1 and thunders1 and lightnings2 and there was a great earthquake1 such as was not since men were upon the earth1 so mighty an earthquake1 and so great4 ,and the great city was divided into three parts1 and the cities of the nations fell40 ,verses #ag-ai4 #af4 ,what accompanies the earthquake8 8,and there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven1 every stone about the weight of a talent3 and men blasphemed ,god because of the plague of the hail2 for the plague thereof was exceeding great40 ,verse #ba4 ,see ,job #ch3bb1 #bc2 ,ps4 #g3aa-ac4 #ag4 ,what will the ,lord be to ,his people at this time8 8,the ,lord also shall roar out of ,zion1 and utter ,his voice from ,jerusalem2 and the heavens and the earth shall shake3 but the ,lord will be the hope of ,his people1 and the strength of the children of ,israel40 ,joel #c3af4 ,see ,jer4 #be3cj1 #ca2 ,haggai #b3ba2 ,heb4#ab3bf2 ,ps4 #ia3e-aj4 ,,note4--,to prepare ,his people and the world for these terrible judgments1 the ,lord1 as in the days of ,noah1 sends a warning message to every nation1 kindred1 tongue1 and people4 ,see ,rev4 #ad3f-aj4 #ah4 ,just before the pouring out of the plagues1 what call does ,god send to ,his people still in ,babylon8 8,and ,i heard another voice from heaven1 saying1 ,come out of her1 ,my people1 that ye be not partakers of her sins1 and that ye receive not of her plagues4 ,for her sins have reached unto heaven1 and ,god hath remembered her iniquities40 ,rev4 #ah3d1 #e4 ,see ,gen4 #ai3ab-ag2 ,jer4 #ea3f2 and page #bed4 ,,note4--,as before the flood1 many of ,god's people will doubtless be laid away to rest shortly before the time of trouble4 ,see ,isa4 #eg3a2 ,rev4 #ad3ac4 ,referring to the time before the flood1 an ancient book says3 8,and all men who walked in the ways of the ,lord1 died in those days1 before the ,lord brought the evil upon man which ,he had declared1 for this was from the ,lord1 that they should not see the evil which the ,lord spoke of concerning the sons of men40--,book of ,jasher #d3bj4 ,see also chapter #e3ba of the same book4 #ai4 ,how suddenly will the plagues come upon modern ,babylon8 8,therefore shall her plagues come in one day1 death1 and mourning1 and famine2 and she shall be utterly burned with fire3 for strong is the ,lord ,god who judgeth her4444 ,for in one hour is thy judgment come40 ,rev4 #ah3h-aj4 #bj4 ,what famine will come at this time upon those who have rejected ,god's messages of mercy8 8,behold1 the days come1 saith the ,lord1 that ,i will send a famine in the land2 not a famine of bread1 nor a thirst for water1 but of hearing the words of the ,lord3 and they shall wander from sea to sea1 and from the north even to the east1 they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the ,lord1 and shall not find it40 ,amos #h3aa1 #ab4 ,see ,luke #ac3be2 ,prov4 #a3bd-bf2 ,heb4 #ab3ae-ag4 #ba4 ,what announcement is made under the seventh plague8 8,and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven1 from the throne1 saying1 ,it is done40 ,rev4 #af3ag4 ,,note4--,god made man to bless him4 ,gen4 #a3bh4 ,when ,his blessings are abused1 ,he withholds them1 to teach men their source and their proper use4 ,haggai #a3g-aa4 ,judgments are sent that men may 8learn righteousness40 ,isa4 #be3i2 #a ,kings #ag3a4 ,that men do not repent under the plagues is no evidence that ,god has ceased to be merciful and forgiving4 ,they simply demonstrate that all have determined their destiny1 and that even the severest judgments of ,god will not move the ungodly and impenitent to repentance4 #bb4 ,just preceding ,christ's second coming1 what solemn decree will go forth showing that the cases of all have been decided8 8,he that is unjust1 let him be unjust still3 and he which is filthy1 let him be filthy still3 and he that is righteous1 let him be righteous still3 and he that is holy1 let him be holy still4 ,and1 behold1 ,i come quickly2 and ,my reward is with ,me1 to give every man according as his work shall be40 ,rev4 #bb3aa1 #ab4 #bc4 ,what psalms seem to have been written especially for the comfort and encouragement of ,god's people during the time of the seven last plagues8 ,psalms #ia and #df4 ,see also ,isa4 #cc3ac-ag4 ,the great decisive day is at hand6 ,the day when ,christ will come1 ,to call ,his children home ,and to seal the sinner's doom1 ,is at hand4 ,where will the sinner hide in that day8 ,it will be in vain to call1 8,ye mountains on us fall10 ,for ,his hand will find out all ,in that day4 ,the ,mystery ,of ,god ,finished ,illustration4 ,watchman1 ,what ,of ,the ,night8 ,the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our ,lord1 and of ,his ,christ4 ,rev4 #aa3ae4 #a4 ,following his description of the sixth trumpet1 what did ,john see8 8,and ,i saw another mighty angel come down from heaven1 clothed with a cloud3 and a rainbow was upon his head1 and his face was as it were the sun40 ,rev4 #aj3a4 #b4 ,what did he have in his hand8 8,and he had in his hand a little book open40 ,verse #b4 ,,note4--,the book of ,daniel1 which was to be 8sealed10 or closed1 till the time of the end1 is doubtless referred to here4 ,see ,dan4 #ab3d1 #i4 #c4 ,what solemn announcement did this angel make8 8,and the angel which ,i saw 444 lifted up his hand to heaven1 and sware by ,him that liveth forever and ever1 who created heaven1 and the things that therein are1 444 that there should be time no longer40 ,rev4 #aj3e1 #f4 ,,note4--,not literal nor probationary time1 but prophetic time4 ,the #bcjj-;day period1 which ended in #ahdd1 must be alluded to here4 ,see page #bcj4 ,no prophetic period in the ,bible reaches beyond this4 #d4 ,what did the angel say was to be finished when the seventh trumpet was about to sound8 8,but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel1 when he shall begin to sound1 the mystery of ,god should be finished1 as ,he hath declared to ,his servants the prophets40 ,verse #g4 ,,note4--,the mystery of ,god is the gospel4 ,eph4 #c3a-f2 ,gal4 #a3aa1 #ab4 ,the gospel1 then1 is to be finished as the seventh trumpet is about to sound4 #e4 ,what was ,john told to do with the little book8 8,go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel 444 and eat it up40 ,verses #h1 #i4 #f4 ,what was to be the result of the eating of this book8 8,it shall make thy belly bitter1 but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey40 ,verse #i1 last part4 #g4 ,what does the apostle say of his experience in this matter8 8,and ,i took the little book out of the angel's hand1 and ate it up2 and it was in my mouth sweet as honey3 and as soon as ,i had eaten it1 my belly was bitter40 ,verse #aj4 ,,note4--,in this is most strikingly foretold the experience of those who proclaimed the advent and judgment-hour message of #ahdc-dd4 ,joyous in the hope that ,christ was coming then1 like the early disciples regarding ,his first advent 7,luke #bd3ba2 ,acts #a3f1 #g71 they were bitterly disappointed1 and found that there was still a work on earth for them to do1 as did the early disciples following the crucifixion1 resurrection1 and ascension of ,christ4 #h4 ,what words of the angel to ,john show that both literal and probationary time were to continue yet for a time1 and that ,god had a still further message for the world8 8,and he said unto me1 ,thou must prophesy again before many peoples1 and nations1 and tongues1 and kings40 ,verse #aa4 ,,note4--,the message of ,revelation #aj is the same as that of ,rev4 #ad3f1 #g2 and the later messages of ,rev4 #ad3h-ab answer to the instruction1 8,thou must prophesy again10 of ,rev4 #aj3aa4 ,but all are last-day messages1 and indicate that the end of all things is near at hand4 ,how long1 ,o ,lord our ,saviour1 ,wilt ,thou remain away8 ,our hearts are growing weary ,of ,thy so long delay4 ,o when shall come the moment ,when1 brighter far than morn1 ,the sunshine of ,thy glory ,shall on ,thy people dawn8 ,how long1 ,o gracious ,master1 ,wilt ,thou ,thy household leave8 ,so long hast ,thou now tarried1 ,few ,thy return believe4 ,immersed in sloth and folly1 ,thy servants1 ,lord1 we see2 ,and few of us stand ready ,with joy to welcome ,thee4 ,o1 wake ,thy slumbering people2 ,send forth the solemn cry2 ,let all the saints repeat it1-- 8,the ,saviour draweth nigh60 ,may all our lamps be burning1 ,our loins well girded be1 ,each longing heart preparing ,with joy ,thy face to see4 ,great ,lines of ,prophecy 99,the ,great ,image of ,daniel #b499 ,this prophecy1 written over twenty-five hundred years ago1 is one of the greatest1 briefest1 and most comprehensive prophecies in the ,bible4 ,under the symbol of a great metallic image1 the rise and fall of nations is outlined till the end of time and the setting up of ,god's everlasting kingdom4 ,see reading on page #bjd4 99,the ,four ,beasts of ,daniel #g499 ,this line of prophecy covers the same ground as that of ,daniel #b1 but with additional features introduced1 especially that concerning the development and work of the 8little horn0 power of the fourth beast1 under which ,god's people were to be oppressed until delivered and placed in possession of the kingdom 8forever and ever40 ,see reading on page #bac4 99,the #bcjj ,days of ,daniel #h499 ,this prophecy1 after tracing the course of empire down through ,medo-,persia1 ,greece1 and ,rome1 introduces the longest prophetic period in the ,bible1 reaching from the beginning of the movement to restore and build ,jerusalem before ,christ's first advent1 to a similar work to be performed by ,god's people in the last days preparatory to ,christ's second advent4 ,see reading on page #bcj4 99,the ,seventy ,weeks of ,daniel #i499 ,this prophecy fixes the date of the beginning of the #bcjj days1 of which the seventy weeks are a part2 definitely marks the time of ,christ's first advent2 and briefly refers to the 8consummation0 and the overthrow of the last of earthly kingdoms4 ,see pages #bcb-bcf4 99,the ,standing ,up of ,michael--,daniel #aa and #ab499 ,a literal prophecy tracing the rise and fall of kings and kingdoms from the early rulers of ,persia in the sixth century ,b4,c41 to the overthrow of ,turkey1 the 8king of the north10 and the 8standing up10 or reign1 of ,michael1 the ,great ,prince1 which is ,christ4 ,see page #bif4 99,the ,prophecies of the ,revelation499 ,these are supplemental to the prophecies of ,daniel4 ,under the ,seven ,churches1 the ,seven ,seals1 the ,seven ,trumpets1 the ,great ,red ,dragon1 the ,leopard ,beast1 and the ,two-,horned ,beast1 the history and experience of the church and of earthly kingdoms are traced during the ,christian era1 to the end of the age4 ,see pages #cja-caj4 99,christ's ,great ,prophecy499 ,christ's claim to being a prophet1 and the greatest of all prophets1 is fully established by ,his prophecy recorded in ,matthew #bd1 ,mark #ac1 and ,luke #ba4 ,in this ,he depicts minutely the destruction of ,jerusalem1 the great tribulation of the ,dark ,ages1 and the signs that were to herald ,his second coming4 ,see pages #caa-cbe4 ,,part ,,vii4 ,,coming ,,events ,,and ,,signs ,,of ,,the ,,times ,illustration4 ,siege ,of ,jerusalem1 ,a4,d4 #gj4 ,when ye shall see ,jerusalem compassed with armies1 then know that the desolation thereof is nigh4 ,luke #ba3bj4 ,our ,lord's ,great ,prophecy ,illustration4 ,christ ,foretelling ,the ,destruction ,of ,jerusalem4 ,when shall these things be8 and what shall be the sign of ,thy coming1 and of the end of the world8 ,matt4 #bd3c4 #a4 ,how did ,christ feel concerning ,jerusalem1 as ,he was about to make ,his final visit to the city before ,his crucifixion8 8,and when ,he was come near1 ,he beheld the city1 and wept over it1 saying1 ,if thou hadst known1 even thou1 at least in this thy day1 the things which belong unto thy peace6 but now they are hid from thine eyes40 ,luke #ai3da1 #db4 #b4 ,in what words did ,he foretell its destruction8 8,for the days shall come upon thee1 that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee1 and compass thee round1 and keep thee in on every side1 and shall lay thee even with the ground1 and thy children within thee2 and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another2 because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation40 ,verses #dc1 #dd4 #c4 ,what pitiful appeal did ,he make to the impenitent city8 8,o ,jerusalem1 ,jerusalem1 thou that killest the prophets1 and stonest them which are sent unto thee1 how often would ,i have gathered thy children together1 even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings1 and ye would not60 ,matt4 #bc3cg4 #d4 ,as ,he was about to leave the temple1 what did ,he say8 8,behold1 your house is left unto you desolate40 ,verse #ch4 ,,note4--,that which was to fill up their cup of iniquity was their final rejection and crucifixion of ,christ1 and their condemnation and persecution of ,his apostles and people after ,his resurrection4 ,see ,matt4 #bc3bi-ce2 ,john #ai3ae2 ,acts #d-h4 #e4 ,hearing these words1 what questions did the disciples ask8 8,tell us1 when shall these things be8 and what shall be the sign of ,thy coming1 and of the end of the world80 ,matt4 #bd3c4 ,,note4--,christ's answers to these questions are worthy of the most careful study4 ,the destruction of ,jerusalem and the overthrow of the ,jewish nation attending it are a type of the final destruction of all the cities of the world1 and the overthrow of all nations4 ,to some extent1 therefore1 the descriptions of the two great events seem to be blended4 ,when ,christ referred to the destruction of ,jerusalem1 ,his prophetic words reached beyond that event to the final conflagration when the ,lord shall rise out of ,his place 8to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity10 and when the earth 8shall disclose her blood1 and shall no more cover her slain40 ,isa4 #bf3ba4 ,thus the entire discourse was given not for the early disciples only1 but for those who were to live during the closing scenes of the world's history4 ,during the discourse ,christ did1 however1 give definite signs1 both of the destruction of ,jerusalem and of ,his second coming4 #f4 ,in ,his reply1 how did ,christ indicate that neither the end of the world nor of the ,jewish nation was immediately at hand8 8,jesus answered and said unto them1 ,take heed that no man deceive you4 ,for many shall come in ,my name1 saying1 ,i am ,christ2 and shall deceive many4 ,and ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars3 see that ye be not troubled3 for all these things must come to pass1 but the end is not yet40 ,verses #d-f4 #g4 ,what did ,he say of the wars1 famines1 pestilences1 and earthquakes which were to precede these events8 8,all these are the beginning of sorrows40 ,verse #h4 ,,note4--,these were to precede and culminate in the great calamity and overthrow1 first1 of ,jerusalem1 and finally of the whole world2 for1 as already noted1 the prophecy has a double application1 first1 to ,jerusalem and the ,jewish nation1 and secondly1 to the whole world2 the destruction of ,jerusalem for its rejection of ,christ at ,his first advent being a type of the destruction of the world at the end for its rejection of ,christ in refusing to heed the closing warning message sent by ,god to prepare the world for ,christ's second advent4 #h4 ,in what language did ,christ briefly describe the experiences of ,his people previous to these calamities8 8,then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted1 and shall kill you3 and ye shall be hated of all nations for ,my name's sake4 ,and then shall many be offended1 and shall betray one another1 and shall hate one another4 ,and many false prophets shall rise1 and shall deceive many4 ,and because iniquity shall abound1 the love of many shall wax cold40 ,verses #i-ab4 #i4 ,who did ,he say would be saved8 8,but he that shall endure unto the end1 the same shall be saved40 ,verse #ac4 #aj4 ,when did ,christ say the end would come8 8,and this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations2 and then shall the end come40 ,verse #ad4 ,,notes4--,in #fj ,a4,d4 ,paul carried the gospel to ,rome1 which was then the capital of the world4 ,in ,a4,d4 #fd he wrote of the saints of 8,csar's household0 7,phil4 #d3bb72 and the same year he says that the gospel had been 8preached to every creature which is under heaven40 ,col4 #a3bc4 ,very soon after this 7,october1 #ff ,a4,d47 the ,romans began their attacks against ,jerusalem2 and three and one-half years later the overthrow of the city and of the ,jewish nation followed in the notable five months' siege under ,titus1 in the spring and summer of #gj ,a4,d4 ,thus it was respecting the end of the ,jewish nation2 and thus it will be in the end of the world as a whole4 ,when the gospel1 or good news1 of ,christ's coming kingdom has been preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations1 the end of the world--of all nations--will come4 ,as the end of the ,jewish nation came with overwhelming destruction1 so will come the end of the world4 ,armageddon1 the battle of the nations1 will be fought1 and the world will be swept with the besom of destruction under the seven last plagues4 ,see readings on pages #bif1 #cja4 #aa4 ,what sign did ,christ mention by which ,his disciples might know when the destruction of ,jerusalem was near8 8,and when ye shall see ,jerusalem compassed with armies1 then know that the desolation thereof is nigh40 ,luke #ba3bj4 #ab4 ,when this sign appeared1 what were the disciples to do8 8,when ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation1 spoken of by ,daniel the prophet1 stand in the holy place1 7whoso readeth1 let him understand37 then let them which be in ,judea flee into the mountains40 ,matt4 #bd3ae1 #af4 ,,note4--,in ,october1 #ff ,a4,d41 when ,cestius came against the city1 but for some unaccountable reason suddenly withdrew his army from it1 the ,christians discerned in this the sign foretold by ,christ1 and fled4 ,after the departure of ,cestius1 ,josephus1 in his 8,wars of the ,jews10 chapter #bj1 says that 8many of the most eminent of the ,jews swam away from the city1 as from a ship when it is going to sink40 ,it is a remarkable fact that in the terrible siege which occurred under ,titus three and one-half years later1 not a single ,christian is known to have lost his life1 while #a1ajj1jjj ,jews are said to have perished in it4 ,here is a most striking lesson on the value and importance of studying and believing the prophecies1 and giving heed to the signs of the times4 ,those who believed what ,christ had said1 and watched for the sign which ,he had foretold1 were saved1 while the unbelieving perished4 ,so it will be in the end of the world4 ,the watchful and believing will be delivered1 while the careless and unbelieving will be snared and taken4 ,see ,matt4 #bd3cf-dd2 ,luke #ba3cd-cf2 #a ,thess4 #e3a-f4 #ac4 ,when the sign appeared1 how suddenly were they to flee8 8,let him which is on the housetop not come down to take anything out of his house3 neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes40 ,verses #ag1 #ah4 #ad4 ,besides telling ,his disciples when to flee1 how did ,christ further show ,his solicitude and tender care for them8 8,but pray ye that your flight be not in the winter1 neither on the ,sabbath day40 ,verse #bj4 ,,notes4--,the winter would be an unfavorable time in which to flee1 entailing discomfort and hardship2 and an attempt to flee on the ,sabbath day would doubtless have been met with difficulty1 so false and pharisaical were the notions of the ,jews respecting the true character and object of the ,sabbath4 ,see ,matt4 #ab3a-ad2 ,luke #ac3ad-ag2 ,mark #a3cb2 #b3bc-bh2 ,john #e3aj-ah4 ,the prayers of ,christ's followers were heard4 ,events were so over-99ruled that neither ,jews nor ,romans hindered the flight of the ,christians4 ,upon the retreat of ,cestius1 the ,jews pursued after his army1 and the ,christians thus had an opportunity to leave the city4 ,the country also had been cleared of enemies who might have endeavored to intercept them4 ,at the time of this siege1 the ,jews were assembled at ,jerusalem to keep the ,feast of ,tabernacles1 and thus the ,christians of ,judea were able to escape unmolested1 and in the autumn1 a most favorable time for flight4 #ae4 ,what trying experience did ,christ then foretell8 8,for then shall be great tribulation1 such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time1 no1 nor ever shall be40 ,verse #ba4 ,,notes4--,in paragraph #d of his preface to his 8,wars of the ,jews10 ,josephus1 referring to the destruction of ,jerusalem1 says3 8,the misfortunes of all men1 from the beginning of the world1 if they be compared to these of the ,jews1 are not so considerable40 ,in this terrible calamity1 the prophecy of ,moses recorded in ,deut4 #bh3dg-ec1 was literally fulfilled4 ,he said1 8,thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body1 the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters1 444 in the siege1 and in the straitness1 wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee40 ,for an account of the fulfilment of this1 see ,josephus's 8,wars of the ,jews10 book #f1 chap4 #c1 par4 #d4 ,following the destruction of ,jerusalem came the persecution of the early ,christians under the pagan emperors during the first three centuries of the ,christian era1 that begun under ,diocletian in #cjc ,a4,d41 and continuing for ten years 7,rev4 #b3aj71 being the most bitter and extensive persecution of ,god's people the world had yet witnessed4 ,following this came the still greater and more terrible persecution of the saints during the long centuries of papal supremacy1 foretold in ,dan4 #g3be and ,rev4 #ab3f4 ,all these tribulations occurred under either pagan or papal ,rome4 #af4 ,for whose sake did ,christ say the period of papal persecution would be shortened8 8,and except those days should be shortened1 there should no flesh be saved3 but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened40 ,verse #bb4 ,,note4--,through the influence of the ,reformation of the sixteenth century1 and the movements which grew out of it1 the power of the ,papacy to enforce its decrees against those it pronounced heretics was gradually lessened1 until persecution ceased almost wholly about the middle of the eighteenth century--the beginning of an epoch of freedom4 #ag4 ,against what deceptions did ,christ then warn us8 8,then if any man shall say unto you1 ,lo1 here is ,christ1 or there2 believe it not4 ,for there shall arise false ,christs1 and false prophets1 and shall show great signs and wonders2 insomuch that1 if it were possible1 they shall deceive the very elect40 ,verses #bc1 #bd4 #ah4 ,answering the question as to what would be the sign of ,his coming and the end of the world1 what did ,christ say8 8,there shall be signs in the sun1 and in the moon1 and in the stars2 and upon the earth distress of nations1 with perplexity2 the sea and the waves roaring2 men's hearts failing them for fear1 and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth3 for the powers of heaven shall be shaken40 ,luke #ba3be1 #bf4 #ai4 ,when were the first of these signs to appear1 and what were they to be8 8,immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened1 and the moon shall not give her light1 and the stars shall fall from heaven40 ,matt4 #bd3bi4 #bj4 ,how is this expressed by ,mark8 8,but in those days1 after that tribulation1 the sun shall be darkened1 and the moon shall not give her light1 and the stars of heaven shall fall1 and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken40 ,mark #ac3bd1 #be4 ,,note4--,as already noted1 papal persecution almost wholly ceased about the middle of the eighteenth century4 ,then1 true to ,christ's words1 the signs of ,his coming at once began to appear4 #ba4 ,when was there a wonderful darkening of the sun8 ,on ,may #ai1 #aghj4 ,,note4--,may #ai1 #aghj1 is known in history as 8the dark day40 ,on this day over a large portion of the ,new ,world1 upon which at this time the eyes of all the world were centered1 there occurred1 at midday1 a remarkable darkness4 8,candles were lighted in many houses4 ,the birds were silent1 and disappeared4 ,the fowls retired to roost40 ,in harmony with the impression ,god evidently designed should be made by the sign1 many thought the day of judgment was at hand4 ,see next reading4 #bb4 ,when did the moon refuse to give her light8 ,the night following the darkening of the sun1 ,may #ai1 #aghj4 ,,note4--,although the moon had fulled only the night before1 the darkness of this night was so intense that for a time no luminous body whatever appeared in the heavens1 and a sheet of white paper could not be seen when held within a few inches of the eyes4 ,see next reading4 #bc4 ,what sign was to follow the darkening of the sun and the moon8 ,illustration4 ,the ,dark ,day ,of ,may #ai1 #aghj4 ,immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened4 ,matt4 #bd3bi4 8,and the stars shall fall from heaven40 ,matt4 #bd3bi4 #bd4 ,when did the stars fall1 as here predicted8 ,nov4 #ac1 #ahcc4 ,,note4--,on the morning of ,nov4 #ac1 #ahcc1 there occurred the most wonderful exhibition of shooting stars the world has ever seen4 ,those who witnessed it1 says ,professor ,olmsted1 the celebrated astronomer of ,yale ,college1 8probably saw the greatest display of celestial fireworks that has ever been since the creation of the world1 or at least within the annals covered by the pages of history40 ,the extent of this shower1 he says1 8was such as to cover no inconsiderable part of the earth's surface40 ,and1 like the darkening of the sun and moon1 it was considered by many who saw it as 8the harbinger of the coming of the ,son of man40 #be4 ,what were to be the signs on earth of ,christ's coming8 8,and upon the earth distress of nations1 with perplexity2 the sea and the waves roaring2 men's hearts failing them for fear1 and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth3 for the powers of heaven shall be shaken40 ,luke #ba3be1 #bf4 ,,note4--,this is an exact picture of the condition of things in the world today4 ,through greed of gain1 lawlessness1 licentiousness1 increasing violence1 trouble between capital and labor1 international complications1 and preparations for war1 the nations are perplexed1 and men's hearts tremble with fear as they look into the future4 ,the elements are also disturbed1 as seen in great earthquakes and storms on land and sea4 #bf4 ,what did ,christ say was to be the next great event following these signs8 8,and then shall they see the ,son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory40 ,verse #bg4 ,see ,matt4 #bd3cj4 #bg4 ,when these things should begin to come to pass1 what did ,christ tell ,his people to do8 8,and when these things begin to come to pass1 then look up1 and lift up your heads2 for your redemption draweth nigh40 ,luke #ba3bh4 #bh4 ,when the trees put forth their leaves1 what do we know8 8,now learn a parable of the fig-tree2 ,when his branch is yet tender1 and putteth forth leaves1 ye know that summer is nigh40 ,matt4 #bd3cb4 #bi4 ,what may be known with equal certainty when these signs have been seen8 8,so likewise ye1 when ye shall see all these things1 know that it is near1 even at the doors40 ,verse #cc4 8,so likewise ye1 when ye see these things come to pass1 know ye that the kingdom of ,god is nigh at hand40 ,luke #ba3ca4 #cj4 ,what did ,christ say of the certainty of this prophecy8 8,verily ,i say unto you1 ,this generation shall not pass1 till all these things be fulfilled4 ,heaven and earth shall pass away1 but ,my word shall not pass away40 ,matt4 #bd3cd1 #ce4 ,,note4--,every one at all acquainted with history knows that what ,christ foretold concerning the destruction of ,jerusalem came true to the very letter4 ,so likewise may we be assured that what ,he has said concerning the end of the world will as certainly and as literally be fulfilled4 #ca4 ,who alone knows the exact day of ,christ's coming8 8,but of that day and hour knoweth no man1 no1 not the angels of heaven1 but ,my ,father only40 ,verse #cf4 #cb4 ,what did ,christ say would be the moral condition of the world just preceding ,his advent8 8,but as the days of ,noe were1 so shall also the coming of the ,son of man be4 ,for as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking1 marrying and giving in marriage1 until the day that ,noe entered into the ark1 and knew not until the flood came1 and took them all away2 so shall also the coming of the ,son of man be40 ,verses #cg-ci4 #cc4 ,in view of the fact that we do not know the exact time of ,christ's coming1 what important admonition has ,he given us8 8,therefore be ye also ready3 for in such an hour as ye think not the ,son of man cometh40 ,verse #dd4 #cd4 ,what will be the experience of those who say in their hearts that the ,lord is not soon coming8 8,but and if that evil servant shall say in his heart1 ,my lord delayeth his coming2 and shall begin to smite his fellow servants1 and to eat and drink with the drunken2 the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him1 and in an hour that he is not aware of1 and shall cut him asunder cut him off1 margin1 and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites3 there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth40 ,verses #dh-ea4 ,in the sun1 and moon1 and stars1 ,signs and wonders have appeared2 ,earth has groaned with bloody wars1 ,and the hearts of men have feared4 ,but1 though from ,his awful face ,heaven shall fade and earth shall fly1 ,fear not ye1 ,his chosen race1 ,your redemption draweth nigh4 ,,reginald ,,heber4 ,signs ,of ,the ,times ,illustration4 ,falling ,stars ,at ,niagara4 ,and the stars shall fall from heaven4 ,matt4 #bd3bi4 #a4 ,for what did ,christ reprove the ,pharisees and ,sadducees8 8,o ye hypocrites1 ye can discern the face of the sky2 but can ye not discern the signs of the times80 ,matt4 #af3c4 #b4 ,what sign had been foretold by the prophet ,isaiah by which ,christ1 at ,his first advent1 might be known as the ,messiah8 8,therefore the ,lord ,himself shall give you a sign2 ,behold1 a virgin shall conceive1 and bear a son1 and shall call ,his name ,immanuel40 ,isa4 #g3ad4 ,for fulfilment1 see ,matt4 #a3bb1 #bc4 #c4 ,where had the prophet said ,christ should be born8 8,but thou1 ,bethlehem ,ephratah1 though thou be little among the thousands of ,judah1 yet out of thee shall ,he come forth unto ,me that is to be ruler in ,israel40 ,micah #e3b4 ,for fulfilment1 see ,matt4 #b3a4 #d4 ,what prophet had foretold ,christ's ride into ,jerusalem8 8,rejoice greatly1 ,o daughter of ,zion2 shout1 ,o daughter of ,jerusalem3 behold1 thy ,king cometh unto thee3 ,he is just1 and having salvation2 lowly1 and riding upon an ass1 and upon a colt the foal of an ass40 ,zech4 #i3i4 ,for fulfilment1 see ,matt4 #ba3d1 #e4 #e4 ,what question did the disciples ask ,christ concerning ,his second coming8 8,and as ,he sat upon the ,mount of ,olives1 the disciples came unto ,him privately1 saying1 ,tell us1 when shall these things be8 and what shall be the sign of ,thy coming1 and of the end of the world80 ,matt4 #bd3c4 #f4 ,how1 according to ,luke1 did ,christ answer this question8 8,and there shall be signs in the sun1 and in the moon1 and in the stars2 and upon the earth distress of nations1 with perplexity2 the sea and the waves roaring2 men's hearts failing them for fear1 and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth40 ,luke #ba3be1 #bf4 #g4 ,what1 according to ,matthew's account1 did ,christ say were to be the signs in the sun1 moon1 and stars8 8,immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened1 and the moon shall not give her light1 and the stars shall fall from heaven40 ,matt4 #bd3bi4 #h4 ,in what language had some of the ,old ,testament prophets already foretold these signs8 8,and ,i will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth1 blood1 and fire1 and pillars of smoke4 ,the sun shall be turned into darkness1 and the moon into blood1 before the great and the terrible day of the ,lord come40 ,joel #b3cj1 #ca4 8,the sun and the moon shall be darkened1 and the stars shall withdraw their shining40 ,joel #c3ae4 8,for the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light3 the sun shall be darkened in his going forth1 and the moon shall not cause her light to shine40 ,isa4 #ac3aj4 8,i will cause the sun to go down at noon1 and ,i will darken the earth in a clear day40 ,amos #h3i4 #i4 ,when were the sun and moon darkened8 ,may #ai1 #aghj4 ,,notes4--8,the nineteenth of ,may1 #aghj1 was a remarkably dark day4 ,candles were lighted in many houses4 ,the birds were silent1 and disappeared4 ,the fowls retired to roost4 ,it was the general opinion that the day of judgment was at hand4 ,the legislature of ,connecticut was in session at ,hartford1 but being unable to transact business1 adjourned40--,president ,dwight1 in 8,historical ,collections40 8,in some places persons could not see to read common print in the open air for several hours together4 ,birds sang their evening song1 disappeared1 and became silent2 fowls went to roost2 cattle sought the barn-yard2 and candles were lighted in the houses4 ,the obscuration began about ten o'clock in the morning1 and continued until the middle of the next night1 but with differences of degree and duration in different places4444 ,the true causes of this remarkable phenomenon are not known40--,webster's ,unabridged ,dictionary1 edition #ahhc1 page #afjd1 in article 8,the ,dark ,day40 ,herschel1 the great astronomer1 says3 8,the dark day in ,northern ,america was one of those wonderful phenomena of nature which will always be read with interest1 but which philosophy is at a loss to explain40 ,the darkness was not caused by any eclipse of the sun by the moon1 for the moon had fulled only the night before1 and consequently was on the opposite side of the earth from the sun4 8,the darkness of the following evening was probably as deep and dense as ever had been observed since the ,almighty first gave birth to light2 it wanted only palpability to render it as extraordinary as that which overspread the land of ,egypt in the days of ,moses4 ,if every luminous body in the universe had been shrouded in impenetrable shades1 or struck out of existence1 it was thought the darkness could not have been more complete4 ,a sheet of white paper1 held within a few inches of the eyes1 was equally invisible with the blackest velvet40--8,our ,first ,century10 by ,r4 ,m4 ,devins1 page #id4 ,the darkness of the night was as supernatural as that of the previous day1 from the fact1 as stated by ,dr4 ,adams1 that 8the moon had fulled the day before40 #aj4 ,when was there a remarkable display of falling stars8 ,nov4 #ac1 #ahcc4 ,,notes4--,the celebrated astronomer and meteorologist1 ,professor ,olmsted1 of ,yale ,college1 says3 8,those who were so fortunate as to witness the exhibition of shooting stars on the morning of ,nov4 #ac1 #ahcc1 probably saw the greatest display of celestial fireworks that has ever been since the creation of the world1 or at least within the annals covered by the pages of history4444 ,the extent of the shower of #ahcc was such as to cover no inconsiderable part of the earth's surface1 from the middle of the ,atlantic on the east to the ,pacific on the west2 and from the northern coast of ,south ,america to undefined regions among the ,british possessions on the north the exhibition was visible1 and everywhere presented nearly the same appearance40 8,at ,niagara the exhibition was especially brilliant1 and probably no spectacle so terribly grand and sublime was ever before beheld by man as that of the firmament descending in fiery torrents over the dark and roaring cataract40--,the ,american ,encyclopedia1 edition #ahha1 article 8,meteor40 ,upon reading a statement that modern fireworks excel this greatest exhibition of shooting stars1 ,mr4 ,clarkson1 father of the former editors of the paper from which the following quotation is made1 and himself agricultural editor of it1 said3 8,the writer of that sentence did not witness the glorious meteoric shower of ,november1 #ahcc1 when the display was so much superior to any artistic display of fireworks that neither language nor any element in nature can furnish comparisons4 ,the comparison of the sheet-iron thunder of the theaters to the electric display of ,providence when the heavens are all on fire1 and the earth trembles1 would be tolerable4 ,but the awful grandeur of the display on the night of the thirteenth of ,november1 #ahcc1 which made the stoutest heart stand in awe1 and the most defiant infidel quake with fear1 is never to be compared with the most brilliant fireworks4 ,those who witnessed the meteoric shower named saw the greatest display that man ever will see until the day that ,peter speaks of when the heavens1 being on fire1 shall be dissolved1 and the elements shall melt with fervent heat4 ,the agricultural editor of the ,register was out alone with a team and load of lumber all night on that never-to-be-forgotten night4 ,and he cannot now consent to hear of human fireworks being superior to that most grand and sublime spectacle ever before or since beheld by man4 ,patent fireworks are no nearer this wonderful phenomenon than a lightning-bug is equal to the sun40--,iowa ,state ,register1 ,july #ab1 #ahhi4 ,frederick ,a4 ,douglas1 in his book 8,my ,bondage and ,my ,freedom10 page #ahf1 says3 8,i witnessed this gorgeous spectacle1 and was struck with awe4 ,the air seemed filled with bright descending messengers from the sky4 ,it was about daybreak when ,i saw this sublime scene4 ,it was not without the suggestion at that moment that it might be the harbinger of the coming of the ,son of man2 and in my state of mind ,i was prepared to hail ,him as my friend and deliverer4 ,i had read that the stars shall fall from heaven1 and they were now falling40 ,a single star appeared to the wise men1 and directed them to the ,saviour1 at ,his first advent4 ,myriads of stars have announced the nearness of ,his second advent4 ,it will be seen that these signs produced the very impression that ,god evidently intended that they should1--that the day of judgment1 ,christ's coming1 and the end of the world are near at hand4 #aa4 ,have we reached the time when there is 8distress of nations1 with perplexity08 ,every intelligent person knows that the world is in a state of unrest at the present time1 and that men are troubled and perplexed at the outlook of present conditions throughout the civilized world4 ,,notes4--8,those who study the map of ,europe at the present moment1 and the condition of things in ,europe1 must feel that there is hanging over us a war-cloud greater than any that has hung over ,europe before4 ,it means when it bursts1 and burst it will as surely as the sun will rise tomorrow1 444 a war of extinction1 of devastation1 between great nations whose populations are armed and trained to fight40--,lord ,wolseley4 8,it is impossible for any one to contemplate the present naval and military arrangements without the gravest forebodings4444 ,in fact1 we never now have any real peace2 we live practically in a state of war40--,sir ,john ,lubbock4 8,the danger1 if the ,ottoman ,empire fall1 would not merely be the danger that would threaten the territories of which that empire consists2 it would be the danger that the fire there lit should spread to the other nations1 and should involve all that is most powerful and civilized in ,europe in a dangerous and calamitous contest40--,lord ,salisbury1 in ,mansion ,house ,speech1 ,london1 ,nov4 #i1 #ahie4 8,there can be no division of either of those countries ,turkey or ,persia without setting all the nations of ,europe at the throats of each other40--,washington ,post1 ,april #bd1 #aiji4 8,this is the most unsettled condition of the world since the crucifixion of ,christ4 ,the stability of government is no longer a fact4 ,change is in the atmosphere4444 ,statesmen are at their wits' end4 ,philosophers speculate in vain40--,the ,late ,bishop ,newman4 #ab4 ,are men's hearts now 8failing them for fear1 and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth08 ,every one familiar with present-day conditions knows that this is the case4 ,,notes4--8,we are marching toward the unknown4 ,who knows what tomorrow has in store for us80--,signor ,crispi1 ex-,prime ,minister of ,italy4 ,illustration4 ,the ,falling ,stars1 ,nov4 #ac1 #ahcc4 ,ye can discern the face of the sky2 but can ye not discern the signs of the times8 ,matt4 #af3c4 8,in regard to the future ,i am filled with disquietude when ,i think how easy it is to fan these international jealousies1 and how difficult it seems to allay them40--,lord ,balfour1 of ,england4 8,in this world of ours we seem to be borne down by commercial and spiritual controversy4444 ,we grope in the daytime with fear and trembling for the future4 ,poor1 distracted man is tossed over the night to a more distraught tomorrow40--,john ,wanamaker1 ex-,postmaster-,general of the ,united ,states4 8,the bonds of society are relaxed2 traditional principles are losing their sacredness1 and perils hitherto unknown are menacing the life of the social organism40--,archbishop ,ireland4 ,these1 with forebodings of coming droughts1 famines1 fires1 storms1 earthquakes1 tidal waves1 and pestilences1 are filling men's hearts with fear4 #ac4 ,what may be said of 8the sea and the waves roaring08 ,great tidal waves and storms at sea1 with cyclones and tornadoes on land1 have become fearfully frequent of late years1 making men apprehensive of still greater calamities to come4 #ad4 ,what1 according to the prophecy of ,daniel1 was to characterize the time of the end8 8,but thou1 ,o ,daniel1 shut up the words1 and seal the book1 even to the time of the end3 many shall run to and fro1 and knowledge shall be increased40 ,dan4 #ab3d4 ,,notes4--,the time of the end began in #agih4 ,see ,dan4 #g3be2 #aa3ce2 #ab3d1 #i1 and the reading 8,the ,kingdom and ,work of ,antichrist10 page #bah1 under questions #e-h4 ,since #agih there has been a most wonderful increase of all kinds of knowledge1 both scientific and religious4 ,men have been 8running to and fro0 through both the world and the ,word of ,god4 ,the prophecies of ,daniel are now themselves understood4 ,since #agih five great ,bible and tract societies have been organized2 namely1 the ,london ,religious ,tract ,society1 the ,british and ,foreign ,bible ,society1 the ,american ,bible ,society1 the ,american ,tract ,society1 and the ,international ,tract ,society1 besides many smaller societies of the same kind4 ,from these have gone forth to the world hundreds of millions of copies of the ,bible1 and countless pages of tracts and pamphlets1 disseminating knowledge upon the truths of salvation4 ,besides these1 millions of copies of religious papers are being circulated annually in the various countries of the world4 ,missions have been established in all parts of the world4 ,all this has been accomplished since #agih4 ,concerning the increase of knowledge in the material1 scientific1 and intellectual worlds1 see the next reading4 #ae4 ,what is predicted of the moral condition of the world in the last days8 8,this know also1 that in the last days perilous times shall come4 ,for men shall be lovers of their own selves1 covetous1 boasters1 proud1 blasphemers1 444 lovers of pleasures more than lovers of ,god2 having a form of godliness1 but denying the power thereof40 #b ,tim4 #c3a-e4 #af4 ,how did the apostle ,peter say the message of the ,lord's coming would be treated by some8 8,knowing this first1 that there shall come in the last days scoffers1 walking after their own lusts1 and saying1 ,where is the promise of ,his coming8 for since the fathers fell asleep1 all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation40 #b ,peter #c3c1 #d4 #ag4 ,what will ,god's faithful servants be doing at this time8 8,who then is a faithful and wise servant1 whom his lord hath made ruler over his household1 to give them meat in due season80 ,matt4 #bd3de4 ,,note4--,the 8meat in due season0 here spoken of evidently refers to the proclamation of the message based upon the signs which indicate the near approach of the ,lord4 ,the preaching of this message is what causes scoffers mockingly to ask1 8,where is the promise of ,his coming80 #ah4 ,what are all admonished to do when these signs have appeared8 8,therefore be ye also ready3 for in such an hour as ye think not the ,son of man cometh40 ,verse #dd4 #ai4 ,how will ,christ's coming overtake those evil servants who say in their hearts1 8,my ,lord delayeth ,his coming08 8,the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him1 and in an hour that he is not aware of1 and shall cut him asunder1 and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites3 there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth40 ,verses #ej1 #ea4 ,we know not the hour of the ,master's appearing1 ,yet signs all foretell that the moment is nearing ,when ,he shall return1--'tis a promise most cheering1-- ,but we know not the hour4 ,there's light for the wise who are seeking salvation1 ,there's truth in the ,book of the ,lord's revelation1 ,each prophecy points to the great consummation1-- ,but we know not the hour4 ,we'll watch and we'll pray1 with our lamps trimmed and burning1 ,we'll work and we'll wait till the ,master's returning1 ,we'll sing and rejoice1 every omen discerning1-- ,but we know not the hour4 ,f4 ,e4 ,,belden4 ,increase ,of ,knowledge ,illustration4 ,modern ,inventions4 ,many shall run to and fro1 and knowledge shall be increased4 ,dan4 #ab3d4 #a4 ,according to the words of the angel to ,daniel1 when might the world look for an increase of knowledge8 8,but thou1 ,o ,daniel1 shut up the words1 and seal the book1 even to the time of the end3 many shall run to and fro1 and knowledge shall be increased40 ,dan4 #ab3d4 ,,note4--,the prophecies of ,daniel were not to be shut up till the end1 for then there would be no time either to develop knowledge or to use the knowledge thus acquired1 but until 8the time of the end10 which refers to a short period just preceding the end4 ,during this time there was to be a wonderful increase of knowledge4 ,especially were the prophecies of the book of ,daniel to be unsealed1 studied1 and understood at this time4 #b4 ,until what time were the saints to be persecuted under the ,roman power8 8,and some of them of understanding shall fall1 to try them1 and to purge1 and to make them white1 even to the time of the end3 because it is yet for a time appointed40 ,dan4 #aa3ce4 ,,note4--,the time of the end1 as shown by this text1 was even then1 in the days of ,daniel1 an appointed time1 in the mind of ,god4 ,this is not strange1 when we learn that in the ,scriptures both the judgment and the end itself are said to be appointed times4 ,acts #ag3ca2 ,dan4 #h3ai4 ,the close of the period allotted for this persecution 7#agih7 was to mark the beginning of 8the time of the end40 ,see page #bbc4 #c4 ,according to the prophecy1 how long was the power represented by the little horn1 or papal ,rome1 to persecute the saints8 8,and he shall speak great words against the ,most ,high1 and shall wear out the saints of the ,most ,high1 444 and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time40 ,dan4 #g3be4 ,,notes4--,as shown in the reading on 8,the ,kingdom and ,work of ,antichrist10 page #bah1 this expression1 8a time and times and the dividing of time10 represents #abfj years1 which extend from the period #ecc-ech ,a4,d41 the time of the decree of ,emperor ,justinian recognizing the ,pope as head of all the churches and the successful campaign against ,arianism1 to the period #agic-ih1 when1 as a result of the ,french ,revolution1 the papal power received its deadly wound and the ,pope was carried into captivity4 ,this1 then1 locates the beginning of 8the time of the end0 in #agih4 ,up to that point the book of ,daniel1 as a whole1 was to be closed up2 in other words1 not understood by the people4 ,but when the power that had placed this embargo on the ,word of ,god1 and had tried to shut it away from the people1 was broken1 then light of all kinds1 ,biblical1 scientific1 inventive1 and industrial1 began to shine and penetrate in every direction4 ,it is a singular and striking fact that immediately following the overthrow of the papal power in #agih1 ,bible societies1 tract societies1 and ,sunday-schools sprang up in large numbers4 ,the ,london ,religious ,tract ,society was organized in #agii1 the ,british and ,foreign ,bible ,society in #ahjd1 the ,american ,bible ,society in #ahaf1 and the ,american ,tract ,society in #ahbe4 ,the ,bible has now been translated into about four hundred and fifty languages and dialects1 and sent to every part of the globe4 ,before that time access to the ,bible was confined to comparatively few4 ,now the humblest person may possess it1 and is as free to read and study it as is the most exalted in the land4 ,a little more than one hundred years ago there was not a ,sunday-school in the world1 the first one being organized by ,robert ,raikes1 at ,gloucester1 ,england1 in #aghd4 ,now there are more than #bhe1jjj such schools1 with over #bh1jjj1jjj officers1 teachers1 and pupils4 #d4 ,what may be said of the developments in the line of scientific inventions since #agih8 ,these have been remarkable1 phenomenal1 and without parallel in the history of the world4 ,the people of a century and a quarter ago knew nothing of steamships1 steam and electric railways1 telegraphs1 telephones1 photographs1 phonographs1 sewing-machines1 anesthetics1 submarine cables1 linotypes1 monotypes1 motion pictures1 ,x-rays1 aeroplanes1 or wireless telegraphy4 ,were they to be raised from the dead1 they would be as much astonished at all these things as would the people of four thousand years ago4 ,,notes4--8,of a verity1 this is the age of invention40--,scientific ,american4 8,the great facts of the nineteenth century stand out so conspicuously above the achievements of any preceding century that it would be affectation of humility not to recognize and speak of them40--,union ,hand-99book1 #ahgj4 8,the most striking characteristic of our times is the rapid strides which the world is making in science1 general intelligence1 and inventions40--,chicago ,republican1 ,march #ad1 #ahgb4 8,never was there such activity of invention within the history of mankind as at the present day40--,phrenological ,journal1 ,april1 #ahga4 8,more has been done1 richer and more prolific discoveries have been made1 grander achievements have been realized1 in the course of the fifty years of our lifetime than in all the previous lifetime of the race40--,london ,spectator4 ,some of the principal inventions and discoveries of modern times are the following3-- ,the balloon in #agih4 ,gas for lighting purposes in #agih4 ,cast-iron plow in #ahjj4 ,steel pen in #ahjc4 ,steamboat in #ahjg4 ,steam printing-press in #ahaa4 ,revolver in #ahah4 ,railroad-cars in #ahbe4 ,lucifer-match in #ahbi4 ,reaper and mower in #ahcc4 ,electric telegraph in #ahcg4 ,electrotyping in #ahcg4 ,photography in #ahci4 ,sewing-machine in #ahdf4 ,anesthesia by ether in #ahdf4 ,anesthesia by chloroform in #ahdg4 ,submarine cable in #ahea4 ,gatling gun in #ahfa4 ,monitor war-ship in #ahfb4 ,typewriter in #ahfh4 ,automatic air-brake in #ahgb4 ,telephone in #ahgf4 ,phonograph in #ahgg4 ,electric railway in #ahgi4 ,modern seismograph in #ahhj4 ,linotype in #ahhe4 ,steam-turbine in #ahhh4 ,roentgen or ,x-ray in #ahie4 ,wireless telegraphy in #ahie4 ,motion pictures in #ahie4 ,monotype in #ahif4 ,radium in #aijb4 ,aeroplane1 first successful flying1 ,dec4 #ag1 #aijc4 ,it will be noticed that none of these inventions antedate #agih4 ,go back a little over a century and we find the world about where it was in the days of the patriarchs4 ,for thousands of years there seemed to be scarcely any advancement or improvement in knowledge4 ,but suddenly with the opening of the nineteenth century1 the world awoke from its long sleep1 and a new era dawned1--the time of the end1 when knowledge was to be increased4 #e4 ,what did the ,saviour say should precede the end8 8,and this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations2 and then shall the end come40 ,matt4 #bd3ad4 ,,note4--,luther1 the ,wesleys1 and others could not1 in their day1 proclaim the ,lord's coming to be at hand1 as the signs heralding this event had not taken place4 ,but now1 the sun and moon have been darkened1 and the stars have fallen1 as predicted by the ,saviour knowledge has most wonderfully increased1 as stated by the angel to ,daniel2 and the gospel has gone to nearly every kindred1 tribe1 and people in the world4 ,therefore we may know that the end is near4 #f4 ,when we see all these things1 what are we to know8 8,when ye shall see all these things1 know that it is near1 even at the doors40 ,verse #cc4 ,lift up the trumpet1 and loud let it ring2 ,jesus is coming again6 ,cheer up1 ye pilgrims1 be joyful and sing2 ,jesus is coming again6 ,echo it1 hilltops1 proclaim it1 ye plains2 ,jesus is coming again6 ,coming in glory1 the ,lamb that was slain2 ,jesus is coming again6 ,,jessie ,e4 ,,strout4 ,conflict ,between ,capital ,and ,labor ,illustration4 ,race ,for ,supremacy4 ,thou fool1 this night thy soul shall be required of thee4 ,luke #ab3bj4 #a4 ,what is one reason why the last days were to be perilous8 8,men shall be lovers of their own selves1 covetous40 #b ,tim4 #c3b4 #b4 ,when1 according to prophecy1 were men to amass great wealth8 8,go to now1 ye rich men1 weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you4 ,your riches are corrupted1 and your garments are moth-eaten4 ,your gold and silver is cankered2 and the rust of them shall be a witness against you1 and shall eat your flesh as it were fire4 ,ye have heaped treasure together for the last days40 ,james #e3a-c4 ,,note4--,we have reached the age of vast accumulations of wealth1 when there seems to be a mad rush for making money quickly1 and the millionaire and the multimillionaire are much in evidence4 ,speaking on this subject1 ,rev4 ,h4 ,w4 ,bowman1 in his work 8,war ,between ,capital and ,labor10 says3 8,such colossal fortunes1 such hoarding of treasures1 such combinations of wealth1 with such rapid increase in poverty1 were never witnessed before4 ,our age alone fits the prophetic mold40 #c4 ,why did ,christ1 in the parable1 reprove the man who hid his talent8 8,thou wicked and slothful servant1 thou knewest that ,i reap where ,i sowed not1 and gather where ,i have not strawed3 thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers1 and then at my coming ,i should have received mine own with usury40 ,matt4 #be3bf1 #bg4 ,,note4--8,servility to wealth10 says ,j4 ,s4 ,mill1 8is a social curse40 ,vespasian spoke truly when he said1 8,riches are well1 if gotten well and well spent20 and ,peter ,cooper likewise uttered a great truth when he said1 8,a man of wealth is but a steward for the good of mankind40 ,james ,a4 ,patten1 the retired ,chicago millionaire wheat broker1 announcing his intention to give away his fortune to charity1 said3 8,i believe a man should give away a good share of his wealth while he is living4 ,he can't take a dollar out of the world with him1 although ,i know some men who seem to believe they can4 ,personally1 ,i mean to get rid of the most of my fortune4 ,i hope to help many charitable institutions before ,i die4 ,i doubt the advisability of leaving any great sum of money to one's children4 ,many lives have been ruined by large bequests4 ,the offspring of a rich man are better off if they are required to hustle for themselves40--,washington ,times1 ,nov4 #e1 #aiaj4 #d4 ,what did ,christ tell the rich young man to do8 8,jesus said unto him1 ,if thou wilt be perfect1 go and sell that thou hast1 and give to the poor1 and thou shalt have treasure in heaven3 and come and follow ,me40 ,matt4 #ai3ba4 #e4 ,what1 in the parable1 did ,god say to the rich man who thought to build larger barns in which to store his goods8 8,but ,god said unto him1 ,thou fool1 this night thy soul shall be required of thee3 then whose shall those things be1 which thou hast provided80 ,luke #ab3bj4 #f4 ,how does ,james say the rich have lived8 8,ye have lived in pleasure on the earth1 and been wanton2 ye have nourished your hearts1 as in a day of slaughter40 ,james #e3e4 ,,note4--,this indicates that they have lived in luxury and for pleasure1 quite heedless of the needs of the poor and of the great world about them4 ,they have lived simply to have a good time themselves1 with no thought of their responsibility to ,god or to their fellow men4 #g4 ,who gives men the power to get wealth8 8,but thou shalt remember the ,lord thy ,god3 for it is ,he that giveth thee power to get wealth40 ,deut4 #h3ah4 #h4 ,how does ,james say the rich have treated the just8 8,ye have condemned and killed the just2 and he doth not resist you40 ,james #e3f4 ,,note4--,there is nothing more rapacious and heartless than greed1 or covetousness4 ,to obtain its ends1 it disregards the rights1 the welfare1 and even the lives of those affected by its merciless schemes and intrigues4 ,the righteous1 or just1 however1 do not make forcible resistance to this unjust treatment4 #i4 ,how have the rich defrauded the laborers8 8,behold1 the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields1 which is of you kept back by fraud1 crieth3 and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the ,lord of sabaoth40 ,verse #d4 #aj4 ,seeking a fair remuneration1 what do many laborers do8 ,form labor-unions1 engage in strikes1 boycotts1 etc4 ,,note4--,while these means may hold matters in check for a time1 and afford temporary relief1 they cannot eradicate the evil1 and bring about a final solution4 ,the evil is deep-seated2 it lies in the heart2 and nothing but conversion--a change of the heart and of the affections--can eradicate it4 ,it is the sin of selfishness1 or covetousness1--a failure to love one's neighbor as oneself4 ,the conflict between capital and labor is an inevitable and an irrepressible conflict as long as sin and selfishness are in the world4 ,and near the end it becomes the most acute and intense1 because then sin comes to the full4 #aa4 ,do the ,scriptures indicate that there will be violence manifested in this conflict8 8,woe to him that increaseth that which is not his6 how long8 and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay6 ,shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee1 and awake that shall vex thee1 and thou shalt be for booties unto them80 ,hab4 #b3f1 #g4 #ab4 ,would ,god have ,his people unite in these combinations8 8,say ye not1 ,a confederacy1 to all them to whom this people shall say1 ,a confederacy2 neither fear ye their fear1 nor be afraid40 ,isa4 #h3ab4 #ac4 ,whom should we fear and dread8 8,sanctify the ,lord of hosts ,himself2 and let ,him be your fear1 and let ,him be your dread40 ,verse #ac4 #ad4 ,what are ,god's people told to do at this time8 8,be patient therefore1 brethren1 unto the coming of the ,lord4 ,behold1 the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth1 and hath long patience for it1 until he receive the early and latter rain4 ,be ye also patient2 stablish your hearts3 for the coming of the ,lord draweth nigh40 ,james #e3g1 #h4 #ae4 ,what commands obeyed would bring about a peaceful solution to this wide-spread and growing conflict8 8,thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself40 ,matt4 #bb3ci4 8,look not every man on his own things1 but every man also on the things of others40 ,phil4 #b3d4 8,whatsoever ye would that men should do to you1 do ye even so to them40 ,matt4 #g3ab4 ,christ's ,second ,coming ,illustration4 ,christ ,answering ,his ,disciples' ,questions4 ,when ye shall see all these things1 know that it is near1 even at the doors4 ,matt4 #bd3cc4 #a4 ,what promise did ,christ make concerning ,his coming8 8,let not your heart be troubled3 ye believe in ,god1 believe also in ,me4 ,in ,my ,father's house are many mansions3 if it were not so1 ,i would have told you4 ,i go to prepare a place for you4 ,and if ,i go and prepare a place for you1 ,i will come again1 and receive you unto ,myself2 that where ,i am1 there ye may be also40 ,john #ad3a-c4 #b4 ,following the signs of ,his coming1 what did ,christ say would take place8 8,and then shall they see the ,son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory40 ,luke #ba3bg4 #c4 ,will the world be prepared to meet ,him8 8,and then shall appear the sign of the ,son of man in heaven3 and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn1 and they shall see the ,son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory40 ,matt4 #bd3cj4 8,behold1 ,he cometh with clouds2 and every eye shall see ,him1 and they also which pierced ,him3 and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of ,him40 ,rev4 #a3g4 #d4 ,why will many not be prepared for this event8 8,but and if that evil servant shall say in his heart1 ,my lord delayeth his coming2 and shall begin to smite his fellow servants1 and to eat and drink with the drunken2 the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him1 and in an hour that he is not aware of1 and shall cut him asunder1 and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites3 there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth40 ,matt4 #bd3dh-ea4 #e4 ,what will the world be doing when ,christ comes8 8,but as the days of ,noe were1 so shall also the coming of the ,son of man be4 ,for as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking1 marrying and giving in marriage1 until the day that ,noe entered into the ark1 and knew not till the flood came1 and took them all away2 so shall also the coming of the ,son of man be40 ,verses #cg-ci4 8,likewise also as it was in the days of ,lot2 they did eat1 they drank1 they bought1 they sold1 they planted1 they builded2 but the same day that ,lot went out of ,sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven1 and destroyed them all4 ,even thus shall it be in the day when the ,son of man is revealed40 ,luke #ag3bh-cj4 ,,note4--,the idea is1 not that it is wrong in itself to eat1 drink1 marry1 buy1 sell1 plant1 or build1 but that men's minds will be so taken up with these things that they will give little or no thought to the future life1 and make no plans or preparation to meet ,jesus when ,he comes4 #f4 ,who is it that blinds men to the gospel of ,christ8 8,in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not1 lest the light of the glorious gospel of ,christ1 which is the image of ,god1 should shine unto them40 #b ,cor4 #d3d4 ,,notes4--8,to my mind this precious doctrine--for such ,i must call it--of the return of the ,lord to this earth is taught in the ,new ,testament as clearly as any other doctrine in it2 yet ,i was in the church fifteen or sixteen years before ,i ever heard a sermon on it4 ,there is hardly any church that does not make a great deal of baptism2 but in all of ,paul's epistles ,i believe baptism is spoken of only thirteen times1 while it speaks about the return of our ,lord fifty times2 and yet the church has had very little to say about it4 ,now ,i can see a reason for this4 ,the devil does not want us to see this truth2 for nothing would wake up the church so much4 ,the moment a man takes hold of the truth that ,jesus ,christ is coming back again to receive ,his followers to ,himself1 this world loses its hold on him4 ,gas stocks1 and water stocks1 and stocks in banks and railroads are of very much less consequence to him then4 ,his heart is free1 and he looks for the blessed appearing of his ,lord1 who1 at ,his coming1 will take him into ,his blessed kingdom40--8,the ,second ,coming of ,christ10 by ,d4 ,l4 ,moody1 pages #f1 #g4 8 #8,this same ,jesus which is taken up from you into heaven1 shall so come in like manner as ye have seen ,him go into heaven1' is the parting promise of ,jesus to ,his disciples1 communicated through the two men in white apparel1 as a cloud received ,hun out of their sight4 ,when after more than fifty years in glory ,he breaks the silence and speaks once more in the ,revelation which ,he gave to ,his servant ,john1 the post-ascension gospel which ,he sends opens with1 #8,behold1 ,he cometh with clouds1' and closes with1 #8,surely ,i come quickly4' ,considering the solemn emphasis thus laid upon this doctrine1 and considering the great prominence given to it throughout the teaching of our ,lord and of ,his apostles1 how was it that for the first five years of my pastoral life it had absolutely no place in my preaching8 ,undoubtedly1 the reason lay in the lack of early instruction4 ,of all the sermons heard from childhood on1 ,i do not remember listening to a single one upon this subject40--8,how ,christ ,came to ,church10 by ,a4 ,j4 ,gordon1 ,d4 ,d41 pages #dd1 #de4 #g4 ,at ,his ascension1 what assurance was given of ,christ's return8 8,and while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as ,he went up1 behold1 two men stood by them in white apparel2 which also said1 ,ye men of ,galilee1 why stand ye gazing up into heaven8 this same ,jesus1 which is taken up from you into heaven1 shall so come in like manner as ye have seen ,him go into heaven40 ,acts #a3aj1 #aa4 #h4 ,how ancient is this doctrine of ,christ's coming8 8,and ,enoch also1 the seventh from ,adam1 prophesied of these1 saying1 ,behold1 the ,lord cometh with ten thousands of ,his saints1 to execute judgment upon all40 ,jude #ad1 #ae4 ,,note4--,seeking to cast reflection upon modern believers in the advent doctrine1 a man in ,hungary not long ago remarked to a colporteur of this faith that he had heard that the first ,adventist preacher is still living4 8,yes10 replied the colporteur1 8the first ,adventist preacher is still living1 yet the ,adventist faith is thousands of years old4 ,the ,bible says that ,enoch also1 the seventh from ,adam1 preached the coming of ,christ in glory and power1 and ,enoch is still living4 ,he was translated to heaven without seeing death1 and will never die40 #i4 ,what was ,job's confidence concerning ,christ's coming8 8,for ,i know that my ,redeemer liveth1 and that ,he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth3 444 whom ,i shall see for myself1 and mine eyes shall behold1 and not another2 though my reins be consumed within me40 ,job #ai3be-bg4 #aj4 ,how does ,david speak of ,christ's coming8 8,our ,god shall come1 and shall not keep silence3 a fire shall devour before ,him1 and it shall be very tempestuous round about ,him40 ,ps4 #ej3c4 8,for ,he cometh1 for ,he cometh to judge the earth3 ,he shall judge the world with righteousness1 and the people with ,his truth40 ,ps4 #if3ac4 #aa4 ,how does ,paul give expression to this hope8 8,for our conversation is in heaven2 from whence also we look for the ,saviour1 the ,lord ,jesus ,christ40 ,phil4 #c3bj4 8,looking for that blessed hope1 and the glorious appearing of the great ,god and our ,saviour ,jesus ,christ40 ,titus #b3ac4 #ab4 ,what is ,peter's testimony regarding it8 8,for we have not followed cunningly devised fables1 when we made known unto you the power and coming of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 but were eye-witnesses of ,his majesty40 #b ,peter #a3af4 #ac4 ,when are the saints to be like ,jesus8 8,beloved1 now are we the sons of ,god1 and it doth not yet appear what we shall be3 but we know that1 when ,he shall appear1 we shall be like ,him2 for we shall see ,him as ,he is40 #a ,john #c3b4 #ad4 ,what scriptures show that ,christ's coming will be a time of reward8 8,for the ,son of man shall come in the glory of ,his ,father with ,his angels2 and then ,he shall reward every man according to his works40 ,matt4 #af3bg4 8,and1 behold1 ,i come quickly2 and ,my reward is with ,me1 to give every man according as his work shall be40 ,rev4 #bb3ab4 #ae4 ,to whom is salvation promised at ,christ's appearing8 8,so ,christ was once offered to bear the sins of many2 and unto them that look for ,him shall ,he appear the second time without sin unto salvation40 ,heb4 #i3bh4 #af4 ,what influence has this hope upon the life8 8,we know that1 when ,he shall appear1 we shall be like ,him2 for we shall see ,him as ,he is4 ,and every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself1 even as ,he is pure40 #a ,john #c3b1 #c4 #ag4 ,to whom does ,paul say a crown of righteousness is promised8 8,for ,i am now ready to be offered1 and the time of my departure is at hand4 ,i have fought a good fight1 ,i have finished my course1 ,i have kept the faith3 henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness1 which the ,lord1 the righteous judge1 shall give me at that day3 and not to me only1 but unto all them also that love ,his appearing40 #b ,tim4 #d3f-h4 #ah4 ,what will the waiting ones say when ,jesus comes8 8,and it shall be said in that day1 ,lo1 this is our ,god2 we have waited for ,him1 and ,he will save us3 this is the ,lord2 we have waited for ,him1 we will be glad and rejoice in ,his salvation40 ,isa4 #be3i4 #ai4 ,has the exact time of ,christ's coming been revealed8 8,but of that day and hour knoweth no man1 no1 not the angels of heaven1 but my ,father only40 ,matt4 #bd3cf4 #bj4 ,in view of this fact1 what does ,christ tell us to do8 8,watch therefore3 for ye know not what hour your ,lord doth come40 ,verse #db4 ,,note4--8,in the ,scriptures1 the constant note1 the continually recurring exhortation1 is to be prepared for the ,lord's coming40--,dean ,alford4 8,the proper attitude of a ,christian is to be always looking for his ,lord's return40--,d4 ,l4 ,moody4 ,see 8,how ,christ ,came to ,church10 by ,a4 ,j4 ,gordon1 pages #di1 #ej4 #ba4 ,what warning has ,christ given that we might not be taken by surprise by this great event8 8,and take heed to yourselves1 lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting1 and drunkenness1 and cares of this life1 and so that day come upon you unawares4 ,for as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth4 ,watch ye therefore1 and pray always1 that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass1 and to stand before the ,son of man40 ,luke #ba3cd-cf4 #bb4 ,what ,christian grace are we exhorted to exercise in our expectant longing for this event8 8,be patient therefore1 brethren1 unto the coming of the ,lord4 ,behold1 the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth1 and hath long patience for it1 until he receive the early and latter rain4 ,be ye also patient2 stablish your hearts3 for the coming of the ,lord draweth nigh40 ,james #e3g1 #h4 ,i am waiting for the coming ,of earth's long-expected ,lord2 ,for the signs are now fulfilling ,that ,he gave us in ,his ,word4 ,i am watching1 ,i am waiting1 ,for that promised happy day2 ,yet ,i do not cease my working2 ,i must work as well as pray4 ,w4 ,s4 ,,cruzan4 ,manner ,of ,christ's ,coming ,illustration4 ,coming ,in ,glory4 ,behold1 ,he cometh with clouds2 and every eye shall see ,him4 ,rev4 #a3g4 #a4 ,is ,christ coming again8 8,i will come again40 ,john #ad3c4 #b4 ,how does ,paul speak of this coming8 8,unto them that look for ,him shall ,he appear the second time without sin unto salvation40 ,heb4 #i3bh4 #c4 ,did the early disciples think that death would be the second coming of ,christ8 8,peter seeing him ,john saith to ,jesus1 ,lord1 and what shall this man do8 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,if ,i will that he tarry till ,i come1 what is that to thee8 follow thou ,me4 ,then went this saying abroad among the brethren1 that that disciple should not die3 yet ,jesus said not unto him1 ,he shall not die2 but1 ,if ,i will that he tarry till ,i come1 what is that to thee80 ,john #ba3ba-bc4 ,,notes4--,from this it is evident that the early disciples regarded death and the coming of ,christ as two separate events4 8 #8,therefore be ye also ready3 for in such an hour as ye think not the ,son of man cometh4' ,some people say that means death2 but the ,word of ,god does not say it means death4 ,death is our enemy1 but our ,lord hath the keys of death2 ,he has conquered death1 hell1 and the grave4444 ,christ is the ,prince of ,life2 there is no death where ,he is2 death flees at ,his coming2 dead bodies sprang to life when ,he touched them or spoke to them4 ,his coming is not death4 ,he is the resurrection and the life4 ,when ,he sets up ,his kingdom1 there is to be no death1 but life forevermore40--8,the ,second ,coming of ,christ10 by ,d4 ,l4 ,moody1 pages #aj1 #aa4 #d4 ,at ,his ascension1 how did the angels say ,christ would come again8 ,illustration4 ,the ,ascension4 ,this same ,jesus 444 shall so come in like manner as ye have seen ,him go into heaven4 ,acts #a3aa4 8,and when ,he had spoken these things1 while they beheld1 ,he was taken up2 and a cloud received ,him out of their sight4 ,and while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as ,he went up1 behold1 two men stood by them in white apparel2 which also said1 ,ye men of ,galilee1 why stand ye gazing up into heaven8 this same ,jesus1 which is taken up from you into heaven1 shall so come in like manner as ye have seen ,him go into heaven40 ,acts #a3i-aa4 #e4 ,how did ,christ ,himself say ,he would come8 8,for the ,son of man shall come in the glory of ,his ,father with ,his angels40 ,matt4 #af3bg4 8,then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn1 and they shall see the ,son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory40 ,matt4 #bd3 #cj4 8,for whosoever shall be ashamed of ,me and of ,my words1 of him shall the ,son of man be ashamed1 when ,he shall come in ,his own glory1 and in ,his ,father's1 and of the holy angels40 ,luke #i3bf4 #f4 ,how many will see ,him when ,he comes8 8,behold1 ,he cometh with clouds2 and every eye shall see ,him1 and they also which pierced ,him40 ,rev4 #a3g4 ,,note4--,christ's second coming will be as real as was ,his first1 and as visible as ,his ascension1 and far more glorious4 ,to spiritualize our ,lord's return is to pervert the obvious meaning of ,his promise1 8,i will come again10 and nullify the whole plan of redemption2 for the reward of the faithful of all ages is to be given at this most glorious of all events4 #g4 ,what wonderful demonstration will accompany the ,lord's coming8 8,the ,lord ,himself shall descend from heaven with a shout1 with the voice of the ,archangel1 and with the trump of ,god3 and the dead in ,christ shall rise first40 #a ,thess4 #d3af4 #h4 ,what warning has ,christ given concerning false views of the manner of ,his coming8 8,then if any man shall say unto you1 ,lo1 here is ,christ1 or there2 believe it not4 ,for there shall arise false ,christs1 and false prophets1 and shall show great signs and wonders2 insomuch that1 if it were possible1 they shall deceive the very elect4 ,behold1 ,i have told you before4 ,wherefore if they shall say unto you1 ,behold1 ,he is in the desert2 go not forth3 behold1 ,he is in the secret chambers2 believe it not40 ,matt4 #bd3bc-bf4 #i4 ,how visible is ,his coming to be8 8,for as the lightning cometh out of the east1 and shineth even unto the west2 so shall also the coming of the ,son of man be40 ,verse #bg4 ,object ,of ,christ's ,coming ,illustration4 ,the ,transfiguration4 ,behold1 ,i come quickly2 and ,my reward is with ,me4 ,rev4 #bb3ab4 #a4 ,for what purpose did ,christ say ,he would come again8 8,i go to prepare a place for you4 ,and if ,i go and prepare a place for you1 ,i will come again1 and receive you unto ,myself2 that where ,i am1 there ye may be also40 ,john #ad3b1 #c4 #b4 ,what part will the angels have in this event8 8,and ,he shall send ,his angels with a great sound of a trumpet1 and they shall gather together ,his elect from the four winds1 from one end of heaven to the other40 ,matt4 #bd3ca4 #c4 ,what takes place at the sounding of the trumpet8 8,for the ,lord ,himself shall descend from heaven with a shout1 with the voice of the ,archangel1 and with the trump of ,god3 and the dead in ,christ shall rise first40 #a ,thess4 #d3af4 #d4 ,what will be done with the righteous living8 8,then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds1 to meet the ,lord in the air3 and so shall we ever be with the ,lord40 ,verse #ag4 #e4 ,what change will then take place in both the living and the sleeping saints8 8,we shall not all sleep1 but we shall all be changed1 in a moment1 in the twinkling of an eye1 at the last trump3 for the trumpet shall sound1 and the dead shall be raised incorruptible1 and we shall be changed4 ,for this corruptible must put on incorruption1 and this mortal must put on immortality40 #a ,cor4 #ae3ea-ec4 #f4 ,when are the saints to be like ,jesus8 8,but we know that1 when ,he shall appear1 we shall be like ,him2 for we shall see ,him as ,he is40 #a ,john #c3b4 #g4 ,how many will receive a reward when ,christ comes8 8,for the ,son of man shall come in the glory of ,his ,father with ,his angels2 and then ,he shall reward every man according to his works40 ,matt4 #af3bg4 #h4 ,what does ,he say ,he will bring with ,him when ,he comes8 8,behold1 ,i come quickly2 and ,my reward is with ,me1 to give every man according as his works shall be40 ,rev4 #bb3ab4 #i4 ,what promise is made to those who look for ,him8 8,so ,christ was once offered to bear the sins of many2 and unto them that look for ,him shall ,he appear the second time without sin unto salvation40 ,heb4 #i3bh4 #aj4 ,when did ,christ say the good would be recompensed8 8,for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just40 ,luke #ad3ad4 #aa4 ,have the worthies of old gone to their reward8 8,and these all1 having obtained a good report through faith1 received not the promise3 ,god having provided some better thing for us1 that they without us should not be made perfect40 ,heb4 #aa3ci1 #dj4 #ab4 ,when did ,paul expect to receive his crown8 8,henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness1 which the ,lord1 the righteous judge1 shall give me at that day3 and not to me only1 but unto all them also that love ,his appearing40 #b ,tim4 #d3h4 #ac4 ,will this be a time of judgment8 8,and ,enoch also1 the seventh from ,adam1 prophesied of these1 saying1 ,behold1 the ,lord cometh with ten thousands of ,his saints1 to execute judgment upon all40 ,jude #ad1 #ae4 #ad4 ,how did ,david express himself on this point8 8,for ,he cometh1 for ,he cometh to judge the earth3 ,he shall judge the world with righteousness1 and the people with ,his truth40 ,ps4 #if3ac4 #ae4 ,when did ,paul say ,christ would judge the living and the dead8 8,i charge thee therefore before ,god1 and the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who shall judge the quick and the dead at ,his appearing and ,his kingdom40 #b ,tim4 #d3a4 #af4 ,what great separation will then take place8 8,when the ,son of man shall come in ,his glory1 and all the holy angels with ,him1 then shall ,he sit upon the throne of ,his glory3 and before ,him shall be gathered all nations3 and ,he shall separate them one from another1 as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats40 ,matt4 #be3ca1 #cb4 #ag4 ,what will ,he say to those on ,his right hand8 8,then shall the ,king say unto them on ,his right hand1 ,come1 ye blessed of ,my ,father1 inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world40 ,verse #cd4 #ah4 ,what will ,he say to those on the left8 8,then shall ,he say also unto them on the left hand1 ,depart from ,me1 ye cursed1 into everlasting fire1 prepared for the devil and his angels40 ,verse #da4 ,at the sounding of the trumpet1 when the saints are gathered home1 ,we shall greet each other by the crystal sea2 ,when the ,lord ,himself from heaven to ,his glory bids them come1 ,what a gathering of the faithful that will be6 ,when the angel of the ,lord proclaims that time shall be no more1 ,we shall gather1 and the saved and ransomed see2 ,then to meet again together1 on the bright1 celestial shore1 ,what a gathering of the faithful that will be6 ,at the great and final judgment1 when the hidden comes to light1 ,when the ,lord in all ,his glory we shall see2 ,at the bidding of our ,saviour1 8,come1 ye blessed1 to ,my right10 ,what a gathering of the faithful that will be6 ,when the golden harps are sounding1 and the angel bands proclaim ,in triumphant strains the glorious jubilee2 ,then to meet and join to sing the song of ,moses and the ,lamb1 ,what a gathering of the faithful that will be6 ,j4 ,h4 ,,kurzenknabe4 ,the ,resurrection ,of ,the ,just ,illustration4 ,the ,resurrection ,of ,christ4 ,i am ,he that liveth1 and was dead2 444 and have the keys of hell and of death4 ,rev4 #a3ah4 #a4 ,concerning what should we not be ignorant8 8,but ,i would not have you to be ignorant1 brethren1 concerning them which are asleep1 that ye sorrow not1 even as others which have no hope40 #a ,thess4 #d3ac4 #b4 ,what is set forth as the basis for hope and comfort8 8,for if we believe that ,jesus died and rose again1 even so them also which sleep in ,jesus will ,god bring with ,him40 ,verse #ad4 #c4 ,when will this resurrection of the saints take place8 8,for this we say unto you by the word of the ,lord1 that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the ,lord shall not prevent precede them which are asleep4 ,for the ,lord ,himself shall descend from heaven with a shout1 with the voice of the ,archangel1 and with the trump of ,god3 and the dead in ,christ shall rise first40 ,verses #ae1 #af4 #d4 ,what will then take place8 8,then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds1 to meet the ,lord in the air3 and so shall we ever be with the ,lord40 ,verse #ag4 #e4 ,with what are we to comfort one another8 8,wherefore comfort one another with these words40 ,verse #ah4 ,,note4--,the hope of a resurrection from the dead to a life immortal is the great hope set forth in the gospel4 #f4 ,concerning what did ,christ tell us not to marvel8 8,marvel not at this3 for the hour is coming1 in the which all that are in the graves shall hear ,his voice1 and shall come forth2 they that have done good1 unto the resurrection of life2 and they that have done evil1 unto the resurrection of damnation40 ,john #e3bh1 #bi4 #g4 ,what is said of those embraced in the first resurrection8 8,blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection3 on such the second death hath no power1 but they shall be priests of ,god and of ,christ1 and shall reign with ,him a thousand years40 ,rev4 #bj3f4 #h4 ,upon what one fact does ,paul base the ,christian hope8 8,now if ,christ be preached that ,he rose from the dead1 how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead8 ,but if there be no resurrection of the dead1 then is ,christ not risen3 and if ,christ be not risen1 then is our preaching vain1 and your faith is also vain4 ,yea1 and we are found false witnesses of ,god2 because we have testified of ,god that ,he raised up ,christ3 whom ,he raised not up1 if so be that the dead rise not4 ,for if the dead rise not1 then is not ,christ raised3 and if ,christ be not raised1 your faith is vain2 ye are yet in your sins4 ,then they also which are fallen asleep in ,christ are perished4 ,if in this life only we have hope in ,christ1 we are of all men most miserable40 #a ,cor4 #ae3ab-ai4 #i4 ,what positive declaration does the apostle then make8 8,but now is ,christ risen from the dead1 and become the first-fruits of them that slept4 ,for since by man came death1 by man came also the resurrection of the dead4 ,for as in ,adam all die1 even so in ,christ shall all be made alive40 ,verses #bj-bb4 ,,note4--,the resurrection of ,christ is in many respects the most significant fact in history4 ,it is the great and impregnable foundation and hope of the ,christian church4 ,every fundamental truth of ,christianity is involved in the resurrection of ,christ4 ,if this could be overthrown1 every essential doctrine of ,christianity would be invalidated4 ,the resurrection of ,christ is the pledge of our resurrection and future life4 #aj4 ,what does ,christ proclaim ,himself to be8 8,i am the resurrection and the life3 he that believeth in ,me1 though he were dead1 yet shall he live3 and whosoever liveth and believeth in ,me shall never die40 ,john #aa3be1 #bf4 8,i am ,he that liveth1 and was dead2 and1 behold1 ,i am alive forevermore1 ,amen2 and have the keys of hell and of death40 ,rev4 #a3ah4 ,,note4--,christ changed death into a sleep4 ,absolute death knows no waking2 but through ,christ all who have fallen under the power of death will be raised1 some to a life unending1 some to everlasting death4 #aa4 ,what question does ,job ask and answer8 8,if a man die1 shall he live again8 all the days of my appointed time will ,i wait1 till my change come4 ,thou shalt call1 and ,i will answer ,thee3 ,thou wilt have a desire to the work of ,thine hands40 ,job #ad3ad1 #ae4 #ab4 ,why did ,job wish that his words were written in a book1 graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock forever8 8,for ,i know that ,my ,redeemer liveth1 and that ,he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth3 and though after my skin worms destroy this body1 yet in my flesh shall ,i see ,god40 ,job #ai3be1 #bf4 #ac4 ,how does ,paul say the saints will be raised8 8,behold1 ,i show you a mystery2 ,we shall not all sleep1 but we shall all be changed1 in a moment1 in the twinkling of an eye1 at the last trump3 for the trumpet shall sound1 and the dead shall be raised incorruptible40 #a ,cor4 #ae3ea1 #eb4 #ad4 ,what great change will then take place in their bodies8 8,so also is the resurrection of the dead4 ,it is sown in corruption2 it is raised in incorruption3 it is sown in dishonor2 it is raised in glory3 it is sown in weakness2 it is raised in power3 it is sown a natural body2 it is raised a spiritual body40 ,verses #db-dd4 #ae4 ,what saying will then be brought to pass8 8,o death1 where is thy sting8 ,o grave1 where is thy victory80 ,verse #ee4 #af4 ,when did ,david say he would be satisfied8 8,as for me1 ,i will behold ,thy face in righteousness3 ,i shall be satisfied1 when ,i awake1 with ,thy likeness40 ,ps4 #ag3ae4 #ag4 ,what comforting promise has ,god made concerning the sleeping saints8 8,i will ransom them from the power of the grave2 ,i will redeem them from death3 ,o death1 ,i will be thy plagues2 ,o grave1 ,i will be thy destruction40 ,hosea #ac3ad4 #ah4 ,what else has ,he promised to do8 8,and ,god shall wipe away all tears from their eyes2 and there shall be no more death1 neither sorrow1 nor crying1 neither shall there be any more pain3 for the former things are passed away40 ,rev4 #ba3d4 ,see pages #gei-ghe4 ,illustration4 ,the ,deluge4 ,and knew not until the flood came1 and took them all away4 ,matt4 #bd3ci4 ,the ,world's ,conversion ,illustration4 ,after ,the ,flood4 ,evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse1 deceiving1 and being deceived4 #b ,tim4 #c3ac4 #a4 ,what did ,christ say would be the condition of the world at ,his second coming8 8,as it was in the days of ,noe1 so shall it be also in the days of the ,son of man40 ,luke #ag3bf4 ,see also verses #bg-cj4 #b4 ,how was it in the days of ,noah8 8,and ,god saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth1 and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually4444 ,and the earth was filled with violence40 ,gen4 #f3e-aa4 ,,note4--,in a sermon delivered at ,savannah1 ,ga41 ,dec4 #b #aiab1 ,bishop ,a4 ,w4 ,wilson 7,methodist7 said3 8,old ,rome in her worst days never harbored such conditions of vice as are prevalent in our highest social circles4 ,never at any period of the world's history has the moral stratum been so thin or so low40 #c4 ,how did ,paul characterize the last days8 8,this know also1 that in the last days perilous times shall come40 #b ,tim4 #c3a4 #d4 ,what did he say would make those times perilous8 8,for men shall be lovers of their own selves1 covetous1 boasters1 proud1 blasphemers1 disobedient to parents1 unthankful1 unholy1 without natural affection1 truce-breakers1 false accusers1 incontinent1 fierce1 despisers of those that are good1 traitors1 heady1 high-minded1 lovers of pleasures more than lovers of ,god2 having a form of godliness1 but denying the power thereof40 ,verses #b-e4 #e4 ,are things to grow better or worse before the ,lord comes8 8,but evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse1 deceiving1 and being deceived40 ,verse #ac4 ,,note4--8,even to the end of time there will still be occasion for the same complaint2 the world will grow no better1 no1 not when it is drawing toward its period4 ,bad it is1 and bad it will be1 and worst of all just before ,christ's coming40--,matthew ,henry1 on ,luke #ah3h4 #f4 ,according to the parable of the wheat and the tares1 how long are the good and bad to remain together8 8,the field is the world2 the good seed are the children of the kingdom2 but the tares are the children of the wicked one2 the enemy that sowed them is the devil40 8,let both grow together until the harvest3 and in the time of harvest ,i will say to the reapers1 ,gather ye together first the tares1 and bind them in bundles to burn them40 ,matt4 #ac3ch1 #ci1 #cj4 #g4 ,when does the harvest come8 8,the harvest is the end of the world40 ,verse #ci4 ,,notes4--,thus it is plain that the wicked 7the tares7 live with the righteous 7the wheat7 till the end of the world4 ,there is1 then1 no time before ,christ's coming for a sinless state1 in which all men will be converted and turn to ,god4 ,harper's 8,book of ,facts10 edition #aijf1 article 8,religion10 classifies the population of the globe religiously as follows3-- ,non-,christian ,christian ,buddhists #djj1jjj1jjj ,roman #age1jjj1jjj ,catholics ,brahmans #bej1jjj1jjj ,protestants #aaj1jjj1jjj ,mohammedans #ahj1jjj1jjj ,greek ,church #ij1jjj1jjj ,fetish-worshipers #aej1jjj1jjj ,various #be1jjj1jjj ,jews #h1jjj1jjj ,various #fb1jjj1jjj #a1jej1jjj1jjj #djj1jjj1jjj ,from this it will be seen that only about one fourth of the world's population are even nominal ,christians4 #h4 ,for what purpose did ,christ say the gospel was to be preached in all the world8 8,and this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations2 and then shall the end come40 ,matt4 #bd3ad4 ,,notes4--,he did not say that all would receive the gospel1 but that the gospel was to be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations1 and that then the end would come4 ,commenting on ,rev4 #bj3b1 ,dr4 ,adam ,clarke says3 8,probably no such time shall ever appear1 in which evil shall be wholly banished from the earth1 till after the day of judgment1 when1 the earth having been burned up1 a new heaven and a new earth shall be produced out of the ruins of the old1 by the mighty power of ,god2 righteousness alone shall dwell in them40--,clarke's ,commentary1 edition #ahfj4 #i4 ,when is the 8man of sin10 or 8mystery of iniquity10 called also 8that ,wicked10 to come to an end8 8,and then shall that ,wicked be revealed1 whom the ,lord shall consume with the spirit of ,his mouth1 and shall destroy with the brightness of ,his coming40 #b ,thess4 #b3h4 #aj4 ,how long was the little horn of ,dan4 #g3be to make war with the saints8 8,i beheld1 and the same horn made war with the saints1 and prevailed against them2 until the ,ancient of days came1 and judgment was given to the saints of the ,most ,high2 and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom40 ,dan4 #g3ba1 #bb4 #aa4 ,how will the day of the ,lord come upon the world8 8,for yourselves know perfectly that the day of the ,lord so cometh as a thief in the night4 ,for when they shall say1 ,peace and safety2 then sudden destruction cometh upon them1 444 and they shall not escape4 ,but ye1 brethren1 are not in darkness1 that that day should overtake you as a thief40 #a ,thess4 #e3b-d4 ,,note4--,there will be but two classes in the world then3 those in darkness1 who are looking for a time of peace and safety1 and those not in darkness1 who are looking for the day of the ,lord1--a day of waste and destruction1--the coming of ,christ and the end of the world4 ,see ,jer4 #g3a-ai2 ,dan4 #ab3a2 ,joel #b3a-aa2 ,zephaniah #a4 #ab4 ,what will some who are in darkness say when they hear about the ,lord's coming8 8,knowing this first1 that there shall come in the last days scoffers1 walking after their own lusts1 and saying1 ,where is the promise of ,his coming8 for since the fathers fell asleep1 all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation40 #b ,peter #c3c1 #d4 #ac4 ,what will be popularly taught in the last days8 8,but in the last days 444 many nations shall come1 and say1 ,come1 and let us go up to the mountain of the ,lord1 and to the house of the ,god of ,jacob2 444 and ,he shall judge among many people1 and rebuke strong nations afar off2 and they shall beat their swords into plowshares1 and their spears into pruning-hooks3 nation shall not lift up a sword against nation1 neither shall they learn war any more40 ,micah #d3a-c4 ,see also ,isa4 #b3b-e4 ,,note4--,notice1 this is not what the ,lord says1 but what the ,lord says many nations shall say in the last days4 ,and this is the very message now heard in every land1--a great world's peace movement2 a call for all nations to disarm1 to go to war no more1 and to profess religion4 #ad4 ,what message indicates the true condition of things8 8,proclaim ye this among the ,gentiles2 ,prepare war1 wake up the mighty men1 let all the men of war draw near2 let them come up3 beat your plowshares into swords1 and your pruning-hooks into spears3 let the weak say1 ,i am strong40 ,joel #c3i1 #aj4 ,,note4--,on this question of preparing for war1 note the following3-- ,armies of the ,world ,regular ,national ,army ,standing ,army ,including 7#aiji7 ,reserves ,austria-,hungary #dji1jjj #e1hdj1jjj ,belgium #de1jjj #abe1jjj ,british ,empire #bej1jjj #a1jej1jjj ,china #fj1jjj #a1jjj1jjj ,denmark #ad1jjj #fh1jjj ,france #fcj1jjj #d1cej1jjj ,germany #fag1jjj #c1jjj1jjj ,greece #bh1jjj #agh1jjj ,italy #bfd1jjj #c1bjj1jjj ,japan #bbe1jjj #fjj1jjj ,netherlands #dj1jjj #ejj1jjj ,norway #cj1jjj #ie1jjj ,persia #bd1ejj #aje1jjj ,portugal #cj1jjj #age1jjj ,russia #a1ajj1jjj #e1bjj1jjj ,servia #ce1jjj #cec1jjj ,spain #ajj1jjj #a1jjj1jjj ,sweden #fb1jjj #ejj1jjj ,switzerland #adj1jjj #bge1jjj ,turkey #cej1jjj #a1ejj1jjj ,united ,states #hi1abh #bjh1jed ,total #d1edb1fbh #bi1cbb1jed ,naval ,expenditures of the ,great ,powers for ,ten ,years--#aijb-aa4 ,expenditure ,new ,construction ,great ,britain #a1gfa1ejj1jjj #ehi1hge1jjj ,germany #gcg1fie1jjj #cea1jaj1jjj ,france #ffj1fie1jjj #bcf1dcj1jjj ,russia #eef1gcj1jjj #afd1bhj1jjj ,italy #cja1ade1jjj #hb1gej1jjj ,austria #aed1jgj1jjj #gd1afe1jjj ,united ,states #a1aej1fhj1jjj #cfg1jej1jjj ,japan #bhh1eje1jjj #gf1aee1jjj ,total #e1faa1cbj1jjj #a1ida1gae1jjj ,thus in only ten years these eight great powers spent over seven and one-half billion dollars on their navies4 8,the immense armies maintained by ,european countries have come to be a terrific drain upon their respective nations40--,nelson's ,encyclopedia1 article 8,army40 #ae4 ,while making these war preparations1 what are men saying8 8,they have healed also the hurt of the daughter of ,my people slightly1 saying1 ,peace1 peace2 when there is no peace40 ,jer4 #f3ad4 ,,note4--,every one conversant with existing conditions in the world today knows this is true4 ,while the message of peace is being proclaimed1 the nations are arming as never before2 wars are in progress almost continually2 international complications are constantly arising2 and a world war is feared as imminent1 and constantly looming in sight4 ,the world today is a vast armed camp4 #af4 ,but does not the ,bible say that the heathen are to be given to the ,lord for an inheritance8 8,ask of ,me1 and ,i shall give ,thee the heathen for ,thine inheritance1 and the uttermost parts of the earth for ,thy possession40 ,ps4 #b3h4 #ag4 ,what will the ,lord do with them8 8,thou shalt break them with a rod of iron2 ,thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel40 ,verse #i4 8,and out of ,his mouth goeth a sharp sword1 that with it ,he should smite the nations3 and ,he shall rule them with a rod of iron3 and ,he treadeth the wine-press of the fierceness and wrath of ,almighty ,god40 ,rev4 #ai3ae4 ,,note4--,how suddenly surprised those who have been preaching peace and safety will be when the end comes is indicated in the text already quoted3 8,for yourselves know perfectly that the day of the ,lord so cometh as a thief in the night4 ,for when they shall say1 ,peace and safety2 then sudden destruction cometh upon them40 #a ,thess4 #e3b1 #c4 ,all heedless of the signs of the times1 and indifferent to the future1 the world will come up to the day of the ,lord unprepared4 ,as a thief in the night1 coming with stealthy1 muffled tread1 this day will take all unawares who are not looking1 watching1 and waiting for their ,lord's return4 ,instead of looking for the world's conversion1 we should be looking for ,christ's coming4 ,the coming ,king is at the door1 ,who once the cross for sinners bore1 ,but now the righteous ones alone ,he comes to gather home4 ,the signs that show ,his coming near ,are fast fulfilling year by year1 ,and soon we'll hail the glorious dawn ,of heaven's eternal morn4 ,look not on earth for strife to cease1 ,look not below for joy and peace1 ,until the ,saviour comes again ,to banish death and sin4 ,then in the glorious earth made new ,we'll dwell the countless ages through2 ,this mortal shall immortal be1 ,and time1 eternity4 ,f4 ,e4 ,,belden4 ,the ,gathering ,of ,israel ,illustration4 ,wailing ,place ,of ,the ,jews4 ,the ,lord shall set ,his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of ,his people4 ,isa4 #aa3aa4 #a4 ,because of disobedience1 what experience came to ,israel8 8,i will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth40 ,jer4 #cd3ag4 ,see ,jer4 #be3h-aa4 #b4 ,what prophecy spoke of their return from captivity8 8,for ,i know the thoughts that ,i think toward you1 saith the ,lord1 thoughts of peace1 and not of evil1 to give you an expected end4444 ,and ye shall seek ,me1 and find ,me1 when ye shall search for ,me with all your heart4 ,and ,i will be found of you1 saith the ,lord3 and ,i will turn away your captivity1 and ,i will gather you from all the nations1 and from all the places whither ,i have driven you1 saith the ,lord2 and ,i will bring you again into the place whence ,i caused you to be carried away captive40 ,jer4 #bi3aa-ad4 ,see also ,jer4 #bc3c4 ,,note4--,the first dispersion of the ,jews occurred ,b4,c4 #fjf-ehh1 under ,nebuchadnezzar1 king of ,babylon4 ,in ,b4,c4 #deg1 under ,artaxerxes1 the ,persian king1 large numbers of ,jews returned to ,palestine1 their home land4 #c4 ,how had ,moses spoken of another and greater dispersion8 8,the ,lord shall bring a nation against thee from far1 from the end of the earth1 444 and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates1 until thy high and fenced walls come down1 wherein thou trustedst1 444 and the ,lord shall scatter thee among all people1 from the one end of the earth even unto the other40 ,deut4 #bh3di-fd4 ,,note4--,this calamity and dispersion occurred in #gj ,a4,d41 under ,titus1 the ,roman general4 ,says the ,popular and ,critical ,bible ,encyclopedia1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 article 8,jerusalem10 page #icb3 8,jerusalem seems to have been raised to this greatness as if to enhance the misery of its overthrow4 ,so soon as the ,jews had set the seal to their formal rejection of ,christ1 by putting ,him to death1 and invoking the responsibility of ,his blood upon the heads of themselves and of their children 7,matt4 #bg3be71 the city's doom went forth4 ,titus1 a young1 brave1 and competent ,roman general1 with an army of sixty thousand trained1 victorious warriors1 appeared before the city in ,april1 #gj ,a4,d41 and the most disastrous siege of all history began40 ,see pages #cac1 #cad4 #d4 ,under what striking symbol was all this foretold8 8,thus saith the ,lord1 ,go and get a potter's earthen bottle1 and 444 break the bottle 444 and 444 say unto them1 ,thus saith the ,lord of hosts2 ,even so will ,i break this people and this city1 as one breaketh a potter's vessel1 that cannot be made whole again40 ,jer4 #ai3a-aa4 ,,note4--8,no city on the globe has suffered more from war and sieges than ,jerusalem4444 ,storming legions1 battering-rams1 and catapults have razed it again and again4 ,and yet1 the general outline of the city has always been preserved4 ,zion and ,mt4 ,moriah remain in full view from ,olivet1 and there1 on those hills1 stretching away toward the west1 city after city has come and gone in the passing ages40--,popular and ,critical ,bible ,encyclopedia1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 article 8,jerusalem0 pages #ibh1 #ibi4 #e4 ,how long was ,jerusalem to be trodden down of the ,gentiles8 8,and they shall fall by the edge of the sword1 and shall be led away captive into all nations3 and ,jerusalem shall be trodden down of the ,gentiles1 until the times of the ,gentiles be fulfilled40 ,luke #ba3bd4 ,,note4--,jerusalem stands for the people1 the truth1 and the true worship of ,god4 ,it is first mentioned in the ,bible as ,salem 7,gen4 #ad3ah72 is spoken of figuratively as a mother bringing forth the children of ,god 7,gal4 #d3bf1 #bg72 and is a type of the holy city1 ,new ,jerusalem1 which is to be the metropolis of the new earth4 ,in ,rev4 #aa3b it is used as a type of ,god's people during the long period of #abfj years of papal persecution1 who are there referred to as 8the holy city10 which the ,gentiles 8tread underfoot forty and two months40 #f4 ,what will terminate the 8times0 allotted to the ,gentiles8 8,and this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations2 and then shall the end come40 ,matt4 #bd3ad4 #g4 ,why was the gospel to be preached to the ,gentiles8 8,simeon hath declared how ,god at the first did visit the ,gentiles1 to take out of them a people for ,his name40 ,acts #ae3ad4 #h4 ,what false idea of this gathering were some to hold8 8,and many nations shall come1 and say1 ,come1 and let us go up to the mountain of the ,lord1 and to the house of the ,god of ,jacob2 and ,he will teach us of ,his ways1 and we will walk in ,his paths3 for the law shall go forth of ,zion1 and the word of the ,lord from ,jerusalem40 ,micah #d3b4 #i4 ,for what will the heathen be assembled in ,palestine8 8,let the heathen be wakened1 and come up to the valley of ,jehoshaphat4444 ,multitudes1 multitudes in the valley of decision margin1 concision1 or threshing2 i4e41 war3 for the day of the ,lord is near in the valley of decision40 ,joel #c3ab-ad4 #aj4 ,under whose influence are the nations to be assembled8 8,and ,i saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon1 and out of the mouth of the beast1 and out of the mouth of the false prophet4 ,for they are the spirits of devils1 working miracles1 which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world1 to gather them to the battle of that great day of ,god ,almighty40 ,rev4 #af3ac1 #ad4 ,,note4--,infatuated by the doctrine of the world's conversion and a temporal millennium of peace1 prosperity1 and good will among men1 the deluded nations will aim to make ,jerusalem the center of a glorious kingdom1 at which place they will doubtless expect ,christ will come and take up ,his reign as their king4 ,this was the favorite idea of the crusaders in the dark ages4 ,but the crusaders were mistaken in their conception1 and sorely disappointed4 ,so also will the modern crusaders be mistaken and disappointed2 for one object of ,christ's second coming will be to 8smite the nations0 and to destroy these armies assembled4 ,rev4 #ai3ae4 #aa4 ,unto whom are ,god's people to be gathered8 8,the scepter shall not depart from ,judah1 nor a lawgiver from between his feet1 until ,shiloh come2 and unto ,him shall the gathering of the people be40 ,gen4 #di3aj4 #ab4 ,how did ,christ speak of the gathering of the ,gentiles8 8,other sheep ,i have1 which are not of this fold3 them also ,i must bring1 and they shall hear ,my voice2 and there shall be one fold1 and one shepherd40 ,john #aj3af4 #ac4 ,what great gathering yet awaits ,god's people8 8,and it shall come to pass in that day1 that the ,lord shall set ,his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of ,his people4444 ,and ,he shall set up an ensign for the nations1 and shall assemble the outcasts of ,israel1 and gather together the dispersed of ,judah from the four corners of the earth40 ,isa4 #aa3aa1 #ab4 8,and ,he shall send ,his angels with a great sound of a trumpet1 and they shall gather together ,his elect from the four winds1 from one end of heaven to the other40 ,matt4 #bd3ca4 ,the ,millennium ,illustration4 ,the ,binding ,of ,satan4 ,and he laid hold on 444 ,satan1 and bound him a thousand years4 ,rev4 #bj3b4 #a4 ,what text definitely brings the millennium to view8 8,and ,i saw thrones1 and they sat upon them1 and judgment was given unto them3 444 and they lived and reigned with ,christ a thousand years40 ,rev4 #bj3d4 #b4 ,whom does ,paul say the saints are to judge8 8,dare any of you1 having a matter against another1 go to law before the unjust1 and not before the saints8 ,do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world8444 ,know ye not that we shall judge angels80 #a ,cor4 #f3a-c4 ,,note4--,from these scriptures it is plain that the saints of all ages are to be engaged with ,christ in a work of 8judgment0 during the millennium1 or one thousand years4 #c4 ,what prophecy had ,paul upon which to base his statement8 8,i beheld1 and the same horn made war with the saints1 and prevailed against them2 until the ,ancient of days came1 and judgment was given to the saints of the ,most ,high40 ,dan4 #g3ba1 #bb4 ,illustration4 ,the ,millennium4 ,the millennium is the closing period of ,god's great week of time--a great sabbath of rest to the earth and to the people of ,god4 ,it follows the close of the gospel age1 and precedes the setting up of the everlasting kingdom of ,god on earth4 ,it comprehends what in the ,scriptures is frequently spoken of as 8the day of the ,lord40 ,it is bounded at each end by a resurrection4 ,its beginning is marked by the pouring out of the seven last plagues1 the second coming of ,christ1 the resurrection of the righteous dead1 the binding of ,satan1 and the translation of the saints to heaven2 and its close1 by the descent of the ,new ,jerusalem1 with ,christ and the saints1 from heaven1 the resurrection of the wicked dead1 the loosing of ,satan1 and the final destruction of the wicked4 ,during the one thousand years the earth lies desolate2 ,satan and his angels are confined here2 and the saints1 with ,christ1 sit in judgment on the wicked1 preparatory to their final punishment4 ,the wicked dead are then raised2 ,satan is loosed for a little season1 and he and the host of the wicked encompass the camp of the saints and the holy city1 when fire comes down from ,god out of heaven and devours them4 ,the earth is cleansed by the same fire that destroys the wicked1 and1 renewed1 becomes the eternal abode of the saints4 ,the millennium is one of 8the ages to come40 ,its close will mark the beginning of the new earth state4 #d4 ,how many resurrections are there to be8 8,marvel not at this3 for the hour is coming1 in the which all that are in the graves shall hear ,his voice1 and shall come forth2 they that have done good1 unto the resurrection of life2 and they that have done evil1 unto the resurrection of damnation40 ,john #e3bh1 #bi4 #e4 ,what class only have part in the first resurrection8 8,blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection3 on such the second death hath no power40 ,rev4 #bj3f4 #f4 ,what will ,christ do with the saints when ,he comes8 8,i will come again1 and receive you unto ,myself2 that where ,i am1 there ye may be also40 ,john #ad3c4 ,,note4--,in other words1 ,christ will take them to heaven1 there to live and reign with ,him during the one thousand years4 #g4 ,where did ,john1 in vision1 see the saints8 8,after this ,i beheld1 and1 lo1 a great multitude1 which no man could number1 of all nations1 and kindreds1 and people1 and tongues1 stood before the throne1 and before the ,lamb1 clothed with white robes1 and palms in their hands40 ,rev4 #g3i4 ,,note4--,this scripture shows plainly that the righteous are all taken to heaven immediately after the first resurrection4 ,this accords with the words of ,christ in ,john #ad3a-c1 where ,he says1 8,i go to prepare a place for you4 ,and if ,i go and prepare a place for you1 ,i will come again1 and receive you unto ,myself2 that where ,i am1 there ye may be also40 ,peter desired to accompany ,christ to those mansions2 but ,jesus answered1 8,thou canst not follow ,me now2 but thou shall follow ,me afterwards40 ,john #ac3cf4 ,this makes it clear that when ,christ returns to earth to receive ,his people1 ,he takes them to the ,father's house in heaven4 #h4 ,what becomes of the living wicked when ,christ comes8 8,as it was in the days of ,noe1 so shall it be also in the days of the ,son of man4 ,they did eat1 they drank1 they married wives1 they were given in marriage1 until the day that ,noe entered into the ark1 and the flood came1 and destroyed them all4 ,likewise also as it was in the days of ,lot2 444 the same day that ,lot went out of ,sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven1 and destroyed them all4 ,even thus shall it be in the day when the ,son of man is revealed40 ,luke #ag3bf-cj4 #i4 ,what does the apostle ,paul say concerning this8 8,when they shall say1 ,peace and safety2 then sudden destruction cometh upon them1 444 and they shall not escape40 #a ,thess4 #e3c4 ,,note4--,when ,christ comes1 the righteous will be delivered and taken to heaven1 and all the living wicked will be suddenly destroyed1 as they were at the time of the flood4 ,for further proof see #b ,thess4 #a3g-i2 ,rev4 #f3ad-ag2 #ai3aa-ba2 ,jer4 #be3cj-cc4 ,there will be no general resurrection of the wicked until the end of the one thousand years4 ,this will leave the earth desolate and without human inhabitant during this period4 #aj4 ,what description does the prophet ,jeremiah give of the earth during this time8 8,i beheld the earth1 and1 lo1 it was without form1 and void2 and the heavens1 and they had no light4 ,i beheld the mountains1 and1 lo1 they trembled1 and all the hills moved lightly4 ,i beheld1 and1 lo1 there was no man1 and all the birds of the heavens were fled4 ,i beheld1 and1 lo1 the fruitful place was a wilderness1 and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the ,lord1 and by ,his fierce anger40 ,jer4 #d3bc-bf4 ,,note4--,at the coming of ,christ the earth is reduced to a chaotic state--to a mass of ruins4 ,the heavens depart as a scroll when it is rolled together2 mountains are moved out of their places2 and the earth is left a dark1 dreary1 desolate waste4 ,see ,isa4 #bd3a-c2 ,rev4 #f3ad-ag4 #aa4 ,how does ,isaiah speak of the wicked at this time8 8,it shall come to pass in that day1 that the ,lord shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high1 and the kings of the earth upon the earth4 ,and they shall be gathered together1 as prisoners are gathered in the pit1 and shall be shut up in prison1 and after many days shall they be visited40 ,isa4 #bd3ba1 #bb4 #ab4 ,how long is ,satan to be imprisoned on this earth8 8,i saw an angel come down from heaven1 having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand4 ,and he laid hold on the dragon1 that old serpent1 which is the devil1 and ,satan1 and bound him a thousand years1 and cast him into the bottomless pit1 and shut him up1 and set a seal upon him1 that he should deceive the nations no more1 till the thousand years should be fulfilled40 ,rev4 #bj3a-c4 ,,note4--,the word rendered 8bottomless pit0 in this text is abusos1 the ,greek term employed by the ,septuagint in ,gen4 #a3b1 as the equivalent of the ,hebrew word rendered 8deep0 in our ,english versions4 ,a more literal translation would be 8abyss40 ,it is a term applied to the earth in its desolate1 waste1 chaotic1 dark1 uninhabited condition4 ,in this condition it will remain during the one thousand years4 ,it will be the dreary prison-house of ,satan during this period4 ,here1 in the midst of the moldering bones of wicked dead1 slain at ,christ's second coming1 the broken-down cities1 and the wreck and ruin of all the pomp and power of this world1 ,satan will have opportunity to reflect upon the results of his rebellion against ,god4 ,but the prophecy of ,isaiah says1 8,after many days shall they be visited40 #ac4 ,the righteous dead are raised at ,christ's second coming4 ,when will the rest of the dead1 the wicked1 be raised8 8,the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished40 ,verse #e4 ,,notes4--,from this we see that the beginning and the close of the millennium1 or one thousand years1 are marked by the two resurrections4 ,the word millennium is from two ,latin words1 mille1 meaning a thousand1 and annus1 year--a thousand years4 ,it covers the time during which ,satan is to be bound and wicked men and angels are to be judged4 ,this period is bounded by distinct events4 ,its beginning is marked by the close of probation1 the pouring out of the seven last plagues1 the second coming of ,christ1 and the resurrection of the righteous dead4 ,it closes with the resurrection of the wicked1 and their final destruction in the lake of fire4 ,see diagram on page #cef4 #ad4 ,what change is made in ,satan's condition at the close of the one thousand years8 8,after that he must be loosed a little season40 ,verse #c4 ,,note4--,at the close of the one thousand years1 ,christ1 accompanied by the saints1 comes to the earth again1 to execute judgment upon the wicked1 and to prepare the earth1 by a re-creation1 for the eternal abode of the righteous4 ,at this time1 in answer to the summons of ,christ1 the wicked dead of all ages awake to life4 ,this is the second resurrection1 the resurrection unto damnation4 ,the wicked come forth with the same rebellious spirit which possessed them in this life4 ,then ,satan is loosed from his long period of captivity and inactivity4 #ae4 ,as soon as the wicked are raised1 what does ,satan at once proceed to do8 8,when the thousand years are expired1 ,satan shall be loosed out of his prison1 and shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth1 ,gog and ,magog1 to gather them together to battle3 the number of whom is as the sand of the sea40 ,verses #g1 #h4 #af4 ,against whom do the wicked go to make war1 and what is the outcome8 8,they went up on the breadth of the earth1 and compassed the camp of the saints about1 and the beloved city2 and fire came down from ,god out of heaven1 and devoured them40 ,verse #i4 ,,notes4--,this is the last act in the great controversy between ,christ and ,satan4 ,the whole human race meet here for the first and last time4 ,the eternal separation of the righteous from the wicked here takes place4 ,at this time the judgment of ,god is executed upon the wicked in the lake of fire4 ,this is the second death4 ,this ends the great rebellion against ,god and ,his government4 ,now is heard the voice of ,god as ,he sits upon ,his throne1 speaking to the saints1 and saying1 8,behold1 ,i make all things new20 and out of the burning ruins of the old earth there springs forth before the admiring gaze of the millions of the redeemed1 8a new heaven and a new earth10 in which they shall find an everlasting inheritance and dwelling-place4 ,the millennium is a great sabbath of rest1 both for the earth and for ,god's people4 ,for six thousand years the earth and its inhabitants have been groaning under the curse of sin4 ,the millennium1 the seventh thousand1 will be a sabbath of rest and release2 for1 says the prophet concerning the land1 8as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath40 #b ,chron4 #cf3ba4 8,there remaineth therefore a rest margin1 keeping of a sabbath to the people of ,god40 ,heb4 #d3i4 ,this precedes the new earth state4 ,length ,of ,the ,day ,of ,the ,lord ,illustration4 ,the ,last ,great ,earthquake4 ,for the great day of ,his wrath is come4 ,rev4 #f3ag4 #a4 ,what is the character of the 8day of the ,lord08 8,the great day of the ,lord is near1 it is near1 and hasteth greatly1 even the voice of the day of the ,lord3 the mighty man shall cry there bitterly4 ,that day is a day of wrath1 a day of trouble and distress40 ,zeph4 #a3ad1 #ae4 #b4 ,under which of the seven seals does this day begin8 8,and ,i beheld when ,he had opened the sixth seal1 and1 lo1 there was a great earthquake1 444 for the great day of ,his wrath is come2 and who shall be able to stand80 ,rev4 #f3ab-ag4 #c4 ,what signs were to appear under this seal8 8,the sun became black as sackcloth of hair1 and the moon became as blood2 and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth1 even as a fig-tree casteth her untimely figs1 when she is shaken of a mighty wind40 ,verses #ab1 #ac4 ,,note4--,for dates and fulfilment of these signs1 see readings on pages #caa1 #cai4 ,the ,lisbon earthquake of #agee 7page #bhf7 should not be confounded with that to take place under the seventh plague4 ,rev4 #af3ah4 #d4 ,under which seal will the ,lord come8 8,and when ,he had opened the seventh seal1 there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour40 ,rev4 #h3a4 ,,note4--,this silence in heaven is the result of ,christ and the angels leaving heaven to come to this earth4 ,see page #bhh4 #e4 ,with what is the day of wrath to open8 8,and ,i saw another sign in heaven1 great and marvelous1 seven angels having the seven last plagues2 for in them is filled up the wrath of ,god40 ,rev4 #ae3a4 ,,note4--,these plagues immediately precede ,christ's coming4 ,see ,rev4 #af3ab-ae1 and reading on page #cja4 #f4 ,what great event will take place at ,christ's coming8 8,for the ,lord ,himself shall descend from heaven3 444 and the dead in ,christ shall rise first40 #a ,thess4 #d3af4 #g4 ,how long after this will the wicked dead be raised8 8,but the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished40 ,rev4 #bj3e4 #h4 ,as they gather around the holy city1 what will take place8 8,and fire came down from ,god out of heaven1 and devoured them40 ,verse #i4 #i4 ,what is this destruction called8 8,but the fearful1 and unbelieving1 and the abominable1 and murderers1 and whoremongers1 and sorcerers1 and idolaters1 and all liars1 shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone3 which is the second death40 ,rev4 #ba3h4 #aj4 ,unto what are the present heavens and earth reserved8 8,but the heavens and the earth1 which are now1 by the same word are kept in store1 reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men40 #b ,peter #c3g4 ,,note4--,when the fire from heaven destroys the wicked1 the earth itself will also be burned and purified4 #aa4 ,does the day of the ,lord include this burning day8 8,but the day of the ,lord will come as a thief in the night2 in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise1 and the elements shall melt with fervent heat1 the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up40 ,verse #aj4 ,,note4--,the day of the ,lord1 therefore1 begins with the seven last plagues and the coming of ,christ1 and continues for one thousand years1 or till the wicked are destroyed1 and the earth is renewed and given to the saints4 ,elijah ,the ,prophet ,illustration4 ,mt4 ,carmel4 ,how long halt ye between two opinions8 #a ,kings #ah3ba4 #a4 ,what promise1 through the prophet ,malachi1 does the ,lord make concerning ,elijah8 8,behold1 ,i will send you ,elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the ,lord40 ,mal4 #d3e4 #b4 ,what will this prophet do when he comes8 8,and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children1 and the heart of the children to their fathers1 lest ,i come and smite the earth with a curse40 ,verse #f4 #c4 ,whom did ,christ indicate as fulfilling this prophecy8 8,and ,his disciples asked ,him1 saying1 ,why then say the scribes that ,elias must first come8 ,and ,jesus answered and said unto them1 ,elias truly shall first come1 and restore all things4 ,but ,i say unto you1 ,that ,elias is come already1 and they knew him not1 but have done unto him whatsoever they listed4 ,likewise shall also the ,son of man suffer of them4 ,then the disciples understood that ,he spake unto them of ,john the ,baptist40 ,matt4 #ag3aj-ac4 #d4 ,when ,john the ,baptist was asked if he were ,elijah1 what did he say8 8,and he said1 ,i am not40 ,john #a3ba4 #e4 ,who did he say he was8 8,he said1 ,i am the voice of one crying in the wilderness4 ,make straight the way of the ,lord1 as said the prophet ,esaias40 ,verse #bc4 ,illustration4 ,translation ,of ,elijah4 ,behold1 there appeared a chariot of fire1 444 and ,elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven4 #b ,kings #b3aa4 #f4 ,in what sense does the angel ,gabriel explain ,john the ,baptist to be the ,elijah of ,mal4 #d3e8 8,many of the children of ,israel shall he turn to the ,lord their ,god4 ,and he shall go before ,him ,christ in the spirit and power of ,elias1 to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children1 and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just2 to make ready a people prepared for the ,lord40 ,luke #a3af1 #ag4 ,,note4--,john went forth 8in the spirit and power of ,elias10 and1 in preparing a people for ,christ's first advent1 did a work similar to that done by ,elijah the prophet in ,israel centuries before4 ,see #a ,kings #ag and #ah4 ,in this sense1 and in this sense only1 he was the ,elijah of ,mal4 #d3e4 #g4 ,near the close of the three and one-half years' drought in ,israel1 brought about as a judgment through the intercessions of ,elijah 7,james #e3ag7 in consequence of ,israel's apostasy1 what accusation did ,king ,ahab bring against ,elijah8 8,and it came to pass1 when ,ahab saw ,elijah1 that ,ahab said unto him1 ,art thou he that troubleth ,israel80 #a ,kings #ah3ag4 #h4 ,what answer did ,elijah make8 8,and he answered1 ,i have not troubled ,israel2 but thou1 and thy father's house1 in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the ,lord1 and thou hast followed ,baalim40 ,verse #ah4 ,,note4--,israel had departed from ,god1 forsaken ,his commandments1 and gone off into idolatry4 ,jezebel1 ,ahab's wicked and idolatrous wife1 had 8cut off the prophets of the ,lord0 7verse #d71 was supporting hundreds of the prophets of ,baal1 and was seeking ,elijah to slay him4 ,elijah called for a famine on the land1 and said to ,ahab1 8,as the ,lord ,god of ,israel liveth1 before whom ,i stand1 there shall not be dew nor rain these years1 but according to my word40 #a ,kings #ag3a4 ,elijah's message was a call to repentance and obedience to ,god's commandments4 #i4 ,what plain proposition did he submit to all ,israel8 8,and ,elijah came unto all the people1 and said1 ,how long halt ye between two opinions8 if the ,lord be ,god1 follow ,him3 but if ,baal1 then follow him40 #a ,kings #ah3ba4 ,,note4--,the result of the test by fire which followed on ,mt4 ,carmel1 can be read in the remainder of this wonderful chapter4 ,there was a great turning to ,god1 the people saying1 8,the ,lord1 ,he is the ,god2 the ,lord1 ,he is the ,god40 ,verse #ci4 #aj4 ,what was the burden of the message of ,john the ,baptist8 8,repent ye3 for the kingdom of heaven is at hand40 8,bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance40 ,matt4 #c3b1 #h4 #aa4 ,what was the result of this message8 8,then went out to him ,jerusalem1 and all ,judea1 and all the region round about ,jordan1 and were baptized of him in ,jordan1 confessing their sins40 ,verses #e1 #f4 ,,note4--,there was a genuine work of repentance and reform4 ,john was not satisfied with a mere profession of religion4 ,he told the ,pharisees and ,sadducees who came to his baptism1 to 8bring forth fruits0 answerable to an 8amendment of life40 ,he wished to see religion in the life1 the heart1 the home4 ,thus he prepared a people for ,christ's first advent4 #ab4 ,but when1 according to the prophecy1 was ,elijah to be sent8 8,before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the ,lord40 ,mal4 #d3e4 #ac4 ,how is this great and dreadful day described in this same prophecy8 8,for1 behold1 the day cometh1 that shall burn as an oven2 and all the proud1 yea1 and all that do wickedly1 shall be stubble3 and the day that cometh shall burn them up1 saith the ,lord of hosts1 that it shall leave them neither root nor branch40 ,verse #a4 ,,note4--,this day is yet future4 ,it cannot be1 therefore1 that the work done by ,john the ,baptist at ,christ's first advent is all that was contemplated in the prophecy concerning the sending of ,elijah the prophet4 ,it must be that there is to be another and greater fulfilment of it1 to precede ,christ's second advent1 and to prepare1 or 8make ready10 a people for that great event4 #ad4 ,what is the burden of the threefold message of ,rev4 #ad3f-aj8 8,fear ,god1 and give glory to ,him2 for the hour of ,his judgment is come3 and worship ,him that made heaven1 and earth1 and the sea1 and the fountains of waters4444 ,babylon is fallen1 is fallen1 that great city1 because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication4444 ,if any man worship the beast and his image1 and receive his mark in his forehead1 or in his hand1 the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of ,god1 which is poured out without mixture into the cup of ,his indignation40 ,rev4 #ad3f-aj4 ,,note4--,like the messages of ,elijah and ,john1 this is a call to repentance and reform1--a call to forsake false1 idolatrous worship1 and to turn to ,god1 and worship ,him1 and ,him alone4 ,the first part of this threefold message points out the true ,god1 the ,creator1 in language very similar to that found in the fourth1 or ,sabbath1 commandment4 ,this is the message now due the world1 and that is now being proclaimed to the world4 ,see readings on pages #bea-bfc4 ,those who are proclaiming these messages constitute the ,elijah for this time1 as ,john and his colaborers did at the time of ,christ's first advent4 #ae4 ,how are the people described who are developed by the threefold message here referred to8 8,here is the patience of the saints3 here are they that keep the commandments of ,god1 and the faith of ,jesus40 ,verse #ab4 ,,note4--,these will be the ones who will be ready to meet ,jesus when ,he comes4 ,they have heeded the ,elijah-call to repentance and reform4 ,they have become concerned1 not only for their own individual salvation1 but for the salvation of their friends and relatives4 ,by this message the hearts of the fathers are turned to the children1 and the hearts of the children to their fathers4 ,each becomes burdened for the conversion and salvation of the other4 ,there can be little religion in the heart of one who cares not for the eternal interests of his loved ones4 ,when this message has done its work1 ,god will smite the earth with a curse2 the seven last plagues will fall1 and usher in the great day of the ,lord described in the preceding reading4 ,light is beaming1 day is coming6 ,let us sound aloud the cry2 ,we behold the day-star rising ,pure and bright in yonder sky6 ,saints1 be joyful2 ,your redemption draweth nigh4 ,we have found the chart and compass1 ,and are sure the land is near2 ,onward1 onward1 we are hasting4 ,soon the haven will appear2 ,let your voices ,sound aloud your holy cheer4 ,,part ,,viii4 ,,the ,,law ,,of ,,god ,the ,law of ,god ,i ,thou shalt have no other gods before ,me4 ,,ii ,thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image1 or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above1 or that is in the earth beneath1 or that is in the water under the earth3 thou shalt not bow down thyself to them1 nor serve them3 for ,i the ,lord thy ,god am a jealous ,god1 visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate ,me2 and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love ,me1 and keep ,my commandments4 ,,iii ,thou shalt not take the name of the ,lord thy ,god in vain2 for the ,lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh ,his name in vain4 ,,iv ,remember the ,sabbath day1 to keep it holy4 ,six days shalt thou labor1 and do all thy work3 but the seventh day is the ,sabbath of the ,lord thy ,god3 in it thou shalt not do any work1 thou1 nor thy son1 nor thy daughter1 thy man servant1 nor thy maid servant1 nor thy cattle1 nor thy stranger that is within thy gates3 for in six days the ,lord made heaven and earth1 the sea1 and all that in them is1 and rested the seventh day3 wherefore the ,lord blessed the ,sabbath day1 and hallowed it4 ,v ,honor thy father and thy mother3 that thy days may be long upon the land which the ,lord thy ,god giveth thee4 ,,vi ,thou shalt not kill4 ,,vii ,thou shalt not commit adultery4 ,,viii ,thou shalt not steal4 ,,ix ,thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor4 ,x ,thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house1 thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife1 nor his man servant1 nor his maid servant1 nor his ox1 nor his ass1 nor anything that is thy neighbor's4 ,the ,law ,of ,god ,illustration4 ,mt4 ,sinai4 ,the law of the ,lord is perfect1 converting the soul4 ,ps4 #ai3g4 #a4 ,when ,god brought ,his people out of ,egypt1 how did ,he republish ,his law8 8,and the ,lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire3 ye heard the voice of the words1 but saw no similitude2 only ye heard a voice4 ,and ,he declared unto you ,his covenant1 which ,he commanded you to perform1 even ten commandments2 and ,he wrote them upon two tables of stone40 ,deut4 #d3ab1 #ac4 ,see also ,neh4 #i3ac1 #ad4 #b4 ,where are the ten commandments recorded8 ,in ,ex4 #bj3b-ag4 #c4 ,how comprehensive are these commandments8 8,fear ,god1 and keep ,his commandments3 for this is the whole duty of man40 ,eccl4 #ab3ac4 #d4 ,what inspired tribute is paid to the law of ,god8 8,the law of the ,lord is perfect1 converting the soul3 the testimony of the ,lord is sure1 making wise the simple4 ,the statutes of the ,lord are right1 rejoicing the heart3 the commandment of the ,lord is pure1 enlightening the eyes40 ,ps4 #ai3g1 #h4 #e4 ,what blessing does the psalmist say attends the keeping of ,god's commandments8 8,moreover by them is ,thy servant warned3 and in keeping of them there is great reward40 ,verse #aa4 #f4 ,what did ,christ state as a condition of entering into life8 8,if thou wilt enter into life1 keep the commandments40 ,matt4 #ai3ag4 #g4 ,can man of himself1 unaided by ,christ1 keep the law8 8,i am the vine1 ye are the branches3 he that abideth in ,me1 and ,i in him1 the same bringeth forth much fruit3 for without ,me ye can do nothing40 ,john #ae3e4 ,see also ,rom4 #g3ad-ai4 #h4 ,what provision has been made so that we may keep ,god's law8 8,for what the law could not do1 in that it was weak through the flesh1 ,god sending ,his own ,son in the likeness of sinful flesh1 and for sin1 condemned sin in the flesh3 that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us1 who walk not after the flesh1 but after the ,spirit40 ,rom4 #h3c1 #d4 #i4 ,what is the nature of ,god's law8 8,for we know that the law is spiritual3 but ,i am carnal1 sold under sin40 ,rom4 #g3ad4 ,,note4--,in ,his comments on the sixth and seventh commandments1 recorded in ,matt4 #e3ba-bh1 ,christ demonstrated the spiritual nature of the law1 showing that it relates not merely to outward actions1 but that it reaches to the thoughts and intents of the heart4 ,see also ,heb4 #d3ab4 ,the tenth commandment forbids lust1 or all unlawful desire4 ,rom4 #g3g4 ,obedience to this law1 therefore1 requires not merely an outward compliance1 but genuine heart service4 ,this can be rendered only by a regenerated soul4 #aj4 ,how is the law further described8 8,wherefore the law is holy1 and the commandment holy1 and just1 and good40 ,verse #ab4 #aa4 ,what is revealed in ,god's law84 8,and knowest ,his ,god's will1 and approvest the things that are more excellent1 being instructed out of the law40 ,rom4 #b3ah4 #ab4 ,when ,christ came to this earth1 what was ,his attitude toward ,god's will1 or law8 8,then said ,i1 ,lo1 ,i come3 in the volume of the book it is written of ,me1 ,i delight to do ,thy will1 ,o ,my ,god3 yea1 ,thy law is within ,my heart40 ,ps4 #dj3g1 #h4 ,see ,heb4 #aj3e1 #g4 #ac4 ,who did ,he say would enter the kingdom of heaven8 8,not every one that saith unto ,me1 ,lord1 ,lord1 shall enter into the kingdom of heaven2 but he that doeth the will of ,my ,father which is in heaven40 ,matt4 #g3ba4 #ad4 ,what did ,he say of those who should break one of ,god's commandments1 or should teach men to do so8 8,whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments1 and shall teach men so1 he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven40 ,matt4 #e3ai1 first part4 #ae4 ,who did ,he say would be called great in the kingdom8 8,but whosoever shall do and teach them1 the same shall be called great in the kingdom40 ,same verse1 last part4 #af4 ,how did ,christ estimate the righteousness of the scribes and ,pharisees8 8,for ,i say unto you1 ,that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and ,pharisees1 ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven40 ,verse #bj4 #ag4 ,for what did ,christ reprove the ,pharisees8 8,but ,he answered and said unto them1 ,why do ye also transgress the commandment of ,god by your tradition80 ,matt4 #ae3c4 #ah4 ,how had they done this8 8,for ,god commanded1 saying1 ,honor thy father and mother4444 ,but ye say1 ,whosoever shall say to his father or his mother1 ,it is a gift1 444 and honor not his father or his mother1 he shall be free4 ,thus have ye made the commandment of ,god of none effect by your tradition40 ,verses #d-f4 #ai4 ,in consequence of this1 what value did ,christ place upon their worship8 8,but in vain they do worship ,me1 teaching for doctrines the commandments of men40 ,verse #i4 #bj4 ,what is sin declared to be8 8,whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law3 for sin is the transgression of the law40 #a ,john #c3d4 #ba4 ,by what is the knowledge of sin8 8,for by the law is the knowledge of sin40 ,rom4 #c3bj4 ,see ,rom4 #g3g4 #bb4 ,how many of the commandments is it necessary to break in order to become a transgressor of the law8 8,for whosoever shall keep the whole law1 and yet offend in one point1 he is guilty of all4 ,for ,he that said1 ,do not commit adultery1 said also1 ,do not kill4 ,now if thou commit no adultery1 and yet if thou kill1 thou art become a transgressor of the law40 ,james #b3aj1 #aa4 ,,note4--,this shows that the ten commandments are a complete whole1 and together constitute but one law4 ,like a chain of ten links1 all are inseparably connected together4 ,if one link is broken1 the chain is broken4 #bc4 ,how may we be freed from the guilt of our sins1 or our transgressions of ,god's law8 8,if we confess our sins1 ,he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins1 and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness40 #a ,john #a3i4 #bd4 ,why are we admonished to fear ,god and keep ,his commandments8 8,fear ,god1 and keep ,his commandments3 for this is the whole duty of man4 ,for ,god shall bring every work into judgment1 with every secret thing1 whether it be good1 or whether it be evil40 ,eccl4 #ab3ac1 #ad4 #be4 ,what will be the standard in the judgment8 8,so speak ye1 and so do1 as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty40 ,james #b3ab4 #bf4 ,what is said of those who love ,god's law8 8,great peace have they which love ,thy law3 and nothing shall offend them40 ,ps4 #aai3afe4 #bg4 ,what would obedience to ,god's commandments have insured to ancient ,israel8 8,o that thou hadst harkened to ,my commandments6 then had thy peace been as a river1 and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea40 ,isa4 #dh3ah4 #bh4 ,what is another blessing attending the keeping of ,god's commandments8 8,the fear of the ,lord is the beginning of wisdom3 a good understanding have all they that do ,his commandments40 ,ps4 #aaa3aj4 #bi4 ,in what does the man delight whom the psalmist describes as blessed8 8,blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly1 nor standeth in the way of sinners1 nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful4 ,but his delight is in the law of the ,lord2 and in ,his law doth he meditate day and night40 ,ps4 #a3a1 #b4 ,see ,rom4 #g3bb4 #cj4 ,why is the carnal mind enmity against ,god8 8,because the carnal mind is enmity against ,god3 for it is not subject to the law of ,god1 neither indeed can be40 ,rom4 #h3g4 #ca4 ,how do those with renewed hearts and minds regard the commandments of ,god8 8,for this is the love of ,god1 that we keep ,his commandments3 and ,his commandments are not grievous40 #a ,john #e3c4 #cb4 ,what is the essential principle of the law of ,god8 8,love worketh no ill to his neighbor3 therefore love is the fulfilling of the law40 ,rom4 #ac3aj4 #cc4 ,in what two great commandments is the law of ,god briefly summarized8 8,thou shalt love the ,lord thy ,god with all thy heart1 and with all thy soul1 and with all thy mind4 ,this is the first and great commandment4 ,and the second is like unto it1 ,thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself4 ,on these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets40 ,matt4 #bb3cg-dj4 ,,note4--8,does any man say to me1 #8,you see1 then1 instead of the ten commandments1 we have received the two commandments1 and these are much easier'8 ,i answer that this reading of the law is not in the least easier4 ,such a remark implies a want of thought and experience4 ,those two precepts comprehend the ten at their fullest extent1 and cannot be regarded as the erasure of a jot or tittle of them4 ,whatever difficulties surround the commands are equally found in the two1 which are their sum and substance4 ,if you love ,god with all your heart1 you must keep the first table2 and if you love your neighbor as yourself1 you must keep the second table40--8,the ,perpetuity of the ,law of ,god10 by ,c4 ,h4 ,spurgeon1 page #f4 #cd4 ,what is said of one who professes to know the ,lord1 but does not keep ,his commandments8 8,he that saith1 ,i know ,him1 and keepeth not ,his commandments1 is a liar1 and the truth is not in him40 #a ,john #b3d4 #ce4 ,what promise is made to the willing and obedient8 8,if ye be willing and obedient1 ye shall eat the good of the land40 ,isa4 #a3ai4 #cf4 ,how does ,god regard those who walk in ,his law8 8,blessed are the undefiled in the way1 who walk in the law of the ,lord40 ,ps4 #aai3a4 ,perpetuity ,of ,the ,law ,illustration4 ,christ ,expounding ,the ,law4 ,think not that ,i am come to destroy the law1 or the prophets4 ,matt4 #e3ag4 #a4 ,how many lawgivers are there8 8,there is one lawgiver1 who is able to save and to destroy40 ,james #d3ab4 #b4 ,what is said of the stability of ,god's character8 8,for ,i am the ,lord1 ,i change not40 ,mal4 #c3f4 #c4 ,how enduring are ,his commandments8 8,the works of ,his hands are verity and judgment2 all ,his commandments are sure4 ,they stand fast forever and ever1 and are done in truth and uprightness40 ,ps4 #aaa3g1 #h4 #d4 ,did ,christ come to abolish or to destroy the law8 8,think not that ,i am come to destroy the law1 or the prophets3 ,i am not come to destroy1 but to fulfil40 ,matt4 #e3ag4 ,,notes4--,the law2 broadly1 the writings of ,moses2 specifically1 the ten commandments1 or moral law1 from which the writings of ,moses primarily derived their name4 ,the prophets2 that is1 the writings of the prophets4 ,neither of these ,christ came to destroy1 but rather to fulfil1 or meet their design4 8,the laws of the ,jews are commonly divided into moral1 ceremonial1 and judicial4 ,the moral laws are such as grow out of the nature of things1 which cannot1 therefore1 be changed1--such as the duty of loving ,god and ,his creatures4 ,these cannot be abolished1 as it can never be made right to hate ,god1 or to hate our fellow men4 ,of this kind are the ten commandments2 and these our ,saviour neither abolished nor superseded4 ,the ceremonial laws are such as are appointed to meet certain states of society1 or to regulate the religious rites and ceremonies of a people4 ,these can be changed when circumstances are changed1 and yet the moral law be untouched40--,dr4 ,albert ,barnes1 on ,matt4 #e3ah4 8,jesus did not come to change the law1 but ,he came to explain it1 and that very fact shows that it remains2 for there is no need to explain that which is abrogated4444 ,by thus explaining the law ,he confirmed it2 ,he could not have meant to abolish it1 or ,he would not have needed to expound it4444 ,that the ,master did not come to alter the law is clear1 because after having embodied it in ,his life1 ,he willingly gave ,himself up to bear its penalty1 though ,he had never broken it1 bearing the penalty for us1 even as it is written1 #8,christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law1 being made a curse for us4' 444 ,if the law had demanded more of us than it ought to have done1 would the ,lord ,jesus have rendered to it the penalty which resulted from its too severe demands8 ,i am sure ,he would not4 ,but because the law asked only what it ought to ask1 namely1 perfect obedience1 and exacted of the transgressor only what it ought to exact1 namely1 death as the penalty for sin1--death under divine wrath1--therefore the ,saviour went to the tree1 and there bore our sins1 and purged them once for all40--8,the ,perpetuity of the ,law of ,god10 by ,c4 ,h4 ,spurgeon1 pages #d-g4 8,the moral law contained in the ten commandments1 and enforced by the prophets1 ,he did not take away4 ,it was not the design of ,his coming to revoke any part of this4444 ,every part of this law must remain in force upon all mankind and in all ages1 as not depending either on time or place1 or any other circumstance liable to change1 but on the nature of ,god1 and the nature of man1 and their unchangeable relation to each other40--,john ,wesley1 in his 8,sermons10 ,vol4 ,i1 ,no4 #be1 pages #bba1 #bbb4 #e4 ,when used with reference to prophecy1 what does the word fulfil mean8 ,to fill up2 to accomplish2 to bring to pass2 as1 8that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by ,esaias the prophet40 ,matt4 #d3ad4 #f4 ,what does it mean when used with reference to law8 ,to perform1 to keep1 or to act in accordance with2 as1 8,bear ye one another's burdens1 and so fulfil the law of ,christ40 ,gal4 #f3b4 ,see also ,matt4 #c3ae2 ,james #b3h1 #i4 #g4 ,how did ,christ treat ,his ,father's commandments8 8,i have kept ,my ,father's commandments1 and abide in ,his love40 ,john #ae3aj4 #h4 ,if one professes to abide in ,christ1 how ought he to walk8 8,he that saith he abideth in ,him ought himself also so to walk1 even as ,he walked40 #a ,john #b3f4 #i4 ,what is sin8 8,whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law3 for sin is the transgression of the law40 #a ,john #c3d4 ,,note4--,this text does not say that sin was the transgression of the law1 but that it is this1 thus demonstrating that the law is still in force in the gospel dispensation4 8,whosoever0 likewise shows the universality of its binding claims4 ,whoever of any nation1 race1 or people commits sin1 transgresses the law4 ,illustration4 ,the ,great ,sacrifice4 ,do we then make void the law through faith8 ,god forbid3 yea1 we establish the law4 ,rom4 #c3ca4 #aj4 ,in what condition are all men8 8,for all have sinned1 and come short of the glory of ,god40 ,rom4 #c3bc4 #aa4 ,how many are included in the 8all0 who have sinned8 8,what then8 are we better than they8 ,no1 in no wise3 for we have before proved both ,jews and ,gentiles1 that they are all under sin40 ,verse #i4 #ab4 ,by what are all men proved guilty8 8,now we know that what things soever the law saith1 it saith to them who are under the law3 that every mouth may be stopped1 and all the world may become guilty before ,god40 ,verse #ai4 ,,note4--,it is what the law says1 and not what one may interpret it to mean1 that proves the sinner guilty4 ,moreover1 ,god is no respecter of persons1 but treats ,jew and ,gentile alike4 ,measured by the law1 all the world are guilty before ,god4 #ac4 ,does faith in ,god make void the law8 8,do we then make void the law through faith8 ,god forbid3 yea1 we establish the law40 ,verse #ca4 #ad4 ,what1 more than all else1 proves the perpetuity and immutability of the law of ,god8 8,for ,god so loved the world1 that ,he gave ,his only begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish1 but have everlasting life40 ,john #c3af4 8,christ died for our sins40 #a ,cor4 #ae3c4 ,,note4--,could the law have been abolished1 and sin been disposed of in this way1 ,christ need not have come and died for our sins4 ,the gift of ,christ1 therefore1 more than all else1 proves the immutability of the law of ,god4 ,christ must come and die1 and satisfy the claims of the law1 or the world must perish4 ,the law could not give way4 ,says ,spurgeon in his sermon on 8,the ,perpetuity of the ,law of ,god10 8,our ,lord ,jesus ,christ gave a greater vindication of the law by dying because it had been broken than all the lost can ever give by their miseries40 ,the fact that the law is to be the standard in the judgment is another proof of its enduring nature4 ,see ,eccl4 #ab3ac1 #ad2 ,james #b3h-ab4 #ae4 ,what relation does a justified person sustain to the law8 8,for not the hearers of the law are just before ,god1 but the doers of the law shall be justified40 ,rom4 #b3ac4 #af4 ,who has the promise of being blessed in his doing8 8,but he that looketh into the perfect law1 the law of liberty1 and so continueth1 being not a hearer that forgetteth1 but a doer that worketh1 this man shall be blessed in his doing40 ,james #a3be1 ,r4 ,v4 #ag4 ,by what may we know that we have passed from death unto life8 8,we know that we have passed from death unto life1 because we love the brethren40 #a ,john #c3ad4 #ah4 ,and how may we know that we love the brethren8 8,by this we know that we love the children of ,god1 when we love ,god1 and keep ,his commandments40 #a ,john #e3b4 #ai4 ,what is the love of ,god8 8,for this is the love of ,god1 that we keep ,his commandments40 ,verse #c4 #bj4 ,how are those described who will be prepared for the coming of ,christ8 8,here is the patience of the saints3 here are they that keep the commandments of ,god1 and the faith of ,jesus40 ,rev4 #ad3ab4 ,o that the ,lord would guide my ways ,to keep ,his statutes still6 ,o that my ,god would grant me grace ,to know and do ,his will6 ,o send ,thy ,spirit down to write ,thy law upon my heart1 ,nor let my tongue indulge deceit1 ,nor act the liar's part4 ,from vanity turn off my eyes1 ,let no corrupt design ,nor covetous desire arise ,within this soul of mine4 ,order my footsteps by ,thy word1 ,and make my heart sincere2 ,let sin have no dominion1 ,lord1 ,but keep my conscience clear4 ,make me to walk in ,thy commands1 ',tis a delightful road2 ,nor let my head1 nor heart1 nor hands ,offend against my ,god4 ,,isaac ,,watts4 ,why ,the ,law ,was ,given ,at ,sinai ,illustration4 ,moses ,with ,the ,tables ,of ,the ,law4 ,by the law is the knowledge of sin4 ,rom4 #c3bj4 #a4 ,how does ,nehemiah describe the giving of the law at ,sinai8 8,thou earnest down also upon mount ,sinai1 and spakest with them from heaven1 and gavest them right judgments1 and true laws1 good statutes and commandments3 and madest known unto them ,thy holy ,sabbath1 and commandedst them precepts1 statutes1 and laws1 by the hand of ,moses ,thy servant40 ,neh4 #i3ac1 #ad4 #b4 ,what is declared to be the chief advantage possessed by the ,jews8 8,what advantage then hath the ,jew8 or what profit is there of circumcision8 ,much every way3 chiefly1 because that unto them were committed the oracles of ,god40 ,rom4 #c3a1 #b4 ,,note4--,the law was not spoken at this time exclusively for the benefit of the ,hebrews4 ,god honored them by making them the guardians and keepers of ,his law1 but ,he intended that it should be held by them as a sacred trust for the whole world4 ,the precepts of the decalogue are adapted to all mankind1 and they were given for the instruction and government of all4 8,ten precepts1 brief1 comprehensive1 and authoritative1 cover the duty of man to ,god and to his fellow men20 and all are based upon the great fundamental principle of love4 8,thou shalt love the ,lord thy ,god with all thy heart1 and with all thy soul1 and with all thy strength1 and with all thy mind2 and thy neighbor as thyself40 ,luke #aj3bg4 ,in the ten commandments these principles are carried out in detail1 and are made applicable to the condition and circumstances of man4 #c4 ,before the giving of the law at ,sinai1 what did ,moses say when ,jethro asked him concerning his judging the people8 8,when they have a matter1 they come unto me2 and ,i judge between one and another1 and ,i do make them know the statutes of ,god1 and ,his laws40 ,ex4 #ah3af4 #d4 ,what explanation did ,moses give the rulers of ,israel concerning the withholding of the manna on the seventh day in the wilderness of ,sin1 before they reached ,sinai8 8,and he said unto them1 ,this is that which the ,lord hath said1 ,tomorrow is the rest of the holy ,sabbath unto the ,lord4444 ,six days ye shall gather it2 but on the seventh day1 which is the ,sabbath1 in it there shall be none40 ,ex4 #af3bc-bf4 #e4 ,when some went out to gather manna on the seventh day1 what did the ,lord say to ,moses8 8,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,how long refuse ye to keep ,my commandments and ,my laws80 ,verse #bh4 ,,note4--,it is evident therefore that the ,sabbath and the law of ,god existed before the law was given at ,sinai4 #f4 ,what question does ,paul ask concerning the law8 8,wherefore then serveth the law80 ,gal4 #c3ai4 ,,note4--,that is1 of what use or service was the law announced at ,sinai8 ,what special purpose had ,god in view in giving it then8 #g4 ,what answer is given to this question8 8,it was added1 because of transgressions1 till the seed should come to whom the promise was made2 and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator40 ,same verse4 ,,notes4--,the ,greek word here translated 8added0 is the same one that is translated 8spoken0 in ,heb4 #ab3ai4 8,the meaning is that the law was given to show the true nature of transgressions1 or to show what sin is4 ,it was not to reveal a way of justification1 but it was to disclose the true nature of sin2 to deter men from committing it2 to declare its penalty2 to convince men of it1 and thus to be ancillary to1 and preparatory to1 the work of redemption through the ,redeemer4 ,this is the true account of the law of ,god as given to apostate man1 and this use of the law still exists40--,dr4 ,albert ,barnes1 on ,gal4 #c3ai4 #h4 ,how is this same truth again expressed8 8,wherefore the law is holy1 and the commandment holy1 and just1 and good4 ,was then that which is good made death unto me8 ,god forbid4 ,but sin1 that it might appear sin1 working death in me by that which is good2 that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful40 ,rom4 #g3ab1 #ac4 #i4 ,for what purpose did the law enter8 8,moreover the law entered1 that the offense might abound40 ,rom4 #e3bj4 ,,note4--,by the giving of the law at ,sinai1 then1 ,god designed1 not to increase or multiply sin1 but that men might1 through a new revelation of ,him and of ,his character and will1 as expressed in a plainly spoken and plainly written law1 the better see the awful sinfulness of sin1 and thus their utter helplessness and undone condition4 ,while in ,egypt1 surrounded as they were with idolatry and sin1 and as the result of their long bondage and hard servitude1 ,israel even1 the special people of ,god1 had largely forgotten ,god and lost sight of ,his requirements4 ,until one realizes that he is a sinner1 he cannot see his need of a ,saviour from sin4 ,hence the entering1 or republication1 of the law to the world through ,israel at ,sinai4 #aj4 ,by what is the knowledge of sin8 8,by the law is the knowledge of sin40 ,rom4 #c3bj4 ,see also ,rom4 #g3g4 #aa4 ,under what condition is the written law good8 8,but we know that the law is good1 if a man use it lawfully40 #a ,tim4 #a3h4 #ab4 ,and what is indicated as the lawful use of the law8 8,knowing this1 that the law is not made for a righteous man1 but for the lawless and disobedient1 for the ungodly and for sinners1 for unholy and profane1 for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers1 for manslayers1 for whoremongers1 for them that defile themselves with mankind1 for menstealers1 for liars1 for perjured persons1 and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine40 ,verses #i1 #aj4 ,,note4--,in other words1 the lawful use of the written law is to show what sin is1 and to convince sinners that they are sinners1 and that they need a ,saviour4 ,god's design1 then1 in giving the law at ,sinai was to shut men up under sin1 and thus lead them to ,christ4 #ac4 ,who does ,christ say need a physician8 8,they that be whole need not a physician1 but they that are sick40 ,matt4 #i3ab4 ,,note4--,speaking of how to deal with those 8who are not stricken of their sins10 and 8have no deep conviction of guilt10 ,d4 ,l4 ,moody1 in his 8,sermons1 ,addresses1 and ,prayers10 says3 8,just bring the law of ,god to bear on these1 and show them themselves in their true light4444 ,don't try to heal the wound before the hurt is felt4 ,don't attempt to give the consolation of the gospel until your converts see that they have sinned--see it and feel it40 #ad4 ,whom does ,christ say ,he came to call to repentance8 8,for ,i am not come to call the righteous1 but sinners to repentance40 ,verse #ac4 #ae4 ,what is the strength of sin8 8,the sting of death is sin2 and the strength of sin is the law40 #a ,cor4 #ae3ef4 #af4 ,what are the wages of sin8 8,for the wages of sin is death2 but the gift of ,god is eternal life through ,christ ,jesus our ,lord40 ,rom4 #f3bc4 #ag4 ,could a law which condemns men give them life8 8,is the law then against the promises of ,god8 ,god forbid3 for if there had been a law given which could have given life1 verily righteousness should have been by the law40 ,gal4 #c3ba4 #ah4 ,what1 therefore1 was the purpose1 or special design1 of the giving of the law at ,sinai8 8,wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto ,christ1 that we might be justified by faith40 ,verse #bd4 ,,notes4--8,what is the law of ,god for8 for us to keep in order to be saved by it8--,not at all4 ,it is sent in order to show us that we cannot be saved by works1 and to shut us up to be saved by grace4 ,but if you make out that the law is altered so that a man can keep it1 you have left him his old legal hope1 and he is sure to cling to it4 ,you need a perfect law that shuts man right up to hopelessness apart from ,jesus1 puts him into an iron cage1 and locks him up1 and offers him no escape but by faith in ,jesus2 then he begins to cry1 #8,lord1 save me by grace1 for ,i perceive that ,i cannot be saved by my own works4' ,this is how ,paul describes it to the ,galatians3 #8,the ,scripture hath concluded all under sin1 that the promise by faith of ,jesus ,christ might be given to them that believe4 ,but before faith came1 we were kept under the law1 shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed4 ,wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto ,christ1 that we might be justified by faith4' ,i say you have deprived the gospel of its ablest auxiliary when you set aside the law4 ,you have taken away from it the schoolmaster that is to bring men to ,christ4 ,they will never accept grace till they tremble before a just and holy law4 ,therefore the law serves a most necessary and blessed purpose1 and it must not be removed from its place40--8,the ,perpetuity of the ,law of ,god10 by ,c4 ,h4 ,spurgeon1 pages #aj1 #aa4 8,and let it be observed that the law did not answer this end merely among the ,jews1 in the days of the apostles3 it is just as necessary to the ,gentiles1 to the present hour4 ,nor do we find that true repentance takes place where the moral law is not preached and enforced4 ,those who preach only the gospel to sinners1 at best only heal the hurt of the daughter of ,my people slightly40--,dr4 ,adam ,clarke1 on ,rom4 #g3ac 7edition #ahfj74 ,commenting on ,gal4 #c3bc1 ,mr4 ,spurgeon1 in his 8,sermon ,notes10 ,,ccxii1 says3 8,here we have a condensed history of the world before the gospel was fully revealed by the coming of our ,lord ,jesus4444 ,the history of each saved soul is a miniature likeness of the story of the ages40 ,that is1 in his experience1 each individual that is saved is first in darkness2 he then comes to ,sinai and learns that he is a sinner2 this leads him to ,calvary for the pardon of his sins1 and so to full and final salvation4 ,penalty ,for ,transgression ,illustration4 ,destruction ,of ,korah1 ,dathan1 ,and ,abiram4 ,the wages of sin is death4 ,rom4 #f3bc4 #a4 ,what is the wages of sin8 8,for the wages of sin is death40 ,rom4 #f3bc4 #b4 ,what did ,god tell ,adam and ,eve would be the result if they transgressed1 and partook of the forbidden fruit8 8,but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil1 thou shalt not eat of it3 for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die40 ,gen4 #b3ag4 #c4 ,who does ,god say shall die8 8,the soul that sinneth1 it shall die40 ,eze4 #ah3d4 #d4 ,how did death enter the world8 8,wherefore1 as by one man sin entered into the world1 and death by sin2 and so death passed upon all men1 for that all have sinned40 ,rom4 #e3ab4 #e4 ,why did ,god destroy the antediluvian world8 8,and ,god saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth4444 ,and the ,lord said1 ,i will destroy man whom ,i have created from the face of the earth40 ,gen4 #f3e-g4 #f4 ,while ,god is merciful1 does this clear the guilty8 8,the ,lord is long-suffering1 and of great mercy1 forgiving iniquity and transgression1 and by no means clearing the guilty40 ,num4 #ad3ah4 ,see also ,ex4 #cd3e-g4 ,illustration4 ,the ,tower ,of ,babel4 ,the ,lord did there confound the language of all the earth4 ,gen4 #aa3i4 #g4 ,what is the result of wilful sin8 8,for if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth1 there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins1 but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation1 which shall devour the adversaries40 ,heb4 #aj3bf1 #bg4 #h4 ,under the theocracy1 how were the rebellious or wilful transgressors treated8 8,he that despised ,moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses40 ,verse #bh4 #i4 ,what awaits those who despise the means of grace8 8,of how much sorer punishment1 suppose ye1 shall he be thought worthy1 who hath trodden underfoot the ,son of ,god1 and hath counted the blood of the covenant1 wherewith he was sanctified1 an unholy thing1 and hath done despite unto the ,spirit of grace80 ,verse #bi4 #aj4 ,is it the duty of gospel ministers to execute vengeance8 8,now then we are ambassadors for ,christ1 as though ,god did beseech you by us40 #b ,cor4 #e3bj4 ,see #b ,tim4 #b3bd-bf4 #aa4 ,to whom does vengeance belong8 8,vengeance is ,mine2 ,i will repay1 saith the ,lord40 ,rom4 #ab3ai4 #ab4 ,to whom has execution of judgment been committed8 8,for as the ,father hath life in ,himself2 so hath ,he given to the ,son to have life in ,himself2 and hath given ,him authority to execute judgment also40 ,john #e3bf1 #bg4 ,see ,jude #ad1 #ae4 #ac4 ,because evil is not punished immediately1 what presumptuous course do many pursue8 8,because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily1 therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil40 ,eccl4 #h3aa4 #ad4 ,what message has ,god commissioned ,his ministers to bear to men8 8,say ye to the righteous1 that it shall be well with him3 for they shall eat of the fruit of their doings4 ,woe unto the wicked6 it shall be ill with him3 for the reward of his hands shall be given him40 ,isa4 #c3aj1 #aa4 ,the ,law ,of ,god ,in ,the ,patriarchal ,age ,illustration4 ,obedience ,of ,abraham4 ,abraham obeyed ,my voice1 and kept 444 ,my commandments4 ,gen4 #bf3e4 #a4 ,can there be sin where there is no law8 8,because the law worketh wrath3 for where no law is1 there is no transgression40 8,sin is not imputed when there is no law40 ,rom4 #d3ae2 #e3ac4 #b4 ,through what is the knowledge of sin obtained8 8,for by the law is the knowledge of sin40 8,i had not known sin1 but by the law40 ,rom4 #c3bj2 #g3g4 #c4 ,what statement shows that sin was in the world before the law was given on ,mt4 ,sinai8 8,for until the law sin was in the world3 but sin is not imputed when there is no law40 ,rom4 #e3ac4 ,,note4--,the fact that sin was imputed before the law was given at ,sinai is conclusive proof that the law existed before that event4 #d4 ,when did sin and death enter the world8 8,wherefore1 as by one man ,adam sin entered into the world1 and death by sin2 and so death passed upon all men1 for that all have sinned40 ,verse #ab4 #e4 ,with what words did ,god admonish ,cain8 8,if thou doest well1 shalt thou not be accepted8 and if thou doest not well1 sin lieth at the door40 ,gen4 #d3g4 #f4 ,what shows that ,god imputed sin to ,cain8 8,and ,he said1 ,what hast thou done8 the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto ,me from the ground4 ,and now art thou cursed from the earth1 which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand40 ,verses #aj1 #aa4 #g4 ,what was the difference between ,cain's and ,abel's characters8 8,not as ,cain1 who was of that wicked one1 and slew his brother4 ,and wherefore slew he him8 ,because his own works were evil1 and his brother's righteous40 #a ,john #c3ab4 ,,note4--,there must1 therefore1 have been a standard at that time by which the characters of men were weighed4 ,that standard must have defined the difference between right and wrong1 and pointed out man's duty4 ,but this is the province of the law of ,god4 ,hence the law of ,god must have existed at that time4 #h4 ,in what condition was the world before the flood8 8,the earth also was corrupt before ,god1 and the earth was filled with violence40 ,gen4 #f3aa4 #i4 ,what did ,god purpose to do with the people of that day8 8,and ,god said unto ,noah1 ,the end of all flesh is come before ,me2 for the earth is filled with violence through them2 and1 behold1 ,i will destroy them with the earth40 ,verse #ac4 #aj4 ,what is ,noah called8 8,and spared not the old world1 but saved ,noah the eighth person1 a preacher of righteousness40 #b ,peter #b3e4 ,,note4--,noah must have warned the antediluvians against sin1 and preached repentance and that obedience of faith which brings the life into harmony with the law of ,god4 #aa4 ,why did the ,lord destroy ,sodom8 8,the men of ,sodom were wicked and sinners before the ,lord exceedingly40 ,gen4 #ac3ac4 #ab4 ,what was the character of their deeds8 8,and delivered just ,lot1 vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked3 7for that righteous man dwelling among them1 in seeing and hearing1 vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds740 #b ,peter #b3g1 #h4 ,,note4--,their deeds would not have been unlawful had there been no law then in existence4 ,unlawful means 8contrary to law40 #ac4 ,what did ,joseph1 in ,egypt1 say when tempted to sin8 8,how then can ,i do this great wickedness1 and sin against ,god80 ,gen4 #ci3i4 #ad4 ,what did ,god say to ,abraham concerning the ,amorites8 8,in the fourth generation they ,israel shall come hither again3 for the iniquity of the ,amorites is not yet full40 ,gen4 #ae3af4 #ae4 ,of what sin were the ,amorites specially guilty8 8,and he ,ahab did very abominably in following idols1 according to all things as did the ,amorites1 whom the ,lord cast out before the children of ,israel40 #a ,kings #ba3bf4 #af4 ,why did the ,lord abhor the ,canaanites8 8,ye shall therefore keep all ,my statutes1 and all ,my judgments1 and do them3 that the land1 whither ,i bring you to dwell therein1 spew you not out4 ,and ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation1 which ,i cast out before you3 for they committed all these things1 and therefore ,i abhorred them40 ,lev4 #bj3bb1 #bc4 ,,note4--,the statement that 8they committed all these things0 refers to what had been previously forbidden to the ,israelites4 ,among these things was idolatrous worship 7,lev4 #bj3a-e71 showing that the ,gentiles1 as well as the ,jews1 were amenable to the law of ,god1 and were abhorred of ,god for violating it4 #ag4 ,why did ,god make ,his promise to the seed of ,abraham8 8,because ,abraham obeyed ,my voice1 and kept ,my charge1 ,my commandments1 ,my statutes1 and ,my laws40 ,gen4 #bf3e4 ,,note4--,then ,god's commandments and laws existed in the time of ,abraham4 #ah4 ,before giving the law at ,sinai1 what did ,god say because some of the people went out to gather manna on the seventh day8 8,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,how long refuse ye to keep ,my commandments and ,my laws80 ,ex4 #af3bh4 #ai4 ,had the ,lord spoken regarding the ,sabbath previous to this time8 8,this is that which the ,lord hath said1 ,tomorrow is the rest of the holy ,sabbath40 ,verse #bc4 #bj4 ,before coming to ,sinai1 what had ,moses taught ,israel8 8,when they have a matter1 they come unto me2 and ,i judge between one and another1 and ,i do make them know the statutes of ,god1 and ,his laws40 ,ex4 #ah3af4 ,,note4--,all this shows that the law of ,god existed from the beginning1 and was known and taught in the world before it was proclaimed at ,sinai4 ,the ,law ,of ,god ,in ,the ,new ,testament ,illustration4 ,paul ,preaching ,to ,the ,thessalonians4 ,this is the love of ,god1 that we keep ,his commandments4 #a ,john #e3c4 #a4 ,by what means did the ,jews know ,god's will8 8,behold1 thou art called a ,jew1 and restest in the law1 and makest thy boast of ,god1 and knowest ,his will1 444 being instructed out of the law40 ,rom4 #b3ag1 #ah4 #b4 ,what did they have in the law8 8,which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law40 ,verse #bj4 ,,note4--,the written law presents the form of knowledge and of the truth4 ,grace and truth1 or grace and the reality or realization of that which the written law demands1 came by ,jesus ,christ4 ,he was the law in life and action4 #c4 ,what did ,jesus say of ,his attitude toward the law8 8,think not that ,i am come to destroy the law1 or the prophets3 ,i am not come to destroy1 but to fulfil40 ,matt4 #e3ag4 ,,note4--,by the expression 8the law0 here is meant the five books of ,moses2 and by 8the prophets10 the writings of the prophets4 ,christ did not come to set aside or to destroy either of these1 but to fulfil both4 ,the ceremonialism of types and shadows contained in the books written by ,moses ,he fulfilled by meeting them as their great ,antitype4 ,the moral law1 the great basic fabric underlying all of ,moses' writings1 ,christ fulfilled by a life of perfect obedience to all its requirements4 ,the prophets ,he fulfilled in ,his advent as the ,messiah1 ,prophet1 ,teacher1 and ,saviour foretold by them4 #d4 ,what did ,he teach concerning the stability of the law8 8,for verily ,i say unto you1 ,till heaven and earth pass1 one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law1 till all be fulfilled40 ,verse #ah4 #e4 ,in what instruction did ,he emphasize the importance of keeping the law8 8,whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments1 and shall teach men so1 he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven3 but whosoever shall do and teach them1 the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven40 ,verse #ai4 #f4 ,what did ,christ tell the rich young man to do in order to enter into life8 8,if thou wilt enter into life1 keep the commandments40 ,matt4 #ai3ag4 #g4 ,when asked which commandments1 what did ,jesus say8 8,jesus said1 ,thou shalt do no murder1 ,thou shalt not commit adultery1 ,thou shalt not steal1 ,thou shalt not bear false witness1 ,honor thy father and thy mother3 and1 ,thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself40 ,verses #ah1 #ai4 ,,note4--,while not quoting all of the ten commandments1 ,jesus quoted sufficient of them to show that ,he referred to the moral law4 ,in quoting the second great commandment ,he called attention to the great principle underlying the second table of the law1--love to one's neighbor1--which the rich young man1 in his covetousness1 was not keeping4 #h4 ,does faith render the law void8 8,do we then make void the law through faith8 ,god forbid3 yea1 we establish the law40 ,rom4 #c3ca4 #i4 ,how is the law fulfilled8 8,owe no man anything1 but to love one another3 for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law4 ,for this1 ,thou shalt not commit adultery1 ,thou shalt not kill1 ,thou shalt not steal1 ,thou shalt not bear false witness1 ,thou shalt not covet2 and if there be any other commandment touching our duty to our fellow men1 it is briefly comprehended in this saying1 namely1 ,thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself4 ,love worketh no ill to his neighbor3 therefore love is the fulfilling of the law40 ,rom4 #ac3h-aj4 #aj4 ,what is of more importance than any outward ceremony8 8,circumcision is nothing1 and uncircumcision is nothing1 but the keeping of the commandments of ,god40 #a ,cor4 #g3ai4 #aa4 ,what kind of mind is not subject to the law of ,god8 8,because the carnal mind is enmity against ,god3 for it is not subject to the law of ,god1 neither indeed can be40 ,rom4 #h3g4 #ab4 ,what proves that the law is an undivided whole8 8,for whosoever shall keep the whole law1 and yet offend in one point1 he is guilty of all4 ,for ,he that said margin1 that law which said1 ,do not commit adultery1 said also1 ,do not kill4 ,now if thou commit no adultery1 yet if thou kill1 thou art become a transgressor of the law4 ,so speak ye1 and so do1 as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty40 ,james #b3aj-ab4 #ac4 ,how is sin defined8 8,whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law3 for sin is the transgression of the law40 #a ,john #c3d4 #ad4 ,how may we know that we love the children of ,god8 8,by this we know that we love the children of ,god1 when we love ,god1 and keep ,his commandments40 #a ,john #e3b4 #ae4 ,what is the love of ,god declared to be8 8,for this is the love of ,god1 that we keep ,his commandments3 and ,his commandments are not grievous40 ,verse #c4 #af4 ,how is the church of the last days described8 8,and the dragon was wroth with the woman1 and went to make war with the remnant of her seed1 which keep the commandments of ,god1 and have the testimony of ,jesus ,christ40 8,here is the patience of the saints3 here are they that keep the commandments of ,god1 and the faith of ,jesus40 ,rev4 #ab3ag2 #ad3ab4 ,how blest the children of the ,lord1 ,who1 walking in ,his sight1 ,make all the precepts of ,his ,word ,their study and delight6 ,what precious wealth shall be their dower1 ,which cannot know decay2 ,which moth and rust shall ne'er devour1 ,or spoiler take away4 ,,harriet ,,auber4 ,love the ,fulfilling of the ,law 8,if the love of ,god is shed abroad in your heart10 says ,mr4 ,moody1 8you will be able to fulfil the law40 ,paul reduces the commandments to one3 8,thou shalt love10 and says that 8love is the fulfilling of the law40 ,this truth may be demonstrated thus3-- #a4 ,love to ,god will admit no other god4 #b4 ,love will not debase the object it adores4 #c4 ,love to ,god will never dishonor ,his name4 #d4 ,love to ,god will reverence ,his day4 #e4 ,love to parents will honor them4 #f4 ,hate1 not love1 is a murderer4 #g4 ,lust1 not love1 commits adultery4 #h4 ,love will give1 but never steal4 #i4 ,love will not slander nor lie4 #aj4 ,love's eye is not covetous4 ,principles ,underlying the ,ten ,commandments #a4 ,faith and loyalty4 ,heb4 #aa3f2 ,matt4 #d3h-aj4 #b4 ,worship4 ,jer4 #aj3aj-ab2 ,ps4 #aae3c-h2 ,rev4 #ad3f1 #g4 #c4 ,reverence4 ,ps4 #aaa3i2 #hi3g2 ,heb4 #ab3bh2 #b ,tim4 #b3ai4 #d4 ,holiness1 or sanctification1 and consecration4 #a ,peter #a3ae1 #af2 ,heb4 #ab3ad2 ,ex4 #ca3ac2 ,eze4 #bj3ab2 #a ,cor4 #a3cj2 ,prov4 #c3f4 #e4 ,obedience1 or respect for authority4 ,eph4 #f3a-c2 ,col4 #c3bj2 #b ,kings #b3bc1 #bd4 #f4 ,love4 ,lev4 #ai3ag2 #a ,john #c3ae2 ,matt4 #e3ba-bf1 #dc-dh4 #g4 ,purity4 ,matt4 #e3h2 ,eph4 #e3c1 #d2 ,col4 #c3e1 #f2 #a ,tim4 #e3bb2 #a ,peter #b3aa4 #h4 ,honesty4 ,rom4 #ab3ag2 ,eph4 #d3bh2 #b ,thess4 #c3aj-ab4 #i4 ,truthfulness4 ,eph4 #d3be2 ,col4 #c3i2 ,prov4 #f3af-ai2 #ab3ai2 ,rev4 #ba3bg2 #bb3ae4 #aj4 ,contentment and unselfishness4 ,eph4 #e3e2 ,col4 #c3e2 #a ,tim4 #f3f-aa2 ,heb4 #ac3e4 ,the ,moral ,and ,ceremonial ,laws ,illustration4 ,the ,law ,written ,and ,engraven ,in ,stones4 ,the ,law ,of ,commandments ,contained ,in ,ordinances4 #a4 ,what title of distinction is given the law of ,god8 8,if ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture1 ,thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself1 ye do well3 but if ye have respect of persons1 ye commit sin1 and are convinced of the law as transgressors40 ,james #b3h1 #i4 #b4 ,by what law is the knowledge of sin8 8,i had not known sin1 but by the law3 for ,i had not known lust1 except the law had said1 ,thou shalt not covet40 ,rom4 #g3g4 ,,note4--,the law which says1 8,thou shalt not covet10 is the ten commandments4 #c4 ,by what are all men to be finally judged8 8,let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter3 ,fear ,god1 and keep ,his commandments3 for this is the whole duty of man4 ,for ,god shall bring every work into judgment1 with every secret thing1 whether it be good1 or whether it be evil40 ,eccl4 #ab3ac1 #ad4 8,so speak ye1 and so do1 as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty40 ,james #b3ab4 ,,note4--,the law which is here called 8the law of liberty10 is the law which says1 8,do not commit adultery0 and 8,do not kill10 for these commandments had just been quoted in the verse immediately preceding4 ,in verse #h1 this same law is styled 8the royal law20 that is1 the kingly law4 ,this is the law by which men are to be judged4 #d4 ,what system was established on account of man's transgression of the law of ,god8 ,the sacrificial system1 with its rites and ceremonies pointing to ,christ4 #e4 ,why did the patriarch ,job offer burnt offerings8 8,and his sons went and feasted in their houses1 every one his day2 and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them4 ,and it was so1 when the days of their feasting were gone about1 that ,job sent and sanctified them1 and rose up early in the morning1 and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all3 for ,job said1 ,it may be that my sons have sinned1 and cursed ,god in their hearts4 ,thus did ,job continually40 ,job #a3d1 #e4 #f4 ,how early was this sacrificial system known8 8,by faith ,abel offered unto ,god a more excellent sacrifice than ,cain1 by which he obtained witness that he was righteous1 ,god testifying of his gifts40 ,heb4 #aa3d4 ,see ,gen4 #d3c-e2 #h3bj4 #g4 ,by whom was the ten commandment law proclaimed8 8,and the ,lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire3 ye heard the voice of the words1 but saw no similitude2 only ye heard a voice4 ,and ,he declared unto you ,his covenant1 which ,he commanded you to perform1 even ten commandments2 and ,he wrote them upon two tables of stone40 ,deut4 #d3ab1 #ac4 #h4 ,how was the ceremonial law made known to ,israel8 8,and the ,lord called unto ,moses1 444 saying1 ,speak unto the children of ,israel1 and say unto them1 ,if any man of you bring an offering10 etc4 ,lev4 #a3a1 #b4 8,this is the law of the burnt offering1 of the meat-offering1 and of the sin-offering1 and of the trespass-offering1 and of the consecrations1 and of the sacrifice of the peace-offering2 which the ,lord commanded ,moses in mount ,sinai1 in the day that ,he commanded the children of ,israel to offer their oblations unto the ,lord1 in the wilderness of ,sinai40 ,lev4 #g3cg1 #ch4 #i4 ,were the ten commandments a distinct and complete law by themselves8 8,these words the ,lord spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire1 of the cloud1 and of the thick darkness1 with a great voice3 and ,he added no more4 ,and ,he wrote them in two tables of stone1 and delivered them unto me40 ,deut4 #e3bb4 8,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,come up to ,me into the mount1 and be there3 and ,i will give thee tables of stone1 and a law1 and commandments which ,i have written40 ,ex4 #bd3ab4 #aj4 ,was the ceremonial law a complete law in itself8 8,the law of commandments contained in ordinances40 ,eph4 #b3ae4 #aa4 ,on what did ,god write the ten commandments8 8,and ,he declared unto you ,his covenant1 which ,he commanded you to perform1 even ten commandments2 and ,he wrote them upon two tables of stone40 ,deut4 #d3ac4 #ab4 ,in what were the laws or commandments respecting sacrifices and burnt offerings written8 8,and they removed the burnt offerings1 that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people1 to offer unto the ,lord1 as it is written in the book of ,moses40 #b ,chron4 #ce3ab4 #ac4 ,where were the ten commandments placed8 8,and he took and put the testimony into the ark1 444 and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark40 ,ex4 #dj3bj4 #ad4 ,where did ,moses command the ,levites to put the book of the law which he had written8 8,moses commanded the ,levites1 which bare the ark of the covenant of the ,lord1 saying1 ,take this book of the law1 and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the ,lord your ,god40 ,deut4 #ca3be1 #bf4 #ae4 ,what is the nature of the moral law8 8,the law of the ,lord is perfect1 converting the soul40 ,ps4 #ai3g4 8,for we know that the law is spiritual40 ,rom4 #g3ad4 #af4 ,could the offerings commanded by the ceremonial law satisfy or make perfect the conscience of the believer8 8,which was a figure for the time then present1 in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices1 that could not make him that did the service perfect1 as pertaining to the conscience40 ,heb4 #i3i4 #ag4 ,until what time did the ceremonial law impose the service performed in the worldly sanctuary8 8,which stood only in meats and drinks1 and divers washings1 and carnal ordinances1 imposed on them until the time of reformation40 ,verse #aj4 #ah4 ,when was this time of reformation8 8,but ,christ being come an high priest of good things to come1 by a greater and more perfect tabernacle1 not made with hands1 that is to say1 not of this building2 neither by the blood of goats and calves1 but by ,his own blood ,he entered in once into the holy place1 having obtained eternal redemption for us40 ,verses #aa1 #ab4 #ai4 ,how did ,christ's death affect the ceremonial law8 8,blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us1 which was contrary to us1 and took it out of the way1 nailing it to ,his cross40 ,col4 #b3ad4 8,having abolished in ,his flesh the enmity1 even the law of commandments contained in ordinances40 ,eph4 #b3ae4 #bj4 ,why was the ceremonial law taken away8 8,for there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness 7for the law made nothing perfect71 and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope1 through which we draw nigh unto ,god40 ,heb4 #g3ah1 #ai1 ,r4 ,v4 #ba4 ,what miraculous event occurred at the death of ,christ1 signifying that the sacrificial system was forever at an end8 8,jesus1 when ,he had cried again with a loud voice1 yielded up the ghost4 ,and1 behold1 the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom40 ,matt4 #bg3ej1 #ea4 #bb4 ,in what words had the prophet ,daniel foretold this8 8,and ,he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week3 and in the midst of the week ,he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease40 ,dan4 #i3bg4 #bc4 ,how enduring is the moral law8 8,concerning ,thy testimonies1 ,i have known of old that ,thou hast founded them forever40 ,ps4 #aai3aeb4 ,the ,two ,laws ,contrasted ,the ,moral ,law ,the ,ceremonial ,law ,is called the 8royal law40 ,james ,is called 8the law 444 contained #b3h4 in ordinances40 ,eph4 #b3ae4 ,was spoken by ,god4 ,deut4 #d3ab1 #ac4 ,was spoken by ,moses4 ,lev4 #a3a-c4 ,was written by ,god on tables of ,was 8the handwriting of stone4 ,ex4 #bd3ab4 ordinances40 ,col4 #b3ad4 ,was written 8with the finger of ,was written by ,moses in a book4 #b ,god40 ,ex4 #ca3ah4 ,chron4 #ce3ab4 ,was placed in the ark4 ,ex4 #dj3bj2 ,was placed in the side of the ark4 #a ,kings #h3i2 ,heb4 #i3d4 ,deut4 #ca3bd-bf4 ,is 8perfect40 ,ps4 #ai3g4 8,made nothing perfect40 ,heb4 #g3ai4 ,is to 8stand fast forever and ,was nailed to the cross4 ,col4 ever40 ,ps4 #aaa3g1 #h4 #b3ad4 ,was not destroyed by ,christ4 ,matt4 ,was abolished by ,christ4 ,eph4 #e3ag4 #b3ae4 ,was to be magnified by ,christ4 ,was taken out of the way by ,isa4 #db3ba4 ,christ4 ,col4 #b3ad4 ,gives knowledge of sin4 ,rom4 #c3bj2 ,was instituted in consequence of #g3g4 sin4 ,leviticus #c-g4 ,the ,two ,covenants ,illustration4 ,abraham ,sending ,away ,hagar4 ,cast out the bondwoman and her son4 ,gal4 #d3cj4 #a4 ,what two covenants are contrasted in the ,bible8 8,in that ,he saith1 ,a new covenant1 ,he hath made the first old4 ,now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away40 ,heb4 #h3ac4 #b4 ,by what other terms are these covenants designated8 8,for if that first covenant had been faultless1 then should no place have been sought for the second40 ,verse #g4 #c4 ,in connection with what historical event was the old covenant made8 8,not according to the covenant that ,i made with their fathers in the day when ,i took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of ,egypt2 because they continued not in ,my covenant1 and ,i regarded them not1 saith the ,lord40 ,verse #i4 ,see ,ex4 #ai3c-h4 #d4 ,when ,god was about to proclaim ,his law to ,israel1 of what did ,he tell ,moses to remind them8 8,tell the children of ,israel2 ,ye have seen what ,i did unto the ,egyptians1 and how ,i bare you on eagles' wings1 and brought you unto ,myself40 ,ex4 #ai3c1 #d4 #e4 ,what proposition did ,he submit to them8 8,now therefore1 if ye will obey ,my voice indeed1 and keep ,my covenant1 then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto ,me above all people3 for all the earth is ,mine3 and ye shall be unto ,me a kingdom of priests1 and an holy nation40 ,verses #e1 #f4 #f4 ,what response did the people make to this proposition8 8,and all the people answered together1 and said1 ,all that the ,lord hath spoken we will do4 ,and ,moses returned the words of the people unto the ,lord40 ,verse #h4 #g4 ,in this covenant with ,israel1 what obligation was imposed upon the people8 8,now therefore1 if ye will obey ,my voice indeed1 and keep ,my covenant40 ,verse #e1 first part4 #h4 ,what was the ,lord's covenant which they were to keep as their part of this covenant8 8,and ,he declared unto you ,his covenant1 which ,he commanded you to perform1 even ten commandments2 and ,he wrote them upon two tables of stone40 ,deut4 #d3ac4 ,,note4--,the ten commandments were the 8covenant0 to which the ,lord referred1 when1 in proposing to make a covenant with ,israel1 ,he said1 8,if ye will obey ,my voice indeed1 and keep ,my covenant10 etc4 ,ex4 #ai3e4 ,the ten commandments were termed ,god's covenant before the covenant was made with ,israel3 hence they cannot be the old covenant itself4 ,they were not an agreement made1 but something which ,god commanded them to perform1 and promised blessings upon condition they were kept4 ,thus the ten commandments--,god's covenant--became the basis of the covenant here made with ,israel4 ,the old covenant was made concerning the ten commandments2 or1 as stated in ,ex4 #bd3h1 8concerning all these words40 ,a covenant means a solemn pledge or promise based on conditions4 #i4 ,after the law had been proclaimed from ,sinai1 what did the people again say8 8,and all the people answered with one voice1 and said1 ,all the words which the ,lord hath said will we do40 ,ex4 #bd3c4 #aj4 ,that there might be no misunderstanding1 what did ,moses do8 8,and ,moses wrote all the words of the ,lord1 444 and he took the book of the covenant1 and read in the audience of the people40 ,verses #d-g4 #aa4 ,what did the people once again promise to do8 8,and they said1 ,all that the ,lord hath said will we do1 and be obedient40 ,verse #g4 #ab4 ,how was this covenant then confirmed and dedicated8 8,and he sent young men of the children of ,israel1 which offered burnt offerings1 and sacrificed peace-offerings of oxen unto the ,lord4 ,and ,moses took half of the blood1 and put it in basins2 and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar4 ,and he took the book of the covenant1 and read in the audience of the people3 and they said1 ,all that the ,lord hath said will we do1 and be obedient4 ,and ,moses took the blood1 and sprinkled it on the people1 and said1 ,behold the blood of the covenant1 which the ,lord hath made with you concerning all these words40 ,verses #e-h4 #ac4 ,how does ,paul describe this dedication of the covenant8 8,for when ,moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law1 he took the blood of calves and of goats1 with water1 and scarlet wool1 and hyssop1 and sprinkled both the book1 and all the people1 saying1 ,this is the blood of the testament which ,god hath enjoined unto you40 ,heb4 #i3ai1 #bj4 ,,note4--,we here have the complete account of the making of the first or old covenant4 ,god promised to make them ,his peculiar people on condition that they would keep ,his commandments4 ,three times they promised to obey4 ,the agreement was then ratified1 or sealed1 with blood4 #ad4 ,within less than forty days after the making of this covenant1 while ,moses tarried in the mount1 what did the people say to ,aaron8 8,up1 make us gods1 which shall go before us2 for as for this ,moses1 the man that brought us up out of the land of ,egypt1 we wot not what is become of him40 ,ex4 #cb3a4 #ae4 ,when ,moses came down from ,sinai1 what did he see8 8,and it came to pass1 as soon as he came nigh unto the camp1 that he saw the calf1 and the dancing3 and ,moses' anger waxed hot1 and he cast the tables out of his hands1 and brake them beneath the mount40 ,verse #ai4 ,,note4--,the great object and secret of the old covenant is revealed here4 ,the people did not realize the weakness and sinfulness of their own hearts1 or their need of divine grace and help to keep the law2 and so1 in their ignorance1 they readily pledged obedience to it4 ,but almost immediately they began to commit idolatry1 and thus to break the law of ,god1 or the very conditions laid down as their part of the covenant4 ,in themselves the conditions were good2 but in their own strength the people were unable to fulfil them4 ,the great object of the old covenant therefore was to teach the people their weakness1 and their inability to keep the law without the help of ,god4 ,like the law itself1 over which the old covenant was made1 this covenant was designed to shut them up to the provisions of the new or everlasting covenant1 and lead them to ,christ4 ,gal4 #c3bc1 #bd4 ,and the lesson which ,israel as a nation had to learn in this1 each individual now must learn before he can be saved4 ,there is no salvation for any one while trusting in self4 ,unaided1 no one can keep the law4 ,only in ,christ is there either remission of sins or power to keep from sinning4 ,the breaking of the tables of the law signified that the terms of the covenant had been broken2 the renewing of the tables 7,ex4 #cd3a1 #bh71 ,god's patience and long-suffering with ,his people4 #af4 ,wherein does the new covenant differ from and excel the old8 8,but now hath ,he obtained a more excellent ministry1 by how much also ,he is the mediator of a better covenant1 which was established upon better promises40 ,heb4 #h3f4 #ag4 ,what are the 8better promises0 upon which the new covenant was established8 8,this shall be the covenant that ,i will make with the house of ,israel2 ,after those days1 saith the ,lord1 ,i will put ,my law in their inward parts1 and write it in their hearts2 444 ,i will forgive their iniquity1 and ,i will remember their sin no more40 ,jer4 #ca3cc1 #cd4 ,see ,heb4 #h3h-ab4 ,,note4--,these are simply the blessings of the gospel through ,christ4 ,they are promised upon condition of repentance1 confession1 faith1 and acceptance of ,christ1 the ,mediator of the new covenant1 which means salvation and obedience4 ,in the old covenant there was no provision for pardon and power to obey4 ,it is true there was pardon during the time of the old covenant1 but not by virtue of it4 ,pardon then1 as now1 was through the provisions of the new covenant1 the terms of which are older than the old covenant4 #ah4 ,in what statement was ,christ promised as a ,saviour and ,deliverer of the race as soon as sin entered8 8,and the ,lord ,god said unto the serpent1 444 ,i will put enmity between thee and the woman1 and between thy seed and her seed2 it shall bruise thy head1 and thou shalt bruise ,his heel40 ,gen4 #c3ad1 #ae4 ,,note4--,the covenant of grace1 with its provisions of pardon and peace1 dates from the foundation of the world4 #ai4 ,to whom was this covenant-promise later renewed8 8,and ,god said unto ,abraham1 444 ,sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed2 and thou shalt call his name ,isaac3 and ,i will establish ,my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant1 and with his seed after him40 8,i will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven1 444 and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed40 ,gen4 #ag3ae-ai2 #bf3d4 #bj4 ,who was the seed here referred to8 8,now to ,abraham and his seed were the promises made4 ,he saith not1 ,and to seeds1 as of many2 but as of one1 ,and to thy seed1 which is ,christ40 ,gal4 #c3af4 ,illustration4 ,moses ,breaking ,the ,tables ,of ,the ,law4 ,moses said unto the people1 ,ye have sinned a great sin4 ,ex4 #cb3cj4 #ba4 ,what shows that the new or second covenant and the ,abrahamic covenant are virtually the same8 8,and if ye be ,christ's1 then are ye ,abraham's seed1 and heirs according to the promise40 ,verse #bi4 ,,note4--,no one should allow himself to be confused by the terms first covenant and second covenant4 ,while the covenant made at ,sinai is called the first covenant1 it is by no means the first covenant that ,god ever made with man4 ,long before this ,he made a covenant with ,abraham2 ,he also made a covenant with ,noah1 and with ,adam4 ,neither must it be supposed that the first or old covenant existed for a time as the only covenant with mankind1 and that this must serve its purpose and pass away before any one could share in the promised blessings of the second or new covenant4 ,had this been the case1 then during that time there would have been no pardon for any one4 ,what is called the new or second covenant virtually existed before the covenant made at ,sinai2 for the covenant with ,abraham was confirmed in ,christ 7,gal4 #c3ag71 and it is only through ,christ that there is any value to the new or second covenant4 ,there is no blessing that can be gained by virtue of the new covenant that was not promised to ,abraham4 ,and we1 with whom the new covenant is made1 can share the inheritance which it promises only by being children of ,abraham1 and sharing in his blessing4 ,gal4 #c3g1 #i4 ,and since no one can have anything except as a child of ,abraham1 it follows that there is nothing in what is called the new or second covenant that was not in the covenant made with ,abraham4 ,the second covenant existed in every essential feature1 except its ratification1 long before the first1 even from the days of ,adam4 ,it is called second because its ratification occurred after the covenant made and ratified at ,sinai4 #bb4 ,what is necessary where there is a covenant8 8,for where a covenant is1 there must also of necessity be the death of that which establishes it4 ,for a covenant is made firm over the dead victims2 whereas it is of no force while that which establisheth it liveth40 ,heb4 #i3af1 #ag1 ,boothroyd's translation4 #bc4 ,with whose blood was the new covenant dedicated8 8,and ,he took the cup in like manner after supper1 saying1 ,this cup is the new covenant in ,my blood1 even that which is poured out for you40 ,luke #bb3bj1 ,r4 ,v4 #bd4 ,what power is there in the blood of this covenant8 8,now the ,god of peace1 that brought again from the dead our ,lord ,jesus1 that great ,shepherd of the sheep1 through the blood of the everlasting covenant1 make you perfect in every good work to do ,his will40 ,heb4 #ac3bj1 #ba4 #be4 ,through which covenant only is there remission of sins8 8,how much more shall the blood of ,christ1 who through the eternal ,spirit offered ,himself without blemish unto ,god1 cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living ,god8 ,and for this cause ,he is the mediator of a new covenant1 that a death having taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant1 they that have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance40 ,heb4 #i3ad1 #ae1 ,r4 ,v4 ,,note4--,the fact that ,christ1 as mediator of the second covenant1 died for the remission of the transgressions that were under the first covenant1 shows that there was no forgiveness by virtue of the first covenant4 #bf4 ,under the old covenant1 what did the people promise8 ,to keep the law of ,god in their own strength4 ,,note4--,under this covenant the people promised to keep all the commandments of ,god in order to be ,his peculiar people1 and this without help from any one4 ,this was virtually a promise to make themselves righteous4 ,but ,christ says1 8,without ,me ye can do nothing40 ,john #ae3e4 ,and the prophet ,isaiah says1 8,all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags40 ,isa4 #fd3f4 ,the only perfect righteousness is ,god's righteousness1 and this can be obtained only through faith in ,christ4 ,rom4 #c3bj-bf4 ,the only righteousness that will insure an entrance into the kingdom of ,god is 8the righteousness which is of ,god by faith40 ,phil4 #c3i4 ,of those who inherit the kingdom of ,god1 the ,lord says1 8,their righteousness is of ,me0 7,isa4 #ed3ag72 and the prophet ,jeremiah says of ,christ1 8,this is ,his name whereby ,he shall be called1 ,the ,lord ,our ,righteousness40 ,jer4 #bc3f4 #bg4 ,under the new covenant1 what does ,god promise to do8 8,i will put ,my law in their inward parts1 and write it in their hearts40 ,jer4 #ca3cc4 ,,note4--,the new covenant is an arrangement for bringing man again into harmony with the divine will1 and placing him where he can keep ,god's law4 ,its 8better promises0 bring forgiveness of sins1 grace to renew the heart1 and power to obey the law of ,god4 ,the dissolution of the old covenant and the making of the new in no wise abrogated the law of ,god4 #bh4 ,where was the law of ,god written under the old covenant8 8,and ,i made an ark of shittim-wood1 and hewed two tables of stone4444 ,and ,he wrote on the tables 444 the ten commandments1 which the ,lord spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly3 and the ,lord gave them unto me40 ,deut4 #aj3c1 #d4 #bi4 ,where is the law of ,god written under the new covenant8 8,but this shall be the covenant that ,i will make with the house of ,israel2 ,after those days1 saith the ,lord1 ,i will put ,my law in their inward parts1 and write it in their hearts40 ,jer4 #ca3cc4 #cj4 ,what reason is given for making the new covenant8 8,for if that first covenant had been faultless1 then should no place have been sought for the second4 ,for finding fault with them1 he saith1 ,behold1 the days come1 saith the ,lord1 when ,i will make a new covenant40 ,heb4 #h3g1 #h4 ,,note4--,the chief fault in connection with the old covenant lay with the people4 ,they were not able1 in themselves1 to fulfil their part of it1 and it provided them no help for so doing4 ,there was no ,christ in it4 ,it was of works and not of grace4 ,it was valuable only as a means of impressing upon them their sinfulness and their need of divine aid4 #ca4 ,what unites all believers under the new covenant8 8,wherefore remember1 that ye being in time past ,gentiles in the flesh1 who are called ,uncircumcision by that which is called the ,circumcision in the flesh made by hands2 that at that time ye were without ,christ1 being aliens from the commonwealth of ,israel1 and strangers from the covenants of promise1 having no hope1 and without ,god in the world3 but now in ,christ ,jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of ,christ40 ,eph4 #b3aa-ac4 ,similarities ,between ,the ,two ,covenants #a4 ,both are called covenants4 #b4 ,both were ratified with blood4 #c4 ,both were made concerning the law of ,god4 #d4 ,both were made with the people of ,god4 #e4 ,both were established upon promises4 ,dissimilarities ,between ,the ,two ,covenants ,old ,covenant ,new ,covenant ,called the old covenant4 ,called the new covenant4 ,called the first covenant4 ,called the second covenant4 ,a temporary compact4 ,an everlasting covenant4 ,dedicated with the blood of ,ratified with the blood of animals4 ,christ4 ,was faulty4 ,is a better covenant4 ,was established upon the ,is established upon the promises of the people4 promises of ,god4 ,had no mediator4 ,has a mediator4 ,had no provision for the ,provides for the forgiveness forgiveness of sins4 of sins4 ,under this1 the law was ,under this1 the law is written written on tables of stone4 in the heart4 ,was of works4 ,is of grace4 ,conditions3 ,obey and live2 ,conditions3 ,repent and be disobey and die4 forgiven2 believe and be saved4 ,if4 ,if ye4 ,if ye will4 ,i4 ,i will4 ,i will do4 ,if ye will do4 ,if ye will do all4 ,i will do all4 ,if ye will do all1 then--ye ,i will do all1 and--will be shall be ,my people1 and ,i your ,god1 and ye shall be ,my will be your ,god4 people4 ,what ,was ,abolished ,by ,christ ,illustration4 ,the ,veil ,rent ,in ,twain4 ,having abolished in ,his flesh 444 the law 444 contained in ordinances4 ,eph4 #b3ae4 #a4 ,how did ,christ's death on the cross affect the whole sacrificial system8 8,after threescore and two weeks shall ,messiah be cut off4444 ,and ,he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week3 and in the midst of the week ,he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease40 ,dan4 #i3bf1 #bg4 #b4 ,what did ,christ nail to ,his cross8 8,blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us1 which was contrary to us1 and took it out of the way1 nailing it to ,his cross40 ,col4 #b3ad4 #c4 ,what did ,he thus abolish8 8,having abolished in ,his flesh the enmity1 even the law of commandments contained in ordinances2 for to make in ,himself of twain one new man1 so making peace2 and that ,he might reconcile both unto ,god in one body by the cross1 having slain the enmity thereby40 ,eph4 #b3ae1 #af4 #d4 ,to what did the ordinances pertain that were thus abolished8 8,let no man therefore judge you in meat1 or in drink1 or in respect of an holy day1 or of the new moon1 or of the sabbath days3 which are a shadow of things to come2 but the body is of ,christ40 ,col4 #b3af1 #ag4 #e4 ,from what statement do we learn that these ordinances related to the sacrificial system8 8,for the law having a shadow of good things to come1 and not the very image of the things1 can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect40 ,heb4 #aj3a4 #f4 ,what occurred at the time of the crucifixion which indicated that the typical system had been taken away by ,christ8 8,and1 behold1 the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom2 and the earth did quake1 and the rocks rent40 ,matt4 #bg3ea4 #g4 ,in what language is this clearly stated8 8,then said ,he1 ,lo1 ,i come to do ,thy will1 ,o ,god4 ,he taketh away the first1 that ,he may establish the second40 ,heb4 #aj3i4 #h4 ,what is the first which ,he took away8 8,above when ,he said1 ,sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not1 neither hadst pleasure therein2 which are offered by the law40 ,verse #h4 ,,notes4--8,he taketh away the first40 ,the connection plainly indicates that what ,christ took away was ceremonialism as expressed in the typical service of sacrifices and offerings1 and that what ,he established1 by giving ,himself to do the will of ,god1 was the experience of doing the will of ,god on the part of the believer4 ,thus ,he made possible the answer to the petition which ,he taught ,his disciples1 8,thy will be done in earth1 as it is in heaven40 ,instead of abolishing the moral law1 ,christ made such provision that every believer in ,him may become a doer of that law4 8,the word first here refers to sacrifices and offerings4 ,he takes them away2 that is1 ,he shows that they are of no value in removing sin4 ,he states their inefficacy1 and declares ,his purpose to abolish them4 #8,that ,he may establish the second'--to wit1 the doing of the will of ,god4444 ,if they had been efficacious1 there would have been no need of ,his coming to make an atonement40--,dr4 ,albert ,barnes1 on ,heb4 #aj3i4 #i4 ,in what statement to the woman at ,jacob's well did ,jesus intimate that the ceremonial system of worship would be abolished8 8,jesus saith unto her1 ,woman1 believe ,me1 the hour cometh1 when ye shall neither in this mountain1 nor yet at ,jerusalem1 worship the ,father40 ,john #d3ba4 ,,note4--,the worship of the ,jews centered in the typical system1 or ritual service1 of the temple1 8at ,jerusalem10 while the ,samaritans had instituted a rival service 8in this mountain10 ,mt4 ,gerizim4 ,in ,his statement to the woman of ,samaria1 ,jesus therefore indicated that the time was at hand when the whole typical system would be done away4 #aj4 ,what test case arose in the time of the apostles over this question8 8,and certain men which came down from ,judea taught the brethren1 and said1 ,except ye be circumcised after the manner of ,moses1 ye cannot be saved40 ,acts #ae3a4 #aa4 ,what requirement was made by these teachers from ,judea concerning the ceremonial law8 8,forasmuch as we have heard1 that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words1 subverting your souls1 saying1 ,ye must be circumcised1 and keep the law3 to whom we gave no such commandment40 ,verse #bd4 #ab4 ,after conferring over this matter1 what decision was reached by the apostles8 8,for it seemed good to the ,holy ,ghost1 and to us1 to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things2 that ye abstain from meats offered to idols1 and from blood1 and from things strangled1 and from fornication3 from which if ye keep yourselves1 ye shall do well4 ,fare ye well40 ,verses #bh1 #bi4 #ac4 ,what charge was made against ,stephen concerning his attitude toward the ceremonial law8 8,and set up false witnesses1 which said1 ,this man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place1 and the law3 for we have heard him say1 that this ,jesus of ,nazareth shall destroy this place1 and shall change the customs which ,moses delivered us40 ,acts #f3ac1 #ad4 #ad4 ,what similar charge was brought against the apostle ,paul8 8,this fellow persuadeth men to worship ,god contrary to the law40 ,acts #ah3ac4 #ae4 ,what statement did ,paul make concerning his faith and manner of worship8 8,but this ,i confess unto thee1 that after the way which they call heresy1 so worship ,i the ,god of my fathers1 believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets40 ,acts #bd3ad4 ,,note4--,the charge against ,stephen and ,paul was not based upon any violation of the moral law1 but upon their teaching concerning the ceremonial law2 and ,paul's admission that he was guilty of what they called heresy meant simply that he differed from them as to the obligation to observe any longer the precepts of the law which was imposed upon them 8until the time of reformation40 ,the simple fact that such charges were preferred against these able exponents and teachers of the gospel shows that in their view the ceremonial law had been abolished by the death of ,christ1 and that1 like the giving of the moral law at ,sinai it was designed to lead men to ,christ4 #af4 ,what is one of the offices of the moral law8 8,wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto ,christ1 that we might be justified by faith40 ,gal4 #c3bd4 #ag4 ,how is this same teaching expressed in another place8 8,for ,christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth40 ,rom4 #aj3d4 ,,note4--,murdock's translation of the ,syriac ,new ,testament renders this passage3 8,for ,messiah is the aim of the law1 for righteousness1 unto every one that believeth in ,him40 #ah4 ,in what statement is there a similar use of the word end8 8,receiving the end of your faith1 even the salvation of your souls40 #a ,peter #a3i4 ,see also #a ,tim4 #a3e2 ,james #e3aa4 ,,note4--,in the ceremonial law there was 8a shadow of good things to come10 a type of the mediatorial work of ,christ1 our great ,high ,priest4 ,the moral law makes known sin1 places the sinner under condemnation1 and forces him to ,christ for pardon and cleansing4 ,the ceremonial law was abolished by the work of ,christ1 but the moral law was established by both ,his life and death4 #ai4 ,what testimony did ,christ bear concerning ,his relation to the law and the prophets8 8,think not that ,i am come to destroy the law1 or the prophets3 ,i am not come to destroy1 but to fulfil40 ,matt4 #e3ag4 ,,note4--8,christ kept the law4 ,if ,he had ever broken it1 ,he would have had to die for ,himself2 but because ,he was a ,lamb without spot or blemish1 ,his atoning death is efficacious for you and me4 ,he had no sin of ,his own to atone for1 and so ,god accepted ,his sacrifice4 ,christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth4 ,we are righteous in ,god's sight because the righteousness of ,god which is by faith in ,jesus ,christ is unto all and upon all them that believe40--8,weighed and ,wanting10 by ,d4 ,l4 ,moody1 pages #abc1 #abd4 ,see also notes on pages #cgd1 #cge1 #chb1 and #chi4 ,the ,law ,and ,the ,gospel ,illustration4 ,sinai ,and ,the ,cross4 ,the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto ,christ4 ,gal4 #c3bd4 #a4 ,what is one of the uses of the law8 8,therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in ,his sight3 for by the law is the knowledge of sin40 ,rom4 #c3bj4 #b4 ,in thus making known sin1 and the consequent need of a ,saviour1 what part does the law act8 8,wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto ,christ1 that we might be justified by faith40 ,gal4 #c3bd4 #c4 ,what is the gospel declared to be8 8,for ,i am not ashamed of the gospel of ,christ3 for it is the power of ,god unto salvation to every one that believeth2 to the ,jew first1 and also to the ,greek40 ,rom4 #a3af4 #d4 ,what is the significance of the name bestowed by the angel upon the ,saviour before ,his birth8 8,and she shall bring forth a son1 and thou shalt call ,his name ,jesus3 for ,he shall save ,his people from their sins40 ,matt4 #a3ba4 #e4 ,in whom is this power to save from sin revealed8 8,but we preach ,christ crucified1 unto the ,jews a stumbling-99block1 and unto the ,greeks foolishness2 but unto them which are called1 both ,jews and ,greeks1 ,christ the power of ,god1 and the wisdom of ,god40 #a ,cor4 #a3bc1 #bd4 #f4 ,what was foretold concerning ,christ's attitude toward the law of ,god8 8,then said ,i1 ,lo1 ,i come3 in the volume of the book it is written of ,me1 ,i delight to do ,thy will1 ,o ,my ,god3 yea1 ,thy law is within ,my heart40 ,ps4 #dj3g1 #h4 #g4 ,what is the first promise of the new covenant8 8,for this is the covenant that ,i will make with the house of ,israel after those days1 saith the ,lord2 ,i will put ,my laws into their mind1 and write them in their hearts40 ,heb4 #h3aj4 #h4 ,what is ,christ's relation to this new covenant8 8,but now hath ,he obtained a more excellent ministry1 by how much also ,he is the mediator of a better covenant1 which was established upon better promises40 ,verse #f4 #i4 ,how is this same work for man otherwise described8 8,for every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices3 wherefore it is of necessity that this ,man have somewhat also to offer4 ,for if ,he were on earth1 ,he should not be a priest1 seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law40 ,verses #c1 #d4 #aj4 ,what is necessary on the part of the individual in order to receive the benefit of ,christ's work8 8,with the heart man believeth unto righteousness2 and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation40 ,rom4 #aj3aj4 #aa4 ,for what did the apostle ,paul trust ,christ8 8,yea doubtless1 and ,i count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of ,christ ,jesus my ,lord3 for whom ,i have suffered the loss of all things1 and do count them but dung1 that ,i may win ,christ1 and be found in ,him1 not having mine own righteousness1 which is of the law1 but that which is through the faith of ,christ1 the righteousness which is of ,god by faith40 ,phil4 #c3h1 #i4 #ab4 ,what relation does the law sustain to this righteousness8 8,but now the righteousness of ,god without the law is manifested1 being witnessed by the law and the prophets40 ,rom4 #c3ba4 #ac4 ,does the faith which brings righteousness abolish the law8 8,do we then make void the law through faith8 ,god forbid3 yea1 we establish the law40 ,verse #ca4 ,,note4--,the law reveals the perfection of character required1 and so gives a knowledge of sin2 but it is powerless to confer the character demanded4 ,in the gospel1 the law1 first written in the heart of ,christ1 becomes 8the law of the ,spirit of life in ,christ ,jesus10 and is thus transferred to the heart of the believer1 in whose heart ,christ dwells by faith4 ,thus the new covenant promise is fulfilled that the law shall be written in the heart4 ,this is the genuine experience of righteousness by faith1--a righteousness which is witnessed by the law1 and revealed in the life in harmony with the law4 ,the gospel is thus seen to be the provision for restoring the law to its place in the heart and life of the one who believes on ,christ1 and accepts ,his mediatorial work4 ,such faith1 instead of making void the law1 establishes it in the heart of the believer4 ,the gospel is not against the law1 therefore1 but upholds1 maintains1 and presents the law to us in ,christ4 #ad4 ,what did ,christ take away8 8,the next day ,john seeth ,jesus coming unto him1 and saith1 ,behold the ,lamb of ,god1 which taketh away the sin of the world40 ,john #a3bi4 #ae4 ,what has ,christ abolished8 8,but is now made manifest by the appearing of our ,saviour ,jesus ,christ1 who hath abolished death1 and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel40 #b ,tim4 #a3aj4 #af4 ,what change is brought about through the gospel8 8,but we all1 with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the ,lord1 are changed into the same image from glory to glory1 even as by the ,spirit of the ,lord40 #b ,cor4 #c3ah4 ,,note4--,it is sometimes claimed that ,christ changed1 abolished1 or took away the law1 and put the gospel in its place2 but this shows a misapprehension of the real work of ,christ4 ,the individual believer is changed by beholding the glory revealed in the gospel 7#b ,cor4 #d3d2 ,john #a3ad72 death has been abolished through the death of ,christ2 and sin has been taken away by the great ,sin-bearer2 but the law of ,god still remains unchanged as the very foundation of ,his throne4 ,see note on page #ih4 #ag4 ,what spiritual interpretation did ,christ give to the sixth commandment8 8,ye have heard that it was said by them of old time1 ,thou shalt not kill2 and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment3 but ,i say unto you1 ,that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment3 and whosoever shall say to his brother1 ,raca1 shall be in danger of the council3 but whosoever shall say1 ,thou fool1 shall be in danger of hell-fire40 ,matt4 #e3ba1 #bb4 #ah4 ,how did ,he interpret the seventh commandment8 8,ye have heard that it was said by them of old time1 ,thou shalt not commit adultery3 but ,i say unto you1 ,that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart40 ,verses #bg1 #bh4 #ai4 ,of what prophecy was this teaching a fulfilment8 8,the ,lord is well pleased for ,his righteousness' sake2 ,he will magnify the law1 and make it honorable40 ,isa4 #db3ba4 ,,note4--,christ not only gave a spiritual interpretation to the law1 and ,himself observed it according to that interpretation1 but ,he showed the holiness and the immutable nature of the law by dying on the cross to pay the penalty of its transgression4 ,in this way1 above all1 ,he magnified the law1 and showed its far-reaching1 immutable1 and imperishable nature4 #bj4 ,in what promise was the gospel preached to ,abraham8 8,and the scripture1 foreseeing that ,god would justify the heathen through faith1 preached before the gospel unto ,abraham1 saying1 ,in thee shall all nations be blessed40 ,gal4 #c3h4 #ba4 ,on what basis was ,abraham accounted righteous8 8,for what saith the scripture8 ,abraham believed ,god1 and it was counted unto him for righteousness40 ,rom4 #d3c4 #bb4 ,what scripture cuts off all hope of justification by works8 8,therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in ,his sight3 for by the law is the knowledge of sin40 ,rom4 #c3bj4 #bc4 ,in what way are all believers in ,jesus justified8 8,being justified freely by ,his grace through the redemption that is in ,christ ,jesus40 ,verse #bd4 #bd4 ,after this work of grace has been accomplished1 is the believer expected to go on in sin8 8,what shall we say then8 ,shall we continue in sin1 that grace may abound8 ,god forbid4 ,how shall we1 that are dead to sin1 live any longer therein80 ,rom4 #f3a1 #b4 ,,note4--,even in the days of ,abraham the same gospel of righteousness by faith was preached as now1 while the law made known sin1 and witnessed to the righteousness obtained through faith1 just as it has done since the cross4 ,from this it is evident that the relation between the law and the gospel has always been the same4 #be4 ,what was ,christ's personal attitude toward the law8 8,think not that ,i am come to destroy the law1 or the prophets3 ,i am not come to destroy1 but to fulfil40 ,matt4 #e3ag4 8,if ye keep ,my commandments1 ye shall abide in ,my love2 even as ,i have kept ,my ,father's commandments1 and abide in ,his love40 ,john #ae3aj4 #bf4 ,what scripture shows that ,god's remnant people will have a right conception of the proper relation between the law and the gospel8 8,here is the patience of the saints3 here are they that keep the commandments of ,god1 and the faith of ,jesus40 ,rev4 #ad3ab4 ,,part ,,ix4 ,,the ,,sabbath ,illustration4 ,in ,the ,corn-,field ,on ,the ,sabbath ,day4 ,the ,sabbath was made for man1 and not man for the ,sabbath4 ,mark #b3bg4 ,institution ,of ,the ,sabbath ,illustration4 ,the ,garden ,of ,eden4 ,god blessed the seventh day1 and sanctified it4 ,gen4 #b3c4 #a4 ,when and by whom was the ,sabbath made8 8,thus the heavens and the earth1 were finished1 and all the host of them4 ,and on the seventh day ,god ended ,his work which ,he had made2 and ,he rested on the seventh day from all ,his work which ,he had made40 ,gen4 #b3a1 #b4 #b4 ,after resting on the seventh day1 what did ,god do8 8,and ,god blessed the seventh day1 and sanctified it3 because that in it ,he had rested from all ,his work which ,god created and made40 ,verse #c4 #c4 ,by what three distinct acts1 then1 was the ,sabbath made8 ,god rested on it2 ,he blessed it2 ,he sanctified it4 ,sanctify3 8,to make sacred or holy2 to set apart to a holy or religious use40--,webster4 #d4 ,did ,christ have anything to do with creation and the making of the ,sabbath8 8,all things were made by ,him2 and without ,him was not anything made that was made40 ,john #a3c4 ,see also ,eph4 #c3i2 ,col4 #a3af2 ,heb4 #a3b4 ,,note4--,christ1 being the active agent in creation1 must have rested on the seventh day with the ,father4 ,it is therefore ,his rest day as well as the ,father's4 #e4 ,for whom does ,christ say the ,sabbath was made8 8,and ,he said unto them1 ,the ,sabbath was made for man1 and not man for the ,sabbath40 ,mark #b3bg4 ,,note4--,it was not made for the ,jews alone4 ,the ,jews derive their name from ,judah1 one of the twelve sons of ,jacob1 from whom they are descended4 ,the ,sabbath was made more than two thousand years before there was a ,jew4 ,when ,paul says1 8,neither was the man created for the woman2 but the woman for the man0 7#a ,cor4 #aa3i71 we understand him to mean that marriage was ordained of ,god for all men4 ,so likewise with the ,sabbath4 ,it was made for the race4 #f4 ,what does the ,sabbath commandment require8 8,remember the ,sabbath day1 to keep it holy4 ,six days shalt thou labor1 and do all thy work3 but the seventh day is the ,sabbath of the ,lord thy ,god3 in it thou shalt not do any work1 thou1 nor thy son1 nor thy daughter1 thy man servant1 nor thy maid servant1 nor thy cattle1 nor thy stranger that is within thy gates40 ,ex4 #bj3h-aj4 #g4 ,what reason is given in the commandment for keeping the ,sabbath day holy8 8,for in six days the ,lord made heaven and earth1 the sea1 and all that in them is1 and rested the seventh day3 wherefore the ,lord blessed the ,sabbath day1 and hallowed it40 ,verse #aa4 ,,note4--,the ,sabbath is the memorial of creation1 and the sign of ,god's creative power4 ,through the keeping of it ,god designed that man should forever remember ,him as the true and living ,god1 the ,creator of all things4 #h4 ,did ,god bless and sanctify the seventh day while ,he was resting upon it1 or when ,his rest on that day was past8 8,and ,god blessed the seventh day1 and sanctified it3 because that in it ,he ,,had rested from all ,his work which ,god created and made40 ,gen4 #b3c4 ,,notes4--,god blessed and sanctified the seventh day then future1 answering to the day on which ,he had just rested4 ,the acts of blessing and sanctifying involve the idea of a future use of those things which are blessed and sanctified4 ,past time cannot be used4 ,it is gone forever4 ,the blessing and sanctification of the day1 therefore1 must have related to the future--to all the future seventh days4 ,in ,joel #a3ad we read3 8,sanctify i4e41 appoint ye a fast1 call a solemn assembly1 gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the ,lord40 ,wherever used in the ,bible1 the word sanctify means to appoint1 to proclaim1 or to set apart1 as in the margin of ,joshua #bj3g2 #b ,kings #aj3bj1 #ba2 ,zeph4 #a3g4 ,so when the ,sabbath was sanctified1 as the last act by which it was made for man1 an appointment1 or proclamation1 of the ,sabbath was given4 ,see ,ex4 #ai3bc4 8,if we had no other passage than this of ,gen4 #b3c1 there would be no difficulty in deducing from it a precept for the universal observance of a ,sabbath1 or seventh day1 to be devoted to ,god as holy time1 by all of that race for whom the earth and its nature were specially prepared4 ,the first men must have known it4 ,the words ,he hallowed it can have no meaning otherwise4 ,they would be a blank unless in reference to some who were required to keep it holy40--,lange's ,commentary1 ,vol4 ,i1 page #aig4 #i4 ,how did ,god prove ,israel in the wilderness8 8,then said the ,lord unto ,moses1 ,behold1 ,i will rain bread from heaven for you2 and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day1 that ,i may prove them1 whether they will walk in ,my law1 or no40 ,ex4 #af3d4 #aj4 ,on which day was a double portion of manna gathered8 8,and it came to pass1 that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread1 two omers for one man3 and all the rulers of the congregation came and told ,moses40 ,verse #bb4 #aa4 ,what reply did ,moses make to the rulers8 8,and he said unto them1 ,this is that which the ,lord hath said1 ,tomorrow is the rest of the holy ,sabbath unto the ,lord40 ,verse #bc4 ,,note4--,this was a full month and more before they came to ,sinai4 #ab4 ,when had ,god said this8 ,in the beginning1 when ,he sanctified the ,sabbath4 ,gen4 #b3c4 ,,note4--,in the wilderness of ,sin1 before ,israel came to ,sinai1 ,moses said to ,jethro1 his father-in-law1 8,i do make them know the statutes of ,god1 and ,his laws0 7,ex4 #ah3af71 which shows that these statutes and laws existed before they were proclaimed on ,sinai4 #ac4 ,what did some of the people do on the seventh day8 8,it came to pass1 that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather1 and they found none40 ,ex4 #af3bg4 #ad4 ,how did ,god reprove their disobedience8 8,and the ,lord said unto ,moses1 ,how long refuse ye to keep ,my commandments and ,my laws80 ,verse #bh4 #ae4 ,why was double manna given on the sixth day8 8,see1 for that the ,lord hath given you the ,sabbath1 therefore ,he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days2 abide ye every man in his place1 let no man go out of his place on the seventh day40 ,verse #bi4 #af4 ,how1 then1 did the ,lord prove the people 7verse #d7 whether they would keep ,his law1 or not8 ,over the keeping of the ,sabbath4 ,,note4--,thus we see that the ,sabbath commandment was a part of ,god's law before this law was spoken from ,sinai2 for this incident occurred in the wilderness of ,sin1 before the children of ,israel came to ,sinai1 where the law was given4 ,both the ,sabbath and the law existed from creation4 ,god's ,memorial ,illustration4 ,christ ,the ,word4 ,he hath made ,his wonderful works to be remembered4 ,ps4 #aaa3d4 #a4 ,what is to endure throughout all generations8 8,thy name1 ,o ,lord1 endureth forever2 and ,thy memorial1 ,o ,lord2 throughout all generations40 ,ps4 #ace3ac4 ,memorial3 8,anything intended to preserve the memory of a person or event2 something which serves to keep some person or thing in remembrance1 as a monument or a practise40--,webster4 #b4 ,what illustration of this is given in the ,bible8 8,and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of ,israel forever40 ,joshua #d3g4 #c4 ,what were these stones to commemorate8 8,and he spake unto the children of ,israel1 saying1 ,when your children shall ask their fathers in time to come1 saying1 ,what mean these stones8 then ye shall let your children know1 saying1 ,israel came over this ,jordan on dry land40 ,verses #ba1 #bb4 ,,note4--,these stones were to be a standing memorial1 or reminder1 of ,israel's coming dry-shod over the ,jordan4 #d4 ,what was another memorial instituted to commemorate another signal providence in behalf of the ,israelites8 8,and this day shall be unto you for a memorial2 and ye shall keep it a feast to the ,lord throughout your generations2 ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance forever40 ,ex4 #ab3ad4 ,,note4--,this1 the ,passover1 was a periodical memorial1 to be observed on the fourteenth day of the first month of each year1 the day on which the ,israelites were delivered from ,egyptian bondage1 and its celebration was to be1 with the seven days' feast of unleavened bread following and connected with it1 in commemoration of that event4 ,see ,ex4 #ac3c-i4 #e4 ,does ,god design that ,his great work of creating the heavens and the earth shall be remembered8 8,the works of the ,lord are great1 sought out of all them that have pleasure therein4 ,his work is honorable and glorious3 and ,his righteousness endureth forever4 ,he hath made ,his wonderful works to be remembered40 ,ps4 #aaa3b-d4 #f4 ,what has ,he commanded men to observe in memory of this great work8 8,remember the ,sabbath day1 to keep it holy2 444 for in six days the ,lord made heaven and earth1 the sea1 and all that in them is1 and rested the seventh day3 wherefore the ,lord blessed the ,sabbath day1 and hallowed it40 ,ex4 #bj3h-aa4 #g4 ,of what was this memorial to be a sign8 8,and hallow ,my ,sabbaths2 and they shall be a sign between ,me and you1 that ye may know that ,i am the ,lord your ,god40 ,eze4 #bj3bj4 #h4 ,how long was the ,sabbath to be a sign of the true ,god8 8,it is a sign between ,me and the children of ,israel forever3 for in six days the ,lord made heaven and earth1 and on the seventh day ,he rested1 and was refreshed40 ,ex4 #ca3ag4 ,,note4--,it is manifest that if the object of the ,sabbath was to keep ,god as the ,creator in mind1 and it had been faithfully kept from the first1 there would not now be a heathen or an idolater on the face of the earth4 #i4 ,what besides creation were ,israel to remember when they kept the ,sabbath8 8,and remember that thou wast a servant in the land of ,egypt1 and that the ,lord thy ,god brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched-out arm3 therefore the ,lord thy ,god commanded thee to keep the ,sabbath day40 ,deut4 #e3ae4 ,,note4--,there is a deep significance to this scripture not apparent to those unacquainted with the facts4 ,in ,egypt1 through oppression and idolatrous surroundings1 the keeping of the ,sabbath had become not only almost obsolete1 but well-nigh impossible4 ,see reading on 8,reasons for ,sabbath-,keeping10 under questions #i and #aj1 page #dbc4 ,their deliverance from bondage was in order that they might keep ,god's law 7,ps4 #aje3dc-de71 and particularly the ,sabbath1 the great seal1 sign1 and memorial-institution of the law4 ,the recollection of their bondage and oppressed condition in ,egypt was to be an additional incentive for keeping the ,sabbath in the land of freedom4 ,the ,sabbath1 therefore1 besides being a memorial of creation1 was to be to them a memorial of their deliverance from bondage1 and of the great power of ,god as manifested in this deliverance4 ,and as ,egypt stands as a symbol of the condition of every one in the world under the slavery of sin1 so the ,sabbath is to be kept by every saved soul as a memorial of the deliverance from this slavery by the mighty power of ,god through ,christ4 #aj4 ,of what else does ,god say ,he gave the ,sabbath to ,his people to be a sign1 or reminder8 8,moreover also ,i gave them ,my ,sabbaths1 to be a sign between ,me and them1 that they might know that ,i am the ,lord that sanctify them40 ,eze4 #bj3ab4 ,,note4--,sanctification is a work of redemption1--of making holy sinful or unholy beings4 ,like the work of creation itself1 this requires creative power4 ,see ,ps4 #ea3aj2 ,john #c3c1 #f2 ,eph4 #b3aj4 ,and as the ,sabbath is the appropriate sign or memorial of the creative power of ,god wherever displayed1 whether in creation1 deliverance from human bondage1 or deliverance from the slavery of sin1 it is to be kept as a sign of the work of sanctification4 ,this will be one great reason for the saints' keeping it throughout eternity4 ,it will remind them not only of their own creation and the creation of the universe1 but also of their redemption4 #aa4 ,through whom do we have sanctification8 8,but of ,him are ye in ,christ ,jesus1 who of ,god is made unto us wisdom1 and righteousness1 and sanctification1 and redemption40 #a ,cor4 #a3cj4 ,,note4--,then1 as the ,sabbath is a sign or memorial of sanctification1 and as ,christ is the one through whom the work of sanctification is accomplished1 the ,sabbath is a sign or memorial of what ,christ is to the believer4 ,through the ,sabbath1 therefore1 ,god designed that the believer and ,christ should be very closely linked together4 #ab4 ,what statement of the redeemed shows that they will remember ,god's creative power8 8,thou art worthy1 ,o ,lord1 to receive glory and honor and power3 for ,thou hast created all things1 and for ,thy pleasure they are and were created40 ,rev4 #d3aa4 #ac4 ,how often will they congregate to worship the ,lord8 8,for as the new heavens and the new earth1 which ,i will make1 shall remain before ,me1 saith the ,lord1 so shall your seed and your name remain4 ,and it shall come to pass1 that from one new moon to another1 and from one ,sabbath to another1 shall all flesh come to worship before ,me1 saith the ,lord40 ,isa4 #ff3bb1 #bc4 ,,note4--,the ,sabbath1 which is the memorial of ,god's creative power1 will never cease to exist4 ,when this sinful state of things shall give way to the sinless new earth1 the fact upon which the ,sabbath institution is based will still remain2 and those who shall be permitted to live in the new earth will still commemorate the creative power of ,god1 while singing the song of ,moses and the ,lamb4 ,rev4 #ae3c4 ,see ,rev4 #bb3a1 #b4 ,reasons ,for ,sabbath-,keeping ,illustration4 ,mt4 ,sinai--,where ,the ,law ,was ,given4 ,that ye may know that ,i am the ,lord your ,god4 ,eze4 #bj3bj4 #a4 ,what is the one great feature by which the true ,god is distinguished from all false gods8 8,the ,lord is the true ,god1 ,he is the living ,god1 and an everlasting king4444 ,the gods that have not made the heavens and the earth1 even they shall perish from the earth1 and from under these heavens4 ,he hath made the earth by his power1 ,he hath established the world by ,his wisdom1 and hath stretched out the heavens by ,his discretion40 ,jer4 #aj3aj-ab4 #b4 ,when ,paul wished to preach the true ,god to the idolatrous ,athenians1 how did he describe ,him8 8,whom therefore ye ignorantly worship1 ,him declare ,i unto you4 ,god that made the world and all things therein40 ,acts #ag3bc1 #bd4 #c4 ,what did the apostles say to the idolaters at ,lystra8 8,we 444 preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living ,god1 which made heaven1 and earth1 and the sea1 and all things that are therein40 ,acts #ad3ae4 ,see also ,rev4 #aj3f2 #ad3f1 #g4 #d4 ,what reason is given in the fourth commandment for keeping the ,sabbath day holy8 8,for in six days the ,lord made heaven and earth1 the sea1 and all that in them is1 and rested the seventh day40 ,ex4 #bj3aa4 ,,notes4--,the ,sabbath is the great memorial of creation and of ,god's creative power1 a constant reminder of the true and living ,god4 ,god's design in making the ,sabbath1 and in commanding that it be kept holy1 was that man might never forget ,him1 the ,creator of all things4 8,the original ,sabbath being a perpetual memorial of ,god1 the ,creator calling man to imitate ,god in the observance of the same1 man could not keep the original ,sabbath and forget ,god40--,prof4 ,e4 ,w4 ,thomas1 ,m4 ,a41 in ,herald of ,gospel ,liberty1 ,june #ai1 #ahij4 ,when we remember that two thirds of the world's inhabitants today are idolaters1 and that since the fall1 idolatry1 with its train of associated and resultant evils1 has ever been a prevailing sin1 and then think that the observance of the ,sabbath1 as ,god ordained it1 would have prevented all this1 we can better appreciate the value of the ,sabbath institution1 and the importance of ,sabbath-keeping4 #e4 ,what does ,god say the ,sabbath will be to those who hallow it1 or keep it holy8 8,and hallow ,my ,sabbaths2 and they shall be a sign between ,me and you1 that ye may know that ,i am the ,lord your ,god40 ,eze4 #bj3bj4 #f4 ,how important is it that we know ,god8 8,and this is life eternal1 that they might know ,thee the only true ,god1 and ,jesus ,christ1 whom ,thou hast sent40 ,john #ag3c4 #g4 ,is there any danger of ,god's chosen people forgetting ,him8 8,beware that thou forget not the ,lord thy ,god1 in not keeping ,his commandments1 and ,his judgments1 and ,his statutes40 ,deut4 #h3aa4 #h4 ,what other reason is given for keeping the ,sabbath8 8,verily ,my ,sabbaths ye shall keep3 for it is a sign between ,me and you throughout your generations2 that ye may know that ,i am the ,lord that doth ,,sanctify you40 ,ex4 #ca3ac4 ,,note4--,to sanctify is to make holy1 or to set apart for a holy use4 ,the sanctification1 or making holy1 of sinful beings can be wrought only by the creative power of ,god through ,christ by the ,holy ,spirit4 ,in #a ,cor4 #a3cj we are told that ,christ is made unto us 8sanctification20 and in ,eph4 #b3aj it is said that 8we are ,his workmanship1 created in ,christ ,jesus unto good works40 ,the ,sabbath1 therefore1 is a sign of sanctification1 and thus of what ,christ is to the believer1 because it is a reminder of the creative power of ,god as manifested in the work of regeneration4 ,it is the sign of the power of ,god1 therefore1 in both creation and redemption4 ,to the believer1 it is the evidence1 or sign1 that he knows the true ,god1 who1 through ,christ1 created all things1 and who1 through ,christ1 redeems the sinner and makes him whole4 #i4 ,what special reason did the ,israelites have for keeping the ,sabbath8 8,and remember that thou wast a servant in the land of ,egypt1 and that the ,lord thy ,god brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched-out arm3 therefore the ,lord thy ,god commanded thee to keep the ,sabbath day40 ,deut4 #e3ae4 ,,note4--,in their bondage the ,israelites had to some extent lost the knowledge of ,god1 and departed from ,his precepts4 ,the ,sabbath came to be greatly disregarded by them2 and in consequence of the oppression of the ,pharaohs1 especially the ,pharaoh of the exodus1 as witnessed by the rigorous exactions made upon them by this latter king through their taskmasters1 its observance was made apparently impossible4 ,see ,ex4 #e3a-ai4 ,the special point1 both of reform and of conflict1 just preceding their deliverance from bondage1 was over the matter of ,sabbath observance4 ,moses and ,aaron had shown them that obedience to ,god was the first condition of deliverance4 ,their efforts to restore the observance of the ,sabbath among the ,israelites had come to the notice of ,pharaoh2 hence his accusation against them1 8,wherefore do ye1 ,moses and ,aaron1 let hinder the people from their works8 get you unto your burdens4444 ,behold1 the people of the land are many1 and ye make them rest ,heb41 ,shabbath from their burdens40 ,ex4 #e3d1 #e4 ,deliverance from this oppression was indeed1 therefore1 an additional and special reason for their keeping the ,sabbath4 ,but ,egypt and ,egyptian bondage simply represent sin and the bondage of sin4 ,see ,rev4 #aa3h2 ,hosea #aa3a2 ,matt4 #b3ae2 ,zech4 #aj3aj4 ,every one1 therefore1 who has been delivered from sin has the same reason for keeping the ,sabbath as had the ,israelites who were released from ,egyptian bondage4 #aj4 ,what does the psalmist say was the reason why ,god brought ,his people out of ,egypt1 and placed them in ,canaan8 8,and ,he brought forth ,his people with joy1 and ,his chosen with gladness3 and gave them the lands of the heathen3 444 that they might observe ,his statutes1 and keep ,his laws40 ,ps4 #aje3dc-de4 ,,note4--,their deliverance from ,egyptian bondage was a reason for the keeping not only of the fourth commandment1 but of every precept of ,god's law4 ,this is indicated by the preface or preamble to the law as given on ,sinai3 8,i am the ,lord thy ,god1 which have brought thee out of the land of ,egypt1 out of the house of bondage4 ,thou shalt have no other gods before ,me10 etc4 ,ex4 #bj3b1 #c4 ,see also ,lev4 #ai3ce-cg2 ,deut4 #aj3ai2 #ae3ab-ae2 #bd3ag1 #ah4 ,likewise1 every one who1 through ,christ1 has been delivered from the bondage of sin1 ,god calls to obedience1 not only in the matter of ,sabbath-keeping1 but to every precept of ,his holy law4 8,blessed is the man that doeth this1 and the son of man that layeth hold on it2 that keepeth the ,sabbath from polluting it1 and keepeth his hand from doing any evil40 ,isa4 #ef3b4 #aa4 ,what is the meaning of the word sabbath8 ,rest4 ,,note4--,previous to the fall1 ,god designed that man's time should be occupied with pleasant1 invigorating1 but not wearisome labor4 ,gen4 #b3ae4 ,laborious1 wearisome toil came in consequence of sin4 ,gen4 #c3ag-ai4 ,while under the fall the ,sabbath1 therefore1 may bring physical rest to both man and the beasts of burden 7,ex4 #bc3ab7 in a way not originally intended1 physical rest was not its original and primary design or purpose4 ,cessation from the ordinary labors and occupations of the week was ordained1 not because these are wrong or sinful in themselves1 but that man might have an appointed time and a frequently recurring period for the contemplation of the ,creator and ,his works4 ,under the gospel1 the ,sabbath is a sign of spiritual rest and freedom from sin4 ,so we read1 8,for he that is entered into ,his rest1 he also hath ceased from his own works1 as ,god did from ,his40 ,heb4 #d3aj4 #ab4 ,who gives this rest from sin8 8,come unto ,me1 all ye that labor and are heavy-laden1 and ,i will give you rest4 ,take ,my yoke upon you1 and learn of ,me2 for ,i am meek and lowly in heart3 and ye shall find rest unto your souls40 ,matt4 #aa3bh1 #bi4 ,,note4--,the ,sabbath1 then1 is the sign of the soul-rest which ,christ gives to the weary and ladened with sin4 #ac4 ,was the ,sabbath intended as a day for public worship8 8,six days shall work be done3 but the seventh day is the ,sabbath of rest1 an holy convocation40 ,lev4 #bc3c4 ,,note4--,a convocation is an assembly of people4 #ad4 ,does the ,new ,testament teach the same duty8 8,let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works3 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together1 as the manner of some is2 but exhorting one another3 and so much the more1 as ye see the day approaching40 ,heb4 #aj3bd1 #be4 #ae4 ,what does ,malachi say of those that fear the ,lord8 8,then they that feared the ,lord spake often one to another3 and the ,lord harkened1 and heard it1 and a book of remembrance was written before ,him for them that feared the ,lord1 and that thought upon ,his name4 ,and they shall be ,mine1 saith the ,lord of hosts1 in that day when ,i make up ,my jewels2 and ,i will spare them1 as a man spareth his own son that serveth him40 ,mal4 #c3af1 #ag4 #af4 ,will the ,sabbath be observed as a day of worship in the new earth8 8,for as the new heavens and the new earth1 which ,i will make1 shall remain before ,me1 saith the ,lord1 so shall your seed and your name remain4 ,and it shall come to pass1 that from one new moon to another1 and from one ,sabbath to another1 shall all flesh come to worship before ,me1 saith the ,lord40 ,isa4 #ff3bb1 #bc4 ,,note4--8,thou hast made us for ,thyself1 and our heart is restless till it find its rest in ,thee40--,st4 ,augustine4 ,manner ,of ,observing ,the ,sabbath ,illustration4 ,sabbath ,morning4 ,remember the ,sabbath day1 to keep it holy4 ,ex4 #bj3h4 #a4 ,what is first commanded in the ,sabbath commandment8 8,remember the ,sabbath day40 ,ex4 #bj3h4 #b4 ,which day is the ,sabbath8 8,the seventh day is the ,sabbath40 ,verse #aj4 #c4 ,for what purpose are we to remember the ,sabbath day8 8,remember the ,sabbath day1 to keep it holy40 ,verse #h4 ,,note4--,all through the week the keeping holy of the ,sabbath day is to be remembered1 or borne in mind4 ,no business contracts or arrangements are to be made1 no manner of living indulged in1 which will prevent or interfere with the proper or holy observance of the day when it comes4 ,the keeping of this commandment1 therefore1 is in the interests of1 and with a view to1 holy living all the time4 ,the commandment itself enjoins a duty1 and is to be kept1 all through the week2 the ,sabbath is to be kept when it comes4 ,the ,sabbath commandment1 therefore1 like every other precept of the decalogue1 but contrary to the conception of many1 is to be kept all the time1 and not simply one day in the week4 ,in this matter we should distinguish between the ,sabbath and the ,sabbath commandment4 #d4 ,who made the ,sabbath day holy8 8,wherefore the ,lord blessed the ,sabbath day1 and hallowed it40 ,verse #aa4 ,,note4--,god made the ,sabbath day holy2 we are to keep it holy4 #e4 ,what is it that makes a thing holy8 ,god's presence in it4 ,see ,ex4 #c3e2 #bi3dc-df2 ,joshua #e3ac-ae4 #f4 ,then in order to keep the ,sabbath day holy1 what must be recognized8 ,god's presence in the day2 ,his blessing upon it2 and ,his sanctification of it4 #g4 ,when1 according to the ,bible1 does the ,sabbath begin8 8,and the evening and the morning were the first day40 8,and the evening and the morning were the second day10 etc4 ,see ,gen4 #a3e1 #h1 #ac1 #ai1 #bc1 #ca4 ,,note4--,the evening begins 8at the going down of the sun40 ,see ,deut4 #af3f2 ,mark #a3cb2 ,deut4 #bc3aa2 #a ,kings #bb3ce1cf2 #b ,chron4 #ah3cd4 #h4 ,does the ,bible recognize this as the proper time for beginning and ending the ,sabbath8 8,from even unto even1 shall ye celebrate your ,sabbath40 ,lev4 #bc3cb4 ,,note4--,one great advantage of keeping the ,sabbath according to the ,bible method of reckoning the day1 that is1 from sunset to sunset1 over keeping it according to the ,roman reckoning1 or from midnight to midnight1 is that by the former one is awake to welcome and to bid adieu to the day when it comes and goes1 while by the latter he is asleep when the day begins and ends4 ,god's ways are always best4 ,the setting of the sun is a great natural sign for marking the division of time into days4 #i4 ,what kind of labor is to be done through the week8 8,six days shalt thou labor1 and do all thy work40 ,ex4 #bj3i4 #aj4 ,is any of this kind of work to be done on the ,sabbath8 8,in it thou shalt not do any work40 ,verse #aj4 ,,note4--,if the ,sabbath is to be kept 8holy10 mere physical rest one day in seven cannot be the great object of the ,sabbath institution4 #aa4 ,how does the ,lord1 through the prophet ,isaiah1 indicate what is true ,sabbath-keeping8 8,if thou turn away thy foot from the ,sabbath1 from doing thy pleasure on ,my holy day2 and call the ,sabbath a delight1 the holy of the ,lord1 honorable2 and shalt honor ,him1 not doing thine own ways1 nor finding thine own pleasure1 nor speaking thine own words3 then shalt thou delight thyself in the ,lord2 and ,i will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth1 and feed thee with the heritage of ,jacob thy father3 for the mouth of the ,lord hath spoken it40 ,isa4 #eh3ac1 #ad4 ,,note4--8,whether the ,sabbath becomes a delight or a burden depends upon the spirit with which a man meets it4 ,indeed1 the spirit of the man settles the question as to the benefits to come from any duty he may perform4 ,one man cannot understand why his neighbor should prefer the park or the ball ground to the church1 simply because his spirit is different4 ,he has cultivated the higher nature until he loves spiritual things above all others1 and to him the ,sabbath is indeed a delight4 ,it comes to his weary soul as a reminder of ,god1 and brings him nearer to heaven in heart and mind than does any other day40--,sabbath ,recorder1 ,dec4 #ab1 #aiaj4 #ab4 ,what is the character of ,god1 and how only can ,he be truly worshiped8 8,god is a ,spirit3 and they that worship ,him must worship ,him in spirit and in truth40 ,john #d3bd4 ,,note4--,this is one reason why the attempt to produce ,sabbath-keeping by human ,sabbath laws is altogether out of place4 ,such laws can never produce true ,sabbath-keeping1 for that is spiritual1 and must be of the mind and from the heart1 and not perfunctory1 mechanical1 nor of force4 #ac4 ,what is one thing for which ,god has given the ,sabbath to be a sign8 ,that ,he sanctifies ,his people1 or makes them holy4 ,see ,ex4 #ca3ac2 ,eze4 #bj3ab2 and page #dbj4 #ad4 ,what does the 8psalm for the ,sabbath day0 suggest as proper acts and themes for thought and meditation on the ,sabbath8 8,it is a good thing to give thanks unto the ,lord1 and to sing praises unto ,thy name1 ,o ,most ,high3 to show forth ,thy loving-kindness in the morning1 and ,thy faithfulness every night1 upon an instrument of ten strings1 and upon the psaltery2 upon the harp with a solemn sound4 ,for ,thou1 ,lord1 hast made me glad through ,thy work3 ,i will triumph in the works of ,thy hands4 ,o ,lord1 how great are ,thy works6 and ,thy thoughts are very deep40 ,ps4 #ib3a-e4 #ae4 ,what do the works of ,god declare8 8,the heavens declare the glory of ,god2 and the firmament showeth ,his handiwork4 ,day unto day uttereth speech1 and night unto night showeth knowledge4 ,there is no speech nor language1 where their voice is not heard40 ,ps4 #ai3a-c4 ,see margin4 ,,note4--,god designed that the ,sabbath should direct the minds of men to ,his created works1 and through these to ,him1 the ,creator4 ,nature itself speaks to our senses1 telling us that there is a ,god1 the ,creator and ,supreme ,ruler of the universe4 ,the ,sabbath1 ever pointing to ,god through nature1 was designed to keep the ,creator constantly in mind4 ,the proper keeping of it1 therefore1 must naturally tend to prevent idolatry1 atheism1 agnosticism1 infidelity1 irreligion1 and irreverence2 and1 being promotive of the knowledge and fear of ,god1 must of necessity be a deterrent to sin4 ,in this may its value and importance be seen4 #af4 ,was the ,sabbath designed to be a day for public worship8 8,six days shall work be done3 but the seventh day is the ,sabbath of rest1 an holy convocation40 ,lev4 #bc3c4 ,,note4--,the word convocation means 8a calling together10 and is always used in the ,bible with reference to meetings of a religious character4 ,illustration4 ,gathering ,the ,manna4 ,on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread4 ,but on the seventh day 444 there shall be none4 ,ex4 #af3bb1 #bf4 #ag4 ,what example did ,christ set in ,sabbath observance8 8,and as ,his custom was1 ,he went into the synagogue on the ,sabbath day1 and stood up for to read40 ,luke #d3af4 #ah4 ,what else did ,jesus do on the ,sabbath8 8,and it was the ,sabbath day when ,jesus made the clay1 and opened his eyes40 ,john #i3ad4 ,,note4--,a large share of ,christ's ministry consisted of miracles and acts of mercy performed for the relief of suffering humanity2 and not a few of these were done on the ,sabbath4 ,on this day1 as on other days1 ,he 8went about doing good40 ,see next reading4 #ai4 ,with what words did ,he justify acts of mercy on the ,sabbath day8 8,wherefore it is lawful to do well on the ,sabbath days40 ,matt4 #ab3ab4 ,,note4--,not a little of ,christ's earthly ministry was devoted to up-lifting the ,sabbath1 and showing the beneficent character of the ,sabbath institution4 ,it was not meant to be a day of sorrow1 austerity1 or gloom4 ,disinterested works of love and mercy toward man or beast are always in place on the ,sabbath4 ,lawful means 8according to law40 #bj4 ,what day is especially indicated as the day to prepare for the ,sabbath8 8,and that day the sixth day was the preparation1 and the ,sabbath drew on40 ,luke #bc3ed4 ,see also ,ex4 #af3bb1 #bc4 ,,note4--,in order to keep the ,sabbath day holy1 it must be remembered all through the week2 and on the sixth day1 or the day just before the ,sabbath1 special preparation should be made to be ready to welcome and observe the day when it comes4 #ba4 ,how did the ,israelites in the wilderness on the sixth day prepare for the ,sabbath8 8,and it came to pass1 that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread1 two omers for one man40 ,ex4 #af3bb4 ,,notes4--,the ,sabbath should not be a day of either ordinary labor1 idleness1 or amusement1 but one of rest1 reflection1 holy joy1 worship1 and helpfulness4 ,it should be the happiest1 the brightest1 and the best of all the week4 ,such it should be made for young and old4 ,very early the children can be taught the stories of creation and redemption1 and taken out amid the handiworks of ,god and taught to see ,him and to commune with ,him through nature4 ,preparation for the ,sabbath1 therefore1 is an essential to its proper observance4 ,god's blessing is upon the first moments of the ,sabbath as well as upon the last2 and1 as far as possible1 everything should be got in readiness so that the entire day may be devoted to ,god and humanity in the manner indicated4 ,in making the ,sabbath1 ,god rested upon1 blessed1 and sanctified the day4 ,ex4 #bj3aa4 ,whoever1 then1 keeps the ,sabbath aright1 may expect that there will be brought into his life ,god's rest1 blessing1 and sanctification4 ,christ ,and ,the ,sabbath ,illustration4 ,healing ,on ,the ,sabbath ,day4 ,wherefore it is lawful to do well on the ,sabbath days4 ,matt4 #ab3ab4 #a4 ,of what did ,christ say the ,son of man is ,lord8 8,the ,son of man is ,lord even of the ,sabbath day40 ,matt4 #ab3h4 ,see also ,mark #b3bh4 #b4 ,who made the ,sabbath8 8,all things were made by ,him ,christ1 the ,word2 and without ,him was not anything made that was made40 ,john #a3c4 #c4 ,did ,christ1 while on earth1 keep the ,sabbath8 8,as ,his custom was1 ,he went into the synagogue on the ,sabbath day1 and stood up for to read40 ,luke #d3af4 #d4 ,although ,lord1 ,maker1 and an observer of the ,sabbath1 how was ,he watched and spied upon by the scribes and ,pharisees on this day8 8,and the scribes and ,pharisees watched ,him1 whether ,he would heal on the ,sabbath day2 that they might find an accusation against ,him40 ,luke #f3g4 #e4 ,with what question did ,christ meet their false ideas and reasonings regarding ,sabbath-keeping8 8,then said ,jesus unto them1 ,i will ask you one thing2 ,is it lawful on the ,sabbath days to do good1 or to do evil8 to save life1 or to destroy it80 ,verse #i4 #f4 ,how did they manifest their displeasure at ,his healing the man with the withered hand on the ,sabbath8 8,and they were filled with madness2 and communed one with another what they might do to ,jesus40 ,verse #aa4 8,and the ,pharisees went forth1 and straightway took counsel with the ,herodians against ,him1 how they might destroy ,him40 ,mark #c3f4 ,,note4--,they were angry because1 notwithstanding the fact that by the miracle performed ,christ had given evidence that ,he was from ,god1 ,he had shown no respect for their views of ,sabbath-keeping1 but1 on the contrary1 had shown these to be wrong4 ,wounded pride1 obstinacy1 and malice1 therefore1 combined to fill them with madness2 and they went out immediately and held council with the ,herodians1--their political enemies with whom they disagreed in the matter of paying tribute to a foreign power1--for the purpose of accomplishing ,his death4 #g4 ,because ,jesus healed a man on the ,sabbath day1 and told him to take up his bed and walk1 what did the ,jews do8 8,therefore did the ,jews persecute ,jesus1 and sought to slay ,him1 because ,he had done these things on the ,sabbath day40 ,john #e3af4 ,,note4--,it is a fact worthy of note that over the question of proper ,sabbath observance the ,jews not only persecuted ,jesus1 but first took counsel to kill ,him4 ,not the least of the malice which finally culminated in ,his crucifixion1 was engendered over this very question of ,sabbath observance4 ,christ did not keep the ,sabbath according to their ideas of ,sabbath-keeping1 and so they sought to kill ,him4 ,and they are not alone4 ,many today are cherishing this same spirit4 ,because some do not agree with their ideas regarding the ,sabbath1 or ,sabbath observance1 they seek to persecute and oppress them1--seek laws1 and alliances with political powers1 to compel respect for their views4 #h4 ,how did ,jesus answer them8 8,but ,jesus answered them1 ,my ,father worketh hitherto1 and ,i work40 ,verse #ag4 ,,note4--,the ordinary operations of nature1 as manifested in ,god's almighty1 upholding1 beneficent1 and healing power1 go on on the ,sabbath the same as on other days2 and to cooperate with ,god and nature in the work of healing1 relieving1 and restoring on the ,sabbath1 cannot1 therefore1 be out of harmony with ,god's will1 nor a violation of ,his ,sabbath law4 #i4 ,what effect did this answer have upon the ,jews8 8,therefore the ,jews sought the more to kill ,him1 because ,he not only had broken the ,sabbath i4e41 in their estimation1 but said also that ,god was ,his ,father1 making ,himself equal with ,god40 ,verse #ah4 #aj4 ,because the disciples plucked a few ears of corn on the ,sabbath day to satisfy hunger1 what accusation did the ,pharisee make against them to ,christ8 8,and the ,pharisees said unto ,him1 ,behold1 why do they on the ,sabbath day that which is not lawful80 ,mark #b3bd4 #aa4 ,what was ,christ's reply8 8,and ,he said unto them1 ,have ye never read what ,david did1 when he had need1 and was an hungered1 he1 and they that were with him8 how he went into the house of ,god in the days of ,abiathar the high priest1 and did eat the showbread1 which is not lawful to eat but for the priests1 and gave also to them which were with him8 ,and ,he said unto them1 ,the ,sabbath was made for man1 and not man for the ,sabbath40 ,verses #be-bg4 #ab4 ,because of ,christ's healing a woman of an infirmity on the ,sabbath1 what did the ruler of a certain synagogue say8 8,and the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation1 because that ,jesus had healed on the ,sabbath day1 and said unto the people1 ,there are six days in which men ought to work3 in them therefore come and be healed1 and not on the ,sabbath day40 ,luke #ac3ad4 #ac4 ,how did ,christ answer him8 8,the ,lord then answered him1 and said1 ,thou hypocrite1 doth not each one of you on the ,sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall1 and lead him away to watering8 and ought not this woman1 being a daughter of ,abraham1 whom ,satan hath bound1 lo1 these eighteen years1 be loosed from this bond on the ,sabbath day80 ,verses #ae1 #af4 #ad4 ,what effect did ,christ's answers have upon the people8 8,and when ,he had said these things1 all ,his adversaries were ashamed3 and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by ,him40 ,verse #ag4 #ae4 ,by what method of reasoning did ,christ justify acts of mercy on the ,sabbath day8 8,which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit1 and will not straightway pull him out on the ,sabbath day8 ,and they could not answer ,him again to these things40 ,luke #ad3e1 #f4 8,what man shall there be among you1 that shall have one sheep1 and if it fall into a pit on the ,sabbath day1 will he not lay hold on it1 and lift it out8 ,how much then is a man better than a sheep8 ,wherefore it is lawful to do well on the ,sabbath days40 ,matt4 #ab3aa1 #ab4 ,illustration4 ,healing ,impotent ,man ,on ,the ,sabbath4 ,therefore did the ,jews persecute ,jesus1 and sought to slay ,him1 because ,he had done these things on the ,sabbath day4 ,john #e3af4 #af4 ,into what perplexity did ,christ's working of miracles on the ,sabbath throw the ,pharisees8 8,therefore said some of the ,pharisees1 ,this man is not of ,god1 because ,he keepeth not the ,sabbath day4 ,others said1 ,how can a man that is a sinner do such miracles8 ,and there was a division among them40 ,john #i3af4 ,,note4--,the working of these wonderful1 beneficent1 and gracious miracles on the ,sabbath was an evidence that ,christ was from ,god1 and that ,his views of ,sabbath-keeping were right4 ,by these miracles ,god was setting the seal of ,his approval to ,christ's views and teachings respecting the ,sabbath1 and to ,his manner of observing it1 and thus condemning the narrow and false views of the ,pharisees4 ,hence the division4 #ag4 ,according to ,isaiah1 what was ,christ to do with the law8 8,he will magnify the law1 and make it honorable40 ,isa4 #db3ba4 ,,notes4--,in nothing1 perhaps1 was this more strikingly fulfilled than in the matter of ,sabbath observance4 ,by their traditions1 numerous regulations1 and senseless restrictions the ,jews had made the ,sabbath a burden1 and anything but a delight4 ,christ removed all these1 and by ,his life and teachings put the ,sabbath back in its proper place and setting1 as a day of worship and beneficence1 a day for doing acts of charity and mercy1 as well as engaging in contemplation of ,god and in acts of devotion4 ,thus ,he magnified it and made it honorable4 ,one of the most prominent features of ,christ's whole ministry was this great work of ,sabbath reform4 ,christ did not abolish the ,sabbath1 nor change the ,sabbath2 but ,he did rescue it from the rubbish of tradition1 the false ideas1 and the superstitions with which it had been buried1 and by which it had been degraded and turned aside from the channel of blessing and practical service to man designed by its ,maker4 ,the ,pharisees had placed the institution above man1 and against man4 ,christ reversed the order1 and said1 8,the ,sabbath was made for man1 and not man for the ,sabbath40 ,he showed that it was to minister to the happiness1 the comfort1 and the well-being of both man and beast4 ,because of the false ideas which the ,jews held concerning the ,sabbath and its observance1 and the conflict which ,christ had with them in consequence1 many of the professed followers of ,christ a little later were led into the error of rejecting the ,sabbath itself as ,jewish1 and1 without any divine command or ,scripture warrant1 to substitute another day in its place4 #ah4 ,knowing that the unbelieving ,jews would still cling to their false ideas respecting the ,sabbath1 and that flight from ,jerusalem and ,judea on that day would be attended with difficulty1 for what1 in view of the coming destruction and desolation of the city and people1 did ,christ tell ,his disciples to pray8 8,but pray ye that your flight be not in the winter1 neither on the ,sabbath day40 ,matt4 #bd3bj4 ,,note4--,christ's experience with the ,jews1 the chosen and professed people of ,god at that time1 respecting the ,sabbath is but a type of what1 according to prophecy1 is to occur in the last days4 ,already it is beginning to find its parallel in the movement to enforce ,sunday observance by law4 ,see readings on pages #bga1 #dhd1 #dhh4 ,the ,sabbath ,in ,the ,new ,testament ,illustration4 ,paul ,on ,the ,way ,to ,assos4 ,and they 444 rested the ,sabbath day according to the commandment4 ,luke #bc3ef4 #a4 ,according to the ,new ,testament1 what day immediately precedes the first day of the week8 8,in the end of the ,sabbath1 as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week40 ,matt4 #bh3a4 ,,note4--,according to the ,new ,testament1 therefore1 the ,sabbath had passed when the first day of the week began4 #b4 ,after the crucifixion1 what day was kept by the women who followed ,jesus8 8,and they returned1 and prepared spices and ointments2 and rested the ,sabbath day according to the commandment40 ,luke #bc3ef4 #c4 ,what day is the ,sabbath1 8according to the commandment08 8,but the seventh day is the ,sabbath of the ,lord thy ,god40 ,ex4 #bj3aj4 #d4 ,what was ,christ's custom respecting the ,sabbath8 8,and ,he came to ,nazareth1 where ,he had been brought up3 and1 as ,his custom was1 ,he went into the synagogue on the ,sabbath day and stood up for to read40 ,luke #d3af4 #e4 ,in what instruction to ,his disciples did ,christ recognize the existence of the ,sabbath long after ,his ascension8 8,but pray ye that your flight be not in the winter1 neither on the ,sabbath day40 ,matt4 #bd3bj4 ,,note4--,the destruction of ,jerusalem under ,titus occurred in the spring and summer of #gj ,a4,d4 ,the flight of the ,christians took place three and one-half years earlier1 or late in ,october1 #ff ,a4,d41 following the arrival and sudden withdrawal of ,cestius and his army4 ,see pages #cac1 #cad4 #f4 ,on what day did the ,jews meet for worship8 8,moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him1 being read in the synagogues every ,sabbath day40 ,acts #ae3ba4 #g4 ,on what day did ,paul and ,barnabas preach at ,antioch8 8,they came to ,antioch in ,pisidia1 and went into the synagogue on the ,sabbath day40 ,acts #ac3ad4 #h4 ,when did the ,gentiles request that ,paul should repeat the sermon he had preached at ,antioch on the ,sabbath8 8,and when the ,jews were gone out of the synagogue1 the ,gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next ,sabbath40 ,verse #db4 #i4 ,on what day did ,paul and his companions preach to the devout women at ,philippi8 8,and on the ,sabbath we went out of the city by a riverside1 where prayer was wont to be made2 and we sat down1 and spake unto the women which resorted thither40 ,acts #af3ac4 #aj4 ,what was ,paul's manner respecting the ,sabbath8 8,they came to ,thessalonica1 where was a synagogue of the ,jews3 and ,paul1 as his manner was1 went in unto them1 and three ,sabbath days reasoned with them out of the ,scriptures40 ,acts #ag3a1 #b4 ,,note4--,it was ,paul's manner1 as it was ,christ's custom 7,luke #d3af71 to attend religious services on the ,sabbath4 #aa4 ,how did the apostle spend the working days of the week when at ,corinth8 8,after these things ,paul departed from ,athens1 and came to ,corinth2 and found a certain ,jew named ,aquila1 born in ,pontus1 lately come from ,italy1 with his wife ,priscilla2 444 and because he was of the same craft1 he abode with them1 and wrought3 for by their occupation they were tent-makers40 ,acts #ah3a-c4 ,see ,eze4 #df3a4 #ab4 ,what did he do on the ,sabbath days8 8,and he reasoned in the synagogue every ,sabbath1 and persuaded the ,jews and the ,greeks40 ,acts #ah3d4 #ac4 ,how long did he continue this work there8 8,and he continued there a year and six months1 teaching the word of ,god among them40 ,verse #aa4 ,,note4--,here1 then1 were seventy-eight ,sabbaths on which ,paul preached in one city4 ,the record further says that he worked at his trade1 and we may justly infer that ,paul worked at tent-making just as many ,sundays as he preached ,sabbaths4 ,if to these seventy-eight ,sabbaths we add the three he spent at ,thessalonica1 the one at ,philippi1 and the two at ,antioch1 we have a record of eighty-four ,sabbaths on which the apostle held religious services1 while1 so far as the record shows1 he held only one meeting on the first day of the week1 and that a night meeting1 immediately following the ,sabbath4 ,see ,acts #bj4 ,evidently ,sunday was not the ,sabbath in ,paul's day4 #ad4 ,on what day was ,john in the ,spirit8 8,i was in the ,spirit on the ,lord's day40 ,rev4 #a3aj4 #ae4 ,who is ,lord of the ,sabbath8 8,the ,son of man is ,lord also of the ,sabbath40 ,mark #b3bh4 #af4 ,what1 through the prophet ,isaiah1 does the ,lord call the ,sabbath8 8,if thou turn away thy foot from the ,sabbath1 from doing thy pleasure on ,my holy day40 ,isa4 #eh3ac4 #ag4 ,why does the ,lord call the ,sabbath ,his day8 8,for in six days the ,lord made heaven and earth1 the sea1 and all that in them is1 and rested the seventh day3 wherefore the ,lord blessed the ,sabbath day1 and hallowed it40 ,ex4 #bj3aa4 #ah4 ,through whom did ,god create the world8 8,god 444 hath in these last days spoken unto us by ,his ,son1 444 by whom also ,he made the worlds40 ,heb4 #a3a1 #b4 ,,notes4--,from beginning to end1 the ,bible recognizes but one weekly ,sabbath1--the day upon which ,god rested in the beginning2 which was made known to ,israel at ,sinai 7,neh4 #i3ac1 #ad72 was observed by ,christ and ,his apostles2 and is to be kept by the redeemed in the world to come4 ,isa4 #ff3bb1 #bc4 ,the terms ,sabbath1 ,sabbaths1 and ,sabbath days occur sixty times in the ,new ,testament1 and in every case but one refer to the seventh day4 ,in ,col4 #b3af1 #ag1 reference is made to the annual sabbaths connected with the three annual feasts observed by ,israel before the first advent of ,christ4 ,the first day of the week is mentioned but eight times in the ,new ,testament1 six of which are found in the four ,gospels1 and refer to the day on which ,christ arose from the dead4 ,see ,matt4 #bh3a2 ,mark #af3b1 #i2 ,luke #bd3a2 ,john #bj3a1 #ai4 ,the other two 7,acts #bj3g2 #a ,cor4 #af3b7 refer to the only religious meeting held on the first day of the week after the ascension1 in apostolic times1 recorded in the ,new ,testament1 and to a systematic accounting and laying by in store at home on that day for the poor saints in ,judea and ,jerusalem4 ,it is evident1 therefore1 that the ,sabbath of the ,new ,testament is the same as the ,sabbath of the ,old ,testament1 and that there is nothing in the ,new ,testament setting aside the seventh-day ,sabbath1 and putting the first day of the week in its place4 ,the ,law of ,god ,as ,given ,by ,jehovah ,as ,changed ,by ,man ,i ,i ,thou shalt have no other gods ,i am the ,lord thy ,god3 thou shalt before me4 not have strange gods before ,me4 ,,ii ,thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image1 or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above1 or that is in the earth beneath1 or that is in the water under the earth3 thou shalt not bow down thyself to them1 nor serve them3 for ,i the ,lord thy ,god am a jealous ,god1 visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate ,me2 and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love ,me1 and keep ,my commandments4 ,,iii ,,ii ,thou shalt not take the name of ,thou shalt not take the name of the ,lord thy ,god in vain2 for the the ,lord thy ,god in vain4 ,lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh ,his name in vain4 ,,iv ,,iii ,remember the ,sabbath day1 to keep ,remember that thou keep holy the it holy4 ,six days shalt thou ,sabbath day4 labor1 and do all thy work3 but the seventh day is the ,sabbath of the ,lord thy ,god3 in it thou shalt not do any work1 thou1 nor thy son1 nor thy daughter1 thy man servant1 nor thy maid servant1 nor thy cattle1 nor thy stranger that is within thy gates3 for in six days the ,lord made heaven and earth1 the sea1 and all that in them is1 and rested the seventh day3 wherefore the ,lord blessed the ,sabbath day1 and hallowed it4 ,v ,,iv ,honor thy father and thy mother3 ,honor thy father and thy mother4 that thy days may be long upon the land which the ,lord thy ,god giveth thee4 ,,vi ,v ,thou shalt not kill4 ,thou shalt not kill4 ,,vii ,,vi ,thou shalt not commit adultery4 ,thou shalt not commit adultery4 ,,viii ,,vii ,thou shalt not steal4 ,thou shalt not steal4 ,,ix ,,viii ,thou shalt not bear false witness ,thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor4 against thy neighbor4 ,x ,,ix ,thou shalt not covet thy ,thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house1 thou shalt not neighbor's wife4 covet thy neighbor's wife1 nor his man servant1 nor his maid servant1 nor his ox1 nor his ass1 nor anything that is thy neighbor's4 ,x ,thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods4 ,ex4 #bj3c-ag4 ,butler's ,catechism1 page #bh4 ,the ,change ,of ,the ,sabbath ,illustration4 ,changing ,the ,law4 ,he shall think to change the times and the law4 ,dan4 #g3be1 ,r4 ,v4 #a4 ,of what is the ,sabbath commandment a part8 ,the law of ,god4 ,see ,ex4 #bj3h-aa4 #b4 ,what1 according to prophecy1 was to be ,christ's attitude toward the law8 8,the ,lord is well pleased for ,his righteousness' sake2 ,he will magnify the law1 and make it honorable40 ,isa4 #db3ba4 #c4 ,in ,his first recorded discourse1 what did ,christ say of the law8 8,think not that ,i am come to destroy the law1 or the prophets3 ,i am not come to destroy1 but to fulfil40 ,matt4 #e3ag4 #d4 ,how enduring did ,he say the law is8 8,for verily ,i say unto you4 ,till heaven and earth pass1 one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law1 till all be fulfilled40 ,verse #ah4 #e4 ,what did ,he say of those who should break one of the least of ,god's commandments1 and teach men so to do8 8,whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments1 and shall teach men so1 he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven40 ,verse #ai4 ,,note4--,from this it is evident that the entire code of ten commandments is binding in the ,christian dispensation1 and that ,christ had no thought of changing any of them4 ,one of these commands the observance of the seventh day as the ,sabbath4 ,but the practise of most ,christians is different2 they keep the first day of the week instead1 many of them believing that ,christ changed the ,sabbath4 ,but1 from ,his own words1 we see that ,he came for no such purpose4 ,the responsibility for this change must therefore be looked for elsewhere4 #f4 ,what did ,god1 through the prophet ,daniel1 say the power represented by the 8little horn0 would think to do8 8,and he shall speak words against the ,most ,high1 and shall wear out the saints of the ,most ,high3 and he shall think to change the times and the law40 ,dan4 #g3be1 ,r4 ,v4 ,,note4--,for a full explanation of this symbol1 see readings on 8,the ,kingdom and ,work of ,antichrist0 and 8,the ,vicar of ,christ10 pages #bah1 #bbd4 #g4 ,what did the apostle ,paul say the 8man of sin0 would do8 8,for that day shall not come1 except there come a falling away first1 and that man of sin be revealed1 the son of perdition2 who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called ,god1 or that is worshiped40 #b ,thess4 #b3c1 #d4 ,,note4--,there is only one way by which any power could exalt itself above ,god1 and that is by assuming to change the law of ,god1 and to require obedience to its own law instead of ,god's law4 #h4 ,what power has claimed authority to change the law of ,god8 ,the ,papacy4 #i4 ,what part of the law of ,god especially has the ,papacy thought to change8 ,the fourth commandment4 ,,notes4--8,they the ,catholics allege the ,sabbath changed into ,sunday1 the ,lord's day1 contrary to the decalogue1 as it appears2 neither is there any example more boasted of than the changing of the ,sabbath day4 ,great1 say they1 is the power and authority of the church1 since it dispensed with one of the ten commandments40--,augsburg ,confession1 ,art4 ,,xxviii4 8,it the ,roman ,catholic ,church has reversed the fourth commandment1 doing away with the ,sabbath of ,god's ,word1 and instituting ,sunday as a holy day40--,n4 ,summerbell1 in 8,history of the ,christians10 page #dah4 #aj4 ,why did ,god command ,israel to hallow the ,sabbath8 8,and hallow ,my ,sabbaths2 and they shall be a sign between ,me and you1 that ye may know that ,i am the ,lord your ,god40 ,eze4 #bj3bj4 ,,note4--,as the ,sabbath was given that man might keep ,god in mind as ,creator1 it can be readily seen that a power endeavoring to exalt itself above ,god would first try to cover up or remove that which calls man's special attention to his ,creator4 ,this could be done in no other way so effectually as by setting aside ,god's memorial--the seventh-day ,sabbath4 ,to this work of the ,papacy ,daniel had reference when he said1 8,and he shall 444 think to change times and laws40 ,dan4 #g3be4 #aa4 ,does the ,papacy acknowledge that it has changed the ,sabbath8 ,it does4 ,,note4--8,question4--,how prove you that the church hath power to command feasts and holy days8 8,answer4--,by the very act of changing the ,sabbath into ,sunday1 which ,protestants allow of2 and therefore they fondly contradict themselves by keeping ,sunday strictly1 and breaking most other feast days commanded by the same church40--8,abridgment of ,christian ,doctrine10 by ,rev4 ,henry ,tuberville1 ,d4 ,d41 of ,douay ,college1 ,france 7#afdi71 page #eh4 8,ques4--,have you any other way of proving that the church has power to institute festivals of precept8 8,ans4--,had she not such power1 she could not have done that in which all modern religionists agree with her1--she could not have substituted the observance of ,sunday1 the first day of the week1 for the observance of ,saturday1 the seventh day1 a change for which there is no ,scriptural authority40--8,a ,doctrinal ,catechism10 by ,rev4 ,stephen ,keenan1 page #agd4 8,the ,catholic ,church of its own infallible authority created ,sunday a holy day to take the place of the ,sabbath of the old law40--,kansas ,city ,catholic1 ,feb4 #i1 #ahic4 8,the ,catholic ,church1 444 by virtue of her divine mission1 changed the day from ,saturday to ,sunday40--,catholic ,mirror1 official organ of ,cardinal ,gibbons1 ,sept4 #bc1 #ahic4 8,ques4--,which is the ,sabbath day8 8,ans4--,saturday is the ,sabbath day4 8,ques4--,why do we observe ,sunday instead of ,saturday8 8,ans4--,we observe ,sunday instead of ,saturday because the ,catholic ,church1 in the ,council of ,laodicea 7,a4,d4 #ccf71 transferred the solemnity from ,saturday to ,sunday40--8,the ,convert's ,catechism of ,catholic ,doctrine10 by ,rev4 ,peter ,geiermann1 ,c4 ,,ss4 ,r41 page #ej1 third edition1 #aiac1 a work which received the 8apostolic blessing0 of ,pope ,pius ,x1 ,jan4 #be1 #aiaj4 ,what was done at the ,council of ,laodicea was but one of the steps by which the change of the ,sabbath was effected4 ,see under questions #ag-ba4 ,the date usually given for this council is #cfd ,a4,d4 #ab4 ,do ,catholic authorities acknowledge that there is no command in the ,bible for the sanctification of ,sunday8 ,they do4 ,,note4--8,you may read the ,bible from ,genesis to ,revelation1 and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of ,sunday4 ,the ,scriptures enforce the religious observance of ,saturday1 a day which we never sanctify40--,cardinal ,gibbons1 in 8,the ,faith of ,our ,fathers10 edition #ahib1 page #aaa4 8,sunday is a ,catholic institution1 and its claims to observance can be defended only on ,catholic principles4444 ,from beginning to end of ,scripture there is not a single passage that warrants the transfer of weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first40--,catholic ,press 7,sydney1 ,australia71 ,aug4 #be1 #aijj4 #ac4 ,do ,protestant writers acknowledge the same8 ,they do4 ,,note4--8,is there no express commandment for observing the first day of the week as ,sabbath1 instead of the seventh day8--,none whatever4 ,neither ,christ1 nor ,his apostles1 nor the first ,christians celebrated the first day of the week instead of the seventh as the ,sabbath40--,new ,york ,weekly ,tribune1 ,may #bd1 #aijj4 8,the ,scriptures nowhere call the first day of the week the ,sabbath4444 ,there is no ,scriptural authority for so doing1 nor of course any ,scriptural obligation40--,the ,watchman 7,baptist74 8,the observance of the first instead of the seventh day rests on the testimony of the church1 and the church alone40--,hobart ,church ,news 7,episcopalian71 ,july #b1 #ahid4 ,for additional testimonies1 see reading on page #ded4 #ad4 ,how did this change in observance of days come about1 suddenly or gradually8 ,gradually4 ,,notes4--8,the ,christian church made no formal1 but a gradual and almost unconscious transference of the one day to the other40--8,the ,voice ,from ,sinai10 by ,archdeacon ,f4 ,w4 ,farrar1 page #afg4 ,this of itself is evidence that there was no divine command for the change of the ,sabbath4 #ae4 ,for how long a time was the seventh-day ,sabbath observed in the ,christian church8 ,for many centuries4 ,in fact1 its observance has never wholly ceased in the ,christian church4 ,,notes4--,mr4 ,morer1 a learned clergyman of the ,church of ,england1 says3 8,the primitive ,christians had a great veneration for the ,sabbath1 and spent the day in devotion and sermons4 ,and it is not to be doubted that they derived this practise from the apostles themselves40--8,dialogues on the ,lord's ,day10 page #ahi4 ,prof4 ,e4 ,brerwood1 of ,gresham ,college1 ,london 7,episcopal71 says3 8,the ,sabbath was religiously observed in the ,eastern church three hundred years and more after our ,saviour's passion40--8,learned ,treatise of the ,sabbath10 page #gg4 ,lyman ,coleman1 a careful and candid historian1 says3 8,down even to the fifth century the observance of the ,jewish ,sabbath was continued in the ,christian church1 but with a rigor and solemnity gradually diminishing until it was wholly discontinued40--8,ancient ,christianity ,exemplified10 chap4 #bf1 sec4 #b4 ,the historian ,socrates1 who wrote about the middle of the fifth century1 says3 8,almost all the churches throughout the world celebrate the sacred mysteries on the ,sabbath of every week1 yet the ,christians of ,alexandria and at ,rome1 on account of some ancient tradition1 refuse to do this40--8,ecclesiastical ,history10 book #e1 chap4 #bb4 ,sozomen1 another historian of the same period1 writes3 8,the people of ,constantinople1 and of several other cities1 assemble together on the ,sabbath as well as on the next day2 which custom is never observed at ,rome40--8,ecclesiastical ,history10 book #g1 chap4 #ai4 ,all this would have been inconceivable and impossible had there been a divine command given for the change of the ,sabbath4 ,the last two quotations also show that ,rome led in the apostasy and in the change of the ,sabbath4 #af4 ,what striking testimony is borne by ,neander1 the noted church historian1 regarding the origin of the ,sunday sabbath8 8,opposition to ,judaism introduced the particular festival of ,sunday very early1 indeed1 into the place of the ,sabbath4444 ,the festival of ,sunday1 like all other festivals1 was always only a human ordinance1 and it was far from the intentions of the apostles to establish a divine command in this respect1 far from them1 and from the early apostolic church1 to transfer the laws of the ,sabbath to ,sunday4 ,perhaps at the end of the second century a false application of this kind had begun to take place2 for men appear by that time to have considered laboring on ,sunday as a sin40--,neander's 8,church ,history0 ,rose's translation1 page #ahf4 #ag4 ,who first enjoined ,sunday-keeping by law8 ,constantine the ,great4 ,,notes4--8,the earliest recognition of the observance of ,sunday as a legal duty is a constitution of ,constantine in #cba ,a4,d41 enacting that all courts of justice1 inhabitants of towns1 and workshops were to be at rest on ,sunday 7venerabili die ,solis71 with an exception in favor of those engaged in agricultural labor40--,encyclopedia ,britannica1 ninth edition1 article 8,sunday40 8,constantine the ,great made a law for the whole empire 7#cba ,a4,d47 that ,sunday should be kept as a day of rest in all cities and towns2 but he allowed the country people to follow their work40--,encyclopedia ,americana1 article 8,sabbath40 8,unquestionably the first law1 either ecclesiastical or civil1 by which the ,sabbatical observance of that day is known to have been ordained1 is the edict of ,constantine1 #cba ,a4,d40--,chambers's ,encyclopedia1 article 8,sabbath40 #ah4 ,what did ,constantine's law require8 8,let all the judges and town people1 and the occupation of all trades rest on the venerable day of the sun2 but let those who are situated in the country1 freely and at full liberty1 attend to the business of agriculture2 because it often happens that no other day is so fit for sowing corn and planting vines2 lest the critical moment being let slip1 men should lose the commodities granted by heaven40--,edict of ,march #g1 #cba ,a4,d41 ,corpus ,juris ,civilis ,cod41 lib4 #c1 tit4 #ab1 #c4 ,,note4--,this edict1 issued by ,constantine1 under whom the ,christian church and the ,roman state were first united1 in a manner supplied the lack of a divine command for ,sunday observance1 and may be considered the original ,sunday law1 and the model after which all ,sunday laws since then have been patterned4 ,it was one of the important steps in bringing about and establishing the change of the ,sabbath4 #ai4 ,what testimony does ,eusebius 7#bgj-cch71 a noted bishop of the church1 a flatterer of ,constantine1 and the reputed father of ecclesiastical history1 bear upon this subject8 8,all things whatsoever that it was duty to do on the ,sabbath1 these we have transferred to the ,lord's day40--8,commentary on the ,psalms10 ,cox's 8,sabbath ,literature0 ,vol4 ,i1 page #cfa4 ,,note4--,the change of the ,sabbath was the result of the combined efforts of church and state1 and it was centuries before it was fully accomplished4 #bj4 ,when and by what church council was the observance of the seventh day forbidden1 and ,sunday observance enjoined8 8,the seventh-day ,sabbath was 444 solemnized by ,christ1 the apostles1 and primitive ,christians1 till the ,laodicean ,council did1 in a manner1 quite abolish the observation of it4 444 ,the ,council of ,laodicea ,a4,d4 #cfd 444 first settled the observation of the ,lord's day40--,prynne's 8,dissertation on the ,lord's ,day ,sabbath10 page #afc4 #ba4 ,what did this council1 in its twenty-ninth canon1 decree concerning the ,sabbath and ,christians who continued to observe it8 8,christians shall not ,judaize and be idle on ,saturday ,sabbath1 but shall work on that day4444 ,if1 however1 they are found ,judaizing1 they shall be shut out from ,christ40--,hefele's 8,history of the ,councils of the ,church10 ,vol4 ,,ii1 page #caf4 ,,notes4--,some of the further steps taken by church and state authorities in bringing about this change may be noted as follows3-- 8,in #chf1 under ,gratian1 ,valentinian1 and ,theodosius1 it was decreed that all litigation and business should cease on ,sunday4444 8,among the doctrines laid down in a letter of ,pope ,innocent ,i1 written in the last year of his papacy 7#daf71 is that ,saturday should be observed as a fast-day4444 8,in #dbe1 under ,theodosius the ,younger1 abstinence from theatricals and the circus on ,sunday was enjoined4444 8,in #ech1 at a council at ,orleans1 444 it was ordained that everything previously permitted on ,sunday should still be lawful2 but that work at the plow1 or in the vineyard1 and cutting1 reaping1 threshing1 tilling1 and hedging should be abstained from1 that people might more conveniently attend church4444 8,about #eij ,pope ,gregory1 in a letter to the ,roman people1 denounced as the prophets of ,antichrist those who maintained that work ought not to be done on the seventh day40--8,law of ,sunday0 by ,james ,t4 ,ringgold1 pages #bfe-bfg4 ,the last paragraph of the foregoing quotation indicates that even as late as #eij ,a4,d4 there were those in the church who observed and who taught the observance of the ,bible ,sabbath1 the seventh day4 #bb4 ,what determines whose servants we are8 8,know ye not1 that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey1 his servants ye are to whom ye obey80 ,rom4 #f3af4 #bc4 ,when tempted to bow down and worship ,satan1 what reply did ,christ make8 8,get thee hence1 ,satan3 for it is written1 ,thou shalt worship the ,lord thy ,god1 and ,him only shalt thou serve40 ,matt4 #d3aj1 #aa4 #bd4 ,what do ,catholics say of the observance of ,sunday by ,protestants8 8,it was the ,catholic ,church which1 by the authority of ,jesus ,christ1 has transferred this rest to the ,sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our ,lord4 ,thus the observance of ,sunday by the ,protestants is an homage they pay1 in spite of themselves1 to the authority of the ,catholic church40--8,plain ,talk ,about the ,protestantism of ,today10 by ,mgr4 ,segur1 page #bac4 #be4 ,what kind of worship does the ,saviour call that which is not according to ,god's commandments8 8,but in vain they do worship ,me1 teaching for doctrines the commandments of men40 ,matt4 #ae3i4 #bf4 ,when ,israel had apostatized1 and were almost universally worshiping ,baal1 what appeal did ,elijah make to them8 8,how long halt ye between two opinions8 if the ,lord be ,god1 follow ,him3 but if ,baal1 then follow him40 #a ,kings #ah3ba4 ,,note4--,in times of ignorance ,god winks at that which otherwise would be sin2 but when light comes ,he commands men everywhere to repent4 ,acts #ag3cj4 ,the period during which the saints1 times1 and the law of ,god were to be in the hands of the ,papacy has expired 7,dan4 #g3be72 the true light on the ,sabbath question is now shining2 and ,god is sending a message to the world1 calling upon men to fear and worship ,him1 and to return to the observance of ,his holy rest day1 the seventh-day ,sabbath4 ,rev4 #ad3f-ab2 ,isa4 #ef3a2 #eh3a1 #ab-ad4 ,see pages #bei1 #ddf1 #dfc1 #edg4 ,who is on the ,lord's side ,always true8 ,there's a right and wrong side1 ,where stand you8 ,thousands on the wrong side ,choose to stand1 ,still 'tis not the strong side1 ,true and grand4 ,come and join the ,lord's side3 ,ask you why8-- ',tis the only safe side ,by and by4 ,f4 ,e4 ,,belden4 ,the ,seal ,of ,god ,and ,the ,mark ,of ,apostasy ,illustration4 ,the ,angel ,with ,the ,seal4 ,bind up the testimony1 seal the law among ,my disciples4 ,isa4 #h3af4 #a4 ,what does the ,bible present as the object of a sign1 or seal8 8,now1 ,o king1 establish the decree1 and sign the writing1 that it be not changed40 ,dan4 #f3h4 ,,note4--,that is1 affix the signature of royalty1 that it may have the proper authority1 and thus be of force4 ,anciently it was customary for kings to use a ring1 containing their name1 initials1 or monogram1 for this purpose4 ,jezebel1 the wife of ,ahab1 8wrote letters in ,ahab's name1 and sealed them with his seal40 #a ,kings #ba3h4 ,of the decree issued under ,ahasuerus for the slaying of all the ,jews throughout the ,persian ,empire1 it is said that 8in the name of ,king ,ahasuerus was it written1 and sealed with the king's ring40 ,esther #c3ab4 #b4 ,what are the three essentials to an official seal8 ,to be complete1 an official seal must show three things3 7#a7 ,the name of the lawgiver2 7#b7 his official position1 title1 or authority1 and so his right to rule2 and 7#c7 his kingdom1 or the extent of his dominion and jurisdiction4 ,thus3 8,woodrow ,wilson1 ,president of the ,united ,states10 8,george ,,iv1 ,king of ,great ,britain10 8,nicholas ,,ii1 ,czar of ,russia40 #c4 ,with what is ,god's seal connected8 8,bind up the testimony1 seal ,,the ,,law among ,my disciples40 ,isa4 #h3af4 #d4 ,does the first commandment show who the author of the law is8 8,thou shalt have no other gods before ,me40 ,ex4 #bj3c4 ,,note4--,who the 8me0 here spoken of is1 the commandment itself does not state4 ,such a prohibition might come from any source4 ,any heathen could claim it as a command from his god1 and1 so far as the commandment itself goes1 no one could disprove his claim4 #e4 ,does the second1 third1 fifth1 sixth1 seventh1 eighth1 ninth1 or tenth commandment indicate the author of the decalogue8 ,no2 none of them4 ,,note4--,the second commandment forbids the making of and bowing down to images1 but does not in itself reveal who the true ,god is4 ,the third commandment says1 8,thou shalt not take the name of the ,lord thy ,god in vain10 but it likewise fails to reveal the true ,god and giver of the law4 ,a worshiper of the sun might say he kept this commandment so far as it itself reveals what god is meant4 ,so of the other commandments here referred to4 ,in the last five commandments the name of ,god is not even mentioned4 #f4 ,which commandment alone of the decalogue reveals the true ,god and ,author of the law8 8,remember the ,sabbath day1 to keep it holy4 ,six days shalt thou labor1 and do all thy work3 but the seventh day is the ,sabbath of the ,lord thy ,god3 in it thou shalt not do any work1 thou1 nor thy son1 nor thy daughter1 thy man servant1 nor thy maid servant1 nor thy cattle1 nor thy stranger that is within thy gates3 for in six days the ,lord made heaven and earth1 the sea1 and all that in them is1 and rested the seventh day3 wherefore the ,lord blessed the ,sabbath day1 and hallowed it40 ,verses #h-aa4 ,,note4--,the fourth commandment alone reveals the name1 authority1 and dominion of the ,author of this law4 ,in six days1 7#a7 the ,lord 7name72 7#b7 made 7office1 ,creator72 7#c7 heaven and earth 7dominion74 ,this commandment alone1 therefore1 contains 8the seal of the living ,god40 ,by what is revealed in this commandment is shown what ,god is referred to in the other commandments4 ,by the great truth revealed here all other gods are shown to be false gods4 ,the ,sabbath commandment1 therefore1 contains the seal of ,god2 and the ,sabbath itself1 the observance of which is enjoined by the commandment1 is inseparably connected with this seal2 it is to be kept in memory of the fact that ,god is the ,creator of all things2 and it is itself called a 8sign0 of the knowledge of this great truth4 ,ex4 #ca3ag2 ,eze4 #bj3bj4 #g4 ,what reason does ,god give for the ,sabbath being an everlasting sign between ,him and ,his people8 8,it is a sign between ,me and the children of ,israel forever3 for in six days the ,lord made heaven and earth1 and on the seventh day ,he rested1 and was refreshed40 ,ex4 #ca3ag4 ,,note4--,the ,sabbath is the sign1 or mark1 or seal1 of the true ,god1 the ,creator4 #h4 ,of what does ,god say the keeping or hallowing of the ,sabbath is a sign8 8,and hallow ,my ,sabbaths2 and they shall be a sign between ,me and you1 that ye may know that ,i am the ,lord your ,god40 ,eze4 #bj3bj4 #i4 ,of what besides a knowledge of ,god as ,creator1 is the ,sabbath a sign8 8,verily ,my ,sabbaths ye shall keep3 for it is a sign between ,me and you throughout your generations2 that ye may know that ,i am the ,lord that doth ,,sanctify you40 ,ex4 #ca3ac4 ,,note4--,the ,sabbath is the great sign of ,god's creative power wherever and however manifested1 whether in creation or redemption2 for redemption is creation--re-creation4 ,it requires the same power to redeem that it does to create4 8,create in me a clean heart40 ,ps4 #ea3aj4 8,for we are ,his workmanship1 created in ,christ ,jesus unto good works40 ,eph4 #b3aj4 ,at each recurrence of the ,sabbath1 ,god designs that it shall call ,him to mind as the ,one who created us1 and whose grace and sanctifying power are working in us to fit us for ,his eternal kingdom4 #aj4 ,what scripture shows that a special sealing work is to take place just before the letting loose of the winds of destruction upon the earth8 8,and after these things ,i saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth1 holding the four winds of the earth1 that the wind should not blow on the earth1 nor on the sea1 nor on any tree4 ,and ,i saw another angel ascending from the east1 having the seal of the living ,god3 and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels1 to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea1 saying1 ,hurt not the earth1 neither the sea1 nor the trees1 till we have sealed the servants of our ,god in their foreheads4 ,and ,i heard the number of them which were sealed3 and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of ,israel40 ,rev4 #g3a-d4 ,see ,eze4 #i3a-f4 #aa4 ,where did the apostle see this same company a little later1 and what did they have in their foreheads8 8,and ,i looked1 and1 lo1 a ,lamb stood on the mount ,sion1 and with ,him an hundred forty and four thousand1 having ,his ,father's name written in their foreheads40 ,rev4 #ad3a4 ,,note4--,the seal of ,god and the ,father's name must refer to the same thing4 ,the seal is the sign or stamp of perfection1 and ,god's name stands for ,his character1 which is perfection4 ,and the ,sabbath of ,god1 kept as ,god ordained it to be kept1 holy1 and in holiness1 is a sign of this same thing--perfection of character4 ,when this seal is finally placed upon ,god's people1 it will be an evidence that ,his grace and ,his sanctifying power have done their work1 and fitted them for heaven4 ,in the world to come1 all will keep the ,sabbath1 and will therefore have this seal or mark of sanctification1 holiness1 and perfection of character4 ,isa4 #ff3bb1 #bc4 #ab4 ,what is said of the character of these sealed ones8 8,and in their mouth was found no guile3 for they are without fault before the throne of ,god40 ,verse #e4 #ac4 ,how is the remnant church described8 8,here is the patience of the saints3 here are they that keep the commandments of ,god1 and the faith of ,jesus40 ,verse #ab4 #ad4 ,against what three things does the third angel of ,revelation #ad warn men8 8,and the third angel followed them1 saying with a loud voice1 ,if any man worship the beast and his image1 and receive his mark in his forehead1 or in his hand1 the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of ,god40 ,verses #i1 #aj4 ,,note4--,the beast represents the ,papacy2 the image to the beast represents another ecclesiastical body dominating civil power4 ,see readings on pages #bfh1 #bga4 ,and over against the seal of ,god stands the mark of the beast1 the mark of apostasy4 ,against this false and idolatrous worship and the reception of this mark1 ,god sends this solemn warning4 #ae4 ,what power mentioned in the thirteenth chapter of ,revelation is to enforce this mark8 8,and he the two-horned beast causeth all1 both small and great1 rich and poor1 free and bond1 to receive a mark in their right hand1 or in their foreheads40 ,rev4 #ac3af4 ,,note4--,the two-horned beast is understood to represent the ,united ,states of ,america4 ,see reading on page #bga4 ,as this nation repudiates her principles of civil and religious liberty1 and becomes a persecuting power1 other nations will follow her example in oppressing those who refuse to yield their allegiance to ,god4 #af4 ,what does the ,papacy set forth as the mark1 or sign1 of its power and authority8 8,question4--,how prove you that the church hath power to command feasts and holy days8 8,answer4--,by the very act of changing the ,sabbath into ,sunday1 which ,protestants allow of40--8,abridgment of ,christian ,doctrine10 by ,rev4 ,henry ,tuberville1 ,d4 ,d41 page #eh4 ,,notes4--,in a letter written in ,november1 #ahie1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,f4 ,thomas1 chancellor to ,cardinal ,gibbons1 replying to an inquiry as to whether the ,catholic ,church claims to have changed the ,sabbath1 said3 8,of course the ,catholic ,church claims that the change was her act1 444 and the act is a mark of her ecclesiastical authority in religious things40 ,for other statements concerning this1 see pages #dda1 #ddd1 #dfd4 ,the true ,sabbath being a sign of loyalty to the true ,god1 it is but natural that the false sabbath should be regarded as a sign of allegiance to apostasy4 ,and such we find to be the case4 #ag4 ,what do papal authorities say of the observance of ,sunday by ,protestants8 8,the observance of ,sunday by the ,protestants is an homage they pay1 in spite of themselves1 to the authority of the ,catholic church40--8,plain ,talk ,about the ,protestantism of ,today10 by ,monsignor ,segur1 page #bac4 ,,note4--,the statement here made is true1 and a full realization of the fact will lead those who honestly1 but ignorantly1 have heretofore been observing ,sunday as the ,sabbath1 to refuse longer to pay homage to apostasy1 and return to the observance of that which is the sign of loyalty to heaven1--the only weekly day of rest which ,god1 in ,his ,word1 has commanded men to keep holy1 the seventh day4 #ah4 ,what will be the dragon's attitude toward the remnant people who keep the commandments of ,god8 8,and the dragon was wroth with the woman1 and went to make war with the remnant of her seed1 which keep the commandments of ,god1 and have the testimony of ,jesus ,christ40 ,rev4 #ab3ag4 #ai4 ,how strongly will this false worship and the enforcement of this mark be urged8 8,that the image of the beast should both speak1 and cause decree that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed4 ,and he causeth all1 both small and great1 rich and poor1 free and bond1 to receive a mark in their right hand1 or in their foreheads3 and that no man might buy or sell1 save he that had the mark40 ,rev4 #ac3ae-ag4 ,see note under question #ai1 on page #bbg4 #bj4 ,over what do the people of ,god finally gain the victory8 8,and ,i saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire3 and them that had gotten the victory over the beast1 and over his image1 and over his mark1 and over the number of his name1 stand on the sea of glass1 having the harps of ,god40 ,rev4 #ae3b4 ,the ,god that made the earth1 ,and all the worlds on high1 ,who gave all creatures birth1 ,in earth1 and sea1 and sky1 ,after six days in work employed1 ,upon the seventh a rest enjoyed4 ,the ,sabbath day was blessed1 ,hallowed1 and sanctified2 ,it was ,jehovah's rest1 ,and so it must abide2 ',twas set apart before the fall1 ',twas made for man1 'twas made for all4 ,r4 ,f4 ,,cottrell4 ,the ,lord's ,day ,illustration4 ,john's ,vision ,on ,patmos4 ,i was in the ,spirit on the ,lord's day4 ,rev4 #a3aj4 #a4 ,from what time was ,christ1 the ,word1 associated with ,god1 the ,father8 8,in the beginning was the ,word1 and the ,word was with ,god1 and the ,word was ,god4 ,the same was in the beginning with ,god40 ,john #a3a1 #b4 #b4 ,by whom were all things created8 8,which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in ,god1 who created all things by ,jesus ,christ40 ,eph4 #c3i4 #c4 ,by whom were the worlds made8 8,god1 who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets1 hath in these last days spoken unto us by ,his ,son1 444 by whom also ,he made the worlds40 ,heb4 #a3a1 #b4 #d4 ,how does ,paul again express this same truth8 8,for by ,him were all things created1 that are in heaven1 and that are in earth1 visible and invisible1 444 all things were created by ,him1 and for ,him3 and ,he is before all things1 and by ,him all things consist40 ,col4 #a3af1 #ag4 #e4 ,was there anything made without ,christ8 8,all things were made by ,him2 and without ,him was not anything made that was made40 ,john #a3c4 #f4 ,was the ,sabbath 8made08 8,and ,he said unto them1 ,the ,sabbath was ,,made for man40 ,mark #b3bg4 #g4 ,then by whom was the ,sabbath made8 ,by ,christ4 ,,note4--,this conclusion is inevitable4 ,if all things were made by ,christ1 and without ,him was not anything made that was made1 and the ,sabbath was one of the things that was made1 then it follows that the ,sabbath must have been made by ,christ4 ,this being so1 the ,sabbath must be the ,lord's day4 #h4 ,what did ,god do in the beginning on the seventh day8 8,and on the seventh day ,god ended ,his work which ,he had made2 and ,he rested on the seventh day from all ,his work which ,he had made40 ,gen4 #b3b4 ,,note4--,if all things were made by ,jesus ,christ1 then ,he1 with the ,father1 rested on the first seventh day from all ,his labor in the work of creation4 #i4 ,after resting on the seventh day1 what did ,god do8 8,and ,god blessed the seventh day1 and sanctified it3 because that in it ,he had rested from all ,his work which ,god created and made40 ,verse #c4 ,,note4--,and inasmuch as this blessing and this sanctification of the day were a part of the making of the ,sabbath1 as well as the resting upon the day1 these also must have been done by ,christ2 for the ,sabbath was made by ,him4 #aj4 ,how much honor is due to ,christ8 8,that all men should honor the ,son1 even as they honor the ,father40 ,john #e3bc4 8,i and ,my ,father are one40 ,john #aj3cj4 ,,note4--,in keeping the ,sabbath1 then1 we honor ,christ equally with the ,father4 #aa4 ,did ,christ keep the ,sabbath8 8,and ,he came to ,nazareth1 where ,he had been brought up3 and1 as ,his custom was1 ,he went into the synagogue on the ,sabbath day1 and stood up for to read40 ,luke #d3af4 8,i have kept ,my ,father's commandments40 ,john #ae3aj4 #ab4 ,did ,christ's followers keep the ,sabbath after ,his death8 8,and they returned1 and prepared spices and ointments2 and rested the ,sabbath day according to the commandment40 ,luke #bc3ef4 #ac4 ,did they observe it after ,his resurrection8 8,and ,paul1 as his manner was1 went in unto them1 and three ,sabbath days reasoned with them out of the ,scriptures40 ,acts #ag3b4 ,see also ,acts #ac3ad1 #db1 #dd2 #af3ac2 #ah3a-d1 #aa4 #ad4 ,on what day does ,john say he was in the ,spirit8 8,i was in the ,spirit on the ,lord's day40 ,rev4 #a3aj4 #ae4 ,what day does the commandment say is the ,lord's8 8,the seventh day is the ,sabbath of the ,lord40 ,ex4 #bj3aj4 #af4 ,by whose ,spirit did the prophets write8 8,the ,spirit of ,christ which was in them40 #a ,peter #a3aa4 #ag4 ,what does the prophet ,isaiah1 speaking for ,god through this ,spirit of ,christ1 call the seventh-day ,sabbath8 8,my holy day40 ,isa4 #eh3ac4 #ah4 ,does ,christ anywhere in the ,scriptures ever claim any other day of the week than the seventh as ,his8 ,he does not4 ,,note4--,we do not need to speculate as to what day is the ,lord's1 if we will but take the ,word of ,god for our guide1 for loyalty to which ,john was banished to the isle of ,patmos4 ,see ,rev4 #a3i4 #ai4 ,if ,john1 therefore1 referred to a day of the week1 on what day must he have been in the ,spirit8 ,the seventh day4 ,,note4--,no other day of the week in all the ,bible is claimed by ,god as ,his day4 ,during the second1 third1 and fourth centuries of the ,christian era1 when apostasy came in like a flood1 men1 without any warrant or command of ,scripture1 thinking to do honor to ,christ and despite to the ,jews who crucified ,christ1 began to neglect the ,sabbath of the fourth commandment1 and to honor the day of the week on which ,christ rose from the dead1 the first day1 as 8the ,lord's day10 until finally the ,sabbath was almost wholly lost sight of1 and the ,sunday quite generally took its place4 ,but there was no more warrant for this change in the divine and unchangeable law of ,god than there was for other errors and changes which crept into the professed ,christian church during this same time1 such as abstaining from meat on ,friday in honor of the crucifixion2 ,mariolatry1 or the worship of the ,virgin ,mary2 the mass2 purgatory2 indulgences2 prayers for the dead2 saint-worship2 and the human vicarship of ,christ4 ,there was no more divine authority for one than for the others4 ,all came in through apostasy4 ,the ,bible knows but one true and living ,god1 one ,lawgiver1 one ,mediator between ,god and man1 one ,lord and ,saviour ,jesus ,christ1 one body1 one ,spirit1 one hope1 one faith1 one baptism1 and one ,sabbath4 ,see ,jer4 #aj3aj-ab2 ,rev4 #ad3f1 #g2 #a ,tim4 #b3e2 ,eph4 #d3d-f2 ,ex4 #bj3h-aa4 ,walking ,as ,he ,walked ,illustration4 ,jesus ,in ,the ,synagogue ,on ,the ,sabbath4 ,leaving us an example1 that ye should follow ,his steps4 #a ,peter #b3ba4 #a4 ,the way of the ,christian life was set for us by ,jesus ,himself4 8,he that saith he abideth in ,him ought himself also so to walk1 even as ,he walked40 #a ,john #b3f4 8,leaving us an example1 that ye should follow ,his steps40 #a ,peter #b3ba4 #b4 ,the footprints that ,jesus set for us to follow1 lead unvaryingly along the way of ,god's commandments4 8,i have kept ,my ,father's commandments1 and abide in ,his love40 ,john #ae3aj4 8,for this is the love of ,god1 that we keep ,his commandments40 #a ,john #e3c4 #c4 ,the pathway is the same today as when ,jesus walked in ,judea4 8,jesus ,christ the same yesterday1 and today1 and forever40 ,heb4 #ac3h4 #d4 ,when it is shown that ,jesus kept the seventh day holy as our example1 many ask1 8,why have not scholar and churchmen found out that there is no ,bible authority for first-day sacredness80 ,the answer is1 ,they have found it so1 and have freely declared the fact4 ,testimony ,of ,eminent ,men #e4 ,the extracts that follow are from noted clergymen1 scholars1 and eminent writers1 all of whom doubtless kept the ,sunday as a matter of church custom4 ,but they nevertheless bear witness that there is no ,bible command for it4 ,church ,of ,england ,writers ,archdeacon ,farrar3 8,the ,sabbath is ,saturday1 the seventh day of the week40 8,the ,christian church made no formal1 but a gradual and almost unconscious transference of the one day to the other40--8,the ,voice ,from ,sinai10 pages #afc1 #afg4 ,canon ,eyton 7of ,westminster73 8,there is no word1 no hint1 in the ,new ,testament about abstaining from work on ,sunday40 8,the observance of ,ash ,wednesday or ,lent stands exactly on the same footing as the observance of ,sunday40 8,constantine's decree was the first public step in establishing the first day of the week as a day on which there should be secular rest as well as religious worship4444 ,into the rest of ,sunday no divine law enters40--8,the ,ten ,commandments10 ,trubners ,co4 ,canon ,knox-,little1 replying to those who quote the example of ,christ against the ,high-church ritualism1 says3-- 8,it is certain that our ,lord when on earth did observe ,saturday1 and did not observe ,sunday40 8,if they are consistent1 as ,i have said1 they must keep ,saturday1 not ,sunday1 as the day of rest40--8,sacerdotalism10 ,longman ,company4 ,sir ,william ,domville3 8,centuries of the ,christian era passed away before the ,sunday was observed by the ,christian church as a ,sabbath40--8,examination of ,six ,texts10 chap4 #h1 page #bia4 ,writers ,of ,other ,churches ,bishop ,grimelund1 of ,norway 7,lutheran73 8,the ,christians in the ancient church very soon distinguished the first day of the week1 ,sunday2 however1 not as a sabbath1 but as an assembly day of the church1 to study the ,word of ,god together40--8,geschichte des ,sonntags10 page #fj4 ,dr4 ,r4 ,w4 ,dale 7,british ,congregationalist73 8,it is quite clear that however rigidly or devotedly we may spend ,sunday1 we are not keeping the ,sabbath4444 ,the ,sabbath was founded on a specific1 divine command4 ,we can plead no such command for the observance of ,sunday4444 ,there is not a single line in the ,new ,testament to suggest that we incur any penalty by violating the supposed sanctity of ,sunday40--8,the ,ten ,commandments10 ,hodder and ,stoughton1 pages #ajf1 #ajg4 ,dr4 ,lyman ,abbott 7,american ,congregationalist73 8,the current notion that ,christ and ,his apostles authoritatively substituted the first day for the seventh1 is absolutely without any authority in the ,new ,testament40--,christian ,union1 ,june #bf1 #ahij4 ,dr4 ,edward ,t4 ,hiscock 7,baptist73 8,there was and is a commandment to #8keep holy the ,sabbath day1' but that ,sabbath was not ,sunday4 ,it will1 however1 be readily said1 and with some show of triumph1 that the ,sabbath was transferred from the seventh to the first day of the week4444 ,where can the record of such a transaction be found8 ,not in the ,new ,testament--absolutely not40--,the ,new ,york ,examiner1 ,nov4 #af1 #ahic4 ,dr4 ,d4 ,h4 ,lucas 7,disciple73 8,there is no direct ,scriptural authority for designating the first day the ,lord's day40--,christian ,oracle1 ,jan4 #bc1 #ahij4 ,cardinal ,gibbons 7,roman ,catholic73 8,you may read the ,bible from ,genesis to ,revelation1 and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of ,sunday40--8,faith of ,our ,fathers10 edition #ahib1 page #aaa4 ,prize ,essay of ,american ,sunday-school ,union3 8,up to the time of ,christ's death1 no change had been made in the day4444 ,so far as the record shows1 they the apostles did not give any explicit command enjoining the abandonment of the seventh-day ,sabbath1 and its observance on the first day of the week40--8,lord's ,day10 pages #ahe1 #ahf4 ,encyclopedias ,and ,church ,manuals 8,dictionary of ,christian ,antiquities30 8,the notion of a formal substitution by apostolic authority of the ,lord's day meaning ,sunday for the ,jewish ,sabbath1 and the transference to it1 perhaps in a spiritualized form1 of the ,sabbatical obligation established by the promulgation of the fourth commandment1 has no basis whatever1 either in the ,holy ,scriptures or in ,christian antiquity40--,article 8,sabbath10 ,smith and ,cheetham4 8,cyclopedia of ,biblical ,theology30 8,it must be confessed that there is no law in the ,new ,testament concerning the first day40--,article 8,sabbath10 ,mc,clintock and ,strong4 ,methodist ,episcopal 8,theological ,compend10 by ,amos ,binney3 8,it is true1 there is no positive command for infant baptism4444 ,nor is there any for keeping holy the first day of the week40--,pages #ahj1 #aha4 ,protestant ,episcopal 8,manual of ,christian ,doctrine30 8,is there any command in the ,new ,testament to change the day of weekly rest from ,saturday8--,none40--,page #abg4 ,protestant ,episcopal 8,explanation of ,catechism30 8,the day is now changed from the seventh to the first day2 444 but as we meet with no ,scriptural direction for the change1 we may conclude it was done by the authority of the church40 #f4 ,what influence do the ,bible and history show working in the church immediately after apostolic days8 8,also of your own selves shall men arise1 speaking perverse things1 to draw away disciples after them40 ,acts #bj3cj4 ,,note4--8,in the interval between the days of the apostles and the conversion of ,constantine1 the ,christian commonwealth changed its aspect4444 ,rites and ceremonies of which neither ,paul nor ,peter ever heard1 crept silently into use1 and then claimed the rank of divine institutions40--,dr4 ,w4 ,d4 ,killen's 7,presbyterian7 8,the ,ancient ,church10 ,preface4 #g4 ,what did ,christ say of worship based upon the commandments of men8 8,in vain they do worship ,me1 teaching for doctrines the commandments of men40 ,matt4 #ae3i4 #h4 ,what did ,he say should be done with every plant not planted by ,god8 8,every plant1 which ,my ,heavenly ,father hath not planted1 shall be rooted up40 ,verse #ac4 ,the ,sabbath ,in ,history ,illustration4 ,israel ,in ,captivity4 ,to fulfil the word of the ,lord1 444 until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths4 #b ,chron4 #cf3ba4 #a4 ,when and by what acts was the ,sabbath made8 8,and on the seventh day ,god ended ,his work which ,he had made2 and ,he rested on the seventh day from all ,his work which ,he had made4 ,and ,god blessed the seventh day1 and sanctified it3 because that in it ,he had rested from all ,his work which ,god created and made40 ,gen4 #b3b1 #c4 #b4 ,what division of time is marked off by the ,sabbath8 ,the week4 ,,notes4--8,one of the most striking collateral confirmations of the ,mosaic history of the creation is the general adoption of the division of time into weeks1 which extends from the ,christian states of ,europe to the remote shores of ,hindustan1 and has equally prevailed among the ,hebrews1 the ,egyptians1 ,chinese1 ,greeks1 ,romans1 and northern barbarians1--nations some of whom had little or no intercourse with others1 and were not even known by name to the ,hebrews40--,horne's 8,introduction to the ,critical ,study and ,knowledge of the ,holy ,scriptures10 ,vol4 ,i1 page #fi1 edition #ahda4 8,seven has been the ancient and honored number among the nations of the earth4 ,they have measured their time by weeks from the beginning4 ,the original of this was the ,sabbath of ,god1 as ,moses has given the reasons for it in his writings40--8,brief ,dissertation on the ,first ,three ,chapters of ,genesis10 by ,dr4 ,lyman ,coleman1 page #bf4 ,gen4 #g3d1 #aj2 #h3aj1 #ab1 show that the week was known at the time of the flood4 #c4 ,how widely recognized is the seventh-day ,sabbath in the different languages of the world today8 ,it is very generally so recognized4 ,,note4--,some years ago the late ,dr4 ,william ,mead ,jones1 of ,london1 published a 8,chart of the ,week10 showing the style of the weekly cycle and the designations of the different days of the week in one hundred and sixty different languages4 ,this chart shows very vividly that the seven-day period1 or week1 was known from the most ancient times1 and that in no fewer than one hundred and eight of these languages the seventh day is designated as the ,sabbath1 or holy day4 ,the following is from this chart3-- ,english ,the seventh day ,the ,sabbath ,hebrew ,shabbath ,sabbath ,greek ,sabbaton ,sabbath ,latin ,sabbatum ,sabbath ,arabic ,assabt ,the ,sabbath ,persian ,shambin ,sabbath ,armenian ,shapat ,sabbath ,turkish ,yomessabt ,day the ,sabbath ,abyssinian ,sanbat ,sabbath ,russian ,subbota ,sabbath ,polish ,sobota ,sabbath ,hindustani ,shamba ,sabbath ,malay ,ari-,sabtu ,day ,sabbath ,afghan ,shamba ,sabbath ,german ,samstag ,sabbath ,prussian ,sabatico ,sabbath ,french ,samedi ,sabbath day ,italian ,sabbato ,sabbath ,spanish ,sabado ,sabbath ,portuguese ,sabbado ,sabbath #d4 ,what reason did ,god assign at ,sinai for having blessed and set apart the seventh day as a day of holy rest8 8,for in six days the ,lord made heaven and earth1 the sea1 and all that in them is1 and rested the seventh day40 ,ex4 #bj3aa4 #e4 ,what promise did ,god make to ,israel1 through ,jeremiah1 if they would keep the ,sabbath8 8,and it shall come to pass1 if ye diligently harken unto ,me1 saith the ,lord1 to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the ,sabbath day1 but hallow the ,sabbath day1 to do no work therein2 then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of ,david1 riding in chariots and on horses1 they1 and their princes1 the men of ,judah1 and the inhabitants of ,jerusalem3 and this city shall remain forever40 ,jer4 #ag3bd1 #be4 #f4 ,what did ,he say would happen if they did not hallow the ,sabbath day8 8,but if ye will not harken unto ,me to hallow the ,sabbath day1 and not to bear a burden1 even entering in at the gates of ,jerusalem on the ,sabbath day2 then will ,i kindle a fire in the gates thereof1 and it shall devour the palaces of ,jerusalem1 and it shall not be quenched40 ,verse #bg4 #g4 ,what befell the city of ,jerusalem when it was captured by ,nebuchadnezzar1 king of ,babylon1 in #ehh ,b4,c48 8,and all the vessels of the house of ,god 444 he brought to ,babylon4 ,and they burnt the house of ,god1 and brake down the wall of ,jerusalem1 and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire40 #b ,chron4 #cf3ah1 #ai4 #h4 ,why was this done8 8,to fulfil the word of the ,lord by the mouth of ,jeremiah1 until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths3 for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath40 ,verse #ba4 ,,note4--,israel's ,babylonish captivity1 under ,nebuchadnezzar and his sons1 was seventy years long because that for #dbj years1 or for six times seventy years1--from the days of ,solomon to ,nebuchadnezzar's time1--they had largely neglected to keep the ,sabbath4 ,see ,eze4 #bb3h1 #bf2 ,jer4 #be3h-aa2 #ag3bd1 #bg2 #b ,chron4 #cf3ae-ba4 ,the seventy years' desolation made up for the #dbj years of ,sabbath desecration4 ,so during the millennium1 or the one thousand years after ,christ's second advent1 the whole earth will lie desolate1 or keep sabbath1 for one thousand years1 because that for six thousand years the world's inhabitants have disregarded the ,sabbath4 ,see this period and condition pointed out in ,rev4 #bj3a-d2 ,isa4 #bd3a-f2 ,jer4 #d3bc-bg4 ,the periods of rest and desolation of the land are divinely appointed sabbatical compensations for man's irreligion1 as manifested in ,sabbath desecration4 ,they are impressive lessons on the importance of keeping the seventh-day ,sabbath1 and the results of breaking and disregarding it4 #i4 ,after ,israel's restoration from the ,babylonian captivity1 what did ,nehemiah say was the reason for their punishment8 8,then ,i contended with the nobles of ,judah1 and said unto them1 ,what evil thing is this that ye do1 and profane the ,sabbath day8 ,did not your fathers thus1 and did not our ,god bring all this evil upon us1 and upon this city8 yet ye bring more wrath upon ,israel by profaning the ,sabbath40 ,neh4 #ac3ag1 #ah4 #aj4 ,how does he speak of ,god's giving the ,sabbath to ,israel8 8,thou camest down also upon mount ,sinai1 and spakest with them from heaven1 and gavest them right judgments1 and true laws1 good statutes and commandments3 and madest known unto them ,thy holy ,sabbath40 ,neh4 #i3ac1 #ad4 ,,note4--,let it be noted that this text does not say that ,god made the ,sabbath then1 but simply that ,he made it known to ,israel then4 ,they had largely forgotten it while in ,egypt4 ,see pages #dai1 #dbc4 #aa4 ,how did ,christ1 while on earth1 regard the ,sabbath8 8,and ,he came to ,nazareth1 where ,he had been brought up3 and1 as ,his custom was1 ,he went into the synagogue on the ,sabbath day1 and stood up for to read40 ,luke #d3af4 #ab4 ,by what did ,christ recognize the ,sabbath law8 8,and ,he said unto them1 444 ,it is lawful to do well on the ,sabbath days40 ,matt4 #ab3aa1 #ab4 ,,notes4--,william ,prynne says3 8,it is certain that ,christ ,himself1 ,his apostles1 and the primitive ,christians for some good space of time1 did constantly observe the seventh-day ,sabbath40--8,dissertation on the ,lord's ,day ,sabbath10 page #cc4 ,morer1 a learned clergyman of the ,church of ,england1 says3 8,the primitive ,christians had a great veneration for the ,sabbath1 and spent the day in devotion and sermons4 ,and it is not to be doubted that they derived this practise from the apostles themselves1 as appears by several scriptures to that purpose40--,morer's 8,dialogues on the ,lord's ,day10 page #ahi4 ,the historian ,neander says3 8,opposition to ,judaism introduced the particular festival of ,sunday very early1 indeed1 into the place of the ,sabbath4444 ,the festival of ,sunday1 like all other festivals1 was always only a human ordinance1 and it was far from the intentions of the apostles to establish a divine command in this respect1--far from them1 and from the early apostolic church1 to transfer the laws of the ,sabbath to ,sunday4 ,perhaps at the end of the second century a false application of this kind had begun to take place2 for men appear by that time to have considered laboring on ,sunday as a sin40--,neander's 8,church ,history10 ,rose's translation1 page #ahf4 ,dr4 ,lyman ,abbott says3 8,the current notion that ,christ and ,his apostles authoritatively substituted the first day of the week for the seventh1 is absolutely without any authority in the ,new ,testament40--,christian ,union1 ,june #bf1 #ahij4 ,archdeacon ,farrar says3 8,the ,christian church made no formal1 but a gradual and almost unconscious transference of the one day to the other40--8,the ,voice ,from ,sinai10 page #afg4 #ac4 ,what was the first effort of the ,roman ,church in behalf of the recognition of ,sunday8 ,in #aif ,a4,d41 ,victor1 bishop of ,rome1 attempted to impose on all the churches the ,roman custom of having the ,passover1 or ,easter1 as it is commonly called1 celebrated every year on ,sunday4 ,see ,bower's 8,history of the ,popes10 ,vol4 ,i1 pages #ah1 #ai4 ,,note4--,this1 ,dr4 ,bower1 in his 8,history of the ,popes10 ,vol4 ,i1 page #ah1 styles 8the first essay of papal usurpation40 #ad4 ,what was one of the principal reasons for convoking the ,council of ,nice8 8,the question relating to the observance of ,easter1 which was agitated in the time of ,anicetus and ,polycarp1 and afterward in that of ,victor1 was still undecided4 ,it was one of the principal reasons for convoking the ,council of ,nice1 being the most important subject to be considered after the ,arian controversy40--,boyle's 8,historical ,view of the ,council of ,nice10 page #bc1 edition #ahcf4 #ae4 ,how was the matter finally decided8 8,easter day was fixed on the ,sunday immediately following the full moon which was nearest after the vernal equinox40--,id41 page #bd4 #af4 ,in urging the observance of this decree on the churches1 what reason did ,constantine assign for it8 8,let us have nothing in common with the most hostile rabble of the ,jews40--,id41 page #eb4 #ag4 ,what had ,constantine already done1 in #cba ,a4,d41 to help forward ,sunday to a place of prominence8 ,he issued an edict requiring 8the judges and town people1 and the occupation of all trades0 to rest on 8the venerable day of the sun40 ,see ,encyclopedia ,britannica1 article 8,sunday20 and this work1 page #ddc4 #ah4 ,who did ,eusebius1 bishop of ,csarea1 and one of ,constantine's most ardent supporters1 say had transferred the obligations of the ,sabbath to ,sunday8 8,all things whatsoever that it was duty to do on the ,sabbath1 these ,,we have transferred to the ,lord's day40--,eusebius's 8,commentary on the ,psalms10 quoted in ,cox's 8,sabbath ,literature10 ,vol4 ,i1 page #cfa4 #ai4 ,what did ,sylvester1 bishop of ,rome1 #cad ,a4,d4 to #ccg ,a4,d41 do for the ,sunday institution by his 8apostolic authority08 ,he officially changed the title of the first day1 calling it the ,,lord',s ,,day4 ,see 8,historia ,ecclesiastica10 by ,m4 ,ludovicum ,lucium1 cent4 #d1 cap4 #aj1 pages #gci1 #gdj1 edition ,basilea1 #afbd4 #bj4 ,what did the ,council of ,laodicea decree in #cfd ,a4,d48 ,canon #bi4 8,christians shall not ,judaize and be idle on ,saturday ,sabbath1 but shall work on that day2 but the ,lord's day they shall especially honor40--8,a ,history of the ,councils of the ,church10 ,charles ,joseph ,hefele1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 page #caf4 #ba4 ,how late did ,christians keep the ,sabbath8 8,down even to the fifth century1 the observance of the ,jewish ,sabbath was continued in the ,christian church40--,lyman ,coleman's 8,ancient ,christianity ,exemplified10 chap4 #bf1 sec4 #b4 #bb4 ,how generally does the historian ,socrates1 who wrote about the middle of the fifth century1 say the ,sabbath was observed by the ,christian churches of his time8 8,although almost all churches throughout the world celebrate the sacred mysteries on the ,sabbath of every week1 yet the ,christians of ,alexandria and at ,rome1 on account of some ancient tradition1 refuse to do this40--,socrates's 8,ecclesiastical ,history10 book #e1 chap4 #bb4 #bc4 ,what day was observed in the dark ages by some of the ,waldenses8 8,they kept the ,sabbath day1 observed the ordinance of baptism according to the primitive church1 instructed their children in the articles of the ,christian faith and the commandments of ,god40--,jones's 8,church ,history10 ,vol4 ,,ii1 chap4 #e1 sec4 #d4 #bd4 ,who among the early ,reformers raised this question of ,sabbath observance8 8,carlstadt held to the divine authority of the ,sabbath from the ,old ,testament40--8,life of ,luther10 by ,dr4 ,barnes ,sears1 page #djb4 #be4 ,what did ,luther say of ,carlstadt's ,sabbath views8 8,indeed1 if ,carlstadt were to write further about the ,sabbath1 ,sunday would have to give way1 and the ,sabbath--that is to say1 ,saturday--must be kept holy40--,luther1 ,against the ,celestial ,prophets1 quoted in 8,life of ,martin ,luther in ,pictures10 page #adg4 #bf4 ,what claim is now made by the ,roman ,church concerning the change of the ,sabbath to ,sunday8 8,question4--,have you any other way of proving that the church has power to institute festivals of precept8 8,answer4--,had she not such power1 she could not have done that in which all modern religionists agree with her1--she could not have substituted the observance of ,sunday1 the first day of the week1 for the observance of ,saturday1 the seventh day1 a change for which there is no ,scriptural authority40--8,doctrinal ,catechism10 by ,rev4 ,stephen ,keenan1 page #agd4 ,,note4--,through want of sufficient light and investigation1 and because of the efforts of some who opposed the ,sabbath during the ,reformation1 ,sunday was brought from ,catholicism into the ,protestant church1 and is now cherished as an institution of the ,lord4 ,it is clear1 however1 that it is none of ,his planting1 but rather the work and result of apostasy4 ,but a message is now going forth to revive the truth on this point1 and calling for a genuine reformation upon it4 ,see pages #bea-bfc1 and next reading4 ,sabbath ,reform ,illustration4 ,the ,house ,of ,prayer4 ,if thou turn away thy foot from the ,sabbath1 from doing thy pleasure on ,my holy day4 ,isa4 #eh3ac4 #a4 ,what kind of worship does ,christ say results from doctrines based on the commandments of men8 8,but in vain they do worship ,me1 teaching for doctrines the commandments of men40 ,matt4 #ae3i4 #b4 ,what commandment did ,christ say the ,pharisees had made void by their teaching8 8,for ,god commanded1 saying1 ,honor thy father and mother4444 ,but ye say1 ,whosoever shall say to his father or his mother1 ,it is a gift1 by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me2 and honor not his father or his mother1 he shall be free40 ,verses #d-f4 #c4 ,what was the result of their course8 8,thus have ye made the commandment of ,god of none effect by your tradition40 ,verse #f4 ,,note4--,by a gift or dedication of property to the temple service1 they taught that a man might be freed from the duties enjoined by the fifth commandment4 #d4 ,what question did the disciples soon afterward ask ,christ8 8,knowest ,thou that the ,pharisees were offended1 after they heard this saying80 ,verse #ab4 #e4 ,what answer did the ,saviour make8 8,but ,he answered and said1 ,every plant1 which ,my ,heavenly ,father hath not planted1 shall be rooted up40 ,verse #ac4 ,,note4--,what is true of the fifth commandment is true of every other commandment4 ,if through tradition men set aside any other of ,god's commandments1 the words of ,christ to the ,pharisees are equally applicable to them4 ,they are guilty of making void the commandment of ,god1 and of instituting vain worship4 #f4 ,when1 and by whom1 was the ,sabbath 8planted08 8,for in six days the ,lord made heaven and earth1 the sea1 and all that in them is1 and rested the seventh day3 wherefore the ,lord blessed the ,sabbath day1 and hallowed it40 ,ex4 #bj3aa4 #g4 ,who claims to have planted the ,sunday institution8 8,question4--,has the ,catholic church power to make any alterations in the commandments of ,god8 8,answer4--444 ,instead of the seventh day1 and other festivals appointed by the old law1 the church has prescribed the ,sundays and holy days to be set apart for ,god's worship2 and these we are now obliged to keep in consequence of ,god's commandment1 instead of the ancient ,sabbath40--8,catholic ,christian ,instructed10 by the ,rt4 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,challoner1 page #baa4 ,,note4--8,we ,catholics1 then1 have precisely the same authority for keeping ,sunday holy1 instead of ,saturday1 as we have for every other article of our creed2 namely1 the authority of #8the church of the living ,god1 the pillar and ground of the truth' 7#a ,tim4 #c3ae72 whereas1 you who are ,protestants have really no authority for it whatever2 for there is no authority for it in the ,bible1 and you will not allow that there can be authority for it anywhere else4 ,both you and we do1 in fact1 follow tradition in this matter2 but we follow it1 believing it to be a part of ,god's word1 and the church to be its divinely appointed guardian and interpreter2 you follow it1 denouncing it all the time as a fallible and treacherous guide1 which often #8makes the commandment of ,god of none effect4' 0--8,clifton ,tracts10 ,vol4 ,,iv1 article 8,a ,question for ,all ,bible ,christians10 page #ae4 ,for further quotations on this1 see pages #dda1 #ddd1 #dee1 #def4 #h4 ,when is final salvation to be brought to ,god's people8 8,who are kept by the power of ,god through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time40 #a ,peter #a3e4 #i4 ,when ,god's salvation is near to come1 upon whom does ,he pronounce a blessing8 8,thus saith the ,lord1 ,keep ye judgment1 and do justice3 for ,my salvation is near to come1 and ,my righteousness to be revealed4 ,blessed is the man that doeth this1 and the son of man that layeth hold on it2 that keepeth the ,sabbath from polluting it1 and keepeth his hand from doing any evil40 ,isa4 #ef3a1 #b4 #aj4 ,is this promised blessing confined to any one class8 8,also the sons of the ,,stranger that join themselves to the ,lord1 to serve ,him1 and to love the name of the ,lord1 to be ,his servants1 every one that keepeth the ,sabbath from polluting it1 and taketh hold of ,my covenant2 even them will ,i bring to ,my holy mountain1 and make them joyful in ,my house of prayer40 ,verses #f1 #g4 ,,note4--,it is evident from these scriptures that in the last day1 when men are waiting for the ,saviour to appear1 there will be a call for those who really love the ,lord to separate themselves from the world1 to observe the ,lord's true ,sabbath1 and to depart from all evil4 #aa4 ,what does ,god tell ,his ministers to do at this time8 8,cry aloud1 spare not1 lift up thy voice like a trumpet1 and show ,my people their transgression1 and the house of ,jacob their sins40 ,isa4 #eh3a4 #ab4 ,what message of ,sabbath reform does ,he send8 8,if thou turn away thy foot from the ,sabbath1 from doing thy pleasure on ,my holy day2 and call the ,sabbath a delight1 the holy of the ,lord1 honorable2 and shalt honor ,him1 not doing thine own ways1 nor finding thine own pleasure1 nor speaking thine own words3 then shalt thou delight thyself in the ,lord2 and ,i will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth1 and feed thee with the heritage of ,jacob thy father3 for the mouth of the ,lord hath spoken it40 ,verses #ac1 #ad4 ,,note4--,the ,sabbath of ,jehovah is not now1 by the majority even of professed ,christians1 called holy and honorable4 ,by many it is stigmatized as 8,jewish40 ,the ,lord foresaw how this would be in this age1 and inspired the prophet to write as he did4 8,if thou turn away thy foot from the ,sabbath40 ,this is a strong expression1 indicating that many would be trampling upon ,god's day1 and doing their own pleasure upon it1 instead of seeking ,god1 and honoring ,him by keeping the ,sabbath holy4 #ac4 ,what will those be called who engage in this reformation8 8,and thou shalt be called1 ,the repairer of the breach1 ,the restorer of paths to dwell in40 ,verse #ab4 #ad4 ,what does another prophet say professed teachers among ,god's people have done8 8,her priests have violated ,my law1 and have profaned ,mine holy things3 they have put no difference between the holy and profane2 neither have they shown difference between the unclean and the clean1 and have hid their eyes from ,my ,sabbaths1 and ,i am profaned among them40 ,eze4 #bb3bf4 #ae4 ,what have they done to maintain their theories8 8,and her prophets have daubed them with untempered mortar1 seeing vanity1 and divining lies unto them1 saying1 ,thus saith the ,lord ,god1 when the ,lord hath not spoken40 ,verse #bh4 ,,notes4--,untempered mortar is that which is improperly worked1 and will not therefore hold together or stand the test4 ,thus it is with the reasons advanced for keeping ,sunday instead of the ,bible ,sabbath1 the seventh day4 ,they are not only unsound and untenable in themselves1 but are utterly inconsistent1 contradictory1 and destructive one of the other1 among themselves4 ,they are like the witnesses employed by the ,jewish leaders to condemn ,christ4 ,of these the record says3 8,the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against ,jesus to put ,him to death2 and found none4 ,for many bare false witness against ,him1 but their witness agreed not together40 ,mark #ad3ee1 #ef4 ,the lack of agreement among them was evidence in itself of the falsity of their testimony4 ,in nothing1 perhaps1 is a lack of agreement better illustrated than in the reasons assigned for ,sunday-keeping4 ,note the following3-- ,one says the ,sabbath has been changed from the seventh to the first day of the week4 ,another says that the ,sabbath commandment requires only one day of rest after six of labor1 and hence there has been no change4 ,some reason that all ought to keep ,sunday1 because although1 as they affirm1 ,god did not appoint a particular day1 yet agreement is necessary2 and to have any or every day a sabbath would be equal to no sabbath at all4 ,others1 to avoid the claims of ,god's law1 assert that the ,sabbath precept is one of those ordinances which was against us1 contrary to us1 blotted out1 and nailed to the cross4 ,still1 they admit that a day of rest and convocation is necessary1 and therefore the day of ,christ's resurrection1 they say1 has been chosen4 ,another class say they believe it is impossible to know which is the seventh day1 although they have no difficulty in ascertaining which is the first4 ,some are so bold even as to declare that ,sunday is the original seventh day4 ,others1 with equal certainty1 say that those who keep the seventh day are endeavoring to be justified by the law1 and are fallen from grace4 ,another class1 with more liberal views1 say they believe that every one should be fully persuaded in his own mind1 whether he keep this day1 or that1 or none at all4 ,still again1 as if having found the great desideratum or missing link in the argument1 men credited with even more than ordinary intelligence1 will sometimes declare that it is impossible to keep the seventh day on a round and rolling earth2 and yet1 strange to say1 they find no difficulty in keeping ,sunday anywhere1 and believe that this day should be observed the world over6 ,lastly1 and more terrible and presumptuous than all the rest1 some1 like ,herod of old in slaying all the children of ,bethlehem in order to make sure of killing ,christ1 have gone so far as to teach that all ten commandments have been abolished1 in order to avoid the duty enjoined in the fourth4 ,but as in the case of ,herod1 ,god's ,anointed escaped the murderous blow of this wicked king1 so in the judgment such will have to meet ,god over ,his broken law1 and will find that the ,sabbath precept stands there unchanged with the rest4 ,said ,christ1 8,whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments1 and shall teach men so1 he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven3 but whosoever shall do and teach them1 the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven40 ,matt4 #e3ai4 #af4 ,what does the ,lord say will become of this wall thus daubed with untempered mortar8 8,say unto them which daub it with untempered mortar1 that it shall fall3 there shall be an overflowing shower2 and ye1 ,o great hailstones1 shall fall2 and a stormy wind shall rend it40 ,eze4 #ac3aa4 #ag4 ,when are these hailstones to fall8 8,hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow8 or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail1 which ,i have reserved against the time of trouble1 against the day of battle and war80 ,job #ch3bb1 #bc4 #ah4 ,under which of the seven last plagues will this hail fall8 8,and the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air2 444 and the cities of the nations fell3 444 and every island fled away1 and the mountains were not found4 ,and there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven1 every stone about the weight of a talent40 ,rev4 #af3ag-ba4 #ai4 ,in order to prepare ,his people for that terrible time1 what does ,god expect ,his ministers to do8 8,ye have not gone up into the gaps1 neither made up the hedge for the house of ,israel to stand in the battle in the day of the ,lord40 ,eze4 #ac3e4 #bj4 ,instead of trying to close up this breach made in ,god's law the loss of the ,sabbath1 and so make up the hedge1 what have they done8 8,they have seen vanity and lying divination1 saying1 ,the ,lord saith3 and the ,lord hath not sent them3 and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word40 ,verse #f4 #ba4 ,during these closing scenes1 what message is ,god sending to the world to turn men from false worship to the worship of the true and living ,god8 8,fear ,god1 and give glory to ,him2 for the hour of ,his judgment is come3 and worship ,him that made heaven1 and earth1 and the sea1 and the fountains of waters4444 ,babylon is fallen1 is fallen1 that great city1 because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication4444 ,if any man worship the beast and his image1 and receive his mark in his forehead1 or in his hand1 the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of ,god1 which is poured out without mixture into the cup of ,his indignation40 ,rev4 #ad3g-aj4 ,,note4--,this is the last gospel message to be sent to the world before the ,lord comes4 ,under it will be developed two classes of people1 one having the mark of the beast 7the ,papacy71 and the other keeping the commandments of ,god1 and having ,his seal1 the ,sabbath of the fourth commandment4 ,see readings on pages #bei1 #ddf4 #bb4 ,what1 besides attending and taking part in religious services 7,luke #d3af71 did ,christ do on the ,sabbath day8 8,who went about doing good40 ,acts #aj3ch4 ,see ,matt4 #h3ad-ag2 #ab3a-ae2 ,mark #b3bc-bh2 #c3a-f2 ,luke #f3a-aa2 #ac3aa-ag2 #ad3a-f2 ,john #e3a-ah2 #i3a-da4 ,,note4--,when we come to study the life of ,christ1 we find that ,he did not make the ,sabbath a day of idleness1 nor even a day confined wholly to public and private worship1 but one of active service in blessing others4 ,on this day especially ,he went about doing good1 ministering to the sick1 and bringing relief to those long bound by ,satan4 ,luke #ac3ae1 #af2 ,john #e3e1 #f4 ,and as ,he is our pattern in all things1 we1 too1 like ,him1 should seek to make the ,sabbath a day for helping and blessing others4 ,to loose the bands of wickedness1 undo the heavy burdens1 deal bread to the hungry1 clothe the naked1 and let the oppressed go free1 is the fast which ,god has chosen1 and the ,sabbath-keeping most acceptable to ,him4 ,isa4 #eh3a-ab4 ,in this kind of work and ministry there is room for a world-wide ,sabbath reform4 ,brother6 up to the breach ,for ,god's freedom and truth2 ,let us act as we teach1 ,with the wisdom of age1 and the vigor of youth4 ,heed not their cannon-balls2 ,ask not who stands or falls2 ,grasp the sword of the ,lord1 ,and--,forward6 ,,part ,x4 ,,christian ,,liberty ,illustration4 ,christ ,and ,the ,tribute-,money4 ,render to ,caesar the things that are ,caesar's1 and to ,god the things that are ,god's4 ,mark #ab3ag4 ,the ,author ,of ,liberty ,illustration4 ,peter ,delivered ,from ,prison4 ,i am the ,lord thy ,god1 which have brought thee 444 out of the house of bondage4 ,ex4 #bj3b4 #a4 ,how is the bondage of ,israel in ,egypt described8 8,and the children of ,israel sighed by reason of the bondage1 and they cried1 and their cry came up unto ,god by reason of the bondage40 ,ex4 #b3bc4 ,compare with ,james #e3a-d4 #b4 ,who heard their groaning8 8,god heard their groaning1 and ,god remembered ,his covenant with ,abraham1 with ,isaac1 and with ,jacob40 ,verse #bd4 #c4 ,what did ,god say to ,moses8 8,now therefore1 behold1 the cry of the children of ,israel is come unto ,me3 and ,i have also seen the oppression wherewith the ,egyptians oppress them4 ,come now therefore1 and ,i will send thee unto ,pharaoh1 that thou mayest bring forth ,my people the children of ,israel out of ,egypt40 ,ex4 #c3i1 #aj4 #d4 ,in giving ,israel ,his law1 how did ,god describe ,himself8 8,i am the ,lord thy ,god1 which have brought thee out of the land of ,egypt1 out of the house of bondage40 ,ex4 #bj3b4 #e4 ,what provision did ,god make against slavery and oppression in ,israel8 8,and if thy brother1 an ,hebrew man1 or an ,hebrew woman1 be sold unto thee1 and serve thee six years2 then in the seventh year thou shall let him go free from thee4 ,and when thou sendest him out free from thee1 thou shall not let him go away empty3 thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock1 and out of thy floor1 and out of thy wine-press3 of that wherewith the ,lord thy ,god hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him4 ,and thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of ,egypt1 and the ,lord thy ,god redeemed thee3 therefore ,i command thee this thing today40 ,deut4 #ae3ab-ae4 8,thou shalt neither vex a stranger1 nor oppress him3 for ye were strangers in the land of ,egypt40 ,ex4 #bb3ba4 ,see #b ,cor4 #a3c1 #d4 #f4 ,what was one reason assigned why ,israel should keep the ,sabbath8 8,and remember that thou wast a servant in the land of ,egypt1 and that the ,lord thy ,god brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched-out arm3 therefore the ,lord thy ,god commanded thee to keep the ,sabbath day40 ,deut4 #e3ae4 ,,note4--,this would suggest the idea that in their servitude and oppression in ,egypt they had had difficulty regarding the observance of the ,sabbath1 which is a fact4 ,from the accusation brought against ,moses and ,aaron by ,pharaoh1 as recorded in ,ex4 #e3e1--8,ye make them rest ,heb41 ,shabbath from their burdens10--it is plain that the ,sabbath had been denied them1 that they had been required to work on the ,sabbath1 and that ,moses and ,aaron were teaching them to keep it4 ,where individual rights and religious liberty are recognized1 ,sabbath observance is neither denied nor required by civil law4 #g4 ,what proclamation was to be made throughout the land of ,israel every fifty years8 8,and ye shall hallow the fiftieth year1 and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof3 it shall be a jubilee unto you2 and ye shall return every man unto his possession1 and ye shall return every man unto his family40 ,lev4 #be3aj4 #h4 ,because ,israel failed to do this1 became oppressive1 and disregarded and misused the ,sabbath1 what did ,god do8 8,therefore thus saith the ,lord2 ,ye have not harkened unto ,me1 in proclaiming liberty1 every one to his brother1 and every man to his neighbor3 behold1 ,i proclaim a liberty for you1 saith the ,lord1 to the sword1 to the pestilence1 and to the famine2 and ,i will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth40 ,jer4 #cd3ag4 ,see also ,jer4 #ag3bd-bg2 #b ,chron4 #cf3ai-ba4 #i4 ,what fault did ,god find with the way in which ,israel came to celebrate her fasts and seasons of worship8 8,behold2 in the day of your fast ye find pleasure1 and exact all your labors4 ,behold1 ye fast for strife and debate1 and to smite with the fist of wickedness40 ,isa4 #eh3c1 #d4 #aj4 ,what does ,god set forth as the acceptable fast to ,him8 8,is not this the fast that ,i have chosen8 to loose the bands of wickedness1 to undo the heavy burdens1 and to let the oppressed go free1 and that ye break every yoke8 ,is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry1 and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house8 when thou seest the naked1 that thou cover him2 and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh80 ,verses #f1 #g4 ,,note4--,all this shows that ,god loves liberty1 and hates bondage and oppression4 #aa4 ,what was ,christ's mission to this world8 8,the ,spirit of the ,lord is upon ,me1 because ,he hath anointed ,me to preach the gospel to the poor2 ,he hath sent ,me to heal the broken-hearted1 to preach deliverance to the captives1 and recovering of sight to the blind1 to set at liberty them that are bruised40 ,luke #d3ah4 ,,note4--,the ,gospels show that a large part of ,christ's time even on the ,sabbath was devoted to relieving the oppressed and distressed4 #ab4 ,in what condition are those who commit sin8 8,whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin40 ,john #h3cd4 #ac4 ,why was ,christ's name to be called ,jesus8 8,and thou shalt call ,his name ,jesus3 for ,he shall save ,his people from their sins40 ,matt4 #a3ba4 #ad4 ,what lies at the root of all sin8 8,when lust hath conceived1 it bringeth forth sin40 ,james #a3ae4 8,i had not known lust1 except the law had said1 ,thou shalt not covet40 ,rom4 #g3g4 ,,note4--,lust1 covetousness1 and unlawful desire are only different names for selfishness4 ,selfishness lies at the root of all sin2 and selfishness is simply the love of self to the disregard of the equal rights of others4 #ae4 ,by what scripture is the equality of rights clearly shown8 8,thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself40 ,lev4 #ai3ah4 #af4 ,what rule of conduct has ,christ laid down in harmony with this command8 8,whatsoever ye would that men should do to you1 do ye even so to them40 ,matt4 #g3ab4 ,,note4--,selfishness1 then1 must be uprooted from men's hearts before they will recognize the equal rights of their fellow men4 #ag4 ,who alone can cleanse men's hearts from selfishness8 8,neither is there salvation in any other3 for there is none other name under heaven given among men1 whereby we must be saved40 ,acts #d3ab4 ,see also #a ,john #a3i4 #ah4 ,who alone1 then1 can give men real freedom8 8,if the ,son therefore shall make you free1 ye shall be free indeed40 ,john #h3cf4 #ai4 ,what was ,christ's attitude toward unbelievers8 8,if any man hear ,my words1 and believe not1 ,i judge him not3 for ,i came not to judge the world1 but to save the world40 ,john #ab3dg4 #bj4 ,what spirit did ,christ say should control ,his disciples8 8,but ,jesus called them to ,him1 and saith unto them1 ,ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the ,gentiles exercise lordship over them2 and their great ones exercise authority upon them4 ,but so shall it not be among you3 but whosoever will be great among you1 shall be your minister3 and whosoever of you will be the chiefest1 shall be servant of all4 ,for even the ,son of man came not to be ministered unto1 but to minister1 and to give ,his life a ransom for many40 ,mark #aj3db-de4 #ba4 ,what is present where the ,spirit of the ,lord is8 8,now the ,lord is that ,spirit3 and where the ,spirit of the ,lord is1 there is liberty40 #b ,cor4 #c3ag4 #bb4 ,what kind of worship only is acceptable to ,god8 8,but the hour cometh1 and now is1 when the true worshipers shall worship the ,father in spirit and in truth3 for the ,father seeketh such to worship ,him4 ,god is a ,spirit3 and they that worship ,him must worship ,him in spirit and in truth40 ,john #d3bc1 #bd4 ,freedom and reason make brave men2 ,take these away1 what are they then8-- ,mere groveling brutes1 and just as well ,the beasts may think of heaven or hell4 ,know1 then1 that every soul is free ,to choose his life1 and what he'll be2 ,for this eternal truth is given3 ,that ,god will force no man to heaven4 ,he'll call1 persuade1 direct him right1 ,bless him with wisdom1 love1 and light1 ,in nameless ways be good and kind1 ,but never force the human mind4 ,the ,powers ,that ,be ,illustration4 ,worship ,interfered ,with ,by ,the ,state4 ,christians surprised by troops while worshiping in a cavern4 #a4 ,who should be subject to civil government8 8,let every soul be subject unto the higher powers4 ,for there is no power but of ,god40 ,rom4 #ac3a4 #b4 ,by whom are the powers that be ordained8 8,the powers that be are ordained of ,god40 ,same verse4 #c4 ,what does one resist1 who resists civil authority8 8,whosoever therefore resisteth the power1 resisteth the ordinance of ,god3 and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation40 ,verse #b4 ,,note4--8,that is1 they who rise up against government itself1 who seek anarchy and confusion1 who oppose the regular execution of the laws4 ,it is implied1 however1 that those laws shall not be such as violate the rights of conscience or oppose the law of ,god40--,dr4 ,albert ,barnes1 on ,rom4 #ac3b4 #d4 ,what do the ,scriptures indicate as the proper sphere and legitimate work of civil authority8 8,for rulers are not a terror to good works1 but to the evil4444 ,if thou do that which is evil1 be afraid2 for he beareth not the sword in vain3 for he is the minister of ,god1 a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil40 ,verses #c1 #d4 #e4 ,for whom is law made8 8,knowing this1 that the law is not made for a righteous man1 but for the lawless and disobedient40 #a ,tim4 #a3i4 #f4 ,how are ,christians admonished to respect civil authority8 8,put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers1 to obey magistrates1 to be ready to every good work40 ,titus #c3a4 8,submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the ,lord's sake3 whether it be to the king1 as supreme2 or unto governors1 as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers1 and for the praise of them that do well4444 ,honor all men4 ,love the brotherhood4 ,fear ,god4 ,honor the king40 #a ,peter #b3 #ac-ag4 8,for this cause pay ye tribute also3 for they are ,god's ministers1 attending continually upon this very thing4 ,render therefore to all their dues3 tribute to whom tribute is due2 custom to whom custom2 fear to whom fear2 honor to whom honor40 ,rom4 #ac3f1 #g4 #g4 ,in what words does ,christ show that there is another realm outside of ,csar's1 or civil government8 8,render therefore unto ,csar the things which are ,csar's2 and unto ,god the things that are ,god's40 ,matt4 #bb3ba4 #h4 ,to whom alone did ,he say worship is to be rendered8 8,thou shalt worship the ,lord thy ,god1 and ,him only shalt thou serve40 ,matt4 #d3aj4 #i4 ,what decree did ,king ,nebuchadnezzar once make respecting worship8 8,to you it is commanded1 ,o people1 nations1 and languages1 that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet1 flute1 harp1 sackbut1 psaltery1 dulcimer1 and all kinds of music1 ye fall down and worship the golden image that ,nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up4 ,and whoso falleth not down and worshipeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace40 ,dan4 #c3d-f4 ,,note4--,this decree was in direct conflict with the second commandment of ,god's law1 which forbids making1 bowing down to1 and serving images4 ,it was religious1 idolatrous1 and persecuting in character4 #aj4 ,what answer did the three ,hebrew captives1 ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 return when asked by the king why they had not fallen down and worshiped the golden image1 as he had commanded8 8,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 answered and said to the king1 ,o ,nebuchadnezzar1 we are not careful to answer thee in this matter4 ,if it be so1 our ,god whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace1 and ,he will deliver us out of thine hand1 ,o king4 ,but if not1 be it known unto thee1 ,o king1 that we will not serve thy gods1 nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up40 ,verses #af-ah4 #aa4 ,what did ,nebuchadnezzar then do8 8,then was ,nebuchadnezzar full of fury1 and the form of his visage was changed against ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego3 444 and he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace40 ,verses #ai1 #bj4 #ab4 ,after their miraculous deliverance1 what did ,nebuchadnezzar say8 8,then ,nebuchadnezzar spake1 and said1 ,blessed be the ,god of ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 who hath sent ,his angel1 and delivered ,his servants that trusted in ,him1 and have changed the king's word1 and yielded their bodies1 that they might not serve nor worship any god1 except their own ,god40 ,verse #bh4 ,,note4--,by preserving these men in the fire1 and thus changing the king's word1 ,god was demonstrating before all the world1 through this greatest of then-existing earthly kingdoms1 that with the question of religion civil governments can of right have nothing whatsoever to do2 that religion is a realm outside the legitimate sphere of civil authority2 and that every individual should be left free to worship1 or not to worship1 according to the dictates of his own conscience4 ,the lesson to be learned from this is that1 although ordained of ,god1 civil governments are not ordained to direct or oppress men in religious matters4 #ac4 ,how only did the envious princes and rulers under ,king ,darius conclude that they could effect the downfall of ,daniel8 8,then said these men1 ,we shall not find any occasion against this ,daniel1 except we find it against him concerning the law of his ,god40 ,dan4 #f3e4 #ad4 ,to this end1 what decree did they prevail upon the king to make and sign8 8,that whosoever shall ask a petition of any ,god or man for thirty days1 save of thee1 ,o king1 he shall be cast into the den of lions40 ,verse #g4 ,,note4--,unlike the decree of ,nebuchadnezzar1 this decree forbade the worship of the true ,god1 and was therefore in direct conflict with the first commandment1 which forbids the worship of any other than the true ,god4 ,like it1 however1 it was religious and persecuting in character4 #ae4 ,how did ,daniel regard this decree8 8,now when ,daniel knew that the writing was signed1 he went into his house2 and his windows being open in his chamber toward ,jerusalem1 he kneeled upon his knees three times a day1 and prayed1 and gave thanks before his ,god1 as he did aforetime40 ,verse #aj4 ,illustration4 ,daniel ,praying ,in ,babylon4 ,when ,daniel knew that the writing was signed1 444 he kneeled upon his knees three times a day1 and prayed1 444 as he did aforetime4 ,dan4 #f3aj4 #af4 ,what was finally done with ,daniel8 8,then the king commanded1 and they brought ,daniel1 and cast him into the den of lions40 ,verse #af4 #ag4 ,what did ,darius say to ,daniel the next morning when he came to the lions' den8 8,the king spake and said to ,daniel1 ,o ,daniel1 servant of the living ,god1 is thy ,god1 whom thou servest continually1 able to deliver thee from the lions80 ,verse #bj4 #ah4 ,what was ,daniel's reply8 8,then said ,daniel unto the king1 ,o king1 live forever4 ,my ,god hath sent ,his angel1 and hath shut the lions' mouths1 that they have not hurt me3 forasmuch as before ,him innocency was found in me2 and also before thee1 ,o king1 have ,i done no hurt40 ,verses #ba1 #bb4 ,,note4--,here again was demonstrated by a most remarkable miracle1 wrought in the face of the greatest nation then in existence1 that with the directing1 prescribing1 proscribing1 or interfering with religion or its free exercise1 civil governments can of right have nothing whatever to do2 that religion is an individual matter1 and should be left to the dictates of each one's own conscience4 #ai4 ,before leaving ,his disciples1 what command did ,christ give them8 8,go ye into all the world1 and preach the gospel to every creature40 ,mark #af3ae4 #bj4 ,what counter-command did the ,jewish ,sanhedrin soon afterward give them8 8,and they called them1 and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of ,jesus40 ,acts #d3ah4 #ba4 ,what reply did ,peter and ,john make8 8,but ,peter and ,john answered and said unto them1 ,whether it be right in the sight of ,god to harken unto you more than unto ,god1 judge ye4 ,for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard40 ,verses #ai1 #bj4 #bb4 ,for continuing to preach ,jesus1 what did the ,jewish rulers do to the apostles8 8,then the high priest rose up1 and all they that were with him1 7which is the sect of the ,sadducees17 and were filled with indignation1 and laid their hands on the apostles1 and put them in the common prison40 ,acts #e3ag1 #ah4 #bc4 ,what did an angel of ,god then do8 8,but the angel of the ,lord by night opened the prison doors1 and brought them forth1 and said1 ,go1 stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life40 ,verses #ai1 #bj4 ,,note4--,here once again is demonstrated the fact that men have no right to interfere with the free exercise of religion1 and that when the laws of men conflict with the law and ,word of ,god1 we are to obey the latter1 whatever the consequences may be4 ,god ,himself has set the seal of ,his approval to such a course4 ,john ,bunyan was imprisoned for twelve years for daring to preach the gospel contrary to law4 #bd4 ,upon the apostles being called before the council again1 what question did the high priest ask them8 8,did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name8 and1 behold1 ye have filled ,jerusalem with your doctrine1 and intend to bring this man's blood upon us40 ,verse #bh4 #be4 ,what reply did the apostles make8 8,then ,peter and the other apostles answered and said1 ,we ought to obey ,god rather than men40 ,verse #bi4 ,,note4--8,obedience is to be rendered to all human governments1 in subordination to the will of ,god4 ,these governments are a recognized necessity1 in the nature of the case1 and their existence is manifestly in accordance with the divine will4 ,hence the presumption is always in favor of the authority of civil law1 and any refusal to obey must be based on the moral proof that obedience will be sin4444 ,it is still true that obedience to human law often involves sin against ,god and man4 ,there are cases so clear that no one can question the duty to refuse obedience4 ,in all times and in all lands such cases have arisen40 8,it is too obvious to need discussion1 that the law of ,god1 the great principle of benevolence1 is supreme1 and that 'we ought to obey ,god rather than men' in any case of conflict between human law and the divine40--8,moral ,philosophy10 by ,james ,h4 ,fairchild1 pages #agh-aha4 #bf4 ,who is higher than the 8higher powers08 8,if thou seest the oppression of the poor1 and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province1 marvel not at the matter3 for ,he that is higher than the highest regardeth2 and there be higher than they40 ,eccl4 #e3h4 ,,note4--,in attempting to defend the right of civil government to enforce religious observances by law1 some still ask1 8,shall we not obey the powers that be80 ,we answer1 8,yes1 when they are in harmony with the higher powers that be4 ,god made ,his law for all the universe4 ,he created man2 ,he gives the bounteous provisions of nature1 and holds our breath and life in ,his hand4 ,he is to be recognized1 ,his law honored1 before all the great men and the highest earthly powers40 #bg4 ,because ,mordecai refused to bow down to ,haman in accordance with the command of ,king ,ahasuerus 7,esther #c3a-f71 what decree did ,haman succeed in having the king issue and send to every province throughout the ,persian ,empire8 8,and the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces1 to destroy1 to kill1 and to cause to perish1 all ,jews1 both young and old1 little children and women1 in one day1 even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month1 which is the month ,adar1 and to take the spoil of them for a prey4 ,the copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people1 that they should be ready against that day40 ,esther #c3ac1 #ad4 ,,notes4--,by an overruling of ,providence the carrying out of this terrible decree was averted1 and ,haman was hanged on the very gallows which he had erected for the execution of ,mordecai4 ,see ,esther #g3i1 #aj4 ,god has placed the sword 7civil authority7 in the hands of ,csar 7civil government7 for the punishment of evil-doers2 but when the sword is raised to slay the innocent1 as in the case of the children of ,bethlehem 7,matt4 #b3af72 or to enforce idolatrous worship1 as in the case of the three ,hebrews 7,daniel #c72 or to prohibit the worship of the true ,god1 as in the case of ,daniel 7,daniel #f72 or to slay all of ,god's people1 as in the time of ,esther2 or to enforce the observance of a false sabbath1 as in the case of all ,sunday laws1 it is an abuse of civil authority1 and not a proper or justifiable use of it2 and ,god honors those who1 under such circumstances1 in the face of persecution1 oppression1 and death1 remain loyal and true to ,him4 8,government is never the gainer in the execution of a law that is manifestly unjust4444 ,conscientious men are not the enemies1 but the friends1 of any government but a tyranny4 ,they are its strength1 and not its weakness4 ,daniel1 in ,babylon1 praying contrary to the law1 was the true friend and supporter of the government2 while those who1 in their pretended zeal for the law and the constitution1 would strike down the good man1 were its real enemies4 ,it is only when government transcends its sphere that it comes in conflict with the consciences of men4 8,but it is objected that the example is corrupting1--that a bad man will violate a good law1 because the good man refuses to obey a wicked law4 ,the cases are just as unlike as right and wrong1 and any attempt to justify the one by the other is gross dishonesty4 ,unquestionably1 the principle can be abused by the wicked1 and so can any truth whatever2 but the principle of unquestioning obedience to human law is false1 and needs no perversion to make it mischievous4444 8,it should always be remembered that the great end of government is human well-being1 that law and authority are nothing in themselves1 and that all their sacredness arises from the uses which they serve4 ,the machinery of government is valuable only for the work it does2 in itself1 it has no value4444 ,the most grievous of all imperfections in government is the failure to secure the just and good result4444 ,injustice and oppression are not made tolerable by being in strict accordance with the law4 ,nothing is surer1 in the end1 than the reaction of such wrong to break down the most perfectly constituted government40--8,moral ,philosophy10 by ,james ,h4 ,fairchild1 pages #ahd-ahf4 ,god is above all earthly rulers1 and ,his law above all human laws4 ,he made us1 and we therefore owe allegiance to ,him before any earthly power1 potentate1 or tribunal4 ,and this is saying nothing in disparagement of civil authority exercised in its rightful domain--civil things4 ,individual ,accountability ,illustration4 ,esther ,at ,the ,banquet4 ,we are sold1 ,i and my people1 to be destroyed1 to be slain1 and to perish4 ,esther #g3d4 #a4 ,what is religion8 8,the recognition of ,god as an object of worship1 love1 and obedience40--,webster4 ,other definitions equally good are3 8,the duty which we owe to our ,creator1 and the manner of discharging it40 8,man's personal relation of faith and obedience to ,god40 #b4 ,in religious things1 whom alone did ,christ say we should recognize as ,father8 8,and call no man your father upon the earth3 for one is your ,father1 which is in heaven40 ,matt4 #bc3i4 #c4 ,when tempted to fall down and worship ,satan1 what ,scripture command did ,christ cite in justification of ,his refusal to do this8 8,then saith ,jesus unto him1 ,get thee hence1 ,satan3 for it is written1 ,thou shalt worship the ,lord thy ,god1 and ,him only shalt thou serve40 ,matt4 #d3aj4 ,see ,deut4 #f3ac2 #aj3bj4 #d4 ,to whom alone1 then1 is each one accountable in religious things8 8,so then every one of us shall give account of himself to ,god40 ,rom4 #ad3ab4 ,,note4--,with this agree the words of ,washington3 8,every man who conducts himself as a good citizen1 is accountable alone to ,god for his religious faith1 and should be protected in worshiping ,god according to the dictates of his own conscience40--,reply to ,virginia ,baptists1 in #aghi4 #e4 ,what do those do1 therefore1 who make men accountable to them in religious affairs8 ,they put themselves in the place of ,god4 ,see #b ,thess4 #b3c1 #d4 #f4 ,why1 in religious matters1 did ,christ say men should not be called masters8 8,neither be ye called masters3 for one is your ,master1 even ,christ40 ,matt4 #bc3aj4 ,,note4--,every one1 therefore1 who acts as master in ,christ's church1 or lords it over ,god's heritage 7#a ,peter #e3c71 puts himself in the place of ,christ4 #g4 ,to whom1 then1 as servants1 are we responsible in matters of faith and worship8 8,who art thou that judgest another man's servant8 to his own master he standeth or falleth40 ,rom4 #ad3d4 #h4 ,whose servants are we not to be8 8,ye are bought with a price2 be not ye the servants of men40 #a ,cor4 #g3bc4 ,,note4--8,satan's methods ever tend to one end1--to make men the slaves of men10 and thus separate them from ,god1 destroy faith in ,god1 and so expose men to temptation and sin4 ,christ's work is to set men free1 to renew faith1 and to lead to willing and loyal obedience to ,god4 ,says ,luther3 8,it is contrary to the will of ,god that man should be subject to man in that which pertains to eternal life4 ,subjection in spirituals is a real worship1 and should be rendered only to the ,creator40--,d',aubigne's 8,history of the ,reformation10 edited by ,m4 ,laird ,simons1 book #g1 chap4 #aa4 #i4 ,where must all finally appear to render up their account8 8,for we must all appear before the judgment-seat of ,christ2 that every one may receive the things done in his body1 according to that he hath done1 whether it be good or bad40 #b ,cor4 #e3aj4 ,,note4--,inasmuch1 then1 as religion is an individual matter1 and each individual must give account of himself to ,god1 it follows that there should be no human constraint nor compulsion in religious affairs4 ,dare to be a ,daniel1 ,dare to stand alone2 ,dare to have a purpose firm1 ,dare to make it known4 ,p4 ,p4 ,,bliss4 ,union ,of ,church ,and ,state ,illustration4 ,paul ,and ,silas ,in ,prison4 ,these men1 being ,jews1 444 teach customs1 which are not lawful for us 444 to observe1 being ,romans4 ,acts #af3bj1 #ba4 #a4 ,what was already at work in the church in ,paul's day8 8,for the mystery of iniquity doth already work40 #b ,thess4 #b3g4 #b4 ,what class of men did he say would arise in the church8 8,for ,i know this1 that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you1 not sparing the flock4 ,also of your own selves shall men arise1 speaking perverse things1 to draw away disciples after them40 ,acts #bj3bi1 #cj4 #c4 ,through what experience was the church to pass1 and what was to develop in the church1 before ,christ's second coming8 8,let no man deceive you by any means3 for that day shall not come1 except there come a falling away first1 and that man of sin be revealed1 the son of perdition40 #b ,thess4 #b3c4 #d4 ,in what was shown the first tangible evidence of this 8falling away0 from the truth of ,god8 ,the adoption of heathen rites and customs in the church4 ,,note4--8,the bishops augmented the number of religious rites in the ,christian worship1 by way of accommodation to the infirmities and prejudices1 both of ,jews and heathen1 in order to facilitate their conversion to ,christianity4444 ,for this purpose1 they gave the name of mysteries to the institutions of the gospel1 and decorated particularly the holy sacrament with that solemn title4 ,they used in that sacred institution1 as also in that of baptism1 several of the terms employed in the heathen mysteries1 and proceeded so far1 at length1 as even to adopt some of the rites and of the ceremonies of which those renowned mysteries consisted40--,mosheim's 8,ecclesiastical ,history0 7,maclaine's translation71 cent4 #b1 part #b1 chap4 #d1 pars4 #b-e4 #e4 ,how early was this tendency manifested8 8,this imitation began in the eastern provinces2 but1 after the time of ,adrian emperor #aag-ach ,a4,d41 who first introduced the mysteries among the ,latins1 it was followed by the ,christians who dwelt in the western parts of the empire40--,id41 par4 #e4 #f4 ,what has been one great characteristic of the ,papacy8 ,a union of church and state1 or the religious power dominating the civil power to further its ends4 #g4 ,when was the union of church and state formed from which the ,papacy grew8 ,during the reign of ,constantine1 #cac-ccg ,a4,d4 #h4 ,what was the character and the work of many of the bishops at that time8 8,worldly-minded bishops1 instead of caring for the salvation of their flocks1 were often but too much inclined to travel about1 and entangle themselves in worldly concerns40--,neander's 8,history of the ,christian ,religion and ,church0 7,torrey's translation71 ,vol4 ,,ii1 page #af4 #i4 ,what did the bishops determine to do8 8,this theocratical theory was already the prevailing one in the time of ,constantine2 and 444 the bishops voluntarily made themselves dependent on him by their disputes1 and by their determination to make use of the power of the state for the furtherance of their aims40--,id41 page #acb4 ,,note4--,the 8theocratical theory0 was that of a government administered by ,god through the church1 particularly through the church bishops4 #aj4 ,what was the date of ,constantine's famous ,sunday law8 ,a4,d4 #cba4 #aa4 ,when and by whom was the ,council of ,nice convened8 ,by the emperor ,constantine1 #cbe ,a4,d4 #ab4 ,under what authority were its decrees published8 8,the decrees 444 were published under the imperial authority1 and thus obtained a political importance40--,id41 page #acc4 #ac4 ,what was one principal object in calling this council8 8,the question relating to the observance of ,easter1 which was agitated in the time of ,anicetus and ,polycarp1 and afterward in that of ,victor1 was still undecided4 ,it was one of the principal reasons for convoking the ,council of ,nice1 being the most important subject to be considered after the ,arian controversy40 8,it appears that the churches of ,syria and ,mesopotamia continued to follow the custom of the ,jews1 and celebrated ,easter on the fourteenth day of the moon1 whether falling on ,sunday or not4 ,all the other churches observed that solemnity on ,sunday only1 namely2 those of ,rome1 ,italy1 ,africa1 ,lydia1 ,egypt1 ,spain1 ,gaul1 and ,britain2 and all ,greece1 ,asia1 and ,pontus40--,boyle's 8,historical ,view of the ,council of ,nice10 page #bc1 edition #ahcf4 #ad4 ,how was the matter finally decided8 8,easter day was fixed on the ,sunday immediately following the full moon which was nearest after the vernal equinox40--,id41 page #bd4 #ae4 ,what was decreed by the ,council of ,laodicea1 ,a4,d4 #cfd8 ,that ,christians should keep the ,sunday1 and that if they persisted in resting on the ,sabbath1 8they shall be shut out from ,christ40 ,see ,hefele's 8,history of the ,councils of the ,church10 ,vol4 ,,ii1 page #caf4 #af4 ,what imperial law was issued in ,a4,d4 #chf8 8,by a law of the year #chf1 those older changes effected by ,constantine were more vigorously enforced2 and1 in general1 civil transactions of every kind on ,sunday were strictly forbidden40--,neander's 8,church ,history10 ,vol4 ,,ii1 page #cjj4 #ag4 ,what petition was made to the emperor by a church convention of bishops in ,a4,d4 #dja8 8,that the public shows might be transferred from the ,christian ,sunday and from the feast-days to some other days of the week40--,ib4 ,,note4--,the desired law was secured in #dbe ,a4,d4 ,see pages #ddd1 #dhi4 #ah4 ,what was the object of the church bishops in securing these ,sunday laws8 8,that the day might be devoted with less interruption to the purposes of devotion40 8,that the devotion of the faithful might be free from all disturbance40--,id41 pages #big1 #cja4 #ai4 ,how was the 8devotion0 of the 8faithful0 disturbed8 8,church teachers 444 were1 in truth1 often forced to complain that in such competitions the theater was vastly more frequented than the church40--,id41 page #cjj4 #bj4 ,what does ,neander say of the securing of these laws8 8,in this way the church received help from the state for the furtherance of her ends40--,id41 page #cja4 ,,note4--,in this way1 more perhaps than in any other1 church and state were united4 ,in this way the church gained control of the civil power1 which she later used as a means of carrying on most bitter and extensive persecutions4 ,in this way she denied ,christ and the power of godliness4 #ba4 ,when the church had received help from the state to this extent1 what more did she demand8 ,that the civil power should be exerted to compel men to serve ,god as the church should dictate4 #bb4 ,what did ,augustine1 the father of this theocratical or church-and-state theory1 teach concerning it8 8,who doubts but what it is better to be led to ,god by instruction than by fear of punishment or affliction8 ,but because the former1 who will be guided only by instruction1 are better1 the others are still not to be neglected4444 ,many1 like bad servants1 must often be reclaimed to their ,master by the rod of temporal suffering1 ere they can attain to this highest stage of religious development40--,id41 pages #bad1 #bae4 #bc4 ,what is ,neander's conclusion regarding this theory8 8,it was by ,augustine1 then1 that a theory was proposed and founded1 which1 tempered though it was1 in its practical application1 by his own pious1 philanthropic spirit1 nevertheless contained the germ of that whole system of spiritual despotism1 of intolerance and persecution1 which ended in the tribunals of the ,inquisition40 8,he did not give precedence to the question1 ,what is right8 over the question1 ,what is expedient8 ,but a theory which overlooks these distinctions leaves room for any despotism which would make holy ends a pretext for the use of unholy means40--,id41 pages #bag1 #bdi1 #bej4 ,,note4--,it was thus that the union of church and state was formed1 out of which was developed 8the beast10 or ,papacy1 of the ,apocalypse1 which made 8war with the saints0 and overcame them4 ,a like course cannot fail to produce like results today4 ,dr4 ,philip ,schaff1 in his work on 8,church and ,state10 page #aa1 well says3 8,secular power has proved a satanic gift to the church1 and ecclesiastical power has proved an engine of tyranny in the hands of the state40 ,sabbath ,legislation ,illustration4 ,christ ,reproving ,the ,pharisees4 ,for the ,son of man is ,lord even of the ,sabbath day4 ,matt4 #ab3h4 #a4 ,who made the ,sabbath8 8,in six days the ,lord made heaven and earth1 the sea1 and all that in them is1 and rested the seventh day2 wherefore the ,lord blessed the ,sabbath day1 and hallowed it40 ,ex4 #bj3aa4 #b4 ,to whom does the ,sabbath belong8 8,the seventh day is the ,sabbath of the ,lord thy ,god40 ,verse #aj4 #c4 ,to whom1 then1 should its observance be rendered8 8,render to ,csar the things that are ,csar's1 and to ,god the things that are ,god's40 ,mark #ab3ag4 ,,note4--,when men make ,sabbath laws1 therefore1 they require ,sabbath observance to be rendered to the government1 or1 presumably1 by indirection1 to ,god through the government1 which amounts to the same thing4 #d4 ,in religious things1 to whom alone are we accountable8 8,so then every one of us shall give account of himself to ,god40 ,rom4 #ad3ab4 ,,note4--,but when men make compulsory ,sabbath laws1 they make men accountable to the government for ,sabbath observance4 #e4 ,how does ,god command us to keep the ,sabbath day8 8,remember the ,sabbath day1 to keep it holy40 ,ex4 #bj3h4 #f4 ,what does ,he indicate as one of its purposes8 8,six days shall work be done3 but the seventh day is the ,sabbath of rest1 an holy convocation2 ye shall do no work therein3 it is the ,sabbath of the ,lord in all your dwellings40 ,lev4 #bc3c4 #g4 ,seeing1 then1 that the ,sabbath is holy1 is to be kept holy1 and is a day for holy convocations1 what must be its character8 ,it must be religious4 #h4 ,what1 then1 must be the nature of all ,sabbath legislation8 ,it is religious legislation4 #i4 ,when the state enacts religious laws1 what is effected8 ,a union of church and state4 #aj4 ,what has always been the result of religious legislation1 or a union of church and state8 ,religious intolerance and persecution4 #aa4 ,what was ,constantine's ,sunday law of ,march #g1 #cba8 8,let all the judges and town people1 and the occupation of all trades rest on the venerable day of the sun2 but let those who are situated in the country1 freely and at full liberty1 attend to the business of agriculture2 because it often happens that no other day is so fit for sowing corn and planting vines2 lest the critical moment being let slip1 men should lose the commodities granted by heaven40--,corpus ,juris ,civilis ,cod41 lib4 #c1 tit4 #ab1 #c4 #ab4 ,what further imperial legislation in behalf of ,sunday observance was issued in #chf8 8,by a law of the year #chf1 those older changes effected by the emperor ,constantine were more rigorously enforced1 and1 in general1 civil transactions of every kind on ,sunday were strictly forbidden40--,neander's 8,church ,history10 ,vol4 ,,ii1 page #cjj1 edition #aheb4 #ac4 ,at the instance of church bishops1 what still further law was secured under ,theodosius the ,younger1 in #dbe8 8,in the year #dbe1 the exhibition of spectacles on ,sunday and on the principal feast-days of the ,christians was forbidden1 in order that the devotion of the faithful might be free from all disturbance40--,id41 pages #cjj1 #cja4 #ad4 ,what does the historian say of this legislation8 8,in this way the church received help from the state for the furtherance of her ends4444 ,but had it not been for that confusion of spiritual and secular interests1 had it not been for the vast number of mere outward conversions thus brought about1 she would have needed no such help40--,id41 page #cja4 #ae4 ,what did ,charlemagne's ,sunday law of #hjj require8 8,we decree 444 that servile works should not be done on the ,lord's day1 444 that is1 that neither should men do field work1 either in cultivating the vineyards or by plowing in the fields1 by cutting or drying hay1 or by placing a fence1 or by making clearings in the woods or felling trees or working on stones or constructing houses or working in the garden2 neither should they come together to decide public matters nor be engaged in the hunt4444 ,women may not do any textile work nor cut out clothes nor sew nor make garments4444 ,but let them come together from all sides to church to the solemnities of the mass1 and let them praise ,god for all things which he does for us on that day40--8,historical ,chronicles of ,germany10 ,sec4 #b1 ,vol4 ,i1 #bb ,general admonition1 #ghi1 ,m4 ,martio #bc1 page #fa1 par4 #ha4 #af4 ,how does the ,sunday law of ,charles ,,ii1 of #afgf1 read8 8,for the better observation and keeping holy the ,lord's day1 commonly called ,sunday3 be it enacted 444 that all the laws enacted and in force concerning the observation of the day1 and repairing to the church thereon1 be carefully put in execution2 and that all and every person and persons whatsoever shall on every ,lord's day apply themselves to the observation of the same1 by exercising themselves thereon in the duties of piety and true religion1 publicly and privately40--8,revised ,statutes of ,england ,from #abce-afhe ,a4,d40 7,london1 #ahgj71 pages #ggi1 #ghj2 cited in 8,a ,critical ,history of ,sunday ,legislation10 by ,a4 ,h4 ,lewis1 ,d4 ,d41 pages #ajh1 #aji4 #ag4 ,what did the first ,sunday law enacted in ,america1 that of ,virginia1 in #afaj1 require8 8,every man and woman shall repair in the morning to the divine service and sermons preached upon the ,sabbath day1 and in the afternoon to divine service1 and catechizing1 upon pain for the first fault to lose their provision and the allowance for the whole week following2 for the second1 to lose the said allowance and also be whipped2 and for the third to suffer death40--,articles1 ,laws1 and ,orders1 ,divine1 ,politique1 and ,martial1 for the ,colony in ,virginia3 first established by ,sir ,thomas ,gates1 ,knight1 ,lieutenant-,general1 the #bdth of ,may1 #afaj4 ,,notes4--,these are the original ,sunday laws1 after which all the ,sunday laws of ,europe and ,america have been modeled4 ,church attendance is not generally required by the ,sunday laws of the present day1 nor was it required1 in terms1 by the earliest ,sunday laws2 but that is and ever has been the chief object of all ,sunday legislation from ,constantine's time on1 and it is as much out of place today as it ever was4 ,who ,persecute ,and ,why ,illustration4 ,the ,stoning ,of ,stephen4 ,yea1 the time cometh1 that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth ,god service4 ,john #af3b4 #a4 ,because ,jesus had not kept the ,sabbath according to their ideas1 what did the ,jews do8 8,therefore did the ,jews persecute ,jesus1 and sought to slay ,him1 because ,he had done these things on the ,sabbath day40 ,john #e3af4 #b4 ,what kind of fast is most acceptable to ,god8 8,is not this the fast that ,i have chosen8 to loose the bands of wickedness1 to undo the heavy burdens1 and to let the oppressed go free1 and that ye break every yoke80 ,isa4 #eh3f4 ,,note4--,this is what ,jesus did4 ,he1 the ,author and ,lord of the ,sabbath1 in addition to attending and taking part in religious services 7,luke #d3af71 went about doing good1 healing the sick1 relieving the oppressed1 and restoring the impotent1 lame1 and blind1 on the ,sabbath day4 ,but this1 while in perfect accord with the law of ,god1 the great law of love1 was contrary to the traditions and perverted ideas of the ,jews respecting the ,sabbath4 ,hence they persecuted ,him1 and sought to slay ,him4 #c4 ,why did ,cain kill ,abel8 8,for this is the message that ye have heard from the beginning1 that we should love one another4 ,not as ,cain1 who was of that wicked one1 and slew his brother4 ,and wherefore slew he him8 ,because his own works were evil1 and his brother's righteous40 #a ,john #c3aa1 #ab4 ,,note4--,the following comment upon this passage by ,m4 de ,chesnais1 a ,catholic priest of ,new ,zealand1 is well put3 8,if you would read the ,word of ,god1 you would find that from the beginning all good people were persecuted because they were good4 ,abel was slain by his brother because he was good1 and ,cain could not endure the sight of him40--,kaikoura 7,new ,zealand7 ,star1 ,april #aj1 #ahhd4 ,illustration4 ,the ,fiery ,furnace4 ,our ,god whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace4 ,dan4 #c3ag4 #d4 ,commenting upon the treatment of ,isaac1 the son of ,sarah1 by ,ishmael1 the son of the bondwoman1 what principle does the apostle ,paul lay down8 8,but as then1 he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the ,spirit1 even so it is now40 ,gal4 #d3bi4 #e4 ,what other instances of persecution mentioned in the ,bible1 demonstrate the correctness of this principle8 a4 ,esau1 who sold his birthright1 persecuted ,jacob1 who vowed his loyalty to ,god4 ,gen4 #be3bi-cd2 #bg3da2 #cb3f4 b4 ,the wayward and envious sons of ,jacob persecuted ,joseph1 who feared ,god4 ,genesis #cg2 ,acts #g3i4 c4 ,the idolatrous ,egyptians persecuted the ,hebrews1 who worshiped the true ,god4 ,exodus #a and #e4 d4 ,the ,hebrew who did his neighbor wrong thrust ,moses1 as mediator1 aside4 ,ex4 #b3ac1 #ad2 ,acts #g3bf1 #bg4 e4 ,saul1 who disobeyed ,god1 persecuted ,david1 who feared ,god4 #a ,samuel #ae1 #ai1 #bd4 f4 ,israel1 in their apostasy1 persecuted ,elijah and ,jeremiah1 who were prophets of ,god4 #a ,kings #ai3i1 #aj2 ,jer4 #cf3bj-bc2 #ch3a-f4 g4 ,nebuchadnezzar1 while an idolater1 persecuted the three ,hebrew captives for refusing to worship idols4 ,daniel #c4 h4 ,the envious and idolatrous princes under ,darius1 persecuted ,daniel for daring to pray to the ,god of heaven4 ,daniel #f4 i4 ,the murderers of ,christ persecuted the apostles for preaching ,christ4 ,acts #d and #e4 j4 ,paul1 before his conversion1 persecuted the church of ,god4 ,acts #h3a2 #i3a1 #b2 #bb3d1 #e1 #bj2 #bf3i-aa2 ,gal4 #a3ac2 #a ,tim4 #a3ab1 #ac4 ,,note4--,the history of all the religious persecutions since ,bible times is but a repetition of this same story1--the wicked persecute the righteous4 ,and thus it will continue to be until the conflict between good and evil is ended4 #f4 ,who does ,paul say shall suffer persecution8 8,yea1 and all that will live godly in ,christ ,jesus shall suffer persecution40 #b ,tim4 #c3ab4 #g4 ,what is essential to extensive religious persecution8 ,ecclesiastical control of the civil power1 or a union of church and state4 #h4 ,since persecution is invariably wrong1 and the persecutor is generally in the wrong on religious subjects1 what must be true of persecuting governments8 ,they likewise must be in the wrong4 ,,notes4--8,there are many who do not seem to be sensible that all violence in religion is irreligious1 and that1 whoever is wrong1 the persecutor cannot be right40--,thomas ,clarke4 8,have not almost all the governments in the world always been in the wrong on religious subjects80--,macaulay4 8,do not the ,scriptures clearly show that they who persecute are generally in the wrong1 and they who suffer persecution in the right1--that the majority has always been on the side of falsehood1 and the minority only on the side of truth80--,luther4 8,religion was intended to bring peace on earth and good will towards men1 and whatever tends to hatred and persecution1 however correct in the letter1 must be utterly wrong in the spirit40--,henry ,varnum4 ,god never forces the will or the conscience2 but1 in order to bring men under sin1 ,satan resorts to force4 ,to accomplish his purpose1 he works through religious and secular rulers1 influencing them to enact and enforce human laws in defiance of the law of ,god4 #i4 ,under what terrible deception did ,christ say men would persecute ,his followers8 8,these things have ,i spoken unto you1 that ye should not be offended4 ,they shall put you out of the synagogues3 yea1 the time cometh1 that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth ,god service40 ,john #af3a1 #b4 #aj4 ,who is the original murderer8 8,ye are of your father the devil1 and the lusts of your father ye will do4 ,he was a murderer from the beginning1 and abode not in the truth1 because there is no truth in him4 ,when he speaketh a lie1 he speaketh of his own3 for he is a liar1 and the father of it40 ,john #h3dd4 #aa4 ,when ,james and ,john wished to call down fire from heaven to consume the ,samaritans who did not receive ,christ1 what did ,christ say to them8 8,he turned1 and rebuked them1 and said1 ,ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of4 ,for the ,son of man is not come to destroy men's lives1 but to save them40 ,luke #i3ee1 #ef4 ,,notes4--,some of the reasons given in justification of persecution may be noted in the following quotations3-- 8,the state cannot afford to permit religious liberty4 ,we hear a great deal about religious tolerance1 but we are only tolerant in so far as we are not interested4 ,a person may be tolerant toward a religion if he is not religious4444 ,intolerance means fervor and zeal4 ,the best the state can do is to establish a limited religious liberty2 but beyond a certain degree of tolerance the state cannot afford to admit the doctrine40--,monsignor ,russell 7,catholic71 quoted in ,washington ,post1 ,may #e1 #aiaj4 8,the church has persecuted4 ,only a tyro in church history will deny that4444 ,we have always defended the persecution of the ,huguenots1 and the ,spanish ,inquisition4 ,when she thinks it good to use physical force1 she will use it4444 ,but will the ,catholic ,church give bond that she will not persecute at all8 ,will she guarantee absolute freedom and equality of all churches and all faiths8 ,the ,catholic ,church gives no bonds for her good behavior40--,editorial in ,western ,watchman 7,catholic71 of ,st4 ,louis1 ,mo41 ,dec4 #bd1 #aijh4 8,the ,inquisition was a very merciful tribunal2 ,i repeat it1 almost a compassionate tribunal4444 ,a man was only allowed to be racked once1 which no one can deny was a most wonderful leniency in those times40--,catholic ,mirror1 official organ of ,cardinal ,gibbons1 ,aug4 #bi1 #ahif4 8,we confess that the ,roman ,catholic ,church is intolerant2 that is to say1 that it uses all the means in its power for the extirpation of error and sin2 but this intolerance is the logical and necessary consequence of her infallibility4 ,she alone has the right to be intolerant1 because she alone has the truth4 ,the church tolerates heretics where she is obliged to do so1 but she hates them mortally1 and employs all her force to secure their annihilation40--,shepherd of the ,valley 7,st4 ,louis1 ,mo471 #ahgf4 ,this erroneous position has been well refuted by ,lord ,macaulay in the following words3 8,the doctrine which1 from the very first origin of religious dissensions1 has been held by all bigots of all sects1 when condensed into few words and stripped of rhetorical disguise1 is simply this3 ,i am in the right1 and you are in the wrong4 ,when you are the stronger1 you ought to tolerate me2 for it is your duty to tolerate truth4 ,but when ,i am the stronger1 ,i shall persecute you2 for it is my duty to persecute error40--,essay on 8,sir ,james ,mackintosh40 ,benjamin ,franklin well said3 8,when religion is good it will take care of itself2 when it is not able to take care of itself1 and ,god does not see fit to take care of it1 so that it has to appeal to the civil power for support1 it is evidence to my mind that its cause is a bad one40--,letter to ,dr4 ,price4 ,john ,wesley gave the following ,christian advice3 8,condemn no man for not thinking as you think4 ,let every one enjoy the full and free liberty of thinking for himself4 ,let every man use his own judgment1 since every man must give an account of himself to ,god4 ,abhor every approach1 in any kind or degree1 to the spirit of persecution4 ,if you cannot reason nor persuade a man into the truth1 never attempt to force a man into it4 ,if love will not compel him to come1 leave him to ,god1 the ,judge of all40 #ab4 ,what does ,christ say of those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake8 8,blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake3 for theirs is the kingdom of heaven4 ,blessed are ye1 when men shall revile you1 and persecute you1 and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely1 for ,my sake4 ,rejoice1 and be exceeding glad3 for great is your reward in heaven3 for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you40 ,matt4 #e3aj-ab4 ,see ,rev4 #b3aj2 #f3i-aa4 8,in the furnace ,god may prove thee1 ,thence to bring thee forth more bright2 ,but ,he can never cease to love thee2 ,thou art precious in ,his sight3 ,god is with thee1-- ,god1 thine everlasting light40 #ac4 ,what divine precepts received and obeyed would do way with all oppression and persecution8 8,thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself40 ,matt4 #bb3ci4 8,all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you1 do ye even so to them40 ,matt4 #g3ab4 #ad4 ,what does love not do8 8,love worketh no ill to his neighbor3 therefore love is the fulfilling of the law40 ,rom4 #ac3aj4 ,the ,bigot's ,creed ,believe as ,i believe--no more1 no less2 ,that ,i am right1 and no one else1 confess2 ,feel as ,i feel1 think only as ,i think2 ,eat what ,i eat1 and drink but what ,i drink2 ,look as ,i look1 do always as ,i do2 ,and1 only then1 ,i'll fellowship with you4 ,that ,i am right1 and always right1 ,i know1 ,because my own convictions tell me so2 ,and to be right is simply this3 to be ,entirely and in all respects like me4 ,to deviate a jot1 or to begin ,to question1 doubt1 or hesitate1 is sin4 ,let sink the drowning man1 if he'll not swim ,upon the plank that ,i throw out to him2 ,let starve the famishing1 if he'll not eat ,my kind and quantity of bread and meat2 ,let freeze the naked1 too1 if he'll not be ,supplied with garments such as made for me4 ',twere better that the sick should die than live1 ,unless they take the medicine ,i give2 ',twere better sinners perish than refuse ,to be conformed to my peculiar views2 ',twere better that the world stood still than move ,in any way that ,i do not approve4 ,,part ,,xi4 ,,life ,,only ,,in ,,christ ,illustration4 ,the ,open ,grave ,at ,hanover1 ,germany4 ,this grave1 purchased for eternity1 must never be opened4--,german ,princess4 ,see page #eae4 ,origin1 ,history1 ,and ,destiny ,of ,satan ,illustration4 ,the ,temptation4 ,how art thou fallen from heaven1 ,o ,lucifer1 son of the morning6 ,isa4 #ad3ab4 #a4 ,have any others than the human family sinned8 8,god spared not the angels that sinned1 but cast them down to hell1 and delivered them into chains of darkness1 to be reserved unto judgment40 #b ,peter #b3d4 #b4 ,what is the name of the one who led the angels to sin8 8,depart from ,me1 ye cursed1 into everlasting fire1 prepared for the devil and his angels40 ,matt4 #be3da4 #c4 ,by what other names is he known8 8,and the great dragon was cast out1 that old serpent1 called the ,devil1 and ,satan1 which deceiveth the whole world40 ,rev4 #ab3i4 ,see also ,isa4 #ad3ab1 where he is called 8,lucifer40 #d4 ,what was ,satan's condition when created8 8,thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created1 till iniquity was found in thee40 ,eze4 #bh3ae4 #e4 ,what description is given of him by the prophet ,ezekiel8 8,thus saith the ,lord ,god2 ,thou sealest up the sum1 full of wisdom1 and perfect in beauty4 ,thou hast been in ,eden the garden of ,god2 every precious stone was thy covering1 444 the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created4 ,thou art the anointed cherub that covereth2 and ,i have set thee so3 thou wast upon the holy mountain of ,god2 thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire40 ,verses #ab-ad4 ,,note4--,from this it is evident that ,satan was a high and exalted angel before he fell1 a masterpiece of wisdom and beauty4 ,from the reference to his 8tabrets0 and 8pipes0 it seems probable that he was chorister of heaven1 and led the angelic host in song4 ,in the earthly sanctuary the cherubim overshadowed the mercy-seat4 ,ex4 #be3af-bb2 ,heb4 #i3c-e2 ,ps4 #ii3a4 #f4 ,what unholy1 ambitious spirit took possession of ,satan1 and led to his fall8 8,for thou hast said in thine heart1 ,i will ascend into heaven1 ,i will exalt my throne above the stars of ,god3 ,i will sit also upon the mount of the congregation1 in the sides of the north3 ,i will ascend above the heights of the clouds2 ,i will be like the ,most ,high40 ,isa4 #ad3ac1 #ad4 #g4 ,did pride also contribute to his fall8 8,thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty1 thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness40 ,eze4 #bh3ag4 #h4 ,what does ,solomon say precedes destruction and a fall8 8,pride goeth before destruction1 and an haughty spirit before a fall40 ,prov4 #af3ah4 #i4 ,how does the prophet ,isaiah describe ,satan's fall8 8,how art thou fallen from heaven1 ,o ,lucifer1 son of the morning6 how art thou cut down to the ground1 which didst weaken the nations60 ,isa4 #ad3ab4 #aj4 ,why was ,satan cast from his high position8 8,by the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence1 and thou hast sinned3 therefore ,i will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of ,god3 and ,i will destroy thee1 ,o covering cherub1 from the midst of the stones of fire40 ,eze4 #bh3af4 #aa4 ,when cast out of the mountain of ,god1 to what place were ,satan and his angels banished1 to be kept till the judgment8 8,for if ,god spared not the angels that sinned1 but cast them down to hell1 and delivered them into chains of darkness1 to be reserved unto judgment40 #b ,peter #b3d4 ,,note4--,this1 we understand1 is the darkness surrounding this world1 and is symbolic of the darkness of utter hopelessness and despair in rebellion and sin4 ,when ,satan led man to sin1 darkness was brought upon this world4 ,but ,god did not leave man to hopelessness4 ,in ,his mercy and great love ,he caused 8the light of the glorious gospel of ,christ0 to shine1 to call men 8out of darkness into ,his marvelous light40 ,that ,satan and the angels who fell with him had a period of probation and opportunity to repent1 there can be no doubt4 ,their fate is the result of stubborn rebellion and persistence in sin in spite of the overtures of mercy and the offers of pardon4 ,for this they were cast out of heaven4 ,the wicked angels are kept in everlasting chains of darkness4 #ab4 ,how is the conflict which took place in heaven between ,christ and ,satan described by the revelator8 8,and there was war in heaven3 ,michael and ,his angels fought against the dragon2 and the dragon fought and his angels1 and prevailed not2 neither was their place found any more in heaven4 ,and the great dragon was cast out1 that old serpent1 called the ,devil1 and ,satan1 which deceiveth the whole world3 he was cast out into the earth1 and his angels were cast out with him40 ,rev4 #ab3g-i4 #ac4 ,in what terms did ,christ refer to ,satan's fall8 8,and ,he said unto them1 ,i beheld ,satan as lightning fall from heaven40 ,luke #aj3ah4 #ad4 ,has ,satan ever appeared before ,god since his fall8 8,now there was a day when the sons of ,god came to present themselves before the ,lord1 and ,satan came also among them40 ,job #a3f4 ,see also chapter #b3a4 #ae4 ,when asked whence he came1 what was ,satan's reply8 8,then ,satan answered the ,lord1 and said1 ,from going to and fro in the earth1 and from walking up and down in it40 ,job #a3g4 ,see ,job #b3b4 ,,note4--,by tempting man to sin1 ,satan usurped man's dominion over the earth4 ,rom4 #f3af2 #b ,peter #b3ai4 ,this he now claims as his kingdom 7,luke #d3f72 hence the temptation in offering the kingdoms of this world to ,christ4 ,as the 8god0 and ruler of this world1 ,satan1 for four thousand years before the crucifixion of ,christ1 appeared before ,god among the representatives of other worlds1 as the representative of this world4 ,after accomplishing the death of ,christ1 the ,son of ,god1 the sinless ,one1 ,satan was cast out of this council1 or assembly1 and has not been permitted to enter it since4 ,this was his second fall1 and the one1 doubtless1 to which ,christ1 just before ,his crucifixion1 alluded when he said1 8,now is the judgment of this world3 now shall the prince of this world be cast out40 ,john #ab3ca4 ,his final fall and destruction are still future4 #af4 ,what has been the character of ,satan since his fall8 8,he that committeth sin is of the devil2 for the devil sinneth from the beginning40 #a ,john #c3h4 #ag4 ,was he ever in the truth8 8,ye are of your father the devil1 and the lusts of your father ye will do4 ,he was a murderer from the beginning1 and abode not in the truth1 because there is no truth in him40 ,john #h3dd4 ,,note4--,the expression 8abode not in the truth0 implies that ,satan was once in the truth1 but that he did not remain there4 #ah4 ,what is the only 8beginning0 of which we have record8 8,in the beginning ,god created the heaven and the earth40 ,gen4 #a3a4 #ai4 ,what besides a murderer did ,christ say ,satan is8 8,when he speaketh a lie1 he speaketh of his own3 for he is a liar1 and the father of it40 ,john #h3dd4 #bj4 ,what did ,god tell ,adam and ,eve would be the result if they transgressed by partaking of the forbidden fruit8 8,thou shalt surely die40 ,gen4 #b3ag4 #ba4 ,what did ,satan say to ,eve concerning this8 8,and the serpent said unto the woman1 ,ye shall ,,not surely die40 ,gen4 #c3d4 ,,note4--,this1 as far as the record shows1 was the first lie1--a direct denial of the word of ,god4 ,by persuading ,eve to accept and believe it1 ,satan led our first parents to commit sin2 and1 as 8the wages of sin is death10 by it1 also1 he caused their death1 and so became1 in reality1 the first murderer4 ,a lie1 therefore1 is a twin brother to murder1 and one of the most hateful things to ,god1 the 8,god of truth40 ,see ,prov4 #f3af-ai4 8,the lip of truth shall be established forever3 but a lying tongue is but for a moment40 ,prov4 #ab3ai4 8,all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone40 ,rev4 #ba3h4 ,see also ,rev4 #ba3bg2 #bb3ae4 #bb4 ,what has been the result of sin's entrance into the world8 8,by one man sin entered into the world1 and death by sin40 ,rom4 #e3ab4 8,by one man's disobedience many were made sinners40 ,verse #ai4 8,the whole world lieth in wickedness40 #a ,john #e3ai4 8,in ,adam all die40 #a ,cor4 #ae3bb4 #bc4 ,when ,christ came to redeem man1 what did ,satan do8 8,and immediately the ,spirit driveth ,him into the wilderness4 ,and ,he was there in the wilderness forty days1 tempted of ,satan40 ,mark #a3ab1 #ac4 ,see also ,matt4 #d3a-aa4 #bd4 ,how severely was ,christ tempted of ,satan8 8,for we have not an ,high ,priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities2 but was in all points tempted like as we are1 yet without sin40 ,heb4 #d3ae4 #be4 ,what has the church suffered since the days of ,christ8 8,and when the dragon ,satan saw that he was cast unto the earth1 he persecuted the woman the church40 ,rev4 #ab3ac4 ,,note4--,many millions of the people of ,god have been put to death since the beginning of the ,christian era1 under pagan and papal persecutions1 all of which have been instigated by ,satan4 ,see ,buck's ,theological ,dictionary1 any commentary or church history on the subject of persecution1 and the readings on pages #bah1 #bfd1 #bfh1 #dia4 #bf4 ,is the remnant church to feel his wrath1 and why8 8,and the dragon was wroth with the woman1 and went to make war with the remnant of her seed1 which keep the commandments of ,god1 and have the testimony of ,jesus ,christ40 ,verse #ag4 #bg4 ,how will ,satan deceive men in the last days8 8,and deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast40 ,rev4 #ac3ad4 ,,note4--,this1 we understand1 refers to ,spiritualistic manifestations and miracles to be wrought to fasten men in error and deception4 ,see readings on pages #ecj1 #ecc4 #bh4 ,what will influence the nations to gather for the great battle of ,armageddon8 8,they are the spirits of devils1 working miracles1 which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world1 to gather them to the battle of that great day of ,god ,almighty40 ,rev4 #af3ad4 #bi4 ,why will men be allowed thus to fall under the delusion of ,satan8 8,because they received not the love of the truth1 that they might be saved4 ,and for this cause ,god shall send them strong delusion1 that they should believe a lie3 that they all might be damned who believed not the truth1 but had pleasure in unrighteousness40 #b ,thess4 #b3aj-ab4 ,see #a ,kings #bb3bj-bc4 #cj4 ,for how long is ,satan to be bound at the second advent8 8,and ,i saw an angel come down from heaven1 having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand4 ,and he laid hold on the dragon1 that old serpent1 which is the ,devil1 and ,satan1 and bound him a thousand years40 ,rev4 #bj3a1 #b4 #ca4 ,what is to take place at the close of the thousand years8 8,and when the thousand years are expired1 ,satan shall be loosed out of his prison1 and shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth1 ,gog and ,magog1 to gather them together to battle3 the number of whom is as the sand of the sea40 ,verses #g1 #h4 ,,note4--,satan's evil career began in rebellion against ,god in heaven1 and ends in rebellion against ,him on earth4 #cb4 ,as ,satan and his host compass the camp of the saints1 what will take place8 8,and they went up on the breadth of the earth1 and compassed the camp of the saints about1 and the beloved city3 and fire came down from ,god out of heaven1 and devoured them40 ,verse #i4 #cc4 ,what is to be ,satan's final doom8 8,i will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee4 ,all they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee3 thou shalt be a terror1 and never shalt thou be any more40 ,eze4 #bh3ah1 #ai4 ,,note4--,a gladsome thought6 ,satan1 sin1 and sinners are finally to come to an end1 and be no more4 ,then ,god will have a clean universe4 #cd4 ,why did ,christ partake of our nature8 8,forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood1 ,he also ,himself likewise took part of the same2 that through death ,he might destroy him that had the power of death1 that is1 the devil40 ,heb4 #b3ad4 #ce4 ,what exhortations are given to ,christians in view of ,satan's hatred against ,god and all that is good8 8,be sober1 be vigilant2 because your adversary the devil1 as a roaring lion1 walketh about1 seeking whom he may devour3 whom resist steadfast in the faith40 #a ,peter #e3h1 #i4 8,resist the devil1 and he will flee from you40 ,james #d3g4 #cf4 ,with what weapon did ,christ successfully meet ,satan's temptations8 ,the ,word of ,god4 8,it is written1 444 ,it is written1 444 ,it is written40 ,matt4 #d3d-aj4 ,,note4--,the ,word of ,god is the 8sword of the ,spirit40 ,eph4 #f3ag4 ,if ,christ met and vanquished the enemy with this1 so also may we4 ,but no one can use it who is unfamiliar with it4 ,how important1 then1 that we search1 study1 and know it6 ,see first readings in this book1 and reading on 8,importance of ,sound ,doctrine10 page #abg4 ,gracious ,father1 guard ,thy children ,from the foe's destructive power2 ,save1 ,o save them1 ,lord1 from falling ,in this dark and trying hour6 ,thou wilt surely prove ,thy people1 ,all our graces must be tried2 ,but ,thy ,word illumes our pathway1 ,and in ,god we still confide4 ,what ,is ,man8 ,illustration4 ,sea ,of ,galilee4 ,and the ,lord 444 breathed into his nostrils the breath of life2 and man became a living soul4 ,gen4 #b3g4 #a4 ,in what condition was man created8 8,thou madest him a little lower than the angels40 ,ps4 #h3e4 #b4 ,what will be the final condition of the righteous8 8,neither can they die any more3 for they are equal unto the angels2 and are the children of ,god1 being the children of the resurrection40 ,luke #bj3ce1 #cf4 #c4 ,what are angels called8 8,and of the angels ,he saith1 ,who maketh ,his angels spirits1 and ,his ministers a flame of fire40 ,heb4 #a3g4 #d4 ,what is the difference between the two ,adams8 8,the first man ,adam was made a living soul2 the last ,adam was made a quickening spirit40 #a ,cor4 #ae3de4 #e4 ,are our present bodies natural or spiritual8 8,howbeit that was not first which is spiritual1 but that which is natural2 and afterward that which is spiritual40 ,verse #df4 #f4 ,when will the righteous have spiritual bodies8 8,it is sown a natural body2 it is raised a spiritual body4 ,there is a natural body1 and there is a spiritual body40 ,verse #dd4 #g4 ,to what does the sowing here spoken of refer8 8,that which thou sowest is not quickened1 except it die40 ,verse #cf4 ,,note4--,man does not now possess the undying1 spiritual nature of the angels1 except as he holds it by faith in ,christ2 nor will he until the resurrection4 ,then1 if righteous1 he will be made immortal1 and he cannot die any more 7,luke #bj3cf71 because he will be 8equal unto the angels40 #h4 ,how is man's nature defined8 8,shall mortal man be more just than ,god80 ,job #d3ag4 ,mortal3 8,subject to death40--,webster4 #i4 ,what is ,god's nature8 8,now unto the ,king eternal1 immortal1 invisible1 the only wise ,god1 be honor and glory forever and ever4 ,amen40 #a ,tim4 #a3ag4 ,immortal3 8,exempt from liability to die40--,webster4 #aj4 ,of what was man formed in the beginning8 8,and the ,lord ,god formed man of the dust of the ground40 ,gen4 #b3g1 first part4 #aa4 ,what act made him a living soul8 8,and ,god breathed into his nostrils the breath of life2 and man became a living soul40 ,same verse1 last part4 ,,notes4--,the living soul was not put into the man2 but the breath of life which was put into man1 made him--the man1 made of the earth--a living soul1 or creature4 ,the original for 8living soul0 in this text is nephesh chaiyah4 ,on the use of this expression in ,gen4 #a3bd1 translated 8living creature10 ,dr4 ,adam ,clarke says3 8,a general term to express all creatures endued with animal life1 in any of its infinitely varied gradations1 from the half-reasoning elephant down to the stupid potto1 or lower still1 to the polyp1 which seems equally to share the vegetable and animal life40 #ab4 ,are other creatures besides man called 8living souls08 8,and the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea2 and it became as the blood of a dead man3 and every living soul died in the sea40 ,rev4 #af3c4 ,see also ,gen4 #a3cj1 margin4 #ac4 ,do others besides man have the 8breath of life08 8,and all flesh died that moved upon the earth1 both of fowl1 and of cattle1 and of beast1 and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth1 and every man3 all in whose nostrils was the breath of life40 ,gen4 #g3ba1 #bb4 #ad4 ,is their breath the same as man's8 8,as the one dieth1 so dieth the other2 yea1 they have all one breath2 so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast3 for all is vanity40 ,eccl4 #c3ai4 ,,note4--,that is1 here men1 as well as beasts1 die4 ,this present life1 with them1 as with the rest of the animal creation1 is dependent upon their breath4 ,when this is gone1 they1 the same as beasts1 die4 ,in this respect they have no preeminence over beasts4 ,but men have a future unending life held out before them1 and may1 if they will1 die in hope of eternal life1 which is a very great preeminence over the rest of the animal creation4 #ae4 ,what does ,job call that which ,god breathed into man's nostrils8 8,all the while my breath is in me1 and the spirit of ,god is in my nostrils40 ,job #bg3c4 #af4 ,when man gives up this spirit1 what becomes of it8 8,then shall the dust return to the earth as it was3 and the spirit shall return unto ,god who gave it40 ,eccl4 #ab3g4 ,,note4--,that is1 the spirit of life by which man lives1 and which is only lent him of ,god1 at death goes back to the great ,author of life4 ,having come from ,him1 it belongs to ,god1 and man can have it eternally only as a gift from ,god1 through ,jesus ,christ4 ,rom4 #f3bc4 ,when the spirit goes back to ,god1 the dust1 from which man was made a 8living soul0 in the beginning1 goes back as it was1 to the earth1 and the individual no longer exists as a living1 conscious1 thinking being1 except as he exists in the mind1 plan1 and purpose of ,god through ,christ and the resurrection4 ,in this sense 8all live unto ,him0 7,luke #bj3ch71 for all are to be raised from the dead4 ,see ,john #e3bh1 #bi2 ,acts #bd3ae2 ,rom4 #d3ag4 #ag4 ,who only have hold of the life eternal8 8,he that hath the ,son hath life2 and he that hath not the ,son of ,god hath not life40 #a ,john #e3ab4 ,,note4--,the veriest sinner has this temporal life2 but when he yields up this life1 he has no prospect nor promise of the life eternal4 ,that can be received only through ,christ4 #ah4 ,why was ,adam driven from the garden of ,eden and excluded from the tree of life8 8,and now1 lest he put forth his hand1 and take also of the tree of life1 and eat1 and live forever40 ,gen4 #c3bb4 #ai4 ,what was done to keep man away from the tree of life8 8,so ,he drove out the man2 and ,he placed at the east of the garden of ,eden cherubim1 and a flaming sword which turned every way1 to keep the way of the tree of life40 ,verse #bd4 #bj4 ,how are all men in the natural state regarded8 8,we all 444 were by nature the children of wrath1 even as others40 ,eph4 #b3c4 #ba4 ,if the wrath of ,god abides on a person1 of what does it deprive him8 8,he that believeth not the ,son shall not see life2 but the wrath of ,god abideth on him40 ,john #c3cf4 #bb4 ,through whom is the sinner saved from wrath8 8,much more then1 being now justified by ,his blood1 we shall be saved from wrath through ,him40 ,rom4 #e3i4 #bc4 ,with whom is the ,christian's future life hid8 8,for ye are dead to sin1 and your life is hid with ,christ in ,god40 ,col4 #c3c4 #bd4 ,when will this life be bestowed upon the believer8 8,when ,christ1 who is our life1 shall appear1 then shall ye also appear with ,him in glory40 ,verse #d4 ,,note4--,the word immortal occurs but once in the ,english ,bible 7#a ,tim4 #a3ag71 and is there applied to ,god4 #be4 ,who only possesses inherent immortality8 8,who is the blessed and only potentate1 the ,king of kings1 and ,lord of lords2 who only hath immortality40 #a ,tim4 #f3ae1 #af4 ,,note4--,god is the only ,being who possesses original life or immortality in ,himself4 ,all others must receive it from ,god4 ,see ,john #e3bf2 #f3bg2 #aj3aj1 #bg1 #bh2 ,rom4 #f3bc2 #a ,john #e3aa4 #bf4 ,through whom has immortality been brought to light8 8,but is now made manifest by the appearing of our ,saviour ,jesus ,christ1 who hath abolished death1 and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel40 #b ,tim4 #a3aj4 #bg4 ,to whom is eternal life promised8 8,to them who by patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality1 eternal life40 ,rom4 #b3g4 ,,note4--,one does not need to seek for a thing which he already possesses4 ,the fact that we are to seek for immortality is proof in itself that we do not now possess it4 #bh4 ,when will the faithful be changed to immortality8 8,behold1 ,i show you a mystery2 ,we shall not all sleep1 but we shall all be changed1 in a moment1 in the twinkling of an eye1 at the last trump3 for the trumpet shall sound1 and the dead shall be raised incorruptible1 and we shall be changed40 #a ,cor4 #ae3ea1 #eb4 #bi4 ,what is then to be swallowed up8 8,so when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption1 and this mortal shall have put on immortality1 then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written1 ,death is swallowed up in victory40 ,verse #ed4 ,see verse #eg4 ,life ,only ,in ,christ ,illustration4 ,moses ,smiting ,the ,rock4 ,they drank of that spiritual ,rock that followed them4 #a ,cor4 #aj3d4 #a4 ,what is the wages of sin8 8,the wages of sin is death40 ,rom4 #f3bc4 #b4 ,through whom only is there salvation from sin8 8,neither is there salvation in any other3 for there is none other name under heaven given among men1 whereby we must be saved40 ,acts #d3ab4 ,,note4--,if men do not die1 why should ,christ die to save them from death8 ,and what need of the resurrection and the second advent8 #c4 ,why did ,god send ,his only begotten ,son to this world8 8,that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish1 but have everlasting life40 ,john #c3af4 #d4 ,what does ,christ declare ,himself to be8 8,i am the way1 the truth1 and the life40 ,john #ad3f4 #e4 ,what does ,he say ,he gives to those who follow ,him8 8,my sheep hear ,my voice1 and ,i know them1 and they follow ,me3 and ,i give unto them eternal life2 and they shall never perish1 neither shall any man pluck them out of ,my hand40 ,john #aj3bg1 #bh4 #f4 ,upon what is the possession of this life conditioned8 8,except ye eat the flesh of the ,son of man1 and drink ,his blood1 ye have no life in you40 ,john #f3ec4 #g4 ,in whom is the life eternal8 8,and this is the record1 that ,god hath given to us eternal life1 and this life is in ,his ,son40 #a ,john #e3aa4 #h4 ,who only have this life8 8,he that hath the ,son hath life2 and he that hath not the ,son of ,god hath not life40 ,verse #ab4 8,he that heareth ,my word1 and believeth on ,him that sent ,me1 hath everlasting life1 and shall not come into condemnation2 but is passed from death unto life40 ,john #e3bd4 #i4 ,what is ,christ therefore fittingly called8 8,when ,christ1 who is our life1 shall appear1 then shall ye also appear with ,him in glory40 ,col4 #c3d4 ,there is a fountain filled with blood1 ,drawn from ,immanuel's veins2 ,and sinners plunged beneath that flood ,lose all their guilty stains4 ,the dying thief rejoiced to see ,that fountain in his day2 ,and there may ,i1 though vile as he1 ,wash all my sins away4 ,thou dying ,lamb6 ,thy precious blood ,shall never lose its power1 ,till all the ransomed church of ,god ,are saved1 to sin no more4 ,e'er since by faith ,i saw the stream ,thy flowing wounds supply1 ,redeeming love has been my theme1 ,and shall be till ,i die4 ,lord1 ,i believe ,thou hast prepared1 ,unworthy though ,i be1 ,for me a blood-bought1 free reward-- ,eternal life for me4 ,there in a nobler1 sweeter song1 ,i'll sing ,thy power to save1 ,when this poor lisping1 stam'ring tongue ,is ransomed from the grave4 ,,william ,,cowper4 ,the ,intermediate ,state ,illustration4 ,the ,burial ,of ,sarah4 ,if ,i wait1 the grave is mine house4 ,job #ag3ac4 #a4 ,by what figure does the ,bible represent death8 8,but ,i would not have you to be ignorant1 brethren1 concerning them which are asleep1 that ye sorrow not1 even as others which have no hope40 #a ,thess4 #d3ac4 ,see also #a ,cor4 #ae3ah1 #bj2 ,john #aa3aa-ad4 ,,note4--,in sound sleep one is wholly lost to consciousness2 time goes by unmeasured2 and the mental functions which are active during consciousness are suspended for the time being4 #b4 ,where do the dead sleep8 8,and many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake40 ,dan4 #ab3b4 ,see also ,eccl4 #c3bj2 #i3aj4 #c4 ,how long will they sleep there8 8,so man lieth down1 and riseth not3 till the heavens be no more1 they shall not awake1 nor be raised out of their sleep40 ,job #ad3ab4 #d4 ,for what did ,job say he would wait after death8 8,if a man die1 shall he live again8 all the days of my appointed time will ,i wait1 till my change come40 ,verse #ad4 #e4 ,where did he say he would wait8 8,if ,i wait1 the grave is mine house3 ,i have made my bed in the darkness40 ,job #ag3ac4 #f4 ,while in this condition1 how much does one know about those he has left behind8 8,his sons come to honor1 and he knoweth it not2 and they are brought low1 but he perceiveth it not of them40 ,job #ad3ba4 #g4 ,what becomes of man's thoughts at death8 8,his breath goeth forth1 he returneth to his earth2 in that very day his thoughts perish40 ,ps4 #adf3d4 #h4 ,do the dead know anything8 8,for the living know that they shall die3 but the dead know not anything1 neither have they any more a reward2 for the memory of them is forgotten40 ,eccl4 #i3e4 #i4 ,do they take any part in earthly things8 8,also their love1 and their hatred1 and their envy1 is now perished2 neither have they any more a portion forever in anything that is done under the sun40 ,verse #f4 ,,note4--,if one continued in consciousness after death1 he would know of the promotion or dishonor of his sons4 ,but ,job says he does not know this4 ,not only so1 but in death one loses all the attributes of mind1--love1 hatred1 envy1 etc4 ,thus it is plain that his thoughts have perished1 and that he can have nothing more to do with the things of this world4 ,but if1 as taught and held by some1 man's powers of thought continue after death1 he lives2 and if he lives1 he must be somewhere4 ,where is he8 ,is he in heaven1 or in hell8 ,if he goes to either place at death1 what then is the need of a future judgment1 or of a resurrection1 or of the second coming of ,christ8 ,if the judgment does not take place at death1 but men go to their reward at death1 then their rewards precede their awards1 and there would arise the possibility that some have at death gone to the wrong place1 and must needs be sent to the other1 after having been in bliss or torment for ages1 perhaps4 #aj4 ,what does the psalmist say about the dead praising ,god8 8,the dead praise not the ,lord1 neither any that go down into silence40 ,ps4 #aae3ag4 #aa4 ,how much does one know of ,god when dead8 8,for in death there is no remembrance of ,thee40 ,ps4 #f3e4 ,,note4--,there is not even a remembrance of ,god4 ,as already seen1 the ,bible everywhere represents the dead as asleep4 ,if they were in heaven or in hell1 would it be fitting to represent them thus8 ,was ,lazarus1 whom ,jesus loved1 in heaven when the ,saviour said1 8,our friend ,lazarus sleepeth08 ,john #aa3aa4 ,if so1 calling him to life was really robbing him of the bliss of heaven that rightly belonged to him4 ,the parable of the rich man and ,lazarus1 recorded in ,luke #af1 was given to teach1 not consciousness in death1 but that in the judgment riches will avail nothing unless rightly and beneficently used1 and that poverty will not keep one out of heaven4 #ab4 ,but are not the righteous dead in heaven8 8,for ,david is not ascended into the heavens40 ,acts #b3cd4 #ac4 ,what must take place before the dead can praise ,god8 8,thy dead men shall live1 together with ,my dead body shall they arise4 ,awake and sing1 ye that dwell in dust3 for thy dew is as the dew of herbs1 and the earth shall cast out the dead40 ,isa4 #bf3ai4 #ad4 ,when did ,david say he would be satisfied8 8,as for me1 ,i will behold ,thy face in righteousness3 ,i shall be satisfied1 when ,i awake1 with ,thy likeness40 ,ps4 #ag3ae4 #ae4 ,were there to be no resurrection of the dead1 what would be the condition of those fallen asleep in ,christ8 8,for if the dead rise not1 then is not ,christ raised3 and if ,christ be not raised1 your faith is vain2 ye are yet in your sins4 ,then they also which are fallen asleep in ,christ are perished40 #a ,cor4 #ae3af-ah4 #af4 ,when is the resurrection of the righteous to take place8 8,for the ,lord ,himself shall descend from heaven with a shout1 with the voice of the ,archangel1 and with the trump of ,god3 and the dead in ,christ shall rise first40 #a ,thess4 #d3af4 ,,notes4--,if1 as stated in ,eccl4 #i3e1 the dead know not anything1 then they have no knowledge of the lapse of time4 8,six thousand years in the grave to a dead man is no more than a wink of the eye to the living40 ,to them1 consciousness1 our only means of measuring time1 is gone2 and it will seem to them when they awake that absolutely no time has elapsed4 ,and herein lies a most comforting thought in the ,bible doctrine of the sleep of the dead1 that in death there is no consciousness of the passing of time4 ,to those who sleep in ,jesus1 their sleep1 whether long or short1 whether one year1 one thousand years1 or six thousand years1 will be but as if the moment of sad parting were followed instantly by the glad reunion in the presence of ,jesus at ,his glorious appearing and the resurrection of the just4 ,it ought also to be a comforting thought to those whose lives have been filled with anxiety and grief for deceased loved ones who persisted in sin1 to know that they are not now suffering in torments1 but1 with all the rest of the dead1 are quietly sleeping in their graves4 ,job #c3ag4 ,again1 it would mar the felicity of one's enjoyment in heaven could he look upon earth and see his friends and relatives suffering from persecution1 want1 cold1 or hunger1 or sorrowing for the dead4 ,god's way is best1--that all sentient life1 animation1 activity1 thought1 and consciousness should cease at death1 and that all should wait till the resurrection for their future life and eternal reward4 ,see ,heb4 #aa3ci1 #dj4 ,sleep on1 beloved6 sleep1 and take thy rest2 ,lay down thy head upon thy ,saviour's breast4 ,we love thee well1 but ,jesus loves thee best-- ,good night4 ,the ,two ,resurrections ,illustration4 ,christ's ,second ,coming4 ,descent ,of ,the ,holy ,city4 #a4 ,what comes to all men as the result of the fall8 8,in ,adam all die40 #a ,cor4 #ae3bb4 ,see also ,rom4 #e3ab4 #b4 ,where do all go at death8 8,all go unto one place2 all are of the dust1 and all turn to dust again40 ,eccl4 #c3bj4 #c4 ,in what condition is man while in the grave8 8,whatsoever thy hand findeth to do1 do it with thy might2 for there is no work1 nor device1 nor knowledge1 nor wisdom1 in the grave1 whither thou goest40 ,eccl4 #i3aj4 ,,note4--,that is1 man1 when dead1 has no use of the powers of mind or body4 ,he cannot1 therefore1 while in the grave1 praise ,god1 or even think of ,him 7,ps4 #f3e72 for in the day he dies his thoughts perish4 ,ps4 #adf3b-d4 ,see preceding reading4 #d4 ,what has been promised in order that man may be redeemed from this condition8 8,i will ransom them from the power of the grave2 ,i will redeem them from death3 ,o death1 ,i will be thy plagues2 ,o grave1 ,i will be thy destruction40 ,hosea #ac3ad4 #e4 ,through whom will come this redemption from the grave8 8,for since by man came death1 by man came also the resurrection of the dead4 ,for as in ,adam all die1 even so in ,christ shall all be made alive40 #a ,cor4 #ae3ba1 #bb4 #f4 ,what would have been the result to the dead had not ,christ procured their release from the grave8 8,for if the dead rise not1 then is not ,christ raised3 and if ,christ be not raised1 your faith is vain2 ye are yet in your sins4 ,then they also which are fallen asleep in ,christ are perished40 ,verses #af-ah4 #g4 ,why did ,god give ,his only begotten ,son to the world8 8,for ,god so loved the world1 that ,he gave ,his only begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish1 but have everlasting life40 ,john #c3af4 #h4 ,what did the ,sadducees in ,christ's time deny8 8,then came to ,him certain of the ,sadducees1 which deny that there is any resurrection40 ,luke #bj3bg4 #i4 ,how did ,christ1 from the ,old ,testament ,scriptures1 prove the resurrection8 8,now that the dead are raised1 even ,moses showed at the bush1 when he calleth the ,lord the ,god of ,abraham1 and the ,god of ,isaac1 and the ,god of ,jacob4 ,for ,he is not a ,god of the dead1 but of the living3 for all live unto ,him40 ,verses #cg1 #ch4 ,,note4--,that is1 in view of the resurrection--of the fact that there is to be a resurrection--all live unto ,god4 ,in ,his purpose1 all are alive4 ,it is in this sense that ,paul speaks of ,god as the one 8who quickeneth the dead1 and calleth those things which be not as though they were40 ,rom4 #d3ag4 #aj4 ,under what illustration from nature are the resurrection and the final salvation of the righteous taught8 8,that which thou sowest is not quickened1 except it die40 #a ,cor4 #ae3cf4 8,verily1 verily1 ,i say unto you1 ,except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die1 it abideth alone3 but if it die1 it bringeth forth much fruit40 ,john #ab3bd4 ,,notes4--,the seed dies to spring forth into new life4 ,in this we are taught the lesson of the resurrection4 ,all who love ,god will spring forth to life1 and live again through endless ages in the earth made new4 ,the ,open ,grave4--,the truth of the resurrection has been forcibly illustrated by the following incident3 ,in the city of ,hanover1 ,germany1 is a grave known as 8,the open grave40 ,it is that of a woman1 an infidel ,german princess1 who died over one hundred years ago1 and who1 on her death-bed1 gave orders that her grave should be covered with a great marble slab1 weighing perhaps a ton1 surmounting solid blocks of stone firmly bound together with clasps of iron1 with this inscription placed on the lowermost stone of the tomb3 8,this grave purchased for eternity1 must never be opened40 ,but no human device can thwart the plans of ,god1 or hinder the workings of life from ,him4 ,it happened1 providentially no doubt1 that a birch-tree seed was buried with the princess4 ,soon it began to sprout4 ,its tiny shoot1 soft and pliable at first1 found its way up through the ponderous stones of the massive masonry4 ,slowly and imperceptibly1 but with irresistible power1 it grew1 until at last it burst the bands of iron asunder1 and opened this never-to-be-opened grave1 leaving not a single stone in its original position4 ,see illustration on page #dih4 ,what a rebuke to infidelity6 and what a mute but striking promise that1 erelong1 in ,god's own time1 all graves shall be opened1 and the sleeping ones awake from their dusty beds6 ,illustration4 ,the ,raising ,of ,lazarus4 ,i am the ,resurrection1 and the ,life4 ,john #aa3be4 #aa4 ,where are the dead when they hear the voice of ,christ calling them to life8 8,marvel not at this3 for the hour is coming1 in the which all that are in the graves shall hear ,his voice1 and shall come forth40 ,john #e3bh1 #bi4 #ab4 ,how many distinct classes will have a resurrection8 8,there shall be a resurrection of the dead1 both of the just and unjust40 ,acts #bd3ae4 #ac4 ,by what terms did ,christ refer to the two resurrections8 8,all that are in the graves shall hear ,his voice1 and shall come forth2 they that have done good1 unto the resurrection of life2 and they that have done evil1 unto the resurrection of damnation40 ,john #e3bh1 #bi4 #ad4 ,when will the resurrection of the just occur8 8,for the ,lord ,himself shall descend from heaven with a shout1 with the voice of the ,archangel1 and with the trump of ,god3 and the dead in ,christ shall rise first40 #a ,thess4 #d3af4 ,see also #a ,cor4 #ae3bc4 #ae4 ,when are the righteous to be recompensed8 8,for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just40 ,luke #ad3ad4 #af4 ,in what condition did ,david expect to rise8 8,as for me1 ,i will behold ,thy face in righteousness3 ,i shall be satisfied1 when ,i awake1 with ,thy likeness40 ,ps4 #ag3ae4 #ag4 ,what great contrast will be seen between the present body and the one to be put on in the resurrection8 8,so also is the resurrection of the dead4 ,it is sown in corruption2 it is raised in incorruption3 it is sown in dishonor2 it is raised in glory3 it is sown in weakness2 it is raised in power3 it is sown a natural body2 it is raised a spiritual body40 #a ,cor4 #ae3db-dd4 #ah4 ,after whose body will these resurrected ones be fashioned8 8,we look for the ,saviour1 the ,lord ,jesus ,christ3 who shall change our vile body1 that it may be fashioned like unto ,his glorious body40 ,phil4 #c3bj1 #ba4 #ai4 ,what will the righteous do upon rising from the grave8 8,thy dead men shall live1 together with my dead body shall they arise4 ,awake and sing1 ye that dwell in dust3 for thy dew is as the dew of herbs1 and the earth shall cast out the dead40 ,isa4 #bf3ai4 #bj4 ,in what words will their triumph over death and the grave be expressed8 8,o death1 where is thy sting8 ,o grave1 where is thy victory80 #a ,cor4 #ae3ee4 #ba4 ,how long will they live8 8,neither can they die any more3 for they are equal unto the angels2 and are the children of ,god1 being the children of the resurrection40 ,luke #bj3cf4 #bb4 ,how long do the other class wait after the first resurrection before they are raised8 8,and they the righteous lived and reigned with ,christ a thousand years4 ,but the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished40 ,rev4 #bj3d1 #e4 #bc4 ,what is to be their fate8 8,and fire came down from ,god out of heaven1 and devoured them40 ,verse #i4 #bd4 ,who are to share this fate8 8,but the fearful1 and unbelieving1 and the abominable1 and murderers1 and whoremongers1 and sorcerers1 and idolaters1 and all liars1 shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone3 which is the second death40 ,rev4 #ba3h4 #be4 ,what is the last enemy to be destroyed8 8,the last enemy that shall be destroyed is death40 #a ,cor4 #ae3bf4 ,see ,rev4 #bj3ac1 #ad4 #bf4 ,how will the righteous ever afterward appear8 8,then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their ,father4 ,who hath ears to hear1 let him hear40 ,matt4 #ac3dc4 ,fate ,of ,the ,transgressor ,illustration4 ,the ,giving ,of ,the ,law4 ,sin1 when it is finished1 bringeth forth death4 ,james #a3ae4 #a4 ,what question does ,peter ask regarding the wicked8 8,for the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of ,god3 and if it first begin at us1 what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of ,god80 #a ,peter #d3ag4 #b4 ,what does the ,bible say is the wages of sin8 8,for the wages of sin is death40 ,rom4 #f3bc4 8,the soul that sinneth1 it shall die40 ,eze4 #ah3d4 ,die3 8,to pass from physical life2 to suffer a total and irreparable loss of action of the vital functions2 to become dead2 to expire2 perish40--,webster4 #c4 ,what will be the character of this death8 8,who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the ,lord1 and from the glory of ,his power40 #b ,thess4 #a3i4 ,destroy3 8,to unbuild2 to break up the structure and organic existence of2 to demolish2 to spoil utterly2 to bring to naught2 to put an end to2 to annihilate40--,webster4 #d4 ,how complete will be the destruction of the wicked8 8,fear ,him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell40 ,matt4 #aj3bh4 #e4 ,what does ,christ say will befall those who do not repent8 8,except ye repent1 ye shall all likewise perish40 ,luke #ac3c4 ,perish3 8,to be destroyed2 to pass away2 to become nothing2 to be lost2 to waste away2 to die40--,webster4 #f4 ,how does the apostle ,peter say they shall perish8 8,but these1 as natural brute beasts1 made to be taken and destroyed1 speak evil of the things that they understand not2 and shall utterly perish in their own corruption40 #b ,peter #b3ab4 #g4 ,to what are the wicked in their punishment compared8 8,but the wicked shall perish1 and the enemies of the ,lord shall be as the fat of lambs3 they shall consume2 into smoke shall they consume away40 ,ps4 #cg3bj4 ,consume3 8,to destroy2 as by decomposition1 dissipation1 waste1 or fire40--,webster4 #h4 ,how does ,john the ,baptist describe the destruction of the wicked8 8,he that cometh after me is mightier than ,i1 444 whose fan is in ,his hand1 and ,he will throughly purge ,his floor1 and gather ,his wheat into the garner2 but ,he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire40 ,matt4 #c3aa1 #ab4 #i4 ,for whom does ,christ say the fire which will finally destroy the wicked was originally prepared8 8,then shall ,he say also unto them on the left hand1 ,depart from ,me1 ye cursed1 into everlasting fire1 prepared for the devil and his angels40 ,matt4 #be3da4 ,,note4--,this fire is called 8everlasting0 because of the character of the work it does2 just as it is called 8unquenchable0 because it cannot be put out1 and not because it will not go out when it has done its work4 #aj4 ,what will be the result of this punishment8 8,as the whirlwind passeth1 so is the wicked no more3 but the righteous is an everlasting foundation40 ,prov4 #aj3be4 #aa4 ,will any part of the wicked be left8 8,for1 behold1 the day cometh1 that shall burn as an oven2 and all the proud1 yea1 and all that do wickedly1 shall be stubble3 and the day that cometh shall burn them up1 saith the ,lord of hosts1 that it shall leave them neither root nor branch40 ,mal4 #d3a4 #ab4 ,what will then be their condition8 8,for as ye have drunk upon ,my holy mountain1 so shall all the heathen drink continually1 yea1 they shall drink1 and they shall swallow down1 and they shall be as though they had not been40 ,obadiah #af4 #ac4 ,where will the place of the wicked then be8 8,for yet a little while1 and the wicked shall not be2 yea1 thou shalt diligently consider his place1 and it shall not be40 ,ps4 #cg3aj4 ,,note4--,it would be difficult to keep the wicked in eternal torment without any place for them1 even1 in which to exist4 #ad4 ,where are both the righteous and the wicked to be recompensed8 8,behold1 the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth3 much more the wicked and the sinner40 ,prov4 #aa3ca4 #ae4 ,do the wicked go directly to their punishment at death1 or wait till the day of judgment8 8,the ,lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations1 and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished40 #b ,peter #b3i4 #af4 ,to what are the present heavens and earth reserved8 8,but the heavens and the earth1 which are now1 by the same word are kept in store1 reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men40 #b ,peter #c3g4 ,,note4--,both the present heavens and earth and sinners await the fires of the last day4 #ag4 ,what will be the result of the fires of the last day8 8,looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of ,god1 wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved1 and the elements shall melt with fervent heat40 8,the earth also1 and the works that are therein shall be burned up40 ,verses #ab1 #aj4 #ah4 ,by what means does ,christ say ,his kingdom is to be cleansed from sin and sinners8 8,the ,son of man shall send forth ,his angels1 and they shall gather out of ,his kingdom all things that offend1 and them which do iniquity2 and shall cast them into a furnace of fire40 ,matt4 #ac3da1 #db4 ,,note4--,satan and the wicked now have this world as their 8place40 ,in due time ,christ will have it4 ,he will cleanse it from sin and sinners1 and restore it1 that ,he may give it to the saints of the ,most ,high for an everlasting possession4 ,see ,dan4 #g3ah1 #bb1 #bg4 #ai4 ,when are the wicked dead to be raised to receive their final punishment8 8,but the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished40 ,rev4 #bj3e4 #bj4 ,whence will come the fire that will destroy them8 8,and they went up on the breadth of the earth1 and compassed the camp of the saints about1 and the beloved city3 and fire came down from ,god out of heaven1 and devoured them40 ,verse #i4 ,,note4--,this is called ,god's 8strange act0 and ,his 8strange work10--the work of destruction4 ,isa4 #bh3ba4 ,but by this means ,god will once and forever cleanse the universe of sin and all its sad results4 ,death itself will then be at an end--cast into the lake of fire4 ,rev4 #bj3ad4 #ba4 ,to what will this fire reduce the wicked8 8,and ye shall tread down the wicked2 for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that ,i shall do this1 saith the ,lord of hosts40 ,mal4 #d3c4 ,,note4--,the wicked are to be utterly destroyed--consumed away into smoke1 brought to ashes4 ,having inseparably allied themselves with sin1 they have forfeited the right to life and an immortal existence1 and chosen the way of death and destruction4 ,by their choice they have proved themselves worthless4 ,for this reason they are compared to chaff1 briers1 thorns1 etc4 ,their destruction will consequently be no real loss4 ,they will themselves have lost their opportunity to obtain eternal life2 but by the way in which they used their probationary time they proved themselves unworthy of it4 ,their destruction will1 in fact1 be an act of love and mercy on the part of ,god2 for to perpetuate their lives would only be to perpetuate sin1 sorrow1 suffering1 and misery4 ,terrible1 therefore1 as this judgment will be1 there will1 in consequence of it1 be nothing of value lost1--nothing lost worth saving4 ,the experiment of sin will be over1 and ,god's original plan of peopling the earth with a race of holy1 happy beings will be carried out4 #b ,peter #c3ac4 #bb4 ,what is this final destruction of the wicked called8 8,this is the second death40 ,rev4 #bj3ad4 #bc4 ,after the burning day1 what will appear8 8,nevertheless we1 according to ,his promise1 look for new heavens and a new earth1 wherein dwelleth righteousness40 #b ,peter #c3ac4 #bd4 ,where will the righteous then be found8 8,then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their ,father40 ,matt4 #ac3dc4 #be4 ,what promise of the ,saviour will then be fulfilled8 8,blessed are the meek3 for they shall inherit the earth40 ,matt4 #e3e4 ,see also ,ps4 #cg3aa1 #bi2 ,isa4 #fe3ag-be2 ,dan4 #g3ah4 #bf4 ,what universal song of praise will then be sung8 8,and every creature which is in heaven1 and on the earth1 and under the earth1 and such as are in the sea1 and all that are in them1 heard ,i saying1 ,blessing1 and honor1 and glory1 and power1 be unto ,him that sitteth upon the throne1 and unto the ,lamb forever and ever40 ,rev4 #e3ac4 ,the ,ministration ,of ,good ,angels ,illustration4 ,moses ,on ,the ,nile4 ,he shall give ,his angels charge over thee4 ,ps4 #ia3aa4 #a4 ,of what family does ,paul speak in ,ephesians8 8,for this cause ,i bow my knees unto the ,father of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named40 ,eph4 #c3ad1 #ae4 #b4 ,by what name are the members of this family called8 8,now there was a day when the sons of ,god came to present themselves before the ,lord40 ,job #a3f4 8,behold1 what manner of love the ,father hath bestowed upon us1 that we should be called the sons of ,god40 #a ,john #c3a4 #c4 ,by what name are those composing the family in heaven commonly known to us8 8,and ,i beheld1 and ,i heard the voice of many angels round about the throne40 ,rev4 #e3aa4 #d4 ,did angels exist before the death of any of the human family8 8,so ,he drove out the man2 and ,he placed at the east of the garden of ,eden cherubim40 ,gen4 #c3bd4 ,cherub3 8,a creature of a sacred and celestial nature40--,gesenius4 #e4 ,who witnessed the laying of the foundations of the earth8 8,whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened8 or who laid the corner-stone thereof2 when the morning stars sang together1 and all the sons of ,god shouted for joy80 ,job #ch3f1 #g4 #f4 ,how many of these beings did ,john see around the throne8 8,and ,i beheld1 and ,i heard the voice of many angels round about the throne2 444 and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand1 and thousands of thousands40 ,rev4 #e3aa4 #g4 ,what does ,paul say of their number8 8,but ye are come unto mount ,sion1 and unto the city of the living ,god1 the heavenly ,jerusalem1 and to an innumerable company of angels40 ,heb4 #ab3bb4 ,see also ,dan4 #g3aj4 #h4 ,are angels of a higher order of beings than man8 8,thou hast made him a little lower than the angels40 ,ps4 #h3e4 ,,notes4--,there are different orders of angels3 8,cherubim0 7,gen4 #c3bd72 8,seraphim0 7,isa4 #f3b1 #f72 8,archangel0 7#a ,thess4 #d3af2 ,jude #i74 ,some of their names are3 8,michael0 7,dan4 #aj3ac1 #ba2 #ab3a2 ,jude #i72 8,gabriel0 7,dan4 #h3af2 #i3ba2 ,luke #a3ai72 8,uriel0 7#b ,esdras ,apocrypha #d3a1 #cf2 #e3bj4 ,see #a ,chron4 #ae3e72 8,ariel0 7doubtless of angelic origin4 ,see ,ezra #h3af74 ,michael means1 8,who is like ,god10 and hence is a fit title for ,christ4 ,gabriel signifies1 8,the strength of ,god10 an appropriate name for the angel or being who stands next to ,christ 7,dan4 #aj3ba74 ,uriel means1 8,the light of ,god20 ,ariel1 8,the lion of ,god40 #i4 ,is ,christ ever called an angel8 8,behold1 ,i send an ,angel before thee1 to keep thee in the way1 and to bring thee into the place which ,i have prepared40 ,ex4 #bc3bj4 ,see verse #bc2 ,acts #g3ch2 and margin of #a ,cor4 #aj3d4 8,the ,angel of ,his presence saved them40 ,isa4 #fc3i4 8,michael the ,archangel40 ,jude #i4 ,see also ,dan4 #ab3a2 #a ,thess4 #d3af4 ,,note4--,angel means messenger4 ,in ,mal4 #c3a1 ,christ is called 8the messenger of the covenant40 #aj4 ,what is said of the strength and character of the angels8 8,bless the ,lord1 ye ,his angels1 that excel in strength1 that do ,his commandments1 harkening unto the voice of ,his word40 ,ps4 #ajc3bj4 #aa4 ,what description is given of ,gabriel in ,daniel8 8,his body also was like the beryl1 and his face as the appearance of lightning1 and his eyes as lamps of fire1 and his arms and his feet like in color to polished brass1 and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude40 ,dan4 #aj3f4 ,,note4--,similar descriptions are given of ,god1 the 8,ancient of days10 in ,dan #g3i2 and of ,christ1 8the ,son of man10 in ,rev4 #a3ac-ae #ab4 ,what was the appearance of the angel that rolled away the stone from the sepulcher at the resurrection of ,christ8 8,his countenance was like lightning1 and his raiment white as snow40 ,matt4 #bh3c4 #ac4 ,what shows that the angels sent to ,abraham and ,lot were real beings8 8,and he ,abraham took butter1 and milk1 and the calf which he had dressed1 and set it before them2 and he stood by them under the tree1 and they did eat40 8,and he ,lot made them a feast1 and did bake unleavened bread1 and they did eat40 ,gen4 #ah3h2 #ai3c4 #ad4 ,what reason does ,paul give to encourage us to entertain strangers8 8,be not forgetful to entertain strangers3 for thereby some have entertained angels unawares40 ,heb4 #ac3b4 #ae4 ,in his dream at ,bethel1 what did ,jacob see8 8,and he dreamed1 and behold a ladder set up on the earth1 and the top of it reached to heaven3 and behold the angels of ,god ascending and descending on it40 ,gen4 #bh3ab4 #af4 ,to whose authority are the angels subject8 8,jesus ,christ3 who is gone into heaven1 and is on the right hand of ,god2 angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto ,him40 #a ,peter #c3ba1 #bb4 ,,note4--,in ,joshua #e3ac-ae1 ,christ is called 8captain of the ,lord's host40 #ag4 ,in what work are angels engaged8 8,are they not all ministering spirits1 sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation80 ,heb4 #a3ad4 #ah4 ,what scripture indicates that each child of ,god has an accompanying angel8 8,take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones2 for ,i say unto you1 ,that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of ,my ,father which is in heaven40 ,matt4 #ah3aj4 ,,note4--,another has said3 8,christians who live in the light of ,god's countenance are always accompanied by unseen angels1 and these holy beings leave behind them a blessing in our homes40 #ai4 ,how is their watch-care over ,god's people expressed8 8,the angel of the ,lord encampeth round about them that fear ,him1 and delivereth them40 ,ps4 #cd3g4 ,illustration4 ,daniel ,in ,the ,lions' ,den4 ,the angel of the ,lord encampeth round about them that fear ,him1 and delivereth them4 ,ps4 #cd3g4 #bj4 ,by what means were the three ,hebrews protected while in the fiery furnace8 8,i see four men loose1 walking in the midst of the fire1 and they have no hurt2 and the form of the fourth is like the ,son of ,god4444 ,then ,nebuchadnezzar spake1 and said1 ,blessed be the ,god of ,shadrach1 ,meshach1 and ,abed-nego1 who hath sent ,his angel1 and delivered ,his servants that trusted in ,him40 ,dan4 #c3be-bh4 #ba4 ,when cast into the lions' den1 how did ,daniel say he had been saved from death8 8,my ,god hath sent ,his angel1 and hath shut the lions' mouths1 that they have not hurt me3 forasmuch as before ,him innocency was found in me40 ,dan4 #f3bb4 #bb4 ,when surrounded by the ,syrian host1 what did ,elisha say1 and for what did he pray1 to encourage his frightened servant8 8,and he answered1 ,fear not3 for they that be with us are more than they that be with them4 ,and ,elisha prayed1 and said1 ,lord1 ,i pray thee1 open his eyes1 that he may see4 ,and the ,lord opened the eyes of the young man2 and he saw3 and1 behold1 the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about ,elisha40 #b ,kings #f3af1 #ag4 #bc4 ,what does the psalmist say of the chariots of ,god8 8,the chariots of ,god are twenty thousand1 even thousands of angels40 ,ps4 #fh3ag4 #bd4 ,by what means were the apostles delivered from prison8 8,the angel of the ,lord by night opened the prison doors1 and brought them forth40 ,acts #e3ai4 #be4 ,how was ,peter delivered later8 8,the angel of the ,lord came upon him1 and a light shined in the prison3 and he smote ,peter on the side1 and raised him up1 saying1 ,arise up quickly4 ,and his chains fell off from his hands4444 ,and he saith unto him1 ,cast thy garment about thee1 and follow me4444 ,they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city2 which opened to them of his own accord3 and they went out1 and passed on through one street2 and forthwith the angel departed from him40 ,acts #ab3g-aj4 ,,note4--8,what we call physical law is no obstruction to angelic ministrations4 ,bolts and bars and prison gates disappear at their volition1 and dungeons like palaces shine in their presence4 ,no place can be so dismal1 no cavern so deep and dark1 no ,inquisition cell so hidden and fetid1 no fortress so strongly guarded1 that they cannot find quick and easy access1 if a child of ,god is there40--8,footprints of ,angels in ,fields of ,revelation10 by ,e4 ,a4 ,stockman1 pages #gd1 #ge4 #bf4 ,when ,elijah was about to take a forty days' journey1 how was he strengthened for it8 8,and the angel of the ,lord came again the second time1 and touched him1 and said1 ,arise and eat2 because the journey is too great for thee4 ,and he arose1 and did eat and drink1 and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto ,horeb the mount of ,god40 #a ,kings #ai3g1 #h4 #bg4 ,after ,his forty days' fast and temptation in the wilderness1 how was ,christ strengthened8 8,then the devil leaveth ,him1 and1 behold1 angels came and ministered unto ,him40 ,matt4 #d3aa4 #bh4 ,how was ,christ strengthened while suffering in the garden of ,gethsemane8 8,and there appeared an angel unto ,him from heaven1 strengthening ,him40 ,luke #bb3dc4 #bi4 ,are the angels interested in the plan of salvation8 8,which things the angels desire to look into40 #a ,peter #a3ab4 #cj4 ,are they interested in the conversion of men8 8,likewise1 ,i say unto you1 there is joy in the presence of the angels of ,god over one sinner that repenteth40 ,luke #ae3aj4 #ca4 ,before whom are we said to speak8 8,better is it that thou shouldest not vow1 than that thou shouldest vow and not pay4 ,suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin2 neither say thou before the angel1 that it was an error3 wherefore should ,god be angry at thy voice1 and destroy the work of thine hands80 ,eccl4 #e3e1 #f4 #cb4 ,for what must men give account in the judgment8 8,but ,i say unto you1 ,that every idle word that men shall speak1 they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment40 ,matt4 #ab3cf4 ,see also ,eccl4 #ab3ac1 #ad4 #cc4 ,out of what will they be judged8 8,and ,i saw the dead1 small and great1 stand before ,god2 and the books were opened3 and another book was opened1 which is the book of life3 and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books1 according to their works40 ,rev4 #bj3ab4 #cd4 ,what shows that the actions of men are recorded8 8,and the ,lord harkened1 and heard it1 and a book of remembrance was written before ,him for them that feared the ,lord1 and that thought upon ,his name40 ,mal4 #c3af4 ,see also ,isa4 #fe3f2 ,jer4 #b3bb4 #ce4 ,in the judgment how many angels minister before ,god8 8,a fiery stream issued and came forth from before ,him3 thousand thousands ministered unto ,him1 and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before ,him3 the judgment was set1 and the books were opened40 ,dan4 #g3aj4 ,,note4--,since the angels are our ministering spirits1 and our lives are open before them1 it is reasonable to infer that they make the record of our lives4 ,then when the books are examined1 they will of necessity be present1 to minister before ,god4 #cf4 ,what does ,christ promise overcomers8 8,he that overcometh1 the same shall be clothed in white raiment2 and ,i will not blot out his name out of the book of life1 but ,i will confess his name before ,my ,father1 and before ,his angels40 ,rev4 #c3e4 #cg4 ,what protection has ,god promised ,his people during the seven last plagues8 8,there shall no evil befall thee1 neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling4 ,for ,he shall give ,his angels charge over thee1 to keep thee in all thy ways4 ,they shall bear thee up in their hands1 lest thou dash thy foot against a stone40 ,ps4 #ia3aj-ab4 #ch4 ,when ,christ comes1 who will come with ,him1 and what will they do8 8,for the ,son of man shall come in the glory of ,his ,father with ,his angels40 8,and they shall gather together ,his elect from the four winds1 from one end of heaven to the other40 ,matt4 #af3bg2 #bd3ca4 #ci4 ,where will all the saints then go8 8,then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds1 to meet the ,lord in the air3 and so shall we ever be with the ,lord40 #a ,thess4 #d3ag4 ,,note4--,we shall then have the privilege of seeing and conversing not only with the good and blest of all ages1 but with the angels who have ministered to us during our earthly pilgrimage4 ,o1 may ,thine angels1 while ,i sleep1 ,around my bed their vigils keep2 ,their love angelical instil1 ,stop every avenue of ill6 ,may they celestial joys rehearse1 ,and thought to thought with me converse4 ,,bishop ,,kent4 ,the ,dark ,ministries ,of ,bad ,angels ,illustration4 ,satan's ,entrance ,to ,eden4 ,the prince of this world cometh1 and hath nothing in ,me4 ,john #ad3cj4 #a4 ,against whom do we wrestle8 8,for we wrestle not against flesh and blood1 but against principalities1 against powers1 against the rulers of the darkness of this world1 against spiritual wickedness margin1 wicked spirits in high places margin1 heavenly places40 ,eph4 #f3ab4 ,,note4--8,the facts of history concur with the statements of revelation in forcing upon us the unwelcome conviction that the human race is subject to the malevolent influence of an organized and all-pervading demonism4 ,alike in the career of nations and in the phenomena of personal destiny the presence of demoniacal skill and power is often prominent1 frequently dominant1 always evil40--8,footprints of ,angels in ,fields of ,revelation0 by ,e4 ,a4 ,stockman1 page #b4 #b4 ,to what place were the angels that sinned cast8 8,for if ,god spared not the angels that sinned1 but cast them down to hell ,greek1 tartarus1 a place of darkness1 and delivered them into chains of darkness1 to be reserved unto judgment40 #b ,peter #b3d4 #c4 ,what is ,satan himself called8 8,the god of this world40 #b ,cor4 #d3d4 8,the prince of this world40 ,john #ad3cj4 8,the prince of the power of the air40 ,eph4 #b3b4 #d4 ,how numerous are these wicked spirits1 or fallen angels8 8,and ,he asked him1 ,what is thy name8 ,and he answered1 saying1 ,my name is ,legion3 for we are many40 ,mark #e3i4 #e4 ,what is the chief occupation of ,satan and his angels8 8,and ,he was there in the wilderness forty days1 tempted of ,satan40 ,mark #a3ac4 8,be sober1 be vigilant2 because your adversary the devil1 as a roaring lion1 walketh about1 seeking whom he may devour40 #a ,peter #e3h4 ,see ,rev4 #ab3i1 #ab2 #af3ad4 ,,notes4--8,in undiminished possession of their intelligence and strength1 they constantly assault us in every weakness1 through every avenue1 by every means1 by methods foul or fair4444 ,whom they cannot destroy they cease not to worry1 torment4 ,they inspire evil tempers2 arouse dark passions2 instil ill will2 beget malice1 envy2 impose care1 fear1 distrust2 suggest deceit1 fraud1 and all the forms of crime40 8,supremely do they revel in the criminal domain4 ,they foster falsehood1 incite revenge1 fan jealousy1 beget quarrels1 help on thefts1 robbery1 and arson1 further divorces1 plan defalcations1 instigate murders4 ,they run the saloons and edit the ,police ,news40--8,footprints of ,angels in ,fields of ,revelation10 pages #i1 #aj1 #bb4 #f4 ,what are we admonished not to do8 8,be ye angry1 and sin not3 let not the sun go down upon your wrath3 neither give place to the devil40 ,eph4 #d3bf1 #bg4 ,,note4--,those who give vent to anger or retain old grudges1 who parley with temptation or tamper with vice1 who indulge in intemperance1 pride1 foolishness1 or levity1 or give way to any other weakness1 give place to the devil2 that is1 they give the devil an opportunity to work through them--give him an advantage over them4 ,we should therefore close every avenue to ,satan and his angels4 ,we should suppress anger1 be sober and watchful1 and nip in the bud every prompting to sin4 #g4 ,what spirits stand ever ready to deceive and ruin those who are off guard or bent on going astray8 8,and the ,lord said1 ,who shall persuade margin1 deceive ,ahab1 that he may go up and fall at ,ramoth-gilead8444 ,and there came forth a spirit1 and stood before the ,lord1 and said1 ,i will persuade him4 ,and the ,lord said unto him1 ,wherewith8 ,and he said1 ,i will go forth1 and ,i will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets4 ,and ,he said1 ,thou shalt persuade him1 and prevail also3 go forth1 and do so40 #a ,kings #bb3bj-bb4 ,see #b ,thess4 #b3aj1 #aa4 #h4 ,with what were many possessed in ,christ's time8 8,and they brought unto ,him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments1 and those which were possessed with devils40 ,matt4 #d3bd4 ,,note4--,vampire-like1 evil angels take possession of1 and make their abode with1 all over whose minds and bodies they can gain control4 ,only through ,christ can this demoniacal captivity be broken4 ,until this is done1 one in this condition is led captive by ,satan 8at his will40 ,his self-control and power to resist temptation are gone4 ,see #b ,tim4 #b3bf4 #i4 ,how do evil spirits sometimes treat those thus possessed8 8,and as he was yet a coming1 the devil threw him down1 and tare him40 ,luke #i3db4 ,,note4--,those under demoniacal control are simply the sport and plaything of the evil spirits possessing and controlling them4 #aj4 ,as we near the closing scenes of human probation1 why may we expect an increase in demoniacal manifestations8 8,woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea6 for the devil is come down unto you1 having great wrath1 because he knoweth that he hath but a short time40 ,rev4 #ab3ab4 ,,note4--,acquainted1 as they are1 with the laws of nature1 ,satan and his angels raise storms and scatter disease and death as far as lies within their power2 and1 as enemies of ,god1 they likewise pervert the truth and disseminate error as far as possible4 ,far better1 also1 than the inhabitants of the world1 do they know that the end of all things is fast approaching1 and that their time to work is short4 #aa4 ,concerning what have we been definitely informed8 8,now the ,spirit speaketh expressly1 that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith1 giving heed to seducing spirits1 and doctrines of devils40 #a ,tim4 #d3a4 #ab4 ,what class of ,god's servants have evil angels1 through wicked men1 seemed to make special objects of attack8 8,which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted80 ,acts #g3eb4 ,,notes4--8,of all classes of men employed by the ,heavenly ,father in the work of redemption1 none are more fiercely hated by the wicked angels than the whole line of the prophets2 for from the first to the last they foretell the final and eternal overthrow and utter extinction of the #8powers of darkness1' the #8spirits of disobedience4' 0--8,footprints of ,angels in ,fields of ,revelation10 page #ad4 ,evil angels also incite men and nations to war1 and by this means divert their attention from things pertaining to the kingdom of ,god1 and so take peace from the earth4 ,rev4 #af3ad4 ,this will end in ,armageddon4 8,familiar with the laws which govern mental conditions1 the fallen hosts ply all their specious arts to excite personal suspicions and animosities1 and to create national resentments and bloody conflicts1 their chief delight being to compass the destruction of peace and the banishment of concord from the earth1 to embitter the poor children of sin and sorrow against each other1 and turn our world into an arena of strife and crime40--,id41 page #bb4 #ac4 ,what will be the final doom of ,satan and his angels8 8,then shall ,he say also unto them on the left hand1 ,depart from ,me1 ye cursed1 into everlasting fire1 prepared for the devil and his angels40 ,matt4 #be3da4 8,and the day that cometh shall burn them up1 saith the ,lord of hosts1 that it shall leave them neither root nor branch40 ,mal4 #d3a4 ,see ,rev4 #bj3i4 ,spiritualism ,illustration4 ,saul ,and ,the ,witch ,of ,endor4 ,they are the spirits of devils1 working miracles4 ,rev4 #af3ad4 #a4 ,what is ,spiritualism defined to be8 8,a belief that departed spirits hold intercourse with mortals by means of physical phenomena1 as by rapping1 or during abnormal mental states1 as in trances1 or the like1 commonly manifested through a medium2 spiritism40--,webster4 ,spiritism3 8,the theory that mediumistic phenomena are caused by spirits of the dead40--,webster4 ,,note4--8,the very central truth of ,spiritualism is the power and possibility of spirit return1 under certain conditions1 to communicate with those in the material form40--,n4 ,f4 ,ravlin1 ,spiritualistic lecturer1 of ,california4 #b4 ,did this doctrine exist in ancient times8 8,regard not them that have familiar spirits1 neither seek after wizards1 to be defiled by them3 ,i am the ,lord your ,god40 ,lev4 #ai3ca4 ,,note4--8,the phenomenal aspect of modern ,spiritualism reproduces all essential principles of the magic1 witchcraft1 and sorcery of the past4 ,the same powers are involved1 the same intelligences are operating40--,f4 ,f4 ,morse1 in 8,practical ,occultism10 page #he4 #c4 ,how does ,god regard sorcerers8 8,and ,i will come near to you to judgment2 and ,i will be a swift witness against the sorcerers40 ,mal4 #c3e #d4 ,what does ,he say of the teachings of enchanters and sorcerers8 8,therefore harken not ye to 444 your enchanters1 nor to your sorcerers1 444 for they prophesy a lie unto you1 to remove you far from your land40 ,jer4 #bg3i1aj4 ,,notes4--,rev4 ,f4 ,b4 ,meyer1 of ,england1 gives the following warning against dabbling in ,spiritualism3 8,i have known several families that have been cursed by having recourse to clairvoyants and mediums4 ,there are grave dangers in these things2 and when occult powers are used for selfish ends1 it is possible for men and women to be filled with evil spirits1 as was the girl at ,philippi4 ,people are fools to play with the dregs of the spirit world40--,present ,truth1 ,sept4 #g1 #aiaa4 8,i am perfectly certain that the whole movement known as modern ,spiritualism is in the hands and under the direction of the father of evil spirits2 in other words1 is thoroughly and unmistakably diabolical40--,dr4 ,c4 ,williams1 of ,london1 ,england4 #e4 ,before their entrance into ,canaan1 what instruction did ,moses give ,israel concerning these things8 8,when thou art come into the land which the ,lord thy ,god giveth thee1 thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations4 ,there shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire1 or that useth divination1 or an observer of times1 or an enchanter1 or a witch1 or a charmer1 or a consulter with familiar spirits1 or a wizard1 or a necromancer4 ,for all that do these things are an abomination unto the ,lord3 and because of these abominations the ,lord thy ,god doth drive them out from before thee4 ,thou shalt be perfect with the ,lord thy ,god40 ,deut4 #ah3i-ac4 ,,notes4--,whoever consults or has to do with mediums or any who profess to receive instruction or communications from the spirits of the dead1 disregards this plain instruction1 and places himself upon the enemy's ground4 ,ever since ,satan told that first lie in ,eden1 when he denied that death would be the result of sin1 in the very face of death itself1 he1 working upon man's natural dread of death and upon his distress at the thought of being separated from loved ones1 has been endeavoring to persuade men to believe that the dead are not dead1 and that men do not die4 ,idolatry1 heathenism1 ,spiritualism1 occultism1 and the whole brood of false isms of this kind1 it will be noticed1 deal very largely with death4 ,this1 of itself1 indicates their origin1 and should be a warning to all to let them alone--to have nothing whatever to do with them4 ,they are from beneath1 and not from above4 ,however promising or pleasing they may be at first1 they are downward and destructive in their tendency1 and ultimately lead away from ,god1 into unbelief of ,his ,word and into sin4 ,they promise life by denying death1 and apparently 8make good0 ,satan's lie in ,eden1 through the ministration and manifestations of evil angels representing themselves to be the spirits of the dead4 ,in a sermon on 8,spiritualism an ,imposture10 ,rev4 ,t4 ,de ,witt ,talmage said3 8,spiritualism takes advantage of those who are weak and morbid with trouble4 ,we lose a friend4 ,the house is dark1 the world is dark1 the future seems dark4 ,if we had1 in our rebellion and weakness1 the power to marshal a host and recapture our loved one1 we should marshal the host4 ,spiritualism comes in at that moment1 when we are all worn out by watching1--all worn out1 body1 mind1 and soul1--and says3 #8,now ,i will open that door2 you shall hear the voices4 ,take your places around the table2 all be quiet now4' 444 ,o1 ,i hate ,spiritualism1 because it takes advantage of people when they are weak1 and worn out1 and morbid under life's bereavements and sorrows6444 ,if ,spiritualism had its way1 it would turn the world into a pandemonium of carnality4 ,it is an unclean and adulterous system40 #f4 ,under the theocracy of ,israel1 what was the law concerning witches and those who had familiar spirits8 8,thou shalt not suffer a witch to live40 ,ex4 #bb3ah4 8,a man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit1 or that is a wizard1 shall surely be put to death40 ,lev4 #bj3bg4 ,,note4--,this shows how dangerous and deadly everything of this character is in ,god's sight4 #g4 ,with what is witchcraft classed by ,paul1 and what does he say to those who are guilty of such things8 8,idolatry1 witchcraft1 hatred1 variance1 emulations1 wrath1 strife1 seditions1 heresies4444 ,i have also told you in time past1 that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of ,god40 ,gal4 #e3bj-bc4 #h4 ,what should one do if asked to inquire of a familiar spirit8 8,and when they shall say unto you1 ,seek unto them that have familiar spirits1 and unto wizards that peep1 and that mutter3 should not a people seek unto their ,god8 for the living to the dead80 ,isa4 #h3ai4 ,,note4--,giving the sense of this passage1 ,dr4 ,adam ,clarke says3 8,should not a nation seek unto its ,god8 ,why should you seek unto the dead concerning the living80 ,but this is exactly what ,spiritualism teaches men to do1--to seek unto the dead concerning the living4 #i4 ,what instruction does the apostle ,john give touching this subject8 8,beloved1 believe not every spirit1 but try the spirits whether they are of ,god40 #a ,john #d3a4 #aj4 ,by what are we to try them8 8,to the law and to the testimony3 if they speak not according to this word1 it is because there is no light in them40 ,isa4 #h3bj4 #aa4 ,should we allow ourselves to be influenced by signs or wonders performed by those who would try to lead us away from ,god and ,his law8 8,if there arise among you a prophet1 or a dreamer of dreams1 and giveth thee a sign or a wonder1 and the sign or the wonder come to pass1 whereof he spake unto thee1 saying1 ,let us go after other gods1 which thou hast not known1 and let us serve them2 thou shalt not harken unto the words of that prophet2 or that dreamer of dreams3 for the ,lord your ,god proveth you1 to know whether ye love the ,lord your ,god with all your heart and with all your soul4 ,ye shall walk after the ,lord your ,god1 and fear ,him1 and keep ,his commandments1 and obey ,his voice40 ,deut4 #ac3a-d4 #ab4 ,how much do the dead know of what is going on among men8 8,thou changest his countenance1 and sendest him away4 ,his sons come to honor1 and he knoweth it not2 and they are brought low1 but he perceiveth it not of them40 ,job #ad3bj1 #ba4 #ac4 ,do the dead know anything8 8,for the living know that they shall die3 but the dead know not anything40 ,eccl4 #i3e4 8,his breath goeth forth1 he returneth to his earth2 in that very day his thoughts perish40 ,ps4 #adf3d4 #ad4 ,what scripture forever precludes the idea that the dead come back to earth to communicate with the living8 8,also their love1 and their hatred1 and their envy1 is now perished2 neither have they any more a portion forever in anything that is done under the sun40 ,eccl4 #i3f4 #ae4 ,then when miracles are performed by spirits purporting to be those of our dead friends1 to what shall we attribute them8 8,for they are the spirits of devils1 working miracles40 ,rev4 #af3ad4 #af4 ,what will be one characteristic of last-day apostasies8 8,now the ,spirit speaketh expressly1 that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith1 giving heed to seducing spirits1 and doctrines of devils40 #a ,tim4 #d3a4 ,,notes4--,the following items illustrate a condition widely prevalent3-- 8 #8,a lawyer with a national reputation1 well known to me1' said ,j4 ,l4 ,hall1 of ,new ,york1 #8never begins the preparation of a difficult case without getting 8advice from the other side10 as he describes the search4444 ,another distinguished man of ,new ,york ,city once asserted to me that he had his familiar spirit with which he talked as freely as with a human companion1' 0--,washington ,herald1 ,may #h1 #aiaa4 ,a noted ,brooklyn divine some years ago1 not realizing that he was voicing ,spiritualistic views1 gave expression to the following3 8,what are our departed ,christian friends1 who in this world had their joy in the healing art1 doing now8--,busy at their old business4 ,no sickness in heaven1 but plenty of sickness on earth40--,christian ,herald1 ,july #h1 #ahhb4 ,writing concerning 8,communion ,with the ,departed10 ,general ,booth1 of the ,salvation ,army1 said3 8,through all my history1 my personal intercourse with the spirit world has been but limited4 ,i have not been favored with many visions1 and it is but seldom that ,i dream dreams that impart either pleasure or profit2 and yet ,i have a spiritual communion with the departed saints that is not without both satisfaction and service4 ,and especially of late the memories of those with whom my heart has had the choicest communion in the past1 if not the very beings themselves1 have come in upon me as ,i have sat at my desk or lain wakeful on my bed in the night-season4 ,amongst these1 one form1 true to her mission1 comes more frequently than all besides1 assuring me of her continued partnership in my struggle for the temporal and eternal salvation of the multitudes--and that is my blessed1 my beautiful wife60--,war ,cry1 ,nov4 #bg1 #ahig4 8,dr4 ,joseph ,parker1 of the ,city ,temple1 ,london1 has openly declared that he prayed to his departed wife every day4 ,he said that he never came to the ,city ,temple to preach without asking her to come with him4 ,he further says3 ,i encourage my friend to pray to his wife1 and to pray ,god to ask her to come to his help4 ,she will be more to him than twelve legions of unknown angels40--,the ,living ,church1 ,nov4 #ad1 #ahii4 8,the emperor ,nicholas 444 has fallen under the influence of a ,spiritualist named ,philipp1 who rules the emperor to such an extent that ,his ,majesty makes no important decision1 even in relation to family life1 without consulting his ,spiritualistic guide40--,melbourne ,age1 ,nov4 #ae1 #aijb4 ,in a statement given put ,dec4 #bj1 #aiaj1 soon after the death of ,mrs4 ,eddy1 the founder of ,christian ,science1 ,mrs4 ,amelia ,stetson1 one of the leaders of the ,christian ,science ,church of ,new ,york ,city1 said3 8,mrs4 ,eddy1 who was the female ,christ1 will return to earth4 ,i am watching and waiting for the manifestation of ,mrs4 ,eddy in the semblance of human form4 ,it may come today1 it may come next week1 it may not come for ten years1 but it will surely come4444 ,the millennium is at hand4 ,mrs4 ,eddy is not dead4 ,she is still alive1 and when she appears again on earth1 it will be as herself--as ,mary ,baker ,eddy40 8,a message purporting to come from ,mrs4 ,mary ,baker ,eddy1 the founder of ,christian ,science1 through ,mr4 ,william ,t4 ,stead1 the noted ,english journalist1 shortly after the former's death1 says1 #8,there is no death2 all is life2 all is freedom1' 0--,signs of the ,times1 ,feb4 #bh1 #aiaa4 ,and soon after ,mr4 ,stead himself went down on the 8,titanic10 ,april #ae1 #aiab1 ,spiritualists in different parts of the world received numerous messages purporting to have come from him4 #ag4 ,how does ,satan deceive the people8 8,and no marvel2 for ,satan himself is transformed into an angel of light40 #b ,cor4 #aa3ad4 #ah4 ,what role do his agents assume8 8,therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness40 ,verse #ae4 #ai4 ,will ,satan and his agents attempt to counterfeit the coming of ,christ1 and work signs and wonders to confirm their pretentious claims8 8,then if any man shall say unto you1 ,lo1 here is ,christ1 or there2 believe it not4 ,for there shall arise false ,christs1 and false prophets1 and shall show great signs and wonders2 insomuch that1 if it were possible1 they shall deceive the very elect40 ,matt4 #bd3bc1 #bd4 #bj4 ,what will be one of the last great signs performed by this means1 to fasten men in deception8 8,and he doeth great wonders1 so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men1 and deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast2 saying to them that dwell on the earth that they should make an image to the beast1 which had the wound by a sword1 and did live40 ,rev4 #ac3ac1 #ad4 #ba4 ,what scripture shows that ,satan is to work with special power and deceptive wonders just before ,christ's second coming8 8,whose coming is after the working of ,satan with all power and signs and lying wonders1 and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish40 #b ,thess4 #b3i1 #aj4 ,see also ,rev4 #ab3ab4 #bb4 ,while many will be deceived by these wonders1 and accept of the false ,christs that appear1 what will those say who have maintained their love for the truth1 and patiently waited for ,christ's return8 8,and it shall be said in that day1 ,lo1 ,,this is our ,god2 we have waited for ,him1 and ,he will save us3 ,,this is the ,lord2 we have waited for ,him1 we will be glad and rejoice in ,his salvation40 ,isa4 #be3 #i4 #bc4 ,what warning has been given us through the apostle ,peter8 8,be sober1 be vigilant2 because your adversary the devil1 as a roaring lion1 walketh about1 seeking whom he may devour10 #a ,peter #e3 #h4 ,wicked spirits gather round thee1 ,legions of those foes to ,god-- ,principalities most mighty-- ,walk unseen the earth abroad2 ,they are gathering to the battle1 ,strengthened for the last deep strife2 ,christian1 arm6 be watchful1 ready4 ,struggle manfully for life4 ,,part ,,xii4 ,,christian ,,growth ,,and ,,experience ,illustration4 ,jacob ,going ,down ,into ,egypt4 ,god ,almighty appeared unto me 444 and blessed me4 ,gen #dh3c4 ,growth ,in ,grace ,illustration4 ,gideon ,choosing ,his ,army4 ,whosoever is fearful and afraid1 let him return and depart4 ,judges #g3c4 #a4 ,how does the apostle ,peter close his second epistle8 8,but grow in grace1 and in the knowledge of our ,lord and ,saviour ,jesus ,christ40 #b ,peter #c3ah4 #b4 ,how may grace and peace be multiplied in believers8 8,grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of ,god1 and of ,jesus our ,lord40 #b ,peter #a3b4 #c4 ,what is implied in a knowledge of ,god and ,jesus ,christ8 8,and this is life eternal1 that they might know ,thee the only true ,god1 and ,jesus ,christ1 whom ,thou hast sent40 ,john #ag3c4 #d4 ,by what may we be partakers of the divine nature8 8,whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises3 that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature1 having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust40 #b ,peter #a3d4 #e4 ,what graces are we to add in our character building8 8,add to your faith virtue courage2 and to virtue knowledge2 and to knowledge temperance self-control2 and to temperance patience2 and to patience godliness2 and to godliness brotherly kindness2 and to brotherly kindness charity40 ,verses #e-g4 ,,notes4--,faith is the first round in the ,christian ladder1 the first step ,godward4 8,he that cometh to ,god must believe40 ,heb4 #aa3f4 ,but an inoperative faith is useless4 8,faith without works is dead40 ,james #b3bj4 ,to be of value1 there must be coupled with faith that virtue1 or courage of conviction1 which impels to action4 ,to courage there needs to be added knowledge2 otherwise1 like the stumbling ,jews1 one may have a zeal1 8but not according to knowledge40 ,rom4 #aj3b4 ,fanaticism is the result of such courage1 or zeal4 ,knowledge1 therefore1 is an essential to healthy ,christian growth4 ,to knowledge there needs to be added temperance1 or self-control--self-government4 ,see ,acts #bd3be1 ,american ,standard ,version1 and margin of ,revised ,version4 ,to know to do good1 and not do it1 is as useless as is faith without works4 ,see ,james #d3ag4 ,instead of temperance1 the ,twentieth ,century ,new ,testament invariably says self-control4 ,patience naturally follows temperance4 ,it is well-nigh impossible for an intemperate person to be patient4 ,having gained control of oneself1 and become patient1 one is in a condition to manifest godliness1 or ,god-likeness4 ,having become godly1 kindness toward the brethren1 or brotherly kindness1 naturally follows4 ,charity1 or love for all1 even our enemies1 is the crowning grace1 the highest step1 the eighth round1 in the ,christian ladder4 ,the arrangement in this enumeration of graces is by no means accidental or haphazard1 but logical and sequential1 each following the other in natural1 necessary order4 ,the finger of ,inspiration is seen here4 #f4 ,what is said of charity in the ,scriptures8 8,charity suffereth long1 and is kind2 444 thinketh no evil2 rejoiceth not in iniquity1 but rejoiceth in the truth2 beareth all things1 believeth all things1 hopeth all things1 endureth all things40 #a ,cor4 #ac3d-g4 8,and above all things have fervent charity among yourselves3 for charity shall cover the multitude of sins40 #a ,peter #d3h4 8,love covereth all sins40 ,prov4 #aj3ab4 #g4 ,what is charity called8 8,and above all these things put on charity1 which is the bond of perfectness40 ,col4 #c3ad4 #h4 ,what is the result of cultivating these eight graces8 8,for if these things be in you1 and abound1 they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ40 #b ,peter #a3h4 #i4 ,what is the condition of one who lacks these graces8 8,but he that lacketh these things is blind1 and cannot see afar off1 and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins40 ,verse #i4 #aj4 ,what is promised those who add grace to grace8 8,if ye do these things1 ye shall never fall40 ,verse #aj4 ,the ,christian ,armor ,illustration4 ,midianites ,put ,to ,flight4 ,the weapons of our warfare are not carnal4 #b ,cor4 #aj3d4 #a4 ,what power was to make war upon the remnant church prior to the second advent8 8,and the dragon ,satan was wroth with the woman1 and went to make war with the remnant of her seed1 which keep the commandments of ,god1 and have the testimony of ,jesus ,christ40 ,rev4 #ab3ag4 #b4 ,what reward is promised to the overcomer8 8,to him that overcometh will ,i give to eat of the tree of life1 which is in the midst of the paradise of ,god40 ,rev4 #b3g4 ,see also ,rev4 #b3aa1 #ag1 #bf-bh2 #c3e1 #ab1 #ba4 8,he that overcometh shall inherit all things40 ,rev4 #ba3g4 #c4 ,through whom are we able to conquer8 8,nay1 in all these things we are more than conquerors through ,him that loved us40 ,rom4 #h3cg4 #d4 ,who was the invisible leader of the armies of ,israel8 8,behold1 there stood a man over against him with ,his sword drawn in ,his hand3 and ,joshua went unto ,him1 and said unto ,him1 ,art thou for us1 or for our adversaries8 ,and ,he said1 ,nay2 but as captain of the host of the ,lord am ,i now come40 ,joshua #e3ac1 #ad4 ,see also #a ,cor4 #aj3a-d4 #e4 ,what is the character of the ,christian's weapons of warfare8 8,for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal1 but mighty through ,god to the pulling down of strongholds40 #b ,cor4 #aj3d4 #f4 ,what are these weapons able to conquer8 8,casting down imaginations1 and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of ,god1 and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of ,christ40 ,verse #e4 #g4 ,what are we to put on8 8,put on the whole armor of ,god1 that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil40 ,eph4 #f3aa4 #h4 ,with what kind of forces do we have to contend8 8,for we wrestle not against flesh and blood1 but against principalities1 against powers1 against the rulers of the darkness of this world1 against spiritual wickedness in high places40 ,verse #ab4 ,,note4--,the margin says1 8wicked spirits0 in 8heavenly0 places4 #i4 ,what are the first essentials of the needed armor8 8,stand therefore1 having your loins girt about with truth1 and having on the breastplate of righteousness40 ,verse #ad4 #aj4 ,what is the truth with which one's loins should be girded8 8,sanctify them through ,thy truth3 ,thy word is truth40 8,i am the way1 the truth40 ,john #ag3ag2 #ad3f4 #aa4 ,what is meant by having the loins girded8 8,wherefore gird up the loins of your mind40 #a ,peter #a3ac4 #ab4 ,what is the righteousness of which the breastplate is composed8 8,my tongue shall speak of ,thy word3 for all ,thy commandments are righteousness40 ,ps4 #aai3agb4 8,and this is ,his name whereby ,he shall be called1 ,the ,lord ,our ,righteousness40 ,jer4 #bc3f4 ,see ,rom4 #ac3ad2 #a ,thess4 #e3h4 #ac4 ,with what are the feet to be shod8 8,and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace40 ,eph4 #f3ae4 ,see also ,eph4 #b3ad2 ,james #c3ah4 #ad4 ,what piece of armor is next mentioned as necessary8 8,above all1 taking the shield of faith1 wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked40 ,eph4 #f3af4 ,see #a ,john #e3d2 ,heb4 #aa3f4 #ae4 ,what armor is to be put on as a protection to the head8 8,and take the helmet of salvation40 ,eph4 #f3ag4 ,,note4--,in #a ,thess4 #e3h the helmet is called 8the hope of salvation40 ,the helmet was worn to protect the head4 ,so the hope of salvation will preserve the courage1 and thus aid in protecting the spiritual life of the ,christian pilgrim when beset by the enemy of righteousness4 #af4 ,with what sword is the ,christian soldier to be armed8 8,the sword of the ,spirit1 which is the word of ,god40 ,eph4 #f3ag4 ,,note4--,by this ,christ defeated the enemy4 ,see ,matt4 #d3a-aa2 ,luke #d3a-ac4 ,but no one can use this sword who does not know it4 ,hence1 the importance of studying and knowing the ,bible4 #ag4 ,in what words are the courage1 faithfulness1 and loyalty of the remnant church expressed8 8,and they overcame him by the blood of the ,lamb1 and by the word of their testimony2 and they loved not their lives unto the death40 ,rev4 #ab3aa4 #ah4 ,will ,christ's loyal soldiers be victorious under ,him8 8,and ,i saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire3 and them that had gotten the victory over the beast1 and over his image1 and over his mark1 and over the number of his name1 stand on the sea of glass1 having the harps of ,god40 ,rev4 #ae3b4 ,soldiers of ,christ1 arise1 ,and put your armor on2 ,fight1 for the battle will be ours2 ,we fight to win a crown4 ,we fight not against flesh1 ,we wrestle not with blood2 ,but principalities and powers1 ,and for the truth of ,god4 ,with wicked spirits1 too1 ,that in high places stand1 ,perverting oft the ,word of ,god1 ,and say 'tis by command4 ,put all the armor on1 ,like valiant soldiers stand2 ,let all your loins be girt with truth1 ,waiting our ,lord's command4 ,while ,jesus is our friend1 ,and ,his rich grace supplies1 ,we'll march like valiant soldiers on3 ,we're sure to win the prize4 ,the battle's almost o'er2 ,the race is nearly run2 ,then with our glorious1 conquering ,king ,we'll sit down on ,his throne4 ,,charles ,,wesley4 ,illustration4 ,paul ,at ,ephesus4 ,many 444 which used curious arts brought their books1 444 and burned them4 ,acts #ai3ai4 ,walking ,in ,the ,light ,illustration4 ,abraham's ,journey ,to ,canaan4 ,by faith ,abraham1 when he was called to go out1 444 obeyed4 ,heb4 #aa3h4 #a4 ,how important is it that we walk in the light when it comes to us8 8,walk while ye have the light1 lest darkness come upon you3 for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth40 ,john #ab3ce4 ,,note4--,it is important to settle a plain question of duty at once1 and not delay obedience under the excuse of waiting for more light4 ,to do as did ,balaam--ask ,god again concerning that which ,he has plainly and expressly spoken--is dangerous4 ,nor should we1 like the unbelieving ,jews1 seek a sign from heaven to convince us that we ought to obey the written ,word4 ,has ,god spoken8 ,is it ,his word8 ,then obey4 ,do not insult ,heaven with the question whether it is right to obey4 ,if one gets an answer to such prayers1 it will more than likely be a permission to have one's own chosen way of continuing in disobedience1 the end of which is death4 ,see #a ,kings #bb3a-cf2 ,eze4 #ad3a-e4 #b4 ,upon what condition are we promised cleansing from sin8 8,but if we walk in the light1 as ,he is in the light1 we have fellowship one with another1 and the blood of ,jesus ,christ ,his ,son cleanseth us from all sin40 #a ,john #a3g4 #c4 ,how long may the just expect increased light to shine upon their pathway8 8,but the path of the just is as the shining light1 that shineth more and more unto the perfect day40 ,prov4 #d3ah4 #d4 ,for whom is light sown8 8,light is sown for the righteous1 and gladness for the upright in heart40 ,ps4 #ig3aa4 ,,note4--,the more earnestly one desires to know the will of ,god1 while living up to all the light he has1 the more light and truth from ,god will shine upon his pathway4 ,the fact that one has the evidence of his acceptance with ,god1 is no proof that he has all the light there is for him4 ,if light is sown for the righteous1 such are the very ones who may expect advanced light to come to them1 and to see new duties presented to them from a study of the ,word of ,god4 #e4 ,who was told by an angel of ,god that his ways pleased the ,lord8 8,he saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of ,god coming in to him1 and saying unto him1 ,cornelius4 ,and when he looked on him1 he was afraid1 and said1 ,what is it1 ,lord8 ,and he said unto him1 ,thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before ,god40 ,acts #aj3c1 #d4 #f4 ,because ,cornelius's ways pleased the ,lord1 was this evidence that he had nothing more to learn or do8 8,and now send men to ,joppa1 and call for one ,simon1 whose surname is ,peter3 he lodgeth with one ,simon a tanner1 whose house is by the seaside3 he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do40 ,verses #e1 #f4 ,,note4--,the reason why the ,lord favored ,cornelius with a visit from one of ,his angels1 was not because ,cornelius knew the way of salvation perfectly1 but because the ,lord saw in him a sincere desire for more light1 and a willing mind to comply with every known requirement4 ,that spirit was pleasing to ,god1 and ,he therefore opened the way for ,cornelius to learn the whole truth from ,peter1 that he might be saved4 ,god never changes4 ,he does the same now with sincere1 devoted persons4 ,all may now receive advanced light1 if1 like ,cornelius1 they seek it1 and are willing to walk in it when it comes to them4 ,if it is neglected1 they are guilty before ,god1 and will be left to the buffetings of the enemy4 #g4 ,what will become of the light which one has if he fails to walk in it8 8,the light of the body is the eye3 therefore when thine eye is single1 thy whole body also is full of light2 but when thine eye is evil1 thy body also is full of darkness4 ,take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness40 ,luke #aa3cd1 #ce4 #h4 ,why did ,christ say that the sin of those who rejected ,him remained8 8,jesus said unto them1 ,if ye were blind1 ye should have no sin3 but now ye say1 ,we see2 therefore your sin remaineth40 ,john #i3da4 ,see also ,john #ae3bb4 ,,note4--,with advanced light comes increased responsibility4 ,duty is always in proportion to one's light and privileges4 ,present truth always brings with it present duty4 ,see reading on 8,present ,truth10 page #aca4 #i4 ,why are those condemned that do not come to the light8 8,and this is the condemnation1 that light is come into the world1 and men loved darkness rather than light1 because their deeds were evil40 ,john #c3ai4 #aj4 ,if one is really seeking for truth1 what will he do8 8,but he that doeth truth cometh to the light1 that his deeds may be made manifest1 that they are wrought in ,god40 ,verse #ba4 #aa4 ,what will those who reject light and truth1 finally be led to believe8 8,and for this cause ,god shall send them strong delusion1 that they should believe a lie3 that they all might be damned who believed not the truth1 but had pleasure in unrighteousness40 #b ,thess4 #b3aa1 #ab4 ,,note4--,the opposite of light is darkness2 the opposite of truth is a lie4 ,for those who reject light and truth1 only darkness and error remain4 ,god is sometimes in the ,scriptures represented as sending that which he permits to come4 ,see ,ps4 #ha3ab2 #a ,kings #bb3bj-bc2 ,rom4 #a3ba-bh4 #ab4 ,who is the light of the world8 8,i am the light of the world3 he that followeth ,me shall not walk in darkness1 but shall have the light of life40 ,john #h3ab4 #ac4 ,how are we to walk in ,christ8 8,as ye have therefore received ,christ ,jesus the ,lord1 so walk ye in ,him40 ,col4 #b3f4 #ad4 ,what has ,god given to guide our feet aright in the path of truth and duty8 8,thy word is a lamp unto my feet1 and a light unto my path40 ,ps4 #aai3aje4 ,see ,prov4 #f3bc4 #ae4 ,what does the entrance of ,god's word give8 8,the entrance of ,thy word giveth light2 it giveth understanding unto the simple40 ,ps4 #aai3acj4 #af4 ,who does ,christ say will be blessed through the prophecies of the book of ,revelation8 8,blessed is he that readeth1 and they that hear the words of this prophecy1 and keep those things which are written therein40 ,rev4 #a3c4 ,,note4--,we are in the last days1 in the generation that is to hear the final warning message contained in this book4 ,see ,rev4 #ad3f-aj2 #ah3a-e4 ,those who accept this message are described as keeping the commandments of ,god and the faith of ,jesus4 ,see ,rev4 #ab3ag2 #ad3ab2 #bb3ad2 and readings on pages #bea-bfc4 ,now especially this book should be studied4 #ag4 ,may those who have once been led of ,god1 be rejected by ,him on account of unbelief8 8,i will therefore put you in remembrance1 though ye once knew this1 how that the ,lord1 having saved the people out of the land of ,egypt1 afterward destroyed them that believed not40 ,jude #e4 #ah4 ,upon what condition only may we be made partakers of ,christ8 8,for we are made partakers of ,christ1 if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end40 ,heb4 #c3ad4 ,see ,matt4 #aj3 #bb2 #bd3ab1 #ac2 ,heb4 #aj3ce-ci4 ,walk in the light6 so shalt thou know ,that fellowship of love ,his ,spirit only can bestow ,who reigns in light above4 ,walk in the light6 and thou shalt own ,thy darkness passed away2 ,because that light on thee hath shone ,in which is perfect day4 ,walk in the light6 and e'en the tomb ,no fearful shade shall wear2 ,glory shall chase away its gloom1 ,for ,christ hath conquered there4 ,walk in the light6 and thine shall be ,a path1 though thorny1 bright2 ,for ,god1 by grace1 shall dwell in thee1 ,and ,god ,himself is light4 ,,bernard ,,barton4 ,saving ,faith ,illustration4 ,jesus ,walking ,on ,the ,sea4 ,faith cometh by hearing1 and hearing by the word of ,god4 ,rom4 #aj3ag4 #a4 ,what is faith8 8,faith is the substance margin1 ground1 or confidence of things hoped for1 the evidence of things not seen40 ,heb4 #aa3a4 #b4 ,how important is faith8 8,without faith it is impossible to please ,him3 for he that cometh to ,god must believe that ,he is1 and that ,he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek ,him40 ,verse #f4 #c4 ,how only can we truly know ,god8 8,neither knoweth any man the ,father1 save the ,son1 and he to whomsoever the ,son will reveal ,him40 ,matt4 #aa3bg4 #d4 ,in whom must we believe in order to be saved8 8,for ,god so loved the world1 that ,he gave ,his only begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish but have everlasting life40 ,john #c3af4 #e4 ,what challenge does the apostle ,james make as to the evidence that one has genuine faith8 8,show me thy faith without thy works1 and ,i will show thee my faith by my works40 ,james #b3ah4 #f4 ,how did ,abraham show that he had perfect faith in ,god8 8,was not ,abraham our father justified by works1 when he had offered ,isaac his son upon the altar8 ,seest thou how faith wrought with his works1 and by works was faith made perfect80 ,verses #ba1 #bb4 #g4 ,by what practical example does the apostle illustrate the difference between genuine1 living faith1 and a dead faith8 8,if a brother or sister be naked1 and destitute of daily food1 and one of you say unto them1 ,depart in peace1 be ye warmed and filled2 notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body2 what doth it profit80 ,verses #ae1 #af4 #h4 ,how necessary are works in maintaining living faith8 8,but wilt thou know1 ,o vain man1 that faith without works is dead8444 ,for as the body without the spirit margin1 breath is dead1 so faith without works is dead also40 ,verses #bj-bf4 ,,notes4--,the apostle was not here arguing for justification or salvation by faith and works1 but for a living faith--a faith that works4 8,there are two errors against which the children of ,god--particularly those who have just come to trust in ,his grace--especially need to guard4 ,the first 444 is that of looking to their own works1 trusting to anything they can do1 to bring themselves into harmony with ,god4 ,he who is trying to become holy by his own works in keeping the law1 is attempting an impossibility4 ,all that man can do without ,christ is polluted with selfishness and sin4 ,it is the grace of ,christ alone1 through faith1 that can make us holy4 ,the opposite and no less dangerous error is that belief in ,christ releases men from keeping the law of ,god2 that since by faith alone we become partakers of the grace of ,christ1 our works have nothing to do with our redemption4444 ,obedience--the service and allegiance of love--is the true sign of discipleship4444 ,instead of releasing man from obedience1 it is faith1 and faith only1 that makes us partakers of the grace of ,christ1 which enables us to render obedience4 ,we do not earn salvation by our obedience2 for salvation is the free gift of ,god1 to be received by faith4 ,but obedience is the fruit of faith4444 ,that so-called faith in ,christ which professes to release men from the obligation of obedience to ,god1 is not faith1 but presumption40--8,steps to ,christ10 pages #fd-ff4 ,says ,luther3 8,if ,christ alone takes away sin1 we cannot do so by all our works4 ,but good works follow redemption as surely as fruit appears upon a living tree40--,d',aubigne's 8,history of the ,reformation10 book #b1 chap4 #f4 #i4 ,what does the hope of salvation lead one to do8 8,and every man that hath this hope in ,him purifieth himself1 even as ,he is pure40 #a ,john #c3c4 #aj4 ,upon what condition are we made partakers of ,christ8 8,for we are made partakers of ,christ1 if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end40 ,heb4 #c3ad4 #aa4 ,upon what conditions has ,god promised us cleansing and the forgiveness of our sins8 8,but if we walk in the light1 as ,he is in the light1 we have fellowship one with another1 and the blood of ,jesus ,christ ,his ,son cleanseth us from all sin4444 ,if we confess our sins1 ,he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins1 and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness40 #a ,john #a3g-i4 ,,note4--,intelligent faith as to what ,god will do for us touching any matter must be gained by what ,god's ,word says concerning that point4 ,no one can consistently hope for that which ,god has not promised4 ,to expect that ,god will do that which ,he has never promised to do is only presumption4 ,faith is distinct from presumption4 ,to have abiding confidence in the promise of ,god is faith2 but presumption may rest entirely on feeling or desire4 ,feeling cannot therefore be relied on in the matter of faith4 ,faith is a pure belief1 a confiding trust1 in the promises of ,god1 irrespective of feeling4 ,this perfect trust enables one to surmount difficulties under the most trying circumstances1 even when the feelings are depressed or well-nigh crushed4 #ab4 ,upon what1 then1 is genuine1 saving faith based8 8,faith cometh by hearing1 and hearing by the word of ,god40 ,rom4 #aj3ag4 #ac4 ,what was the cause of ,peter's sinking after he had started to meet the ,saviour on the stormy sea8 8,and immediately ,jesus stretched forth ,his hand1 and caught him1 and said unto him1 ,o thou of little faith1 wherefore didst thou doubt80 ,matt4 #ad3ca4 ,,note4--,the boisterous sea caused ,peter to doubt the strength of ,christ's word1 8,come40 #ad4 ,with what is it our privilege to be filled8 8,now the ,god of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing1 that ye may abound in hope1 through the power of the ,holy ,ghost40 ,rom4 #ae3ac4 ,,note4--,faith may be strengthened by daily exercise4 ,it is not some great thing1 done once for all1 that gives an individual faith2 but an every-day1 simple1 childlike trust in ,god1 and an implicit obedience to ,his ,word4 ,some make faith a more difficult matter than ,god would have them1 because they try to embrace too much at one time4 ,they take on the burdens of tomorrow or next week1 when the ,lord supplies strength only for today4 ,when tomorrow comes1 grapple with its duties1 but not until it does come4 ,we should remember the precious promise1 8,as thy days1 so shall thy strength be40 ,deut4 #cc3be4 ,away1 my unbelieving fear6 ,fear shall in me no more have place3 ,my ,saviour doth not yet appear1 ,he hides the brightness of ,his face2 ,but shall ,i therefore let ,him go1 ,and basely to the tempter yield8-- ,no1 in the strength of ,jesus1 no2 ,i never will give up my shield4 ,,charles ,,wesley4 ,trials ,and ,their ,object ,illustration4 ,job ,hearing ,of ,his ,losses4 ,tribulation worketh patience2 and patience1 experience2 and experience1 hope4 ,rom4 #e3c1 #d4 #a4 ,what does the apostle ,peter say concerning the trials through which every believer must pass8 8,beloved1 think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you1 as though some strange thing happened unto you3 but rejoice1 inasmuch as ye are partakers of ,christ's sufferings2 that1 when ,his glory shall be revealed1 ye may be glad also with exceeding joy40 #a ,peter #d3ab1 #ac4 #b4 ,how important is the trial of our faith8 8,that the trial of your faith1 being much more precious than of gold that perisheth1 though it be tried with fire1 might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of ,jesus ,christ40 #a ,peter #a3g4 ,,notes4--8,when ,david was fleeing through the wilderness1 pursued by his own son1 he was being prepared to become the sweet singer of ,israel4 ,the pit and the dungeon were the best schools at which ,joseph ever graduated4 ,the hurricane that upset the tent and killed ,job's children prepared the man of ,uz to write the magnificent poem that has astonished the ages4 ,there is no way to get the wheat out of the straw but to thresh it out4 ,there is no way to purify the gold but to burn it40--,talmage's 8,one ,thousand ,gems10 page #hc4 ,nothing 8happens0 to the ,christian4 ,everything that enters his life is sent or permitted to come by an all-wise and all-loving ,heavenly ,father1 and is designed for the perfection of character1 and the fitting up and the enlargement of capacity for service4 ,the rocks and rough places on the mountainside are the things we climb on4 ,even failures1 if taken rightly1 may become stepping-stones to higher ground4 #c4 ,what reason did ,paul give for glorying in tribulations8 8,we glory in tribulations also3 knowing that tribulation worketh patience2 and patience1 experience2 and experience1 hope3 and hope maketh not ashamed2 because the love of ,god is shed abroad in our hearts by the ,holy ,ghost which is given unto us40 ,rom4 #e3c-e4 #d4 ,what1 according to the prophecy of ,daniel1 was to befall the people of ,god down through the ages8 8,and they that understand among the people shall instruct many3 yet they shall fall by the sword1 and by flame1 by captivity1 and by spoil1 many days40 ,dan4 #aa3cc4 #e4 ,why was this to be8 8,and some of them of understanding shall fall1 to try them1 and to purge1 and to make them white1 even to the time of the end40 ,verse #ce4 #f4 ,looking forward to the conflicts through which ,his followers must pass1 what cheering message did ,christ send them through the revelator8 8,fear none of those things which thou shall suffer3 behold1 the devil shall cast some of you into prison1 that ye may be tried2 444 be thou faithful unto death1 and ,i will give thee a crown of life4444 ,he that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death40 ,rev4 #b3aj1 #aa4 ,see notes on pages #bhb1 #cad4 #g4 ,what description does ,paul give of the sufferings endured by some of ,god's people in former ages8 8,others were tortured1 not accepting deliverance2 that they might obtain a better resurrection3 and others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings1 yea1 moreover of bonds and imprisonment3 they were stoned1 they were sawn asunder1 were tempted1 were slain with the sword3 they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins2 being destitute1 afflicted1 tormented2 7of whom the world was not worthy37 they wandered in deserts1 and in mountains1 and in dens and caves of the earth40 ,heb4 #aa3ce-ch4 #h4 ,how many does ,paul say will suffer persecution8 8,yea1 and all that will live godly in ,christ ,jesus shall suffer persecution40 #b ,tim4 #c3ab4 #i4 ,does ,god willingly afflict the children of men8 8,for the ,lord will not cast off forever3 but though ,he cause grief1 yet will ,he have compassion according to the multitude of ,his mercies4 ,for ,he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men40 ,lam4 #c3ca-cc4 #aj4 ,why1 then1 does ,god permit the chastening rod to fall8 8,for they parents verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure2 but ,he for our profit1 that we might be partakers of ,his holiness40 ,heb4 #ab3aj4 #aa4 ,referring to ,peter's coming sore trial1 for what did ,christ say ,he had prayed8 8,satan hath desired to have you1 that he may sift you as wheat3 but ,i have prayed for thee1 that thy faith fail not40 ,luke #bb3ca1 #cb4 #ab4 ,what cheering promise is made to those who endure the trials and temptations of this life8 8,blessed is the man that endureth temptation3 for when he is tried1 he shall receive the crown of life1 which the ,lord hath promised to them that love ,him40 ,james #a3ab4 ,,note4--,says a ,christian writer3 8,our sorrows do not spring out of the ground4 ,god #8doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men4' ,when ,he permits trials and afflictions1 it is #8for our profit1 that we might be partakers of ,his holiness4' ,if received in faith1 the trial that seems so bitter and hard to bear will prove a blessing4 ,the cruel blow that blights the joys of earth will be the means of turning our eyes to heaven4 ,how many there are who would never have known ,jesus had not sorrow led them to seek comfort in ,him6 ,the trials of life are ,god's workmen1 to remove the impurities and roughness from our character4 ,their hewing1 squaring1 and chiseling1 and their burnishing and polishing1 is a painful process4 ,it is hard to be pressed down to the grinding-wheel4 ,but the stone is brought forth prepared to fill its place in the heavenly temple40 ,there's never a night but is followed by day1 ,and the darkest to dawn must give place3 ,there's never a sorrow that crosses our way ,but is sent with a message of grace4 ,it comes to the peasant1 it comes to the king1 ,it comes in our pleasures and pain2 ,it comes from the ,father of mercies1 to bring ,to ,his fold ,his own stray ones again4 ,o soul6 is thy burden too heavy to bear8 ,does the load seem too weighty for one8 ,there's a ,helper at hand all thy sorrows to share1 ',tis thy ,father's own well-beloved ,son4 ,then cast every burden on ,jesus thy ,lord1 ,and thy troubles will quickly depart2 ,make every sweet promise in ,his precious ,word ,an entrance to ,his loving heart4 ,,rev4 ,,john ,,williams4 ,overcoming ,illustration4 ,meeting ,of ,jacob ,and ,esau4 ,but thanks be to ,god1 which giveth us the victory through our ,lord ,jesus ,christ4 #a ,cor4 #ae3eg4 #a4 ,what overcomes the world8 8,for whatsoever is born of ,god overcometh the world40 #a ,john #e3d1 first part4 #b4 ,in whose victory may the ,christian ever rejoice and take courage8 8,these things ,i have spoken unto you1 that in ,me ye might have peace4 ,in the world ye shall have tribulation3 but be of good cheer2 ,i have overcome the world40 ,john #af3cc4 #c4 ,who is it that overcomes8 8,who is he that overcometh the world1 but he that believeth that ,jesus is the ,son of ,god80 #a ,john #e3e4 #d4 ,through what1 then1 is the victory gained in the work of overcoming8 8,and this is the victory that overcometh the world1 even our faith40 ,verse #d4 last part4 #e4 ,through whom do we obtain the victory8 8,but thanks be to ,god1 which giveth us the victory through our ,lord ,jesus ,christ40 #a ,cor4 #ae3eg4 8,nay1 in all these things we are more than conquerors through ,him that loved us40 ,rom4 #h3cg4 #f4 ,how did ,christ overcome when tempted8 ,by the ,word of ,god4 ,see ,matt4 #d3a-aa4 #g4 ,how do the ,scriptures say the saints overcame the enemy8 8,and they overcame him by the blood of the ,lamb1 and by the word of their testimony2 and they loved not their lives unto the death40 ,rev4 #ab3aa4 #h4 ,with what does the apostle ,paul tell us to overcome evil8 8,be not overcome of evil1 but overcome evil with good40 ,rom4 #ab3ba4 #i4 ,why was ,jacob's name changed to ,israel8 8,and he said1 ,thy name shall be called no more ,jacob1 but ,israel3 for as a prince hast thou power with ,god and with men1 and hast prevailed40 ,gen4 #cb3bh4 ,exceeding ,great ,and ,precious ,promises 8,to him that overcometh will ,i give to eat of the tree of life1 which is in the midst of the paradise of ,god40 ,rev4 #b3g4 8,he that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death40 ,verse #aa4 8,to him that overcometh will ,i give to eat of the hidden manna40 ,verse #ag4 8,he that overcometh1 and keepeth ,my works unto the end1 to him will ,i give power over the nations40 ,verse #bf4 8,he that overcometh1 the same shall be clothed in white raiment2 and ,i will not blot out his name out of the book of life1 but ,i will confess his name before ,my ,father1 and before ,his angels40 ,rev4 #c3e4 8,him that overcometh will ,i make a pillar in the temple of ,my ,god40 ,verse #ab4 8,to him that overcometh will ,i grant to sit with ,me in ,my throne1 even as ,i also overcame1 and am set down with ,my ,father in ,his throne40 ,verse #ba4 8,he that overcometh shall inherit all things2 and ,i will be his ,god1 and he shall be ,my son40 ,rev4 #ba3g4 ,illustration4 ,jacob ,wrestling ,with ,the ,angel4 ,and he said1 ,i will not let ,thee go1 except ,thou bless me4444 ,and ,he blessed him there4 ,gen4 #cb3bf-bh4 ,the ,ministry ,of ,sorrow ,illustration4 ,gethsemane4 ,he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men4 ,lam4 #c3cc4 #a4 ,why is it better to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting8 8,it is better to go to the house of mourning1 than to go to the house of feasting3 for that is the end of all men2 and the living will lay it to his heart40 ,eccl4 #g3b4 #b4 ,what did ,david ask ,god to teach him8 8,lord1 make me to know mine end1 and the measure of my days1 what it is1 that ,i may know how frail ,i am40 ,ps4 #ci3d4 ,see also ,ps4 #ij3ab4 #c4 ,why is sorrow better than laughter8 8,sorrow is better than laughter3 for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better40 ,eccl4 #g3c4 ,,note4--8,many of the loveliest songs of peace and trust and hope which ,god's children sing in this world they have been taught in the hushed and darkened chambers of sorrow4444 ,afflictions1 sanctified1 soften the asperities of life4 ,they tame the wildness of nature4 ,they temper human ambitions4 ,they burn out the dross of selfishness and worldliness4 ,they humble pride4 ,they quell fierce passions4 ,they reveal to men their own hearts1 their own weakness1 faults1 blemishes1 and perils4 ,they teach patience and submission4 ,they discipline unruly spirits4 ,they deepen and enrich our experience40--8,week-,day ,religion10 by ,j4 ,r4 ,miller1 ,d4 ,d41 pages #ib1 #ic4 #d4 ,are the righteous freed from afflictions in this world8 8,many are the afflictions of the righteous3 but the ,lord delivereth him out of them all40 ,ps4 #cd3ai4 #e4 ,does ,god delight to afflict any8 8,for the ,lord will not cast off forever3 but though ,he cause grief1 yet will ,he have compassion according to the multitude of ,his mercies4 ,for ,he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men40 ,lam4 #c3ca-cc4 #f4 ,does ,he afflict to leave the one chastened in despair8 8,behold1 happy is the man whom ,god correcteth3 therefore despise not thou the chastening of the ,almighty3 for ,he maketh sore1 and bindeth up3 ,he woundeth1 and ,his hands make whole40 ,job #e3ag1 #ah4 #g4 ,in what language is the same truth again expressed8 8,come1 and let us return unto the ,lord3 for ,he hath torn1 and ,he will heal us2 ,he hath smitten1 and ,he will bind us up40 ,hosea #f3a4 ,see also ,isa4 #fa3a-c4 #h4 ,whom does the ,lord chasten8 8,for whom the ,lord loveth ,he chasteneth1 and scourgeth every son whom ,he receiveth40 ,heb4 #ab3f4 #i4 ,is this1 for the time being1 a source of pleasure8 8,now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous1 but grievous3 nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby40 ,verse #aa4 ,,note4--8,many of the sweetest joys of ,christian hearts are songs which have been learned in the bitterness of trial40 8,many a cold1 icy nature is made warm and tender by the grief that crushes it40--8,week-,day ,religion10 by ,j4 ,r4 ,miller1 ,d4 ,d41 pages #ia1 #ic4 #aj4 ,what1 aside from sin1 causes more sorrow than all else8 ,death1 or the loss of loved ones4 #aa4 ,does death bring to ,christians unassuaged sorrow8 8,i would not have you to be ignorant1 brethren1 concerning them which are asleep1 that ye sorrow not1 even as others which have no hope40 #a ,thess4 #d3ac4 ,,note4--,the loss of loved ones ,god often uses as a means of conversion1 and of severing the ties which bind to earth4 ,persecution2 sickness2 the loss of sight1 hearing1 or limb2 the loss of property2 or other calamities1 may likewise be instrumental in drawing us nearer to ,god4 ,see ,ps4 #aai3ga2 ,isa4 #bf3i4 #ab4 ,what do our transient afflictions do for us8 8,for our light affliction1 which is but for a moment1 worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory40 #b ,cor4 #d3ag4 ,see ,rom4 #h3bh4 ,comfort ,in ,affliction ,illustration4 ,david ,mourning ,for ,absalom4 ,when thou passest through the waters1 ,i will be with thee4 ,isa4 #dc3b4 #a4 ,are ,god's people free from affliction8 8,many are the afflictions of the righteous3 but the ,lord delivereth him out of them all40 ,ps4 #cd3ai4 #b4 ,how does ,god regard the afflicted8 8,he heareth the cry of the afflicted40 ,job #cd3bh4 #c4 ,what has ,he promised to be to those in trouble8 8,god is our refuge and strength1 a very present help in trouble40 ,ps4 #df3a4 #d4 ,with what feelings does the ,lord look upon ,his children8 8,like as a father pitieth his children1 so the ,lord pitieth them that fear ,him40 ,ps4 #ajc3ac4 #e4 ,what does ,he know and remember8 8,for ,he knoweth our frame2 ,he remembereth that we are dust40 ,verse #ad4 #f4 ,what has the ,lord promised to be to the oppressed8 8,the ,lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed1 a refuge in times of trouble40 ,ps4 #i3i4 #g4 ,what has ,god promised ,his children when passing through trials and afflictions8 8,when thou passest through the waters1 ,i will be with thee2 and through the rivers1 they shall not overflow thee3 when thou walkest through the fire1 thou shalt not be burned2 neither shall the flame kindle upon thee40 ,isa4 #dc3b4 #h4 ,what did ,david say with reference to his being afflicted8 8,it is good for me that ,i have been afflicted2 that ,i might learn ,thy statutes40 ,ps4 #aai3ga4 #i4 ,when afflicted1 for what did he pray8 8,look upon my affliction and my pain2 and forgive all my sins40 ,ps4 #be3ah4 #aj4 ,before he was afflicted1 what did he do8 8,before ,i was afflicted ,i went astray3 but now have ,i kept ,thy word40 ,ps4 #aai3fg4 #aa4 ,what did ,christ learn through suffering8 8,though ,he were a ,son1 yet learned ,he obedience by the things which ,he suffered40 ,heb4 #e3h4 #ab4 ,in perfecting character1 what must come to all8 8,and ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children1 ,my son1 despise not thou the chastening of the ,lord2 nor faint when thou art rebuked of ,him3 for whom the ,lord loveth ,he chasteneth1 and scourgeth every son whom ,he receiveth40 ,heb4 #ab3e1 #f4 #ac4 ,is this chastening a pleasant experience8 8,now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous1 but grievous3 nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby40 ,verse #aa4 #ad4 ,what courage and strength1 therefore1 should come to us even in the hour of affliction8 8,wherefore lift up the hands which hang down1 and the feeble knees40 ,verse #ab4 ,see also ,job #d3c1 #d2 ,isa4 #ce3c4 #ae4 ,what did ,job say in the midst of his afflictions8 8,though ,he slay me1 yet will ,i trust in ,him40 ,job #ac3ae4 #af4 ,what is ,god called in the ,scriptures8 8,the ,god of all comfort40 #b ,cor4 #a3c4 #ag4 ,whom does ,god comfort8 8,god1 that comforteth those that are cast down40 #b ,cor4 #g3f4 ,illustration4 ,christ ,the ,consoler4 ,come unto ,me1 all ye that labor and are heavy-laden1 and ,i will give you rest4 ,matt4 #aa3bh4 #ah4 ,what promise is made to those that mourn8 8,blessed are they that mourn3 for they shall be comforted40 ,matt4 #e3d4 #ai4 ,why does ,god comfort us in tribulation8 8,who comforteth us in all our tribulation1 that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble1 by the comfort where-99with we ourselves are comforted of ,god40 #b ,cor4 #a3d4 ,,note4--,one who has passed through trouble and affliction himself1 and received comfort from ,god1 is better able to minister comfort to others4 #bj4 ,how should we sympathize with others in their sorrows8 8,weep with them that weep40 ,rom4 #ab3ae4 8,to him that is afflicted pity should be showed from his friend40 ,job #f3ad4 #ba4 ,does ,jesus sympathize with us in our afflictions8 8,for we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities2 but was in all points tempted like as we are40 ,heb4 #d3ae4 #bb4 ,how did ,he manifest ,his sympathy in the case of ,mary and her friends weeping over the death of ,lazarus8 8,when ,jesus therefore saw her weeping1 and the ,jews also weeping which came with her1 ,he groaned in the spirit1 and was troubled1 and said1 ,where have ye laid him8 ,they said unto ,him1 ,lord1 come and see4 ,jesus wept40 ,john #aa3cc-ce4 ,,note4--,not alone for ,mary and her friends did ,jesus weep4 ,looking down through the ages1 ,he saw the tears and the heartaches which death would bring to mankind in this sin-stricken world4 ,his heart was touched with human woe1 and ,he wept with those that wept4 #bc4 ,whatever may come1 what blessed assurance has every one who loves ,god8 8,and we know that all things work together for good to them that love ,god40 ,rom4 #h3bh4 ,,note4--,if one loves ,god1 he may rest assured that out of every trial and affliction good will come4 #bd4 ,in bereavement1 like whom should we not sorrow8 8,as others which have no hope40 #a ,thess4 #d3ac4 #be4 ,when our friends fall asleep in death1 with what words are we told to comfort one another8 8,for if we believe that ,jesus died and rose again1 even so them also which sleep in ,jesus will ,god bring with ,him4444 ,for the ,lord ,himself shall descend from heaven with a shout1 with the voice of the ,archangel1 and with the trump of ,god3 and the dead in ,christ shall rise first3 then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds1 to meet the ,lord in the air3 and so shall we ever be with the ,lord4 ,wherefore comfort one another with these words40 ,verses #ad-ah4 #bf4 ,what promise has ,god made to bereaved mothers8 8,thus saith the ,lord2 ,refrain thy voice from weeping1 and thine eyes from tears3 for thy work shall be rewarded1 saith the ,lord2 and they shall come again from the land of the enemy40 ,jer4 #ca3af4 #bg4 ,what did ,christ say would be the experience of ,his people in this world8 8,in the world ye shall have tribulation3 but be of good cheer2 ,i have overcome the world40 8,ye shall weep and lament1 but the world shall rejoice3 and ye shall be sorrowful1 but your sorrow shall be turned into joy40 ,john #af3cc1 #bj4 #bh4 ,in what respect is the reaping of ,god's people to differ from their sowing8 8,they that sow in tears shall reap in joy4 ,he that goeth forth and weepeth1 bearing precious seed1 shall doubtless come again with rejoicing1 bringing his sheaves with him40 ,ps4 #abf3e1 #f4 ,sometime when all life's lessons have been learned1 ,and sun and moon forevermore have set1 ,the things that our weak judgments here have spurned1 ,the things o'er which we grieved with lashes wet1 ,will flash before us1 out of life's dark night1 ,as stars shine most in deepest tints of blue1 ,and we shall see how all ,god's ways were right1 ,and how what seemed reproof was love most true4 ,,may ,,riley ,,smith4 ,be of good cheer6 ,i know sometime ,life's song will run in perfect rhyme4 ,somewhere1 ,i know1 all things will be ,attuned to perfect harmony4 ,sometime1 somewhere1 each sad refrain ,shall be its own surcease of pain4 ,the compensation love will send ,will be in bringing friend to friend2 ,and all the heartaches that we bore1 ,in ,god's good time will be no more4 ,,robert ,,lee ,,walden4 ,trusting ,in ,jesus ,illustration4 ,peter's ,deliverance4 ,in ,him shall the ,gentiles trust4 ,rom4 #ae3ab4 #a4 ,what did the prophet ,isaiah predict of ,christ8 8,and in that day there shall be a root of ,jesse1 which shall stand for an ensign of the people2 to it shall the ,gentiles seek3 and ,his rest shall be glorious40 ,isa4 #aa3aj4 ,,note4--,paul renders this1 8,in ,him shall the ,gentiles trust40 ,rom4 #ae3ab4 #b4 ,why does ,god wish us to trust in ,jesus8 8,that we should be to the praise of ,his glory1 who first trusted in ,christ40 ,eph4 #a3ab4 #c4 ,what did the ,ephesians do upon hearing the gospel8 8,in whom ye also trusted1 after that ye heard the word of truth1 the gospel of your salvation40 ,verse #ac1 first part4 #d4 ,what experience followed this trust in ,jesus8 8,in whom also after that ye believed1 ye were sealed with that ,holy ,spirit of promise40 ,verse #ac1 last part4 ,,note4--,to trust in ,jesus is to believe in ,him1 to have abiding and unbounded confidence in ,him4 ,when such trust exists1 we are sealed by the ,holy ,spirit of promise4 #e4 ,what is the gospel to every one that believes8 8,i am not ashamed of the gospel of ,christ3 for it is the power of ,god unto salvation to everyone that believeth40 ,rom4 #a3af4 #f4 ,how does ,god regard one who abandons his faith8 8,now the just shall live by faith3 but if any man draw back ,my soul shall have no pleasure in him40 ,heb4 #aj3ch4 #g4 ,is there danger of believers losing their hold on ,christ8 8,and because iniquity shall abound1 the love of many shall wax cold40 ,matt4 #bd3ab4 #h4 ,by what does one gain the victory over the world8 8,this is the victory that overcometh the world1 even our faith40 #a ,john #e3d4 #i4 ,what encouragement does ,jesus give us to meet cheerfully the troubles and trials of life8 8,these things ,i have spoken unto you1 that in ,me ye might have peace4 ,in the world ye shall have tribulation3 but be of good cheer2 ,i have overcome the world40 ,john #af3cc4 #aj4 ,what has this firm trust in ,jesus led many to do8 8,and they overcame him by the blood of the ,lamb1 and by the word of their testimony2 and they loved not their lives unto the death40 ,rev4 #ab3aa4 8,and others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings1 yea1 moreover of bonds and imprisonment3 they were stoned1 they were sawn asunder1 were tempted1 were slain with the sword3 they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins2 being destitute1 afflicted1 tormented2 7of whom the world was not worthy740 ,heb4 #aa3cf-ch4 #aa4 ,what did it lead ,moses to do8 8,by faith ,moses1 when he was come to years1 refused to be called the son of ,pharaoh's daughter2 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of ,god1 than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season2 esteeming the reproach of ,christ greater riches than the treasures in ,egypt3 for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward40 ,verses #bd-bf4 #ab4 ,what is promised those who trust in ,jesus8 8,there is no man that hath left house1 or brethren1 or sisters1 or father1 or mother1 or wife1 or children1 or lands1 for ,my sake1 and the gospel's1 but he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time1 houses1 and brethren1 and sisters1 and mothers1 and children1 and lands1 with persecutions2 and in the world to come eternal life40 ,mark #aj3bi1 #cj4 #ac4 ,what is ,jesus able to do8 8,now unto ,him that is able to keep you from falling1 and to present you faultless before the presence of ,his glory40 ,jude #bd4 ,patience ,illustration4 ,job ,and ,his ,friends4 ,ye have heard of the patience of ,job1 and have seen the end of the ,lord4 ,james #e3aa4 #a4 ,what has the ,bible to say concerning patience8 8,the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit40 ,eccl4 #g3h4 8,be patient toward all men40 #a ,thess4 #e3ad4 8,in your patience possess ye your souls40 ,luke #ba3ai4 #b4 ,what contrast is drawn between the patient and the hasty in spirit8 8,he that is slow to wrath is of great understanding3 but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly40 ,prov4 #ad3bi4 #c4 ,who are cited as examples of patience8 8,take1 my brethren1 the prophets 444 for an example of suffering affliction1 and of patience4444 ,ye have heard of the patience of ,job40 ,james #e3aj1 #aa4 #d4 ,what is said of those who endure8 8,behold1 we count them happy which endure40 ,verse #aa4 8,blessed is the man that endureth temptation40 ,james #a3ab4 8,he that endureth to the end shall be saved40 ,matt4 #aj3bb4 #e4 ,what does the trying of faith work8 8,knowing this1 that the trying of your faith worketh patience40 ,james #a3c4 8,not only so1 but we glory in tribulations also3 knowing that tribulation worketh patience40 ,rom4 #e3c4 #f4 ,what grace is to be added to temperance1 or self-control8 8,and to temperance patience40 #b ,peter #a3f4 ,,note4--,patience naturally follows temperance4 ,hence the importance of right living1--of gaining control over the appetites and passions4 #g4 ,why are we exhorted to patience8 8,but let patience have her perfect work1 that ye may be perfect and entire1 wanting nothing40 ,james #a3d4 #h4 ,what important test of perfection of character is given8 8,if any man offend not in word1 the same is a perfect man1 and able also to bridle the whole body40 ,james #c3b4 #i4 ,how are we exhorted to run the ,christian race8 8,let us run with patience the race that is set before us1 looking unto ,jesus the author and finisher of our faith40 ,heb4 #ab3a1 #b4 #aj4 ,for what glorious event are we bidden patiently to wait8 8,and the ,lord direct your hearts into the love of ,god1 and into the patient waiting for ,christ40 #b ,thess4 #c3e4 8,be patient therefore1 brethren1 unto the coming of the ,lord4444 ,be ye also patient2 stablish your hearts3 for the coming of the ,lord draweth nigh40 ,james #e3g1 #h4 #aa4 ,what will be one characteristic of the remnant church8 8,here is the patience of the saints3 here are they that keep the commandments of ,god1 and the faith of ,jesus40 ,rev4 #ad3ab4 #ab4 ,what should be the language of every heart8 8,i wait for the ,lord1 my soul doth wait1 and in ,his word do ,i hope40 ,ps4 #acj3e4 #ac4 ,when ,christ comes1 what will ,his people say8 8,and it shall be said in that day1 ,lo1 this is our ,god2 we have waited for ,him1 and ,he will save us3 this is the ,lord2 we have waited for ,him1 we will be glad and rejoice in ,his salvation40 ,isa4 #be3i4 ,the home where changes never come1 ,nor pain nor sorrow1 toil nor care2 ,yes6 'tis a bright and blessed home2 ,who would not fain be resting there8 ,yet when bowed down beneath the load ,by heaven allowed1 thine earthly lot1 ,thou yearn'st to reach that blest abode1 ,wait1 meekly wait1 and murmur not4 ,w4 ,h4 ,,bellamy4 ,contentment ,illustration4 ,sea ,of ,tiberias4 ,i have learned1 in whatsoever state ,i am1 therewith to be content4 ,phil4 #d3aa4 #a4 ,what does the apostle say is great gain8 8,but godliness with contentment is great gain4 ,for we brought nothing into this world1 and it is certain we can carry nothing out40 #a ,tim4 #f3f1 #g4 #b4 ,with what are we exhorted to be content8 8,let your conversation be without covetousness2 and be content with such things as ye have3 for ,he hath said1 ,i will never leave thee1 nor forsake thee40 ,heb4 #ac3e4 8,and having food and raiment let us be therewith content40 #a ,tim4 #f3h4 #c4 ,concerning what does ,christ tell us not to be anxious8 8,be not therefore anxious1 saying1 ,what shall we eat8 or1 ,what shall we drink8 or1 ,wherewithal shall we be clothed8 ,for after all these things do the ,gentiles seek2 for your ,heavenly ,father knoweth that ye have need of all these things40 ,matt4 #f3ca1 #cb1 ,r4 ,v4 ,,note4--8,live not in careful suspense40 ,luke #ab3bi1 margin4 #d4 ,what evils befall those who are determined to be rich8 8,but they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare1 and into many foolish and hurtful lusts1 which drown men in destruction and perdition4 ,for the love of money is the root of all evil3 which while some coveted after1 they have erred from the faith1 and pierced themselves through with many sorrows40 #a ,tim4 #f3i1 #aj4 #e4 ,by what illustrations did ,christ teach contentment8 8,consider the ravens3 for they neither sow nor reap2 which neither have storehouse nor barn2 and ,god feedeth them3 how much more are ye better than the fowls8444 ,consider the lilies how they grow3 they toil not1 they spin not2 and yet ,i say unto you1 that ,solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these4 ,if then ,god so clothe the grass1 which is today in the field1 and tomorrow is cast into the oven2 how much more will ,he clothe you1 ,o ye of little faith80 ,luke #ab3bd-bh4 #f4 ,what lesson in contentment did ,paul say he had learned8 8,i have learned1 in whatsoever state ,i am1 therewith to be content40 ,phil4 #d3aa4 #g4 ,what ancient promise should lead to contentment8 8,while the earth remaineth1 seed-time and harvest1 and cold and heat1 and summer and winter1 and day and night shall not cease40 ,gen4 #h3bb4 #h4 ,upon whom should we cast all our care8 8,casting all your care upon ,him ,god2 for ,he careth for you40 #a ,peter #e3g4 ,,notes4--8,contentment produces1 in some measure1 all those effects which the alchemist usually ascribes to what he calls the philosopher's stone4 ,if it does not bring riches1 it does the same thing by banishing the desire for them4 ,if it cannot remove the disquietudes arising from a man's mind1 body1 or fortune1 it makes him easy under them40--,addison4 ,a contented mind sees something good in everything1--fair weather in every wind1 blessings in every storm4 8,if we cannot get what we like1 we should try to like what we get40 8,there is no malady more severe than habitual discontent40--,fleming4 8,if you cannot frame your circumstances in accordance with your wishes1 frame your will in harmony with your circumstances40--,epictetus4 8,a contented mind is a continual feast40 ,god holds the future in ,his hand4 ,o heart of mine1 be still6 ,his love will plan the best for thee4 ,the best1 or light or dark it be3 ,then rest ye in ,his will4 ,god holds the future in ,his hand1 ,why should ,i shrink or fear8 ,through every dark and cloudy day-- ,yea1 all along my pilgrim way-- ,his love will bless and cheer4 ,god holds the future in ,his hand4 ,and ,i can trust ,his love4 ,the past declares ,his faithfulness2 ,his eye will guide1 ,his heart will bless ,till ,i am safe above4 ,cheerfulness ,illustration4 ,the ,daughters ,of ,israel4 ,a merry heart doeth good like a medicine4 ,prov4 #ag3bb4 #a4 ,before leaving ,his disciples1 what did ,jesus say to them8 8,these things ,i have spoken unto you1 that in ,me ye might have peace4 ,in the world ye shall have tribulation3 but be of good cheer2 ,i have overcome the world40 ,john #af3cc4 #b4 ,what were some of the cheering words ,he said to them8 8,let not your heart be troubled3 ye believe in ,god1 believe also in ,me4 ,in ,my ,father's house are many mansions3 if it were not so1 ,i would have told you4 ,i go to prepare a place for you4 ,and if ,i go and prepare a place for you1 ,i will come again1 and receive you unto ,myself2 that where ,i am1 there ye may be also40 ,john #ad3a-c4 #c4 ,in what spirit should we serve the ,lord8 8,serve the ,lord with gladness3 come before ,his presence with singing40 ,ps4 #ajj3b4 #d4 ,what is sown for the upright in heart8 8,light is sown for the righteous1 and gladness for the upright in heart40 ,ps4 #ig3aa4 #e4 ,what effect has a merry heart8 8,a merry heart doeth good like a medicine3 but a broken spirit drieth the bones40 ,prov4 #ag3bb4 ,,note4--,from this we may learn the influence which the mind has over the body4 ,cheerfulness is conducive to life and health2 sorrow1 care1 anxiety1 and worry tend to disease and death4 #f4 ,what effect do helpful1 cheerful words have upon the heart8 8,heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop3 but a good word maketh it glad40 ,prov4 #ab3be4 #g4 ,by what temporal blessings does ,god fill men's hearts with gladness8 8,nevertheless ,he left not ,himself without witness1 in that ,he did good1 and gave us rain from heaven1 and fruitful seasons1 filling our hearts with food and gladness40 ,acts #ad3ag4 #h4 ,why and for what may every child of ,god rejoice8 8,i will greatly rejoice in the ,lord1 my soul shall be joyful in my ,god2 for ,he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation1 ,he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness40 ,isa4 #fa3aj4 #i4 ,against what are ,christians warned8 8,neither murmur ye1 as some of them also murmured1 and were destroyed of the destroyer40 #a ,cor4 #aj3aj4 ,,notes4--8,there are those who take to gloom as a bat to darkness or as a vulture to carrion4 ,they would rather nurse a misery than cherish a joy4 ,they always find the dark side of everything1 if there is a dark side to be found4 ,they appear to be conscientious grumblers1 as if it were their duty to extract some essence of misery from every circumstance4444 ,on the other hand1 there are rare spirits who always take cheerful views of life4 ,they look at the bright side4 ,they find some joy and beauty everywhere4444 ,in the most faulty picture they see some bit of beauty which charms them4 ,in the most disagreeable person they discover some kindly trait or some bud of promise4 ,in the most disheartening circumstances they find something for which to be thankful1 some gleam of cheer breaking through the thick gloom4444 ,when a ray of sunlight streamed through a crack in the shutter and made a bright patch on the floor in the darkened room1 the little dog rose from his dark corner and went and lay down in the one sunny spot2 and these people live in the same philosophical way4 ,if there is one beam of cheer or hope anywhere in their lot1 they will find it4444 ,we have no right to project the gloom of our discontent over any other life4 ,our ministry is to be ever toward joy4 ,there is nothing so depressing in its effects upon others as morbidness4444 ,discontent helps nothing4444 ,one never feels better for complaining40--8,week-,day ,religion10 by ,j4 ,r4 ,miller1 ,d4 ,d41 pages #bcf-bda4 8,how many people10 says ,jeremy ,taylor1 8are busy in the world gathering together a handful of thorns to sit upon40 8,as a little girl was eating1 the sun dashed upon her spoon1 and she cried1 #8,o mama1 ,i have swallowed a spoonful of sunshine6' ,would ,god that we all might indulge in the same beverage60--,talmage's 8,one ,thousand ,gems10 page #ef4 #aj4 ,even when persecuted1 what are we told to do1 and why8 8,blessed are ye1 when men shall hate you1 and when they shall separate you from their company1 and shall reproach you1 and cast out your name as evil1 for the ,son of man's sake4 ,rejoice ye in that day1 and leap for joy3 for1 behold1 your reward is great in heaven40 ,luke #f3bb1 #bc4 #aa4 ,when beaten by the ,jewish rulers for preaching ,christ1 what did the apostles do8 8,and they departed from the presence of the council1 rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for ,his name40 ,acts #e3da4 #ab4 ,after receiving 8many stripes10 with their feet made fast in the stocks1 what did ,paul and ,silas do while in prison8 8,and at midnight ,paul and ,silas prayed1 and sang praises unto ,god3 and the prisoners heard them40 ,acts #af3be4 #ac4 ,what assurance is given that the child of ,god may bravely endure every trial and hardship of life8 8,and we know that all things work together for good to them that love ,god1 to them who are the called according to ,his purpose40 ,rom4 #h3bh4 #ad4 ,how constant should our rejoicing be8 8,rejoice in the ,lord alway3 and again ,i say1 ,rejoice40 ,phil4 #d3d4 ,,note4--8,good cheer is the hall-mark of a brave and healthy soul4 ,to give way to gloomy thoughts1 otherwise the #8blues1' is a sign of weakness4 ,this isn't asserting that no one but weaklings is attacked by the blues2 but it is one thing to be attacked and another to rout the disturber4 ,and that is what the brave soul does4 ,there may be a very real and tangible reason why the heart faints and halts1 for life is serious1 and the world full of unexpected trials2 but to sit and brood over a trouble only makes it look larger and larger until it finally obscures the horizon line1 and darkness descends upon the soul4 ,wherefore1 the thing to do is to cast aside all thoughts of worry for a moment1--just say to yourself1 ,it is only for a moment1--and when you return to it again you will be surprised to find it has lessened in size and importance40--,the ,new ,world4 ,when things don't go to suit you1 ,and the world seems upside down1 ,don't waste your time in fretting1 ,but drive away that frown2 ,since life is oft perplexing1 ',tis much the wisest plan ,to bear all trials bravely1 ,and smile whene'er you can4 ,christian ,courtesy ,illustration4 ,moses ,defending ,the ,maidens4 ,but ,moses stood up and helped them1 and watered their flock4 ,ex4 #b3ag4 #a4 ,what should be our conduct one toward another8 8,love as brethren1 be pitiful1 be courteous40 #a ,peter #c3h4 #b4 ,how many should we honor8 8,honor all men4 ,love the brotherhood40 #a ,peter #b3ag4 #c4 ,whom should we salute8 8,if ye salute your brethren only1 what do ye more than others8 do not even the publicans so80 ,matt4 #e3dg4 #d4 ,what respect should be shown the aged8 8,thou shalt rise up before the hoary head1 and honor the face of the old man40 ,lev4 #ai3cb4 ,see #b ,kings #b3bc1 #bd4 #e4 ,whom especially should children honor8 8,honor thy father and thy mother40 ,ex4 #bj3ab4 #f4 ,how should faithful gospel ministers be regarded8 8,let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor40 #a ,tim4 #e3ag4 #g4 ,what is the basis of true ,christian courtesy8 8,charity love 444 is kind2 4 4 4 charity vaunteth not itself1 is not puffed up1 doth not behave itself unseemly1 seeketh not her own40 #a ,cor4 #ac3d1 #e4 ,,note4--,genuine ,christian courtesy is the outgrowth of love1 and manifests itself in thoughtful consideration for others4 ,confessing ,faults ,and ,forgiving ,one ,another ,illustration4 ,joseph ,forgiving ,his ,brethren4 ,forgive us our debts1 as we forgive our debtors4 ,matt4 #f3ab4 #a4 ,what has ,god promised to do when we confess our sins8 8,if we confess our sins1 ,he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins1 and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness40 #a ,john #a3i4 #b4 ,how has it been made possible for sins to be forgiven8 8,if any man sin1 we have an advocate with the ,father1 ,jesus ,christ the righteous3 and ,he is the propitiation for our sins40 #a ,john #b3a1 #b4 #c4 ,to whom should sins be confessed1 and why8 8,against ,thee1 ,thee only1 have ,i sinned1 and done this evil in ,thy sight40 ,ps4 #ea3d4 ,see ,gen4 #ci3i4 #d4 ,what instruction is given concerning confession of faults8 8,confess your faults one to another1 and pray one for another1 that ye may be healed40 ,james #e3af4 ,,notes4--,the ,bible makes a distinction between a sin and a fault4 ,we sin against ,god2 for sin is the transgression of ,his law4 #a ,john #c3d4 ,we trespass one against another4 ,these offenses1 while involving sin1 are called faults1 and should be corrected by confession and forgiveness4 ,the only remedy for either pointed out in the ,word of ,god is heartfelt confession4 ,one writer aptly says3 8,confess your sins to ,god1 who only can forgive them1 and your faults to one another4 ,if you have given offense to your friend or neighbor1 you are to acknowledge your wrong1 and it is his duty freely to forgive you4 ,then you are to seek the forgiveness of ,god1 because the brother you have wounded is the property of ,god1 and in injuring him you sinned against his ,creator and ,redeemer40 ,to confess one's faults is not an easy thing to do2 in fact1 it is one of the hardest lessons to learn1 for it requires the grace of humility as well as that of sorrow and true repentance4 ,it has been said that the four hardest words to pronounce in the ,english language are1 8,i made a mistake40 ,frederick the ,great wrote to the ,prussian senate1 8,i have just lost a battle1 and it is my own fault40 ,concerning this ,goldsmith says1 8,his confession shows more greatness than his victories40 ,the confession should not only be complete1 but it should be as broad and as public as was the offense4 ,private offenses should be confessed in private4 #e4 ,when we do wrong1 what is the natural thing for us to do8 ,excuse it1 seek to hide it1 or blame some one else for it4 ,see ,gen4 #c3ab1 #ac2 #d3i4 #f4 ,after ,david's great sin had been pointed out to him1 what did he say8 8,i have sinned40 #b ,sam4 #ab3ac4 8,i acknowledge my transgressions40 ,ps4 #ea3c4 #g4 ,when ,david in contrition of heart confessed his sin1 what was ,god's word to him by ,nathan1 the prophet8 8,and ,david said unto ,nathan1 ,i have sinned against the ,lord4 ,and ,nathan said unto ,david1 ,the ,lord also hath put away thy sin2 thou shalt not die40 #b ,sam4 #ab3ac4 ,,note4--,this scripture is especially encouraging4 ,god hates sin4 ,he wants us likewise to hate it and shun it1 because it invariably gets us into trouble1 causes sorrow of heart1 and in the end brings death4 ,but when involved in it1 as was ,david1 as soon as it is acknowledged and sincerely confessed1 that very moment it is forgiven4 ,david said1 8,i have sinned40 ,the immediate answer was returned1 8,the ,lord also hath put away thy sin40 #h4 ,is it ever right to tell a brother of his faults8 8,if thy brother shall trespass against thee1 go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone3 if he shall hear thee1 thou hast gained thy brother40 ,matt4 #ah3ae4 8,thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart3 thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor1 and not suffer sin upon him40 ,lev4 #ai3ag4 #i4 ,in what spirit should this kind of work be done8 8,brethren1 if a man be overtaken in a fault1 ye which are spiritual1 restore such an one in the spirit of meekness2 considering thyself1 lest thou also be tempted40 ,gal4 #f3a4 ,,note4--,it is much easier to tell some one else of a brother's faults than it is to tell him of them himself2 but this is not the ,christian way to proceed4 ,the first efforts should be made with the offender in person1 and alone4 ,but it is easier even to tell a brother of his faults than it is to confess to him our own4 ,this1 again1 let it be noted1 is the one very difficult lesson to learn1 the one ,christian duty difficult to perform4 ,only humility and the grace of ,god will enable one to do it4 #aj4 ,when we pray1 what does ,christ tell us to do1 and why8 8,and when ye stand praying1 forgive1 if ye have aught against any3 that your ,father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses40 ,mark #aa3be4 #aa4 ,if we do not forgive others1 what will ,god not do8 8,but if ye do not forgive1 neither will your ,father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses40 ,verse #bf4 ,see1 for illustration1 ,christ's parable recorded in ,matt4 #ah3bc-ce4 #ab4 ,what words of ,joseph to his brethren show that he forgave them for selling him into ,egypt8 8,now therefore be not grieved1 nor angry with yourselves1 that ye sold me hither3 for ,god did send me before you to preserve life4444 ,so now it was not you that sent me hither1 but ,god40 ,gen4 #de3e-h4 #ac4 ,what was ,christ's reply to ,peter's question as to the number of times we should forgive one another8 8,then came ,peter to him1 and said1 ,lord1 how oft shall my brother sin against me1 and ,i forgive him8 till seven times8 ,jesus saith unto him1 ,i say not unto thee1 ,until seven times3 but1 ,until seventy times seven40 ,matt4 #ah3ba1 #bb4 ,,note4--,that is1 an unlimited number4 ,we must pardon offenses against us though ever so often done2 we must forgive to the end4 #ad4 ,what spirit did ,jesus manifest toward those who nailed ,him to the cross8 8,then said ,jesus1 ,father1 forgive them2 for they know not what they do40 ,luke #bc3cd4 #ae4 ,how did ,stephen manifest the same spirit toward those who stoned him8 8,and they stoned ,stephen1 calling upon ,god1 444 and he kneeled down1 and cried with a loud voice1 ,lord1 lay not this sin to their charge40 ,acts #g3ei1 #fj4 ,see #a ,peter #d3h4 ,the ,duty ,of ,encouragement ,illustration4 ,the ,father ,forgiving ,his ,son4 ,his father 444 had compassion1 and 444 fell on his neck1 and kissed him4 ,luke #ae3bj4 #a4 ,when the ten spies brought back an evil report from the land of ,canaan1 what did ,caleb say8 8,and ,caleb stilled the people before ,moses1 and said1 ,let us go up at once1 and possess it2 for we are well able to overcome it40 ,num4 #ac3cj4 #b4 ,what did the ten spies say8 8,but the men that went up with him said1 ,we be not able to go up against the people2 for they are stronger than we40 ,verse #ca4 #c4 ,what effect did this evil report have upon the people8 8,and all the congregation lifted up their voice1 and cried2 and the people wept that night4 ,and all the children of ,israel murmured against ,moses and against ,aaron3 and the whole congregation said unto them1 ,would ,god that we had died in the land of ,egypt6 or would ,god we had died in this wilderness6444 ,and they said one to another1 ,let us make a captain1 and let us return into ,egypt40 ,num4 #ad3a-d4 #d4 ,with what words did ,moses seek to encourage ,joshua8 8,and ,moses called unto ,joshua1 and said unto him in the sight of all ,israel1 ,be strong and of a good courage4444 ,the ,lord1 ,he it is that doth go before thee2 ,he will be with thee1 ,he will not fail thee1 neither forsake thee3 fear not1 neither be dismayed40 ,deut4 #ca3g1 #h4 #e4 ,in his final charge to ,joshua1 what did ,moses1 speaking for ,god1 say to him8 8,and he gave ,joshua the son of ,nun a charge1 and said1 ,be strong and of a good courage3 for thou shalt bring the children of ,israel into the land which ,i sware unto them3 and ,i will be with thee40 ,verse #bc4 #f4 ,after ,moses' death1 how did the ,lord encourage ,joshua8 8,the ,lord spake unto ,joshua the son of ,nun1 ,moses' minister1 saying1 444 ,there shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life3 as ,i was with ,moses1 so ,i will be with thee3 ,i will not fail thee1 nor forsake thee4 ,be strong and of a good courage40 ,joshua #a3a-f4 #g4 ,when ,sennacherib1 king of ,assyria1 came against ,jerusalem1 what did ,king ,hezekiah say to ,israel8 8,be strong and courageous1 be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of ,assyria1 nor for all the multitude that is with him3 for there be more with us than with him3 with him is an army of flesh2 but with us is the ,lord our ,god to help us1 and to fight our battles40 #b ,chron4 #cb3g1 #h4 #h4 ,what effect did these words have upon the people8 8,and the people rested themselves upon the words of ,hezekiah king of ,judah40 ,verse #h4 #i4 ,how did ,josiah seek to promote the worship of ,god8 8,and he set the priests in their charges1 and encouraged them to the service of the house of the ,lord40 #b ,chron4 #ce3b4 #aj4 ,by what message1 through the prophet ,haggai1 did ,god seek to encourage the people to rebuild the temple8 8,be strong1 ,o ,zerubbabel1 saith the ,lord2 and be strong1 ,o ,joshua1 son of ,josedech1 the high priest2 and be strong1 all ye people of the land1 saith the ,lord1 and work3 for ,i am with you1 saith the ,lord of hosts40 ,haggai #b3d4 #aa4 ,what encouraging message has ,christ left us8 8,be of good cheer2 ,i have overcome the world40 ,john #af3cc4 ,,notes4--,a dispirited man1 like a discouraged horse1 is powerless to perform his task4 8,what men need most in this world's struggle and strife is not usually direct help1 but cheer4444 ,many men have fainted and succumbed in the great struggles whom one word of cheer would have made strong to overcome4 ,we should never1 then1 lose an opportunity to say an inspiring word4 ,we know not how much it is needed1 nor how great and far-reaching its consequences may be40--8,week-,day ,religion10 by ,j4 ,r4 ,miller1 ,d4 ,d41 page #agj4 ,unity ,of ,believers ,illustration4 ,bethlehem4 ,that they may be one1 even as ,we are one4 ,john #ag3bb4 #a4 ,what relation do the ,father and the ,son sustain to each other8 8,i and ,my ,father are one40 ,john #aj3cj4 #b4 ,in what does this oneness consist8 8,i seek not ,mine own will1 but the will of the ,father which hath sent ,me40 ,john #e3cj4 ,,note4--,their oneness1 therefore1 consists in their having the same mind1 will1 and purpose4 #c4 ,what did ,christ pray the ,father in behalf of ,his disciples8 8,that they may be one1 even as ,we are one40 ,john #ag3bb4 ,see also verses #aa and #bc4 #d4 ,why did ,christ desire this oneness1 or unity1 to exist among ,his followers8 8,that they all may be one2 as ,thou1 ,father1 art in ,me1 and ,i in ,thee1 that they also may be one in ,us3 that the world may believe that ,thou hast sent ,me40 ,verse #ba4 #e4 ,by what did ,christ say all men should know ,his disciples8 8,by this shall all men know that ye are ,my disciples1 if ye have love one to another40 ,john #ac3ce4 ,,note4--8,god has united believers in church capacity in order that one may strengthen another in good and righteous endeavor4 ,the church on earth would indeed be a symbol of the church in heaven if its members were of one mind and of one faith4 ,it is those who are not moved by the ,holy ,spirit that mar ,god's plan1 and cause division1 and strengthen the forces of darkness4 ,those who are sanctified by the blood of ,christ will not counterwork ,god's work1 nor perpetuate division in the church4 ,when there is disunion among believers1 the world concludes that they cannot be the people of ,god because they are working against one another4 ,when believers are one with ,christ1 they will be united among themselves40 #f4 ,how did ,paul show his concern in this matter8 8,now ,i beseech you1 brethren1 by the name of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 that ye all speak the same thing1 and that there be no divisions among you2 but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment40 #a ,cor4 #a3aj4 #g4 ,what was a prominent cause of division in the early church8 8,for ,i know this1 that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you1 not sparing the flock4 ,also of your own selves shall men arise1 speaking perverse things1 to draw away disciples after them40 ,acts #bj3bi1 #cj4 #h4 ,what was already at work in the church in ,paul's day8 8,for the mystery of iniquity doth already work3 only he who now letteth hindereth will let1 until he be taken out of the way40 #b ,thess4 #b3g4 #i4 ,before ,christ should come1 what did ,paul say was to take place8 8,let no man deceive you by any means3 for that day shall not come1 except there come a falling away first1 and that man of sin be revealed1 the son of perdition2 who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called ,god1 or that is worshiped2 so that he as ,god sitteth in the temple of ,god1 showing himself that he is ,god40 ,verses #c1 #d4 ,,note4--,the huge system of error now fostered in the papal church is the result of the falling away here referred to4 ,says ,wylie in his 8,history of ,protestantism10 ,vol4 ,,iii1 page #be3 8,rome manifestly was the schismatic2 she it was that abandoned what was once the common faith of ,christendom1 leaving by that step to all who remained on the old ground the indisputably valid title of the true church40 #aj4 ,together1 what do believers in ,christ form8 8,now ye are the body of ,christ1 and members in particular40 #a ,cor4 #ab3bg4 #aa4 ,being members of ,christ's body1 of what else do we become members8 8,so we1 being many1 are one body in ,christ1 and every one members one of another40 ,rom4 #ab3e4 #ab4 ,as members of one another1 what is the duty of each8 8,that there should be no schism in the body2 but that the members should have the same care one for another40 #a ,cor4 #ab3be4 #ac4 ,what should they endeavor to keep8 8,i therefore1 the prisoner of the ,lord1 beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called1 with all lowliness and meekness1 with long-suffering1 forbearing one another in love2 endeavoring to keep the unity of the ,spirit in the bond of peace40 ,eph4 #d3a-c4 #ad4 ,what unity of faith is finally to exist among ,god's watchmen8 8,thy watchmen shall lift up the voice2 with the voice together shall they sing3 for they shall see eye to eye1 when the ,lord shall bring again ,zion40 ,isa4 #eb3h4 #ae4 ,what solemn message1 just before the ,lord's coming1 will unite ,god's people in bonds of faith and love8 8,fear ,god1 and give glory to ,him2 for the hour of ,his judgment is come3 and worship ,him that made heaven1 and earth1 and the sea1 and the fountains of waters4444 ,babylon is fallen1 is fallen1 that great city1 because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication4444 ,if any man worship the beast and his image1 and receive his mark in his forehead1 or in his hand1 the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of ,god40 ,rev4 #ad3g-aj4 ,see ,rev4 #ah3a-e4 #af4 ,how are those who receive this message described8 8,here is the patience of the saints3 here are they that keep the commandments of ,god1 and the faith of ,jesus40 ,verse #ab4 #ag4 ,when the ,lord comes1 what will be the united cry of ,god's people8 8,and it shall be said in that day1 ,lo1 this is our ,god2 we have waited for ,him1 and ,he will save us3 this is the ,lord2 we have waited for ,him1 we will be glad and rejoice in ,his salvation40 ,isa4 #be3i4 ,how blest the sacred tie that binds ,in sweet communion kindred minds6 ,how swift the heavenly course they run ,whose hearts1 whose faith1 whose hopes1 are one4 ,meekness ,and ,humility ,illustration4 ,jesus ,scourged4 ,he was oppressed1 and ,he was afflicted1 yet ,he opened not ,his mouth4 ,isa4 #ec3g4 #a4 ,what promise is made to the meek8 8,blessed are the meek3 for they shall inherit the earth40 ,matt4 #e3e4 ,meek3 8,mild of temper2 not easily provoked or irritated2 forbearing2 submissive2 humble40--,webster4 #b4 ,what did ,christ say of ,his own character8 8,take ,my yoke upon you1 and learn of ,me2 for ,i am meek and lowly of heart3 and ye shall find rest unto your souls40 ,matt4 #aa3bi4 #c4 ,what is said of the character of ,moses8 8,now the man ,moses was very meek1 above all the men which were upon the face of the earth40 ,num4 #ab3c4 #d4 ,whom has ,god promised to guide in judgment8 8,the meek will ,he guide in judgment3 and the meek will ,he teach ,his way40 ,ps4 #be3i4 #e4 ,of what is meekness a fruit8 8,but the fruit of the ,spirit is love1 joy1 peace1 long-suffering1 gentleness1 goodness1 faith1 meekness1 temperance3 against such there is no law40 ,gal4 #e3bb1 #bc4 ,illustration4 ,christ ,in ,the ,garden4 ,nevertheless not ,my will1 but ,thine1 be done4 ,luke #bb3db4 #f4 ,what does ,christ say of those who exalt themselves8 8,for whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased2 and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted40 ,luke #ad3aa4 ,,note4--,the spirit of self-exaltation is of ,satan4 ,see ,isa4 #ad3ab-ad2 ,eze4 #bh3ag4 ,christ humbled ,himself1 made ,himself of no reputation1 and became obedient even to the death on the cross4 ,see ,phil4 #b3e-h4 #g4 ,by what means did ,jesus illustrate true humility8 8,and ,jesus called a little child unto ,him1 and set him in the midst of them1 and said1 444 ,whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child2 the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven40 ,matt4 #ah3b-d4 ,,notes4--,humility is 8freedom from pride and arrogance2 lowliness of mind2 a modest estimate of one's own worth40 ,it implies a sense of one's own unworthiness through imperfection and sinfulness1 and consists in rating our claims low1 in being willing to waive our rights1 and to take a lower place than might be our due4 ,it does not require that we under-rate ourselves or our life-work4 ,the humility of ,christ was perfect1 yet ,he had a true sense of the importance of ,his life and mission4 8,humility is like a tree1 whose root1 when it sets deepest in the earth1 rises higher1 and spreads fairer1 and stands surer1 and lasts longer1 and every step of its descent is like a rib of iron40--,bishop ,taylor4 #h4 ,how will humility lead us to esteem others8 8,let nothing be done through strife or vainglory2 but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves40 ,phil4 #b3c4 #i4 ,with whom does ,god dwell8 8,i dwell in the high and holy place1 with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit1 to revive the spirit of the humble1 and to revive the heart of the contrite ones40 ,isa4 #eg3ae4 #aj4 ,when asked a reason for our hope1 in what spirit should we answer8 8,but sanctify the ,lord ,god in your hearts3 and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear40 #a ,peter #c3ae4 #aa4 ,who should labor for one overtaken in a fault1 and in what spirit8 8,brethren1 if a man be overtaken in a fault1 ye which are spiritual1 restore such an one in the spirit of meekness2 considering thyself1 lest thou also be tempted40 ,gal4 #f3a4 #ab4 ,with what should ,christian women adorn themselves8 8,whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair1 and of wearing of gold1 or of putting on of apparel2 but let it be the hidden man of the heart1 in that which is not corruptible1 even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit1 which is in the sight of ,god of great price40 #a ,peter #c3c1 #d4 ,,note4--,the instruction given here1 in principle applies with equal force to men professing godliness4 ,it is the needless display of apparel and outward adornment that is here condemned4 ,god desires the ornaments within1 displayed in the heart and life1 rather than those without1 simply to be seen of men4 ,needless outward adornment1 therefore1 may generally be taken as an indication that the inward adornment1 so precious in the sight of ,god1 is lacking4 ,neatness in dress is not here discouraged4 #ac4 ,why are we exhorted to humble ourselves8 8,humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of ,god1 that ,he may exalt you in due time40 #a ,peter #e3f4 ,,note4--8,the higher a man is in grace1 the lower he will be in his own esteem40--,spurgeon4 #ad4 ,with what has the ,lord promised to beautify the meek8 8,for the ,lord taketh pleasure in ,his people3 ,he will beautify the meek with salvation40 ,ps4 #adi3d4 #ae4 ,what are the meek exhorted to seek8 8,seek ye the ,lord1 all ye meek of the earth1 which have wrought ,his judgment2 seek righteousness1 seek meekness3 it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the ,lord's anger40 ,zeph4 #b3c4 ,,note4--,the fact that the meek are exhorted to seek meekness1 is evidence that the meek themselves should cherish and cultivate meekness1 and that sanctification1 or the development of a perfect character1 is a progressive work4 #af4 ,what inheritance is promised the meek8 8,for yet a little while1 and the wicked shall not be3 yea1 thou shalt diligently consider his place1 and it shall not be4 ,but the meek shall inherit the earth2 and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace40 ,ps4 #cg3aj1 #aa4 ,i count this thing to be grandly true3 ,that a noble deed is a step toward ,god1 ,lifting the soul from the common clod ,to a purer air and a broader view4 ,we rise by the things that are under our feet2 ,by what we have mastered of good and gain2 ,by the pride deposed and the passion slain1 ,and the vanquished ills that we hourly meet4 ,j4 ,g4 ,,holland4 ,sobriety ,illustration4 ,joseph ,interpreting ,pharaoh's ,dream4 ,young men likewise exhort to be sober-minded4 ,titus #b3f4 #a4 ,to what extent did ,solomon test the pleasures of this world8 8,whatsoever mine eyes desired ,i kept not from them1 ,i withheld not my heart from any joy40 8,i said in mine heart1 ,go to now1 ,i will prove thee with mirth1 therefore enjoy pleasure40 ,eccl4 #b3aj1 #a4 #b4 ,how much true enjoyment did such a course afford8 8,behold1 all was vanity and vexation of spirit40 ,verse #aa4 #c4 ,of what does ,solomon bid the young1 in the buoyancy of youth1 to be mindful8 8,rejoice1 ,o young man1 in thy youth2 and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth1 and walk in the ways of thine heart1 and in the sight of thine eyes2 but know thou1 that for all these things ,god will bring thee into judgment40 ,eccl4 #aa3i4 #d4 ,how does the grace of ,god teach us that we should live8 8,for the grace of ,god that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men1 teaching us that1 denying ungodliness and worldly lusts1 we should live soberly1 righteously1 and godly1 in this present world40 ,titus #b3aa1 #ab4 #e4 ,what classes of individuals are admonished to be sober8 8,that the aged men be sober1 grave1 temperate1 sound in faith1 in charity1 in patience4 ,the aged women likewise1 that they be in behavior as becometh holiness1 444 that they may teach the young women to be sober4444 ,young men likewise exhort to be sober-minded40 ,verses #b-f4 ,,note4--,these four classes include all4 ,all should be sober4 #f4 ,what similar advice is given in the epistle to the ,romans8 8,let us walk honestly1 as in the day2 not in rioting and drunkenness1 not in chambering and wantonness1 not in strife and envying40 ,rom4 #ac3ac4 #g4 ,what testimony does the apostle ,peter bear on this point8 8,wherefore gird up the loins of your mind1 be sober1 and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of ,jesus ,christ40 #a ,peter #a3ac4 #h4 ,why are foolish talking and jesting to be avoided8 8,neither filthiness1 nor foolish talking1 nor jesting1 which are not convenient40 ,eph4 #e3d4 ,,note4--,to indulge in such things is not becoming a ,christian4 ,life1 with all its responsibilities and great issues at stake1 is too serious a matter to be spent in such vanities4 #i4 ,what is the thought of foolishness declared to be8 8,the thought of foolishness is sin40 ,prov4 #bd3i4 ,,note4--,levity1 foolishness1 light and loose talking1 throw us off our guard1 and open the way to temptation and sin4 ,to avoid sin1 we must be sober and constantly on guard4 #aj4 ,why are sobriety and vigilance especially necessary8 8,be sober1 be vigilant2 because your adversary the devil1 as a roaring lion1 walketh about1 seeking whom he may devour40 #a ,peter #e3h4 #aa4 ,what other consideration should lead us to sobriety and watchfulness8 8,but the end of all things is at hand3 be ye therefore sober1 and watch unto prayer40 #a ,peter #d3g4 ,how vain are all things here below6 ,how false1 and yet how fair6 ,each pleasure hath its poison1 too1 ,and every sweet a snare4 ,,isaac ,,watts4 ,wisdom ,illustration4 ,wisdom ,of ,solomon4 ,the fear of the ,lord is the beginning of wisdom4 ,ps4 #aaa3aj4 #a4 ,why are we told to get wisdom8 8,wisdom is the principal thing2 therefore get wisdom40 ,prov4 #d3g4 ,,note4--,wisdom implies the ability to judge soundly and deal sagaciously4 ,it is knowledge1 with the capacity to make due use of it4 ,one may have abundance of knowledge1 and at the same time possess little wisdom4 #b4 ,of how much value is wisdom8 8,she is more precious than rubies3 and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her40 ,prov4 #c3ae4 #c4 ,what blessings follow the acquisition of wisdom8 8,exalt her1 and she shall promote thee3 she shall bring thee to honor1 when thou dost embrace her4 ,she shall give to thine head an ornament of grace3 a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee40 ,prov4 #d3h1 #i4 #d4 ,who gives wisdom8 8,for the ,lord giveth wisdom40 ,prov4 #b3f4 #e4 ,how may it be obtained8 8,if any of you lack wisdom1 let him ask of ,god1 that giveth to all men liberally1 and upbraideth not2 and it shall be given him40 ,james #a3e4 #f4 ,when ,solomon became king1 what did he ask the ,lord to give him8 8,give me now wisdom and knowledge40 #b ,chron4 #a3aj4 #g4 ,how did the ,lord regard this request8 8,and the speech pleased the ,lord1 that ,solomon had asked this thing40 #a ,kings #c3aj4 #h4 ,how was ,solomon's prayer answered8 8,and ,god said unto him1 ,because thou hast asked this thing1 and hast not asked for thyself long life2 neither hast asked riches for thyself1 nor hast asked the life of thine enemies2 444 behold1 ,i have done according to thy words3 lo1 ,i have given thee a wise and an understanding heart4444 ,and ,i have also given thee that which thou hast not asked1 both riches1 and honor40 ,verses #aa-ac4 #i4 ,are great men always wise8 8,great men are not always wise3 neither do the aged understand judgment40 ,job #cb3i4 #aj4 ,what is the beginning of wisdom8 8,the fear of the ,lord is the beginning of wisdom3 a good understanding have all they that do ,his commandments40 ,ps4 #aaa3aj4 #aa4 ,by what means was the psalmist made wiser than his enemies8 8,thou through ,thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies3 for they are ever with me40 ,ps4 #aai3ih4 #ab4 ,why did his understanding excel that of his teachers8 8,i have more understanding than all my teachers3 for ,thy testimonies are my meditation40 ,verse #ii4 #ac4 ,what effect does wisdom have upon the countenance8 8,a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine40 ,eccl4 #h3a4 #ad4 ,in what did ,christ say the children of this world excel the children of light8 8,for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light40 ,luke #af3h4 ,,note4--,that is1 they show more prudence1 more cunning1 and more intelligence about their business than do ,christians concerning the things of ,god's kingdom4 8,they show more skill1 study more plans1 contrive more ways1 to provide for themselves than the children of light do to promote the interests of religion40--,dr4 ,albert ,barnes4 #ae4 ,in what did the apostle say he would have us wise1 and in what simple8 8,i would have you wise unto that which is good1 and simple concerning evil40 ,rom4 #af3ai4 #af4 ,how many kinds of wisdom are there8 8,howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect3 yet not the wisdom of this world4444 ,but we speak the wisdom of ,god in a mystery1 even the hidden wisdom1 which ,god ordained before the world unto our glory40 #a ,cor4 #b3f1 #g4 #ag4 ,how is worldly wisdom regarded by ,god8 8,for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with ,god40 #a ,cor4 #c3ai4 #ah4 ,what is the character of that wisdom which comes from ,god8 8,but the wisdom that is from above is first pure1 then peaceable1 gentle1 and easy to be entreated1 full of mercy and good fruits1 without partiality1 and without hypocrisy40 ,james #c3ag4 #ai4 ,what wisdom are the ,scriptures able to give8 8,and that from a child thou hast known the ,holy ,scriptures1 which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in ,christ ,jesus40 #b ,tim4 #c3ae4 ,broad is the road that leads to death1 ,and thousands walk together there2 ,but wisdom shows a narrow path1 ,with here and there a traveler4 ,deny thyself1 and take thy cross1 ,is thy ,redeemer's great command2 ,nature must count her gold but dross1 ,if she would gain that heavenly land4 ,the fearful soul that tries and faints1 ,and walks the ways of ,god no more1 ,is but esteemed almost a saint1 ,and makes his own destruction sure4 ,,isaac ,,watts4 ,diligence ,illustration4 ,reading ,god's ,word4 ,give diligence to make your calling and election sure4 #b ,peter #a3aj4 #a4 ,what general command has ,god given concerning labor8 8,six days shalt thou labor1 and do all thy work40 ,ex4 #bj3i4 #b4 ,instead of living upon the earnings of others1 what instruction is given8 8,let him that stole steal no more3 but rather let him labor1 working with his hands the thing which is good1 that he may have to give to him that needeth40 ,eph4 #d3bh4 #c4 ,what general rule does ,paul lay down upon this subject8 8,for even when we were with you1 this we commanded you1 that if any would not work1 neither should he eat40 #b ,thess4 #c3aj4 #d4 ,in what language does he condemn idleness8 8,for we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly1 working not at all1 but are busybodies4 ,now them that are such we command and exhort by our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 that with quietness they work1 and eat their own bread40 ,verses #aa1 #ab4 #e4 ,what example did the apostle himself set in this matter8 8,neither did we eat any man's bread for naught2 but wrought with labor and travail night and day1 that we might not be chargeable to any of you40 ,verse #h4 #f4 ,what labor was appointed man in consequence of the fall8 8,in the sweat of thy face shall thou eat bread1 till thou return unto the ground40 ,gen4 #c3ai4 ,,note4--,a life of laborious and perpetual toil1 in a world cursed with weeds1 thorns1 and thistles1 was appointed to man in consequence of the entrance of sin4 ,this was a part of the curse4 ,and yet even this was appointed in love1 and1 under existing circumstances1 is a blessing in disguise4 ,it was a discipline rendered necessary because of sin1 to place a check upon the indulgence of appetite and passion1 to develop habits of industry and self-control1 and to teach lessons on overcoming evil4 ,were not man called to labor thus1 his sins and miseries would be multiplied manyfold4 #g4 ,what are some of the results of industry8 8,he that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread40 ,prov4 #bh3ai4 8,the hand of the diligent maketh rich40 ,prov4 #aj3d4 8,the soul of the diligent shall be made fat40 ,prov4 #ac3d4 #h4 ,what results from slackness and indolence in business8 8,he becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand40 ,prov4 #aj3d4 8,the soul of the sluggard desireth1 and hath nothing40 ,prov4 #ac3d4 #i4 ,what does ,solomon say concerning diligence in business8 8,whatsoever thy hand findeth to do1 do it with thy might40 ,eccl4 #i3aj4 8,be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks1 and look well to thy herds40 ,prov4 #bg3bc4 8,he that gathereth in summer is a wise son3 but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame40 ,prov4 #aj3e4 ,,note4--8,the way to wealth1 if you desire it1 is as plain as the way to market4 ,it depends chiefly on two words--industry and frugality2 that is1 waste neither time nor money1 but make the best of both4 ,without industry and frugality nothing will do1 and with them everything40--,benjamin ,franklin4 #aj4 ,what does ,solomon say of the industrious woman8 8,she looketh well to the ways of her household1 and eateth not the bread of idleness4 ,her children arise up1 and call her blessed2 her husband also1 and he praiseth her40 ,prov4 #ca3bg1 #bh4 #aa4 ,what has ,paul said of the professed ,christian who does not provide for his own family8 8,but if any provide not for his own1 and specially for those of his own house1 he hath denied the faith1 and is worse than an infidel40 #a ,tim4 #e3h4 #ab4 ,what picture has ,solomon given of the slothful man8 8,i went by the field of the slothful1 and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding2 and1 lo1 it was all grown over with thorns1 and nettles had covered the face thereof1 and the stone wall thereof was broken down40 ,prov4 #bd3cj1 #ca4 ,,notes4--8,an indolent man draweth his breath1 but does not live40--,cicero4 8,the parent who does not teach his child a trade1 teaches him to be a thief40--,brahmanic ,proverb4 8,when tillage begins1 other arts follow4 ,the farmers therefore are the founders of human civilization40--,daniel ,webster4 8,if a man be indolent1 the best discipline to which he can be subjected is to suffer the evils of penury40--,wayland4 8,nothing can be done with a man who will not work4 ,we have in our scheme of government no room for the man who does not wish to pay his way through life by what he does4444 ,capacity for work is absolutely necessary1 and no man can be said to live in the true sense of the word if he does not work40--,theodore ,roosevelt4 8,luck is waiting for something to turn up4 ,labor1 with keen eyes and strong will1 will turn up something4 ,luck whines4 ,labor whistles4 ,luck relies on chances4 ,labor1 on character4 ,luck slips down to indigence4 ,labor strides upward to independence4 ,luck lies in bed1 and wishes the postman would bring him news of a legacy4 ,labor turns out at six o' clock1 and with busy pen or ringing hammer lays the foundation of a competence40--,cobden4 #ac4 ,in spiritual matters1 what is also necessary8 8,and beside this1 giving all diligence1 add to your faith virtue2 and to virtue knowledge4444 ,give diligence to make your calling and election sure40 #b ,peter #a3e-aj4 ,,note4--,in temporal matters the difference between a prosperous man and a sluggard lies principally in the improvement of opportunities4 ,one grasps these1 while the other is too indolent to do so4 ,in the gaining of eternal life this same principle applies4 ,god has placed salvation within the reach of all4 ,none need be lost4 ,christ died for all1 but all will not be saved1 for some do not care enough for eternal life diligently to lay hold of it4 ,neat be your farm2 'tis long confessed ,the neatest farmer is the best2 ,each bog and marsh industrious drain1 ,nor let vile balks deform the plain1 ,nor bushes on your headland grow1 ,nor briers a sloven culture show4 ,neat be your barns1 your houses sweet2 ,your paths be clean1 your dooryards neat2 ,no moss the sheltering roof enshroud1 ,no wooden panes the windows cloud2 ,no sink drains should above ground flow1 ,nor weeds with rankling poison grow2 ,but flowers expand1 and fruit-trees bloom1 ,and fragrant shrubs exhale perfume4 ,neatly enclose your garden round2 ,smooth1 enrich1 and clear the ground2 ,for if to taste and profit you incline1 ,beauty and use you always should combine4 ,perfection ,of ,character ,illustration4 ,paul ,shipwrecked4 ,in all these things we are more than conqueror through ,him that loved us4 ,rom4 #h3cg4 #a4 ,why are we exhorted to patience8 8,but let patience have her perfect work1 that ye may be perfect and entire1 wanting lacking nothing40 ,james #a3d4 #b4 ,how perfect does ,christ tell us to be8 8,be ye therefore perfect1 even as your ,father which is in heaven is perfect40 ,matt4 #e3dh4 #c4 ,in whom are we complete8 8,and ye are complete in ,him40 ,col4 #b3aj4 #d4 ,after accepting ,christ1 what are we to do8 8,therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of ,christ1 let us go on unto perfection40 ,heb4 #f3a4 #e4 ,in what is the ,christian to grow8 8,but grow in grace1 and in the knowledge of our ,lord and ,saviour ,jesus ,christ40 #b ,peter #c3ah4 #f4 ,how may one grow in grace8 8,giving all diligence1 add to your faith virtue2 444 knowledge2 444 temperance2 444 patience2 444 godliness2 444 brotherly kindness2 444 charity40 #b ,peter #a3e-h4 #g4 ,why does ,christ desire this growth in ,his followers8 8,that ,he might present it to ,himself a glorious church1 not having spot1 or wrinkle1 or any such thing2 but that it should be holy and without blemish40 ,eph4 #e3bg4 #h4 ,what will cause the ,christian to grow8 8,as new-born babes1 desire the sincere milk of the word1 that ye may grow thereby40 #a ,peter #b3b4 #i4 ,in order to grow by the word of ,god1 what must one do8 8,thy words were found1 and ,i did eat them40 ,jer4 #ae3af4 8,thy word have ,i hid in mine heart40 ,ps4 #aai3aa4 ,see ,col4 #c3af4 #aj4 ,what does ,god's word then become to the believer8 8,thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart40 ,jer4 #ae3af1 last part4 #aa4 ,why are the ,scriptures given8 8,all scripture is given by inspiration of ,god1 and is profitable for doctrine1 for reproof1 for correction1 for instruction in righteousness3 that the man of ,god may be perfect1 throughly furnished unto all good works40 #b ,tim4 #c3af1 #ag4 #ab4 ,how may the lack of wisdom be supplied8 8,if any of you lack wisdom1 let him ask of ,god1 that giveth to all men liberally1 and upbraideth not2 and it shall be given him40 ,james #a3e4 #ac4 ,in how many things may we ask help from ,god8 8,be careful for nothing2 but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto ,god40 ,phil4 #d3f4 #ad4 ,what is an evidence of perfection8 8,if any man offend not in word1 the same is a perfect man1 and able also to bridle the whole body40 ,james #c3b4 #ae4 ,what is the bond of perfection8 8,and above all these things put on charity1 which is the bond of perfectness40 ,col4 #c3ad4 ,see ,phil4 #c3ac1 #ad2 ,heb4 #ab3ad4 #af4 ,how perfect would ,god have us become8 8,and the very ,god of peace sanctify you wholly2 and ,i pray ,god your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ40 #a ,thess4 #e3bc4 ,sowing ,and ,reaping ,illustration4 ,jacob's ,dream4 ,whatsoever a man soweth1 that shall he also reap4 ,gal4 #f3g4 #a4 ,what does ,paul say regarding sowing and reaping8 8,be not deceived2 ,god is not mocked3 for whatsoever a man soweth1 that shall he also reap40 ,gal4 #f3g4 #b4 ,how is the same truth expressed by ,christ8 8,judge not1 and ye shall not be judged3 condemn not1 and ye shall not be condemned3 forgive1 and ye shall be forgiven3 give1 and it shall be given unto you2 good measure1 pressed down1 and shaken together1 and running over1 shall men give into your bosom4 ,for with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again40 ,luke #f3cg1 #ch4 ,,notes4--,a man's deeds1 good or evil1 usually return to bless or curse him4 ,a farmer who sold butter to a village storekeeper and took sugar in exchange1 complained that he was getting short weight4 8,look here10 said he to the merchant1 8it seems to me you're giving me short weight sugar40 8,no10 replied the storekeeper1 8that cannot be1 for in measuring out that sugar of yours ,i always use a pound of your butter as a weight40 8,good and evil come back4444 ,god made the universe on the plan of the circle4 ,isa4 #dj3bb4444 ,we ourselves start the circle of good or bad actions1 and it will surely come around again to us unless by divine intervention it be hindered4 ,those bad or good actions may make the circuit of many years2 but come back to us they will as certainly as that ,god sits on the circle of the earth4444 ,what a stupendous thought that the good and the evil we start come back to us6 ,do you know that the judgment-day will be only the point at which the circle joins1 the good and the bad we have done coming back to us1 unless divine intervention hinders1--coming back to us1 welcome of delight or curse of condemnation80--,t4 ,de,witt ,talmage4 #c4 ,on what condition does ,christ say ,god will forgive us8 8,for if ye forgive men their trespasses1 your ,heavenly ,father will also forgive you3 but if ye forgive not men their trespasses1 neither will your ,father forgive your trespasses40 ,matt4 #f3 #ad1 #ae4 ,see also ,matt4 #ah3bc-ce4 #d4 ,according to what principle does ,god deal with men8 8,with the merciful ,thou wilt show ,thyself merciful2 with an upright man ,thou wilt show ,thyself upright2 with the pure ,thou wilt show ,thyself pure2 and with the froward ,thou wilt show ,thyself froward40 ,ps4 #ah3be1 #bf4 #e4 ,how is the same truth again taught touching the wicked8 8,as he loved cursing1 so let it come unto him3 as he delighted not in blessing1 so let it be far from him40 ,ps4 #aji3ag4 #f4 ,according to what was judgment called upon ,babylon8 8,recompense her according to her works2 according to all that she hath done1 do unto her40 ,jer4 #ej3bi4 #g4 ,why did ,christ tell ,peter to put up his sword8 8,put up again thy sword into his place3 for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword40 ,matt4 #bf3eb4 #h4 ,why was the ,papacy to go into captivity8 8,he that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity3 he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword40 ,rev4 #ac3aj4 ,see ,lev4 #be3aj2 ,jer4 #cd3ag4 #i4 ,what is to be the punishment of spiritual ,babylon8 8,reward her even as she rewarded you1 and double unto her double according to her works40 ,rev4 #ah3f4 #aj4 ,what does the psalmist say will come to the persecutor8 8,his mischief shall return upon his own head1 and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate40 ,ps4 #g3af4 ,,note4--,in his letter addressed to the ,jews1 dated ,nov4 #af1 #aije1 ,president ,roosevelt said3 8,i feel very strongly that if any people are oppressed anywhere1 the wrong inevitably reacts in the end on those who oppress them2 for it is an immutable law in the spiritual world that no one can wrong others and yet in the end himself escape unhurt40 #aa4 ,what befell ,haman1 who sought to slay all the ,jews8 8,so they hanged ,haman on the gallows that he had prepared for ,mordecai40 ,esther #g3aj4 ,see ,ps4 #i3ae4 #ab4 ,if one would have friends1 what must he do8 8,a man that hath friends must show himself friendly40 ,prov4 #ah3bd4 ,,part ,,xiii4 ,,prayer ,,and ,,public ,,worship ,illustration4 ,the ,groves ,were ,god's ,first ,temples4 ,it is a good thing to give thanks unto the ,lord1 and to sing praises unto ,thy name1 ,o ,most ,high4 ,ps4 #ib3a4 ,importance ,of ,prayer ,illustration4 ,ezra ,in ,prayer4 ,men ought always to pray1 and not to faint4 ,luke #ah3a4 #a4 ,by what title does the psalmist address ,god8 8,o ,thou that hearest prayer1 unto ,thee shall all flesh come40 ,ps4 #fe3b4 #b4 ,of whom does the ,bible teach that ,god is a rewarder8 8,a rewarder of them that diligently seek ,him40 ,heb4 #aa3f4 #c4 ,how willing is ,god to hear and answer prayer8 8,if ye then1 being evil1 know how to give good gifts unto your children1 how much more shall your ,father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask ,him80 ,matt4 #g3aa4 #d4 ,what above all else shows ,god's willingness to do this8 8,he that spared not ,his own ,son1 but delivered ,him up for us all1 how shall ,he not with ,him also freely give us all things80 ,rom4 #h3cb4 #e4 ,upon what conditions are we promised needed blessings8 8,ask1 and it shall be given you2 seek1 and ye shall find2 knock1 and it shall be opened unto you3 for every one that asketh receiveth2 and he that seeketh findeth2 and to him that knocketh it shall be opened40 ,matt4 #g3g1 #h4 ,,notes4--8,prayer is not the overcoming of ,god's reluctance2 it is the taking hold of ,god's willingness40 8,prayer is the opening of the heart to ,god as to a friend40 ,prayer does not change ,god2 but it does change us and our relation to ,god4 ,it places us in the channel of blessings1 and in that frame of mind in which ,god can consistently and safely grant our requests4 8,how shall we pray so as to be heard and to receive help8 ,for one thing1 there must be a real desire in our hearts4 ,forms of words do not make prayer3 we must want something1 and must realize our dependence upon ,god for it40--,j4 ,r4 ,miller1 ,d4 ,d4 #f4 ,from whom do all good and perfect gifts come8 8,every good gift and every perfect gift is from above1 and cometh down from the ,father of lights1 with whom is no variableness1 neither shadow of turning40 ,james #a3ag4 #g4 ,if one lacks wisdom1 what is he told to do8 8,if any of you lack wisdom1 let him ask of ,god1 that giveth to all men liberally1 and upbraideth not2 and it shall be given him40 ,verse #e4 #h4 ,how must one ask in order to receive8 8,but let him ask in faith1 nothing wavering4 ,for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed4 ,for let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the ,lord40 ,verses #f1 #g4 ,see ,mark #aa3bd4 ,,note4--8,prayer is the key in the hand of faith to unlock heaven's storehouse1 where are treasured the boundless resources of ,omnipotence40 #i4 ,under what condition does the ,lord not hear prayer8 8,if ,i regard iniquity in my heart1 the ,lord will not hear me40 ,ps4 #ff3ah4 ,see ,isa4 #ei3a1 #b2 ,james #d3c4 #aj4 ,whose prayers does ,solomon say are an abomination8 8,he that turneth away his ear from hearing the law1 even his prayer shall be abomination40 ,prov4 #bh3i4 ,,note4--,contention and discord quench the spirit of prayer4 #a ,peter #c3a-g4 ,many grieve the ,spirit and drive ,christ from their homes by giving way to impatience and passion4 ,angels of ,god flee from homes where there are unkind words1 contention1 and strife4 #aa4 ,what did ,christ say concerning secret prayer8 8,but thou1 when thou prayest1 enter into thy closet1 and when thou hast shut thy door1 pray to thy ,father which is in secret2 and thy ,father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly40 ,matt4 #f3f4 #ab4 ,to what place did ,jesus retire for secret devotion8 8,and when ,he had sent the multitudes away1 ,he went up into a mountain apart to pray3 and when the evening was come1 ,he was there alone40 ,matt4 #ad3bc4 #ac4 ,for whom did ,christ teach us to pray8 8,but ,i say unto you1 ,love your enemies1 bless them that curse you1 do good to them that hate you1 and pray for them which despitefully use you1 and persecute you40 ,matt4 #e3dd4 ,,note4--,we cannot hate those for whom we pray4 #ad4 ,when praying1 what must we do in order to be forgiven8 8,and when ye stand praying1 forgive1 if ye have ought against any3 that your ,father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses40 ,mark #aa3be4 #ae4 ,with what should our prayers be mingled8 8,be careful for nothing2 but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto ,god40 ,phil4 #d3f4 #af4 ,how often should we pray8 8,praying always with all prayer and supplication in the ,spirit40 ,eph4 #f3ah4 8,pray without ceasing40 #a ,thess4 #e3ag4 8,every day will ,i bless ,thee2 and ,i will praise ,thy name forever and ever40 ,ps4 #ade3b4 #ag4 ,how often did ,david say he would pray8 8,evening1 and morning1 and at noon1 will ,i pray1 and cry aloud3 and ,he shall hear my voice40 ,ps4 #ee3ag4 ,see ,dan4 #f3aj4 #ah4 ,what is said of ,cornelius and his family8 8,a devout man1 and one that feared ,god with all his house1 which gave much alms to the people1 and prayed to ,god alway40 ,acts #aj3b4 #ai4 ,in whose name did ,christ teach us to pray8 8,and whatsoever ye shall ask in ,my name1 that will ,i do40 ,john #ad3ac4 #bj4 ,why did the unjust judge answer the widow's prayer8 8,though ,i fear not ,god1 nor regard man2 yet because this widow troubleth me1 ,i will avenge her1 lest by her continual coming she weary me40 ,luke #ah3d1 #e4 ,,note4--,the lesson of the parable is that 8men ought always to pray1 and not to faint40 ,verse #a4 ,if this woman1 by her persistence in asking1 obtained her request from such a man1 surely ,god1 who is just1 will answer the earnest1 persistent prayers of ,his people1 though the answer may be long delayed4 ,illustration4 ,jesus ,teaching ,the ,woman ,of ,samaria4 ,god is a ,spirit3 and they that worship ,him must worship ,him in spirit and in truth4 ,john #d3bd4 ,meditation ,and ,prayer ,illustration4 ,secret ,prayer4 ,my meditation of ,him shall be sweet4 ,ps4 #ajd3cd4 #a4 ,what was one of ,paul's injunctions to ,timothy8 8,meditate upon these things2 give thyself wholly to them40 #a ,tim4 #d3ae4 ,,note4--,meditation is to the soul what digestion is to the body4 ,it assimilates1 appropriates1 and makes personal and practical that which has been seen1 heard1 or read4 #b4 ,when did ,david say he would praise ,god with joyful lips8 8,when ,i remember ,thee upon my bed1 and meditate on ,thee in the night-watches40 ,ps4 #fc3f4 #c4 ,how will such meditation be to one who loves ,god8 8,my meditation of ,him shall be sweet40 ,ps4 #ajd3cd4 #d4 ,in what does the psalmist say the man who is blessed delights and meditates8 8,his delight is in the law of the ,lord2 and in ,his law doth he meditate day and night40 ,ps4 #a3b4 #e4 ,with what adversary do we constantly have to contend8 8,be sober1 be vigilant3 because your adversary the devil1 as a roaring lion1 walketh about1 seeking whom he may devour40 #a ,peter #e3h4 #f4 ,when is a man tempted8 8,but every man is tempted1 when he is drawn away of his own lust1 and enticed40 ,james #a3ad4 #g4 ,that we may not be overcome1 what are we told to do8 8,watch and pray1 that ye enter not into temptation3 the spirit indeed is willing1 but the flesh is weak40 ,matt4 #bf3da4 #h4 ,how constantly should we pray8 8,pray without ceasing40 #a ,thess4 #e3ag4 8,continuing instant in prayer40 ,rom4 #ab3ab4 ,,note4--,this does not mean that we should be constantly bowed before ,god in prayer1 but that we should not neglect prayer1 and that we should ever be in a prayerful frame of mind1 even when walking by the way or engaged in the duties of life1--ever ready to send up our petitions to heaven for help in time of need4 #i4 ,that we might be prepared for ,his coming1 what admonition did ,christ give8 8,take ye heed1 watch and pray3 for ye know not when the time is4444 ,and what ,i say unto you ,i say unto all1 ,watch40 ,mark #ac3cc-cg4 ,see also ,luke #ba3cf4 #aj4 ,why are watchfulness and prayer especially imperative in the last days8 8,woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea6 for the devil is come down unto you1 having great wrath1 because he knoweth that he hath but a short time40 ,rev4 #ab3ab4 ,lord1 what a change within us one short hour ,spent in ,thy presence will prevail to make6 ,what heavy burdens from our bosoms take6 ,what parched grounds refresh1 as with a shower6 ,we kneel1 and all around us seems to lower6 ,we rise1 and all1 the distant and the near1 ,stands forth in sunny outline1 brave and clear4 ,we kneel1 how weak6 we rise1 how full of power6 ,why1 therefore1 should we do ourselves this wrong1 ,or others1 that we are not always strong1 ,that we are ever overborne with care1 ,that we should ever weak or heartless be1 ,anxious or troubled1 when with us is prayer1 ,and joy and strength and courage are with ,thee8 ,,archbishop ,,trench4 ,watching ,unto ,prayer ,illustration4 ,rock ,of ,ages4 ,simply to ,thy cross ,i cling4--,toplady4 #a4 ,unto what are we exhorted to watch8 8,but the end of all things is at hand3 be ye therefore sober1 and watch unto prayer40 #a ,peter #d3g4 #b4 ,what is one of the petitions of the ,lord's prayer8 8,lead us not into temptation40 ,matt4 #f3ac4 #c4 ,by what means can we escape temptation8 8,watch and pray1 that ye enter not into temptation3 the spirit indeed is willing1 but the flesh is weak40 ,matt4 #bf3da4 ,,note4--,we should couple with our prayers a spirit of watchfulness1 thus cooperating with ,god in answering them4 ,this is watching unto prayer4 #d4 ,how is this duty again expressed8 8,continue in prayer1 and watch in the same with thanksgiving40 ,col4 #d3b4 #e4 ,how faithful should we be in this matter8 8,praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit1 and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints40 ,eph4 #f3ah4 #f4 ,when did ,israel prevail in battle8 8,and it came to pass1 when ,moses held up his hand1 that ,israel prevailed3 and when he let down his hand1 ,amalek prevailed40 ,ex4 #ag3aa4 #g4 ,when the householder ceased watching1 what happened8 8,but know this1 that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come1 he would have watched1 and would not have suffered his house to be broken up40 ,matt4 #bd3dc4 #h4 ,what experience comes to those who wait upon the ,lord8 8,but they that wait upon the ,lord shall renew their strength2 they shall mount up with wings as eagles2 they shall run1 and not be weary2 and they shall walk1 and not faint40 ,isa4 #dj3ca4 #i4 ,for what did ,habakkuk say he would watch8 8,i will stand upon my watch1 and set me upon the tower1 and will watch to see what ,he will say unto me40 ,hab4 #b3a4 ,,note4--,some are very anxious that ,god should hear them when they pray1 but are quite indifferent as to what ,he says in reply4 #aj4 ,how may we escape the evils coming on the world8 8,watch ye1 therefore1 and pray always1 that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass1 and to stand before the ,son of man40 ,luke #ba3cf4 ,,note4--,vigilance1 as well as prayer1 is necessary if we would escape the evils1 delusions1 and calamities of the last days4 #aa4 ,what will be the result of not watching8 8,but and if that servant shall say in his heart1 ,my lord delayeth his coming2 and shall begin to beat the men servants and maidens1 and to eat and drink1 and to be drunken1 the lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him1 and at an hour when he is not aware1 and will cut him in sunder1 and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers40 ,luke #ab3de1 #df4 #ab4 ,what will ,christ's servants be doing when ,he comes8 8,let your loins be girded about1 and your lights burning2 and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord1 when he will return from the wedding2 that when he cometh and knocketh1 they may open unto him immediately4 ,blessed are those servants1 whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching40 ,verses #ce-cg4 #ac4 ,how general is the command to watch8 8,and what ,i say unto you ,i say unto all1 ,,watch40 ,mark #ac3cg4 ,answers ,to ,prayer ,illustration4 ,jacob ,wrestling ,in ,prayer4 ,if we ask anything according to ,his will1 ,he heareth us4 #a ,john #e3ad4 #a4 ,how does ,god anticipate the needs of ,his children8 8,and it shall come to pass1 that before they call1 ,i will answer2 and while they are yet speaking1 ,i will hear40 ,isa4 #fe3bd4 #b4 ,is there any limit to ,god's ability to help8 8,now unto ,him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think40 ,eph4 #c3bj4 #c4 ,how fully has ,god promised to supply our needs8 8,my ,god shall supply all your need according to ,his riches in glory by ,christ ,jesus40 ,phil4 #d3ai4 #d4 ,do we always know what to pray for8 8,likewise the ,spirit also helpeth our infirmities3 for we know not what we should pray for as we ought40 ,rom4 #h3bf4 #e4 ,does ,god always see fit to grant our petitions8 8,for this thing ,i besought the ,lord thrice1 that it might depart from me4 ,and ,he said unto me1 ,my grace is sufficient for thee3 for ,my strength is made perfect in weakness40 #b ,cor4 #ab3h1 #i4 ,,note4--,paul's affliction1 it seems1 was impaired sight4 ,acts #i3h1 #i1 #ah2 #bb3aa-ac4 ,the retaining of this imperfection would be a constant reminder to him of his conversion1 and hence a blessing in disguise4 #f4 ,if an answer does not come at once1 what should we do8 8,rest in the ,lord1 and wait patiently for ,him40 ,ps4 #cg3g4 #g4 ,why was the parable of the importunate widow given8 8,and ,he spake a parable unto them to this end1 that men ought always to pray1 and not to faint40 ,luke #ah3a4 ,,note4--,the importunate widow got her request because of her persistency4 ,god wants us to seek ,him1 and to seek ,him earnestly1 when we pray4 ,he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek ,him4 ,heb4 #aa3f4 #h4 ,how did ,elijah pray before obtaining his request8 8,elias was a man subject to like passions as we are1 and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain3 and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months4 ,and he prayed again1 and the heaven gave rain1 and the earth brought forth her fruit40 ,james #e3ag1 #ah4 ,see ,rev4 #aa3c-f4 #i4 ,upon what condition does ,christ say we shall receive8 8,therefore ,i say unto you1 ,what things soever ye desire1 when ye pray1 believe that ye receive them1 and ye shall have them40 ,mark #aa3bd4 #aj4 ,without this faith1 will ,god answer prayer8 8,but let him ask in faith1 nothing wavering4 ,for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed4 ,for let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the ,lord40 ,james #a3f1 #g4 #aa4 ,what petitions may we confidently expect ,god to hear8 8,and this is the confidence that we have in ,him1 that1 if we ask anything according to ,his will1 ,he heareth us3 and if we know that ,he hear us1 whatsoever we ask1 we know that we have the petitions that we desired of ,him40 #a ,john #e3ad1 #ae4 ,,note4--,god's will is expressed in ,his law1 ,his promises1 and ,his ,word4 ,ps4 #dj3h2 ,rom4 #b3ag1ah2 #a ,peter #a3d4 #ab4 ,when ,daniel and his fellows were about to be slain because the wise men of ,babylon could not reveal to ,nebuchadnezzar his dream1 how did ,god answer their united prayers8 8,then was the secret revealed unto ,daniel in a night-vision4 ,then ,daniel blessed the ,god of heaven40 ,dan4 #b3ai4 ,,note4--,in #ahci the sultan of ,turkey decreed that not a representative of the ,christian religion should remain in the empire4 ,learning of this1 ,dr4 ,william ,goodell1 an ,american missionary to ,turkey1 came home to his friend and colleague1 ,dr4 ,cyrus ,hamlin1 the first president of ,robert ,college1 ,constantinople1 with the sad news3 8,it is all over with us2 we have to leave4 ,the ,american consul and the ,british ambassador say it is no use to meet with antagonism this violent and vindictive monarch40 ,to this ,dr4 ,hamlin replied3 8,the ,sultan of the universe can1 in answer to prayer1 change the decree of the sultan of ,turkey40 ,they gave themselves to prayer4 ,the next day the sultan died1 and the decree was never executed4 ,see ,dan4 #d3ag1 #bd1 #be4 #ac4 ,when ,peter was imprisoned and about to be executed by ,herod1 what did the church do8 8,peter therefore was kept in prison3 but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto ,god for him40 ,acts #ab3e4 #ad4 ,how were their prayers answered8 8,behold1 the angel of the ,lord came upon him1 444 and he saith unto him1 ,cast thy garment about thee1 and follow me4444 ,and they went out1 and passed on through one street2 and forthwith the angel departed from him40 ,verses #g-aj4 #ae4 ,because ,solomon asked for wisdom rather than for long life and riches1 what besides wisdom did ,god give him8 8,because thou hast asked this thing1 444 behold1 ,i have done according to thy words3 lo1 ,i have given thee a wise and an understanding heart4444 ,and ,i have also given thee that which thou hast not asked1 both riches1 and honor40 #a ,kings #c3aa-ac4 ,,note4--,the following are some things we are taught in the ,scriptures to pray for3-- 7#a7 ,for daily bread4 ,matt4 #f3aa4 7#b7 ,for the forgiveness of sin4 #b ,chron4 #g3ad2 ,ps4 #cb3e1 #f2 #a ,john #a3i2 #e3af4 7#c7 ,for the ,holy ,spirit4 ,luke #aa3ac2 ,zech4 #aj3a2 ,john #ad3af4 7#d7 ,for deliverance in the hour of temptation and danger4 ,matt4 #f3ac2 ,john #ag3aa1 #ae2 ,prov4 #c3bf2 ,psalm #ia2 ,matt4 #bd3bj4 7#e7 ,for wisdom and understanding4 ,james #a3e2 #a ,kings #c3i2 ,dan4 #b3ag-ai4 7#f7 ,for peaceable and quiet lives4 #a ,tim4 #b3a1 #b4 7#g7 ,for the healing of the sick4 ,james #e3ad1 #ae2 #b ,kings #bj3a-aa4 7#h7 ,for the prosperity of the ministers of ,god and the gospel4 ,eph4 #f3ah1 #ai2 ,col4 #d3c2 #b ,thess4 #c3a4 7#i7 ,for those who suffer for the truth's sake4 ,heb4 #ac3c2 ,acts #ab3e4 7#aj7 ,for kings1 rulers1 and all in authority4 #a ,tim4 #b3a1 #b2 ,ezra #f3aj4 7#aa7 ,for temporal prosperity4 #b ,cor4 #i3aj2 ,james #e3ag1 #ah4 7#ab7 ,for our enemies4 ,matt4 #e3dd4 7#ac7 ,for all saints4 ,eph4 #f3ah4 7#ad7 ,for all men4 #a ,tim4 #b3a4 7#ae7 ,for the ,lord to vindicate ,his cause4 #a ,kings #ah3cj-ci4 7#af7 ,for the coming of ,christ and of ,god's kingdom4 ,matt4 #f3aj2 ,rev4 #bb3bj4 ,prayer makes the darkest cloud withdraw2 ,prayer climbs the ladder ,jacob saw1 ,gives exercise to faith and love1 ,brings every blessing from above4 ,restraining prayer1 we cease to fight2 ,prayer makes the ,christian's armor bright2 ,and ,satan trembles when he sees ,the weakest saint upon his knees4 ,,william ,,cowper4 ,public ,worship ,illustration4 ,solomon's ,temple4 ,mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people4 ,isa4 #ef3g4 #a4 ,how only can ,god be truly worshiped8 8,god is a ,spirit3 and they that worship ,him must worship ,him in spirit and in truth40 ,john #d3bd4 #b4 ,how are we instructed to worship the ,lord8 8,give unto the ,lord the glory due unto ,his name2 worship the ,lord in the beauty of holiness40 ,ps4 #bi3b4 #c4 ,what attitude is indicative of reverence in worship8 8,o come1 let us worship and bow down3 let us kneel before the ,lord our ,maker40 ,ps4 #ie3f4 #d4 ,is singing a part of divine worship8 8,enter into ,his gates with thanksgiving1 and into ,his courts with praise40 8,come before ,his presence with singing40 ,ps4 #ajj3d1 #b4 #e4 ,does the ,bible approve of the use of musical instruments in the worship of ,god8 8,praise ,him with the sound of the trumpet3 praise ,him with the psaltery and harp4 ,praise ,him with the timbrel and dance margin1 pipe3 praise ,him with stringed instruments and organs4 ,praise ,him upon the loud cymbals3 praise ,him upon the high-sounding cymbals40 ,ps4 #aej3c-e4 ,see also ,ps4 #ib3a-c4 #f4 ,what is promised to those who wait upon the ,lord8 8,they that wait upon the ,lord shall renew their strength2 they shall mount up with wings as eagles2 they shall run1 and not be weary2 and they shall walk1 and not faint40 ,isa4 #dj3ca4 #g4 ,is ,christ's presence limited to large congregations8 8,where two or three are gathered together in ,my name1 there am ,i in the midst of them40 ,matt4 #ah3bj4 #h4 ,what were ,david's feelings concerning public worship8 8,i was glad when they said unto me1 ,let us go into the house of the ,lord40 8,my soul longeth1 yea1 even fainteth for the courts of the ,lord3 my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living ,god40 8,for a day in ,thy courts is better than a thousand4 ,i had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my ,god1 than to dwell in the tents of wickedness40 ,ps4 #abb3a2 #hd3b1 #aj4 #i4 ,what admonition has ,paul given concerning assembling for public worship8 8,not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together1 as the manner of some is2 but exhorting one another3 and so much the more1 as ye see the day approaching40 ,heb4 #aj3be4 #aj4 ,does ,god take account of the meetings of ,his people8 8,then they that feared the ,lord spake often one to another3 and the ,lord harkened1 and heard it1 and a book of remembrance was written before ,him for them that feared the ,lord1 and that thought upon ,his name4 ,and they shall be ,mine1 saith the ,lord of hosts1 in that day when ,i make up ,my jewels margin1 special treasure2 and ,i will spare them1 as a man spareth his own son that serveth him40 ,mal4 #c3af1 #ag4 #aa4 ,is there a blessing in habitual church attendance8 8,blessed are they that dwell in ,thy house3 they will be still ever and constantly praising ,thee40 8,one thing have ,i desired of the ,lord1 that ,i will seek after2 that ,i may dwell in the house of the ,lord all the days of my life1 to behold the beauty of the ,lord1 and to inquire in ,his temple40 ,ps4 #hd3d2 #bg3d4 #ab4 ,what caution is given regarding behavior in ,god's house8 8,keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of ,god1 and be more ready to hear1 than to give the sacrifice of fools3 for they consider not that they do evil40 ,eccl4 #e3a4 ,see #a ,tim4 #c3ae4 #ac4 ,what day has ,god specially designed for public worship8 8,the seventh day is a ,sabbath of rest1 an holy convocation40 ,lev4 #bc3c4 #ad4 ,how has ,god commanded us to keep this day8 8,remember the ,sabbath day1 to keep it holy4444 ,in it thou shalt not do any work40 ,ex4 #bj3h-aj4 ,see ,isa4 #eh3ac1 #ad4 #ae4 ,are offerings an appropriate part of divine worship8 8,give unto the ,lord the glory due unto ,his name3 bring an offering1 and come into ,his courts40 8,vow1 and pay unto the ,lord your ,god3 let all that be round about ,him bring presents unto ,him that ought to be feared40 ,ps4 #if3h2 #gf3aa4 #af4 ,will there be public worship in the new creation8 8,as the new heavens and the new earth1 which ,i will make1 shall remain before ,me1 saith the ,lord1 so shall your seed and your name remain4 ,and it shall come to pass1 that from one new moon to another1 and from one ,sabbath to another1 shall all flesh come to worship before ,me1 saith the ,lord40 ,isa4 #ff3bb1 #bc4 ,rules ,on ,going ,to ,church #a4 ,go early to church4 ,not only be punctual1 but be in your place before the hour announced for the service to begin4 #b4 ,go in a reverent spirit4 ,on the way remember whither you go4 ,avoid lightness of manner and conversation on worldly topics4 #c4 ,before you enter and as you enter the church breathe a silent prayer of invocation for the influence of the ,holy ,spirit4 #d4 ,as you take your place1 bow your head reverently in prayer for yourself and for all others who enter the sanctuary4 #e4 ,resolve that you will foster no thought1 fix your eyes on no object1 utter no word1 that will tend to divert your mind from the holy purpose for which you have come into this place4 #f4 ,as the minister enters the pulpit1 offer an earnest silent prayer in his behalf4 #g4 ,in all the service take an active part1 as hearer1 as worshiper4 #h4 ,at the close of the service1 after a moment of prayerful silence1 greet with cheerfulness and good will all whom you happen to meet1 remembering that ,christian fellowship is a part of ,christian worship4--,bishop ,vincent4 ,,note4--,an excellent suggestion is contained in the notice posted at the doorway of many churches3 8,whosoever thou art that entereth this church1 remember it is the house of ,god4 ,be reverent1 be silent1 be thoughtful4 ,and leave it not without a prayer to ,god1 for thyself1 for him who ministers1 and for those who worship here40 ,before ,jehovah's awful throne1 ,ye nations1 bow with sacred joy2 ,know that the ,lord is ,god alone2 ,he can create1 and ,he destroy4 ,his sovereign power1 without our aid1 ,made us of clay1 and formed us men2 ,and when like wandering sheep we strayed1 ,he brought us to ,his fold again4 ,,isaac ,,watts4 ,reverence ,for ,the ,house ,of ,god ,illustration4 ,a ,jewish ,synagogue4 ,ye shall keep ,my ,sabbaths1 and reverence ,my sanctuary4 ,lev4 #ai3cj4 #a4 ,why did ,god instruct ,his people to build a sanctuary8 8,and let them make ,me a sanctuary2 that ,i may dwell among them40 ,ex4 #be3h4 #b4 ,how did ,he tell them to regard this dwelling-place of ,god8 8,ye shall keep ,my ,sabbaths1 and reverence ,my sanctuary3 ,i am the ,lord40 ,lev4 #ai3cj4 #c4 ,what does the ,lord say of things dedicated to ,his service8 8,every devoted thing is most holy unto the ,lord40 ,lev4 #bg3bh4 #d4 ,when ,god met ,moses at the burning bush1 why did ,he tell him to take off his shoes8 8,and ,he said1 ,draw not nigh hither3 put off thy shoes from off thy feet1 for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground40 ,ex4 #c3e4 ,see also ,joshua #e3ae4 ,,note4--,the presence of ,god made the place holy4 ,wherever ,god meets with ,his people1 that place is holy4 #e4 ,when the tabernacle was reared anciently1 what occurred8 ,illustration4 ,jesus ,cleansing ,the ,temple4 ,take these things hence2 make not ,my ,father's house an house of merchandise4 ,john #b3af4 8,then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation1 and the glory of the ,lord filled the tabernacle40 ,ex4 #dj3cd4 ,see #b ,chron4 #e3ac1 #ad4 #f4 ,why should all show respect for the house of worship8 8,the ,lord is in ,his holy temple3 let all the earth keep silence before ,him40 ,hab4 #b3bj4 ,,note4--,a failure to recognize this fact leads many to treat the house of worship without due respect4 ,nothing seems more appropriate to divine worship than that a sense of awe and silence should pervade the place of worship1 and that only the sound of prayer1 praise1 and thanksgiving to ,god should be heard within its walls4 ,both upon entering and just before leaving the house of ,god it is highly appropriate and a most excellent practise for each worshiper to bow the head for a few moments in silent prayer4 #g4 ,how did ,christ manifest ,his regard for the sanctity of ,god's house8 8,and they come to ,jerusalem3 and ,jesus went into the temple1 and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple1 and overthrew the tables of the money-changers1 and the seats of them that sold doves2 and would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple4 ,and ,he taught1 saying unto them1 ,is it not written1 ,my house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer8 but ye have made it a den of thieves40 ,mark #aa3ae-ag4 ,,note4--,this cleansing occurred at the close of ,christ's public ministry4 ,there was a similar cleansing also at the beginning of ,his ministry4 ,see ,john #b3ac-ag4 #h4 ,what punishment did ,god bring upon ,nadab and ,abihu for offering strange or common fire in the tabernacle service8 8,and ,nadab and ,abihu1 the sons of ,aaron1 took either of them his censer1 and put fire therein1 and put incense thereon1 and offered strange fire before the ,lord1 which ,he commanded them not4 ,and there went out fire from the ,lord1 and devoured them1 and they died before the ,lord40 ,lev4 #aj3a1 #b4 ,,note4--,this1 like the two cleansings of the temple by ,christ at the beginning and close of ,his ministry 7,john #b3ac-ag2 ,matt4 #ba3ab-af71 shows that ,god is particular in regard to the worship and conduct of the worshipers in ,his house4 ,no performance or exercise should be permitted in any church or building especially dedicated to ,god's service which is not in keeping with its sacred character1 or conducive to reverence for ,god and for holy things4 ,it should not be made a place for feasting1 visiting1 or worldly entertainment and amusement4 #i4 ,for what purpose are we exhorted to have grace8 8,wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved1 let us have grace1 whereby we may serve ,god acceptably with reverence and godly fear3 for our ,god is a consuming fire40 ,heb4 #ab3bh1 #bi4 #aj4 ,in what spirit did ,david say he would worship8 8,but as for me1 ,i will come into ,thy house in the multitude of ,thy mercy3 and in ,thy fear will ,i worship toward ,thy holy temple40 ,ps4 #e3g4 #aa4 ,what instruction has ,solomon given respecting our conduct in the house of ,god8 8,keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of ,god1 and be more ready to hear1 than to give the sacrifice of fools3 for they consider not that they do evil40 ,eccl4 #e3a4 #ab4 ,how extensively has ,god said ,he would be honored8 8,for from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same ,my name shall be great among the ,gentiles2 and in every place incense shall be offered unto ,my name1 and a pure offering3 for ,my name shall be great among the heathen1 saith the ,lord of hosts40 ,mal4 #a3aa4 #ac4 ,for how many did ,god design that ,his house should be a house of prayer8 8,even them the sons of the stranger will ,i bring to ,my holy mountain1 and make them joyful in ,my house of prayer3 their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon ,mine altar2 for ,mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people40 ,isa4 #ef3g4 ,,note4--,the fifty-sixth chapter of ,isaiah contains a prophecy relating to ,new ,testament times4 ,it is plain1 therefore1 that ,christ enunciated a general principle1 applicable to all houses dedicated to ,god's service1 when1 quoting this prophecy1 ,he said that ,god's house should be a house of prayer for all nations4 ,see margin of ,mark #aa3ag4 #ad4 ,who is present in all assemblies met in ,christ's name8 8,for where two or three are gathered together in ,my name1 there am ,i in the midst of them40 ,matt4 #ah3bj4 ,with reverence let the saints appear1 ,and bow before the ,lord2 ,his high commands with reverence hear1 ,and tremble at ,his word4 ,o ,jesus1 ,lord of earth and heaven1 ,our life and joy1 to ,thee ,be honor1 thanks1 and blessing given ,through all eternity4 ,,isaac ,,watts4 ,christian ,communion ,illustration4 ,the ,lord's ,supper4 ,this do in remembrance of ,me4 #a ,cor4 #aa3bd4 #a4 ,what was connected with the worship of ,god before the first advent8 8,then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service1 and a worldly sanctuary40 ,heb4 #i3a4 ,,note4--,paul says that these ordinances consisted 8in meats and drinks1 and divers washings10 imposed 8until the time of reformation10 and that they were 8a shadow of good things to come40 ,heb4 #i3aj2 #aj3a4 #b4 ,to whom did the sacrificial offerings point forward8 8,and walk in love1 as ,christ also hath loved us1 and hath given ,himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to ,god for a sweet-smelling savor40 ,eph4 #e3b4 ,,note4--,through the provisions of the sacrificial law1 the repentant sinner showed his faith in the coming ,redeemer1 who was to shed ,his blood for the sins of mankind4 ,these sacrificial offerings were ordinances which pointed forward to the work of ,christ1 which they typified4 ,since the crucifixion1 the ordinances of the ,christian church point backward1 and are designed to show faith in the work of ,christ already accomplished4 #c4 ,what does the ,lord desire us to keep in mind8 8,by which also ye are saved1 if ye keep in memory what ,i preached unto you1 444 how that ,christ died for our sins according to the ,scriptures2 and that ,he was buried1 and that ,he rose again the third day according to the ,scriptures40 #a ,cor4 #ae3b-d4 #d4 ,what ordinance commemorates ,christ's burial and resurrection8 8,buried with ,him in baptism1 wherein also ye are risen with ,him through the faith of the operation of ,god1 who hath raised ,him from the dead40 ,col4 #b3ab4 #e4 ,for what purpose was the ,lord's ,supper instituted8 8,the ,lord ,jesus the same night in which ,he was betrayed took bread3 and when ,he had given thanks1 ,he brake it1 and said1 ,take1 eat3 this is ,my body1 which is broken for you3 this do in remembrance of ,me40 #a ,cor4 #aa3bc1 #bd4 #f4 ,what is signified by the wine8 8,in like manner also the cup1 after supper1 saying1 ,this cup is the new covenant in ,my blood3 this do1 as oft as ye drink it1 in remembrance of ,me40 ,verse #be1 ,r4 ,v4 #g4 ,what do both the bread and the wine commemorate8 8,for as often as ye eat this bread1 and drink this cup1 ye do show the ,lord's death till ,he come40 ,verse #bf4 #h4 ,what caution is given concerning engaging in this ordinance unworthily8 8,whosoever shall eat this bread1 and drink this cup of the ,lord1 unworthily1 shall be guilty of the body and blood of the ,lord4444 ,he that eateth and drinketh unworthily1 eateth and drinketh damnation to himself1 not discerning the ,lord's body40 ,verses #bg-bi4 ,,note4--,the last expression shows what is meant by eating and drinking unworthily4 ,it is not the one who has a deep sense of his sinfulness and of his unworthiness of ,god's mercy and grace1 but he who does not discern that ,christ died for his sins--who is not penitent--that eats and drinks unworthily4 #i4 ,what preparation should be made for this service8 8,let a man examine himself1 and so let him eat of that bread1 and drink of that cup40 ,verse #bh4 #aj4 ,what is essential to ,christian fellowship and cleansing from sin8 8,if we walk in the light1 as ,he is in the light1 we have fellowship one with another1 and the blood of ,jesus ,christ ,his ,son cleanseth us from all sin40 #a ,john #a3g4 #aa4 ,what still higher fellowship does the ,christian enjoy8 8,and truly our fellowship is with the ,father1 and with ,his ,son ,jesus ,christ40 ,verse #c4 ,praise ,and ,thanksgiving ,illustration4 ,joy ,and ,gladness4 ,o magnify the ,lord with me1 and let us exalt ,his name together4 ,ps4 #cd3c4 #a4 ,when did the psalmist say he would bless the ,lord8 8,i will bless the ,lord at all times3 ,his praise shall continually be in my mouth40 8,every day will ,i bless ,thee2 and ,i will praise ,thy name forever and ever40 ,ps4 #cd3a2 #ade3b4 #b4 ,what do those do who offer praise8 8,whoso offereth praise glorifieth ,me40 ,ps4 #ej3bc4 #c4 ,where does ,david say he will praise ,god8 8,my praise shall be of ,thee in the great congregation3 ,i will pay my vows before them that fear ,him40 ,ps4 #bb3be4 #d4 ,what does he exhort all to do8 8,o magnify the ,lord with me1 and let us exalt ,his name together40 ,ps4 #cd3c4 #e4 ,what personal experience does he say he will declare in the hearing of all who fear ,god8 8,come and hear1 all ye that fear ,god1 and ,i will declare what ,he hath done for my soul40 ,ps4 #ff3af4 #f4 ,what effect do such testimonies have upon the humble8 8,my soul shall make her boast in the ,lord3 the humble shall hear thereof1 and be glad40 ,ps4 #cd3b4 #g4 ,into what condition did those lapse anciently who failed to glorify ,god and to be thankful8 8,because that1 when they knew ,god1 they glorified ,him not as ,god1 neither were thankful2 but became vain in their imaginations1 and their foolish heart was darkened40 ,rom4 #a3ba4 #h4 ,what element should enter into all our worship8 8,be careful for nothing2 but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto ,god40 ,phil4 #d3f4 ,see ,col4 #d3b4 #i4 ,in how many things should we give thanks8 8,in everything give thanks3 for this is the will of ,god in ,christ ,jesus concerning you40 #a ,thess4 #e3ah4 #aj4 ,how often1 and for how much1 should we render thanks8 8,giving thanks always for all things unto ,god and the ,father in the name of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ40 ,eph4 #e3bj4 #aa4 ,with what exhortation does the psalmist close his songs of praise8 8,praise ye the ,lord4 ,praise ,god in ,his sanctuary3 praise ,him in the firmament of ,his power4 ,praise ,him for ,his mighty acts3 praise ,him according to ,his excellent greatness4 ,praise ,him with the sound of the trumpet3 praise ,him with the psaltery and harp4 ,praise ,him with the timbrel and dance3 praise ,him with stringed instruments and organs4 ,praise ,him upon the loud cymbals3 praise ,him upon the high-sounding cymbals4 ,let everything that hath breath praise the ,lord4 ,praise ye the ,lord40 ,psalm #aej4 ,o worship the ,lord in the beauty of holiness1 ,bow down before ,him1 ,his glory proclaim2 ,with gold of obedience1 and incense of lowliness1 ,kneel and adore ,him1 the ,lord is ,his name4 ,low at ,his feet lay thy burden of carefulness1 ,high on ,his heart ,he will bear it for thee1 ,comfort thy sorrows1 and answer thy prayerfulness1 ,guiding thy steps as may best for thee be4 ,fear not to enter ,his courts in the slenderness ,of the poor wealth thou wouldst reckon as thine3 ,truth in its beauty1 and love in its tenderness1 ,these are the offerings to lay on ,his shrine4 ,these1 though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness1 ,he will accept for the ,name that is dear2 ,mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness1 ,trust for our trembling1 and hope for our fear4 ,the ,value ,of ,song ,illustration4 ,david ,and ,his ,harp4 ,serve the ,lord with gladness3 come before ,his presence with singing4 ,ps4 #ajj3b4 #a4 ,how early in the world's history do we read of singing8 8,where wast thou when ,i laid the foundations of the earth8 444 when the morning stars sang together1 and all the sons of ,god shouted for joy80 ,job #ch3d-g4 #b4 ,what did ,israel do when delivered from ,egypt8 8,then sang ,moses and the children of ,israel this song unto the ,lord1 444 ,the ,lord is my strength and song1 and ,he is become my salvation3 444 and ,i will exalt ,him40 ,ex4 #ae3a1 #b4 #c4 ,how did the angels manifest their joy at ,christ's birth8 8,and suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising ,god1 and saying1 ,glory to ,god in the highest1 and on earth peace1 good will toward men40 ,luke #b3ac1 #ad4 #d4 ,how are we told to come before the ,lord8 8,serve the ,lord with gladness3 come before ,his presence with singing40 ,ps4 #ajj3b4 ,see #b ,chron4 #bi3cj4 #e4 ,how does ,david say such service is regarded by ,god8 8,i will praise the name of ,god with a song1 and will magnify ,him with thanksgiving4 ,this also shall please the ,lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs40 ,ps4 #fi3cj1 #ca4 #f4 ,what instruction did ,paul give concerning singing8 8,let the word of ,christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom2 teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs1 singing with grace in your hearts to the ,lord40 ,col4 #c3af4 ,see also ,eph4 #e3ai2 ,james #e3ac2 ,ps4 #adi3e1 #f4 ,,notes4--,music1 like poetry and flowers1 is elevating and refining in its nature1 and should therefore have its place in the worship of ,god1 and in the life and experience of ,god's people4 ,it is adapted to every mood and feeling of the human soul1 and many times has reached hearts when other means have failed4 ,next to prayer1 music seems best adapted to worship4 8,the history of the songs of the ,bible is full of suggestion as to the uses and benefits of music and song4 ,music is often perverted to serve purposes of evil1 and it thus becomes one of the most alluring agencies of temptation4 ,but1 rightly employed1 it is a precious gift of ,god1 designed to uplift the thoughts to high and noble themes1 to inspire and elevate the soul4 ,as the children of ,israel1 journeying through the wilderness1 cheered their way by the music of sacred song1 so ,god bids ,his children today gladden their pilgrim life4 ,there are few means more effective for fixing ,his words in the memory than repeating them in song4 ,and such song has wonderful power4 ,it has power to subdue rude and uncultivated natures2 power to quicken thought and to awaken sympathy1 to promote harmony of action1 and to banish the gloom and foreboding that destroy courage and weaken effort40--8,education10 pages #afg1 #afh4 8,o that we might sing evening and morning1 and let song touch song all the way through6 ,o that we could put songs under our burden6 ,o that we could extract the sense of sorrow by song6 ,then sad things would not poison so much4 ,sing in the house2 teach your children to sing4 ,when troubles come1 go at them with song4 ,when griefs arise1 sing them down4 ,lift the voice of praise against cares4 ,praise ,god by singing2 that will lift you above trials of every sort4 ,attempt it4 ,they sing in heaven1 and among ,god's people on earth song is the appropriate language of ,christian feeling40--,henry ,ward ,beecher4 #g4 ,what instrument did ,john see the saints have8 8,i saw 444 them1 444 having the harps of ,god40 ,rev4 #ae3b4 #h4 ,and what song are they to sing8 8,and they sing the song of ,moses the servant of ,god1 and the song of the ,lamb1 saying1 ,great and marvelous are ,thy works1 ,lord ,god ,almighty2 just and true are ,thy ways1 ,thou ,king of saints40 ,verse #c4 ,see ,ps4 #hg3g4 ,out of my heart ,i sing a song1 ,o world so great and grand6 ,but hearts are weak1 and hands reach out ,for the touch of a kindly hand4 ,o song that ,i sing1 ,i pray you bring ,to some sad soul thy balm2 ,fall soft1 ,i pray1 like the breath of ,may1 ,or the touch of a loving hand4 ,i sing for hearts that ache and break1 ,i sing for hearts that are true2 ,o world so vast1 ,o world so wide1 ,i sing my song for you6 ,,part ,,xiv4 ,,christian ,,service ,illustration4 ,the ,good ,samaritan4 ,when he saw him1 he had compassion on him1 and went to him1 and bound up his wounds4 ,luke #aj3cc1 #cd4 ,the ,gift ,of ,giving ,illustration4 ,abraham ,offering ,up ,isaac4 ,god so loved the world1 that ,he gave ,his only begotten ,son4 ,john #c3af4 #a4 ,what example of giving has ,god given to the world8 8,god so loved the world1 that ,he gave ,his only begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish1 but have everlasting life40 ,john #c3af4 #b4 ,by what were ,abraham's faith and devotion tested8 8,by faith ,abraham1 when he was tried1 offered up ,isaac2 and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son40 ,heb4 #aa3ag4 #c4 ,what did ,christ do to redeem us8 8,who gave ,himself for our sins40 ,gal4 #a3d4 ,see also ,titus #b3ad2 #a ,tim4 #b3f4 #d4 ,why did ,he lay aside ,his riches and become poor8 8,for ye know the grace of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 that1 though ,he was rich1 yet for your sakes ,he became poor1 that ye through ,his poverty might be rich40 #b ,cor4 #h3i4 #e4 ,after ,abraham was blessed1 what was he to be8 8,i will bless thee1 444 and thou shalt be a blessing40 ,gen4 #ab3b4 #f4 ,as ,christ sent out ,his disciples to preach1 to heal the sick1 and to raise the dead1 what did ,he say to them8 8,freely ye have received1 freely give40 ,matt4 #aj3h4 #g4 ,why does ,god comfort us in our troubles8 8,who comforteth us in all our tribulation1 that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble1 by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of ,god40 #b ,cor4 #a3d4 ,,note4--,all who accept the gospel take upon themselves the obligation to pass its blessings on to others4 ,in this way the work of salvation is extended4 ,every soul reclaimed from sin1 ,god expects to join in the same work for others which lifted him up1 and placed his feet upon the ,rock4 ,the good things of ,god are not to be selfishly kept to ourselves4 ,we receive to give4 ,says ,whittier1 8,the soul is lost that's saved alone40 ,and as love prompted ,god's great gift1 so ,his love in our hearts will prompt us to give1 to minister1 and to engage in loving service for the welfare and the happiness of others4 #h4 ,what did ,christ say of the blessedness of giving8 8,i have showed you all things1 how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak1 and to remember the words of the ,lord ,jesus1 how ,he said1 ,it is more blessed to give than to receive40 ,acts #bj3ce4 ,,note4--,the government of ,god is founded on the principle of benevolence1 or the desire to bless others4 ,our richest blessings come as the result of the good things we have passed on to our fellow men4 8,the quality of mercy is not strained1 ,it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven ,upon the place beneath2 it is twice blessed-- ,it blesseth him that gives and him that takes40 #i4 ,for what was ,christ anointed by the ,holy ,spirit8 8,the ,spirit of the ,lord ,god is upon ,me2 because the ,lord hath anointed ,me to preach good tidings unto the meek2 ,he hath sent ,me to bind up the broken-hearted1 to proclaim liberty to the captives1 and the opening of the prison to them that are bound40 ,isa4 #fa3a4 ,see ,luke #d3ah4 ,,note4--,the ,holy ,spirit is given to fit ,god's children for service4 #aj4 ,after being thus anointed1 what did ,jesus do8 8,who went about doing good40 ,acts #aj3ch4 ,have you had a kindness shown8 ,pass it on2 ',twas not given for you alone4 ,pass it on2 ,let it travel down the years1 ,let it wipe another's tears1 ,till in heaven the gift appears-- ,pass it on4 ,preaching ,the ,gospel ,illustration4 ,the ,gospel ,commission4 ,go ye into all the world1 and preach the gospel to every creature4 ,mark #af3ae4 #a4 ,before leaving ,his disciples1 what great commission did ,christ give them8 8,and ,he said unto them1 ,go ye into all the world1 and preach the gospel to every creature40 ,mark #af3ae4 ,,note4--,the word gospel means good news1 or glad tidings4 #b4 ,what is the gospel of ,christ8 8,i am not ashamed of the gospel of ,christ3 for it is the power of ,god unto salvation to every one that believeth40 ,rom4 #a3af4 #c4 ,how extensively and for how long did ,christ say the gospel should be preached8 8,and this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations2 and then shall the end come40 ,matt4 #bd3ad4 #d4 ,why was the gospel to be preached to the ,gentiles8 8,simeon hath declared how ,god at the first did visit the ,gentiles1 to take out of them a people for ,his name40 ,acts #ae3ad4 #e4 ,how are those who preach the gospel described8 8,how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings1 that publisheth peace2 that bringeth good tidings of good1 that publisheth salvation2 that saith unto ,zion1 ,thy ,god reigneth40 ,isa4 #eb3g4 #f4 ,what was the object of ,christ's ministry8 8,i the ,lord have called ,thee in righteousness1 and will hold ,thine hand1 and will keep ,thee1 and give ,thee for a covenant of the people1 for a light of the ,gentiles2 to open the blind eyes1 to bring out the prisoners from the prison1 and them that sit in darkness out of the prison-house40 ,isa4 #db3f1 #g4 #g4 ,for what purpose did ,christ select the apostle ,paul1 and send him to the ,gentiles8 8,and ,he said1 444 ,i have appeared unto thee for this purpose1 to make thee a minister and a witness 444 to open their eyes1 and to turn them from darkness to light1 and from the power of ,satan unto ,god1 that they may receive forgiveness of sins1 and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in ,me40 ,acts #bf3ae-ah4 #h4 ,what is the ,christian minister commanded to preach8 8,preach the word40 #b ,tim4 #d3b4 #i4 ,of what did ,christ say the ,scriptures testify8 8,they are they which testify of ,me40 ,john #e3ci4 ,,note4--,every one1 therefore1 who preaches the word aright1 will preach ,christ4 ,paul1 who faithfully preached ,god's word1 said he was determined not to know 7i4e41 to make known7 anything 8save ,jesus ,christ1 and ,him crucified40 #a ,cor4 #b3b4 ,jonathan ,edwards was once asked by a young minister what he thought of a sermon he had just preached4 8,it was a very poor sermon1 indeed10 said ,mr4 ,edwards4 8,why80 asked the young minister4 8,because10 said ,mr4 ,edwards1 8there was no ,christ in it40 ,all the great truths of the ,scriptures center in ,christ4 ,rightly understood1 all lead to ,him4 ,christ1 therefore1 should be presented in every discourse as the alpha and omega1 the beginning and the end1 of the great plan of salvation4 #aj4 ,how does ,god expect ,his ministers to preach the word8 8,he that hath ,my word1 let him speak ,my word faithfully40 ,jer4 #bc3bh4 #aa4 ,how did ,christ present the truth to the people8 8,and with many such parables spake ,he the word unto them1 as they were able to hear it40 ,mark #d3cc4 ,,note4--,ministers should learn to adapt their labors to those for whom they labor--to meet the people where they are4 #ab4 ,what rule for teaching doctrine is laid down in the ,bible8 8,for precept must be upon precept1 precept upon precept2 line upon line1 line upon line2 here a little1 and there a little40 ,isa4 #bh3aj4 #ac4 ,how should the servant of ,god labor8 8,and the servant of the ,lord must not strive2 but be gentle unto all men1 apt to teach1 patient1 in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves2 if ,god peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth40 #b ,tim4 #b3bd1 #be4 ,,note4--,while the claims of the law of ,god are presented to the sinner1 ministers should never forget that love--the love of ,god--is the only power that can soften the heart and lead to repentance and obedience1 and that to save men is their great work4 #ad4 ,as a preparation for their work1 what did ,christ do to the apostles8 8,then opened ,he their understanding1 that they might understand the ,scriptures40 ,luke #bd3de4 #ae4 ,for what did ,he tell them to tarry in ,jerusalem8 8,but tarry ye in the city of ,jerusalem1 until ye be endued with power from on high40 ,verse #di4 #af4 ,how did the apostles preach the gospel8 8,with the ,holy ,ghost sent down from heaven40 #a ,peter #a3ab4 #ag4 ,what was the result of this preaching8 8,many of them which heard the word believed40 8,and the word of ,god increased2 and the number of the disciples multiplied in ,jerusalem greatly2 and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith40 ,acts #d3d2 #f3g4 #ah4 ,what promise is made to the faithful gospel minister8 8,he that goeth forth and weepeth1 bearing precious seed1 shall doubtless come again with rejoicing1 bringing his sheaves with him40 ,ps4 #abf3f4 ,to every clime1 where lost by sin1 ,the grace of ,christ a soul may win1 ,from here ,thy messengers go forth ,from east to west1 from south to north4 ,perchance1 in heaven one day to me ,some blessed soul may come and say1 ,all hail1 beloved6 ,but for thee ,my soul to death had been a prey4 ,ah1 then what sweetness in the thought ,one soul to glory to have brought6 ,illustration4 ,the ,good ,shepherd4 ,feed the flock of ,god which is among you1 taking the oversight thereof4 #a ,peter #e3b4 ,the ,shepherd ,and ,his ,work ,illustration4 ,feeding ,the ,five ,thousand4 ,give ye them to eat4 ,matt4 #ad3af4 #a4 ,who did ,christ say is the good shepherd8 8,i am the good shepherd40 ,john #aj3aa4 #b4 ,what is ,christ elsewhere called8 8,the ,shepherd and ,bishop of your souls40 8,the chief ,shepherd40 #a ,peter #b3be2 #e3d4 #c4 ,what does the expression 8the chief ,shepherd0 imply8 ,that there are under-shepherds4 #d4 ,how does the good shepherd manifest his love and care for the sheep8 8,the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep40 ,john #aj3aa4 #e4 ,what does the hireling1 or false shepherd1 do1 and why8 8,the hireling fleeth1 because he is an hireling1 and careth not for the sheep40 ,verse #ac4 #f4 ,what example will the true shepherd set before his flock8 8,in all things showing thyself a pattern of good works40 ,titus #b3g4 #g4 ,what is the special work of the gospel shepherd8 8,take heed therefore unto yourselves1 and to all the flock1 over the which the ,holy ,ghost hath made you overseers1 to feed the church of ,god1 which ,he hath purchased with ,his own blood40 ,acts #bj3bh4 8,feed the flock of ,god which is among you1 taking the oversight thereof40 #a ,peter #e3b4 ,see also ,john #ba3ae-ag4 #h4 ,with what kind of food will the true shepherd feed the flock8 8,i charge thee therefore before ,god1 and the ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 who shall judge the quick and the dead at ,his appearing and ,his kingdom3 ,preach the word40 #b ,tim4 #d3a1 #b4 8,o son of man1 ,i have set thee a watchman unto the house of ,israel2 therefore thou shalt hear the word at ,my mouth1 and warn them from ,me40 ,eze4 #cc3g4 ,see ,eze4 #c3ag-ba4 #i4 ,was there to come a time when people would not listen to plain ,bible truth8 8,for the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine2 but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers1 having itching ears2 and they shall turn away their ears from the truth1 and shall be turned unto fables40 #b ,tim4 #d3c1 #d4 #aj4 ,instead of the straight testimony1 what kind of preaching will such demand8 8,prophesy not unto us right things1 speak unto us smooth things1 prophesy deceits40 ,isa4 #cj3aj4 #aa4 ,what test is given by which we may distinguish between true and false shepherds8 8,to the law and to the testimony3 if they speak not according to this word1 it is because there is no light in them40 ,isa4 #h3bj4 8,for the priest's lips should keep knowledge1 and they should seek the law at his mouth40 ,mal4 #b3g4 #ab4 ,what will those servants be doing upon whom ,christ pronounces a blessing when ,he comes8 8,who then is a faithful and wise servant1 whom his lord hath made ruler over his household1 to give them meat in due season8 ,blessed is that servant whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing4 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,that he shall make him ruler over all his goods40 ,matt4 #bd3de-dg4 #ac4 ,what excuses are made by some for not expounding the prophecies8 8,and the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed1 which men deliver to one that is learned1 saying1 ,read this1 ,i pray thee3 and he saith1 ,i cannot2 for it is sealed3 and the book is delivered to him that is not learned1 saying1 ,read this1 ,i pray thee3 and he saith1 ,i am not learned40 ,isa4 #bi3aa1 #ab4 ,,note4--,the prophecies of ,daniel were to be unsealed at 8the time of the end40 ,see ,dan4 #ab3d1 #i1 #aj2 ,rev4 #aj3a1 #b4 ,in ,jer4 #be3cd-cg is found a warning message addressed to unfaithful shepherds4 #ad4 ,after receiving his commission to preach1 how did the apostle ,paul feel8 8,for though ,i preach the gospel1 ,i have nothing to glory of3 for necessity is laid upon me2 yea1 woe is unto me1 if ,i preach not the gospel60 #a ,cor4 #i3af4 #ae4 ,how faithfully will the true shepherd watch the flock8 8,they watch for your souls1 as they that must give account40 ,heb4 #ac3ag4 ,,note4--,mark ,guy ,pearse once said to ,mr4 ,spurgeon3 8,when ,i was a young fellow in ,london1 ,i used to sit right over there and hear you preach1 and you will never know how much good you did me4 ,you used to wind me up like an eight-day clock4 ,i was bound to go right for a week after hearing you40 #af4 ,if ,god's watchmen fail to warn the wicked1 what terrible responsibility will be charged to their account8 8,if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way1 that wicked man shall die in his iniquity2 but his blood will ,i require at thine hand40 ,eze4 #cc3h4 ,see ,isa4 #c3aj1 #aa4 ,watchman1 blow the gospel trumpet1 ,every soul a warning give2 ,whosoever hears the message ,may repent and turn and live4 ,sound it loud o'er every hilltop1 ,gloomy shade and sunny plain2 ,ocean depths repeat the message1 ,full salvation's glad refrain4 ,sound it in the hedge and highway1 ,earth's dark spots where exiles roam2 ,let it tell all things are ready1 ,father waits to welcome home4 ,blow the trumpet1 trusty watchman1 ,blow it loud o'er land and sea2 ,god commissions1 sound the message6 ,every captive may be free4 ,,dr4 ,h4 ,l4 ,,gilmour4 ,missionary ,work ,illustration4 ,ruth ,gleaning ,in ,the ,field ,of ,boaz4 ,for the love of ,christ constraineth us4 #b ,cor4 #e3ad4 #a4 ,what has been given to every man8 8,for the ,son of man is as a man taking a far journey1 who left his house1 and gave authority to his servants1 and to every man his work40 ,mark #ac3cd4 #b4 ,besides work1 what else has been given to every man8 8,and unto one he gave five talents1 to another two1 and to another one2 to every man according to his several ability40 ,matt4 #be3ae4 #c4 ,what are those called to whom this work is committed8 8,for the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country1 who called his own servants1 and delivered unto them his goods40 ,verse #ad4 #d4 ,what use did these servants make of their talents8 8,then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same1 and made them other five talents4444 ,but he that had received one went and digged in the earth1 and hid his lord's money40 ,verses #af-ah4 #e4 ,what excuse did the one who hid his talent make8 8,i was afraid1 and went and hid thy talent in the earth3 lo1 there thou hast that is thine40 ,verse #be4 #f4 ,what did his master say to him8 8,his lord answered and said unto him1 ,thou wicked and slothful servant40 ,verse #bf4 #g4 ,what did he say the servant should have done8 8,thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers1 and then at my coming ,i should have received mine own with usury40 ,verse #bg4 #h4 ,what is characteristic of slothful persons8 8,the slothful man saith1 ,there is a lion without1 ,i shall be slain in the streets40 ,prov4 #bb3ac4 ,,note4--,that is1 they see great obstacles before them1 and are always ready with excuses4 #i4 ,what was the fate of the slothful servant8 8,and cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness3 there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth40 ,matt4 #be3cj4 #aj4 ,what was said to the servant who improved his talents8 8,his lord said unto him1 ,well done1 thou good and faithful servant3 thou hast been faithful over a few things1 ,i will make thee ruler over many things3 enter thou into the joy of thy lord40 ,verse #ba4 #aa4 ,why did ,christ endure the cruel death on the cross8 8,looking unto ,jesus the author and finisher of our faith2 who for the joy that was set before ,him endured the cross1 despising the shame1 and is set down at the right hand of the throne of ,god40 ,heb4 #ab3b4 #ab4 ,what will bring to the ,lord this satisfaction and joy8 8,he shall see of the travail of ,his soul1 and shall be satisfied40 ,isa4 #ec3aa4 #ac4 ,how will ,christ demonstrate ,his joy over the saved8 8,he will joy over thee with singing40 ,zeph4 #c3ag4 #ad4 ,what did ,paul set forth as his crown of rejoicing8 8,for what is our hope1 or joy1 or crown of rejoicing8 ,are not even ye in the presence of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ at ,his coming8 ,for ye are our glory and joy40 #a ,thess4 #b3ai1 #bj4 #ae4 ,since this joy comes to ,christ only through ,his self-denial and suffering for others1 in what way must all others partake of that joy8 8,it is a faithful saying3 ,for if we be dead with ,him1 we shall also live with ,him3 if we suffer1 we shall also reign with ,him3 if we deny ,him1 ,he also will deny us40 #b ,tim4 #b3aa1 #ab4 #af4 ,what motive should prompt to soul-saving labor8 8,for the love of ,christ constraineth us40 #b ,cor4 #e3ad4 #ag4 ,whom does every faithful ,christian worker represent8 8,now then we are ambassadors for ,christ1 as though ,god did beseech you by us3 we pray you in ,christ's stead1 be ye reconciled to ,god40 ,verse #bj4 #ah4 ,what does ,god do with the unfruitful members8 8,every branch in ,me that beareth not fruit ,he taketh away3 and every branch that beareth fruit1 ,he purgeth it1 that it may bring forth more fruit40 ,john #ae3b4 #ai4 ,can one occupy a mere neutral position toward ,christ8 8,he that is not with ,me is against ,me3 and he that gathereth not with ,me scattereth40 ,luke #aa3bc4 #bj4 ,for what does the ,lord tell us to pray8 8,the harvest truly is great1 but the laborers are few3 pray ye therefore the ,lord of the harvest1 that ,he would send forth laborers into ,his harvest40 ,luke #aj3b4 #ba4 ,how are we cautioned against delaying the work8 8,say not ye1 ,there are yet four months1 and then cometh harvest8 behold1 ,i say unto you1 ,lift up your eyes1 and look on the fields2 for they are white already to harvest40 ,john #d3ce4 #bb4 ,what promise is made to those who sow the gospel seed8 8,they that sow in tears shall reap in joy4 ,he that goeth forth and weepeth1 bearing precious seed1 shall doubtless come again with rejoicing1 bringing his sheaves with him40 ,ps4 #abf3e1 #f4 #bc4 ,what promise is made to soul-winners8 8,he that winneth souls is wise40 ,prov4 #aa3cj4 8,and they that be wise margin1 teachers shall shine as the brightness of the firmament2 and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever40 ,dan4 #ab3c4 ,the ,poor1 ,and ,our ,duty ,toward ,them ,illustration4 ,on ,the ,way ,to ,the ,inn4 ,he 444 bound up his wounds1 444 and set him on his own beast4 ,luke #aj3cc1 #cd4 #a4 ,what is ,god's attitude toward the poor8 8,he shall deliver the needy when he crieth2 the poor also1 and him that hath no helper40 ,ps4 #gb3ab4 #b4 ,for what purpose did ,christ say ,god had anointed ,him8 8,he hath anointed ,me to preach the gospel to the poor40 ,luke #d3ah4 #c4 ,when did ,he say we could minister to the poor8 8,whensoever ye will ye may do them good40 ,mark #ad3g4 #d4 ,what did ,paul say regarding our duty to the poor8 8,i have showed you all things1 how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak1 and to remember the words of the ,lord ,jesus1 how ,he said1 ,it is more blessed to give than to receive40 ,acts #bj3ce4 #e4 ,what promises are made to those who consider the poor8 8,blessed is he that considereth the poor3 the ,lord will deliver him in time of trouble4 ,the ,lord will preserve him1 and keep him alive2 and he shall be blessed upon the earth3 and ,thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies4 ,the ,lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing3 ,thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness40 ,ps4 #da3a-c4 ,illustration4 ,lazarus ,at ,the ,rich ,man's ,gate4 ,whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor1 he also shall cry himself1 but shall not be heard4 ,prov4 #ba3ac4 #f4 ,how does the ,lord regard kindness shown to the poor8 8,he that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the ,lord2 and that which he hath given will ,he pay him again40 ,prov4 #ai3ag4 8,for ,god is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love1 which ye have showed toward ,his name1 in that ye have ministered to the saints1 and do minister40 ,heb4 #f3aj4 #g4 ,what fate awaits those who turn a deaf ear to the poor8 8,whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor1 he also shall cry himself1 but shall not be heard40 ,prov4 #ba3ac4 #h4 ,what classes are we especially enjoined to help8 8,learn to do well2 seek judgment1 relieve the oppressed1 judge the fatherless1 plead for the widow40 ,isa4 #a3ag4 #i4 ,what is pure and undefiled religion declared to be8 8,pure religion and undefiled before ,god and the ,father is this1 ,to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction1 and to keep himself unspotted from the world40 ,james #a3bg4 #aj4 ,what kind of fast is most acceptable to ,god8 8,is not this the fast that ,i have chosen8444 ,is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry1 and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house8 when thou seest the naked1 that thou cover him2 and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh80 ,isa4 #eh3f1 #g4 #aa4 ,what is promised those who do this work8 8,then shalt thou call1 and the ,lord shall answer2 thou shalt cry and ,he shall say1 ,here ,i am4444 ,and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry1 and satisfy the afflicted soul2 then shall thy light rise in obscurity1 and thy darkness be as the noonday4 ,and the ,lord shall guide thee continually1 and satisfy thy soul in drought1 and make fat thy bones3 and thou shalt be like a watered garden1 and like a spring of water1 whose waters fail not40 ,verses #i-aa4 #ab4 ,how did the patriarch ,job treat the poor8 8,i was a father to the poor3 and the cause which ,i knew not ,i searched out40 ,job #bi3af4 #ac4 ,what did ,christ tell the rich young man to do8 8,jesus said unto him1 ,if thou wilt be perfect1 go and sell that thou hast1 and give to the poor1 and thou shalt have treasure in heaven3 and come and follow ,me40 ,matt4 #ai3ba4 ,,note4--,from ,matt4 #be3ca-de we learn that ,christ identifies ,himself with needy1 suffering humanity2 and that any neglect shown them ,he regards as done unto ,himself4 ,christian ,help ,work ,illustration4 ,the ,samaritan ,at ,the ,inn4 ,he 444 brought him to an inn1 and took care of him4 ,luke #aj3cc1 #cd4 #a4 ,what was the character of ,christ's work among men8 8,who went about doing good40 ,acts #aj3ch4 #b4 ,what will ,his true followers do8 8,he that saith he abideth in ,him ought himself also so to walk1 even as ,he walked40 #a ,john #b3f4 #c4 ,in ministering to the needy1 whom are we really serving8 8,inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these ,my brethren1 ye have done it unto ,me40 ,matt4 #be3dj4 #d4 ,how long will there be poor in the world8 8,ye have the poor always with you40 ,matt4 #bf3aa4 #e4 ,what relation do all sustain to ,god8 8,the rich and poor meet together3 the ,lord is the maker of them all40 ,prov4 #bb3b4 #f4 ,what is one good evidence of genuine repentance8 8,break off thy sins by righteousness1 and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor40 ,dan4 #d3bg4 #g4 ,what is one evidence that one has a knowledge of ,god8 8,he judged the cause of the poor and needy2 then it was well with him3 was not this to know ,me8 saith the ,lord40 ,jer4 #bb3af4 #h4 ,what classes are subjects for ,christian help work8 8,pure religion and undefiled before ,god and the ,father is this1 ,to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction1 and to keep himself unspotted from the world40 ,james #a3bg4 #i4 ,is it our duty always to give what is expected or asked8 8,then ,peter said1 ,silver and gold have ,i none2 but such as ,i have give ,i thee3 ,in the name of ,jesus ,christ of ,nazareth rise up and walk40 ,acts #c3f4 ,see #b ,cor4 #ab3h4 #aj4 ,what is sometimes of greater value even than money to discouraged souls8 8,i smiled on them when they had no confidence40 ,job #bi3 #bd1 margin ,r4 ,v4 #aa4 ,what divine law of retroaction attends giving8 8,give1 and it shall be given unto you2 good measure1 pressed down1 and shaken together1 and running over1 shall men give into your bosom4 ,for with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again40 ,luke #f3ch4 ,see ,ps4 #ah3be1 #bf2 #aji3ag2 ,gal4 #f3g4 #ab4 ,what is promised those who give to the poor8 8,he that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the ,lord2 and that which he hath given will ,he pay him again40 ,prov4 #ai3ag4 8,he that giveth unto the poor shall not lack40 ,prov4 #bh3bg4 #ac4 ,how did ,job learn of the needs of the poor8 8,the cause of him that ,i knew not ,i searched out40 ,job #bi3af1 ,r4 ,v4 8,i used to investigate40 ,jewish ,version4 #ad4 ,what parable illustrates practical ,christian help work8 ,the parable of the good ,samaritan4 ,luke #aj3cj-cg4 #ae4 ,when ,christ sent out the seventy1 what did ,he tell them to do in the cities whither they went8 8,and heal the sick that are therein1 and say unto them1 ,the kingdom of ,god is come nigh unto you40 ,verse #i4 #af4 ,amidst poverty1 suffering1 and distress1 what kind of workers does ,god wish to see8 8,but this is a people robbed and spoiled2 they are all of them snared in holes1 and they are hid in prison-houses3 they are for a prey1 and ,,none ,,delivereth3 for a spoil1 and none saith1 ,,restore4 ,who among you will give ear to this80 ,isa4 #db3 #bb1 #bc4 #ag4 ,what is our duty toward the outcast and wandering8 8,hide the outcasts2 bewray not him that wandereth4 ,let ,mine outcasts dwell with thee40 ,isa4 #af3c1 #d4 #ah4 ,what incentive have ,christians for doing prison work8 8,i was in prison1 and ye came unto ,me40 ,matt4 #be3cf4 #ai4 ,who notes the groans of the prisoner8 8,from heaven did the ,lord behold the earth2 to hear the groaning of the prisoner40 ,ps4 #ajb3ai1 #bj4 #bj4 ,what work constitutes the fast most acceptable to ,god8 8,is not this the fast that ,i have ordained1 to untie the knots of wickedness2 to relax the burden of the yoke2 and rescue those who are oppressed by violence3 and that ye withdraw every yoke8 ,is it not to part thy bread with the famished1 and to bring the vagrant poor into thy house8 when thou seest the naked1 that thou clothe him80 ,isa4 #eh3f1 #g1 ,spurrell's ,version4 #ba4 ,what promises are made to those who thus minister to the wants and distresses of others8 8,if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry1 and satisfy the afflicted soul2 then shall thy light rise in obscurity1 and thy darkness be as the noonday3 and the ,lord shall guide thee continually1 and satisfy thy soul in drought1 and make fat thy bones3 and thou shalt be like a watered garden1 and like a spring of water1 whose waters fail not40 ,verses #aj1 #aa4 ,somebody near you is struggling alone ,over life's desert sand2 ,faith1 hope1 and courage together are gone3 ,reach him a helping hand1 ,turn on his darkness a beam of your light2 ,kindle1 to guide him1 a beacon-fire bright2 ,cheer his discouragement2 soothe his affright2 ,lovingly help him to stand4 ,somebody near you is hungry and cold2 ,send him some aid today4 ,somebody near you is feeble and old1 ,left without human stay3 ,under his burdens put hands kind and strong2 ,speak to him tenderly1 sing him a song2 ,haste to do something to help him along ,over his weary way4 ,,mrs4 ,e4 ,e4 ,,williams4 ,visiting ,the ,sick ,illustration4 ,a ,message ,of ,comfort4 ,i was sick1 and ye visited ,me4 ,matt4 #be3cf4 #a4 ,for what will ,christ finally commend the righteous8 8,i was sick1 and ye visited ,me40 ,matt4 #be3cf4 #b4 ,why1 in ,his earthly ministry1 did ,christ heal the sick8 8,that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by ,esaias the prophet1 saying1 ,himself took our infirmities1 and bare our sicknesses40 ,matt4 #h3ag4 #c4 ,with what is ,christ touched8 8,with the feeling of our infirmities40 ,heb4 #d3ae4 #d4 ,what relief did ,he bring to ,peter's household8 8,and when ,jesus was come into ,peter's house1 ,he saw his wife's mother laid1 and sick of a fever4 ,and ,he touched her hand1 and the fever left her3 and she arose1 and ministered unto them40 ,matt4 #h3ad1 #ae4 #e4 ,what example did ,he leave us8 8,who went about doing good1 and healing all that were oppressed of the devil2 for ,god was with ,him40 ,acts #aj3ch4 8,as ,he is1 so are we in this world40 #a ,john #d3ag4 #f4 ,what should we not forget in our ministry for the sick8 8,pray one for another1 that ye may be healed4 ,the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much40 ,james #e3af4 ,healing ,the ,sick ,illustration4 ,healing ,the ,blind ,men4 ,himself took our infirmities1 and bare our sicknesses4 ,matt4 #h3ag4 #a4 ,what does the ,lord declare ,himself to be8 8,i am the ,lord that healeth thee40 ,ex4 #ae3bf4 8,who forgiveth all thine iniquities2 who healeth all thy diseases40 ,ps4 #ajc3c4 #b4 ,what was promised ,israel on condition of obedience8 8,thou shalt therefore keep the commandments1 444 and the ,lord will take away from thee all sickness40 ,deut4 #g3aa-ae4 #c4 ,when through disobedience ,jeroboam's hand was withered1 by what means was it restored8 8,and the king answered and said unto the man of ,god1 ,entreat now the face of the ,lord thy ,god1 and pray for me1 that my hand may be restored me again4 ,and the man of ,god besought the ,lord1 and the king's hand was restored him again1 and became as it was before40 #a ,kings #ac3f4 #d4 ,when ,miriam was stricken with leprosy1 how was she healed8 8,and ,moses cried unto the ,lord1 saying1 ,heal her now1 ,o ,god1 ,i beseech ,thee40 ,num4 #ab3ac4 #e4 ,what mistake did ,asa make in his severe affliction8 8,and ,asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet1 until his disease was exceeding great3 yet in his disease he sought not to the ,lord1 but to the physicians40 #b ,chron4 #af3ab4 #f4 ,how was a child restored to life by ,elijah8 8,and he stretched himself upon the child three times1 and cried unto the ,lord1 and said1 ,o ,lord my ,god1 ,i pray ,thee1 let this child's soul come into him again4 ,and the ,lord heard the voice of ,elijah2 and the soul of the child came into him again1 and he revived40 #a ,kings #ag3ba1 #bb4 #g4 ,how was ,hezekiah's prayer for restoration from sickness answered8 8,thus saith the ,lord1 the ,god of ,david thy father1 ,i have heard thy prayer1 ,i have seen thy tears3 behold1 ,i will add unto thy days fifteen years40 ,isa4 #ch3e4 #h4 ,what constituted a large part of ,christ's ministry8 8,and ,jesus went about all ,galilee1 teaching in their synagogues1 and preaching the gospel of the kingdom1 and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people40 ,matt4 #d3bc4 #i4 ,in doing this1 what prophecy was fulfilled8 8,he cast out the spirits with ,his word1 and healed all that were sick3 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by ,esaias the prophet1 saying1 ,himself took our infirmities1 and bare our sicknesses40 ,matt4 #h3af1 #ag4 ,,note4--,the essence of the gospel is restoration1 or healing of body1 soul1 and spirit4 ,see ,john #c3af1 ,luke #d3ag-ai2 ,acts #c3ai-ba2 ,rom4 #h3ba-bc2 #a ,cor4 #ae3ea-ee4 #aj4 ,in the case of the woman healed of an infirmity1 what gave effect to her touch of ,christ's garment8 8,and ,he said unto her1 ,daughter1 be of good comfort3 thy faith hath made thee whole2 go in peace40 ,luke #h3dh4 #aa4 ,before sending out the twelve1 what power did ,christ give them8 8,then ,he called ,his twelve disciples together1 and gave them power and authority over all devils1 and to cure diseases4 ,and ,he sent them to preach the kingdom of ,god1 and to heal the sick40 ,luke #i3a1 #b4 ,see ,matt4 #aj3a1 #g1 #h2 ,luke #aj3a1 #i4 #ab4 ,what notable miracle was performed by the apostles shortly after the day of ,pentecost8 ,illustration4 ,the ,great ,physician4 ,and ,he healed them all4 ,matt4 #ab3ae4 8,then ,peter said to the lame man1 ,silver and gold have ,i none2 but such as ,i have give ,i thee3 ,in the name of ,jesus ,christ of ,nazareth rise up and walk4 ,and he took him by the right hand1 and lifted him up3 and immediately his feet and ankle-bones received strength4 ,and he leaping up stood1 and walked1 and entered with them into the temple1 walking1 and leaping1 and praising ,god40 ,acts #c3f-h4 #ac4 ,among others1 what gift has ,god set in the church8 8,and ,god hath set some in the church1 first apostles1 secondarily prophets1 thirdly teachers1 after that miracles1 then gifts of healing1 helps1 governments1 diversities of tongues40 #a ,cor4 #ab3bh4 #ad4 ,in sickness1 what is every child of ,god privileged to do8 8,is any sick among you8 let him call for the elders of the church2 and let them pray over him1 anointing him with oil in the name of the ,lord40 ,james #e3ad4 #ae4 ,what assurance of blessing is given to those who ask according to ,god's will8 8,the prayer of faith shall save the sick1 and the ,lord shall raise him up2 and if he have committed sins1 they shall be forgiven him40 ,verse #ae4 ,,note4--,physical healing may not always be for our good or to the glory of ,god4 ,hence we must be ready to pray with ,jesus1 8,nevertheless not my will1 but ,thine1 be done40 ,luke #bb3db4 ,paul was denied the removal of infirmity1 but the ,lord assured him1 8,my grace is sufficient for thee40 #b ,cor4 #ab3i4 ,it is not a denial of faith to make use of the simple remedial means that ,god has given1 or those ordinary essentials upon which ,he makes life dependent1 as proper food1 pure air1 rest1 exercise1 and sunshine4 ,we may not climb the heavenly steeps1 ,to bring the ,saviour down2 ,in vain we search the lowest deeps1 ,for ,him no depths can drown4 ,but warm1 sweet1 tender1 even yet ,a present help is ,he2 ,and faith has yet its ,olivet1 ,and love1 its ,galilee4 ,the healing of the seamless dress ,is by our beds of pain2 ,we touch ,him in life's throng and press1 ,and we are whole again4 ,through ,him the first fond prayers are said ,our lips of childhood frame2 ,the last low whispers of our dead ,are burdened with ,his name4 ,,john ,g4 ,,whittier4 ,prison ,work ,illustration4 ,in ,prison4 ,remember them that are in bonds1 as bound with them4 ,heb4 #ac3c4 #a4 ,what does ,christ give us as one reason why ,he will bid the righteous welcome into ,his kingdom8 8,i was in prison1 and ye came unto ,me40 ,matt4 #be3cf4 #b4 ,what is pure and undefiled religion declared to be8 ,to visit those in affliction4 ,james #a3bg4 ,,note4--,in #aiji there were #ajj1bba prisoners in #aie penal institutions in the ,united ,states1 or an average of #aab to each #ajj1jjj4 #c4 ,what does ,god see when ,he looks down from heaven8 8,for ,he hath looked down from the height of ,his sanctuary2 from heaven did the ,lord behold the earth2 to hear the groaning of the prisoner2 to loose those that are appointed to death40 ,ps4 #ajb3ai1 #bj4 #d4 ,for what purpose did ,god send ,his ,son into the world8 8,to bring out the prisoners from the prison1 and them that sit in darkness out of the prison-house40 ,isa4 #db3g4 #e4 ,for what work did ,christ say ,he was anointed8 8,to preach the gospel to the poor2 444 to preach deliverance to the captives1 444 to set at liberty them that are bruised40 ,luke #d3ah4 #f4 ,why did the psalmist wish to be brought out of the prison-house of sin8 8,bring my soul out of prison1 that ,i may praise ,thy name40 ,ps4 #adb3g4 #g4 ,whose prison-house does ,satan not open8 8,that made the world as a wilderness1 and destroyed the cities thereof2 that opened not the house the grave of his prisoners40 ,isa4 #ad3ag4 #h4 ,for what does the psalmist pray8 8,let the sighing of the prisoner come before ,thee2 according to the greatness of ,thy power preserve ,thou those that are appointed to die40 ,ps4 #gi3aa4 #i4 ,how does ,god regard ,his people who are in prison8 8,for the ,lord heareth the poor1 and despiseth not ,his prisoners40 ,ps4 #fi3cc4 #aj4 ,why has the devil been permitted to cast some of ,god's people into prison8 8,fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer3 behold1 the devil shall cast some of you into prison1 that ye may be tried4444 ,be thou faithful unto death1 and ,i will give thee a crown of life40 ,rev4 #b3aj4 ,see ,dan4 #aa3cc-ce4 ,,note4--,dr4 ,william ,dodd 7#agbi-gg71 an unfortunate ,english divine1 who1 under stress of circumstances1 became a heavy forger1 was imprisoned at ,newgate for a time1 and finally executed4 ,upon visiting him1 ,john ,wesley found 8a penitent and hopeful malefactor10 and in his 8,journal0 says3 8,a real1 deep work of ,god seemed to be already begun in his soul4 ,perhaps by driving him too fast1 ,satan has driven him to ,god1 to that repentance which shall never be repented of40 ,visiting him shortly before his execution1 ,mr4 ,wesley is reported to have replied to ,mr4 ,dodd's apologies for receiving him in the condemned cell1 8,courage1 brother2 perhaps ,god saw that nothing else would do40 ,see 8,life of ,john ,wesley10 by ,richard ,watson1 page #bjg4 #aa4 ,how would ,god have us sympathize with those in bonds and adversity8 8,remember them that are in bonds1 as bound with them2 and them which suffer adversity1 as being yourselves also in the body40 ,heb4 #ac3c4 #ab4 ,what blessed invitation will ,christ finally extend to those who have ministered to the wants of the needy1 and visited the sick and those in prison8 8,then shall the ,king say unto them on ,his right hand1 ,come1 ye blessed of ,my ,father1 inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world40 ,matt #be3cd4 ,order ,and ,organization ,illustration4 ,the ,camp ,of ,israel4 ,let all things be done decently and in order4 #a ,cor4 #ad3dj4 #a4 ,of what is ,god the author8 8,for ,god is not the author of confusion1 but of peace1 as in all churches of the saints40 #a ,cor4 #ad3cc4 ,see #a ,cor4 #aa3af4 #b4 ,why did ,paul give instruction to ,timothy concerning the duties and qualifications of bishops and deacons8 8,these things write ,i unto thee1 444 that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of ,god1 which is the church of the living ,god1 the pillar and ground margin1 stay of the truth40 #a ,tim4 #c3ad1 #ae4 #c4 ,how should everything pertaining to ,god's work be done8 8,let all things be done decently and in order40 #a ,cor4 #ad3dj4 ,,note4--8,order is heaven's first law40--,milton4 ,in the ,scriptures ,christians are likened to soldiers1 and their work to that of a warrior1 or to a conqueror going forth to conquer4 #b ,tim4 #b3c1 #d2 #a ,tim4 #a3ah2 ,rev4 #f3b4 ,as order1 organization1 direction1 and discipline are necessary in an army1 so are they also in the church4 ,the weapons used and the object sought are different in each case 7,rom4 #ac3d2 #b ,cor4 #aj3c1 #d72 but the necessity for order and organization are the same in both4 #d4 ,what is one prime essential of soldiers in an army8 8,all these men of war1 that could keep rank1 came with a perfect heart to ,hebron1 to make ,david king over all ,israel40 #a ,chron4 #ab3ch4 #e4 ,that the burden of judging and looking after the affairs of ,israel might not all rest on ,moses1 what instruction did ,jethro1 his father-in-law1 give him8 8,moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men1 such as fear ,god1 men of truth1 hating covetousness2 and place such over them1 to be rulers of thousands1 and rulers of hundreds1 rulers of fifties1 and rulers of tens4 ,and let them judge the people at all seasons3 and it shall be1 that every great matter they shall bring unto thee1 but every small matter they shall judge3 so shall it be easier for thyself1 and they shall bear the burden with thee40 ,ex4 #ah3ba1 #bb4 #f4 ,how many apostles did ,christ at first ordain to preach the gospel8 8,and ,he ordained twelve1 that they should be with ,him1 and that ,he might send them forth to preach40 ,mark #c3ad4 #g4 ,how many did ,he later appoint to this work8 8,after these things the ,lord appointed other seventy also1 and sent them two and two before ,his face into every city and place1 whither ,he ,himself would come40 ,luke #aj3a4 #h4 ,when the number of the disciples multiplied1 what instruction did the apostles give the believers1 that none might be neglected in the daily ministration of temporal necessities8 8,wherefore1 brethren1 look ye out among you seven men of honest report1 full of the ,holy ,ghost and wisdom1 whom we may appoint over this business40 ,acts #f3c4 ,,note4--,the men thus selected were known as deacons4 ,the lesson to be learned from this is that leaders and people should unite in planning and providing for the necessary organization and officering of the church according to its growth and needs4 ,this cooperation is again shown in the words of ,paul1 8,whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters1 them will ,i send40 #a ,cor4 #af3c4 ,see also ,acts #ae3bb4 #i4 ,what word came through the ,spirit to the ministering prophets and teachers laboring at ,antioch8 8,as they ministered to the ,lord1 and fasted1 the ,holy ,ghost said1 ,separate ,me ,barnabas and ,saul for the work whereunto ,i have called them4 ,and when they had fasted and prayed1 and laid their hands on them1 they sent them away40 ,acts #ac3b1 #c4 #aj4 ,what is one of the gifts which ,god has set in the church8 8,and ,god hath set some in the church1 first apostles1 secondarily prophets1 thirdly teachers1 after that 444 helps1 governments40 #a ,cor4 #ab3bh4 ,,note4--,the word here rendered governments implies the work or office of 8steering1 piloting1 directing40 #aa4 ,for the direction of matters in each local church1 what instruction did the apostle ,paul give to ,titus8 8,for this cause left ,i thee in ,crete1 that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting1 and ordain elders in every city1 as ,i had appointed thee40 ,titus #a3e4 #ab4 ,what instruction did he give to the members of the church as to their relationship to those thus appointed8 8,obey them that have the rule margin1 guide over you1 and submit yourselves3 for they watch for your souls1 as they that must give account1 that they may do it with joy1 and not with grief40 ,heb4 #ac3ag4 ,see #a ,peter #e3e2 ,mark #aj3db-de4 #ac4 ,what instruction and caution are given to elders8 8,the elders which are among you ,i exhort1 who am also an elder1 444 ,feed the flock of ,god which is among you1 taking the oversight thereof1 not by constraint1 but willingly2 not for filthy lucre1 but of a ready mind2 neither as being lords over ,god's heritage1 but being ensamples to the flock40 #a ,peter #e3a-c4 ,,note4--,for the qualifications and duties of elders1 see #a ,tim4 #c3a-c2 ,titus #a3f-i2 ,acts #bj3bh-ca2 and the scripture just quoted4 ,how ,god regards rebellion against divinely appointed authority and leadership1 is illustrated in the expulsion of ,satan and his angels from heaven1 and in the fate of ,korah1 ,dathan1 and ,abiram4 ,see ,rev4 #ab3g-i2 ,numbers #af4 ,the unity and harmony which should exist among believers is described in ,john #ac3cd1 #ce2 #ag3bj-bc2 and ,eph4 #d3a-f4 ,the evil of place-seeking in the church is shown in ,mark #aj3ce-de and ,luke #ad3g-aa2 and of ecclesiastical tyranny1 in ,dan4 #g3be2 #h3bd1 #be2 #b ,thess4 #b3c1 #d2 and ,john #af3b4 ,the course to be pursued toward offending members1 and in cases where differences arise1 is pointed out in ,matt4 #ah3ae-ah2 #e3bc1 #bd2 ,gal4 #f3a2 #a ,tim4 #e3ai1 #bj2 ,titus #c3aj1 #aa2 #a ,corinthians #e2 and ,acts #ae4 ,and the guide-book in all matters of both doctrine and discipline should be the ,bible4 ,isa4 #h3bj2 #b ,tim4 #c3af1 #ag2 #d3a1 #b4 ,has some one seen ,christ in you today8 ,christian1 look to your heart1 ,i pray2 ,the little things you have done or said-- ,did they accord with the way you prayed8 ,have your thoughts been pure and words been kind8 ,have you sought to have the ,saviour's mind8 ,the world with a criticizing view ,has watched2 but did it see ,christ in you8 ,has some one seen ,christ in you today8 ,christian1 look to your life1 ,i pray2 ,there are aching hearts and blighted souls ,being lost on sin's destructive shoals1 ,and perhaps of ,christ their only view ,may be what they see of ,him in you4 ,will they see enough to bring hope and cheer8 ,look to your light6 does it shine out clear8 ,support ,of ,the ,ministry ,illustration4 ,jacob's ,vow4 ,of all that ,thou shalt give me ,i will surely give the tenth unto ,thee4 ,gen4 #bh3bb4 #a4 ,what is one way in which we are commanded to honor ,god8 8,honor the ,lord with thy substance1 and with the first-fruits of all thine increase40 ,prov4 #c3i4 #b4 ,what part of one's income has the ,lord especially claimed as ,his8 8,and all the tithe tenth of the land1 whether of the seed of the land1 or of the fruit of the tree1 is the ,lord's3 it is holy unto the ,lord40 ,lev4 #bg3cj4 #c4 ,for whose support and for what work was the tithe devoted in ,israel8 8,behold1 ,i have given the children of ,levi all the tenth in ,israel for an inheritance1 for their service which they serve1 even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation40 ,num4 #ah3ba4 #d4 ,in what language does ,paul approve of the same method of support for the gospel ministry8 8,if we have sown unto you spiritual things1 is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things8444 ,do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple8 and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar8 ,even so hath the ,lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel40 #a ,cor4 #i3aa-ad4 #e4 ,upon what fundamental basis does the requirement of tithe-paying rest8 8,the earth is the ,lord's1 and the fulness thereof2 the world1 and they that dwell therein40 ,ps4 #bd3a4 #f4 ,who owns all the gold and silver in the world8 8,the silver is ,mine1 and the gold is ,mine1 saith the ,lord of hosts40 ,haggai #b3h4 #g4 ,who owns all the cattle and fowls of the earth8 8,for every beast of the forest is ,mine1 and the cattle upon a thousand hills4 ,i know all the fowls of the mountains3 and the wild beasts of the field are ,mine40 ,ps4 #ej3aj1 #aa4 #h4 ,who gives man power to get wealth8 8,but thou shalt remember the ,lord thy ,god3 for it is ,he that giveth thee power to get wealth40 ,deut4 #h3ah4 #i4 ,what statement of ,christ shows that man is not an original owner1 but a steward of ,god's goods8 8,for the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country1 who called his own servants1 and delivered unto them his goods40 ,matt4 #be3ad4 ,see #a ,cor4 #d3g4 #aj4 ,how early in the history of the world do we read of tithe-paying8 8,for this ,melchisedec1 king of ,salem1 priest of the most high ,god1 who met ,abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings1 and blessed him2 to whom also ,abraham gave a tenth part of all40 ,heb4 #g3a1 #b4 ,see ,gen4 #ad3ag-bj4 #aa4 ,what vow did ,jacob make at ,bethel8 8,and ,jacob vowed a vow1 saying1 ,if ,god will be with me1 and will keep me in this way that ,i go1 and will give me bread to eat1 and raiment to put on1 so that ,i come again to my father's house in peace2 then shall the ,lord be my ,god3 444 and of all that ,thou shalt give me ,i will surely give the tenth unto ,thee40 ,gen4 #bh3bj-bb4 ,,note4--,it is thus evident that the duty of paying tithes was recognized by the patriarchs as a religious obligation4 #ab4 ,after what order was ,christ made a high priest8 8,whither the forerunner is for us entered1 even ,jesus1 made an high priest forever after the order of ,melchisedec40 ,heb4 #f3bj4 ,,note4--,as ,christ's priesthood succeeded the ,aaronic or ,levitical priesthood1 which was supported by the tithes of ,israel2 and as ,christ was made a priest after the order of ,melchisedec1 who received tithes of the patriarchs before the ,levitical priesthood was ordained1 it is but logical and natural to conclude that the ministry under ,christ's priesthood should be supported by the same means as were both of these priesthoods1--the tithes of ,god's people4 #ac4 ,did ,christ ,himself approve of tithe-paying8 8,ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin1 and have omitted the weightier matters of the law1 judgment1 mercy1 and faith3 these ought ye to have done1 and not to leave the other undone40 ,matt4 #bc3bc4 #ad4 ,of what is one guilty who withholds the tithe and free-will offerings8 8,will a man rob ,god8 ,yet ye have robbed ,me4 ,but ye say1 ,wherein have we robbed ,thee8 ,in tithes and offerings40 ,mal4 #c3h4 #ae4 ,concerning what does the ,lord ask us to prove ,him1 and upon what conditions does ,he promise great blessings8 8,bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse1 that there may be meat in ,mine house1 and prove ,me now herewith1 saith the ,lord of hosts1 if ,i will not open you the windows of heaven1 and pour you out a blessing1 that there shall not be room enough to receive it4 ,and ,i will rebuke the devourer for your sakes1 and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground2 neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field1 saith the ,lord of hosts40 ,verses #aj1 #aa4 ,my gracious ,lord1 ,i own ,thy right ,to every service ,i can pay1 ,and call it my supreme delight ,to hear ,thy dictates1 and obey4 ,what is my being1 but for ,thee1-- ,its sure support1 its noblest end8 ',tis my delight ,thy face to see1 ,and serve the cause of such a ,friend4 ,i would not sigh for worldly joy1 ,or to increase my worldly good2 ,nor future days or powers employ ,to spread a sounding name abroad4 ',tis to my ,saviour ,i would live-- ,to ,him who for my ransom died2 ,nor could all worldly honor give ,such bliss as crowns me at ,his side4 ,,philip ,,doddridge4 ,illustration4 ,the ,widow's ,mites4 ,this poor widow hath cast in more than they all4 ,luke #ba3c4 ,free-,will ,offerings ,illustration4 ,bringing ,gifts ,to ,the ,feast4 ,bring an offering1 and come into ,his courts4 ,ps4 #if3h4 #a4 ,by what has ,god ordained that ,his work be sustained8 8,tithes and offerings40 ,mal4 #c3h4 #b4 ,how are we told to come into ,his courts8 8,bring an offering1 and come into ,his courts40 ,ps4 #if3h4 ,,note4--,various offerings are mentioned in the ,bible1 such as thank-offerings1 peace-offerings1 sin-offerings1 and trespass-offerings4 #c4 ,in celebrating the three annual feasts1 what instruction did ,god give to ,his people anciently8 8,three times thou shalt keep a feast unto ,me in the year4444 ,and none shall appear before ,me empty40 ,ex4 #bc3ad1 #ae4 #d4 ,with what spirit would ,god have us give8 8,every man according as he purposeth in his heart1 so let him give2 not grudgingly1 or of necessity3 for ,god loveth a cheerful giver40 #b ,cor4 #i3g4 #e4 ,on what condition did ,paul say he would have a reward8 8,if ,i do this thing willingly1 ,i have a reward40 #a ,cor4 #i3ag4 #f4 ,what has ,christ said regarding giving8 8,it is more blessed to give than to receive40 ,acts #bj3ce4 #g4 ,how does ,god regard the covetous man8 8,the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire1 and blesseth the covetous1 whom the ,lord abhorreth40 ,ps4 #aj3c4 ,see ,ex4 #ah3ba4 #h4 ,what warning did ,christ give against covetousness8 8,take heed1 and beware of covetousness3 for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth40 ,luke #ab3ae4 #i4 ,how1 in the parable1 did ,god regard the selfish rich man8 8,but ,god said unto him1 ,thou fool1 this night thy soul shall be required of thee3 then whose shall those things be1 which thou hast provided80 ,verse #bj4 #aj4 ,what application does ,christ make of this parable8 8,so is he that layeth up treasure for himself1 and is not rich toward ,god40 ,verse #ba4 ,see #a ,tim4 #f3g4 #aa4 ,by what means can men lay up treasure in heaven8 8,sell that ye have1 and give alms2 provide yourselves bags which wax not old1 a treasure in the heavens that faileth not1 where no thief approacheth1 neither moth corrupteth40 ,luke #ab3cc4 ,see #a ,tim4 #f3g4 #ab4 ,what charge was ,timothy instructed to give the rich8 8,charge them that are rich in this world1 that they be not high-minded1 nor trust in uncertain riches1 but in the living ,god1 who giveth us richly all things to enjoy2 that they do good1 that they be rich in good works1 ready to distribute1 willing to communicate2 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come1 that they may lay hold on eternal life40 #a ,tim4 #f3ag-ai4 #ac4 ,how does ,god regard such a course8 8,but to do good and to communicate forget not3 for with such sacrifices ,god is well pleased40 ,heb #ac3af4 #ad4 ,according to what rule should one give8 8,every man shall give as he is able1 according to the blessing of the ,lord thy ,god which ,he hath given thee40 ,deut4 #af3ag4 #ae4 ,upon what basis are gifts acceptable to ,god8 8,for if there be first a willing mind1 it is accepted according to that a man hath1 and not according to that he hath not40 #b ,cor4 #h3ab4 #af4 ,what indicates where our hearts are8 8,for where your treasure is1 there will your heart be also40 ,luke #ab3cd4 ,hospitality ,illustration4 ,elijah ,and ,the ,widow4 ,be not forgetful to entertain strangers4 ,heb4 #ac3b4 #a4 ,what do the ,scriptures say concerning hospitality8 8,use hospitality one to another without grudging4 ,as every man hath received the gift1 even so minister the same one to another1 as good stewards of the manifold grace of ,god40 #a ,peter #d3i1 #aj4 8,be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love2 444 distributing to the necessity of saints2 given to hospitality40 ,rom4 #ab3aj-ac4 #b4 ,is a mere expression of good wishes sufficient8 8,if a brother or sister be naked1 and destitute of daily food1 and one of you say unto them1 ,depart in peace1 be ye warmed and filled2 notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body2 what doth it profit80 ,james #b3ae1 #af4 #c4 ,when should we exercise hospitality8 8,as we have therefore opportunity1 let us do good unto all men1 especially unto them who are of the household of faith40 ,gal4 #f3aj4 #d4 ,what encouragement is given to entertain strangers8 8,be not forgetful to entertain strangers3 for thereby some have entertained angels unawares40 ,heb4 #ac3b4 ,see ,gen #ah3 #a-h2 #ai3a-c4 #e4 ,what blessings are promised those who do such work8 8,the liberal soul shall be made fat3 and he that watereth shall be watered also himself40 ,prov4 #aa3be4 #a ,kings #ag3h-af4 ,who ,is ,the ,greatest8 ,illustration4 ,jesus ,washing ,the ,disciples' ,feet4 ,whosoever of you will be the chiefest1 shall be servant of all4 ,mark #aj3dd4 #a4 ,at the last ,passover1 what did ,christ say to ,his disciples8 8,and he said unto them1 ,with desire have ,i desired to eat this ,passover with you before ,i suffer3 for ,i say unto you1 ,i will not any more eat thereof1 until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of ,god40 ,luke #bb3ae1 #af4 #b4 ,concerning what had there been a strife among the disciples8 8,and there was also a strife among them1 which of them should be accounted the greatest40 ,verse #bd4 #c4 ,how did ,christ rebuke this spirit8 8,and ,he said unto them1 ,the kings of the ,gentiles exercise lordship over them2 and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors4 ,but ye shall not be so3 but he that is greatest among you1 let him be as the younger2 and he that is chief1 as he that doth serve40 ,verses #be1 #bf4 ,see ,mark #aj3db-de4 #d4 ,what did the ,saviour say of ,his own position8 8,for whether is greater1 he that sitteth at meat1 or he that serveth8 is not he that sitteth at meat8 but ,i am among you as he that serveth40 ,verse #bg4 #e4 ,notwithstanding that ,he was their ,lord and ,master1 what example of humility and willing service did ,christ give8 8,he riseth from supper1 and laid aside ,his garments2 and took a towel1 and girded ,himself4 ,after that ,he poureth water into a basin1 and began to wash the disciples' feet1 and to wipe them with the towel wherewith ,he was girded40 ,john #ac3d1 #e4 #f4 ,what was the custom anciently respecting feet-washing8 8,let a little water1 ,i pray you1 be fetched1 and wash your feet40 8,and he said1 ,behold now1 my lords1 turn in1 ,i pray you1 into your servant's house1 and tarry all night1 and wash your feet40 8,and the man brought the men into ,joseph's house1 and gave them water1 and they washed their feet40 ,gen4 #ah3d2 #ai3b2 #dc3bd4 ,see also ,judges #ai3ba2 #b ,sam4 #aa3h4 #g4 ,how did ,christ reprove ,simon for misjudging ,him in permitting a woman who was a sinner to wash ,his feet8 8,and ,he turned to the woman1 and said unto ,simon1 ,seest thou this woman8 ,i entered into thine house1 thou gavest ,me no water for ,my feet3 but she hath washed ,my feet with tears1 and wiped them with the hairs of her head40 ,luke #g3dd4 ,,notes4--,from the scriptures just cited1 it appears that the usual custom in ,christ's time was for the guests to wash their own feet4 8,as sandals were ineffectual against the dust and heat of an ,eastern climate1 washing the feet on entering a house was an act both of respect to the company and of refreshment to the traveler40--,complete ,dictionary of the ,bible1 by ,smith and ,barnum1 article 8,washing the ,hands and ,feet40 ,at a feast it was an ,oriental custom for servants or slaves to wash the feet of guests4 ,see #a ,sam4 #be3dj1 #da4 ,it was not the custom1 however1 of equals to wash the feet of equals1 much less for superiors to wash the feet of inferiors4 ,but this is the very thing that ,christ did when ,he washed the disciples' feet1 and instituted the ordinance of feet-washing4 ,in this lies the lesson of humility and willingness to serve which ,he designed to teach4 #h4 ,what question did ,peter ask concerning this proffered service8 8,then cometh ,he to ,simon ,peter3 and ,peter saith unto ,him1 ,lord1 dost ,thou wash my feet80 ,john #ac3f4 #i4 ,what answer did ,jesus make8 8,jesus answered and said unto him1 ,what ,i do thou knowest not now2 but thou shalt know hereafter40 ,verse #g4 #aj4 ,how did ,peter feel about the ,saviour's washing his feet8 8,peter saith unto ,him1 ,thou shalt never wash my feet40 ,verse #h4 #aa4 ,what was the ,master's reply to ,peter8 8,jesus answered him1 ,if ,i wash thee not1 thou hast no part with ,me40 ,same verse4 ,,note4--,this ordinance is a type of a higher cleansing1--the cleansing of the heart from the stain of sin4 ,it is a rebuke to all selfishness and seeking of place and preferment among ,christ's professed followers1 and a witness to the fact that1 in ,god's sight1 it is true humility and loving service which constitute real greatness4 #ab4 ,learning that union with ,christ depended on this service1 what did ,peter say8 8,simon ,peter saith unto ,him1 ,lord1 not my feet only1 but also my hands and my head40 ,verse #i4 ,see verse #aj4 #ac4 ,after having washed their feet1 what did ,christ say8 8,i have given you an example1 that ye should do as ,i have done to you40 ,verse #ae4 #ad4 ,what did ,he say about their washing one another's feet8 8,ye call ,me ,master and ,lord3 and ye say well2 for so ,i am4 ,if ,i then1 your ,lord and ,master1 have washed your feet2 ye also ought to wash one another's feet40 ,verses #ac1 #ad4 #ae4 ,what did ,christ say would be their experience in obeying ,his instruction8 8,if ye know these things1 happy are ye if ye do them40 ,verse #ag4 #af4 ,how does ,christ regard an act performed toward the humblest of ,his disciples8 8,inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these ,my brethren1 ye have done it unto ,me40 ,matt4 #be3dj4 ,,note4--,the great lesson intended to be taught by the instituting of this ordinance evidently was such humility as would lead to willing service for others4 ,the ordinance itself has been practised by many of the most devout followers of ,christ during the ,christian era1 and is still observed by some4 ,kitto1 in his ,cyclopedia of ,biblical ,literature1 says it became 8a part of the observances of the early ,christian church10 and that 8traces of the practise abound in ecclesiastical history40 ,the ,waldenses held it as an ordinance of the church 7see their 8,confession of ,faith10 page #ab72 and according to the ,cyclopedia of ,biblical ,literature 7,vol4 ,,iii1 page #faf71 8the ,church of ,england at first carried out the letter of the command40 ,it is a great test of character1 and its observance tends to unite hearts in ,christian fellowship and love4 ,i will never1 never leave thee1 ,i will never thee forsake2 ,i will guide1 and save1 and keep thee1 ,for ,my name and mercy's sake3 ,fear no evil1 ,only all ,my counsel take4 ,,part ,,xv4 ,,admonitions ,,and ,,warnings ,illustration4 ,the ,dream ,of ,pilate's ,wife4 ,have thou nothing to do with that just ,man3 for ,i have suffered many things this day in a dream because of ,him4 ,matt4 #bg3ai4 ,pride ,illustration4 ,jonah ,and ,the ,whale4 ,pride goeth before destruction4 ,prov4 #af3ah4 #a4 ,how does the ,lord regard pride8 8,six things doth the ,lord hate3 444 a proud look10 etc4 ,prov4 #f3af-ai4 #b4 ,of what is pride a forerunner8 8,pride goeth before destruction1 and an haughty spirit before a fall40 ,prov4 #af3ah4 ,see ,prov4 #bi3bc4 #c4 ,what was the cause of ,satan's downfall8 8,thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty40 ,eze4 #bh3ag4 #d4 ,what is ,god's attitude toward the proud8 8,god resisteth the proud40 ,james #d3f4 ,see ,ps4 #dj3d2 #aja3e2 #ach3f2 #a ,tim4 #f3d4 #e4 ,why should we not indulge in pride8 8,an high look1 and a proud heart1 444 is sin40 ,prov4 #ba3d4 #f4 ,what is to be one of the sins of the last days8 8,men shall be 444 proud40 #b ,tim4 #c3b4 #g4 ,how are the proud now generally regarded8 8,now we call the proud happy40 ,mal4 #c3ae4 #h4 ,what is to be the fate of the proud8 8,all the proud 444 shall be stubble3 and the day that cometh shall burn them up40 ,mal4 #d3a4 ,illustration4 ,nathan's ,parable4 ,the rich man 444 spared to take of his own flock1 444 but took the poor man's lamb1 and dressed it4 #b ,sam1 #ab3b-d4 ,selfishness ,illustration4 ,jacob ,deceiving ,his ,father4 ,thou shalt not covet4 ,ex4 #bj3ag4 #a4 ,what great commandment excludes selfishness8 8,thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself40 ,matt4 #bb3ci4 #b4 ,what sin is forbidden by the tenth commandment8 8,thou shalt not covet40 ,ex4 #bj3ag4 #c4 ,what sins are to characterize the last days8 8,men shall be lovers of their own selves1 covetous40 #b ,tim4 #c3b4 #d4 ,how prevalent is this sin of self-seeking8 8,for all seek their own1 not the things which are ,jesus ,christ's40 ,phil4 #b3ba4 #e4 ,what does charity not do8 8,charity 444 seeketh not her own40 #a ,cor4 #ac3d1 #e4 #f4 ,how are we admonished with regard to selfishness8 8,let no man seek his own40 #a ,cor4 #aj3bd4 8,look not every man on his own things1 but every man also on the things of others40 ,phil4 #b3d4 8,even as ,i please all men in all things1 not seeking mine own profit1 but the profit of many1 that they may be saved40 #a ,cor4 #aj3cc4 8,let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification40 ,rom4 #ae3b4 #g4 ,what example of unselfishness did ,christ leave us8 8,for your sakes ,he became poor40 #b ,cor4 #h3i4 8,even ,christ pleased not ,himself40 ,rom4 #ae3c4 ,see #a ,john #c3ag4 ,covetousness ,illustration4 ,the ,sin ,of ,achan4 ,when ,i saw 444 ,i coveted them1 and took them4 ,joshua #g3ba4 #a4 ,what warning did ,christ give concerning covetousness8 8,and ,he said unto them1 ,take heed1 and beware of covetousness3 for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth40 ,luke #ab3ae4 #b4 ,what commandment forbids this sin8 8,thou shalt not covet40 ,ex4 #bj3ag4 ,covetous3 8,inordinately desirous2 excessively eager to obtain and possess 7especially money72 avaricious40--,webster4 #c4 ,what showed this principle to have been strong in the rich man who already had abundance8 8,and he said1 ,this will ,i do3 ,i will pull down my barns1 and build greater2 and there will ,i bestow all my fruits and my goods4 ,and ,i will say to my soul1 ,soul1 thou hast much goods laid up for many years2 take thine ease1 eat1 drink1 and be merry40 ,luke #ab3ah1 #ai4 #d4 ,what did ,god say to him8 8,but ,god said unto him1 ,thou fool1 this night thy soul shall be required of thee3 then whose shall those things be1 which thou hast provided80 ,verse #bj4 #e4 ,what application of this parable did the ,saviour make8 8,so is he that layeth up treasure for himself1 and is not rich toward ,god40 ,verse #ba4 #f4 ,what does ,paul call covetousness8 8,mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth2 fornication1 uncleanness1 inordinate affection1 evil concupiscence1 and covetousness1 which is idolatry40 ,col4 #c3e4 ,,note4--8,do not wade far out into the dangerous sea of this world's comfort4 ,take the good that ,god provides you1 but say of it1 #8,it passeth away2' for indeed it is but a temporary supply for a temporary need4 ,never suffer your goods to become your god40--,spurgeon4 #g4 ,what do these sins bring upon mankind8 8,for which things' sake the wrath of ,god cometh on the children of disobedience40 ,verse #f4 #h4 ,what double service did ,christ say is impossible8 8,ye cannot serve ,god and mammon40 ,luke #af3ac4 #i4 ,of what sin were the ,pharisees guilty8 8,and the ,pharisees also1 who were covetous1 heard all these things3 and they derided ,him40 ,verse #ad4 #aj4 ,what reply did ,christ make8 8,and ,he said unto them1 ,ye are they which justify yourselves before men2 but ,god knoweth your hearts3 for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of ,god40 ,verse #ae4 #aa4 ,how does the ,lord regard the covetous8 8,for the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire1 and blesseth the covetous1 whom the ,lord abhorreth40 ,ps4 #aj3c4 #ab4 ,what did this sin lead ,achan to do8 8,when ,i saw among the spoils a goodly ,babylonish garment1 and two hundred shekels of silver1 and a wedge of gold1 444 ,i coveted them1 and took them40 ,joshua #g3ba4 #ac4 ,what did covetousness lead ,judas to do8 8,and ,judas ,iscariot1 one of the twelve1 went unto the chief priests1 to betray ,him unto them4 ,and when they heard it1 they were glad1 and promised to give him money4 ,and he sought how he might conveniently betray ,him40 ,mark #ad3aj1 #aa4 #ad4 ,why are the last days to be perilous8 8,this know also1 that in the last days perilous times shall come4 ,for men shall be lovers of their own selves1 covetous1 boasters1 proud1 blasphemers40 #b ,tim4 #c3a1 #b4 ,illustration4 ,balaam ,and ,the ,angel4 ,the elders of ,moab1 444 with the rewards of divination in their hand1 444 came unto ,balaam4 ,num4 #bb3g4 #ae4 ,what parable did ,christ give to correct the false idea of the ,pharisees that wealth was a sign of special favor with ,god8 ,the parable of the rich man and ,lazarus4 ,luke #af3ai-ca4 #af4 ,what did ,he point out as one of the dangers of the possession of wealth8 8,and ,jesus looked round about1 and saith unto ,his disciples1 ,how hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of ,god6444 ,jesus answereth again1 and saith unto them1 ,children1 how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of ,god60 ,mark #aj3bc1 #bd4 ,,note4--,and how hard it is for those who have riches not to trust in them6 #ag4 ,as a rule1 what class generally accept the gospel8 8,harken1 my beloved brethren1 ,hath not ,god chosen the poor of this world rich in faith1 and heirs of the kingdom which ,he hath promised to them that love ,him80 ,james #b3e4 #ah4 ,how difficult did ,christ say it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of ,god8 8,it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle1 than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of ,god40 ,mark #aj3be4 ,,note4--,if ,christ here referred to a small1 low gate in the walls of ,jerusalem1 called 8,the ,needle's ,eye10 as is thought by some1 the force of the statement still remains2 for1 before a camel could pass through this gate1 it was necessary that he should be relieved of his burden1 and get down on his knees and creep through4 #ai4 ,why was the rich young man desiring salvation1 unwilling to sell what he had and give alms1 as ,christ told him to do8 8,but when the young man heard that saying1 he went away sorrowful3 for he had great possessions40 ,matt4 #ai3af4 #bj4 ,what is the love of money declared to be8 8,for the love of money is the root of all evil40 #a ,tim4 #f3aj4 #ba4 ,what evils befall those who are determined to be rich8 8,but they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare1 and into many foolish and hurtful lusts1 which drown men in destruction and perdition40 ,verse #i4 #bb4 ,who gives man the power to get wealth8 8,but thou shalt remember the ,lord thy ,god3 for it is ,he that giveth thee power to get wealth40 ,deut4 #h3ah4 #bc4 ,how may all1 rich and poor1 honor ,god8 8,honor the ,lord with thy substance1 and with the first-fruits of all thine increase40 ,prov4 #c3i4 #bd4 ,what caution is given concerning riches8 8,if riches increase1 set not your heart upon them40 ,ps4 #fb3aj4 #be4 ,can riches be retained to men's hurt8 8,there is a sore evil which ,i have seen under the sun1 namely1 riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt40 ,eccl4 #e3ac4 #bf4 ,what charge is given to the rich8 8,charge them that are rich in this world1 that they be not high-minded1 nor trust in uncertain riches1 but in the living ,god1 who giveth us richly all things to enjoy2 that they do good1 that they be rich in good works1 ready to distribute1 willing to communicate2 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come1 that they may lay hold on eternal life40 #a ,tim4 #f3ag-ai4 #bg4 ,what makes rich without adding sorrow8 8,the blessing of the ,lord1 it maketh rich1 and ,he addeth no sorrow with it40 ,prov4 #aj3bb4 #bh4 ,how are true riches obtained8 8,by humility and the fear of the ,lord are riches1 and honor1 and life40 ,prov4 #bb3d4 #bi4 ,how did ,moses esteem the reproach of ,christ8 8,esteeming the reproach of ,christ greater riches than the treasures in ,egypt3 for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward40 ,heb4 #aa3bf4 #cj4 ,what two classes of rich men are mentioned in the ,bible8 8,there is that maketh himself rich1 yet hath nothing3 there is that maketh himself poor1 yet hath great riches40 ,prov4 #ac3g4 ,,note4--,in ,luke #ab3af-bj is an example of the first class2 in ,acts #d3cd-cg are examples of the second4 #ca4 ,what solemn warning is addressed to the rich who1 in the last days1 have heaped up treasure1 and oppressed the poor8 8,go to now1 ye rich men1 weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you4 ,your riches are corrupted1 and your garments are moth-eaten4 ,your gold and silver is cankered2 and the rust of them shall be a witness against you1 and shall eat your flesh as it were fire4 ,ye have heaped treasure together for the last days4 ,behold1 the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields1 which is of you kept back by fraud1 crieth3 and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the ,lord of sabaoth4 ,ye have lived in pleasure on the earth1 and been wanton2 ye have nourished your hearts1 as in a day of slaughter40 ,james #e3a-e4 #cb4 ,will silver or gold be able to deliver in the day of wrath8 8,neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the ,lord's wrath40 ,zeph4 #a3ah4 ,see also ,prov4 #aa3d4 #cc4 ,what will the rich men do with their money then8 8,they shall cast their silver in the streets1 and their gold shall be removed3 their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the ,lord3 they shall not satisfy their souls1 neither fill their bowels3 because it is the stumbling-block of their iniquity40 ,eze4 #g3ai4 ,,notes4--,when the steamer 8,central ,america10 with nearly six hundred passengers aboard1 was wrecked off ,cape ,hatteras1 ,sept4 #ab1 #aheg1 in a fearful storm1 many of the passengers who were returning miners from the gold-mines of ,california1 divested themselves of their treasure belts and scattered the gold upon the cabin floors1 telling those to take it who would1 lest its weight about their persons should carry them to their death4 8,full purses1 containing in some instances thousands of dollars1 lay around untouched4 ,carpetbags were opened1 and the shining metal was poured out on the floor with the prodigality of death's despair4 ,one of the passengers opened a bag and dashed about the cabin twenty thousand dollars in gold-dust1 and told him who wanted to gratify his greed for gold to take it4 ,but it was passed by untouched1 as the veriest dross40--8,our ,first ,century10 pages #fdb1 #fdc4 ,when the steamship 8,arctic0 was lost from a collision in mid-ocean1 ,sept4 #bj1 #ahed1 one passenger offered thirty thousand pounds sterling1 or one hundred and fifty thousand dollars1 if the life-boats would put back to save him4 ,they turned to do so1 but he sank before they reached him4--,id41 page #fad4 #cd4 ,as stewards of ,god's gifts1 what are we told to do8 8,and ,i say unto you1 ,make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness2 that1 when ye fail1 they may receive you into everlasting habitations40 ,luke #af3i4 8,as every man hath received the gift1 even so minister the same one to another1 as good stewards of the manifold grace of ,god40 #a ,peter #d3aj4 ,is not the way to heavenly gain ,through earthly grief and loss8 ,rest must be won by toil and pain2 ,the crown repays the cross4 ,,henry ,f4 ,,lyte4 ,debts ,illustration4 ,forging ,the ,chains4 ,the borrower is servant to the lender4 ,prov4 #bb3g4 #a4 ,what general rule is laid down in the ,bible respecting the meeting of obligations8 8,render therefore to all their dues3 tribute to whom tribute is due2 custom to whom custom4444 ,owe no man anything1 but to love one another40 ,rom4 #ac3g1 #h4 #b4 ,in what condition is one who borrows8 8,the borrower is servant to the lender40 ,prov4 #bb3g4 #c4 ,to what extent is one responsible for that borrowed8 8,and if a man borrow aught of his neighbor1 and it be hurt1 or die1 444 he shall surely make it good40 ,ex4 #bb3ad4 #d4 ,why did the young man in ,elisha's time feel so bad about the loss of an ax head8 8,but as one was felling a beam1 the ax head fell into the water3 and he cried1 and said1 ,alas1 master6 for it was borrowed40 #b ,kings #f3e4 #e4 ,what miracle was wrought by ,elisha for its restoration8 8,and he cut down a stick1 and cast it in thither2 and the iron did swim40 ,verse #f4 ,,note4--,from this we may learn ,god's willingness to help those who honestly seek to meet their obligations4 #f4 ,how does the good man guide his affairs8 8,a good man showeth favor1 and lendeth3 he will guide his affairs with discretion40 ,ps4 #aab3e4 #g4 ,to what should those listen who lack business discretion8 8,poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction3 but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored40 ,prov4 #ac3ah4 ,,note4--,it is wise for those who1 from lack of natural business ability1 find themselves constantly running into debt1 to seek advice and counsel from those endowed with more wisdom in such matters4 #h4 ,which of ,christ's parables teaches business discretion8 8,for which of you1 intending to build a tower1 sitteth not down first1 and counteth the cost1 whether he have sufficient to finish it8 ,lest haply1 after he hath laid the foundation1 and is not able to finish it1 all that behold it begin to mock him1 saying1 ,this man began to build1 and was not able to finish40 ,luke #ad3bh-cj4 #i4 ,how were means provided for building the tabernacle8 8,and ,moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of ,israel1 saying1 ,this is the thing which the ,lord commanded1 saying1 ,take ye from among you an offering unto the ,lord3 whosoever is of a willing heart1 let him bring it1 an offering of the ,lord2 gold1 and silver1 and brass10 etc4 ,ex4 #ce3d-i4 #aj4 ,what provision did ,david make for building the temple8 8,i have prepared with all my might for the house of my ,god40 #a ,chron4 #bi3b4 #aa4 ,how did the people respond to his call for contributions8 8,then the chief of the fathers and princes 444 offered willingly4444 ,then the people rejoiced1 for that they offered willingly1 because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the ,lord3 and ,david the king also rejoiced with great joy40 ,verses #f-i4 #ab4 ,when ,king ,jehoash wished to repair the temple1 what provision did he make for raising the necessary means8 8,and ,jehoash said to the priests1 ,all the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the ,lord1 444 and all the money that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the ,lord1 let the priests take it to them1 every man of his acquaintance3 and let them repair the breaches of the house1 wheresoever any breach shall be found40 #b ,kings #ab3d1 #e4 #ac4 ,when1 after sixteen years1 it was found that these repairs had not yet been made1 what was done8 8,jehoiada the priest took a chest1 and bored a hole in the lid of it1 and set it beside the altar1 on the right side as one cometh into the house of the ,lord3 and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the ,lord40 ,verse #i4 #ad4 ,what was done with the money thus raised8 8,they gave the money 444 into the hands of them that did the work1 444 and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders1 that wrought upon the house of the ,lord40 ,verse #aa4 ,,notes4--,these examples furnish good lessons on financing gospel enterprises4 ,in each instance1 it will be noticed1 the means were provided before the work of building was begun4 ,no debt1 therefore1 was created4 ,in all business transactions this plan is an excellent one to follow4 8,debt6 ,there is no worse demoralizer of character4 ,the sad records of defaulting1 embezzling1 and dishonest failure which we meet with so constantly in the daily press are often1 indeed most frequently1 the result of the demoralization of debt1 and the consequent desperate efforts of extraction4 ,the financial props have given way4444 ,debt ruins as many households and destroys as many fine characters as rum2 it is the devil's mortgage on the soul1 and he is always ready to foreclose4 ,pay all your bills4 ,look every man in the face1 conscious that you owe the world no more than it owes you4 ,be indebted for nothing but love1 and even that be sure you pay in kind1 and that payments are frequent40--,talmage4 8,this running into debt is a great cause of dishonesty4444 ,young men are growing quite shameless about being in debt2 and the immorality extends throughout society4 ,tastes are becoming more extravagant and luxurious1 without the corresponding increase of means to enable them to be gratified4 ,but they are gratified nevertheless2 and debts are incurred1 which afterwards weigh like a millstone round the neck4444 ,the safest plan is to run up no bills1 and never get into debt2 and the next is if one does get into debt1 to get out of it again as quickly as possible4 ,a man in debt is not his own master3 he is at the mercy of the tradesman he employs4444 ,no man can be free who is in debt4 ,the inevitable effect of debt is not only to injure personal independence1 but1 in the long run1 to inflict moral degradation4 ,the debtor is exposed to constant humiliations40--8,thrift10 by ,samuel ,smiles1 pages #bdc-bdg4 ,the following testimony on this subject is borne by a ,chicago lady1 who had been happily wedded for fifty years4 8,i know why ,john and ,i have been happy during these fifty years4 ,in the first place1 we have made it a rule never to go in debt4 ,i have lived in ,chicago sixty-eight years1 and never during that time have ,i owed a person a cent4444 ,i believe a good deal of unhappiness is caused by spending more than you make4 ,it has been our policy to buy what we could well afford to have1 and then stop40--,chicago ,tribune1 ,aug4 #bd1 #aijb4 ,respect ,of ,persons ,illustration4 ,peter ,in ,the ,house ,of ,cornelius4 ,of a truth ,i perceive that ,god is no respecter of persons4 ,acts #aj3cd4 #a4 ,of what has ,god made all nations8 8,and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth1 and hath determined the times before appointed1 and the bounds of their habitation40 ,acts #ag3bf4 #b4 ,to how many is ,god good8 8,the ,lord is good to all3 and ,his tender mercies are over all ,his works40 ,ps4 #ade3i4 #c4 ,is ,god a respecter of persons8 8,neither doth ,god respect any person40 #b ,sam4 #ad3ad4 #d4 ,who is accepted with ,god8 8,then ,peter opened his mouth1 and said1 ,of a truth ,i perceive that ,god is no respecter of persons3 but in every nation he that feareth ,him1 and worketh righteousness1 is accepted with ,him40 ,acts #aj3cd1 #ce4 #e4 ,what prohibitions are given in the ,scriptures against having respect of persons8 8,ye shall not respect persons in judgment2 but ye shall hear the small as well as the great2 ye shall not be afraid of the face of man40 ,deut4 #a3ag4 8,ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment3 thou shalt not respect the person of the poor1 nor honor the person of the mighty3 but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor40 ,lev4 #ai3ae4 8,blessed is that man that 444 respecteth not the proud1 nor such as turn aside to lies40 ,ps4 #dj3d4 #f4 ,of what are those guilty who respect persons8 8,if ye have respect to persons1 ye commit sin1 and are convinced of the law as transgressors40 ,james #b3i4 8,he that despiseth his neighbor sinneth40 ,prov4 #ad3ba4 #g4 ,by what illustration is this sin made plain8 8,my brethren1 have not the faith of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 the ,lord of glory1 with respect of persons4 ,for if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring1 in goodly apparel1 and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment2 and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing1 and say unto him1 ,sit thou here in a good place2 and say to the poor1 ,stand thou there1 or sit here under my footstool3 are ye not then partial in yourselves1 and are become judges of evil thoughts80 ,james #b3a-d4 #h4 ,what led to the appointment of deacons in the early ,christian church8 8,and in those days1 when the number of the disciples was multiplied1 there arose a murmuring of the ,grecians against the ,hebrews1 because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration40 ,acts #f3a4 #i4 ,what mistake did ,peter and others make some years later in their conduct8 8,but when ,peter was come to ,antioch1 ,i withstood him to the face1 because he was to be blamed4 ,for before that certain came from ,james1 he did eat with the ,gentiles3 but when they were come1 he withdrew and separated himself1 fearing them which were of the circumcision4 ,and the other ,jews dissembled likewise with him2 insomuch that ,barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation40 ,gal4 #b3aa-ac4 #aj4 ,how are all national1 unholy1 and unjust distinctions among men swept away in ,christ8 8,for as many of you as have been baptized into ,christ have put on ,christ4 ,there is neither ,jew nor ,greek1 there is neither bond nor free1 there is neither male nor female3 for ye are all one in ,christ ,jesus40 ,gal4 #c3bg1 #bh4 ,see also ,col4 #c3aa4 ,illustration4 ,the ,pharisee ,and ,the ,publican4 ,i tell you1 this man the publican went down to his house justified rather than the other4 ,luke #ah3ad4 ,backsliding ,illustration4 ,peter's ,denial4 ,and again he denied with an oath1 ,i do not know the ,man4 ,matt4 #bf3gb4 #a4 ,how does ,god regard backsliding8 8,thy backslidings shall reprove thee3 444 it is an evil thing and bitter1 that thou hast forsaken the ,lord thy ,god1 and that ,my fear is not in thee1 saith the ,lord ,god of hosts40 ,jer4 #b3ai4 8,if any man draw back1 ,my soul shall have no pleasure in him40 ,heb4 #aj3ch4 #b4 ,what has ever been the tendency of ,god's people8 8,my people are bent to backsliding from ,me40 ,hosea #aa3g4 #c4 ,what inevitably leads to departure from ,god8 8,take heed1 brethren1 lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief1 in departing from the living ,god40 ,heb4 #c3ab4 ,,note4--,unbelief is 8the sin which doth so easily beset us40 ,heb4 #ab3a4 #d4 ,in what ways did the constant backsliding of the people of ,jerusalem manifest itself8 8,why then is this people of ,jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding8 they hold fast deceit1 they refuse to return4 ,i harkened and heard1 but they spake not aright3 no man repented him of his wickedness1 saying1 ,what have ,i done8 every one turned to his course1 as the horse rusheth into the battle40 ,jer4 #h3e1 #f4 #e4 ,to what is backsliding likened8 8,surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband1 so have ye dealt treacherously with ,me1 ,o house of ,israel1 saith the ,lord40 ,jer4 #c3bj4 #f4 ,to regain ,god's favor1 what must the backslider do8 8,only acknowledge thine iniquity1 that thou hast transgressed against the ,lord thy ,god1 and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree1 and ye have not obeyed ,my voice1 saith the ,lord40 ,verse #ac4 #g4 ,on what condition does ,god promise mercy to sinners8 8,let the wicked forsake his way1 and the unrighteous man his thoughts3 and let him return unto the ,lord1 and ,he will have mercy upon him2 and to our ,god1 for ,he will abundantly pardon40 ,isa4 #ee3g4 #h4 ,why must the wicked forsake their thoughts and ways8 8,for ,my thoughts are not your thoughts1 neither are your ways ,my ways1 saith the ,lord40 ,verse #h4 ,,note4--,god desires that we shall think ,his thoughts1 which are right thoughts1 pure thoughts1 everlasting thoughts4 ,he desires also that we shall take on ,his ways1 which are ways of pleasantness1 and walk in ,his paths1 which are paths of peace4 #i4 ,what is especially necessary to prevent backsliding8 8,watch ye and pray1 lest ye enter into temptation4 ,the spirit truly is ready1 but the flesh is weak40 ,mark #ad3ch4 #aj4 ,what are believers exhorted to do8 8,examine yourselves1 whether ye be in the faith2 prove your own selves4 ,know ye not your own selves1 how that ,jesus ,christ is in you1 except ye be reprobates80 #b ,cor4 #ac3e4 #aa4 ,if one has ,god's law in the heart1 what will not occur8 8,the law of his ,god is in his heart2 none of his steps shall slide40 ,ps4 #cg3ca4 #ab4 ,what is one characteristic of backsliding8 8,even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from ,mine ordinances1 and have not kept them4 ,return unto ,me1 and ,i will return unto you1 saith the ,lord of hosts4 ,but ye said1 ,wherein shall we return80 ,mal4 #c3g4 #ac4 ,in response1 what neglected ordinance does ,god cite8 8,will a man rob ,god8 ,yet ye have robbed ,me4 ,but ye say1 ,wherein have we robbed ,thee8 ,in tithes and offerings40 ,verse #h4 #ad4 ,what remedy is indicated8 8,bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse1 that there may be meat in ,mine house1 and prove ,me now herewith1 saith the ,lord of hosts1 if ,i will not open you the windows of heaven1 and pour you out a blessing1 that there shall not be room enough to receive it40 ,verse #aj4 #ae4 ,because of ,christ's plain teachings1 what did some of ,his disciples do8 8,from that time many of ,his disciples went back1 and walked no more with ,him40 ,john #f3ff4 #af4 ,when the backslider repents1 what does ,god do8 8,take with you words1 and turn to the ,lord3 say unto ,him1 ,take away all iniquity1 and receive us graciously3 so will we render the calves of our lips4444 ,i will heal their backsliding1 ,i will love them freely3 for ,mine anger is turned away from him40 ,hosea #ad3b-d4 #ag4 ,will there be special danger of backsliding in the last days8 8,and because iniquity shall abound1 the love of many shall wax cold40 ,matt4 #bd3ab4 #ah4 ,what are some of the evils against which we are specially warned at this time8 8,and take heed to yourselves1 lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting1 and drunkenness1 and cares of this life1 and so that day come upon you unawares40 ,luke #ba3cd4 #ai4 ,in view of the perils surrounding us1 what are we told to do8 8,watch ye therefore1 and pray always1 that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass1 and to stand before the ,son of man40 ,verse #cf4 ,o for a closer walk with ,god6 ,a calm and heavenly frame1 ,a light to shine upon the road ,that leads me to the ,lamb4 ,,william ,,cowper4 ,unbelief ,illustration4 ,moses ,and ,aaron ,before ,pharaoh4 ,let us lay aside 444 the sin which doth so easily beset us4 ,heb4 #ab3a4 #a4 ,what warning is given in the ,bible concerning unbelief8 8,take heed1 brethren1 lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief1 in departing from the living ,god40 ,heb4 #c3ab4 #b4 ,without faith1 what is impossible8 8,without faith it is impossible to please ,him40 ,heb4 #aa3f4 #c4 ,how only can we be justified8 8,being justified by faith1 we have peace with ,god through our ,lord ,jesus ,christ40 ,rom4 #e3a4 #d4 ,by what do the just live8 8,now the just shall live by faith40 ,heb4 #aj3ch4 ,,note4--,if men are justified by faith1 and are to live by faith1 it follows that to be unbelieving is not to be justified1 and consequently not to live in the sense here referred to4 #e4 ,in whom does the ,lord have no pleasure8 8,but if any man draw back1 ,my soul shall have no pleasure in him40 ,same verse4 #f4 ,what kind of report did the ten spies bring back concerning the promised land8 8,they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched40 ,num4 #ac3cb4 #g4 ,what did ,caleb say of the ability of ,israel to take it8 8,let us go up at once1 and possess it2 for we are well able to overcome it40 ,verse #cj4 #h4 ,what did the ten spies say8 8,but the men that went up with him said1 ,we be not able to go up against the people2 for they are stronger than we40 ,verse #ca4 #i4 ,why did not ,israel attain to the standard of righteousness8 8,but ,israel1 which followed after the law of righteousness1 hath not attained to the law of righteousness4 ,wherefore8 ,because they sought it not by faith40 ,rom4 #i3ca1 #cb4 #aj4 ,when told of the disciples' failure to heal an afflicted son1 what did ,christ say of that generation8 8,he answereth him1 and saith1 ,o faithless generation1 how long shall ,i be with you8 how long shall ,i suffer you8 bring him unto ,me40 ,mark #i3ai4 #aa4 ,what did ,christ say to ,thomas because he did not believe the testimony of his brethren concerning ,his resurrection8 8,reach hither thy finger1 and behold ,my hands2 and reach hither thy hand1 and thrust it into ,my side3 and be not faithless1 but believing40 ,john #bj3bg4 ,,note4--,the ,lord rebuked ,thomas for his unbelief1 because he would not accept the testimony of so many credible witnesses who had seen ,him4 ,how much more reprehensible is that unbelief which holds out against the present 8cloud of witnesses0 of prophecy fulfilled and fulfilling6 #ab4 ,after speaking of the numerous examples of faith presented in ,hebrews #aa1 what does ,paul exhort us to do8 8,wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses1 let us lay aside every weight1 and the sin which doth so easily beset us1 and let us run with patience the race that is set before us40 ,heb4 #ab3a4 ,,note4--,the 8every weight0 here spoken of includes those traits of character and habits of life that retard or hinder our running successfully the ,christian race4 ,these are to be laid aside4 ,but there is one thing referred to here that is more than a weight2 it is a sin1 and one that easily besets us all1--the sin of unbelief4 ,to be unbelieving1 therefore1 is sinful4 #ac4 ,why did many fail to enter into ,god's rest anciently8 8,and to whom sware ,he that they should not enter into ,his rest1 but to them that believed not8 ,so we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief40 ,heb4 #c3ah1 #ai4 #ad4 ,how are these unbelieving ones spoken of8 8,but with whom was ,he grieved forty years8 was it not with them that had sinned1 whose carcasses fell in the wilderness80 ,verse #ag4 #ae4 ,what lesson should we learn from their course8 8,let us therefore fear1 lest1 a promise being left us of entering into ,his rest1 any of you should seem to come short of it40 ,heb4 #d3a4 ,,note4--,god does not change4 ,if ,he was grieved at the unbelief of the ,israelites1 and refused them admittance to ,canaan in consequence1 ,he cannot permit us to enter the heavenly rest as long as we indulge in unbelief4 #af4 ,what should all labor to do8 8,let us labor therefore to enter into that rest1 lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief40 ,verse #aa4 #ag4 ,against what are we warned when rebuked of ,god8 8,my son1 despise not thou the chastening of the ,lord1 nor faint when thou art rebuked of ,him40 ,heb4 #ab3e4 #ah4 ,whom does the ,lord chasten8 8,for whom the ,lord loveth ,he chasteneth1 and scourgeth every son whom ,he receiveth40 ,verse #f4 #ai4 ,when ,god made a promise to ,abraham that seemed impossible of fulfilment1 how did the patriarch receive it8 8,he staggered not at the promise of ,god through unbelief2 but was strong in faith1 giving glory to ,god40 ,rom4 #d3bj4 #bj4 ,for what was ,abraham's faith counted8 8,for what saith the scripture8 ,abraham believed ,god1 and it was counted unto him for righteousness40 ,verse #c4 #ba4 ,when troubled with doubts1 how should we pray8 8,lord1 ,i believe2 help ,thou mine unbelief40 ,mark #i3bd4 #bb4 ,what is promised those who believe when they pray8 8,therefore ,i say unto you1 ,what things soever ye desire1 when ye pray1 believe that ye receive them1 and ye shall have them40 ,mark #aa3bd4 ,judging ,illustration4 ,slaying ,the ,first-,born4 ,vengeance is ,mine2 ,i will repay1 saith the ,lord4 ,rom4 #ab3ai4 #a4 ,what warning does ,christ give concerning judging8 8,judge not1 that ye be not judged40 ,matt4 #g3a4 #b4 ,what is ,satan called in the ,scriptures8 8,the accuser of our brethren 444 which accused them before our ,god day and night40 ,rev4 #ab3aj4 ,,note4--,then when we judge1 accuse1 and condemn one another1 we are doing the work of ,satan4 #c4 ,if we bite and devour one another1 what may we expect8 8,but if ye bite and devour one another1 take heed that ye be not consumed one of another40 ,gal4 #e3ae4 #d4 ,before attempting to judge1 criticize1 or correct others1 what should we first do8 8,and why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye1 but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye8 ,or how wilt thou say to thy brother1 ,let me pull out the mote out of thine eye3 and1 behold1 a beam is in thine own eye8 ,thou hypocrite1 first cast out the beam out of thine own eye2 and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye40 ,matt4 #g3c-e4 #e4 ,what did ,christ say ,he did not come to do8 8,if any man hear ,my words1 and believe not1 ,i judge him not3 for ,i came not to judge the world1 but to save the world40 8,for ,god sent not ,his ,son into the world to condemn the world2 but that the world through ,him might be saved40 ,john #ab3dg2 #c3ag4 #f4 ,what question does ,paul ask concerning judging8 8,who art thou that judgest another man's servant8 to his own master he standeth or falleth40 ,rom4 #ad3d4 #g4 ,to whom are all to give account8 8,so then every one of us shall give account of himself to ,god40 ,verse #ab4 #h4 ,what exhortation1 therefore1 does the apostle give8 8,let us not therefore judge one another any more3 but judge this rather1 that no man put a stumbling-block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way40 ,verse #ac4 #i4 ,instead of railing on ,his enemies1 what did ,christ do8 8,who1 when ,he was reviled1 reviled not again2 when ,he suffered1 ,he threatened not2 but committed ,himself to ,him that judgeth righteously40 #a ,peter #b3bc4 #aj4 ,wherein do man's judging and ,god's judging differ8 8,for the ,lord seeth not as man seeth2 for man looketh on the outward appearance1 but the ,lord looketh on the heart40 #a ,sam4 #af3g4 8,ye are they which justify yourselves before men2 but ,god knoweth your hearts3 for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of ,god40 ,luke #af3ae4 #aa4 ,how does ,christ tell us to judge8 8,judge not according to the appearance1 but judge righteous judgment40 ,john #g3bd4 #ab4 ,how1 by whom1 and in what spirit should those having committed faults be dealt with8 8,brethren1 if a man be overtaken in a fault1 ye which are spiritual1 restore such an one in the spirit of meekness2 considering thyself1 lest thou also be tempted40 ,gal4 #f3a4 #ac4 ,of what are those generally guilty who judge others8 8,therefore thou art inexcusable1 ,o man1 whosoever thou art that judgest3 for wherein thou judgest another1 thou condemnest thyself2 for thou that judgest doest the same things40 ,rom4 #b3a4 #ad4 ,whom are we not likely to judge and condemn8 8,for if we would judge ourselves1 we should not be judged40 #a ,cor4 #aa3ca4 #ae4 ,what instruction does ,james give regarding judging8 8,speak not evil one of another1 brethren4 ,he that speaketh evil of his brother1 and judgeth his brother1 speaketh evil of the law1 and judgeth the law3 but if thou judge the law1 thou art not a doer of the law1 but a judge40 ,james #d3aa4 ,see ,titus #c3b4 #af4 ,why is it safer not to judge and condemn others8 8,judge not1 and ye shall not be judged3 condemn not1 and ye shall not be condemned40 ,luke #f3cg4 8,for with what judgment ye judge1 ye shall be judged3 and with what measure ye mete1 it shall be measured to you again40 ,matt4 #g3b4 ,see ,ps4 #ah3be1 #bf4 #ag4 ,to what time are we exhorted to defer judgment8 8,therefore judge nothing before the time1 until the ,lord come1 who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness1 and will make manifest the counsels of the heart40 #a ,cor4 #d3e4 8,judge not20 the workings of his brain ,and of his heart thou canst not see4 ,what looks to thy dim eyes a stain1 ,in ,god's pure sight may only be ,a scar1 brought from some well-won field ,where thou wouldst only faint and yield4 ,the look1 the air1 that frets thy sight1 ,may be a token that1 below1 ,the soul has closed in deadly fight ,with some infernal1 fiery foe ,whose glance would scorch thy smiling grace1 ,and cast thee shuddering on thy face4 ,the fall thou darest to despise-- ,perhaps the angel's slackened hand ,has suffered it1 that he may rise ,and take a firmer1 surer stand2 ,or1 trusting less to earthly things1 ,may henceforth learn to use his wings4 ,and judge none lost1 but wait and see1 ,with hopeful pity1 not disdain2 ,the depth of that abyss may be ,the measure of the height of pain1 ,and love1 and glory1 that may raise ,the soul to ,god in after-days4 ,,adelaide ,a4 ,,procter4 ,gossiping ,and ,backbiting ,illustration4 ,sowing ,tares4 ,while men slept1 his enemy came and sowed tares4 ,matt4 #ac3be #a4 ,what does the ninth commandment forbid8 8,thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor40 ,ex4 #bj3af4 ,,note4--,the evident object of this commandment is to guard the rights1 interests1 and reputation of our neighbor1 by guarding our conversation1 and confining our words to that which is strictly true4 #b4 ,what instruction did ,john the ,baptist give the soldiers who asked of him advice regarding the way of life8 8,and he said unto them1 ,do violence to no man1 neither accuse any falsely2 and be content with your wages40 ,luke #c3ad4 #c4 ,what is one test of a perfect man8 8,if any man offend not in word1 the same is a perfect man1 and able also to bridle the whole body40 ,james #c3b4 #d4 ,how did ,christ teach the importance of guarding our speech8 8,but ,i say unto you1 ,that every idle word that men shall speak1 they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment4 ,for by thy words thou shalt be justified1 and by thy words thou shalt be condemned40 ,matt4 #ab3cf1 #cg4 #e4 ,to whom are our words all known8 8,for there is not a word in my tongue1 but1 lo1 ,o ,lord1 ,thou knowest it altogether40 ,ps4 #aci3d4 #f4 ,of what are one's words an index8 8,out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh40 ,matt4 #ab3cd4 #g4 ,what conduct is condemned by the ,scriptures8 8,thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people3 neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor3 ,i am the ,lord40 ,lev4 #ai3af4 #h4 ,to what are the words of a talebearer compared8 8,the words of a talebearer are as wounds40 ,prov4 #bf3bb4 #i4 ,what is their effect8 8,he that covereth a transgression seeketh love2 but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends40 ,prov4 #ag3i4 #aj4 ,what would follow if there were no talebearers8 8,where no wood is1 there the fire goeth out3 so where there is no talebearer1 the strife ceaseth40 ,prov4 #bf3bj4 #aa4 ,among other things1 what did ,paul fear he would find in the ,corinthian church8 8,for ,i fear1 lest1 when ,i come1 ,i shall not find you such as ,i would1 and that ,i shall be found unto you such as ye would not3 lest there be debates1 envyings1 wraths1 strifes1 backbitings1 whisperings1 swellings1 tumults40 #b ,cor4 #ab3bj4 #ab4 ,what result follows backbiting and like evils8 8,for all the law is fulfilled in one word1 even in this2 ,thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself4 ,but if ye bite and devour one another1 take heed that ye be not consumed one of another40 ,gal4 #e3ad1 #ae4 #ac4 ,how may a backbiting tongue be rebuked8 8,the north wind driveth away rain3 so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue40 ,prov4 #be3bc4 #ad4 ,to whom is the promise made of abiding in the tabernacle of the ,lord1 and dwelling in ,his holy hill8 8,he that walketh uprightly1 and worketh righteousness1 and speaketh the truth in his heart4 ,he that backbiteth not with his tongue1 nor doeth evil to his neighbor1 nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor40 ,ps4 #ae3b1 #c4 ,,note4--8,never carry a sword in your tongue to wound the reputation of any man10 says ,kirkle4 ,noah ,webster laid down this rule3 8,we should say nothing of a person in his absence that we should be unwilling to say if he were present40 ,how few govern their conversation according to this rule6 ,see ,prov4 #ca3aj1 #bf4 #ae4 ,what caution is given in regard to receiving an accusation against an elder8 8,against an elder receive not an accusation1 but before two or three witnesses40 #a ,tim4 #e3ai4 ,,note4--8,he that lends an easy and credulous ear to calumny is either a man of very mean morals1 or has no more sense of understanding than a child40--,menander4 #af4 ,can man1 unrenewed by grace1 control his tongue8 8,for every kind of beasts1 and of birds1 and of serpents1 and of things in the sea1 is tamed1 and hath been tamed of mankind3 but the tongue can no man tame2 it is an unruly evil1 full of deadly poison40 ,james #c3g1 #h4 #ag4 ,as a guard against the misuse of the power of speech1 therefore1 for what should we pray8 8,set a watch1 ,o ,lord1 before my mouth2 keep the door of my lips40 ,ps4 #ada3c4 #ah4 ,what vow did ,david take against offenses of the tongue8 8,i said1 ,i will take heed to my ways1 that ,i sin not with my tongue3 ,i will keep my mouth with a bridle1 while the wicked is before me40 ,ps4 #ci3a4 #ai4 ,what is a sure cure for backbiting8 8,thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself40 ,matt4 #bb3ci4 8,whatsoever ye would that men should do to you1 do ye even so to them40 ,matt4 #g3ab4 8,speak evil of no man40 ,titus #c3b4 ,see also ,james #d3aa4 #bj4 ,what are those words like which are fitly spoken8 8,a word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver40 ,prov4 #be3aa4 8,keep a watch on your words1 my darlings1 ,for words are wonderful things3 ,they are sweet like bees' fresh honey2 ,like the bees they have terrible stings2 ,they can bless like the warm1 glad sunshine1 ,and brighten a lonely life2 ,they can cut in the strife of anger1 ,like an open1 two-edged knife40 ,illustration4 ,joseph ,sold ,into ,egypt4 ,where envying and strife is1 there is confusion and every evil work4 ,james #c3af4 ,envy1 ,jealousy1 ,and ,hatred ,illustration4 ,saul ,seeks ,david's ,life4 ,who is able to stand before envy8 ,prov4 #bg3d4 #a4 ,what does ,solomon say of envy8 8,wrath is cruel1 and anger is outrageous2 but who is able to stand before envy80 ,prov4 #bg3d4 #b4 ,what is said of jealousy8 8,jealousy is cruel as the grave40 ,song of ,solomon #h3f4 #c4 ,what is said of one who hates his brother8 8,whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer40 #a ,john #c3ae4 #d4 ,what did envy lead the chief priests to do with ,christ8 8,for he ,pilate knew that the chief priests had delivered ,him to be crucified for envy40 ,mark #ae3aj4 #e4 ,what did it lead the ,jews to do in ,paul's day8 8,but when the ,jews saw the multitudes1 they were filled with envy1 and spake against those things which were spoken by ,paul1 contradicting and blaspheming40 ,acts #ac3de4 #f4 ,what exists where envy and strife are8 8,for where envying and strife is1 there is confusion and every evil work40 ,james #c3af4 #g4 ,why should the heart be closely watched8 8,keep thy heart with all diligence2 for out of it are the issues of life40 ,prov4 #d3bc4 ,hypocrisy ,illustration4 ,jesus ,betrayed ,by ,a ,kiss4 ,let love be without dissimulation4 ,rom4 #ab3i4 #a4 ,of what sin were the ,pharisees guilty8 8,beware ye of the leaven of the ,pharisees1 which is hypocrisy40 ,luke #ab3a4 ,,note4--,hypocrisy is a feigning to be what one is not2 dissimulation2 a concealment of one's real character or motives2 especially1 the assuming of a false appearance of virtue or religion4 #b4 ,how did the ,pharisees show themselves to be hypocrites8 8,ye hypocrites1 well did ,esaias prophesy of you1 saying1 ,this people draweth nigh unto ,me with their mouth1 and honoreth ,me with their lips2 but their heart is far from ,me40 ,matt4 #ae3g1 #h4 #c4 ,how did they make void one of ,god's commandments8 8,for ,god commanded1 saying1 ,honor thy father and mother4444 ,but ye say1 ,whosoever shall say to his father or his mother1 ,it is a gift1 by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me2 and honor not his father or his mother1 he shall be free4 ,thus have ye made the commandment of ,god of none effect by your tradition40 ,verses #d-f4 #d4 ,how did ,christ say hypocrites pray8 8,and when thou prayest1 thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are3 for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets1 that they may be seen of men4 ,verily ,i say unto you1 ,they have their reward40 ,matt4 #f3e4 #e4 ,what does ,christ call one who readily sees the faults of others1 but does not see nor correct his own8 8,thou hypocrite1 first cast out the beam out of thine own eye2 and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye40 ,matt4 #g3e4 #f4 ,how does a hypocrite treat his neighbor8 8,an hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbor40 8,for as he thinketh in his heart1 so is he3 ,eat and drink1 saith he to thee2 but his heart is not with thee40 ,prov4 #aa3i2 #bc3g4 #g4 ,which of the apostles was once guilty of dissimulation8 8,and the other ,jews dissembled likewise with him ,peter2 insomuch that ,barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation40 ,gal4 #b3ac4 #h4 ,why did ,paul say he opposed ,peter in this matter8 8,but when ,peter was come to ,antioch1 ,i withstood him to the face1 because he was to be blamed40 ,verse #aa4 #i4 ,what did ,david say he would not do8 8,i have not sat with vain persons1 neither will ,i go in with dissemblers40 ,ps4 #bf3d4 #aj4 ,how pure should be our love8 8,let love be without dissimulation40 ,rom4 #ab3i4 #aa4 ,what will become of the hypocrite's hope8 8,so are the paths of all that forget ,god2 and the hypocrite's hope shall perish40 ,job #h3ac4 #ab4 ,what is to be the fate of that servant who1 while professing to love the ,lord1 shows by his actions that he is worldly1 and is not looking nor longing for ,his coming8 8,the ,lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for ,him1 and in an hour that he is not aware of1 and shall cut him asunder1 and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites3 there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth40 ,matt4 #bd3ej1 #ea4 8,the sinners in ,zion are afraid2 tearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites40 ,isa4 #cc3ad4 #ac4 ,what is characteristic of heavenly wisdom8 8,the wisdom that is from above is first pure1 then peaceable1 gentle1 and easy to be entreated1 full of mercy and good fruits1 without partiality1 and without hypocrisy40 ,james #c3ag4 ,danger ,in ,rejecting ,light ,illustration4 ,john ,reproving ,herod4 ,walk while ye have the light4 ,john #ab3ce4 #a4 ,how does ,god regard sins of ignorance8 8,and the times of this ignorance ,god winked at2 but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent40 ,acts #ag3cj4 #b4 ,to whom is sin imputed8 8,therefore to him that knoweth to do good1 and doeth it not1 to him it is sin40 ,james #d3ag4 #c4 ,in what words did ,christ teach the same truth8 8,jesus said unto them1 ,if ye were blind1 ye should have no sin3 but now ye say1 ,we see2 therefore your sin remaineth40 8,if ,i had not come and spoken unto them1 they had not had sin3 but now they have no cloak margin1 excuse for their sin40 ,john #i3da2 #ae3bb4 ,see ,john #c3ai4 #d4 ,in view of this1 what instruction does ,he give8 8,walk while ye have the light1 lest darkness come upon you4444 ,while ye have light1 believe in the light1 that ye may be the children of light40 ,john #ab3ce1 #cf4 #e4 ,who courts the light8 8,every one that doeth evil hateth the light4444 ,but he that doeth truth cometh to the light1 that his deeds may be made manifest1 that they are wrought in ,god40 ,john #c3bj1 #ba4 ,the ,just ,recompense ,illustration4 ,destruction ,of ,sennacherib's ,army4 ,who will render to every man according to his deeds4 ,rom4 #b3f4 #a4 ,how has ,god recompensed men in the past8 8,for if the word spoken by angels was steadfast1 and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward2 how shall we escape1 if we neglect so great salvation80 ,heb4 #b3b1 #c4 #b4 ,how are all to be rewarded in the judgment8 8,for we must all appear before the judgment-seat of ,christ2 that every one may receive the things done in his body1 according to that he hath done1 whether it be good or bad40 #b ,cor4 #e3aj4 8,who will render to every man according to his deeds3 444 for there is no respect of persons with ,god40 ,rom4 #b3f-aa4 8,be not deceived2 ,god is not mocked3 for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap40 ,gal4 #f3g4 #c4 ,what will be the reward of the wrong-doer8 8,for he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption40 ,verse #h4 8,tribulation and anguish1 upon every soul of man that doeth evil40 ,rom4 #b3i4 #d4 ,what will be the recompense of the righteous8 8,but he that soweth to the ,spirit shall of the ,spirit reap life everlasting40 ,gal4 #f3h4 8,but glory1 honor1 and peace1 to every man that worketh good40 ,rom4 #b3aj4 #e4 ,what general rule of recompense is laid down in the ,bible8 8,judge not1 that ye be not judged4 ,for with what judgment ye judge1 ye shall be judged3 and with what measure ye mete1 it shall be measured to you again40 ,matt4 #g3a1 #b4 8,with the merciful ,thou wilt show ,thyself merciful2 with an upright man ,thou wilt show ,thyself upright2 with the pure ,thou wilt show ,thyself pure2 and with the froward ,thou wilt show ,thyself froward40 ,ps4 #ah3be1 #bf4 #f4 ,in view of this1 what are we warned not to do8 8,recompense to no man evil for evil40 ,rom4 #ab3ag4 8,not rendering evil for evil1 or railing for railing3 but contrariwise blessing40 #a ,peter #c3i4 #g4 ,what is said of those who render evil for good8 8,whoso rewardeth evil for good1 evil shall not depart from his house40 ,prov4 #ag3ac4 #h4 ,what principle of justice should govern us in our dealings8 8,withhold not good from them to whom it is due1 when it is in the power of thine hand to do it40 ,prov4 #c3bg4 #i4 ,where are all to be recompensed8 8,behold1 the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth3 much more the wicked and the sinner40 ,prov4 #aa3ca4 #aj4 ,in meting out the final awards1 what may we be sure ,god will do8 8,shall not the ,judge of all the earth do right80 ,gen4 #ah3be4 8,justice and judgment are the habitation of ,thy throne3 mercy and truth shall go before ,thy face40 ,ps4 #hi3ad4 ,o that the ,lord would guide my ways ,to keep ,his statutes still6 ,o that my ,god would grant me grace ,to know and do ,his will6 ,order my footsteps by ,thy word1 ,and make my heart sincere2 ,let sin have no dominion1 ,lord1 ,but keep my conscience clear4 ,make me to walk in ,thy commands1 ',tis a delightful road2 ,nor let my head1 nor heart1 nor hands ,offend against my ,god4 ,,isaac ,,watts ,,part ,,xvi4 ,,the ,,home ,illustration4 ,the ,marriage ,at ,cana4 ,home is the grandest of all institutions4--,spurgeon4 ,see page #gaa4 ,the ,marriage ,institution ,illustration4 ,isaac ,and ,rebekah4 ,marriage is honorable in all4 ,heb4 #ac3d4 #a4 ,after creating man1 what did ,god say8 8,and the ,lord ,god said1 ,it is not good that the man should be alone40 ,gen4 #b3ah4 #b4 ,what1 therefore1 did ,god say ,he would make8 8,i will make him an help meet for him40 ,same verse4 ,,note4--,not a helpmeet nor a helpmate1 but--two words--a help meet for him2 that is1 fit or suitable for him4 ,the word meet in the original means a front1 a part opposite1 a counterpart1 or mate4 ,man's companion1 or help1 was to correspond to him4 ,each was to be suited to the other's needs4 #c4 ,could such a help be found among the creatures which ,god had already made8 8,and ,adam gave names to all cattle1 and to the fowl of the air1 and to every beast of the field2 but for ,adam there was not found an help meet for him40 ,verse #bj4 #d4 ,what1 therefore1 did ,god do8 8,and the ,lord ,god caused a deep sleep to fall upon ,adam1 and he slept3 and ,he took one of his ribs1 and closed up the flesh instead thereof2 and the rib1 which the ,lord ,god had taken from man1 made he a woman1 and brought her unto the man40 ,verses #ba1 #bb4 ,,note4--,how beautiful1 in its fulness of meaning1 is this simple but suggestive story1 at which skeptics sneer4 ,god did not make man after the order of the lower animals1 but 8in ,his own image40 ,neither did ,he choose man's companion1 or 8help10 from some other order of beings1 but made her from man--of the same substance4 ,and ,he took this substance1 not from man's feet1 that he might have an excuse to degrade1 enslave1 or trample upon her2 nor from man's head1 that woman might assume authority over man2 but from man's side1 from over his heart1 the seat of affections1 that woman might stand at his side as man's equal1 and1 side by side with him1 together1 under ,god1 work out the purpose and destiny of the race1--man1 the strong1 the noble1 the dignified2 woman1 the weaker1 the sympathetic1 the loving4 ,how much more exalted and inspiring is this view than the theory that man developed from the lower order of animals4 #e4 ,what did ,adam say as he received his wife from ,god8 8,and ,adam said1 ,this is now bone of my bones1 and flesh of my flesh3 she shall be called ,woman1 because she was taken out of ,man40 ,verse #bc4 #f4 ,what great truth was then stated8 8,therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother1 and shall cleave unto his wife3 and they shall be one flesh40 ,verse #bd4 #g4 ,in what words does ,christ recognize marriage as of ,god8 8,wherefore they are no more twain1 but one flesh4 ,what therefore ,god hath joined together1 let not man put asunder40 ,matt4 #ai3f4 ,,note4--,thus was the marriage institution ordained of ,god in ,eden1 before man sinned4 ,like the ,sabbath1 it has come down to us with the ,edenic dews of divine blessing still upon it4 ,it was ordained not only for the purpose of peopling the earth and perpetuating the race1 but to promote social order and human happiness2 to prevent irregular affection2 and1 through well-regulated families1 to transmit truth1 purity1 and holiness from age to age4 ,around it cluster all the purest and truest joys of home and the race4 ,when the divine origin of marriage is recognized1 and the divine principles controlling it are obeyed1 marriage is indeed a blessing2 but when these are disregarded1 untold evils are sure to follow4 ,that which1 rightly used1 is of greatest blessing1 when abused becomes the greatest curse4 #h4 ,by what commands has ,god guarded the marriage relation8 8,thou shalt not commit adultery40 8,thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife40 ,ex4 #bj3ad1 #ag4 #i4 ,what ,new ,testament injunction is given respecting marriage8 8,let marriage be had in honor among all1 and let the bed be undefiled3 for fornicators and adulterers ,god will judge40 ,heb4 #ac3d1 ,r4 ,v4 ,,note4--,by many1 marriage is lightly regarded--is often made even a subject of jest4 ,its divine origin1 its great object1 and its possibilities and influences for good or evil are little thought of1 and hence it is often entered into with little idea of its responsibilities or its sacred obligations4 ,the marriage relationship is frequently used in the ,scriptures as a symbol of the relationship existing between ,god and ,his people4 ,see ,rom4 #g3a-d2 #b ,cor4 #aa3b2 ,hosea #b3ai1 #bj2 ,rev4 #ai3g4 #aj4 ,after the fall1 what sort of marriages were introduced by men1 which were productive of great evil8 8,and it came to pass1 when men began to multiply on the face of the earth1 and daughters were born unto them1 that the sons of ,god saw the daughters of men that they were fair2 and they took them wives of all which they chose40 ,gen4 #f3a1 #b4 ,,note4--,not only was there plurality of wives1 which in itself is an evil1 but the 8sons of ,god10 descending from ,seth1 married the 8daughters of men10 the descendants from the idolatrous line of ,cain1 and thus corrupted the seed1 or church1 of ,god itself4 ,all the barriers against evil thus being broken down1 the whole race was soon corrupted1 violence filled the earth1 and the flood followed4 #aa4 ,what restriction did ,god make respecting marriages in ,israel8 8,let them marry to whom they think best2 only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry40 ,num4 #cf3f4 #ab4 ,what prohibition did ,god give ,his chosen people against intermarrying with the heathen nations about them1 and why8 8,neither shalt thou make marriages with them2 thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son1 nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son4 ,for they will turn away thy son from following ,me1 that they may serve other gods3 so will the anger of the ,lord be kindled against you1 and destroy thee suddenly40 ,deut4 #g3c1 #d4 ,,note4--,intermarriage with the ungodly was the mistake made by the professed people of ,god before the flood1 and ,god did not wish ,israel to repeat that folly4 #ac4 ,what instruction is given in the ,new ,testament regarding marriage with unbelievers8 8,be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers3 for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness8 and what communion hath light with darkness8 and what concord hath ,christ with ,belial8 or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel8 and what agreement hath the temple of ,god with idols8 for ye are the temple of the living ,god40 #b ,cor4 #f3ad-af4 ,,note4--,this instruction forbids all compromising partnerships4 ,marriage of believers with unbelievers has ever been a snare by which ,satan has captured many earnest souls who thought they could win the unbelieving1 but in most cases have themselves drifted away from the moorings of faith into doubt1 backsliding1 and loss of religion4 ,it was one of ,israel's constant dangers1 against which ,god warned them repeatedly4 8,give not your daughters unto their sons1 neither take their daughters unto your sons1 nor seek their peace by such compromise or their wealth forever40 ,ezra #i3ab4 ,see also ,ex4 #cd3ad-af2 ,judges #ad3a-c2 ,ezra #i and #aj2 and ,neh4 #ac3bc-bg4 ,even ,solomon fell before the influence of heathen wives4 ,concerning him the inspired ,word has left this melancholy record3 8,his wives turned away his heart after other gods40 #a ,kings #aa3d4 ,no ,christian can marry an unbeliever without running serious risk1 and placing himself upon the enemy's ground4 ,the ,scriptures do not advocate separation after the union has been formed 7see #a ,cor4 #g3b-af71 but good sense should teach us that faith can best be maintained1 and domestic happiness best insured1 where both husband and wife are believers1 and of the same faith4 ,both ministers and parents1 therefore1 should warn the young against all improper marriages4 #ad4 ,what instruction did ,abraham give his servant ,eliezer when sending him to select a wife for his son ,isaac8 8,thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred1 and of my father's house40 ,gen4 #bd3dj4 ,,note4--,this passage indicates that in early ,bible times parents generally had more to do in the selection of life companions for their children than they commonly have now4 ,young people who are wise will seek the advice and counsel of their parents1 and above all1 will seek to know the will of ,god1 before entering upon this important relationship1 with its grave responsibilities and its momentous consequences4 #ae4 ,for how long does marriage bind the contracting parties8 8,for the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth40 ,rom4 #g3b4 ,see #a ,cor4 #g3ci4 #af4 ,what only does ,christ recognize as proper ground for dissolving the marriage relationship8 8,whosoever shall put away his wife1 except it be for fornication1 and shall marry another1 committeth adultery40 ,matt4 #ai3i4 ,,note4--,civil laws recognize other reasons as justifiable causes for separation1 such as extreme cruelty1 habitual drunkenness1 or other like gross offenses2 but only one offense1 according to ,christ1 warrants the complete annulment of the marriage tie4 ,there is a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told1 ,when two that are linked in one heavenly tie1 ,with heart never changing and brow never cold1 ,love on through all ills1 and love on till they die4 ,,moore4 ,a ,happy ,home1 ,and ,how ,to ,make ,it ,illustration4 ,the ,home ,circle4 ,happy the home when ,god is there1 ,and love fills every breast4 #a4 ,where and by whom were the foundations of home laid8 8,and the ,lord ,god planted a garden eastward in ,eden2 and there ,he put the man whom ,he had formed40 ,gen4 #b3h4 #b4 ,in making this home1 what besides man was needed8 8,and the ,lord ,god said1 ,it is not good that the man should be alone2 ,i will make him an help meet one adapted1 or suitable for him40 ,verse #ah4 #c4 ,after creating ,adam and ,eve1 what did ,god say to them8 8,and ,god blessed them1 and ,god said unto them1 ,be fruitful1 and multiply1 and replenish the earth40 ,gen4 #a3bh4 #d4 ,to what are the wife and children of the man who fears the ,lord likened8 8,happy shalt thou be1 and it shall be well with thee4 ,thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house3 thy children like olive-plants round about thy table40 ,ps4 #abh3b1 #c4 #e4 ,what are children declared to be8 8,lo1 children are an heritage of the ,lord40 ,ps4 #abg3c4 8,children's children are the crown of old men2 and the glory of children are their fathers40 ,prov4 #ag3f4 #f4 ,how should the wife relate herself to her husband8 8,wives1 submit yourselves unto your own husbands1 as unto the ,lord4 ,for the husband is the head of the wife1 even as ,christ is the head of the church40 ,eph4 #e3bb1 #bc4 #g4 ,and how should husbands regard their wives8 8,husbands1 love your wives1 even as ,christ also loved the church1 and gave ,himself for it4444 ,so ought men to love their wives as their own bodies4 ,he that loveth his wife loveth himself4444 ,let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself2 and the wife see that she reverence her husband40 ,verses #be-cc4 #h4 ,against what are husbands cautioned8 8,husbands1 love your wives1 and be not bitter against them40 ,col4 #c3ai4 #i4 ,why should wives be in subjection to their husbands8 8,likewise1 ye wives1 be in subjection to your own husbands2 that1 if any obey not the word1 they also may without the word be won by the conversation manner of life of the wives40 #a ,peter #c3a4 #aj4 ,why should husbands be considerate of their wives8 8,likewise1 ye husbands1 dwell with them according to knowledge1 giving honor unto the wife1 as unto the weaker vessel1 and as being heirs together of the grace of life2 that your prayers be not hindered40 ,verse #g4 #aa4 ,why should children obey their parents8 8,children1 obey your parents in the ,lord3 for this is right40 ,eph4 #f3a4 #ab4 ,how should parents bring up their children8 8,and1 ye fathers1 provoke not your children to wrath3 but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the ,lord40 ,verse #d4 #ac4 ,why should fathers not provoke their children to anger8 8,fathers1 provoke not your children to anger1 lest they be discouraged40 ,col4 #c3ba4 #ad4 ,by what means may the mother bind the hearts of the loved ones at home together8 8,she openeth her mouth with wisdom2 and in her tongue is the law of kindness40 ,prov4 #ca3bf4 ,,note4--8,we want to get into the hearts of our children if we hold them1 and help them1 and bless them1 and take them to heaven with us40--,frances ,murphy4 #ae4 ,how will such a mother be regarded8 8,her children arise up1 and call her blessed2 her husband also1 and he praiseth her40 ,verse #bh4 ,,note4--8,show me a loving husband1 a worthy wife1 and good children1 and no pair of horses that ever flew along the road could take me in a year where ,i could see a more pleasing sight4 ,home is the grandest of all institutions40--,spurgeon4 #af4 ,how faithfully should parents teach the precepts and commandments of ,god to their children8 8,and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children1 and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house1 and when thou walkest by the way1 and when thou liest down1 and when thou risest up40 ,deut4 #f3g4 ,,notes4--8,the home should be made a school of instruction1 rather than a place of monotonous drudgery4 ,the evenings should be cherished as precious seasons1 to be devoted to the instruction of the children in the way of righteousness4 ,but how many children are sadly neglected6 ,they are not educated in the home1 that they may comprehend the truth of ,god1 and are not trained to love justice and to do judgment4 ,they should be patiently instructed1 that they may understand the laws that govern them1 and that they may know the springs of their actions4 ,they are to be brought into harmony with the laws of heaven1 to cherish the truth as it is in ,jesus4 ,in this way they may be fitted to join the society of the angels1 and to stand in the presence of the adorable ,redeemer40--,sabbath ,school ,worker1 ,august1 #ahif4 8,a church within a church1 a republic within a republic1 a world within a world1 is spelled by four letters--home6 ,if things go right there1 they go right everywhere2 if things go wrong there1 they go wrong everywhere4 ,the door-sill of the dwelling-house is the foundation of church and state4444 ,in other words1 domestic life overarches and undergirds all other life4444 ,first1 last1 and all the time1 have ,christ in your home40--,talmage4 #ag4 ,what is the great secret of a happy home8 8,better is a dinner of herbs where love is1 than a stalled ox and hatred therewith40 ,prov4 #ae3ag4 ,happy the home when ,god is there1 ,and love fills every breast2 ,when one their wish1 and one their prayer1 ,and one their heavenly rest4 ,happy the home where ,jesus' name ,is sweet to every ear2 ,where children early lisp ,his fame1 ,and parents hold ,him dear4 ,happy the home where prayer is heard1 ,and praise is wont to rise2 ,where parents love the ,sacred ,word1 ,and live but for the skies4 ,religion ,in ,the ,home ,illustration4 ,worship ,in ,a ,cavalier's ,home4 ,first1 last1 and all the time1 have ,christ in your home4--,talmage4 #a4 ,how well acquainted is ,god with each individual's life8 8,thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising4 ,thou understandest my thought afar off4 ,thou compassest my path and my lying down1 and art acquainted with all my ways4 ,for there is not a word in my tongue1 but1 lo1 ,o ,lord1 ,thou knowest it altogether40 ,ps4 #aci3b-d4 #b4 ,what is the beginning of wisdom8 8,the fear of the ,lord is the beginning of wisdom3 a good understanding have all they that do ,his commandments40 ,ps4 #aaa3aj4 #c4 ,upon whom is ,god's fury to be poured8 8,pour out ,thy fury upon the heathen that know ,thee not1 and upon the families that call not on ,thy name40 ,jer4 #aj3be4 #d4 ,how are parents instructed to bring up their children8 8,and1 ye fathers1 provoke not your children to wrath3 but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the ,lord40 ,eph4 #f3d4 ,,note4--8,religion is love1 and a religious home is one in which love reigns4 ,there must be love in action1 love that flows out in all the home intercourse1 showing itself in a thousand little expressions of thoughtfulness1 kindness1 unselfishness1 and gentle courtesy40--8,week-,day ,religion0 by ,j4 ,r4 ,miller1 ,d4 ,d41 page #hc4 #e4 ,how faithfully should parents teach their children the ,word of ,god8 8,and these words1 which ,i command thee this day1 shall be in thine heart3 and thou shall teach them diligently unto thy children1 and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house1 and when thou walkest by the way1 and when thou liest down1 and when thou risest up40 ,deut4 #f3f1 #g4 #f4 ,what is the value of proper early instruction8 8,train up a child in the way he should go3 and when he is old1 he will not depart from it40 ,prov4 #bb3f4 ,,note4--,no man ever said that he began the service of ,god too young4 ,no parent ever regretted bringing up his children to love1 fear1 honor1 and obey ,god4 #g4 ,how early were the ,scriptures taught to ,timothy8 8,and that from a child thou hast known the ,holy ,scriptures1 which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in ,christ ,jesus40 #b ,tim4 #c3ae4 ,,note4--,timothy's father was a ,greek1 and his mother a ,jewess4 ,from a child he had been taught the ,scriptures4 ,the faith of his mother and of his grandmother in the ,word of ,god had early been implanted in him through their faithful instruction4 #b ,tim4 #a3e4 ,the piety which he saw in his home life had a molding influence upon his own life4 ,this1 with his knowledge of the ,scriptures1 qualified him to bear responsibilities and to render faithful service later in the cause of ,christ4 ,his home instructors had cooperated with ,god in preparing him for a life of usefulness4 ,thus it should be in every home4 #h4 ,why did ,god confide in ,abraham1 and commit sacred trusts to him8 8,for ,i know him1 that he will command his children and his household after him1 and they shall keep the way of the ,lord1 to do justice and judgment40 ,gen4 #ah3ai4 #i4 ,wherever ,abraham went1 what was his practise8 8,and there he builded an altar unto the ,lord1 and called upon the name of the ,lord40 ,gen4 #ab3h4 ,see also ,gen4 #ac3d2 #ba3cc4 ,,note4--8,the manner in which the family worship is conducted is very important4 ,it should be made so pleasant as to be looked forward to with gladness even by the youngest children4 ,too often it is made tedious1 monotonous1 or burdensome4444 ,to make it dull and irksome is treason to true religion4444 ,a few minutes given every day to preparation for family worship will serve to make it1 as it should be1 the most pleasant and attractive incident of the day40--8,week-,day ,religion10 by ,j4 ,r4 ,miller1 ,d4 ,d41 pages #ha-hc4 #aj4 ,what instruction suggests the giving of thanks for daily food8 8,in everything give thanks3 for this is the will of ,god in ,christ ,jesus concerning you40 #a ,thess4 #e3ah4 ,,note4--,as a rule1 children will reflect the life and principles manifested in their parents4 ,the reason why so many children are irreverent1 irreligious1 and disobedient today is because their parents are so4 ,like parent like child4 ,if parents would see a different state of things1 they must themselves reform4 ,they must bring ,god into their homes1 and make ,his ,word their counselor and guide4 ,they must teach their children the fear of ,god1 and that ,his ,word is the voice of ,god addressed to them1 and that it is to be implicitly obeyed4 8,in too many households prayer is neglected4444 ,if ever there was a time when every house should be a house of prayer1 it is now4 ,fathers and mothers should often lift up their hearts to ,god in humble supplication for themselves and their children4 ,let the father1 as priest of the household1 lay upon the altar of ,god the morning and evening sacrifice1 while the wife and children unite in prayer and praise4 ,in such a household ,jesus will love to tarry40--8,christian ,education10 page #bba4 ,are all the children in8 ,the night is falling1 ,and storm-clouds gather in the threatening west2 ,the lowing cattle seek a friendly shelter2 ,the bird hies to her nest2 ,the thunder crashes2 wilder grows the tempest1 ,and darkness settles o'er the fearful din2 ,come1 shut the door1 and gather round the hearthstone3 ,are all the children in8 ,are all the children in8 ,the night is falling1 ,when gilded sin doth walk about the streets4 ,o1 8at the last it biteth like a serpent06 ,poisoned are stolen sweets4 ,o mothers1 guard the feet of inexperience1 ,too prone to wander in the paths of sin6 ,o1 shut the door of love against temptation6 ,are all the children in8 ,are all the children in8 ,the night is falling1 ,the night of death is hastening on apace2 ,the ,lord is calling1 8,enter thou thy chamber1 ,and tarry there a space40 ,and when ,he comes1 the ,king in all ,his glory1 ,who died the shameful death our hearts to win1 ,o1 may the gates of heaven shut about us1 ,with all the children in6 ,,elizabeth ,,rosser4 ,honor ,due ,to ,parents ,illustration4 ,washington ,and ,his ,mother4 ,honor thy father and thy mother4 ,ex4 #bj3ab4 #a4 ,by what is every child known8 8,even a child is known by his doings1 whether his work be pure1 and whether it be right40 ,prov4 #bj3aa4 #b4 ,what is the duty of every child8 8,my son1 hear the instruction of thy father1 and forsake not the law of thy mother40 ,prov4 #a3h4 #c4 ,what does the fifth commandment require of children8 8,honor thy father and thy mother3 that thy days may be long upon the land which the ,lord thy ,god giveth thee40 ,ex4 #bj3ab4 ,,note4--,while this precept refers directly to our earthly parents1 it also includes ,god1 our ,father in heaven2 for in honoring them we honor ,him4 ,to the child too young to know ,god1 the earthly parent takes the place of ,god4 ,learning to honor1 respect1 and obey his earthly parents is the child's first and most important lesson in learning to honor1 respect1 and obey ,god1 his ,heavenly ,parent4 ,benjamin ,franklin well said3 8,let a child's first lesson be obedience1 and the second may be what thou wilt40 #d4 ,for how long a time should one honor his parents8 8,harken unto thy father that begat thee1 and despise not thy mother when she is old40 ,prov4 #bc3bb4 ,,note4--,as long as parents live1 they should be honored and respected by their children4 ,the duty enjoined in the fifth commandment does not cease at maturity1 nor when the child leaves the parental roof4 ,illustration4 ,jesus ,with ,the ,doctors ,in ,the ,temple4 ,and ,he went down with them ,his parents1 and came to ,nazareth1 and was subject unto them4 ,luke #b3ea4 #e4 ,what is the character of a child who will not listen to his father's instruction8 8,a fool despiseth his father's instruction3 but he that regardeth reproof is prudent40 ,prov4 #ae3e4 #f4 ,what course on the part of children is well-pleasing to the ,lord8 8,children1 obey your parents in all things3 for this is well-pleasing unto the ,lord40 ,col4 #c3bj4 #g4 ,in what spirit should children obey their parents8 8,children1 obey your parents in the ,lord3 for this is right40 ,eph4 #f3a4 #h4 ,what is one way in which a child may dishonor his parents8 8,he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father40 ,prov4 #bh3g4 #i4 ,what is said of one who robs his father or his mother8 8,whoso robbeth his father or his mother1 and saith1 ,it is no transgression2 the same is the companion of a destroyer40 ,verse #bd4 #aj4 ,how did ,jesus honor ,his parents8 8,he went down with them1 and came to ,nazareth1 and was subject unto them40 ,luke #b3ea4 #aa4 ,how did the ,jewish leaders in the days of ,christ1 for the sake of gain1 make void the fifth commandment8 8,but ye say1 ,whosoever shall say to his father or his mother1 ,it is a gift1 by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me2 and honor not his father or his mother1 he shall be free4 ,thus have ye made the commandment of ,god of none effect by your tradition40 ,matt4 #ae3e1 #f4 ,,note4--,the word translated gift in this text means a thing dedicated to ,god1 and therefore not to be used for any other purpose4 ,in this way the ,jewish teachers1 by their traditional law1 taught children that by saying that their property was thus dedicated to the temple or to religious purposes1 they were free from the obligation to honor and support their parents1 thus making void one of the commandments of ,god4 ,this ,christ condemned4 #ab4 ,in what other way do some dishonor their father and mother8 8,there is a generation that curseth their father1 and doth not bless their mother40 ,prov4 #cj3aa4 #ac4 ,what will be the fate of the one who curseth his father or his mother8 8,whoso curseth his father or his mother1 his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness40 8,the eye that mocketh at his father1 and despiseth to obey his mother1 the ravens of the valley shall pick it out1 and the young eagles shall eat it40 ,prov4 #bj3bj2 #cj3ag4 #ad4 ,what will be the reward of those who honor their parents8 8,honor thy father and thy mother3 that thy days may be long upon the land which the ,lord thy ,god giveth thee40 ,ex4 #bj3ab4 ,,note4--,the fulness of this promise will be realized in the life to come1 when the earth1 restored to its ,edenic beauty1 will become the eternal home of all those who have truly honored their parents and kept all ,god's commandments4 #ae4 ,what comment has the apostle ,paul made upon this commandment8 8,honor thy father and mother2 which is the first commandment with promise2 that it may be well with thee1 and thou mayest live long on the earth40 ,eph4 #f3b1 #c4 #af4 ,in what age of the world is disobedience to parents to be especially manifest8 8,this know also1 that in the last days perilous times shall come4 ,for men shall be lovers of their own selves1 covetous1 boasters1 proud1 blasphemers1 disobedient to parents1 unthankful1 unholy40 #b ,tim4 #c3a1 #b4 ,,note4--,disobedience to parents is a marked characteristic of the present generation4 ,never before was it so common or so wide-spread4 ,the root of the evil1 however1 lies not so much in the children as in the parents4 ,many of the latter are disobedient to ,god1 their ,father in heaven1 and so have failed to bring up their children in the fear of ,god and in the ways of righteousness4 ,bible instruction1 lessons of faith1 and prayer must not be neglected in the home if we would see obedient1 ,god-fearing children growing up in the world4 ,be kind to thy father1 for when thou wert young1 ,who loved thee so fondly as he8 ,he caught the first accents that fell from thy tongue1 ,and joined in thy innocent glee4 ,be kind to thy mother1 for lo6 on her brow ,may traces of sorrow be seen2 ,o well may'st thou cherish and comfort her now1 ,for loving and kind hath she been4 ,child ,training ,illustration4 ,his ,first ,teacher4 ,bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the ,lord4 ,eph4 #f3d4 #a4 ,how should parents train their children8 8,train up a child in the way he should go3 and when he is old he will not depart from it40 ,prov4 #bb3f4 8,and1 ye fathers1 provoke not your children to wrath3 but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the ,lord40 ,eph4 #f3d4 #b4 ,how diligently should parents teach children ,god's ,word8 8,these words1 which ,i command thee this day1 shall be in thine heart3 and thou shall teach them diligently unto thy children40 8,ye shall teach them your children1 speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house1 and when thou walkest by the way when thou liest down1 and when thou risest up40 ,deut4 #f3f1 #g4 #aa3ai4 #c4 ,what high ideal should be placed before the young8 8,let no man despise thy youth2 but be thou an example of the believers1 in word1 in conversation1 in charity1 in spirit1 in faith1 in purity40 #a ,tim4 #d3ab4 #d4 ,what duty does ,god require of children8 8,honor thy father and thy mother40 ,ex4 #bj3ab4 #e4 ,what is to be one of the prominent sins of the last days8 8,for men shall be lovers of their own selves1 covetous1 boasters1 proud1 blasphemers1 disobedient to parents1 unthankful1 unholy40 #b ,tim4 #c3b4 #f4 ,why did ,god reprove ,eli8 8,in that day ,i will perform against ,eli all things which ,i have spoken concerning his house3 when ,i begin1 ,i will also make an end4 ,for ,i have told him that ,i will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knoweth2 because his sons made themselves vile1 and he restrained them not40 #a ,sam4 #c3ab1 #ac4 #g4 ,how should the youth be taught to regard the aged8 8,thou shalt rise up before the hoary head1 and honor the face of the old man1 and fear thy ,god3 ,i am the ,lord40 ,lev4 #ai3cb4 #h4 ,what are some good fruits of proper child training8 8,correct thy son1 and he shall give thee rest2 yea1 he shall give delight unto thy soul40 ,prov4 #bi3ag4 #i4 ,what will result if correction is withheld8 8,the rod and reproof give wisdom3 but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame40 ,verse #ae4 ,see ,prov4 #bb3ae4 #aj4 ,is there danger of delaying correction too long8 8,chasten thy son while there is hope1 and let not thy soul spare for his crying40 ,prov4 #ai3ah4 ,see ,prov4 #bc3ac1 #ad4 #aa4 ,does proper correction evidence a want of parental love8 8,he that spareth his rod hateth his son3 but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes40 ,prov4 #ac3bd4 ,,note4--,one ,christian mother writes thus concerning the importance of child training3 8,children who are allowed to come up to manhood or womanhood with the will undisciplined and the passions uncontrolled1 will generally in after-life pursue a course which ,god condemns4 ,the neglect of parents to properly discipline their children has been a fruitful source of evil in many families4 ,the youth have not been restrained as they should have been4 ,parents have neglected to follow the directions of the ,word of ,god in this matter1 and the children have taken the reins of government into their own hands4 ,the consequence has been that they have generally succeeded in ruling their parents1 instead of being under their authority4 ,false ideas and a foolish1 misdirected affection have nurtured traits which have made the children unlovely and unhappy1 have embittered the lives of the parents1 and have extended their baleful influence from generation to generation4 ,any child that is permitted to have his own way will dishonor ,god and bring his father and mother to shame40 #ab4 ,whom does the ,lord chasten8 8,for whom the ,lord loveth ,he chasteneth1 and scourgeth every son whom ,he receiveth40 ,heb4 #ab3f4 ,,note4--,from this we may learn that all child training should be done in love1 and that proper child training is an evidence of true love4 #ac4 ,against what evil should fathers guard8 8,fathers1 provoke not your children to anger1 lest they be discouraged40 ,col4 #c3ba4 ,,note4--,correction should never be given in anger1 for anger in the parent stirs up anger in the child4 ,it is well to pray with a child before correcting him1 and frequently mild but faithful instruction1 admonition1 and prayer are all the training necessary1--are1 in fact1 the best training that can be given4 ,but in any case of perverseness1 stubbornness1 or wilful disobedience1 the correction1 whatever it may be1 should be persisted in until the child yields submissively to the will and wishes of the parent4 ,it is best1 generally1 that correction should be done in private1 as this tends to preserve the self-respect of the child1 a very important element in character building4 ,no correction nor training should be violent or abusive1 or given for the purpose of breaking the will of the child1 but rather to direct the will1 bring it into proper subjection1 and the child to a realizing sense of what is right and duty4 #ad4 ,how are the present effects and future results of chastisement contrasted8 8,now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous1 but grievous3 nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby40 ,heb4 #ab3aa4 #ae4 ,what question must every unfaithful parent meet8 8,where is the flock that was given thee1 thy beautiful flock80 ,jer4 #ac3bj4 ,,note4--,happy will those parents be who can say1 8,behold1 here am ,i and the children ,thou gavest me40 ,see ,isa4 #h3ah4 ,the oldest university was not on ,india's strand1 ,nor in the valley of the ,nile1 nor on ,arabia's sand2 ,from time's beginning it has taught and still it teaches free ,its learning mild to every child--the school of ,mother's ,knee4 ,the oldest school to teach the law1 and teach it deeply1 too1 ,dividing what should not be done from what each one should do1 ,was not in ,rome nor ,ispahan nor by the ,euxine ,sea2 ,but it held its sway ere history's day--the school of ,mother's ,knee4 ,the oldest seminary1 where theology was taught1 ,where love to ,god1 and reverent prayer1 and the ,eternal ,ought ,were deep impressed on youthful hearts in pure sincerity1 ,came to the earth with ,abel's birth--the school of ,mother's ,knee4 ,the oldest1 and the newest1 too1 it still maintains its place1 ,and from its classes1 ever full1 it graduates the race4 ,without its teaching1 where would all the best of living be8 ',twas planned by heaven this earth to leaven--the school of ,mother's ,knee4 ,illustration4 ,christ ,and ,his ,mother4 ,blessed art thou among women4 ,luke #a3bh1 #db4 ,the ,mother ,illustration4 ,manoah's ,sacrifice4 ,how shall we order the child1 and how shall we do unto him8 ,judges #ac3ab4 #a4 ,,why did ,adam call his wife's name ,eve8 8,and ,adam called his wife's name ,eve3 because she was the mother of all living40 ,gen4 #c3bj4 ,,note4--,it is said that the three sweetest words in any language are mother1 home1 and heaven4 #b4 ,what did ,god say to ,abraham concerning his wife1 ,sarah8 8,and ,i will bless her1 and give thee a son also of her3 yea1 ,i will bless her1 and she shall be a mother of nations2 kings of people shall be of her40 ,gen4 #ag3af4 #c4 ,what commandment guards the honor of the mother8 8,honor thy father and thy mother40 ,ex4 #bj3ab4 #d4 ,how early did ,hannah dedicate her son ,samuel to ,god8 8,and she vowed a vow1 and said1 ,o ,lord of hosts1 if thou wilt indeed 444 give unto thine handmaid a man child1 then ,i will give him unto the ,lord all the days of his life40 #a ,sam4 #a3aa4 #e4 ,to whom did ,god commit the care and early training of ,his only begotten ,son8 8,and when they were come into the house1 they saw the young child with ,mary ,his mother1 and fell down1 and worshiped ,him40 ,matt4 #b3aa4 #f4 ,under the influence of her tender care and faithful instruction1 what is said of the child life of ,jesus8 8,and the child grew1 and waxed strong in spirit1 filled with wisdom3 and the grace of ,god was upon ,him4444 ,and ,jesus increased in wisdom and stature1 and in favor with ,god and man40 ,luke #b3dj-eb4 ,,notes4--8,the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world40 8,a mother is a mother still1 ,the holiest thing on earth40 ,a ,christian mother1 above all others1 can deeply implant and faithfully cherish the seeds of truth in the young and tender heart4 ,more even than the father1 the mother molds the life1 character1 and destiny of man4 ,every stage and phase of life is touched and influenced by her4 ,infancy1 childhood1 youth1 manhood1 and old age alike center in her4 ,she is both the morning and the evening star of life1--the angel spirit of the home4 #g4 ,what tender1 filial regard did ,christ manifest for ,his mother in the hour of ,his death8 8,when ,jesus therefore saw ,his mother1 and the disciple standing by1 whom ,he loved ,john1 ,he saith unto ,his mother1 ,woman1 behold thy son6 ,then saith ,he to the disciple1 ,behold thy mother6 ,and from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home40 ,john #ai3bf1 #bg4 #h4 ,how early did ,timothy know the ,scriptures8 8,and that from a child thou hast known the ,holy ,scriptures40 #b ,tim4 #c3ae4 #i4 ,what is said of his mother and his grandmother8 8,when ,i call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee1 which dwelt first in thy grandmother ,lois1 and thy mother ,eunice40 #b ,tim4 #a3e4 ,,note4--,no position in life is superior to that of the mother1 no influence more potent for good or evil4 8,all that ,i am or hope to be1 ,i owe to my mother10 said ,abraham ,lincoln4 8,all that ,i have ever accomplished in life1 ,i owe to my mother10 declared ,d4 ,l4 ,moody4 8,a kiss from my mother10 said ,benjamin ,west1 8made me a painter40 8,my mother was the making of me10 declares the noted inventor1 ,thomas ,a4 ,edison4 ,and ,andrew ,carnegie1 the millionaire1 who gave his mother his earnings when a boy1 adds1 8,i am deeply touched by the remembrance of one to whom ,i owe everything that a wise mother ever gave to a son who adored her40 ,it has been truly said that the home is the primeval school1 the best1 the most hallowed1 and the most potential of all academies1 and that the mother is the first1 the most influential1 and therefore the most important of all teachers4 ,see poem on page #gba4 ,teaching ,the ,children ,illustration4 ,the ,child ,timothy4 ,from a child thou hast known the ,holy ,scriptures1 which are able to make thee wise unto salvation4 #b ,tim4 #c3ae4 #a4 ,what should be the prayer of every parent8 8,o my ,lord1 444 teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born40 ,judges #ac3h4 ,,note4--,this is a part of the prayer of ,manoah1 the father of ,samson4 #b4 ,how should our children be taught8 8,all thy children shall be taught of the ,lord2 and great shall be the peace of thy children40 ,isa4 #ed3ac4 #c4 ,what will happen if a child is not properly instructed8 8,a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame40 ,prov4 #bi3ae4 #d4 ,how did ,solomon's parents regard him as a child8 8,i was my father's son1 tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother40 ,prov4 #d3c4 #e4 ,what does ,solomon say his father did for him as a child8 8,he taught me also1 and said unto me1 ,let thine heart retain my words2 keep my commandments1 and live40 ,prov4 #d3d4 #f4 ,from what time does ,david say he himself was taught8 8,o ,god1 ,thou hast taught me from my youth40 ,ps4 #ga3ag4 #g4 ,how should all ,christian parents bring up their children8 8,fathers1 provoke not your children to wrath3 but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the ,lord40 ,eph4 #f3d4 #h4 ,how was ,moses taught during the days of his early childhood8 ,by faith1 under the instruction of a devoted mother4 ,see ,heb4 #aa3bc2 ,ex4 #b3a-aj4 ,,note4--,the hiding of ,moses was at the time when ,pharaoh1 king of ,egypt1 had issued a decree that every ,hebrew male child should be killed as soon as he was born1 to prevent too rapid an increase of the ,hebrews4 ,the second chapter of ,exodus tells the story of the finding of ,moses by the king's daughter1 and his being brought up by his own mother employed as a nurse4 ,she was a woman of faith1 and her teaching of ,moses was such that after he had been at the ,egyptian court till he 8was come to years10 he chose to suffer affliction with ,god's people rather than to enjoy the honor of succeeding to the throne of ,egypt as the adopted heir4 ,he became the leader of ,god's people when they escaped from the ,egyptian bondage1 and after he died1 he was raised to life and taken to heaven4 ,see ,heb4 #aa3bd-bf2 ,jude #i2 ,matt4 #ag3a-c4 #i4 ,how was ,joseph regarded by his father8 8,israel loved ,joseph more than all his children1 because he was the son of his old age40 ,gen4 #cg3c4 ,,note4--,the wonderful record of ,joseph's life1 found in ,genesis #cg-ej1 shows that he lived intimately with his father till he was seventeen years of age4 ,he must have been carefully taught of ,god also1 for in all his marvelous experience as slave1 prisoner1 and premier of ,egypt1 he remained true to his heavenly ,father1 not a single sin being recorded of him to the day of his death4 #aj4 ,how was ,esther brought up8 8,he ,mordecai the ,jew brought up ,hadassah1 that is1 ,esther1 his uncle's daughter1 444 when her father and mother were dead40 ,esther #b3g4 ,,note4--,mordecai was a man who feared and served ,god1 as is shown by his wise and courageous counsel to ,esther1 and by his own ,christian conduct when the lives of both were at stake in their efforts to save the people of ,god from destruction while in captivity in ,medo-,persia4 ,he undoubtedly taught ,esther from childhood to fear and serve ,god4 ,otherwise she would not have met the crisis with such fearless courage and such confidence in ,god4 #aa4 ,after she became queen of ,persia1 how did ,esther show her integrity to ,god8 ,by risking her life to save her own people4 8,then ,esther bade them the messengers return ,mordecai this answer3 ,go1 gather together all the ,jews that are present in ,shushan1 and fast ye for me1 and neither eat nor drink three days1 night or day3 ,i also and my maidens will fast likewise2 and so will ,i go in unto the king1 which is not according to the law3 and if ,i perish1 ,i perish40 ,esther #d3ae1 #af4 #ab4 ,how early does ,paul say ,timothy was instructed8 8,from a child thou hast known the ,holy ,scriptures1 which are able to make thee wise unto salvation40 #b ,tim4 #c3ae4 #ac4 ,how earnestly should parents teach their children the things of ,god8 8,thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children40 8,ye shall teach them your children1 speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house1 and when thou walkest by the way1 when thou liest down1 and when thou risest up40 ,deut4 #f3g2 #aa3ai4 #ad4 ,what reward in this life is promised the faithful mother8 8,her children arise up1 and call her blessed2 her husband also1 and he praiseth her40 ,prov4 #ca3bh4 #ae4 ,what beautiful picture of home life is drawn by the psalmist for the father who fears the ,lord8 8,thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the side of thine house3 thy children like olive plants round about thy table4 ,behold1 that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the ,lord40 ,ps4 #abh3c1 #d4 #af4 ,what motive will inspire all true parents to faithfulness in teaching their children8 8,that our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth2 that our daughters may be as corner-stones1 polished after the similitude of a palace40 ,ps4 #add3ab4 ,,note4--,we often hear the saying1 8,the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world40 ,this is not out of keeping with the saying of the wise man1 8,train up a child in the way he should go3 and when he is old1 he will not depart from it40 ,prov4 #bb3f4 ,no father or mother knows the future of the little child prattling about the home circle4 ,but ,god knows1 as ,he did in the cases of ,moses and ,esther and ,timothy4 ,whether it is ,his purpose for some of our children to rule the world1 as did ,joseph and ,daniel virtually1 as prime ministers2 or for some of them to 8stand before kings10 as did ,moses and ,esther and ,daniel2 or for some of them to serve and suffer for the name of ,christ1 as did ,peter and ,john and ,paul1 it is our sacred privilege to teach the children faithfully and diligently during their tender years4 ,illustration4 ,christ ,blessing ,little ,children4 ,suffer little children1 and forbid them not1 to come unto ,me4 ,matt4 #ai3ad4 ,promises ,for ,the ,children ,illustration4 ,eli ,and ,samuel4 ,of such is the kingdom of heaven4 ,matt4 #ai3ad4 #a4 ,what is said of the fifth commandment8 8,honor thy father and mother2 which is the first commandment with promise40 ,eph4 #f3b4 #b4 ,what is promised those who honor their father and their mother8 8,honor thy father and thy mother3 that thy days may be long upon the land which the ,lord thy ,god giveth thee40 ,ex4 #bj3ab4 #c4 ,what does ,god desire to teach the children8 8,come1 ye children1 harken unto ,me3 ,i will teach you the fear of the ,lord40 ,ps4 #cd3aa4 #d4 ,what is the fear of the ,lord declared to be8 8,the fear of the ,lord is the beginning of wisdom3 a good understanding have all they that do ,his commandments40 ,ps4 #aaa3aj4 #e4 ,what is said of the poor but wise child8 8,better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king1 who will no more be admonished40 ,eccl4 #d3ac4 #f4 ,how did ,christ show ,his tender regard for children8 8,suffer little children1 and forbid them not1 to come unto ,me3 for of such is the kingdom of heaven40 ,matt4 #ai3ad4 #g4 ,how did ,he show that ,he loved them8 8,and ,he took them up in ,his arms1 put ,his hands upon them1 and blessed them40 ,mark #aj3af4 #h4 ,with what promise do the ,old ,testament ,scriptures close8 8,behold1 ,i will send you ,elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the ,lord3 and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children1 and the heart of the children to their fathers1 lest ,i come and smite the earth with a curse40 ,mal4 #d3e1 #f4 ,,note4--,from this we learn that while disobedience to parents and the breaking up of home ties will characterize the last days 7#b ,tim4 #c3a-c2 ,matt4 #bd3cg-ci2 ,gen4 #f3a1 #b71 ,god's message for the last days will strengthen the cords of love and affection1 and bind the hearts of parents and children together4 #i4 ,what peaceful1 happy conditions will prevail in the next world as compared with those of this life8 8,they shall not labor in vain1 nor bring forth for trouble2 for they are the seed of the blessed of the ,lord1 and their offspring with them40 8,the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp1 and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den4 ,they shall not hurt nor destroy in all ,my holy mountain3 for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the ,lord1 as the waters cover the sea40 ,isa4 #fe3bc2 #aa3h1 #i4 ,a pair of very chubby legs ,incased in scarlet hose1 ,a pair of little stubby boots ,with rather doubtful toes1 ,a little kilt1 a little coat1 ,cut as a mother can-- ,and1 lo6 before us strides in state ,the future's 8coming man40 ,ah6 blessings on those little hands1 ,whose work is yet undone1 ,and blessings on those little feet1 ,whose race is yet unrun4 ,and blessings on the little brain1 ,that has not learned to plan4 ,whatever the future holds in store1 ,god bless the 8coming man40 ,evils ,of ,city ,life ,illustration4 ,the ,burning ,of ,sodom4 ,and ,lot dwelled in the cities of the plain4 ,gen4 #ac3ab4 #a4 ,when ,abraham told ,lot to choose that part of the country which he preferred1 what choice did ,lot make8 8,and ,lot lifted up his eyes1 and beheld all the plain of ,jordan1 that it was well watered everywhere1 before the ,lord destroyed ,sodom and ,gomorrah1 even as the garden of the ,lord4444 ,then ,lot chose him all the plain of ,jordan40 ,gen4 #ac3aj1 #aa4 #b4 ,where did ,lot dwell8 8,abram dwelled in the land of ,canaan1 and ,lot dwelled in the cities of the plain1 and pitched his tent toward ,sodom40 ,verse #ab4 #c4 ,what was the character of the inhabitants of ,sodom8 8,but the men of ,sodom were wicked and sinners before the ,lord exceedingly40 ,verse #ac4 #d4 ,what further description is given of this city8 8,behold1 this was the iniquity of thy sister ,sodom1 pride1 fulness of bread1 and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters1 neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy4 ,and they were haughty1 and committed abomination before ,me3 therefore ,i took them away as ,i saw good40 ,eze4 #af3di1 #ej4 ,see ,gen4 #ai3a-i4 #e4 ,how did their conduct affect ,lot8 8,and delivered just ,lot1 vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked3 7for that righteous man dwelling among them1 in seeing and hearing1 vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds740 #b ,peter #b3g1 #h4 #f4 ,before destroying ,sodom and ,gomorrah1 whom did the ,lord send to deliver ,lot and his family8 8,and there came two angels to ,sodom at even4444 ,and the men angels said unto ,lot1 ,hast thou here any besides8 son-in-law1 and thy sons1 and thy daughters1 and whatsoever thou hast in the city1 bring them out of this place3 for we will destroy this place1 because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the ,lord2 and the ,lord hath sent us to destroy it40 ,gen4 #ai3a-ac4 #g4 ,what did ,lot do1 and how were his efforts rewarded8 8,and ,lot went out1 and spake unto his sons-in-law1 which married his daughters1 and said1 ,up1 get you out of this place2 for the ,lord will destroy this city4 ,but he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons-in-law40 ,verse #ad4 #h4 ,what did the angels say to ,lot the next morning8 8,arise1 take thy wife1 and thy two daughters1 which are here2 lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city4444 ,escape for thy life2 look not behind thee1 neither stay thou in all the plain2 escape to the mountain1 lest thou be consumed40 ,verses #ae-ag4 #i4 ,what then took place8 8,then the ,lord rained upon ,sodom and upon ,gomorrah brimstone and fire from the ,lord out of heaven2 and ,he overthrew those cities1 and all the plain1 and all the inhabitants of the cities1 and that which grew upon the ground40 ,verses #bd1 #be4 #aj4 ,because she disregarded the instruction given by the angels1 what became of ,lot's wife8 8,but his wife looked back from behind him1 and she became a pillar of salt40 ,verse #bf4 ,,note4--,as a result of choosing a city life1 ,lot lost nearly all his family4 #aa4 ,foretelling the condition of the world previous to ,his second advent1 to what did ,christ liken it8 8,likewise also as it was in the days of ,lot2 they did eat1 they drank1 they bought1 they sold1 they planted1 they builded2 but the same day that ,lot went out of ,sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven1 and destroyed them all4 ,even thus shall it be in the day when the ,son of man is revealed40 ,luke #ag3bh-cj4 ,,note4--,the cities of today are fast becoming like ,sodom and ,gomorrah--centers and sink-holes of vice1 pride1 violence1 confusion1 and crime4 ,the cities of the ,united ,states1 while containing only about one half the population of the country1 furnish ninety-seven per cent of the crime4 ,out of #bfh boys in the ,kansas ,state ,reform ,school a few years ago1 all but three came from cities4 ,in ,new ,york ,city a murder is committed every thirty-six hours4 ,the numerous holidays1 the whirl of excitement1 pleasure1 and sports1 theatergoing1 horse-racing1 gambling1 liquor drinking1 and reveling in the cities1 attract thousands from the sober duties of life1 and stimulate every evil passion to activity4 ,what a poor place1 therefore1 are the cities of today in which to rear a family6 ,too many1 like ,lot1 have pitched their tent toward ,sodom4 #ab4 ,of what is the destruction of ,sodom and ,gomorrah a type8 8,and turning the cities of ,sodom and ,gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow1 making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly40 #b ,peter #b3f4 ,,note4--,the destruction of such cities as ,sodom and ,gomorrah1 ,babylon and ,jerusalem1 is set forth as a type of the destruction awaiting the world4 ,says one writer3 8,the time is near when the large cities will be visited by the judgments of ,god4 ,in a little while these cities will be terribly shaken4 ,no matter how large or strong their buildings1 no matter how many safeguards against fire may have been provided1 let ,god touch these buildings and in a few minutes or in a few hours they will be in ruins4 ,the ungodly cities of our world are to be swept away by the besom of destruction4 ,in the calamities that are now befalling immense buildings and large portions of the cities1 ,god is showing us what will come upon the whole earth40 ,the destruction of the great cities now almost wholly given up to sinful pleasure1 pride1 mammon-worship1 and idolatry1 is impending4 ,it is time1 therefore1 that those who are really in earnest concerning their children's salvation begin to think about leaving these cities4 #ac4 ,what is to take place under the seventh plague8 8,and the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air2 444 and there was a great earthquake1 such as was not since men were upon the earth1 so mighty an earthquake1 and so great4444 ,and the cities of the nations fell40 ,rev4 #af3ag-ai4 ,how prone are professors to rest on their lees1 ,to study their pleasure1 their profit and ease6 ,though ,god says3 8,arise1 and escape for thy life1 ,and look not behind thee2 remember ,lot's wife40 ,awake from thy slumbers1 the warning believe2 ',tis ,jesus that calls you1 the message receive2 ,while dangers are pending1 escape for thy life6 ,and look not behind thee2 remember ,lot's wife4 ,the ways of religion true pleasure afford1 ,no pleasures can equal the joys of the ,lord2 ,forsake then the world1 and escape for thy life1 ,and look not behind thee2 remember ,lot's wife4 ,purity ,illustration4 ,the ,pharisees ,accusing ,the ,woman4 ,he that is without sin among you1 let him first cast a stone at her4 ,john #h3g4 #a4 ,what did ,christ say of the pure in heart8 8,blessed are the pure in heart3 for they shall see ,god40 ,matt4 #e3h4 #b4 ,what did ,he declare to be a violation of the seventh commandment8 8,ye have heard that it was said by them of old time1 ,thou shalt not commit adultery3 but ,i say unto you1 ,that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart40 ,verses #bg1 #bh4 #c4 ,what exhortations did the apostle ,paul give ,timothy8 8,flee also youthful lusts40 #b ,tim4 #b3bb4 8,keep thyself pure40 #a ,tim4 #e3bb4 #d4 ,to whom are all things pure8 8,unto the pure all things are pure3 but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure2 but even their mind and conscience is defiled40 ,titus #a3ae4 #e4 ,when tempted to sin1 what noble example did ,joseph set8 8,how then can ,i do this great wickedness1 and sin against ,god80 ,gen4 #ci3i4 #f4 ,against what are the people of ,god warned8 8,but fornication1 and all uncleanness1 or covetousness1 let it not be once named among you1 as becometh saints2 neither filthiness1 nor foolish talking1 nor jesting1 which are not convenient3 but rather giving of thanks40 ,eph4 #e3c1 #d4 #g4 ,what are mentioned as works of the flesh8 8,now the works of the flesh are manifest1 which are these3 ,adultery1 fornication1 uncleanness1 lasciviousness40 ,gal4 #e3ai4 #h4 ,what is said of those who do such things8 8,they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of ,god40 ,verse #ba4 #i4 ,against keeping company with whom are we warned8 8,but now ,i have written unto you not to keep company1 if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator40 #a ,cor4 #e3aa4 #aj4 ,why are evil associations to be avoided8 8,be not deceived3 evil communications corrupt good manners40 #a ,cor4 #ae3cc4 #aa4 ,what inexorable law is laid down in the ,scriptures8 8,be not deceived2 ,god is not mocked3 for whatsoever a man soweth1 that shall he also reap4 ,for he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption2 but he that soweth to the ,spirit shall of the ,spirit reap life everlasting40 ,gal4 #f3g1 #h4 8,keep virtue's simple path before your eyes1 ,nor think from evil good can ever rise40--,thomson4 #ab4 ,instead of sanctioning evil1 what should we do8 8,and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness1 but rather reprove them4 ,for it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret40 ,eph4 #e3aa1 #ab4 #ac4 ,how should we guard our conversation8 8,let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth1 but that which is good to the use of edifying1 that it may minister grace unto the hearers40 ,eph4 #d3bi4 #ad4 ,what scripture shows that social impurity was one of the chief sins which brought on the deluge8 8,and it came to pass1 when men began to multiply on the face of the earth1 and daughters were born unto them1 that the sons of ,god saw the daughters of men that they were fair2 and they took them wives of all which they chose4444 ,and ,god saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth1 and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually4444 ,and the ,lord said1 ,i will destroy man whom ,i have created from the face of the earth4444 ,the earth also was corrupt before ,god1 and the earth was filled with violence40 ,gen4 #f3a-aa4 #ae4 ,what was the character of the inhabitants of ,sodom8 8,but the men of ,sodom were wicked and sinners before the ,lord exceedingly40 ,gen4 #ac3ac4 8,and they were haughty1 and committed abomination before ,me3 therefore ,i took them away as ,i saw good40 ,eze4 #af3ej4 ,see also verse #di4 ,,note4--,gen4 #ai3a-i and #b ,peter #b3f-h show that they were exceedingly corrupt in morals4 #af4 ,what did ,christ say would be the condition of the world at ,his second advent8 8,as it was in the days of ,noe1 so shall it be also in the days of the ,son of man4444 ,likewise also as it was in the days of ,lot2 444 even thus shall it be in the day when the ,son of man is revealed40 ,luke #ag3bf-cj4 #ag4 ,what does the ,lord call upon the wicked man to do8 8,let the wicked forsake his way1 and the unrighteous man his thoughts3 and let him return unto the ,lord1 and ,he will have mercy upon him2 and to our ,god1 for ,he will abundantly pardon40 ,isa4 #ee3g4 #ah4 ,what are the proper things to engage one's mind8 8,finally1 brethren1 whatsoever things are true1 whatsoever things are honest1 whatsoever things are just1 whatsoever things are pure1 whatsoever things are lovely1 whatsoever things are of good report2 if there be any virtue1 and if there be any praise1 think on these things40 ,phil4 #d3h4 ,,note4--,the greatest foes to social purity are immoral associates1 impure literature1 improper dress1 idleness1 intemperance1 and theater-going1 including questionable picture shows1 all of which are confined almost exclusively to city life4 ,for this reason parents should look well to their children's home life2 their companions2 the books1 papers1 and magazines they read2 how their time is occupied2 what they eat1 drink1 and wear2 where they spend their nights2 and the character of their amusements4 8,pride1 fulness of bread1 and abundance of idleness0 were contributing causes to the gross immorality of ,sodom1 and its consequent downfall4 ,eze4 #af3di1 #ej4 ,,part ,,xvii4 ,,health ,,and ,,temperance ,illustration4 ,life ,in ,the ,country4 ,i wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health4 #c ,john #b4 ,good ,health ,illustration4 ,the ,family ,table4 ,whether therefore ye eat1 or drink1 444 do all to the glory of ,god4 #a ,cor4 #aj3ca4 #a4 ,what did the apostle ,john wish concerning ,gaius8 8,beloved1 ,i wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health1 even as thy soul prospereth40 #c ,john #b4 #b4 ,what did ,god promise ,his people anciently8 8,and ye shall serve the ,lord your ,god1 and ,he shall bless thy bread1 and thy water2 and ,i will take sickness away from the midst of thee40 ,ex4 #bc3be4 #c4 ,upon what conditions was freedom from disease promised8 8,if thou wilt diligently harken to the voice of the ,lord thy ,god1 and wilt do that which is right in ,his sight1 and wilt give ear to ,his commandments1 and keep all ,his statutes1 ,i will put none of these diseases upon thee1 which ,i have brought upon the ,egyptians3 for ,i am the ,lord that healeth thee40 ,ex4 #ae3bf4 #d4 ,what does the psalmist say the ,lord does for ,his people8 8,who forgiveth all thine iniquities2 who healeth all thy diseases40 ,ps4 #ajc3c4 #e4 ,what constituted a large part of ,christ's ministry8 8,who went about doing good1 and healing all that were oppressed of the devil40 ,acts #aj3ch4 ,see ,luke #ac3af4 8,and ,jesus went about all ,galilee1 444 healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people40 ,matt4 #d3bc4 #f4 ,why should the health of the body be preserved8 8,for ye are bought with a price3 therefore glorify ,god in your body1 and in your spirit1 which are ,god's40 #a ,cor4 #f3bj4 #g4 ,what is the body of the believer said to be8 8,what8 know ye not that your body is the temple of the ,holy ,ghost which is in you1 which ye have of ,god1 and ye are not your own80 ,verse #ai4 #h4 ,what will ,god do to those who defile this temple8 8,if any man defile the temple of ,god1 him shall ,god destroy2 for the temple of ,god is holy1 which temple ye are40 #a ,cor4 #c3ag4 #i4 ,what example did ,daniel set in this matter8 8,but ,daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat1 nor with the wine which he drank40 ,dan4 #a3h4 #aj4 ,with what food did he ask to be provided8 8,prove thy servants1 ,i beseech thee1 ten days2 and let them give us pulse to eat1 and water to drink40 ,verse #ab4 #aa4 ,what was the original diet prescribed for man8 8,and ,god said1 ,behold1 ,i have given you every herb bearing seed1 which is upon the face of all the earth1 and every tree1 in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed2 to you it shall be for meat40 ,gen4 #a3bi4 #ab4 ,why did the ,lord restrict the ,hebrews in their diet8 8,for thou art an holy people unto the ,lord thy ,god1 and the ,lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto ,himself1 above all the nations that are upon the earth4 ,thou shalt not eat any abominable thing40 ,deut4 #ad3b1 #c4 ,,note4--,both mind and body are affected by the food we eat4 #ac4 ,what effect does cheerfulness have upon the health8 8,a merry heart doeth good like a medicine40 ,prov4 #ag3bb4 #ad4 ,how did the ,saviour provide rest for ,his disciples8 8,and ,he said unto them1 ,come ye yourselves apart into a desert place1 and rest awhile40 ,mark #f3ca4 #ae4 ,how are we exhorted to present our bodies to ,god8 8,i beseech you 444 that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable unto ,god40 ,rom4 #ab3a4 #af4 ,what high purpose should control our habits of life8 8,whether therefore ye eat1 or drink1 or whatsoever ye do1 do all to the glory of ,god40 #a ,cor4 #aj3ca4 ,christian ,temperance ,illustration4 ,signing ,the ,pledge4 ,daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself4 ,dan4 #a3h4 #a4 ,concerning what did ,paul reason before ,felix8 8,he reasoned of righteousness1 temperance1 and judgment to come40 ,acts #bd3be4 ,,note4--,temperance means habitual moderation and control in the indulgence of the appetites and passions2 in other words1 self-control4 #b4 ,of what is temperance a fruit8 8,but the fruit of the ,spirit is love1 joy1 peace1 long-suffering1 gentleness1 goodness1 faith1 meekness1 temperance40 ,gal4 #e3bb1 #bc4 ,,note4--8,temperance puts wood on the fire1 meal in the barrel1 flour in the tub1 money in the purse1 credit in the country1 contentment in the house1 clothes on the back1 and vigor in the body40--,benjamin ,franklin4 #c4 ,where in ,christian growth and experience is temperance placed by the apostle ,peter8 8,add to your faith virtue2 and to virtue knowledge2 and to knowledge temperance2 and to temperance patience2 and to patience godliness2 and to godliness brotherly kindness2 and to brotherly kindness charity40 #b ,peter #a3e-g4 ,see page #edb4 ,,note4--,temperance is rightly placed here as to order4 ,knowledge is a prerequisite to temperance1 and temperance to patience4 ,it is very difficult for an intemperate person to be patient4 #d4 ,what is said of those who strive for the mastery8 8,and every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things40 #a ,cor4 #i3be4 #e4 ,in running the ,christian race1 what did ,paul say he did8 8,but ,i keep under my body1 and bring it into subjection3 lest that by any means1 when ,i have preached to others1 ,i myself should be a castaway40 ,verse #bg4 #f4 ,why are kings and rulers admonished to be temperate8 8,it is not for kings to drink wine2 nor for princes strong drink3 lest they drink1 and forget the law1 and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted40 ,prov4 #ca3d1 #e4 #g4 ,why were priests forbidden to use intoxicating drink while engaged in the sanctuary service8 8,and the ,lord spake unto ,aaron1 saying1 ,do not drink wine nor strong drink1 thou1 nor thy sons with thee1 when ye go into the tabernacle3 444 that ye may put difference between holy and unholy1 and between unclean and clean40 ,lev4 #aj3h-aj4 #h4 ,why is indulgence in strong drink dangerous8 8,and be not drunk with wine1 wherein is excess2 but be filled with the ,spirit40 ,eph4 #e3ah4 ,,note4--,the danger in the indulgence of stimulating foods and drinks is that they create an unnatural appetite and thirst1 thus leading to excess4 ,both food and drink should be nourishing and non-stimulating4 #i4 ,for what should men eat and drink8 8,blessed art thou1 ,o land1 when thy king is the son of nobles1 and thy princes eat in due season1 for strength1 and not for drunkenness60 ,eccl4 #aj3ag4 #aj4 ,why did ,daniel refuse the food and wine of the king8 8,but ,daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat1 nor with the wine which he drank40 ,dan4 #a3h4 ,see ,judges #ac3d4 #aa4 ,instead of these1 what did he request8 8,prove thy servants1 ,i beseech thee1 ten days2 and let them give us pulse to eat1 and water to drink40 ,verse #ab4 #ab4 ,at the end of the ten days' test1 how did he and his companions appear8 8,and at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat40 ,verse #ae4 #ac4 ,at the end of their three years' course in the school of ,babylon1 how did the wisdom of ,daniel and his companions compare with that of others8 8,now at the end of the days 444 the king communed with them2 and among them all was found none like ,daniel1 ,hananiah1 ,mishael1 and ,azariah3 444 and in all matters of wisdom and understanding1 that the king inquired of them1 he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm40 ,verses #ah-bj4 #ad4 ,what warning is given against leading others into intemperance8 8,woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink1 that puttest thy bottle to him1 and makest him drunken40 ,hab4 #b3ae4 #ae4 ,what kind of professed ,christians are not fellowshiped8 8,but now ,i have written unto you not to keep company1 if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator1 or covetous1 or an idolater1 or a railer1 or a drunkard40 #a ,cor4 #e3aa4 #af4 ,can drunkards enter the kingdom of ,god8 8,neither fornicators1 nor idolaters1 444 nor thieves1 nor covetous1 nor drunkards1 nor revilers1 nor extortioners1 shall inherit the kingdom of ,god40 #a ,cor4 #f3i1 #aj4 ,see ,rev4 #ba3bg4 #ag4 ,for what perfection of character did the apostle pray8 8,and the very ,god of peace sanctify you wholly2 and ,i pray ,god your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ40 #a ,thess4 #e3bc4 ,,note4--,for notable examples of total abstinence in the ,bible1 see the wife of ,manoah1 the mother of ,samson 7,judges #ac3d1 #ab-ad72 ,hannah1 the mother of ,samuel 7#a ,sam4 #a3ae72 the ,rechabites 7,jer4 #ce3a-aj72 and ,john the ,baptist 7,luke #a3ac-ae74 ,song ,of ,the ,rye ,i was made to be eaten1 ,and not to be drank2 ,to be threshed in the barn1 ,not soaked in a tank4 ,i come as a blessing ,when put through a mill2 ,as a blight and a curse ,when run through a still4 ,make me up into loaves1 ,and your children are fed2 ,but if into drink1 ,i'll starve them instead4 ,in bread ,i'm a servant1 ,the eater shall rule2 ,in drink ,i am master1 ,the drinker a fool4 ,illustration4 ,the ,two ,robbers4 ,your money and your life4 ,evils ,of ,intemperance ,illustration4 ,the ,home ,destroyer4 ,who hath woe8 who hath sorrow8444 they that tarry long at the wine4 ,prov4 #bc3bi1 #cj4 #a4 ,what do the ,scriptures say of wine8 8,wine is a mocker1 strong drink is raging3 and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise40 ,prov4 #bj3a4 ,,note4--,all intoxicating drinks are deceptive4 ,they seem to give strength1 but in reality cause weakness2 they seem to create heat1 but in fact lower the general temperature2 they seem to impart vitality1 but really destroy life2 they seem to promote happiness1 but cause the greatest unhappiness and misery4 ,to intemperance may be attributed much of the world's sorrow4 #b4 ,what is one of the evil results of intemperance8 8,be not among wine-bibbers2 among riotous eaters of flesh3 for the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty40 ,prov4 #bc3bj1 #ba4 #c4 ,what are other evil effects of intemperance8 8,whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart40 ,hosea #d3aa4 8,they also have erred through wine1 and through strong drink are out of the way2 444 they err in vision1 they stumble in judgment40 ,isa4 #bh3g4 ,,note4--8,one of the subtlest effects of this many-sided drug is to produce a craving for itself1 while weakening the will that could resist that craving40--8,alcohol10 by ,dr4 ,williams1 page #dh4 #d4 ,with what sins is drunkenness classed8 8,adultery1 fornication1 uncleanness1 lasciviousness1 idolatry1 witchcraft1 hatred1 variance1 emulations1 wrath1 strife1 seditions1 heresies1 envyings1 murders1 drunkenness1 revelings1 and such like40 ,gal4 #e3ai-ba4 #e4 ,what are common accompaniments of intemperance8 8,who hath woe8 who hath sorrow8 who hath contentions8 who hath babbling8 who hath wounds without cause8 who hath redness of eyes8 ,they that tarry long at the wine2 they that go to seek mixed wine40 ,prov4 #bc3bi1 #cj4 #f4 ,how do intoxicants serve one in the end8 8,look not thou upon the wine when it is red1 when it giveth his color in the cup1 when it moveth itself aright4 ,at the last it biteth like a serpent1 and stingeth like an adder40 ,verses #ca1 #cb4 ,,notes4--,the effects of alcoholic liquors are thus described in the ,american ,prohibition ,year ,book for #aiab1 pages #bf1 #bg3-- 8,on the ,individual4 ,alcoholic liquors1 whether fermented1 brewed1 or distilled1 are poisonous1 increasing greatly the liability to fatal termination of diseases1 weakening and deranging the intellect1 polluting the affections1 hardening the heart1 and corrupting the morals1 #8bequeathing to posterity' a degeneration of physical and moral character4 8,on the ,family4 ,a disturber and destroyer of its peace1 prosperity1 and happiness1 and thus removing the sure foundation for good government1 national prosperity and welfare4 8,on the ,community4 ,producing demoralization1 vice1 and wickedness1 counteracting the efficacy of religious efforts and of all means for the intellectual elevation1 moral purity1 social happiness1 and eternal good of mankind4 8,on the ,state4 ,promoting crime and pauperism1 paralyzing thrift and industry1 corrupting politics1 legislation1 and the execution of laws40 ,alcohol tends to destroy the higher forms of cells1 those directly concerned with the vital processes1 particularly the delicate brain-cells1 and to replace them with useless and harmful connective tissue1 or what is commonly known as scar tissue4 ,reliable statistics demonstrate that the total abstainer has an advantage of at least twenty-one per cent over the moderate drinker4 8,the offspring of alcoholics show impaired vitality of the most deep-seated character1 such as deformities1 neuroses1 which may take the severe forms of chorea1 infantile convulsions1 epilepsy1 or idiocy40--8,alcohol10 page #dd4 #g4 ,to what extent is intemperance the cause of crime8 ,a lord chief justice of ,england declared1 8,if sifted1 nine tenths of the crime of ,england and ,wales could be traced to drink40--8,alcohol40 #h4 ,what may be said of the use of tobacco8 ,being a rank poison1 its use is highly injurious4 ,,notes4--8,tobacco is the most subtle poison known to chemists1 except the deadly prussic acid40--,m4 ,orfila1 president ,medical ,academy1 ,paris4 8,tobacco is ruinous in our schools and colleges1 dwarfing body and mind40--,dr4 ,willard ,parker4 8,i shall not hesitate to pronounce tobacco in young men to be evil1 and only evil1 physically1 mentally1 and morally40--,edward ,hitchcock1 of ,amherst ,college4 8,the use of intoxicating liquor by men1 and the use of cigarettes by boys1 is creating a race of feeble-minded1 unhealthy1 and valueless citizens40--,john ,wanamaker4 8,we might as well go to the insane asylum for our men as to employ cigarette smokers40--,the late ,e4 ,h4 ,harriman1 railroad magnate4 8,cigarettes are ruining our children1 endangering their lives1 dwarfing their intellects1 and making them criminals1 fast4 ,the boys who use them seem to lose all sense of right1 decency1 and righteousness40--,judge ,crane1 of ,new ,york ,city4 8,cigarette smoking in the case of boys partly paralyzes the nerve cells at the base of the brain1 and this interferes with the breathing and heart action4 ,the end organs of the motor nerves lose their excitability1 next the trunks of the nerves1 and then the spinal cord4444 ,the power of fine coordination is decidedly lost40--,prof4 ,sims ,woodhead1 of ,cambridge ,university4 8,the use of cigarettes affects the nervous system1 weakens the will-power1 and destroys the ability of the boy to resist temptation2 and because of this he easily falls a victim of those habits which not only destroy the mind and soul1 but irresistibly lead him into a violation of the laws of the state40--,george ,torrance1 superintendent ,illinois ,state ,reformatory4 ,tobacco using is demoralizing in its general effects1 and tends to create an appetite for strong drink4 ,it originated with the natives of ,north ,america1 the ,indians4 ,in ,november1 #adib1 when ,columbus discovered the island of ,cuba1 he sent two sailors to explore it1 who1 when they returned1 reported1 among many other strange and curious discoveries1 that the natives carried with them lighted firebrands1 and puffed smoke from their mouths and noses1 which they supposed to be the way the savages had of perfuming themselves4 ,they afterward declared that they 8saw the naked savages twist large leaves together1 and smoke like devils40 ,originating with the wild barbarians of ,america1 the smoking habit1 after some years1 was introduced into ,europe1 and was rapidly adopted1 not only by the lower classes1 but by those in high authority1 even princes and nobles participating in the new intoxication4 ,it has since become well-nigh universal4 #i4 ,where does intemperance often begin8 ,intemperance often begins in the home4 ,many who would not think of placing on their tables wine or liquor of any kind will load them with food that creates a thirst for strong drink1--with strong tea and coffee1 injurious condiments1 rich pastry1 highly seasoned foods1 and the like4 #aj4 ,what will drunkards1 with other workers of iniquity1 never inherit8 ,neither fornicators1 nor idolaters1 444 nor thieves1 nor covetous1 nor drunkards1 444 shall inherit the kingdom of ,god4 #a ,cor4 #f3i1 #aj4 ,the ,world's ,curse ,illustration4 ,the ,gin-,mill4 ,all its history is written in tears and blood4--,robert ,j4 ,burdette4 #a4 ,what admonition against intemperance did ,christ give that is especially applicable at the present time8 8,and take heed to yourselves1 lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting1 and drunkenness1 and cares of this life1 and so that day come upon you unawares40 ,luke #ba3cd4 #b4 ,what did ,he say would be the condition of the world just before ,his second coming8 8,as the days of ,noe were1 so shall also the coming of the ,son of man be4444 ,they were eating and drinking1 marrying and giving in marriage40 ,matt4 #bd3cg1 #ch4 #c4 ,how has the consumption of liquor increased in gallons in the ,united ,states since #ahdj3-- ,spirits ,wines ,liquors ,total ,per ,capita #ahdj #dc1jfj1hhd #d1hgc1jif #bc1caj1hdc #ga1bdd1hbc #d4ag #ahej #ea1hcc1dgc #f1caf1cic #cf1efc1jji #id1gab1hge #d4jh #ahfj #hi1ifh1fea #aj1icc1iha #aja1cdf1ffi #bjb1bdi1cja #f4dc #ahgj #gi1hie1gjh #ab1bbe1jfg #bjd1gef1aef #bif1hgf1ica #g4gj #ahhj #fc1ebf1fid #bh1jih1agi #dad1bbj1afe #eje1hde1jch #aj4jh #ahij #hg1hbi1fbc #bh1ide1iic #hee1ibi1eei #igb1gje1age #ae4ec #aijj #ig1cef1hfd #bi1ihh1dfg #a1bbb1chg1ajd #a1cdi1gcb1dce #ag4gf #aiaj #acc1ech1hfd #fj1edh1jgh #a1hea1cdj1bef #b1jde1dbg1jah #ba4hf #aiaa #ach1ehe1ihi #fb1hei1bcb #a1iff1iaa1gdd #b1afi1cef1fie #bb4gi ,the total consumption of alcoholic liquors in the ,united ,states for forty-two years 7#ahgj-aiaa7 was #dc1faa1jjj1efd gallons4 ,the drink bill of the ,united ,states for #aiaa was estimated at #a1hcc1fec1dbe1 or nearly twice the national debt4 ,the number of liquor dealers in the ,united ,states in #aiaj was #bee1gfe1 or over a quarter of a million4 ,the capital invested in the manufacture of liquor in the ,united ,states in #ahej was less than #aj1jjj1jjj4 ,in #aiaj1 sixty years later1 it had increased to over #ggj1jjj1jjj1 or more than #g1gjj per cent4 ,the total internal revenue received by the ,united ,states for liquor for forty-nine years1 or from #ahfc to #aiaa1 was #e1bde1iaf1jdg4ja4 ,the use of whisky1 beer1 cigars1 and cigarettes in the ,united ,states increased enormously in #aiab4 ,during the three months of ,july1 ,august1 and ,september of this year alone1 #cc1aej1jjj gallons of whisky were used1 an increase of #dej1jjj gallons over the corresponding period of the previous year2 #ai1hjj1jjj barrels of beer were drunk1 an increase of #cbj1jjj barrels over the same months of #aiaa2 #a1iej1jjj1jjj cigars were smoked1 a record consumption2 and more than #c1hjj1jjj1jjj cigarettes were consumed1 an increase of #a1jjj1jjj1jjj over the same period of the previous year4 #d4 ,what can be said of intemperance in ,great ,britain8 ,speaking of intemperance in ,great ,britain1 the ,english ,watchword says3-- 8,thanks to our brewers and publicans1 and the cooperation of the magistrates who license them1 and the consent of the ,christian church which permits the liquor traffic to continue1 we have3-- 8#a1jjj1jjj paupers on the rates through drink1 #ajj1jjj criminals in jail through drink1 #ej1jjj lunatics in asylums through drink1 #fj1jjj deaths annually through drink1 and a standing army of-- #fj1jjj confirmed drunkards40 #e4 ,to what extent is beer manufactured in the world today8 ,the enormous extent of the beer industry in the world at the present time is indicated by the following table prepared in #aijc by ,gambrinus1 of ,vienna3-- ,germany #ah1bcj ,united ,kingdom #e1edg ,america and ,australia #b1baj ,austria-,hungary #a1dcf ,belgium #c1cai ,france #c1cfj ,russia #ibj ,sweden #bej ,denmark #cgj ,switzerland #bbh ,holland #cgb ,other countries #bfj ,total #cf1ejb ,the amount of beer produced by these #cf1ejb breweries is estimated at considerably over #aej1jjj1jjj barrels annually4 ,gallons of ,liquor ,consumed ,annually by the ,world ,today ,wine ,beer ,spirits ,australia #g1ibe1jjj #dg1igf1jjj #c1big1jjj ,austria-,hungary #aib1hjj1jjj #ede1fgd1jdc #abj1jjj1jjj ,belgium #h1idh1bjj #cie1bhe1beh #i1hie1jjj ,bulgaria #bi1ajj1jjj #idf1jjj #ggj1jjj ,denmark #fc1bac1jjj #d1jjj1jjj ,dominion of #a1chf1bce #ci1hif1fcf #f1jed1gij ,canada ,france #a1gaj1ijj1jjj #bhi1ajc1jjj #ig1agg1ifh ,german ,empire #gi1fjj1jjj #a1ghb1ggh1jjj #abd1cac1cjj ,holland #a1ihj1jjj #i1cbh1jjj ,italy #hef1ebj1jjj #f1gbe1jjj #aa1aej1djj ,new ,zealand #abf1jjj #g1cha1jjj #fjb1jjj ,newfoundland #g1bjj #cab1jjj #cfd1jjj ,norway #h1gef1jjj #a1fgb1jjj ,portugal #ajh1cbj1jjj ,roumania #eb1hdj1jjj #a1cbj1jjj #f1iif1jjj ,russian ,empire #gf1fbj1jjj #aea1fcc1hib #bcb1hac1chb ,servia #f1fje1jjj ,spain #dbh1jjj1jjj #bj1jjj1jjj ,sweden #hih1bjj #dd1ddj1jjj #aj1gcj1ejj ,switzerland #bb1aij1jjj #de1deb1jjj ,united ,kingdom #bf1cdi1hgc #a1jba1abc1fcb #ch1acc1gba ,united ,states #fb1jjj1jjj #a1hea1cdb1bef #acc1ech1fhd ,total #c1fgc1aae1gjh #f1cbc1ceg1gag #haj1hcf1gde ,grand total1 #aj1hjg1caj1agj gallons4--,american ,prohibition ,year ,book1 #aiab4 ,comparative ,annual ,cost of ,liquor and ,other ,things in the ,united ,states ,intoxicating liquor #a1geb1jjj1jjj ,tobacco #a1bjj1jjj1jjj ,iron and steel #a1jce1jjj1jjj ,jewelry and plate #hjj1jjj1jjj ,printing and publishing #gej1jjj1jjj ,lumber #gjj1jjj1jjj ,cotton goods #fge1jjj1jjj ,automobiles #ejj1jjj1jjj ,woolen and worsted goods #dge1jjj1jjj ,flour #dee1jjj1jjj ,boots and shoes #dej1jjj1jjj ,panama ,canal #djj1jjj1jjj ,public education #cga1jjj1jjj ,sugar and molasses #caj1jjj1jjj ,furniture #bde1jjj1jjj ,silk goods #bdj1jjj1jjj ,potatoes4 #baj1jjj1jjj ,confectionery #bjj1jjj1jjj ,church and home work #age1jjj1jjj ,soft drinks #abj1jjj1jjj ,tea and coffee #ajj1jjj1jjj ,brick #ajj1jjj1jjj ,millinery #ij1jjj1jjj ,patent medicines #hj1jjj1jjj ,chewing-gum #ac1jjj1jjj ,foreign missions #ab1jjj1jjj ,,notes4--8,grape-,juice has killed more people than grape-shot40--,spurgeon4 8,o that men should put an enemy in their mouths1 to steal away their brains60--,shakespeare4 8,the liquor traffic is the most degrading and ruinous of all human pursuits40--,william ,mc,kinley4 8,all its history is written in tears and blood40--,robert ,j4 ,burdette4 8,in every community three things always work together1--the grog-shop1 the jail1 and the gallows1--an infernal trinity40--,henry ,ward ,beecher4 8,give me a sober population1 not wasting their earnings in strong drink1 and ,i will know where to get my revenue40--,william ,e4 ,gladstone4 8,i have looked into a thousand homes of the working people of ,europe2 ,i do not know how many in this country4 ,in every case1 as far as my observation goes1 drunkenness was at the bottom of the misery40--,carroll ,d4 ,wright1 former ,commissioner of ,labor1 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 8,the liquor traffic is a hydra-headed monster1 which1 with ceaseless and tireless energy1 wastes the substance of the poor1 manufactures burdensome taxes for the public1 monopolizes the time of courts1 fills the jails and penitentiaries and asylums1 terrorizes helpless women and children1 and mocks the law40--,gen4 ,nelson ,a4 ,miles4 8,i have no sympathy with the statement1 so often made1 that the manufacture and sale of liquor have contributed to the industrial development of the nation4 ,on the contrary1 ,i believe that liquor has contributed more to the moral1 intellectual1 and material deterioration of the people1 and has brought more misery to defenseless women and children1 than has any other agency in the history of mankind40--,john ,mitchell1 vice-president ,american ,federation of ,labor4 8,the saloon is the mortal enemy of peace and order1 the despoiler of man and the terror of women1 the cloud that shadows the face of children1 the demon that has dug more graves and sent more souls unshriven to judgment than all the plagues that have wasted life since the plagues of ,egypt1 or all the wars since ,joshua stood before ,jericho40--,henry ,w4 ,grady4 ,what ,a ,barrel ,of ,whisky ,contains ,a barrel of headaches1 of heartaches1 of woes2 ,a barrel of curses1 a barrel of blows2 ,a barrel of sorrow for a loving1 weary wife2 ,a barrel of care1 a barrel of strife2 ,a barrel of unavailing regret2 ,a barrel of cares1 a barrel of debt2 ,a barrel of hunger1 of poison1 of pain2 ,a barrel of hopes all blasted and vain2 ,a barrel of poverty1 ruin1 and blight2 ,a barrel of tears that run in the night2 ,a barrel of crime1 a barrel of groans2 ,a barrel of orphans' most pitiful moans2 ,a barrel of serpents that hiss as they pass1 ,that glow from the liquor in the bead of the glass2 ,a barrel of falsehoods2 a barrel of cries ,that fall from the maniac's lips as he dies6 ,scripture ,admonitions 7,a ,responsive ,reading7 ,illustration4 ,the ,home ,crusher4 ,the drunkard 444 shall come to poverty4 ,prov4 #bc3ba4 8,woe unto them that rise up early in the morning1 that they may follow strong drink2 that continue until night1 till wine inflame them60 ,isa4 #e3aa4 8,and the harp1 and the viol1 the tabret1 and pipe1 and wine1 are in their feasts3 but they regard not the work of the ,lord1 neither consider the operation of ,his hands40 ,verse #ab4 8,and the ,lord spake unto ,aaron1 saying1 ,do not drink wine nor strong drink1 thou1 nor thy sons with thee40 ,lev4 #aj3h1 #i4 8,they shall not drink wine with a song2 strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it40 ,isa4 #bd3i4 8,it is not for kings1 ,o ,lemuel1 it is not for kings to drink wine2 nor for princes strong drink40 ,prov4 #ca3d4 8,woe to the crown of pride1 to the drunkards of ,ephraim1 whose glorious beauty is a fading flower40 ,isa4 #bh3a4 8,he that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man3 he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich40 ,prov4 #ba3ag4 8,for the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty3 and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags40 ,prov4 #bc3ba4 8,woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink1 that puttest thy bottle to him1 and makest him drunken also40 ,hab4 #b3ae4 8,woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine1 and men of strength to mingle strong drink40 ,isa4 #e3bb4 8,be not drunk with wine1 wherein is excess2 but be filled with the ,spirit40 ,eph4 #e3ah4 8,wine is a mocker1 strong drink is raging3 and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise40 ,prov4 #bj3a4 8,who hath woe8 who hath sorrow8 who hath contentions8 who hath babbling8 who hath wounds without cause8 who hath redness of eyes80 ,prov4 #bc3bi4 8,they that tarry long at the wine2 they that go to seek mixed wine40 ,verse #cj4 8,look not thou upon the wine when it is red1 when it giveth his color in the cup1 when it moveth itself aright40 ,verse #ca4 8,at the last it biteth like a serpent1 and stingeth like an adder40 ,verse #cb4 8,be not deceived3 neither fornicators1 nor idolaters1 nor adulterers1 444 nor thieves1 nor covetous1 nor drunkards1 nor revilers1 nor extortioners1 shall inherit the kingdom of ,god40 #a ,cor4 #f3i1 #aj4 8,now therefore beware1 ,i pray thee1 and drink not wine nor strong drink1 and eat not any unclean thing40 ,judges #ac3d4 8,know ye not that your body is the temple of the ,holy ,ghost which is in you1 which ye have of ,god1 and ye are not your own80 #a ,cor4 #f3ai4 8,for ye are bought with a price3 therefore glorify ,god in your body1 and in your spirit1 which are ,god's40 ,verse #bj4 8,whether therefore ye eat1 or drink1 or whatsoever ye do1 do all to the glory of ,god40 #a ,cor4 #aj3ca4 ,look not upon the wine ,that sparkles in its flow1 ,for death is slumbering there1 ,beneath its ruddy glow4 ,no happiness it bringeth1 ,at last it only stingeth2 ,it biteth1 and it wringeth ,the heart with bitter woe4 ,lift up the tempted soul ,now fallen in despair1 ,direct his thoughts above1 ,to ,god1 who heareth prayer4 ,his arm in mighty power ,can bid the demon cower1 ,and in temptation's hour ,will an escape prepare4 ,f4 ,e4 ,,belden4 ,illustration4 ,the ,guardian ,angel4 ,what maintains one vice would bring up two children4--,benjamin ,franklin4 ,true ,temperance ,reform ,illustration4 ,save ,the ,boys4 ,train up a child in the way he should go3 and when he is old1 he will not depart from it4 ,prov4 #bb3f4 #a4 ,what was the original food provided for man8 8,and ,god said1 ,behold1 ,i have given you every herb bearing seed1 which is upon the face of all the earth1 and every tree1 in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed2 to you it shall be for meat40 ,gen4 #a3bi4 ,,note4--,in other words1 vegetables1 grains1 fruits1 and nuts4 #b4 ,after the flood what other food was indicated as permissible8 8,every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you2 even as the green herb have ,i given you all things40 ,gen4 #i3c4 ,,note4--,from this it is evident that flesh food was not included in the original diet provided for man1 but that on account of the changed conditions resulting from the fall and the flood1 its use was permitted4 #c4 ,when ,god chose ,israel for ,his people1 what kinds of flesh food were excluded from their diet8 ,those called unclean4 ,see ,leviticus #aa and ,deuteronomy #ad4 #d4 ,what special food did ,god provide for the children of ,israel during their forty years' wandering in the wilderness8 8,then said the ,lord unto ,moses1 ,behold1 ,i will rain bread from heaven for you40 8,and the children of ,israel did eat manna forty years1 until they came to a land inhabited40 ,ex4 #af3d1 #ce4 #e4 ,at the same time what did ,god promise to do for them8 8,i will take sickness away from the midst of thee40 ,ex4 #bc3be4 #f4 ,what testimony does the psalmist bear regarding their physical condition8 8,there was not one feeble person among their tribes40 ,ps4 #aje3cg4 ,,note4--,when they complained at ,god's dealings with them1 and longed for the food of ,egypt1 ,god gave them their desires1 but sent 8leanness into their soul40 ,see ,numbers #aa2 ,ps4 #ajf3ac-ae2 #a ,cor4 #aj3f4 ,like many today1 they were not content with a simple but wholesome and nourishing diet4 #g4 ,where1 above all1 should true temperance reform begin8 ,in the home4 ,,note4--,unless fathers and mothers practise temperance1 they cannot expect their children to do so4 #h4 ,what classes of men especially should be strictly temperate8 8,be thou an example of the believers40 #a ,tim4 #d3ab4 ,,note4--,of all men in the world1 ministers and physicians should lead strictly temperate lives4 ,the welfare of society demands this of them1 for their influence is constantly telling for or against moral reform and the improvement of society4 ,by precept and example they can do much toward bringing about the much-needed reform4 #i4 ,can the fact that the liquor traffic brings in a large revenue to the state justify men in licensing it8 8,woe to him that buildeth a town with blood1 and stablisheth a city by iniquity40 ,hab4 #b3ab4 ,,note4--,in all the walks and relationships of life1 whether in the home1 the medical profession1 the pulpit1 or the legislative assembly1 men should stand for temperance4 ,to license the liquor traffic is to legalize and foster it4 ,it cannot exist nor thrive without the patronage of each rising generation1 a large number of whom it must necessarily ruin1 body1 soul1 and spirit4 ,for the state to receive money from such a source1 therefore1 must be highly reprehensible4 ,the practise has fittingly been likened to a father catching sharks1 and baiting his hook with his own children4 ,,part ,,xviii4 ,,the ,,kingdom ,,restored ,illustration4 ,the ,transfiguration4 ,there be some standing here1 which shall not taste of death1 till they see the ,son of man coming in ,his kingdom4 ,matt4 #af3bh4 ,the ,kingdom ,of ,glory ,illustration4 ,the ,triumphal ,entry4 ,behold1 thy ,king cometh4 ,zech4 #i3i4 #a4 ,who is to reign finally over ,god's kingdom8 8,and ,thou1 ,o tower of the flock ,christ1 444 unto ,thee shall it come1 even the first dominion40 ,micah #d3h4 #b4 ,when asked if ,he was a king1 what did ,christ say8 8,to this end was ,i born1 and for this cause came ,i into the world40 ,john #ah3cg4 #c4 ,in ,his transfiguration how did ,christ appear8 8,his face did shine as the sun1 and ,his raiment was white as the light40 ,matt4 #ag3b4 #d4 ,who else appeared on this occasion8 8,there appeared unto them ,moses and ,elias40 ,verse #c4 ,,note4--,in this miniature representation of ,christ's kingdom1 as in ,his triumphal entry into ,jerusalem 7,matt4 #ba3a-i71 ,christ appeared as ,king2 ,moses 7,jude #i7 represented the sleeping saints to be raised at ,christ's coming2 and ,elijah 7#b ,kings #b3aa7 the living saints to be translated then4 #e4 ,for what purpose will ,christ come again8 8,to be glorified in ,his saints40 #b ,thess4 #a3aj4 #f4 ,of what will the saints speak8 8,they shall speak of the glory of ,thy kingdom40 ,ps4 #ade3aa4 #g4 ,how enduring is this kingdom to be8 8,thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom40 ,verse #ac4 ,the ,saints' ,inheritance ,illustration4 ,return ,of ,the ,spies4 ,the land 444 floweth with milk and honey2 and this is the fruit of it4 ,num4 #ac3bg4 #a4 ,how great reward has ,god promised those that love ,him8 8,but as it is written1 ,eye hath not seen1 nor ear heard1 neither have entered into the heart of man1 the things which ,god hath prepared for them that love ,him40 #a ,cor4 #b3i4 #b4 ,by what have these things been revealed to us8 8,but ,god hath revealed them unto us by ,his ,spirit3 for the ,spirit searcheth all things1 yea1 the deep things of ,god40 ,verse #aj4 #c4 ,what reward awaits the true child of ,god8 8,but now being made free from sin1 and become servants to ,god1 ye have your fruit unto holiness1 and the end everlasting life40 ,rom4 #f3bb4 #d4 ,what will he reap who sows to the ,spirit8 8,he that soweth to the ,spirit shall of the ,spirit reap life everlasting40 ,gal4 #f3h4 #e4 ,for what purpose did ,god give ,his ,son to the world8 8,for ,god so loved the world1 that ,he gave ,his only begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish1 but have everlasting life40 ,john #c3af4 ,illustration4 ,moses ,on ,mt4 ,nebo ,viewing ,the ,promised ,land4 ,and the ,lord showed him all the land1 444 unto the uttermost sea4 ,deut4 #cd3a1 #b4 #f4 ,what is to be the reward of those whose works are good8 8,who will render to every man according to his deeds3 444 glory1 honor1 and peace1 to every man that worketh good40 ,rom4 #b3f-aj4 #g4 ,what will he receive who endures temptation8 8,blessed is the man that endureth temptation3 for when he is tried1 he shall receive the crown of life1 which the ,lord hath promised to them that love ,him40 ,james #a3ab4 #h4 ,what promise is made to them that walk uprightly8 8,for the ,lord ,god is a sun and shield3 the ,lord will give grace and glory3 no good thing will ,he withhold from them that walk uprightly40 ,ps4 #hd3aa4 #i4 ,what are the meek to inherit8 8,but the meek shall inherit the earth2 and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace40 ,ps4 #cg3aa4 #aj4 ,what is promised to the willing and obedient8 8,if ye be willing and obedient1 ye shall eat the good of the land40 ,isa4 #a3ai4 #aa4 ,what delights and pleasures await the child of ,god8 8,thou wilt show me the path of life3 in ,thy presence is fulness of joy2 at ,thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore40 ,ps4 #af3aa4 ,i will sing you a song of that beautiful land1 ,the far-away home of the soul1 ,where no storms ever beat on the glittering strand1 ,while the years of eternity roll4 ,o1 that home of the soul6 in my visions and dreams ,its bright jasper walls ,i can see1 ,till ,i fancy but thinly the veil intervenes ,between the fair city and me4 ,that unchangeable home is for you and for me1 ,where ,jesus of ,nazareth stands2 ,the ,king of all kingdoms forever is ,he1 ,and ,he holdeth our crowns in ,his hands4 ,o1 how sweet it will be in that beautiful land1 ,so free from all sorrow and pain2 ,with songs on our lips and with harps in our hands1 ,to meet one another again6 ,,mrs4 ,,ellen ,h4 ,,gates4 ,promises ,to ,the ,overcomer ,illustration4 ,israel ,crossing ,the ,jordan4 ,he that overcometh shall inherit all things4 ,rev4 #ba3g4 #a4 ,what are we admonished to overcome8 8,be not overcome of evil1 but overcome evil with good40 ,rom4 #ab3ba4 ,,note4--,in ,john #e3d that which we are to overcome is called 8the world20 and in #a ,john #b3ae-ag the things of which 8the world0 consists are described as 8the lust of the flesh1 and the lust of the eye1 and the pride of life40 #b4 ,what only can overcome the world8 8,for whatsoever is born of ,god overcometh the world40 #a ,john #e3d4 #c4 ,what gives us the victory in our conflict with the world8 8,and this is the victory that overcometh the world1 even our faith40 ,same verse4 #d4 ,what promises are made by ,christ to the overcomer8 7a7 8,to him that overcometh will ,i give to eat of the tree of life1 which is in the midst of the paradise of ,god40 ,rev4 #b3g4 7b7 8,he that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death40 ,verse #aa4 7c7 8,to him that overcometh will ,i give to eat of the hidden manna1 and will give him a white stone1 and in the stone a new name written1 which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it40 ,verse #ag4 7d7 8,he that overcometh1 and keepeth ,my works unto the end1 to him will ,i give power over the nations3 and he shall rule them with a rod of iron2 as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers3 even as ,i received of ,my ,father4 ,and ,i will give him the morning star40 ,verses #bf-bh4 7e7 8,he that overcometh1 the same shall be clothed in white raiment2 and ,i will not blot out his name out of the book of life1 but ,i will confess his name before ,my ,father1 and before ,his angels40 ,rev4 #c3e4 7f7 8,him that overcometh will ,i make a pillar in the temple of ,my ,god1 and he shall go no more out3 and ,i will write upon him the name of ,my ,god1 and the name of the city of ,my ,god1 which is ,new ,jerusalem1 which cometh down out of heaven from ,my ,god3 and ,i will write upon him ,my new name40 ,verse #ab4 7g7 8,to him that overcometh will ,i grant to sit with ,me in ,my throne1 even as ,i also overcame1 and am set down with ,my ,father in ,his throne40 ,verse #ba4 #e4 ,in what one promise are all these promises summed up8 8,he that overcometh shall inherit all things2 and ,i will be his ,god1 and he shall be ,my son40 ,rev4 #ba3g4 ,,note4--,here are the exceeding great and precious promises to the overcomer1 eight in number4 ,they embrace everything1--eternal life1 health1 happiness1 and an everlasting home4 ,what more could be asked8 ,in heaven there will be no parting1 no pain to bear2 ,no care-worn brow1 no sigh1 no silvery hair2 ,no death to snatch our loved ones from our side1 ,no angry waves1 no sea1 no treacherous tide4 ,in heaven there'll be no thirst1 no cry for bread2 ,no soul who knows not where to lay his head2 ,no one to feel the winter's chilling blast1 ,for there the piercing storms will all be past4 ,in heaven there'll be no toil without repay2 ,no building for a brief1 ephemeral day2 ,for all the joys that prophets old have told ',twill take the endless ages to unfold4 ,in heaven there'll be no weary pilgrim band2 ,no seekers for a better1 fairer land2 ,for all who reach that blissful1 happy shore1 ,will never cry nor sigh1 nor wish for more4 ,the ,subjects ,of ,the ,kingdom ,illustration4 ,the ,final ,rewards4 ,and ,he shall separate them 444 as a shepherd divideth his sheep from his goats4 ,matt4 #be3cb4 #a4 ,upon whom was the name ,israel first bestowed8 8,and he said1 ,thy name shall be called no more ,jacob1 but ,israel3 for as a prince hast thou power with ,god and with men1 and hast prevailed40 ,gen4 #cb3bh4 ,,note4--,israel means a 8prince10 or 8one who prevails with ,god40 #b4 ,afterward who came to be called by this title8 8,now these are the names of the children of ,israel1 which came into ,egypt2 444 ,reuben1 ,simeon1 ,levi1 and ,judah1 ,issachar1 ,zebulun1 and ,benjamin1 ,dan1 and ,naphtali1 ,gad1 and ,asher4444 ,joseph40 ,ex4 #a3a-e4 ,,note4--,in other words1 the descendants of ,jacob1 the grandson of ,abraham1 were known as the twelve tribes of ,israel4 #c4 ,what special blessings were conferred on the ,israelites8 8,who are ,israelites2 to whom pertaineth the adoption1 and the glory1 and the covenants1 and the giving of the law1 and the service of ,god1 and the promises2 whose are the fathers1 and of whom as concerning the flesh ,christ came1 who is over all40 ,rom4 #i3d1 #e4 #d4 ,who constitute the true ,israel1 or seed of ,abraham8 8,they are not all ,israel1 which are of ,israel3 neither1 because they are the seed of ,abraham1 are they all children3 but1 in ,isaac shall thy seed be called4 ,that is1 ,they which are the children of the flesh1 these are not the children of ,god3 but the children of the promise are counted for the seed40 ,verses #f-h4 #e4 ,what did ,john the ,baptist say to the ,pharisees and ,sadducees who came to his baptism8 8,and think not to say within yourselves4 ,we have ,abraham to our father3 for ,i say unto you1 that ,god is able of these stones to raise up children unto ,abraham40 ,matt4 #c3i4 #f4 ,what determines whether one is a child of ,abraham8 8,know ye therefore that they which are of faith1 the same are the children of ,abraham40 ,gal4 #c3g4 ,,note4--,because of unbelief many of the ,israelites fell in the wilderness1 and were not permitted to enter the promised land4 ,num4 #ad3bg-cc2 ,deut4 #a3cd-cf4 #g4 ,to whom must one belong in order to be ,abraham's seed8 8,and if ye be ,christ's1 then are ye ,abraham's seed1 and heirs according to the promise40 ,verse #bi4 #h4 ,in what scripture are ,christians recognized as ,israel8 8,and as many as walk according to this rule1 peace be on them1 and mercy1 and upon the ,israel of ,god40 ,gal4 #f3af4 #i4 ,to whom is the epistle of ,james addressed8 8,james1 a servant of ,god and of the ,lord ,jesus ,christ to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad1 greeting40 ,james #a3a4 #aj4 ,to whom is the gospel the power of ,god unto salvation8 8,for ,i am not ashamed of the gospel of ,christ3 for it is the power of ,god unto salvation to every one that believeth2 to the ,jew first1 and also to the ,greek40 ,rom4 #a3af4 #aa4 ,to whom did ,jesus first send the twelve disciples8 8,these twelve ,jesus sent forth1 and commanded them1 saying1 ,go not into the way of the ,gentiles1 and into any city of the ,samaritans enter ye not3 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of ,israel40 ,matt4 #aj3e1 #f4 #ab4 ,when the woman of ,canaan came to ,christ1 beseeching ,him to heal her daughter1 what did ,he say8 8,but ,he answered and said1 ,i am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of ,israel40 ,matt4 #ae3bd4 #ac4 ,when she persisted in her request1 and fell down to worship ,him1 what did ,he say8 ,illustration4 ,coming ,in ,glory4 ,blessed are the meek3 for they shall inherit the earth4 ,matt4 #e3e4 8,but ,he answered and said1 ,it is not meet to take the children's bread1 and to cast it to dogs40 ,verse #bf4 ,,note4--,by her persistent faith1 this woman1 although a ,canaanite1 showed that she was really a true child of ,abraham4 #ad4 ,while dining with ,zaccheus1 what did ,christ say8 8,this day is salvation come to this house1 forsomuch as he also is a son of ,abraham40 ,luke #ai3i4 #ae4 ,what did ,he say to the woman of ,samaria as to the source of salvation8 8,ye worship ye know not what3 we know what we worship3 for salvation is of the ,jews40 ,john #d3bb4 #af4 ,when the ,jews rejected ,paul's preaching of the gospel1 what did he and ,barnabas say8 8,then ,paul and ,barnabas waxed bold1 and said1 ,it was necessary that the word of ,god should first have been spoken to you3 but seeing ye put it from you1 and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life1 lo1 we turn to the ,gentiles40 ,acts #ac3df4 ,,note4--,from all this it is plain that had not the ,jews as a nation rejected ,christ1 they would still have maintained the preeminence as the children of ,god1 and as ,god's light-bearers to the world4 ,but on account of this rejection1 they were rejected as ,god's peculiar people1 and others took their place1 and now bear the name of ,israel in common with those who were first called by that name4 #ag4 ,under what figure are the ,gentile believers represented who have become a part of the true ,israel of ,god8 8,and if some of the branches be broken off1 and thou1 being a wild olive-tree1 wert grafted in among them1 and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive-tree2 boast not against the branches40 ,rom4 #aa3ag1 #ah4 #ah4 ,lest the ,gentile grafts should boast1 saying that the ,jews were broken off to let them come in1 what warning is given them8 8,well2 because of unbelief they were broken off1 and thou standest by faith4 ,be not high-minded1 but fear3 for if ,god spared not the natural branches1 take heed lest ,he also spare not thee40 ,verses #bj1 #ba4 #ai4 ,what encouragement is held out concerning the branches which have been broken off8 8,and they also1 if they abide not still in unbelief1 shall be grafted in3 for ,god is able to graft them in again40 ,verse #bc4 #bj4 ,what will be the final result of the gospel8 8,and so all ,israel shall be saved40 ,verse #bf4 #ba4 ,before ,gentiles become ,israelites1 in what condition are they8 8,wherefore remember1 that ye being in time past ,gentiles1 444 at that time ye were without ,christ1 being aliens from the commonwealth of ,israel1 and strangers from the covenants of promise1 having no hope1 and without ,god in the world40 ,eph4 #b3aa1 #ab4 ,,note4--,if1 in order to be saved1 ,gentiles must become ,israelites as is everywhere asserted1 then when converted from their ,gentile ways to the ways of ,israel1 they certainly must have faith in ,christ1 and their lives must conform to the moral law which ,god gave to ,israel1 otherwise it would not be the commonwealth of ,israel1 but of the ,gentiles4 ,the writing of the law in the heart is one of the provisions of the new covenant with true ,israel4 ,see ,jer4 #ca3ca-cd2 ,heb4 #h3h-ab4 #bb4 ,how are ,god's remnant people described8 8,here is the patience of the saints3 here are they that keep the commandments of ,god1 and the faith of ,jesus40 ,rev4 #ad3ab4 #bc4 ,whose names are in the foundations of the holy city8 8,and the wall of the city had twelve foundations1 and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the ,lamb40 ,rev4 #ba3ad4 #bd4 ,whose names are on the twelve gates of the city8 8,and the wall had twelve gates1 and at the gates twelve angels1 and names written thereon1 which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of ,israel40 ,verse #ab4 #be4 ,who will walk in the light of the city8 8,and the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it3 and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it40 ,verse #bd4 ,,note4--,this city1 the ,new ,jerusalem1 will be for all the nations of the saved2 and yet all who enter therein will enter through gates on which are written the names of the twelve tribes of ,israel1 from which it is evident that all who are saved will belong to ,israel4 ,the name ,israel will be perpetuated in the new earth state1 and very appropriately so1 because of its meaning4 ,all who share in that future home of the saved will be overcomers--princes and prevailers with ,god4 ,see ,rev4 #c3ab2 #ba3g4 ,christ recognized this division of the saved into twelve nations1 in selecting ,his apostles4 ,he chose twelve4 ,he recognized it again when to the twelve ,he said3 8,ye which have followed ,me1 in the regeneration when the ,son of man shall sit in the throne of ,his glory1 ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones1 judging the twelve tribes of ,israel40 ,matt4 #ai3bh4 ,and the apostles1 after ,christ's resurrection and ascension1 themselves recognized it1 when1 to fill the place of ,judas1 who fell1 they appointed another1 in order to preserve the proper number1 twelve4 ,eternal ,life ,illustration4 ,the ,morning ,of ,christ's ,resurrection4 ,he that believeth on the ,son hath everlasting life4 ,john #c3cf4 #a4 ,what precious promise has ,god made to ,his children8 8,and this is the promise that ,he hath promised us1 even eternal life40 #a ,john #b3be4 #b4 ,how may we obtain eternal life8 8,for ,god so loved the world1 that ,he gave ,his only begotten ,son1 that whosoever believeth in ,him should not perish1 but have everlasting life40 ,john #c3af4 #c4 ,who has everlasting life8 8,he that believeth on the ,son hath everlasting life40 ,verse #cf4 #d4 ,where is this everlasting or eternal life8 8,and this is the record1 that ,god hath given to us eternal life1 and this life is in ,his ,son40 #a ,john #e3aa4 #e4 ,what therefore follows8 8,he that hath the ,son hath life2 and he that hath not the ,son of ,god hath not life40 ,verse #ab4 #f4 ,what does ,christ give ,his followers8 8,i give unto them eternal life2 and they shall never perish40 ,john #aj3bh4 #g4 ,why1 after the fall1 was man shut away from the tree of life8 8,lest he put forth his hand1 and take also of the tree of life1 and eat1 and live forever40 ,gen4 #c3bb4 #h4 ,what has ,christ promised the overcomer8 8,to him that overcometh will ,i give to eat of the tree of life1 which is in the midst of the paradise of ,god40 ,rev4 #b3g4 #i4 ,to what is the life of the redeemed compared8 8,for as the days of a tree are the days of ,my people1 and ,mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands40 ,isa4 #fe3bb4 #aj4 ,when will immortality be conferred upon the saints8 8,we shall not all sleep1 but we shall all be changed1 in a moment1 in the twinkling of an eye1 at the last trump3 for the trumpet shall sound1 and the dead shall be raised incorruptible1 and we shall be changed4 ,for this corruptible must put on incorruption1 and this mortal must put on immortality40 #a ,cor4 #ae3ea-ec4 ,,note4--,in accepting ,christ the believer receives 8that eternal life1 which was with the ,father10 and this eternal life he retains as long as ,christ dwells in the heart by faith4 ,this wondrous gift may be lost by failure to maintain the faith which holds ,christ fast4 ,at the resurrection1 immortality is conferred upon those who have fallen asleep in ,christ1 and thus the possession of eternal life becomes a permanent experience4 ,toil on a little longer here1 ,for thy reward awaits above1 ,nor droop in sadness or in fear ,beneath the rod that's sent in love2 ,the deeper wound our spirits feel1 ,the sweeter heaven's balm to heal4 ,faith lifts the veil before our eyes1 ,and bids us view a happier clime1 ,where verdant fields in beauty rise1 ,beyond the withering blasts of time2 ,and brings the blissful moment near1 ,when we in glory shall appear4 ,then let us hope2 'tis not in vain2 ,though moistened by our grief the soil1 ,the harvest brings us joy for pain1 ,the rest repays the weary toil2 ,for they shall reap1 who sow in tears1 ,rich gladness through eternal years4 ,,annie ,r4 ,,smith4 ,the ,home ,of ,the ,saved ,illustration4 ,the ,new ,earth4 ,the saints 444 shall take the kingdom1 and possess the kingdom forever4 ,dan4 #g3ah4 #a4 ,for what purpose was the earth created8 8,for thus saith the ,lord that created the heavens2 ,god ,himself that formed the earth and made it2 ,he hath established it1 ,he created it not in vain1 ,he formed it to be inhabited40 ,isa4 #de3ah4 #b4 ,to whom has ,god given the earth8 8,the heaven1 even the heavens1 are the ,lord's3 but the earth hath ,he given to the children of men40 ,ps4 #aae3af4 #c4 ,for what purpose was man made8 8,thou madest him to have dominion over the works of ,thy hands2 ,thou hast put all things under his feet40 ,ps4 #h3f4 ,see ,gen4 #a3bf2 ,heb4 #b3h4 #d4 ,how did man lose his dominion8 ,through sin4 ,rom4 #e3ab2 #f3bc4 #e4 ,when man lost his dominion1 to whom did he yield it8 8,for of whom a man is overcome1 of the same is he brought in bondage40 #b ,peter #b3ai4 ,,note4--,man was overcome by ,satan in the garden of ,eden1 and there yielded himself and his possessions into the hands of his captor4 #f4 ,in tempting ,christ1 what ownership did ,satan claim8 8,and the devil1 taking ,him up into an high mountain1 showed unto ,him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time4 ,and the devil said unto ,him1 ,all this power will ,i give ,thee1 and the glory of them3 for that is delivered unto me2 and to whomsoever ,i will ,i give it40 ,luke #d3e1 #f4 #g4 ,through whom is this first dominion to be restored8 8,and ,thou1 ,o tower of the flock1 the stronghold of the daughter of ,zion1 unto ,thee shall it come1 even the first dominion2 the kingdom shall come to the daughter of ,jerusalem40 ,micah #d3h4 ,,note4--,the 8tower of the flock0 is ,christ4 #h4 ,why did ,christ say the meek are blessed8 8,blessed are the meek3 for they shall inherit the earth40 ,matt4 #e3e4 ,,note4--,this inheritance cannot be realized in this life2 for here the truly meek generally have little of earth's good things4 #i4 ,who does ,david say have most now8 8,for ,i was envious at the foolish1 when ,i saw the prosperity of the wicked4444 ,their eyes stand out with fatness3 they have more than heart could wish40 ,ps4 #gc3c-g4 #aj4 ,where are the righteous to be recompensed8 8,behold1 the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth3 much more the wicked and the sinner40 ,prov4 #aa3ca4 #aa4 ,what will be the difference between the portion of the righteous and the wicked8 8,wait on the ,lord1 and keep ,his way1 and ,he shall exalt thee to inherit the land3 when the wicked are cut off1 thou shalt see it40 ,ps4 #cg3cd4 #ab4 ,what promise was made to ,abraham concerning the land8 8,and the ,lord said unto ,abram1 after that ,lot was separated from him1 ,lift up now thine eyes1 and look from the place where thou art northward1 and southward1 and eastward1 and westward3 for all the land which thou seest1 to thee will ,i give it1 and to thy ,,seed forever40 ,gen4 #ac3ad1 #ae4 #ac4 ,how much did this promise comprehend8 8,for the promise1 that he should be the heir of the world1 was not to ,abraham1 or to his seed1 through the law1 but through the righteousness of faith40 ,rom4 #d3ac4 #ad4 ,how much of the land of ,canaan did ,abraham own in his lifetime8 8,and ,he gave him none inheritance in it1 no1 not so much as to set his foot on3 yet ,he promised that ,he would give it to him for a possession1 and to his seed after him1 when as yet he had no child40 ,acts #g3e4 ,see ,heb4 #aa3ac4 #ae4 ,how much of the promised possession did ,abraham expect during his lifetime8 8,by faith ,abraham1 when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance1 obeyed2 and he went out1 not knowing whither he went4 ,by faith he sojourned in the land of promise1 as in a strange country1 dwelling in tabernacles with ,isaac and ,jacob1 the heirs with him of the same promise3 for he looked for a city which hath foundations1 whose builder and maker is ,god40 ,heb4 #aa3h-aj4 #af4 ,who is the seed to whom this promise was made8 8,now to ,abraham and his seed were the promises made4 ,he saith not1 ,and to seeds1 as of many2 but as of one1 ,and to thy seed1 which is ,christ40 ,gal4 #c3af4 #ag4 ,who are heirs of the promise8 8,and if ye be ,christ's1 then are ye ,abraham's seed1 and heirs according to the promise40 ,verse #bi4 #ah4 ,why did not these ancient worthies receive the promise8 8,and these all1 having obtained a good report through faith1 received not the promise3 ,god having provided some better thing for us1 that they without us should not be made perfect40 ,heb4 #aa3ci1 #dj4 #ai4 ,what is to become of our earth in the day of the ,lord8 8,but the day of the ,lord will come as a thief in the night2 in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise1 and the elements shall melt with fervent heat1 the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up40 #b ,peter #c3aj4 #bj4 ,what will follow this great conflagration8 8,nevertheless we1 according to ,his promise1 look for new heavens and a new earth1 wherein dwelleth righteousness40 ,verse #ac4 ,,note4--,as shown in the reading on 8,the ,millennium10 page #cee1 at the coming of ,christ1 the living wicked will die1 and the saints will be taken to heaven to dwell with ,christ a thousand years1 or until the wicked of all ages are judged1 and the time comes for their destruction and the purification of the earth by the fires of the last day4 ,following this1 the earth will be formed anew1 and man1 redeemed from sin1 will be restored to his original dominion4 #ba4 ,to what ,old ,testament promise did ,peter evidently refer8 8,for1 behold1 ,i create new heavens and a new earth3 and the former shall not be remembered1 nor come into mind40 ,isa4 #fe3ag4 #bb4 ,what was shown the apostle ,john in vision8 8,and ,i saw a new heaven and a new earth3 for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away2 and there was no more sea40 ,rev4 #ba3a4 #bc4 ,what will the saints do in the new earth8 8,and they shall build houses1 and inhabit them2 and they shall plant vineyards1 and eat the fruit of them4 ,they shall not build1 and another inhabit2 they shall not plant1 and another eat3 for as the days of a tree are the days of ,my people1 and ,mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands4 ,they shall not labor in vain1 nor bring forth for trouble2 for they are the seed of the blessed of the ,lord1 and their offspring with them40 ,isa4 #fe3ba-bc4 #bd4 ,how readily will their wants be supplied8 8,and it shall come to pass1 that before they call1 ,i will answer2 and while they are yet speaking1 ,i will hear40 ,verse #bd4 #be4 ,what peaceful condition will reign throughout the earth then8 8,the wolf and the lamb shall feed together1 and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock3 and dust shall be the serpent's meat4 ,they shall not hurt nor destroy in all ,my holy mountain1 saith the ,lord40 ,verse #be4 #bf4 ,what seasons of worship will be observed in the new earth8 8,for as the new heavens and the new earth1 which ,i shall make1 shall remain before ,me1 saith the ,lord1 so shall your seed and your name remain4 ,and it shall come to pass1 that from one new moon to another1 and from one ,sabbath to another1 shall all flesh come to worship before ,me1 saith the ,lord40 ,isa4 #ff3bb1 #bc4 #bg4 ,what will the ransomed of the ,lord then do8 8,and the ransomed of the ,lord shall return1 and come to ,zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads3 they shall obtain joy and gladness1 and sorrow and sighing shall flee away40 ,isa4 #ce3aj4 ,illustration4 ,the ,land ,of ,peace4 ,a little child shall lead them4444 ,they shall not hurt nor destroy in all ,my holy mountain4 ,isa4 #aa3f-i4 #bh4 ,how extensive will be the reign of ,christ8 8,he shall have dominion also from sea to sea1 and from the river unto the ends of the earth40 ,ps4 #gb3h4 #bi4 ,what does ,daniel say of this kingdom8 8,and the kingdom and dominion1 and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven1 shall be given to the people of the saints of the ,most ,high1 whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom1 and all dominions shall serve and obey ,him40 ,dan4 #g3bg4 ,,note4--,let imagination picture the home of the saved fair and beautiful as it may1 yet remember that it will be more glorious than our brightest imagination can conceive4 ,see #a ,cor4 #b3i4 ,o1 sweetly through the gloomy years ,that roll their dimming veil between1 ,the promised goodly land appears1 ,arrayed in never-fading green6 ,and from that peaceful1 happy clime1 ,transporting bursts of song arise1 ,and1 rolling through the mists of time1 ,tell us of joy that never dies4 ,as voyagers on the stormy deep ,look for some bright and sunny bay ,where winds and waves are hushed in sleep1 ,and joy lights up the happy day1 ,so o'er the tossing sea of years ,we glance the eye and stretch the hand ,where1 robed in fadeless light1 appears ,the border of the shining land4 ,there angel hosts of glorious ones1 ,with sinless hearts and stainless hands1 ,call us in glad and loving tones1 ,and bid us welcome to their bands4 ,hark6 how their harps and voices tell ,the glories of that radiant strand1 ,and bid us breast the waves that swell ,between us and the shining land4 ,ear hath not heard1 eye hath not seen1 ,the glories of that home of song2 ,though stormy billows roll between1 ,i go to join the angel throng4 ,but of the joys beyond the tide1 ,the welcomes on that golden strand1 ,the best shall be from ,him who died ,to bring us to the shining land4 ,h4 ,l4 ,,hastings4 ,the ,new ,jerusalem ,illustration4 ,the ,holy ,city4 ,he looked for a city which hath foundations4 ,heb4 #aa3aj4 #a4 ,what was one of ,christ's parting promises to ,his disciples8 8,in ,my ,father's house are many mansions3 if it were not so1 ,i would have told you4 ,i go to prepare a place for you40 ,john #ad3b4 #b4 ,what does ,paul say ,god has prepared for ,his people8 8,but now they desire a better country1 that is1 an heavenly3 wherefore ,god is not ashamed to be called their ,god3 for ,he hath prepared for them a city40 ,heb4 #aa3af4 #c4 ,where is this city1 and what is it called8 8,but ,jerusalem which is above is free1 which is the mother of us all40 ,gal4 #d3bf4 #d4 ,for what did ,abraham look8 8,for he looked for a city which hath foundations1 whose builder and maker is ,god40 ,heb4 #aa3aj4 #e4 ,what assurance has ,god given to believers8 8,god is not ashamed to be called their ,god3 for ,he hath prepared for them a city40 ,heb4 #aa3af4 #f4 ,what did ,john see concerning this city8 8,and ,i ,john saw the holy city1 ,new ,jerusalem1 coming down from ,god out of heaven1 prepared as a bride adorned for her husband40 ,rev4 #ba3b4 ,illustration4 ,the ,descent ,of ,the ,new ,jerusalem4 ,and ,i ,john saw the holy city1 ,new ,jerusalem1 coming down from ,god out of heaven4 ,rev4 #ba3b4 #g4 ,how many foundations has this city8 8,and the wall of the city had twelve foundations1 and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the ,lamb40 ,verse #ad4 #h4 ,what is the measurement of the city8 8,and the city lieth foursquare1 and the length is as large as the breadth3 and he measured the city with the reed1 twelve thousand furlongs40 ,verse #af4 ,,note4--,the measure around it1 as the words length and breadth1 imply1 and as was the early custom of measuring cities1 is #ab1jjj furlongs4 ,this is equal to #a1ejj miles1 #cge miles on each side1 making a perfect square4 ,the area of this city is therefore #adj1fbe square miles1 or #ij1jjj1jjj acres1 or #c1ibj1djj1jjj1jjj square feet4 ,allowing #ajj square feet to each person1 or a space ten feet square1 the city would hold #ci1bjd1jjj1jjj persons1 or twenty-six times the present population of the globe4 #i4 ,what is the height of the wall8 8,and he measured the wall thereof1 an hundred and forty and four cubits40 ,verse #ag4 ,,note4--,one hundred and forty-four cubits are equal to #baf feet4 #aj4 ,of what material is the wall constructed8 8,and the building of the wall of it was of jasper3 and the city was pure gold1 like unto clear glass40 ,verse #ah4 #aa4 ,with what are the twelve foundations adorned8 8,and the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones4 ,the first foundation was jasper2 the second1 sapphire2 the third1 a chalcedony2 the fourth1 an emerald2 the fifth1 sardonyx2 the sixth1 sardius2 the seventh1 chrysolite2 the eighth1 beryl2 the ninth1 a topaz2 the tenth1 a chrysoprasus2 the eleventh1 a jacinth2 the twelfth1 an amethyst40 ,verses #ai1 #bj4 ,see ,ex4 #bh3ae-ba2 ,isa4 #ed3aa1 #ab4 #ab4 ,of what are the twelve gates composed8 8,and the twelve gates were twelve pearls3 every several gate was of one pearl40 ,rev4 #ba3ba4 #ac4 ,what is written on these gates8 8,the names of the twelve tribes of the children of ,israel40 ,verse #ab4 #ad4 ,of what are the streets of the city composed8 8,and the street of the city was pure gold1 as it were transparent glass40 ,verse #ba4 #ae4 ,why will this city have no need of the sun or moon8 8,and the city had no need of the sun1 neither of the moon1 to shine in it3 for the glory of ,god did lighten it1 and the ,lamb is the light thereof4 ,and the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it3 and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it40 ,verses #bc1 #bd4 ,see ,rev4 #bb3e2 ,isa4 #fj3ai1 #bj4 #af4 ,why are its gates not to be closed8 8,and the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day3 for there shall be no night there40 ,rev4 #ba3be4 #ag4 ,what will be excluded from this city8 8,and there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth1 neither whatsoever worketh abomination1 or maketh a lie40 ,verse #bg4 #ah4 ,who will be permitted to enter it8 8,blessed are they that do ,his commandments1 that they may have right to the tree of life1 and may enter in through the gates into the city40 ,rev4 #bb3ad4 ,,note4--,the late ,english and ,american revisions render this1 8,blessed are they that wash their robes10 etc4 ,the result is the same1 for those who wash their robes cease to sin1 and hence do ,god's commandments4 #ai4 ,when this city becomes the metropolis of the new earth1 what will be the condition of ,god's people8 8,and ,god shall wipe away all tears from their eyes2 and there shall be no more death1 neither sorrow1 nor crying1 neither shall there be any more pain3 for the former things are passed away40 ,rev4 #ba3d4 #bj4 ,what will flow through the city8 8,and he showed me a pure river of water of life1 clear as crystal1 proceeding out of the throne of ,god and of the ,lamb40 ,rev4 #bb3a4 #ba4 ,what stands on either side of the river8 8,in the midst of the street of it1 and on either side of the river1 was there the tree of ,life1 which bare twelve manner of fruits1 and yielded her fruit every month3 and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations40 ,verse #b4 ,,note4--,the tree of life which ,adam lost through transgression is to be restored by ,christ4 ,access to this is one of the promises to the overcomer4 ,rev4 #b3g4 ,its bearing twelve kinds of fruit1 a new kind each month1 suggests a reason why in the new earth 8from one new moon to another10 as well as 8from one ,sabbath to another10 all flesh is to come before ,god to worship1 as stated in ,isa4 #ff3bb1 #bc4 #bb4 ,what will be the privilege of those who enter there8 8,and they shall see ,his face40 ,rev4 #bb3c1 #d4 ,see ,matt4 #e3h2 ,heb4 #ab3ad2 #a ,cor4 #ac3ab4 ,the ,conflict ,ended ,illustration4 ,the ,rest ,remaining4 ,and ,god shall wipe away all tears from their eyes4 ,rev4 #ba3d4 #a4 ,in narrating the work of creation1 what statement is made concerning its completion8 8,thus the heavens and the earth were finished1 and all the host of them4 ,and on the seventh day ,god ended ,his work which ,he had made40 ,gen4 #b3a1 #b4 #b4 ,when expiring on the cross1 what did ,christ say8 8,when ,jesus therefore had received the vinegar1 ,he said1 ,it is finished3 and ,he bowed ,his head1 and gave up the ghost40 ,john #ai3cj4 #c4 ,at the pouring out of the seventh plague1 what announcement will be made8 8,and the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air2 and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven1 from the throne1 saying1 ,it is done40 ,rev4 #af3ag4 #d4 ,and when the new heavens and the new earth have appeared1 and the holy city1 ,new ,jerusalem1 has descended from ,god and become the metropolis of the new creation1 what announcement will then be made8 8,and ,he that sat upon the throne said1 ,behold1 ,i make all things new4 ,and ,he said unto me1 ,write3 for these words are true and faithful4 ,and ,he said unto me1 ,it is done4 ,i am ,alpha and ,omega1 the beginning and the end40 ,rev4 #ba3e1 #f4 #e4 ,in the new earth1 what will be no more8 8,and ,god shall wipe away all tears from their eyes2 and there shall be no more death1 neither sorrow1 nor crying1 neither shall there be any more pain3 for the former things are passed away40 ,verse #d4 8,and there shall be no more curse40 ,rev4 #bb3c4 #f4 ,what will then be the condition of all the earth8 8,the wolf also shall dwell with the lamb1 and the leopard shall lie down with the kid2 and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together2 and a little child shall lead them4 ,and the cow and the bear shall feed2 their young ones shall lie down together3 and the lion shall eat straw like the ox4 ,and the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp1 and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den4 ,they shall not hurt nor destroy in all ,my holy mountain3 for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the ,lord1 as the waters cover the sea40 ,isa4 #aa3f-i4 #g4 ,how does the prophet again speak of this time8 8,the whole earth is at rest1 and is quiet3 they break forth into singing40 ,isa4 #ad3g4 #h4 ,what universal chorus of praise will then be heard8 8,and every creature which is in heaven1 and on the earth1 and under the earth1 and such as are in the sea1 and all that are in them1 heard ,i saying1 ,blessing1 and honor1 and glory1 and power1 be unto ,him that sitteth upon the throne1 and unto the ,lamb forever and ever40 ,rev4 #e3ac4 ,o what a mighty change ,shall ,jesus' followers know1 ,when o'er the happy plains they range1 ,incapable of woe6 ,there all our griefs are past2 ,there all our sorrows end2 ,we gain a peaceful rest at last1 ,with ,jesus ,christ our ,friend4 ,no slightest touch of pain1 ,nor sorrow's least alloy1 ,can violate our rest1 or stain ,our purity of joy4 ,in that eternal day1 ,no clouds nor tempest rise2 ,there gushing tears are wiped away ,forever from our eyes4 ,,charles ,,wesley4 ,illustration4 ,paradise ,lost ,to ,paradise ,restored4 ,and ,thou1 ,o tower of the flock1 444 unto ,thee shall it come1 even the first dominion4 ,micah #d3h4 ,the ,way ,of ,life4 ,pleasures ,forevermore ,illustration4 ,the ,eternal ,home4 ,they shall build houses1 and inhabit them4444 ,mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands4 ,isa4 #fe3ba1 #bb4 #a4 ,what will finally be the privilege of ,god's children8 8,and they shall see ,his face40 ,rev4 #bb3d4 #b4 ,how perfect will be their knowledge of ,god8 8,for now we see through a glass1 darkly2 but then face to face3 now ,i know in part2 but then shall ,i know even as also ,i am known40 #a ,cor4 #ac3ab4 #c4 ,whom will they be like8 8,beloved1 now are we the sons of ,god1 and it doth not yet appear what we shall be3 but we know that1 when ,he shall appear1 we shall be like ,him2 for we shall see ,him as ,he is40 #a ,john #c3b4 #d4 ,from what ills will the saints be forever delivered8 8,and ,god shall wipe away all tears from their eyes2 and there shall be no more death1 neither sorrow1 nor crying1 neither shall there be any more pain3 for the former things are passed away40 ,rev4 #ba3d4 #e4 ,how completely will the pains and sorrows of the former world pass away8 8,for1 behold1 ,i create new heavens and a new earth3 and the former shall not be remembered1 nor come into mind40 ,isa4 #fe3ag4 ,margin1 8,come upon the heart20 i4e4 to be desired4 #f4 ,who will dwell with the redeemed8 8,he will dwell with them1 and they shall be ,his people1 and ,god ,himself shall be with them1 and be their ,god40 ,rev4 #ba3c4 #g4 ,what will it mean to dwell in ,god's presence8 8,in ,thy presence is fulness of joy2 at ,thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore40 ,ps4 #af3aa4 #h4 ,what peaceful condition will prevail in the earth made new8 8,they shall not hurt nor destroy in all ,my holy mountain3 for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the ,lord1 as the waters cover the sea40 ,isa4 #aa3i4 #i4 ,how will the ransomed of the ,lord return to ,zion8 8,and the ransomed of the ,lord shall return1 and come to ,zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads3 they shall obtain joy and gladness1 and sorrow and sighing shall flee away40 ,isa4 #ce3aj4 #aj4 ,how enduring will be their pleasures8 8,for as the days of a tree are the days of ,my people1 and ,mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands40 ,isa4 #fe3bb4 #aa4 ,how long will they possess the future kingdom8 8,but the saints of the ,most ,high shall take the kingdom1 and possess the kingdom forever1 even forever and ever40 ,dan4 #g3ah4 #ab4 ,how long will they reign8 8,and they shall reign forever and ever40 ,rev4 #bb3e4 ,i am longing for the home land1 ,and its rest from sin and strife2 ,i am yearning for the welcome1 ,with its warmth of light and life2 ,and the days seem long and weary1 ,mid earth scenes so dark and dreary1 ,while ,i wait for my ,redeemer ,to come in clouds for me4 ,o the home land1 blessed home land1 ,with its bliss beyond compare6 ,how our ardent souls are yearning ,for the joys that wait us there6 ,and we haste to barge our treasure ,on the river of ,thy pleasure1 ,in the home where life eternal ,awaits the ransomed throng4 ,,worthie ,,harris ,,holden4 ,the ,game ,of ,life ,in ,progress ,illustration4 ,the ,struggle4 ,we wrestle 444 against the rulers of the darkness of this world4 ,eph4 #f3ab4 ,in these three beautiful pictures illustrating the game of life1 ,satan1 the prince of darkness1 is represented as playing with man for his soul4 ,the scene chosen is a wide vault1 whose arch is embellished with lizard-shaped monsters1 which adhere closely to the two pillars1 down which they seem to creep4 ,on the left-hand side of the picture1 near ,satan1 is an open-mouthed lion ready to devour his victim at the first opportunity4 ,the upper surface of a sarcophagus is transformed into a chess-board1 beside which man sits1 his head resting on his hand1 and his countenance full of careful thought as to what moves he should make next4 ,opposite him is ,satan1 seated1 his chin resting on his hand1 his hair and beard bristling wildly1 and every feature expressive of cunning intent1 and a determination to watch every move1 take advantage of every mistake1 and win if possible4 ,beneath the arch1 in the background1 stands a lovely angel form unnoticed by either of the players1 but watching intently the progress of the game4 ,the ,game ,of ,life ,lost ,illustration4 ,the ,defeat4 ,what shall it profit a man1 if he shall gain the whole world1 and lose his own soul8 ,mark #h3cf4 ,here we see the results of the game lost4 ,satan has been victorious4 ,with a wild and horrid leer and a deathlike grip he has seized his victim1 and in triumph points to the sure but gruesome signs of death1--the skulls and cross-bones4 ,amidst smoke and flame1 the hand of ,death rises to strike man with his poisoned dart4 ,in sadness and despair man sits1 with covered face1 and weeps over his defeat4 ,his hope is gone2 he knows no peace2 he feels the icy clasp of his conquering foe4 ,with keen regret1 he now ponders over his loss of faith1 his neglect of prayer1 and his failure to study and follow his ,guide-book4 ,life1 with its opportunities for gaining the life to come1 has been wasted2 and now1 when too late to make amends1 he sees his fatal moves and his great mistakes4 ,the figures on the wall have changed their visage1 and seem ready to pounce upon the doomed and helpless man4 ,the lion also has become more fierce1 and thirsts for his blood1 while the angel turns in sadness from the scene and weeps4 ,the entire view is one of inexpressible sorrow and regret4 ,the ,game ,of ,life ,won ,illustration4 ,the ,victory4 ,i have fought a good fight1 ,i have finished my course1 ,i have kept the faith4 #b ,tim4 #d3g4 ,in the closing scene of this allegorical representation of man's conflict with the powers of darkness1 we have pictured the happy issue of a faithful ,christian life4 ,satan has been defeated1 and has departed4 ,the sleeping lion1 the open ,word1 the cross and crown1 all speak of victory4 ,instead of sitting in sorrow and mourning over defeat1 the man1 with cheerful looks and thankful heart1 lifts his eyes toward heaven1 and rejoices that he has met and vanquished his deadly foe4 ,in the place of the ugly monsters on the wall1 cherubs are seen1 with laurel wreaths ready to place upon the victor's brow1 while the angel1 with joyful satisfaction1 points the victor to his exceeding great reward4 ,this is the game which all1 whether conscious of the fact or not1 are playing4 ,what its outcome will be in each case depends upon how each one meets and fights life's battle day by day4 ,all may be victors if they will4 8,keep thy heart with all diligence2 for out of it are the issues of life40 ,prov4 #d3bc4 ,the ,goodly ,land ,we have heard from the bright1 the holy land1 ,we have heard1 and our hearts are glad2 ,for we were a lonely pilgrim band1 ,and weary1 and worn1 and sad4 ,they tell us the saints have a dwelling there1 ,no longer are homeless ones2 ,and we know that the goodly land is fair1 ,where life's pure river runs4 ,they say green fields are 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