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and His salvation through His His through salvation His and Law” that they completely missed missed completely they that Law” they are an affront to God, an an God, to affront an are they Confident Fool” (Rom. 1:12- (Rom. Fool” Confident
have a newfound love for Him Him for love newfound a have caught up in the “letter of the the of “letter the in up caught homosexuality (sodomy) are sin, sin, are (sodomy) homosexuality The sixth fool is “The Self- “The is fool sixth The
empowers the Gospel, people people Gospel, the empowers find ourselves in. Israel got so so got Israel in. ourselves find unto you” you” unto doing today. Abortions and and Abortions today. doing (Matt. 6:33). (Matt.
a person to Christ as the Spirit Spirit the as Christ to person a It is the same problem we often often we problem same the is It all these things shall be added added be shall things these all That is what the “liberal” is is “liberal” the what is That
8:28). Again, when God draws draws God when Again, 8:28). What was Israel’s real problem? problem? real Israel’s was What God, and his righteousness; and and righteousness; his and God, mock at it. at mock
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“all things things “all God” “love that that not keep it even if they wanted wanted they if even it keep not treasures in heaven” in treasures God hates, and for which Christ Christ which for and hates, God (Matt. 6:20). 6:20). (Matt.
they were not saved. It is to those those to is It saved. not were they fallen, depraved people who could could who people depraved fallen, “lay up for yourselves yourselves for up “lay Sin is the abominable thing which which thing abominable the is Sin Therefore, Therefore,
did not love Him was proof that that proof was Him love not did Nonetheless, it was given to a a to given was it Nonetheless, out of his head by an explosion. explosion. an by head his of out our present life? It is but a vapor. vapor. a but is It life? present our
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your Father, ye would love love would ye Father, your heart. Israel desired a law and and law a desired Israel heart. profane man. A very common common very A man. profane To trust in the abundance of of abundance the in trust To
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and is profitable for doctrine, doctrine, for profitable is and the LORD thy God with all thy thy all with God thy LORD the shall be required of thee: then then thee: of required be shall out that God loved me and chose chose and me loved God that out
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truth; that man can by his own own his by can man that truth; appears in the Bible 73 times. times. 73 Bible the in appears that they are wrought in God.” in wrought are they that
revelation from God to know know to God from revelation “fool” word the reader, Dear his deeds may be made manifest, manifest, made be may deeds his
is that man does not need need not does man that is asylum (John 14:2). (John asylum truth cometh to the light, that that light, the to cometh truth Lord draweth nigh” draweth Lord (James 5:8). (James
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behavior controlled by an absolute absolute an by controlled behavior know them, because they are are they because them, know For every one that doeth evil evil doeth that one every For So, if you know Jesus Christ as as Christ Jesus know you if So,
except that which demands demands which that except unto him: neither can he he can neither him: unto because their deeds were evil. evil. were deeds their because His children will spend eternity. eternity. spend will children His
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can find a reason for defending defending for reason a find can not the things of the Spirit of of Spirit the of things the not come into the world, and men men and world, the into come blessed Book and everything is all all is everything and Book blessed
apparent how our society today today society our how apparent “But the natural man receiveth receiveth man natural the “But condemnation, that light is is light that condemnation, I just read the last chapter of His His of chapter last the read just I
these words, it quickly becomes becomes quickly it words, these “mad” (Acts 26:24). 26:24). (Acts him called “And this is the the is this “And John 3:19-21 3:19-21 John called according to his purpose.” his to according called
closely examine a definition of of definition a examine closely “babbler” (Acts 17:18). Festus Festus 17:18). (Acts Our Lord Jesus Christ said in in said Christ Jesus Lord Our love God, to them who are the the are who them to God, love
Universalism. And when you you when And Universalism. converted he was called a a called was he converted are wrong. are together for good to them that that them to good for together
the vein of Postmodernism and and Postmodernism of vein the After the learned Saul was was Saul learned the After salvation and (negative) exclusives exclusives (negative) and salvation we know that all things work work things all that know we
created a society which thinks in in thinks which society a created as the folly of the fool is below it. below is fool the of folly the as world views can be valid ways of of ways valid be can views world And d n “A glory. Romans 8:28 says, says, 8:28 Romans glory.
correctness; which have now now have which correctness; above the highest wisdom of men men of wisdom highest the above of religion that says (positively) all all (positively) says that religion of to turn out righteous and for His His for and righteous out turn to
Multiculturalism, and Political Political and Multiculturalism, men. The wisdom of Christ is far far is Christ of wisdom The men. cultures. “Universalism” is a view view a is “Universalism” cultures. charge and will cause all things things all cause will and charge
promoters using Modernism, Modernism, using promoters wise in the eyes of sin-blinded sin-blinded of eyes the in wise play seeking to dominate other other dominate to seeking play know our heavenly Father is in in is Father heavenly our know
influenced by Secular Progressive Progressive Secular by influenced be a fool in the sight of God and and God of sight the in fool a be truth to another culture as a power power a as culture another to truth worried or perplexed because I I because perplexed or worried
in latter years has been greatly greatly been has years latter in be wise in the sight of God, than than God, of sight the in wise be attempt by any one to convey convey to one any by attempt However, I am not overly overly not am I However,
schools. Most educational material material educational Most schools. the eyes of Christ-less men, and and men, Christ-less of eyes the see it. Therefore they see any any see they Therefore it. see .” d o G
material used in all of our nation’s nation’s our of all in used material is infinitely better to be a fool in in fool a be to better infinitely is is only for each culture as they they as culture each for only is and all the nations that forget forget that nations the all and
systems, and in the majority of the the of majority the in and systems, we are despised” despised” are we (I Cor. 4:10). It It 4:10). Cor. (I whether in education or religion religion or education in whether wicked shall be turned into hell, hell, into turned be shall wicked
longer true in many educational educational many in true longer strong; ye are honourable, but but honourable, are ye strong; prejudicial biases because truth truth because biases prejudicial “The “The warning in Psalms 9:17, 9:17, Psalms in warning
Holy Bible. However, that is no no is that However, Bible. Holy Christ; we are weak, but ye are are ye but weak, are we Christ; Reason and rationality to them is is them to rationality and Reason people of America to hear God’s God’s hear to America of people
women) by God in His Word, the the Word, His in God by women) Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in in wise are ye but sake, Christ’s created rather than discovered; discovered; than rather created So once again we plead with the the with plead we again once So
(and communicated to men and and men to communicated (and “We are fools for for fools are “We Christian Fool.” Fool.” Christian in any absolute sense but is is but sense absolute any in things which are not convenient.” not are which things
absolute, unchanging, and decided decided and unchanging, absolute, best fool of all, and that is “The “The is that and all, of fool best view that) truth does not exist exist not does truth that) view to a reprobate mind, to do those those do to mind, reprobate a to
is, a belief that right and wrong are are wrong and right that belief a is, Now for the seventh fool, the the fool, seventh the for Now of truth. Postmodernism is (the (the is Postmodernism truth. of knowledge, God gave them over over them gave God knowledge,
acceptance of Ethical Theism: that that Theism: Ethical of acceptance lack all spiritual understanding. spiritual all lack and universalism as the standard standard the as universalism and not like to retain God in their their in God retain to like not
education used to be based upon an an upon based be to used education knowledge of Jesus Christ, and and Christ, Jesus of knowledge that accepts Postmodernism, Postmodernism, accepts that with men... And even as they did did they as even And men... with
in the last fifty years or so; Our Our so; or years fifty last the in they will never come to the saving saving the to come never will they society, through higher education, education, higher through society, lusts one toward another; men men another; toward one lusts
education system has been going going been has system education “born again” “born not are they if way, These views have created a a created have views These of the woman, burned in their their in burned woman, the of
lies in the direction in which the the which in direction the in lies understand. To put it another another it put To understand. standard of truth such as the Bible. the as such truth of standard the men, leaving the natural use use natural the leaving men, the
happen in America? The answer answer The America? in happen Spirit’s influence they will never never will they influence Spirit’s that there is no universal and final final and universal no is there that is against nature: And likewise likewise And nature: against is
Some may ask, how, can this this can how, ask, may Some of our day. Without the Holy Holy the Without day. our of Here again is seen the teaching teaching the seen is again Here the natural use into that which which that into use natural the
rush to embrace total immorality. immorality. total embrace to rush are the teachers and professors professors and teachers the are no one view of truth is absolute: absolute: is truth of view one no even their women did change change did women their even
Metal” seems to describe this mad mad this describe to seems Metal” do not possess Christ. Many Many Christ. possess not do own standard of truth and that that and truth of standard own them up unto vile affections: for for affections: vile unto up them
The old expression “Pedal to the the to “Pedal expression old The
who profess to be Christians but but Christians be to profess who basically that each culture sets its its sets culture each that basically Amen. For this cause God gave gave God cause this For Amen.
(Continued from page 93) page from (Continued disagreements are with those those with are disagreements today “Multiculturalism” meaning meaning “Multiculturalism” today Creator, who is blessed forever. forever. blessed is who Creator, •
Pedal to the Metal the to Pedal Many of the doctrinal doctrinal the of Many of another word we hear used a lot lot a used hear we word another of the creature more than the the than more creature the
the darkness better. darkness the Bible. Now look at the definition definition the at look Now Bible. a lie, and worshiped and served served and worshiped and lie, a
of God, he sees the light but loves loves but light the sees he God, of revelation of truth such as the the as such truth of revelation changed the truth of God into into God of truth the changed
imaginations for the revealed will will revealed the for imaginations own concept: There is no absolute absolute no is There concept: own “who “who up the problem. It reads, reads, It problem. the up
not in the eyes of God! God Bless! God God! of eyes the in not of God. Substituting his own own his Substituting God. of decides truth based upon their their upon based truth decides I think Romans 1:25-28 sums sums 1:25-28 Romans think I
idiot in the eyes of the world, but but world, the of eyes the in idiot heart instead of the thoughts thoughts the of instead heart In other words every person person every words other In direction this generation is going, going, is generation this direction
Jesus Christ, than I may be an an be may I than Christ, Jesus vain thoughts of his own foolish foolish own his of thoughts vain different from person to person:) person:) to person from different If one looks honestly at the moral moral the at honestly looks one If
for believing in God and the Lord Lord the and God in believing for Him not as God, following the the following God, as not Him Moral truth - is relative (that is is (that relative is - truth Moral thy truth: thy word is truth.” is word thy truth: thy
if a man would call me an idiot idiot an me call would man a if of believing in God and honoring honoring and God in believing of experienced - such as Spiritual or or Spiritual as such - experienced “Sanctify them through through them “Sanctify reads, reads,
(Continued from page 95) page from (Continued want to be remembered as? And And as? remembered be to want which cannot be observed and and observed be cannot which a light unto my path.” my unto light a John 17:17 17:17 John •
to be? What kind of “fool” do you you do “fool” of kind What be? to Seven Fools Seven know truth; And that any truth truth any that And truth; know word is a lamp unto my feet, and and feet, my unto lamp a is word
What kind of “fool” do you want want you do “fool” of kind What rationality through his senses senses his through rationality “Thy “Thy And Psalms 119:105 says, says, 119:105 Psalms And
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And d n “A scantiness of earthly things: things: earthly of scantiness for her” for (Gen. 23:2). Our friends friends Our 23:2). (Gen. appointed thereunto” appointed (I Thess. Thess. (I When grace enables us to see see to us enables grace When
First, God may send us a a us send may God First, mourn for Sarah, and to weep weep to and Sarah, for mourn for yourselves know that we are are we that know yourselves for us.
of the forms these afflictions take. afflictions these forms the of Canaan: and Abraham came to to came Abraham and Canaan: be moved by these afflictions: afflictions: these by moved be us afflictions they seem evil unto unto evil seem they afflictions us
cleanses. Now I want to list some some list to want I Now cleanses. same is Hebron in the land of of land the in Hebron is same “That no man should should man no “That providence. providence. they teach that when God sends sends God when that teach they
Fire finds out what is worthless; it it worthless; is what out finds Fire Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; the the Kirjath-arba; in died Sarah gracious arrangement of His His of arrangement gracious God is the author of sin. Rather Rather sin. of author the is God
it causes suffering and separation. separation. and suffering causes it And d n “A the form of bereavements: bereavements: of form the of God. They are the wise and and wise the are They God. of These verses do not teach that that teach not do verses These
a furnace. A furnace with a fire in in fire a with furnace A furnace. a Third, this affliction may take take may affliction this Third, from the moral government government moral the from gate of Jerusalem” of gate (Micah 1:12). 1:12). (Micah
all hinted at in the action of fire in in fire of action the in at hinted all it by disease. by it our enemies. Affliction comes comes Affliction enemies. our down from the LORD unto the the unto LORD the from down
things, and circumstances. This is is This circumstances. and things, the body burn with fever or waste waste or fever with burn body the They are not merely the work of of work the merely not are They carefully for good: but evil came came evil but good: for carefully
purposes. He may use men, men, use may He purposes. the furnace of affliction to make make to affliction of furnace the to be traced to secondary causes. causes. secondary to traced be to the inhabitant of Maroth waited waited Maroth of inhabitant the
in working out His sovereign sovereign His out working in great Proprietor and Manager of of Manager and Proprietor great not out of the dust. They are not not are They dust. the of out not “For “For it?” done not (Amos 3:6). 3:6). (Amos
Many agents are used by God God by used are agents Many 38:5-7). It is a small matter for the the for matter small a is It 38:5-7). chance or blind fate. They arise arise They fate. blind or chance evil in a city, and the LORD hath hath LORD the and city, a in evil
AFFLICTIVE no soundness in my flesh” my in soundness no (Ps. (Ps.
Afflictions are not the result of of result the not are Afflictions “Shall there be be there “Shall evil?” (Job 2:10). 2:10). (Job
THE FURNACE IS IS FURNACE THE loathsome disease: and there is is there and disease: loathsome DIVINELY APPOINTED DIVINELY of God, and shall we not receive receive not we shall and God, of
meaning. For my loins are filled with a a with filled are loins my For THIS FURNACE IS IS FURNACE THIS shall we receive good at the hand hand the at good receive we shall
it would seem to have the latter latter the have to seem would it mourning all the day long. long. day the all mourning by the things which He suffered. He which things the by “What? “What? 6:33). Job asked his wife: wife: his asked Job 6:33).
22:18-22; Isa. 32:9). In my text text my In 32:9). Isa. 22:18-22; am bowed down greatly; I go go I greatly; down bowed am with grief. He learned obedience obedience learned He grief. with evil is of the LORD” the of is evil (II Kings Kings (II
and grievous afflictions (Ezek. (Ezek. afflictions grievous and foolishness. I am troubled; I I troubled; am I foolishness. a man of sorrows and acquainted acquainted and sorrows of man a “Behold, this this “Behold, not in evil things. things. evil in not
Kings 8:51; Isa. 11:4), or severe severe or 11:4), Isa. 8:51; Kings and are corrupt because of my my of because corrupt are and put in prison. Even our Lord was was Lord our Even prison. in put see His hand in good things, but but things, good in hand His see
of cruel bondage (Deut. 4:20; I I 4:20; (Deut. bondage cruel of “My wounds stink stink wounds “My in our body: body: our in the lions’ den. Paul and Silas were were Silas and Paul den. lions’ the things, but not in little things. We We things. little in not but things,
the Scriptures. It is an emblem emblem an is It Scriptures. the Second, there can be affliction affliction be can there Second, cruelly treated. Daniel was put in in put was Daniel treated. cruelly Often we see God’s hand in great great in hand God’s see we Often
The word is used figuratively in in figuratively used is word The holes” (Hag. 1:6). (Hag. health. Jeremiah and Isaiah were were Isaiah and Jeremiah health. working out of His sovereign will. will. sovereign His of out working
silver and gold (Prov. 17:3; 27:21). 27:21). 17:3; (Prov. gold and silver wages to put it into a bag with with bag a into it put to wages lost his possessions, children, and and children, possessions, his lost God’s afflictive providence is the the is providence afflictive God’s
fireplace for melting and refining refining and melting for fireplace he that earneth wages earneth earneth wages earneth that he his blood-thirsty enemies. Job Job enemies. blood-thirsty his wicked” (Job 9:12, 22). 9:12, (Job
Testament a “furnace” was a a was “furnace” a Testament but there is none warm; and and warm; none is there but God. David was persecuted by by persecuted was David God. destroyeth the perfect and the the and perfect the destroyeth
In the time of the Old Old the of time the In filled with drink; ye clothe you, you, clothe ye drink; with filled afflictions with the people of of people the with afflictions unto him, What doest thou? He He thou? doest What him, unto
Testament believer. Testament enough; ye drink, but ye are not not are ye but drink, ye enough; he sinned in Eden. Moses suffered suffered Moses Eden. in sinned he can hinder him? who will say say will who him? hinder can
and it is equally true of the New New the of true equally is it and in little; ye eat, but ye have not not have ye but eat, ye little; in Adam first experienced it when when it experienced first Adam “He taketh away, who who away, taketh “He 8:28). 8:28).
true of Israel of old (Deut. 4:20), 4:20), (Deut. old of Israel of true “Ye have sown much, and bring bring and much, sown have “Ye been in this furnace of affliction. affliction. of furnace this in been to them that love God (Rom. (Rom. God love that them to
to prove His people. This was was This people. His prove to can cause it to not go very far. far. very go not to it cause can Millions of God’s elect have have elect God’s of Millions things work together for good good for together work things
of God. He does this to try and and try to this does He God. of and make much money, God God money, much make and hasten us to the grave. the to us hasten own will (Eph. 1:11), and so all all so and 1:11), (Eph. will own
both the justice and compassion compassion and justice the both may work hard every work day day work every hard work may put gray hairs in our heads, and and heads, our in hairs gray put all things after the counsel of His His of counsel the after things all
of affliction. This act flows from from flows act This affliction. of our temporal goods. Though we we Though goods. temporal our children can break our hearts, hearts, our break can children all-wise permission. God works works God permission. all-wise
to put His people in the furnace furnace the in people His put to He has many ways of taking away away taking of ways many has He (Prov. 30:17). The actions of our our of actions The 30:17). (Prov. of His appointment, or it has His His has it or appointment, His of
It is sometimes necessary for God God for necessary sometimes is It nature and worldly circumstances. circumstances. worldly and nature father and despise their mother mother their despise and father affluency. Every event is either either is event Every affluency.
the afflictions of the righteous.” the of afflictions the
our teeth. The Lord controls both both controls Lord The teeth. our children in the home mock their their mock home the in children of God in affliction as well as in in as well as affliction in God of
“Many are are “Many Psalm 34:19 declares: declares: 34:19 Psalm not have enough food to dirty dirty to food enough have not for life. Often times even small small even times Often life. for
The wise man sees the hand hand the sees man wise The
the afflictions of God’s people. people. God’s of afflictions the the LORD” the (Amos 4:6). We may may We 4:6). (Amos will make a bad choice of a mate mate a of choice bad a make will all these things.” these all
The Bible has much to say about about say to much has Bible The ye not returned unto me, saith saith me, unto returned not ye 26:34-35). Sometimes our child child our Sometimes 26:34-35). and create evil: I the LORD do do LORD the I evil: create and
affliction” (Isa. 48:10). (Isa. bread in all your places: yet have have yet places: your all in bread Isaac and to Rebekah” to and Isaac (Gen. (Gen. create darkness: I make peace, peace, make I darkness: create
chosen thee in the furnace of of furnace the in thee chosen and want of of want and Which were a grief of mind unto unto mind of grief a were Which “I form the light, and and light, the form “I declares: declares:
but not with silver; I have have I silver; with not but your cities, cities, your daughter of Elon the Hittite: Hittite: the Elon of daughter 2:6-7). In Isaiah 45:7 Jehovah Jehovah 45:7 Isaiah In 2:6-7).
“Behold, I have refined thee, thee, refined have I “Behold, of teeth in all all in teeth of the Hittite, and Bashemath the the Bashemath and Hittite, the low, and lifteth up” lifteth and low, (I Sam. Sam. (I
Judith the daughter of Beeri Beeri of daughter the Judith and maketh rich: he bringeth bringeth he rich: maketh and
years old when he took to wife wife to took he when old years up. The LORD maketh poor, poor, maketh LORD The up. The Furnace of Affliction of Furnace The
“And Esau was forty forty was Esau “And trials: trials: down to the grave, and bringeth bringeth and grave, the to down
Fourth, the Lord sends domestic domestic sends Lord the Fourth, and maketh alive: he bringeth bringeth he alive: maketh and
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instead of the Lord. the of instead “The LORD killeth, killeth, LORD “The affliction. affliction.
Milburn R. Cockrell R. Milburn lest we trust too much in them them in much too trust we lest His people into the furnace of of furnace the into people His
relatives are removed by death, death, by removed are relatives sunshine and the rain also sends sends also rain the and sunshine
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of a of the rom F furnace of affliction. Friends and and Friends affliction. of furnace The same God who sends the the sends who God same The
Many of us have been put in this this in put been have us of Many hath appointed it” appointed hath (Micah 6:9). (Micah
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we never suffer as we deserve deserve we as suffer never we love. The wicked is punished for for punished is wicked The love. THE FURNACE IS IS FURNACE THE
because of His mercy and grace grace and mercy His of because the righteous are chastened in in chastened are righteous the We are in the furnace of affliction affliction of furnace the in are We the world” the (I Cor. 11:32). Cor. (I
consigned to the lowest Hell. But But Hell. lowest the to consigned The wicked are punished in wrath; wrath; in punished are wicked The to see His pure image clearly in us. us. in clearly image pure His see to should not be condemned with with condemned be not should
our sins deserved, we would be be would we deserved, sins our punishes the wicked for their sins. sins. their for wicked the punishes furnace, knowing He seeks only only seeks He knowing furnace, chastened of the Lord, that we we that Lord, the of chastened
103:10). If God dealt with us as as us with dealt God If 103:10). this is not the same way God God way same the not is this hopeful when we are in the the in are we when hopeful “But when we are judged, we are are we judged, are we when “But
according to our iniquities” our to according (Ps. (Ps. and reproaches to befall us. But But us. befall to reproaches and Father. Let us be cheerful and and cheerful be us Let Father. prevent our final condemnation: condemnation: final our prevent
after our sins; nor rewarded us us rewarded nor sins; our after cause He will permit persecutions persecutions permit will He cause gold. Even so does our heavenly heavenly our does so Even gold. heavenly Father chastens us to to us chastens Father heavenly
“He hath not dealt with us us with dealt not hath “He we are cold and indifferent to His His to indifferent and cold are we and he can see his face in the pure pure the in face his see can he and sign of alienation from God. Our Our God. from alienation of sign
always less than we deserve: deserve: we than less always corrective, not destructive. When When destructive. not corrective, all the dross has been removed, removed, been has dross the all live without chastisement is a sad sad a is chastisement without live
The chastisement of God is is God of chastisement The and everlasting good. They are are They good. everlasting and burning with the gold in it until until it in gold the with burning in the family are corrected. To To corrected. are family the in
GRACIOUS are designed for our spiritual spiritual our for designed are The goldsmith keeps the furnace furnace the keeps goldsmith The the sons and daughters of God God of daughters and sons the
VINDICTIVE, BUT BUT VINDICTIVE, sends upon us afflictions they they afflictions us upon sends not over afflict. over not not?” (Heb. 12:6-7). None but but None 12:6-7). (Heb.
THIS FURNACE IS NOT NOT IS FURNACE THIS His peculiar people. When He He When people. peculiar His measure” (Jer. 30:11). God will will God 30:11). (Jer. he whom the father chasteneth chasteneth father the whom he
13:7). unwise anger in God toward toward God in anger unwise “I will correct thee in in thee correct will “I weakest. weakest. you as with sons; for what son is is son what for sons; with as you
shall know hereafter” know shall (John (John
There can be no caprice, nor nor caprice, no be can There to the strongest, and a less to the the to less a and strongest, the to chastening, God dealeth with with dealeth God chastening,
thou knowest not now; but thou thou but now; not knowest thou EVERLASTING GOOD EVERLASTING the bearer, allotting a greater heat heat greater a allotting bearer, the he receiveth. If ye endure endure ye If receiveth. he
“What I do do I “What words of our Lord: Lord: our of words THE FURNACE IS FOR OUR OUR FOR IS FURNACE THE temperature to the strength of of strength the to temperature and scourgeth every son whom whom son every scourgeth and
Providence, we must fall upon the the upon fall must we Providence, thy Redeemer” thy (Isa. 54:7-8). (Isa. all alike. He proportionates the the proportionates He alike. all Lord loveth he chasteneth, chasteneth, he loveth Lord
chapter of the book of Divine Divine of book the of chapter mercy on thee, saith the LORD LORD the saith thee, on mercy up to the same temperature for for temperature same the to up “For whom the the whom “For (Rev. 3:19). 3:19). (Rev.
we find ourselves in a very dark dark very a in ourselves find we everlasting kindness will I have have I will kindness everlasting Neither does He turn the furnace furnace the turn He does Neither zealous therefore, and repent” and therefore, zealous
come to pass in this world. When When world. this in pass to come thee for a moment; but with with but moment; a for thee never goes beyond our strength. strength. our beyond goes never I love, I rebuke and chasten: be be chasten: and rebuke I love, I
has arranged all things which which things all arranged has little wrath I hid my face from from face my hid I wrath little on the fire if it gets too hot. He He hot. too gets it if fire the on “As many as as many “As an everlasting love: love: everlasting an
God of infinite love and wisdom wisdom and love infinite of God mercies will I gather thee. In a a In thee. gather I will mercies bear. Sometimes He pours water water pours He Sometimes bear. evidence that we are loved with with loved are we that evidence
How wonderful to know that a a that know to wonderful How forsaken thee; but with great great with but thee; forsaken be tested above that we are able to to able are we that above tested be upon us we have the greatest greatest the have we us upon
(Isa. 39:8). (Isa. “For a small moment have I I have moment small a “For can bear. He never suffers us to to us suffers never He bear. can When sore afflictions come come afflictions sore When
LORD which thou has spoken” has thou which LORD
30:5). The Lord told the Israelites: Israelites: the told Lord The 30:5). metal; He knows what each one one each what knows He metal; veiled mercies. veiled
“Good is the word of the the of word the is “Good said: said: cometh in the morning” the in cometh (Ps. (Ps. The Great Refiner knows His His knows Refiner Great The are blessings in disguise; they are are they disguise; in blessings are
palace of the king of Babylon, he he Babylon, of king the of palace may endure for a night, but joy joy but night, a for endure may not with silver. . .” . silver. with not (Isa. 48:10). 48:10). (Isa. Ezek. 20:37). These chastisements chastisements These 20:37). Ezek.
his sons would be eunuchs in the the in eunuchs be would sons his in his favour is life: weeping weeping life: is favour his in “Behold, I have refined thee, but but thee, refined have I “Behold, out of my lips” my of out (Ps. 89:31-34; cf. cf. 89:31-34; (Ps.
told by the Prophet Isaiah that that Isaiah Prophet the by told anger endureth but a moment; moment; a but endureth anger or silver is treated by the refiner: refiner: the by treated is silver or nor alter the thing that is gone gone is that thing the alter nor
Sam. 3:18). When Hezekiah was was Hezekiah When 3:18). Sam. “For his his “For are of short duration: duration: short of are the severe manner in which gold gold which in manner severe the My covenant will I not break, break, not I will covenant My
do what seemeth him good” him seemeth what do (I (I affliction” (II Cor. 4:17). They They 4:17). Cor. (II The Lord does not treat Israel in in Israel treat not does Lord The nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. fail. to faithfulness my suffer nor
“It is the LORD: let him him let LORD: the is “It Samuel: Samuel: “light “light because of our sins are are sins our of because away all thy tin” thy all away (Isa. 1:25). (Isa. will I not utterly take from him, him, from take utterly not I will
would be cut off, he said to young young to said he off, cut be would 3:33). The afflictions He sends sends He afflictions The 3:33). purge away thy dross, and take take and dross, thy away purge Nevertheless my lovingkindness lovingkindness my Nevertheless
When Eli was told his family tree tree family his told was Eli When the children of men” of children the (Lam. (Lam. my hand upon thee, and purely purely and thee, upon hand my and their iniquity with stripes. stripes. with iniquity their and
because thou didst it” didst thou because (Ps. 39:9). 39:9). (Ps. not afflict willingly nor grieve grieve nor willingly afflict not “And I will turn turn will I “And improvement: improvement: their transgression with the rod, rod, the with transgression their
dumb, I opened not my mouth; mouth; my not opened I dumb, “For he doth doth he “For judgments are few: few: are judgments Jehovah seeks their spiritual spiritual their seeks Jehovah commandments; Then will I visit visit I will Then commandments;
“I was was “I 31:15). Still again hear him: him: hear again Still 31:15). (Jas. 3:2). Nevertheless, God’s God’s Nevertheless, 3:2). (Jas. must be seen in them. Hence Hence them. in seen be must my statues, and keep not my my not keep and statues, my
‘My times are in thy hand” thy in are times ‘My (Ps. (Ps. many things we offend all” offend we things many
The power of His glory and grace grace and glory His of power The “If they break break they “If under the rod. rod. the under
family, yet he was happy to say: say: to happy was he yet family, “For in in “For Our sins are many: many: are sins Our subjected to the refining process. process. refining the to subjected covenant which brings the elect elect the brings which covenant
much from his enemies and his his and enemies his from much this” (Ezra 9:13). (Ezra world and sin, and they must be be must they and sin, and world the faithfulness of God to His His to God of faithfulness the
him” (Job 23:14). David suffered suffered David 23:14). (Job hast given us such deliverance as as deliverance such us given hast His gold they get tarnished by the the by tarnished get they gold His and wisely chastens us. It is is It us. chastens wisely and
and many such things are with with are things such many and than our iniquities deserve, and and deserve, iniquities our than they are His precious gold. As As gold. precious His are they (Ps. 119:75). God always justly justly always God 119:75). (Ps.
thing that is appointed for me: me: for appointed is that thing our God hast punished us less less us punished hast God our regenerated by the Holy Spirit, Spirit, Holy the by regenerated faithfulness hast afflicted me” afflicted hast faithfulness
“For he performeth the the performeth he “For himself: himself: great trespass, seeing that thou thou that seeing trespass, great Father, redeemed by the Son, and and Son, the by redeemed Father, are right, and that thou in in thou that and right, are
his good health, yet he consoled consoled he yet health, good his us for our evil deeds, and for our our for and deeds, evil our for us His people. Being chosen by the the by chosen Being people. His O LORD, that thy judgments judgments thy that LORD, O
lost his family, his wealth, and and wealth, his family, his lost “And after all that is come upon upon come is that all after “And high value that God places upon upon places God that value high “I know, know, “I faithfulness of God: God: of faithfulness
murmuring or complaining. Job Job complaining. or murmuring stir up all his wrath” his all up stir (Ps. 78:38). 78:38). (Ps. gold (Lam. 4:2). Let us see here the the here see us Let 4:2). (Lam. gold Afflictions exhibit the the exhibit Afflictions
we can bear these without without these bear can we he his anger away, and did not not did and away, anger his he saints, who are compared to fine fine to compared are who saints, 8:15-16).
the hand of God in all events, events, all in God of hand the not: yea, many a time turned turned time a many yea, not: afflictions are appointed for the the for appointed are afflictions as gold” as (Job 23:10; cf. Deut. Deut. cf. 23:10; (Job
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of compassion, forgave their their forgave compassion, of
As a furnace is prepared for for prepared is furnace a As “When he he “When for his individual good: good: individual his for The Furnace of Furnace The
“But he, being full full being he, “But to suffer. suffer. to PROPORTIONATE the good of society; the righteous righteous the society; of good the
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that I might learn thy statutes” thy learn might I that
branch that beareth fruit, he he fruit, beareth that branch
me that I have been afflicted; afflicted; been have I that me “. . .and every every .and . “. fruitfulness: fruitfulness:
kept thy word. . . .It is good for for good is .It . . word. thy kept us for greater usefulness and and usefulness greater for us
I went astray: but now have I I have now but astray: went I Sixth, afflictions prepare prepare afflictions Sixth,
“Before I was afflicted afflicted was I “Before astray: astray: will seek me early” me seek will (Hos. 5:15). (Hos.
designed to prevent us from going going from us prevent to designed “In their affliction they they affliction their “In early. early.
First, the furnace of affliction is is affliction of furnace the First, sought God slowly will seek Him Him seek will slowly God sought
enjoyment. In suffering, those who formerly formerly who those suffering, In
principles and to fit us for higher higher for us fit to and principles need of dependence upon Him. Him. upon dependence of need
is designed to develop these these develop to designed is bring us to God and show our our show and God to us bring
bring about maturity. The furnace furnace The maturity. about bring our need of Divine help. Afflictions Afflictions help. Divine of need our
require cultivation in order to to order in cultivation require prosperity we seldom recognize recognize seldom we prosperity
the seeds of immortality, which which immortality, of seeds the stir up prayer in us. In peace and and peace In us. in prayer up stir
Regenerating grace implants in us us in implants grace Regenerating 5:13). The furnace is necessary to to necessary is furnace The 5:13).
everlasting good and His glory. glory. His and good everlasting afflicted? let him pray” him let afflicted? (Jas. (Jas.
furnace of affliction was for our our for was affliction of furnace “Is any among you you among any “Is (Isa. 26:16). 26:16). (Isa.
in choosing us to suffer in the the in suffer to us choosing in thy chastening was upon them” upon was chastening thy
has done thee.” The design of God God of design The thee.” done has they poured out a prayer when when prayer a out poured they
by the good which the furnace furnace the which good the by trouble have they visited thee, thee, visited they have trouble
“I have made thee a choice one one choice a thee made have “I “LORD, in in “LORD, drive us to prayer: prayer: to us drive
beautiful exposition of my text: text: my of exposition beautiful Fifth, the great Refiner aims to to aims Refiner great the Fifth,
Matthew Henry gives this this gives Henry Matthew dormant with us. with dormant
FURNACE IS BENEFICIAL IS FURNACE graces which otherwise would die die would otherwise which graces
THE TENDENCY OF THE THE OF TENDENCY THE to give occasion to exercise these these exercise to occasion give to our paradise. our stand and fight to the death, but but death, the to fight and stand
to nothing” to (Jer. 10:24). (Jer. and afflicts us with severe trials trials severe with us afflicts and purgatory that may never make it it make never may that purgatory in the fight. Real soldiers will will soldiers Real fight. the in
thine anger, lest thou bring me me bring thou lest anger, thine hope in God. The Lord buffets buffets Lord The God. in hope not become our god. It is to be our our be to is It god. our become not traitors. Cowards will yield early early yield will Cowards traitors.
me, but with judgment; not in in not judgment; with but me, patience and we are caused to to caused are we and patience makes this world a grief so it may may it so grief a world this makes to try us and to find out if we are are we if out find to and us try to
“O LORD, correct correct LORD, “O Jeremiah said: said: Jeremiah of afflictions. In these we learn learn we these In afflictions. of he experienced famine. The Lord Lord The famine. experienced he with afflictions and persecutions persecutions and afflictions with
Divine inspection. The prophet prophet The inspection. Divine about He uses the instrumentality instrumentality the uses He about never thought of his father until until father his of thought never Satan and assaulted by the world world the by assaulted and Satan
the temperature, according to His His to according temperature, the grow up spiritually. To bring this this bring To spiritually. up grow became weary of it. The prodigal prodigal The it. of weary became Lord suffers us to be attacked by by attacked be to us suffers Lord
are other times that He lowers lowers He that times other are Father longs to see His children children His see to longs Father an iron furnace the Israelites Israelites the furnace iron an the Lord of hosts. Therefore the the Therefore hosts. of Lord the
against him. . .” . him. against (Micah 7:9). There There 7:9). (Micah hope” (Rom. 5:3-4). Our heavenly heavenly Our 5:3-4). (Rom. 66:10-12). When Egypt became became Egypt When 66:10-12). claim to fight under the banner of of banner the under fight to claim
LORD, because I have sinned sinned have I because LORD, experience; and experience, experience, and experience; out into a wealthy place” wealthy a into out (Ps. (Ps. army of the King of kings. We We kings. of King the of army
will bear the indignation of the the of indignation the bear will worketh patience; And patience, patience, And patience; worketh water: but thou broughtest us us broughtest thou but water: We profess to be soldiers in the the in soldiers be to profess We
“I “I fire when needed. Micah said: said: Micah needed. when fire knowing that tribulation tribulation that knowing went through fire and through through and fire through went pure grain remain. grain pure
than others, so He quickens the the quickens He so others, than men to ride over our heads; we we heads; our over ride to men chaff may be blown away and the the and away blown be may chaff we glory in tribulations also: also: tribulations in glory we
3:3). Some of us need more heat heat more need us of Some 3:3). our loins. Thou hast caused caused hast Thou loins. our strong wind of affliction that the the that affliction of wind strong “And not only so, but but so, only not “And graces: graces:
offering in righteousness” in offering (Mal. (Mal. net; thou laidst affliction upon upon affliction laidst thou net; We must be winnowed with the the with winnowed be must We brings about growth in Christian Christian in growth about brings
may offer unto the LORD an an LORD the unto offer may Thou broughtest us into the the into us broughtest Thou severed and separated from us. us. from separated and severed Fourth, the furnace of affliction affliction of furnace the Fourth,
as gold and silver, that they they that silver, and gold as hast tried us, as silver is tried. tried. is silver as us, tried hast and purified. The dross must be be must dross The purified. and Jesus Christ” Jesus (II Tim. 2:3). Tim. (II
sons of Levi, and purge them them purge and Levi, of sons God, hast proved us: thou thou us: proved hast God, of affliction that we may be tried tried be may we that affliction of hardness, as a good soldier of of soldier good a as hardness,
of silver: and he shall purify the the purify shall he and silver: of “For thou, O O thou, “For the evil world: world: evil the the Lord casts us into the furnace furnace the into us casts Lord the “Thou therefore endure endure therefore “Thou 21). 21).
shall sit as a refiner and purifier purifier and refiner a as sit shall Second, they wean us from from us wean they Second, chaff than wheat in us. Therefore Therefore us. in wheat than chaff is offended” is (Matt. 13:20- (Matt.
“And he he “And the needs of His people. people. His of needs the statutes. glory, yet there seems to be more more be to seems there yet glory, of the word, by and by he he by and by word, the of
heat of the furnace according to to according furnace the of heat and strengthen us to keep God’s God’s keep to us strengthen and grain fit for the garner of heavenly heavenly of garner the for fit grain or persecution ariseth because because ariseth persecution or
An all-wise God regulates the the regulates God all-wise An right course. Afflictions amend us us amend Afflictions course. right there is dross in us. We claim to be be to claim We us. in dross is there for a while: for when tribulation tribulation when for while: a for
12:10). a thorny hedge to keep us on the the on us keep to hedge thorny a to be gold for God’s treasury, yet yet treasury, God’s for gold be to not root in himself, but dureth dureth but himself, in root not
partakers of his holiness” his of partakers (Heb. (Heb. to serve us as an electric fence and and fence electric an as us serve to gold” (Job 23:10). We profess profess We 23:10). (Job with joy receiveth it; Yet hath he he hath Yet it; receiveth joy with
“for our profit, that we might be be might we that profit, our “for Hence the Lord makes affliction affliction makes Lord the Hence tried me, I shall come forth as as forth come shall I me, tried that heareth the word, and anon anon and word, the heareth that
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wander in the pathway of sin and and sin of pathway the in wander “But he knoweth the the knoweth he “But profession: profession: “But he that received the seed seed the received that he “But The Furnace of Furnace The
corruption we are ready to to ready are we corruption Third, to test our religious religious our test to Third, a traitor will join with the enemy. enemy. the with join will traitor a
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• (Continued on page 101) page on (Continued • give the Gospel to it, to consistently consistently to it, to Gospel the give cannot preach a polluted gospel, gospel, polluted a preach cannot in the furnace of afflictions. When When afflictions. of furnace the in
owe a great debt to the world to to world the to debt great a owe a position. That means that we we that means That position. a even so today we come to see ours ours see to come we today so even in the spreading of the Gospel he he Gospel the of spreading the in
after the flesh” the after (Rom. 8:12). We We 8:12). (Rom. to firmly set our feet in a place, place, a in feet our set firmly to election till they were in Egypt, Egypt, in were they till election our foot on the neck of Satan, for for Satan, of neck the on foot our
debtors, not to the flesh, to live live to flesh, the to not debtors, 6:13. In making a stand, we are are we stand, a making In 6:13. 3. As Israel did not understand understand not did Israel As 3. Jesus Christ. We may stand with with stand may We Christ. Jesus
“Therefore, brethren, we are are we brethren, “Therefore, “stand” “stand” in Ephesians Ephesians in word the millennial age to come. to age millennial in our work done in the name of of name the in done work our in
and creditors to His creatures, creatures, His to creditors and a stand,” which is the meaning of of meaning the is which stand,” a position we shall occupy in the the in occupy shall we position doctrinal position. We may stand stand may We position. doctrinal
Baptists are great debtors to God God to debtors great are Baptists But we are also to stand, or “make “make or stand, to also are we But are but the preparation for the the for preparation the but are We may still stand in our our in stand still may We
(Matt. 26:41). 26:41). (Matt. confusion, and his temptations. his and confusion, disappointments, and all events events all and disappointments, there we may stand. may we there
willing, but the flesh is weak” is flesh the but willing,
the devil and all of his tricks, his his tricks, his of all and devil the the piercings, the anguish, the the anguish, the piercings, the they shun and disdain the Gospel, Gospel, the disdain and shun they
temptation: the spirit indeed is is indeed spirit the temptation: “stand against” “stand to are we stand” world to come. The oppression, oppression, The come. to world whether men believe, or whether whether or believe, men whether
and pray, that ye enter not into into not enter ye that pray, and of the devil.” the of In order to “make a a “make to order In the inward spiritual life for the the for life spiritual inward the been spent to preach the Gospel, Gospel, the preach to spent been
“Watch “Watch flesh, not from the Spirit, Spirit, the from not flesh, “stand against the wiles wiles the against “stand we are to to are we At present the Lord is fashioning fashioning is Lord the present At every ounce of our strength has has strength our of ounce every
This hesitation is from the the from is hesitation This Ephesians 6:11 Paul tells us that that us tells Paul 6:11 Ephesians thrones in His coming kingdom. kingdom. coming His in thrones Gospel has been put forth, and and forth, put been has Gospel
Ghost” (Matt. 28:19). (Matt. to stand against something. In In something. against stand to educating us for crowns and and crowns for us educating used, every effort to distribute the the distribute to effort every used,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Holy the of and Son, the of and “withstand” means to oppose or or oppose to means “withstand” the furnace of affliction He is is He affliction of furnace the Scripture that we can use has been been has use can we that Scripture
them in the name of the Father, Father, the of name the in them to “withstand” and to “stand.” To To “stand.” to and “withstand” to 2. By placing His people in in people His placing By 2. we can give has been given, every every given, been has give can we
and teach all nations, baptizing baptizing nations, all teach and thee” evil day (Eph. 6:13). We are both both are We 6:13). (Eph. day evil (Isa. 43:2). (Isa. Then, when all the Gospel that that Gospel the all when Then,
“go ye therefore, therefore, ye “go command to, to, command shall the flame kindle upon upon kindle flame the shall may be able to withstand in the the in withstand to able be may all men (Acts 20:26). 20:26). (Acts men all
back, and resist the incumbent incumbent the resist and back, shall not be burned; neither neither burned; be not shall whole armor of God, that we we that God, of armor whole our hands be pure of the blood of of blood the of pure be hands our
is difficult, they hesitate, draw draw hesitate, they difficult, is walkest through the fire, thou thou fire, the through walkest are to take unto ourselves the the ourselves unto take to are world, to every creature, and may may and creature, every to world,
when some believers see that it it that see believers some when not overflow thee: when thou thou when thee: overflow not Also, as the text explains, we we explains, text the as Also, let us plow the field, which is the the is which field, the plow us let
this business is difficult; and and difficult; is business this Amen” Amen” through the rivers, they shall shall they rivers, the through (I Pet. 4:11). Pet. (I Christ as our Great Leader, and and Leader, Great our as Christ
the Father’s business. Sometimes Sometimes business. Father’s the dominion for ever and ever. ever. and ever for dominion waters, I will be with thee; and and thee; with be will I waters, Christ to others, and our faith in in faith our and others, to Christ
believers are to be busy about about busy be to are believers Christ, to whom be praise and and praise be whom to Christ, “When thou passest through the the through passest thou “When share our knowledge of God and and God of knowledge our share
Scripture that attest the fact that that fact the attest that Scripture may be glorified through Jesus Jesus through glorified be may with us in all these sufferings. sufferings. these all in us with comprehend, every intention to to intention every comprehend,
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Having Done All Done Having it as of the ability which God God which ability the of as it But like the three Hebrews in the the in Hebrews three the like But can carry with us, every true true every us, with carry can
if any man minister, let him do do him let minister, man any if time in the furnace of afflictions. afflictions. of furnace the in time of God, every Scripture that we we that Scripture every God, of
him speak as the oracles of God; God; of oracles the as speak him earth we all must spend some some spend must all we earth Let us take the whole armor armor whole the take us Let
“If any man speak, let let speak, man any “If our ability: ability: our bed of ease. During our life on on life our During ease. of bed ahead need not be. be. not need ahead
must do everything according to to according everything do must Christian is easy. It is not a flowery flowery a not is It easy. is Christian sinner, flee the wrath to come! to wrath the flee sinner, disappointing one; but the road road the but one; disappointing
can do, but we must do it. We We it. do must we but do, can 1. Do not think the life of a a of life the think not Do 1. of teeth” of (Matt. 13:41-42). Oh, Oh, 13:41-42). (Matt. muddy one, a wasted one, or a a or one, wasted a one, muddy
CONCLUSION There is only so much that we we that much so only is There shall be wailing and gnashing gnashing and wailing be shall The road behind us may be a a be may us behind road The
salvation (Rom. 1:16). 1:16). (Rom. salvation of His severity is doing. is severity His of into a furnace of fire: there there fire: of furnace a into in Christ Jesus” Christ in (Phil. 3:14). 3:14). (Phil.
which is the power of God unto unto God of power the is which mercy knows what the left hand hand left the what knows mercy iniquity; And shall cast them them cast shall And iniquity; prize of the high calling of God God of calling high the of prize
have the message of the Gospel, Gospel, the of message the have them down. The right hand of His His of hand right The down. them that offend, and them which do do which them and offend, that “press toward the mark for the the for mark the toward “press
from their sins to Christ: we only only we Christ: to sins their from prune His people, but not hew hew not but people, His prune out of his kingdom all things things all kingdom his of out we have had behind us, we must must we us, behind had have we
It is not in our hand to turn men men turn to hand our in not is It may produce much fruit. God will will God fruit. much produce may angels, and they shall gather gather shall they and angels, worked or how many failures failures many how or worked
Christ, the Bible, and the Gospel. Gospel. the and Bible, the Christ, these off that the tree of the Lord Lord the of tree the that off these Son of man shall send forth his his forth send shall man of Son it does not matter how little we we little how matter not does it
road that is opposed to God and and God to opposed is that road Therefore the great Farmer takes takes Farmer great the Therefore “The “The ungodly after the judgment. judgment. the after ungodly Thus, the work is ahead; and and ahead; is work the Thus,
The whole world is plodding a a plodding is world whole The what suckers are to the tree. tree. the to are suckers what physical fire that is heated for the the for heated is that fire physical Cor. 5:20). Cor.
This is not a game; it is a battle. battle. a is it game; a not is This comforts are often to the soul soul the to often are comforts there is another furnace of literal, literal, of furnace another is there the ambassadors for Christ (II (II Christ for ambassadors the
believer. must be removed. Creature Creature removed. be must elect. Then in the world to come come to world the in Then elect. power, but we are the messengers, messengers, the are we but power,
local church can bring to a true true a to bring can church local and suckers which steal the sap sap the steal which suckers and furnace of afflictions for God’s God’s for afflictions of furnace ahead of us. The Gospel is the the is Gospel The us. of ahead
for that communion that only a a only that communion that for summer. Superfluous branches branches Superfluous summer.
4. There is in this world a a world this in is There 4. our minds and hearts to the work work the to hearts and minds our
believers to a Scriptural church church Scriptural a to believers may produce more fruit in the the in fruit more produce may the furnace of affliction.” of furnace the time in the Scriptures to prepare prepare to Scriptures the in time
Jesus Christ as Savior, and to lead lead to and Savior, as Christ Jesus trees in the winter so that they they that so winter the in trees “I have chosen you in in you chosen have “I the text: text: the Tim. 2:15). We must spend much much spend must We 2:15). Tim.
challenge unbelievers to faith in in faith to unbelievers challenge The wise farmer prunes his fruit fruit his prunes farmer wise The trouble we come to understand understand to come we trouble dividing the word of truth” truth” of word the dividing (II (II
forth more fruit” more forth to those who are lost in sin, to to sin, in lost are who those to (John 15:2). 15:2). (John grace and everlasting love. In soul soul In love. everlasting and grace not to be ashamed, rightly rightly ashamed, be to not
purgeth it, that it may bring bring may it that it, purgeth to deliver a scriptural gospel gospel scriptural a deliver to then we come to see distinguishing distinguishing see to come we then God, a workman that needeth needeth that workman a God,
souls. Daily we are to be prepared prepared be to are we Daily souls. the pains of Hell get hold upon us, us, upon hold get Hell of pains the (Continued from page 99) page from (Continued to shew thyself approved unto unto approved thyself shew to •
very Gospel that saved our own own our saved that Gospel very sorrows of death compass us and and us compass death of sorrows “study “study another spirit. We must must We spirit. another The Furnace of Furnace The
and continually proclaim the the proclaim continually and convicted by the Holy Spirit the the Spirit Holy the by convicted another gospel, another Jesus, or or Jesus, another gospel, another
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from spoil. Salt’s main purpose is is purpose main Salt’s spoil. from her which is put away doth doth away put is which her
can vegetables and preserve meat meat preserve and vegetables can adultery: and whoso marrieth marrieth whoso and adultery: the intent of the couple to be man man be to couple the of intent the
refrigeration, salt was used to to used was salt refrigeration, marry another, committeth committeth another, marry her family and that of Isaac, and and Isaac, of that and family her darker.
flavor and preserve food. Before Before food. preserve and flavor it be for fornication, and shall shall and fornication, for be it young woman, but also of both both of also but woman, young shine brighter as it gets darker and and darker gets it as brighter shine
for healthy bodies as well as to to as well as bodies healthy for shall put away his wife, except except wife, his away put shall the willingness not only of the the of only not willingness the elect of God. Oh, God help us to to us help God Oh, God. of elect
needed commodity. We need salt salt need We commodity. needed And I say unto you, Whosoever Whosoever you, unto say I And acceptance of Rebekah by Isaac, Isaac, by Rebekah of acceptance and the only ray of light is the the is light of ray only the and
at salt. Salt is a very valuable and and valuable very a is Salt salt. at from the beginning it was not so. so. not was it beginning the from this marriage we see the public public the see we marriage this The whole world lies in darkness darkness in lies world whole The
in this world. First, I want to look look to want I First, world. this in you to put away your wives: but but wives: your away put to you place after they were married. In In married. were they after place We are also the light of the world. world. the of light the also are We
that saved people are told to be be to told are people saved that hardness of your hearts suffered suffered hearts your of hardness man and a woman. And it took took it And woman. a and man instead of a Biblical worldview. Biblical a of instead
I want to look at two things things two at look to want I unto them, Moses because of the the of because Moses them, unto the Bible of affection between a a between affection of Bible the now has a humanist world view view world humanist a has now
be hid” be (Matt. 5:13-14). (Matt. and to put her away? He saith saith He away? her put to and is, by the way, the first mention in in mention first the way, the by is, little and cost much. Our nation nation Our much. cost and little
city that is set on an hill cannot cannot hill an on set is that city to give a writing of divorcement, divorcement, of writing a give to Jamieson, Fausett & Brown). This This Brown). & Fausett Jamieson, in our country. They have helped helped have They country. our in
Ye are the light of the world. A A world. the of light the are Ye Why did Moses then command command then Moses did Why his wife, ‘he loved her,’” (ad loc, loc, (ad her,’” loved ‘he wife, his of our anti-God social programs programs social anti-God our of
to be trodden under foot of men. men. of foot under trodden be to “They say unto him, him, unto say “They and divorce. divorce. and take place, but when Isaac saw saw Isaac when but place, take take a look at the miserable failure failure miserable the at look a take
nothing, but to be cast out, and and out, cast be to but nothing, complicated matter of marriage marriage of matter complicated features. Disappointments often often Disappointments features. but deny the power thereof. Just Just thereof. power the deny but
salted? it is thenceforth good for for good thenceforth is it salted? Jesus dealt somewhat with the the with somewhat dealt Jesus of a wife before he had seen her her seen had he before wife a of You can have a form of godliness, godliness, of form a have can You
savour, wherewith shall it be be it shall wherewith savour, with the Pharisees, the Lord Lord the Pharisees, the with her at once in the rights and honors honors and rights the in once at her Religious people are not salt. salt. not are people Religious
but if the salt have lost his his lost have salt the if but h o u s e .” .” e s u o h In an exchange of words words of exchange an In mother’s tent — thus establishing establishing thus — tent mother’s God’s standards. God’s
“Ye are the salt of the earth: earth: the of salt the are “Ye
hand, and send her out of his his of out her send and hand, “And Isaac brought her into his his into her brought Isaac “And system can produce is far from from far is produce can system
divorcement, and give it in her her in it give and divorcement, One commentary put it well: well: it put commentary One be salt for us. The best this world’s world’s this best The us. for salt be
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then let him write her a bill of of bill a her write him let then mother’s death” mother’s (Gen. 24:67). 24:67). (Gen. are saved people. No one else can can else one No people. saved are
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found some uncleanness in her: her: in uncleanness some found Isaac was comforted after his his after comforted was Isaac have the ability to be Biblical salt salt Biblical be to ability the have
in his eyes, because he hath hath he because eyes, his in his wife; and he loved her: and and her: loved he and wife; his salted?” ). The only people who who people only The ).
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to pass that she find no favour favour no find she that pass to took Rebekah, and she became became she and Rebekah, took “wherewith shall it be be it shall “wherewith question ( question
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and married her, and it come come it and her, married and into his mother Sarah’s tent, and and tent, Sarah’s mother his into world. The verse also asked the the asked also verse The world.
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their wives without giving them a a them giving without wives their that marriages were civil contracts contracts civil were marriages that the earth then. Our verse also says says also verse Our then. earth the
Jewish men were putting away away putting were men Jewish point. The custom of Israel was was Israel of custom The point. removed and nothing will preserve preserve will nothing and removed
to stand,” to let us stand in faith! in stand us let related to marriage was that that was marriage to related motive in all this is beside our our beside is this all in motive At the rapture the salt will be be will salt the rapture the At
“Having done all, all, done “Having grace of God. God. of grace of the sins of ancient Israel that that Israel ancient of sins the of get her for me to wife.” wife.” to me for her get Samson’s Samson’s God is the salt. the is God
human; to stand victorious is the the is victorious stand to human; the harlot also” harlot the (Jer. 3:8). One One 3:8). (Jer. the Philistines: now therefore therefore now Philistines: the holding back total judgment from from judgment total back holding
done, let us stand. To surrender is is surrender To stand. us let done, feared not, but went and played played and went but not, feared in Timnath of the daughters of of daughters the of Timnath in the earth. The only thing that is is that thing only The earth. the
Christ; and, when it is all said and and said all is it when and, Christ; yet her treacherous sister Judah Judah sister treacherous her yet and said, I have seen a woman woman a seen have I said, and of God’s Word we are preserving preserving are we Word God’s of
lives, be good ambassadors for for ambassadors good be lives, and given her a bill of divorce; divorce; of bill a her given and told his father and his mother, mother, his and father his told As we stand boldly for the truth truth the for boldly stand we As
So, let us resign to His will in our our in will His to resign us let So, adultery I had put her away, away, her put had I adultery “And he came up, and and up, came he “And we read, read, we our walk with God before men. men. before God with walk our
His glory that we seek, not ours. ours. not seek, we that glory His backsliding Israel committed committed Israel backsliding story of Samson. In Judges 14:2 14:2 Judges In Samson. of story We are salt by our testimony and and testimony our by salt are We
His work to do; it is not ours. It is is It ours. not is it do; to work His when for all the causes whereby whereby causes the all for when children. This is illustrated in the the in illustrated is This children. we are to be the salt of the earth. earth. the of salt the be to are we
of His own will (Eph. 1:11). It is is It 1:11). (Eph. will own His of “And I saw, saw, I “And Words regarding this: this: regarding Words marriage partners for their their for partners marriage blood-bought saint. That is why why is That saint. blood-bought
works all things after the counsel counsel the after things all works tribes. Jeremiah records God’s God’s records Jeremiah tribes. families were involved in selecting selecting in involved were families and the new nature that is in every every in is that nature new the and
we need not be dismayed. God God dismayed. be not need we a warning to the southern two two southern the to warning a remember first that most often often most that first remember not rotten by sin is the Holy Spirit Spirit Holy the is sin by rotten not
We need not be discouraged; discouraged; be not need We the northern ten tribes and as as and tribes ten northern the it can best be understood if we we if understood be best can it rotten. The only thing in this world world this in thing only The rotten.
has been defeated. defeated. been has an analogy as to His dealing with with dealing His to as analogy an was a simple matter. Perhaps Perhaps matter. simple a was has been cursed and is spiritually spiritually is and cursed been has
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9). 9). Since the fall of man in the the in man of fall the Since Why A Baptist A Why All Done Having
commit adultery” commit (Matt. 19:7- (Matt. to preserve. to
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• (Continued on page 103) page on (Continued • Very likely the bride had young young had bride the likely Very the New Testament. Historically, Historically, Testament. New the slaves married in God’s eyes who who eyes God’s in married slaves
this procession: we are not told. told. not are we procession: this Lord’s congregations is found in in found is congregations Lord’s “married in God’s eyes?” Were Were eyes?” God’s in “married ought to be married in Baptist Baptist in married be to ought
Perhaps the Lord took part in in part took Lord the Perhaps either the Lord’s preachers or the the or preachers Lord’s the either are married by a priest, are they they are priest, a by married are warrant or hint that Baptist folk folk Baptist that hint or warrant
the place of the wedding feast. feast. wedding the of place the ceremonies being performed by by performed being ceremonies God’s eyes?” If a Catholic couple couple Catholic a If eyes?” God’s marriages. Neither is there any any there is Neither marriages.
took his bride from her home to to home her from bride his took However, nothing about marriage marriage about nothing However, church ceremonies married “in “in married ceremonies church God’s preachers are to perform perform to are preachers God’s
procession in which the groom groom the which in procession Popish religious organization. organization. religious Popish people who were married by state- by married were who people authorization or even a hint that that hint a even or authorization
there had been, no doubt, a public public a doubt, no been, had there of marriage,” as enforced by that that by enforced as marriage,” of Baptist meeting house? Were Were house? meeting Baptist or not? There is no instruction or or instruction no is There not? or
the wedding that Jesus attended attended Jesus that wedding the brought about the “sacrament “sacrament the about brought officiating in a non-existing non-existing a in officiating and Rebekah. Were they married married they Were Rebekah. and
of kindness to her, no doubt. In In doubt. no her, to kindness of influenced the Catholics and and Catholics the influenced eyes – without a true preacher preacher true a without – eyes the days of Adam and Eve or Isaac Isaac or Eve and Adam of days the
to divorce Mary – privately out out privately – Mary divorce to easy to see how that pagan Rome Rome pagan that how see to easy and anabaptists married in God’s God’s in married anabaptists and or appointed civil government in in government civil appointed or
in those days. Joseph thought thought Joseph days. those in consummated the marriage. It is is It marriage. the consummated Were all those old-time Baptists Baptists old-time those all Were There was no organized, elected elected organized, no was There
such thing as engagement existed existed engagement as thing such held the day after the couple had had couple the after day the held performing marriages. marriages. performing order for people to get married? married? get to people for order
his engagement to Mary for no no for Mary to engagement his the wedding feast was usually usually was feast wedding the went against civil governments by by governments civil against went be a civil government in place in in place in government civil a be
1:19). He did not think to break break to think not did He 1:19). affluent classes. With the Romans, Romans, the With classes. affluent of persecution, Baptists never never Baptists persecution, of by civil governments. Must there there Must governments. civil by
to put her away privily” away her put to (Matt. (Matt. gain, especially among the more more the among especially gain, do so. But in those bygone days days bygone those in But so. do societies a civil matter, regulated regulated matter, civil a societies
“was minded minded “was with child, Joseph Joseph child, with often arranged for financial financial for arranged often they were commanded by God to to God by commanded were they of any kind. Marriage is in modern modern in is Marriage kind. any of
that when Mary was found to be be to found was Mary when that necessary and marriages were were marriages and necessary practices “underground” because because “underground” practices required to officiate at a ceremony ceremony a at officiate to required
were already married is proved in in proved is married already were both the fathers’ approvals were were approvals fathers’ the both or to baptize, they continued the the continued they baptize, to or a special class or religious order is is order religious or class special a
not engaged. The fact that they they that fact The engaged. not given by the groom to the bride, bride, the to groom the by given Baptists were forbidden to preach preach to forbidden were Baptists called sacerdotalism: the idea that that idea the sacerdotalism: called
They were espoused – married – – married – espoused were They sacrifices, an iron ring was usually usually was ring iron an sacrifices, back then. Historically, when when Historically, then. back to be married. Technically it is is it Technically married. be to
the case with Joseph and Mary. Mary. and Joseph with case the in a big way. They often offered offered often They way. big a in were not bothered with the matter matter the with bothered not were is required in order for a couple couple a for order in required is
You will remember that this was was this that remember will You and ceremonies into marriages marriages into ceremonies and marriage ceremonies, Baptists Baptists ceremonies, marriage to think that a religious ceremony ceremony religious a that think to
of the families – a verbal contract. contract. verbal a – families the of Romans who introduced religion religion introduced who Romans in the Scriptures to conduct conduct to Scriptures the in It is priestcraft pure and simple simple and pure priestcraft is It
couple was married by agreement agreement by married was couple It seems to have been the the been have to seems It government. Having no mandate mandate no Having government. by God? by
engaged. It means married. The The married. means It engaged. one woman for one man. one for woman one given permission to marry by the the by marry to permission given were those marriages recognized recognized marriages those were
word “espouse” does not mean mean not does “espouse” word in the offspring, God only made made only God offspring, the in “solemnize” the marriages of those those of marriages the “solemnize” marriages real and genuine and and genuine and real marriages
– perhaps from childhood. The The childhood. from perhaps – but because He wanted godliness godliness wanted He because but to unite “church and state” and and state” and “church unite to attended by our Lord – were those those were – Lord our by attended
by their parents sometime before before sometime parents their by woman for Adam, Malachi says, says, Malachi Adam, for woman then the domain of priestcraft priestcraft of domain the then couple whose wedding feast was was feast wedding whose couple
the couple had been “espoused” “espoused” been had couple the could have made more than one one than more made have could governments or churches. It was was It churches. or governments Were Isaac and Rebekah and the the and Rebekah and Isaac Were
As was the custom then, no doubt doubt no then, custom the was As of his youth” his of (Mal. 2:15). God God 2:15). (Mal. recognized by the established established the by recognized when they observe their customs? customs? their observe they when
or rabbi for that was unknown. unknown. was that for rabbi or treacherously against the wife wife the against treacherously case, Baptist preachers were not not were preachers Baptist case, Mormons “married in God’s eyes” eyes” God’s in “married Mormons
a ceremony performed by a priest priest a by performed ceremony a your spirit, and let none deal deal none let and spirit, your (I Cor. 4:13). That being the the being That 4:13). Cor. (I Are Buddhists, Hindus, and and Hindus, Buddhists, Are
The wedding He attended was not not was attended He wedding The seed. Therefore take heed to to heed take Therefore seed. “the offscouring of all things” all of offscouring “the
and wife “married in God’s eyes?” eyes?” God’s in “married wife and
wedding while here upon earth. earth. upon here while wedding That he might seek a godly godly a seek might he That were, like the apostles, considered considered apostles, the like were, was to live together as husband husband as together live to was
that He attended at least one one least at attended He that the spirit. And wherefore one? one? wherefore And spirit. the days in North America) Baptists Baptists America) North in days were those pagans whose intent intent whose pagans those were
We know from the life of Christ Christ of life the from know We one? Yet had he the residue of of residue the he had Yet one? of “respectability,” (since colonial colonial (since “respectability,” of “married in God’s eyes?” And And eyes?” God’s in “married
on the part of the couple. the of part the on “And did not he make make he not did “And by saying, saying, by Until the fairly recent attainment attainment recent fairly the Until the western wilderness were they they were wilderness western the
couple’s families and a willingness willingness a and families couple’s between one man and one woman woman one and man one between civil unions regulated by the state. state. the by regulated unions civil by their relatives and neighbors in in neighbors and relatives their by
agreement stated – between the the between – stated agreement argues for once-for-all marriages marriages once-for-all for argues every reader that marriages are are marriages that reader every and were recognized as married married as recognized were and
– just a contract – a verbal verbal a – contract a just – beginning it was not so.” so.” not was it beginning Malachi Malachi ought to prove once and for all to to all for and once prove to ought other to live as husband and wife wife and husband as live to other
no license, no banns published published banns no license, no “but from the the from “but the Lord Jesus said said Jesus Lord the course, he is a divorce judge. This This judge. divorce a is he course, If they solemnly promised each each promised solemnly they If
God” to solemnize the wedding, wedding, the solemnize to God” put away their wives by law, but but law, by wives their away put him to do so, of course – unless, of of unless, – course of so, do to him and no preachers to marry them. them. marry to preachers no and
of Isaac. There was no “man of of “man no was There Isaac. of take additional wives and could could and wives additional take the government will not allow allow not will government the governments to issue licenses licenses issue to governments
recognized publicly to be the wife wife the be to publicly recognized was completed. Jewish men could could men Jewish completed. was Grant a Divorce?’ Why, because because Why, Divorce?’ a Grant frontier situations there were no no were there situations frontier
mere concubinage. Rebekah was was Rebekah concubinage. mere consummation of the wedding all all wedding the of consummation ‘Why Cannot A Baptist Preacher Preacher Baptist A Cannot ‘Why on that basis? Often in those those in Often basis? that on
was not a “one night stand” nor a a nor stand” night “one a not was two people in marriage. With the the With marriage. in people two Our title raises this question: question: this raises title Our each other and cohabited publicly publicly cohabited and other each
wedding. Everyone knew this this knew Everyone wedding. witnesses to the union of these these of union the to witnesses involved in weddings. weddings. in involved when they promised fidelity to to fidelity promised they when
of the marriage, constituted their their constituted marriage, the of its many invited guests served as as served guests invited many its Baptist preachers were not not were preachers Baptist pioneers “married in God’s eyes” eyes” God’s in “married pioneers
this, along with the consummation consummation the with along this, and their families. The feast with with feast The families. their and authority to perform marriages, marriages, perform to authority in Great Britain? Were American American Were Britain? Great in
and wife – all publicly known – all all – known publicly all – wife and knew of the intent of the couple couple the of intent the of knew Having neither Divine nor civil civil nor Divine neither Having married by doing the same thing thing same the doing by married
Everyone in their neighborhood neighborhood their in Everyone perform marriage ceremonies. ceremonies. marriage perform
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as her maids in this procession. procession. this in maids her as not seek out their preachers to to preachers their out seek not Why A Baptist A Why to marry by “jumping over the the over “jumping by marry to
women friends to accompany her her accompany to friends women Baptists of bygone days did did days bygone of Baptists were instructed by their masters masters their by instructed were
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practice of Baptists? Or bringing bringing Or Baptists? of practice they became “one flesh.” With the the With flesh.” “one became they authority by a civil government government civil a by authority
and ideas into the thinking and and thinking the into ideas and this was publicly stated. And so so And stated. publicly was this so. Only if given that right and and right that given if Only so.
Or bringing Popish traditions traditions Popish bringing Or together as husband and wife and and wife and husband as together He never instructed them to do do to them instructed never He
to engage in entertaining goats? goats? entertaining in engage to of Adam and Eve were to live live to were Eve and Adam of in obedience to God because because God to obedience in
for preachers and congregations congregations and preachers for take place. But the intentions intentions the But place. take preachers cannot marry people people marry cannot preachers
in His commission leave room room leave commission His in newly married couple did not not did couple married newly them that authority. Baptist Baptist authority. that them
Do the things specified by Christ Christ by specified things the Do custom of throwing rice on the the on rice throwing of custom civil government did not give give not did government civil
marriages too, shouldn’t they?. they?. shouldn’t too, marriages vows were spoken. The pagan pagan The spoken. were vows civil judge. Why? Because the the Because Why? judge. civil
ought to have power to annul annul to power have to ought did not wear a white dress. No No dress. white a wear not did a divorce unless they are also a a also are they unless divorce a
then they or their churches churches their or they then No rings were exchanged. Eve Eve exchanged. were rings No Baptist preachers cannot grant grant cannot preachers Baptist
preachers to perform marriages, marriages, perform to preachers blessings were pronounced. pronounced. were blessings man and woman live. live. woman and man
why not? If it is right for Baptist Baptist for right is it If not? why were prayed. Nobody sang. No No sang. Nobody prayed. were the government under which the the which under government the
claim the right of annulment, but but annulment, of right the claim they were listening. No prayers prayers No listening. were they requirements exist as legislated by by legislated as exist requirements
have never dared, thus far, to to far, thus dared, never have Satan and God heard him if if him heard God and Satan compliance with whatever civil civil whatever with compliance
their Diocesan Tribunals. Baptists Baptists Tribunals. Diocesan their intent publicly: angels, demons, demons, angels, publicly: intent the man and woman; and third, third, and woman; and man the
right to annul marriages through through marriages annul to right of Eve. Adam expressed his his expressed Adam Eve. of nature of the joining together of of together joining the of nature
to marry her members and the the and members her marry to nor did He ask a similar question question similar a ask He did nor and woman; second, the public public the second, woman; and
Church claims the exclusive right right exclusive the claims Church to be your lawfully wedded wife?’ wife?’ wedded lawfully your be to valid: first, the intent of the man man the of intent the first, valid:
divorce ceremonies. The Catholic Catholic The ceremonies. divorce not say ‘Do you take this woman woman this take you ‘Do say not are required for a marriage to be be to marriage a for required are
performing either marriages or or marriages either performing and bring her to him. God did did God him. to her bring and Essentially, we think three things things three think we Essentially,
preachers and congregations from from congregations and preachers than create a help meet for Adam Adam for meet help a create than be viewed as obedience to God! God! to obedience as viewed be
so their very nature prohibits prohibits nature very their so
how to do it. Selah. it. do to how 2:22-23). God did nothing more more nothing did God 2:22-23). a Baptist preacher to do cannot cannot do to preacher Baptist a
Are these things specific? If If specific? things these Are to do such a thing, nor told him him told nor thing, a such do to she was taken out of Man.” Man.” of out taken was she (Gen. (Gen. what God has not commanded commanded not has God what
the commandments of Christ? Christ? of commandments the for Christ neither authorized him him authorized neither Christ for shall be called Woman, because because Woman, called be shall the unbelieving infant. Doing Doing infant. unbelieving the
converts and teach them to obey obey to them teach and converts servant of Christ in that matter matter that in Christ of servant bones, and flesh of my flesh: she she flesh: my of flesh and bones, can bring God into the heart of of heart the into God bring can
to preach the gospel, baptize baptize gospel, the preach to etc.” He cannot be said to be a a be to said be cannot He etc.” said, This is now bone of my my of bone now is This said, man-made sprinkling of infants infants of sprinkling man-made
congregations with a commission commission a with congregations Texas, or Michigan or Kentucky, Kentucky, or Michigan or Texas, her unto the man. And Adam Adam And man. the unto her a marriage any more than the the than more any marriage a
Did Christ leave His Baptist Baptist His leave Christ Did power vested in me by the state of of state the by me in vested power “...brought “...brought God created Eve, He He Eve, created God do not and cannot bring God into into God bring cannot and not do
He tell us what He wanted done? done? wanted He what us tell He Bible.” He can only say, “by the the “by say, only can He Bible.” make a couple unmarried. After After unmarried. couple a make Man-made wedding ceremonies ceremonies wedding Man-made
concern themselves with? Did Did with? themselves concern “by the power vested in me by the the by me in vested power the “by which differ from today’s do not not do today’s from differ which a “wedding chapel” in Las Vegas. Vegas. Las in chapel” “wedding a
and His congregations were to to were congregations His and power vested in me by God” or or God” by me in vested power that many marriage customs customs marriage many that office of a justice of the peace or or peace the of justice a of office
specify what His preachers preachers His what specify in a marriage ceremony, “by the the “by ceremony, marriage a in grant it. But our point is to show show to is point our But it. grant if at the city hall, registry office, office, registry hall, city the at if
a logical conclusion. Did God God Did conclusion. logical a state. He cannot truthfully say say truthfully cannot He state. questions, some will say, and we we and say, will some questions, in a Baptist meeting house than than house meeting Baptist a in
them demanding two. It is also also is It two. demanding them and at that time a servant of the the of servant a time that at and We have asked a lot of foolish foolish of lot a asked have We married” by being in a ceremony ceremony a in being by married”
one payment per month excludes excludes month per payment one government he is in that sense sense that in is he government they live? they laws. Couples are not “more “more not are Couples laws.
month, but the specification of of specification the but month, marriages as prescribed by that that by prescribed as marriages civil government under which which under government civil a civil matter governed by civil civil by governed matter civil a
that they cannot demand two per per two demand cannot they that obeys the state in performing performing in state the obeys other marriage recognized by the the by recognized marriage other marrying business. Marriage is is Marriage business. marrying
contract does not specifically state state specifically not does contract ye obey....” obey....” ye When any preacher preacher any When a Baptist meeting house than any any than house meeting Baptist a have no business being in the the in being business no have
two payments each month. The The month. each payments two his servants ye are to whom whom to are ye servants his married by a Baptist preacher in in preacher Baptist a by married others, that Baptist preachers preachers Baptist that others,
lender cannot suddenly demand demand suddenly cannot lender yourselves servants to obey, obey, to servants yourselves “more married” by having been been having by married” “more think, along with John Gill and and Gill John with along think,
requires monthly payments, the the payments, monthly requires ye not, that to whom ye yield yield ye whom to that not, ye be remarried? Can a couple be be couple a Can remarried? be So then, in summation, we we summation, in then, So
For instance: if a loan contract contract loan a if instance: For “Know “Know thus in Romans 6:16: 6:16: Romans in thus married by Baptist preachers to to preachers Baptist by married definition. definition.
thing.” That is a legal principle. principle. legal a is That thing.” the state requires. Paul reasoned reasoned Paul requires. state the their converts who were not not were who converts their to Merriam Webster’s online online Webster’s Merriam to
is the exclusion of a different different a of exclusion the is think it obvious: he is doing what what doing is he obvious: it think believe? Should Baptists require require Baptists Should believe? marriage binding – according according – binding marriage
“the specification of one thing thing one of specification “the he solemnizes a marriage? We We marriage? a solemnizes he living in sin – is that what you you what that is – sin in living of making a pledge that made the the made that pledge a making of
unius est exclusio alterius” means means alterius” exclusio est unius Baptist preacher become when when become preacher Baptist kind” of Baptist preachers are are preachers Baptist of kind” Oh, it was anciently the activity activity the anciently was it Oh,
-lāc, and logically they are. “Expressio “Expressio are. they logically and question: whose servant does a a does servant whose question: were not married by the “right “right the by married not were suffix denoting activity.” activity.” denoting suffix +
wedd things then prohibited.” Legally Legally prohibited.” then things the matter, we ask one more more one ask we matter, the God’s eyes?” If not, then all who who all then not, If eyes?” God’s pledge pledge from bond, marriage
wedlāc, wedlāc, wedlok, someone will ask, “Are these these “Are ask, will someone couple to marry. And so, to clarify clarify to so, And marry. to couple a false gospel marry a couple “in “in couple a marry gospel false a from Old English English Old from
meeting houses. Immediately Immediately houses. meeting given by the government for a a for government the by given
by a false church that preaches preaches that church false a by comes “from the Middle English English Middle the “from comes
act upon the permission (license) (license) permission the upon act (Continued from page 102) page from (Continued an apostate preacher ordained ordained preacher apostate an The word wedlock, by the way, way, the by wedlock, word The •
Why A Baptist A Why servants of the government and and government the of servants of polygamous marriages? Can Can marriages? polygamous of they were joined in wedlock. wedlock. in joined were they
can Baptist preachers become become preachers Baptist can in the Mormon and pagan ideas ideas pagan and Mormon the in consummation of the marriage marriage the of consummation
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power. GOD SAVES SINNERS! SINNERS! SAVES GOD power. Jesus to do good works, which we we which works, good do to Jesus pleasure” ( pleasure” Phil. 2:13) No where where No 2:13) Phil.
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and trapped in the lusts of their their of lusts the in trapped and good works, which God hath hath God which works, good sovereign grace! sovereign conversation in this world. this in conversation
sins, directed internally by Satan, Satan, by internally directed sins, created in Christ Jesus unto unto Jesus Christ in created for His transforming power and and power transforming His for New Testament concerning our our concerning Testament New
workmanship were once dead in in dead once were workmanship “For we are his workmanship, workmanship, his are we “For forth good works. Praise God God Praise works. good forth about that is recorded in the the in recorded is that about
learn that those who are God’s God’s are who those that learn Briefly, the verse, Ephesians 2:10, 2:10, Ephesians verse, the Briefly, to walk in the Spirit and bring bring and Spirit the in walk to Apostles preached and wrote wrote and preached Apostles
14). In Ephesians chapter two we we two chapter Ephesians In 14). will not and does not work. not does and not will the world, and empower them them empower and world, the in Matthew 5-7, and what the the what and 5-7, Matthew in
the Holy Spirit of promise (1:13- promise of Spirit Holy the you, many have tried, but it simply simply it but tried, have many you, the captivity of sin, Satan, and and Satan, sin, of captivity the those that Jesus preached about about preached Jesus that those
empowered, and preserved by by preserved and empowered, doctrine around it. Oh, I grant grant I Oh, it. around doctrine the dead live, set them free from from free them set live, dead the not man’s flesh. Good works are are works Good flesh. man’s not
purpose (1:11), enlightened, enlightened, (1:11), purpose out of God’s Word and build a a build and Word God’s of out by the fact that He can make make can He that fact the by works are those that please God, God, please that those are works
according to God’s eternal eternal God’s to according One cannot pull a single verse verse single a pull cannot One amazing grace is demonstrated demonstrated is grace amazing to be an advocate for. The good good The for. advocate an be to
be partakers of an inheritance inheritance an of partakers be GRACE,” NOT FREE WILL! WILL! FREE NOT GRACE,” Christ. The miracle of God’s God’s of miracle The Christ. love for those God has given Him Him given has God those for love
His blood (1:7), predestined to to predestined (1:7), blood His PREDESTINATION, and and PREDESTINATION, to the image of The Lord Jesus Jesus Lord The of image the to Son of God for all time thru His His thru time all for God of Son
of the world (1:4), redeemed by by redeemed (1:4), world the of were predestined to be conformed conformed be to predestined were Paul is teaching “ELECTION, “ELECTION, teaching is Paul resurrection is secured by the the by secured is resurrection
in Christ before the foundation foundation the before Christ in before the world began when we we when began world the before doing will soon learn that that learn soon will doing creation, redemption, and the the and redemption, creation,
also identified as being chosen chosen being as identified also great change was ordained by God God by ordained was change great book of Ephesians, and in so so in and Ephesians, of book good works, ...” ...” works, good The work of of work The
are God’s workmanship. They are are They workmanship. God’s are fruit in them (Gal. 5:22-25). This This 5:22-25). (Gal. them in fruit One must read the whole whole the read must One “Created in Christ Jesus unto unto Jesus Christ in “Created
himself among the number who who number the among himself enlightens, and produces spiritual spiritual produces and enlightens, the ones He elected! He ones the Himself for His glory and honor. and glory His for Himself
Paul is referring to. He includes includes He to. referring is Paul who sanctifies, leads, instructs, instructs, leads, sanctifies, who choose Him therefore those are are those therefore Him choose saved, and preserved a people to to people a preserved and saved,
it is important to establish who who establish to important is it of the indwelling Holy Spirit Spirit Holy indwelling the of the future and saw who would would who saw and future the things in the universe, elected, elected, universe, the in things
.” m e h t To understand this verse verse this understand To walk in good works by virtue virtue by works good in walk teach that God looked down into into down looked God that teach the Redeemer and Master of all all of Master and Redeemer the
ordained that we should walk in in walk should we that ordained in Christ Jesus they begin to to begin they Jesus Christ in keep one’s salvation; 2) it does not not does it 2) salvation; one’s keep the resurrection. God, being being God, resurrection. the
works, which God hath before before hath God which works, Once the elect are created created are elect the Once salvation by works, or to work to to work to or works, by salvation with Jesus’ blood sacrifice and and sacrifice blood Jesus’ with
in Christ Jesus unto good good unto Jesus Christ in of regeneration. of not teach: 1) it does not teach teach not does it 1) teach: not the Holy Spirit of God in concert concert in God of Spirit Holy the
are his workmanship, created created workmanship, his are life in us through the Spirit’s work work Spirit’s the through us in life first let me tell what the verse does does verse the what tell me let first They have been quickened by by quickened been have They
“For we we “For Ephesians 2:10 states: states: 2:10 Ephesians comes after God created spiritual spiritual created God after comes the question briefly, as asked, but but asked, as briefly, question the those that have been quickened. quickened. been have that those
ability to bring forth good works works good forth bring to ability not disappoint here. I will answer answer will I here. disappoint not “we” here in this verse are are verse this in here The
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• (Continued on page 106) page on (Continued • In the Ninth Century, there there Century, Ninth the In But they all know who the the who know all they But grace Baptists at times, but in in but times, at Baptists grace
authority (and baptism). (and authority The first Baptist church on earth earth on church Baptist first The denominations, either. denominations, Might have to call them sovereign sovereign them call to have Might
that refused to accept their their accept to refused that Baptists are not Protestants. Protestants. not are Baptists ever sought or desired by fledgling fledgling by desired or sought ever what we have ALWAYS believed. believed. ALWAYS have we what
persecute those faithful churches churches faithful those persecute control, but they still remain. still they but control, invisible church, no authority was was authority no church, invisible Baptists (period), saying, this is is this saying, (period), Baptists
and traditions and felt the need to to need the felt and traditions and political and denominational denominational and political merely trusted in a universal, universal, a in trusted merely side would, in this case, still be be still case, this in would, side
and rapidly added man’s doctrines doctrines man’s added rapidly and successfully hide them through through them hide successfully churches had no authority, but but authority, no had churches as free will Baptists and the other other the and Baptists will free as
by the state, it grew monstrously monstrously grew it state, the by denomination. They may may They denomination. it was accepted that Protestant Protestant that accepted was it historically be named by others) others) by named be historically
church. Endorsed and authorized authorized and Endorsed church. corruptions in every Protestant Protestant every in corruptions any real truth whatsoever! Once Once whatsoever! truth real any side would name themselves (or (or themselves name would side
called a Catholic, or universal universal or Catholic, a called are splits, schisms, heresies, and and heresies, schisms, splits, are none of these folk had ever heard heard ever had folk these of none and the heretical faction. One One faction. heretical the and
a full departure from the truth, truth, the from departure full a the carnal womb of Rome. There There Rome. of womb carnal the and more acceptable, because because acceptable, more and differentiate between themselves themselves between differentiate
third to fourth centuries, we see see we centuries, fourth to third spiritual harlots who came from from came who harlots spiritual Greater heresies becoming more more becoming heresies Greater toward the future, would try to to try would future, the toward
(Matt. 16:18)! But now, in the the in now, But 16:18)! (Matt. denominations are referred to as as to referred are denominations NEW denominations aplenty. aplenty. denominations NEW not, then both sides as they looked looked they as sides both then not,
from the one that Jesus started started Jesus that one the from EARTH” (Rev. 17:1, 5). Other Other 5). 17:1, (Rev. movements occurred bringing bringing occurred movements will and whether it was bound or or bound was it whether and will
church and all true churches came came churches true all and church THE THE OF ABOMINATIONS
movements and pentecostal pentecostal and movements church was doctrinal, say over free free over say doctrinal, was church
nothing. Only had been one true true one been had Only nothing. MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND AND HARLOTS OF MOTHER to that name either. Then holiness holiness Then either. name that to If the dispute that rocked our our rocked that dispute the If
this time, denominations meant meant denominations time, this BABYLON THE GREAT, THE THE GREAT, THE BABYLON from the Anglicans. No allegiance allegiance No Anglicans. the from it!
up in the first two centuries. Up to to Up centuries. two first the in up a name written, MYSTERY, MYSTERY, written, name a the Methodist church split off off split church Methodist the the heretics. Selah! Think about about Think Selah! heretics. the
shows irregular churches popping popping churches irregular shows And upon her forehead was was forehead her upon And distance themselves from! Then Then from! themselves distance in declaring ME and my group as as group my and ME declaring in
of Blood.” of
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To illustrate, let me use the “ the use me let illustrate, To “...the great whore that that whore great “...the as as to keep the Catholic name. That That name. Catholic the keep to course, conversely, they would be be would they conversely, course,
(name). Selah! Think about it! about Think Selah! (name). Catholic Church is identified identified is Church Catholic for the Church of England to try try to England of Church the for the faith, the ONE faith…! Of Of faith…! ONE the faith, the
truth and the original church church original the and truth Catholic Church. The Roman Roman The Church. Catholic came the Anglicans. No real need need real No Anglicans. the came those in error- departing from from departing error- in those
further away from the original original the from away further and corruptions of the Roman Roman the of corruptions and Out of the Roman Catholics, Catholics, Roman the of Out folks would be dismissed, as as dismissed, be would folks
precious as they get further and and further get they as precious they had with the heresies heresies the with had they original “denomination,” as it were. were. it as “denomination,” original of the original church. The other other The church. original the of
denominations, the name is not as as not is name the denominations, their beginnings to differences differences to beginnings their just branches or splinters of one one of splinters or branches just side, I would claim the authority authority the claim would I side,
God-honored! However, in other other in However, God-honored! denomination ultimately traces traces ultimately denomination we see popping up, rather than than rather up, popping see we Logically then, with right on my my on right with then, Logically
the name of Baptist. It is time and and time is It Baptist. of name the differences. Every Protestant Protestant Every differences. churches, the more denominations denominations more the churches, right and the other side is wrong. wrong. is side other the and right
church, no one wants to give up up give to wants one no church, problem of schism and doctrinal doctrinal and schism of problem singular beginning for His His for beginning singular both sides to claim their side is is side their claim to sides both
is simple. This close to the true true the to close This simple. is denominations do not have the the have not do denominations denominations” from God’s God’s from denominations” reason, then I would expect expect would I then reason,
The point to be garnered here here garnered be to point The the statement that other other that statement the taking these “modern Christianity Christianity “modern these taking split nowadays for whatever whatever for nowadays split
Baptists, etc…. etc…. Baptists, I would beg to differ with with differ to beg would I So the further we see history history see we further the So If a true Baptist church would would church Baptist true a If
Reformed Baptists, Fellowship Fellowship Baptists, Reformed could ever lay claim unto. claim lay ever could are! Selah! Think about it! it! about Think Selah! are!
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Baptist history, as Satan attacks attacks Satan as history, Baptist taking no name, but those given given those but name, no taking wilderness of Judaea” of wilderness (Matt. (Matt.
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general, still Baptist. still general, Lord’s true churches wanted no no wanted churches true Lord’s usually want to hang on to the the to on hang to want usually
Catholic churches branched. The The branched. churches Catholic anymore (probably lost goats), goats), lost (probably anymore
other denominations do not have this problem. – Email – problem. this have not do denominations other
the Greek Catholic and Roman Roman and Catholic Greek the not hack it in the Baptist church church Baptist the in it hack not
Why are there so many different kinds of Baptist churches? Most Most churches? Baptist of kinds different many so there are Why 2. to give up their name. Hence Hence name. their up give to song. And even those that can can that those even And song.
we have made, neither wanted wanted neither made, have we every motion, action, sermon and and sermon action, motion, every
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an outstanding text on salvation salvation on text outstanding an to the fact that even the most most the even that fact the to “unto” the glory of God in Heaven. Heaven. in God of glory the “unto” testimony, that he pleased God” pleased he that testimony,
any man should boast.” should man any This is is This schisms. This is largely owing owing largely is This schisms. Saved not just “from” Hell, but but Hell, “from” just not Saved his translation he had this this had he translation his
gift of God: Not of works, lest lest works, of Not God: of gift of difficulties, problems, and and problems, difficulties, of .” s k r o w had translated him: for before before for him: translated had
that not of yourselves: it is the the is it yourselves: of not that are not without their share share their without not are “good “good our attention is the context: context: the is attention our was not found, because God God because found, not was
are ye saved through faith; and and faith; through saved ye are Foundation, and Head they they Head and Foundation, for sure, but more immediate to to immediate more but sure, for he should not see death; and and death; see not should he
“For by grace grace by “For Ephesians 2:8-9, 2:8-9, Ephesians Christ as their Founder, Founder, their as Christ unto ” something! Heaven, Heaven, something! ” “ saved faith Enoch was translated that that translated was Enoch faith
on sovereign grace in the Bible, Bible, the in grace sovereign on Even though Baptists have have Baptists though Even wondrous text, we are ALSO ALSO are we text, wondrous “By “By him” took God (Gen. 5:24). 5:24). (Gen.
one of the most powerful texts texts powerful most the of one daughters. BUT…! But according to this this to according But BUT…! with God: and he was not; for for not; was he and God: with
Ephesians 2:10 follows after after follows 2:10 Ephesians Church or any of her Protestant Protestant her of any or Church in Hell! Let us never forget that! that! forget never us Let Hell! in “And Enoch walked walked Enoch “And exertion. exertion.
with the Roman Catholic Catholic Roman the with We were saved from an eternity eternity an from saved were We Scripture is talking about physical physical about talking is Scripture
have never identified or united united or identified never have
the finished work of God the Son. Son. the God of work finished the this passage and elsewhere in in elsewhere and passage this
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work of grace in their lives. We We lives. their in grace of work Forum #2 Forum store!” God has predestined every every predestined has God store!”
time of conviction during the the during conviction of time ROGER REED ROGER “Beloved reader, go to the grocery grocery the to go reader, “Beloved
God are often reminded of their their of reminded often are God Bless! “Jonah, go to Ninevah!” But also, also, But Ninevah!” to go “Jonah,
“unto.” The saints of of saints The word the it! doest thou” thou” doest (Dan. 4:35)? God God 4:35)? (Dan. specific works for us to do! Sure, Sure, do! to us for works specific
would like to Selah! Think about about Think Selah! to like would hand, or say unto him, What What him, unto say or hand, MATTHEW STEPP MATTHEW doorstep! God has foreordained foreordained has God doorstep!
marvelous words in this passage, I I passage, this in words marvelous earth: and none can stay his his stay can none and earth: (Eph. 2:10). Selah! Think about it! about Think Selah! 2:10). (Eph. divine omniscience upon our our upon omniscience divine
unto good works good unto …” Out of all the the all of Out …” among the inhabitants of the the of inhabitants the among that we should walk in them” in walk should we that
unloads an irresistible force of of force irresistible an unloads
created in Christ Jesus Jesus Christ in created 2) “… 2) will in the army of heaven, and and heaven, of army the in will which God hath before ordained ordained before hath God which but this fragment of Scripture Scripture of fragment this but
Selah! Think about it! about Think Selah! and he doeth according to his his to according doeth he and Christ Jesus unto good works, works, good unto Jesus Christ world (Matt and Becky Stepp!); Stepp!); Becky and (Matt world
called the workmanship of God! God! of workmanship the called earth are reputed as nothing: nothing: as reputed are earth are his workmanship, created in in created workmanship, his are before the foundation of the the of foundation the before
saint is certainly worthy to be be to worthy certainly is saint “And all the inhabitants of the the of inhabitants the all “And “For we we “For power” thy of (Ps. 110:3). 110:3). (Ps. specific FOLK being chosen from from chosen being FOLK specific
finished product of a regenerate regenerate a of product finished God Who does as He pleases. pleases. He as does Who God people shall be willing in the day day the in willing be shall people (perhaps Israelites); not even even not Israelites); (perhaps
flame of life everlasting! The The everlasting! life of flame sovereign, holy and an almighty almighty an and holy sovereign, “Thy “Thy Splendid! Magnificent! Magnificent! Splendid! merely the people being saved saved being people the merely
creatures with an inextinguishable inextinguishable an with creatures sooner they will see that God is a a is God that see will they sooner from eternity past! Breathtaking! Breathtaking! past! eternity from claims to have foreordained, not not foreordained, have to claims
personally regenerates those dead dead those regenerates personally the sooner they see that, then the the then that, see they sooner the into “good works” ordained by God God by ordained works” “good into penned by the apostle Paul, Paul, apostle the by penned
us, and God the Holy Spirit Spirit Holy the God and us, the “free will of man” do not. And And not. do man” of will “free the “walking” of their own volition volition own their of “walking” service! God, in these few words words few these in God, service!
walked Calvary’s path to redeem redeem to path Calvary’s walked salvation, those who believe in in believe who those salvation, vessels of humanity obediently obediently humanity of vessels into the realm of Christian Christian of realm the into
love” elected us, God the Son Son the God us, elected God all honor and glory for our our for glory and honor all God events (blindly?), but chosen chosen but (blindly?), events the theology of the new birth birth new the of theology the
“everlasting “everlasting with Jeremiah 31:3’s 31:3’s Jeremiah with in the “sovereignty of God” give give God” of “sovereignty the in through a parody of orchestrated orchestrated of parody a through But this verse goes FAR beyond beyond FAR goes verse this But
omnipotence! God the Father Father the God omnipotence! of man” is, those of us who believe believe who us of those is, man” of dragging unwilling participants participants unwilling dragging God for our salvation. our for God
as the WORK of His mighty mighty His of WORK the as those who believe in the “free will will “free the in believe who those (fate?); not a Sovereign God-King God-King Sovereign a not (fate?); studying upon. They give glory to to glory give They upon. studying
is claiming the recipients of grace grace of recipients the claiming is in the “sovereignty of God” versus versus God” of “sovereignty the in just believing in ordained events events ordained in believing just spend much time meditating and and meditating time much spend
the first chapter of Genesis, God God Genesis, of chapter first the difference in those who believe believe who those in difference Selah! Think about it! Not Not it! about Think Selah! doctrines that we can (and must) must) (and can we that doctrines
there was death! As much so as as so much As death! was there One last thought; the the thought; last One humankind for their own actions! own their for humankind are deep and mind-blowing mind-blowing and deep are
He has crafted life, where once once where life, crafted has He does not know their Bible! their know not does the ultimate responsibility of of responsibility ultimate the ALWAYS unto salvation. These These salvation. unto ALWAYS
the sovereign power of God… God… of power sovereign the Anyone who believes different different believes who Anyone predestinating power with with power predestinating and predestination, which are are which predestination, and
Introducing us in this verse to to verse this in us Introducing “good works!” “good be to was character the Bible teachings of election election of teachings Bible the harmonizing God the Deity’s Deity’s the God harmonizing
workmanship, created workmanship, …” …” Divine design God’s elect people’s people’s elect God’s design Divine hath before ordained…” before hath I love love I is not juxtaposing, but rather rather but juxtaposing, not is
For we are His His are we For ) “ 1) the foundation of the world! By By world! the of foundation the “…works, which God God which “…works, 3) 3) questions of all time! This verse verse This time! all of questions
Think about it! about Think ordained by God” meaning before before meaning God” by ordained endeavor! Selah! Think about it! about Think Selah! endeavor! to the most difficult philosophical philosophical difficult most the to
in verse 10. “Briefly,” let us Selah! Selah! us let “Briefly,” 10. verse in And these works were “before “before were works these And us to be faithful in that lifelong lifelong that in faithful be to us people long dead has the answer answer the has dead long people
sphere of predestinated service service predestinated of sphere divine purpose for His elect. elect. His for purpose divine perform good works! LORD help help LORD works! good perform an obscure Ephesian letter to a a to letter Ephesian obscure an
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in its marvelous richness and it it and richness marvelous its in “unto” righteousness! We, as as We, righteousness! “unto” Forum #1 Forum good works! How awesome! This This awesome! How works! good
God has treasure upon treasure treasure upon treasure has God unrighteousness, but necessarily necessarily but unrighteousness, that we should walk in them/ in walk should we that
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TOM ROSS TOM Forum are members of it! of members are Forum these problems. There are many many are There problems. these
truth in love” in truth (Eph. 4:15). (Eph. exists today. And the writers of this this of writers the And today. exists denominations do not have have not do denominations
“speaking the the “speaking saints” the by believe it or not that church still still church that not or it believe the questioner that other other that questioner the God Bless! ROGER REED ROGER Bless! God
which was once delivered unto unto delivered once was which was on the earth. Whether you you Whether earth. the on was And I would differ with with differ would I And It will make a difference in the end. end. the in difference a make will It
earnestly contend for the faith faith the for contend earnestly the Lord Himself started while He He while started Himself Lord the again” (born of the Spirit of God)! of Spirit the of (born whether you are in the right one! one! right the in are you whether
“... the admonition of Jude 3 to to 3 Jude of admonition the was only one. And that is the one one the is that And one. only was “born “born say unless he/she has been been has he/she unless say so many, but be concerned about about concerned be but many, so
give us grace to humbly obey obey humbly to grace us give early New Testament days there there days Testament New early will” do what the above Scriptures Scriptures above the what do will” churches there are or why there are are there why or are there churches
of Baptist churches. May God God May churches. Baptist of member of the Lord’s church in the the in church Lord’s the of member One cannot of his own “free “free own his of cannot One concerned about how many Baptist Baptist many how about concerned
why there are so many kinds kinds many so are there why (Acts 2:47). If one wanted to be a a be to wanted one If 2:47). (Acts saved” saved” (Rom. 10:13). (Rom. of advice here, do not be too too be not do here, advice of
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handwritten by someone. So there there So someone. by handwritten John wrote the book of Revelation Revelation of book the wrote John text because it is a copy that was was that copy a is it because text There are those who maintain maintain who those are There
was going to be copied, it had to be be to had it copied, be to going was Deuteronomy. God spoke and and spoke God Deuteronomy. also referred to as the Alexandrian Alexandrian the as to referred also has preserved every jot and tittle. tittle. and jot every preserved has
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inspired men who wrote the words words the wrote who men inspired I spoke. I believe that is what II II what is that believe I spoke. I where many of the manuscripts manuscripts the of many where that God cannot lie that causes causes that lie cannot God that
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preservation of God’s Word as it it as Word God’s of preservation going to write a book, but I had no no had I but book, a write to going New Testament. There is what is is what is There Testament. New lie; neither the son of man, man, of son the neither lie;
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or the 1769 that most of us use use us of most that 1769 the or do not have the Word of God God of Word the have not do the 1611 edition omitted things things omitted edition 1611 the
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decided to take Peter and have have and Peter take to decided a mistranslation in Acts 12:4. 12:4. Acts in mistranslation a any Christian should adopt any any adopt should Christian any meetings and special sessions. It It sessions. special and meetings
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after Easter to bring him forth forth him bring to Easter after the New King James Version. So, So, Version. James King New the read ‘Passover,’ also remember remember also ‘Passover,’ read within a Greek city-state that that city-state Greek a within
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and there’s no scientific explanation explanation scientific no there’s and was 84. The former figurehead figurehead former The 84. was March 24. He’s certainly qualified qualified certainly He’s 24. March their thinking in three ways. First, First, ways. three in thinking their
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the mystery and the beauty of the the of beauty the and mystery the its anti-homosexuality picketing picketing anti-homosexuality its Eich from chief technology officer officer technology chief from Eich that violent video games affect how how affect games video violent that
all—that religion used to fill. But But fill. to used religion all—that founder of a Kansas sect known for for known sect Kansas a of founder browser Firefox, promoted Brendan Brendan promoted Firefox, browser author. The researchers discovered discovered researchers The author.
has filled in some of the realm—not realm—not the of some in filled has (WNS)--Fred Phelps Sr., the the Sr., Phelps (WNS)--Fred which created the popular web web popular the created which State University and the study’s lead lead study’s the and University State
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myths,” Gates told writer Jeff Jeff writer told Gates myths,” desk. desk. expect Mozilla to act,” she wrote. wrote. she act,” to Mozilla expect aggressive behaviors, “we wanted to to wanted “we behaviors, aggressive
mankind felt the need for creation creation for need the felt mankind legislation as soon as it reaches his his reaches it as soon as legislation first place. “We didn’t act like you’d you’d like act didn’t “We place. first between violent video play and and play video violent between
people like Richard Dawkins that that Dawkins Richard like people Republican, said he plans to sign the the sign to plans he said Republican, as chief technology officer in the the in officer technology chief as studies have shown a relationship relationship a shown have studies
Jama Pediatrics Jama the world came about. “I agree with with agree “I about. came world the Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, a a Bryant, Phil Gov. Mississippi for promoting him from his position position his from him promoting for . While a lot of of lot a While . in
science cannot fully explain how how explain fully cannot science a defense in a legal proceeding. proceeding. legal a in defense a he co-founded. She also apologized apologized also She co-founded. he State University and published published and University State
of mankind’s needy imagination, imagination, needy mankind’s of has been violated can use that as as that use can violated been has for the good of the company, which which company, the of good the for recent study conducted at Iowa Iowa at conducted study recent
he agrees God could be a figment figment a be could God agrees he who feel their religious freedom freedom religious their feel who Baker said Eich was stepping down down stepping was Eich said Baker more aggressively, according to a a to according aggressively, more
founder Bill Gates said that while while that said Gates Bill founder
against anyone. It merely says people people says merely It anyone. against Mozilla chairwoman Mitchell Mitchell chairwoman Mozilla train children to think and act act and think to children train
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swered with indignation, because because indignation, with swered his goods are in peace: But when when But peace: in are goods his from 40 percent two years ago.” A A ago.” years two percent 40 from unto the lost, in the hopes that God God that hopes the in lost, the unto
- an synagogue the of ruler the man armed keepeth his palace, palace, his keepeth armed man a ‘Very Favorable’ opinion, down down opinion, Favorable’ ‘Very a tasked with the duty of preaching preaching of duty the with tasked
straight, and glorified God. And And God. glorified and straight, come upon you. When a strong strong a When you. upon come findings include 21 percent with with percent 21 include findings ciously granted unto us. We are all all are We us. unto granted ciously
and immediately she was made made was she immediately and no doubt the kingdom of God is is God of kingdom the doubt no supporters are wavering. “The latest latest “The wavering. are supporters - gra has God that salvation the of
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art loosed from thine infirmity. infirmity. thine from loosed art “But if I with with I if “But us all of our lives? lives? our of all us Scouts unfavorably.” Perhaps most most Perhaps unfavorably.” Scouts is shared by all of those that would would that those of all by shared is
and said unto her, Woman, thou thou Woman, her, unto said and bonds of Satan, which have held held have which Satan, of bonds eight percent now view the Boy Boy the view now percent eight unto the Apostle Paul, is a task that that task a is Paul, Apostle the unto
sus saw her, he called her to him, him, to her called he her, saw sus us, He is able to deliver us from the the from us deliver to able is He us, in February 2012. Twenty- 2012. February in 26:17-18). The task that was given given was that task The 26:17-18).
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bowed together, and could in no no in could and together, bowed ger than Satan? Is it not wonderful wonderful not it Is Satan? than ger from 65 percent last May and a a and May last percent 65 from - sancti are which them among
firmity eighteen years, and was was and years, eighteen firmity - stron is Saviour our that know to says this number is “down six points points six “down is number this says giveness of sins, and inheritance inheritance and sins, of giveness
- in of spirit (Luke 13:16)? Is it not wonderful wonderful not it Is 13:16)? (Luke of the Scouts. However, Rasmussen Rasmussen However, Scouts. the of - for receive may they that God,
which had a a had which this bond on the sabbath day” day” sabbath the on bond this Americans have a favorable opinion opinion favorable a have Americans and from the power of Satan unto unto Satan of power the from and
was a woman woman a was eighteen years, be loosed from from loosed be years, eighteen survey, 59 percent of adult adult of percent 59 survey, turn them from darkness to light, light, to darkness from them turn
behold, there there behold, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these these lo, bound, hath Satan whom the polling firm’s latest telephone telephone latest firm’s polling the thee, To open their eyes, and to to and eyes, their open To thee,
sabbath. And, And, sabbath. being a daughter of Abraham, Abraham, of daughter a being continue to decline.” According to to According decline.” to continue Gentiles, unto whom now I send send I now whom unto Gentiles,
gogues on the the on gogues “And ought not this woman, woman, this not ought “And views of the Boy Scouts of America America of Scouts Boy the of views from the people, and from the the from and people, the from
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teaching in one one in teaching powers of Satan, Hell, and sin. sin. and Hell, Satan, of powers . According to a survey survey a to According . shifting be his life from henceforth, He said said He henceforth, from life his be
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pour out His love upon us, and will will and us, upon love His out pour program, the view of Americans Americans of view the program, and when the Lord Jesus appeared appeared Jesus Lord the when and
caring and almighty Saviour will will Saviour almighty and caring openly homosexual Scouts into the the into Scouts homosexual openly of Indore, West Virginia West Indore, of the Apostle Paul unto salvation; salvation; unto Paul Apostle the
consider some ways in which our our which in ways some consider including the decision to allow allow to decision the including By Paul Stepp Paul By When the Lord Jesus delivered delivered Jesus Lord the When
people. Today, I would like for us to to us for like would I Today, people.
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Lord and Saviour will care for His His for care will Saviour and Lord minds and hearts of Americans. Americans. of hearts and minds is the image of God, should shine shine should God, of image the is
ful picture of the way in which our our which in way the of picture ful has enjoyed a special place in the the in place special a enjoyed has the glorious gospel of Christ, who who Christ, of gospel glorious the
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tiful picture of the salvation which which salvation the of picture tiful own D In whom the god of this world world this of god the whom In gay marriage. marriage. gay
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I believe this miracle of healing healing of miracle this believe I United Way. Way. United sons of men – except God would would God except – men of sons General Mike DeWine has signed off off signed has DeWine Mike General
him” him” (Luke 13:10-17). (Luke for Fighting Blindness, and the the and Blindness, Fighting for destroy each and every one of the the of one every and each destroy Republicain Attorney Attorney Republicain circumstances.”
glorious things that were done by by done were that things glorious Parkview Health, The Foundation Foundation The Health, Parkview ness that Satan afflicts us with, will will with, us afflicts Satan that ness and unenforceable under any any under unenforceable and
all the people rejoiced for all the the all for rejoiced people the all advertise on its buses, including including buses, its on advertise destruction! This spiritual blind spiritual This destruction! - are facially unconstitutional unconstitutional facially are
adversaries were ashamed: and and ashamed: were adversaries healthcare-related non-profits to to non-profits healthcare-related and he has blinded us to our own own our to us blinded has he and Ohio’s marriage recognition bans bans recognition marriage Ohio’s
he had said these things, all his his all things, these said had he said. Citilink has allowed other other allowed has Citilink said. unto Satan. We are bound to Satan, Satan, to bound are We Satan. unto of sexual orientation, and, therefore, therefore, and, orientation, sexual of
on the sabbath day? And when when And day? sabbath the on manner,” a Citilink representative representative Citilink a manner,” this world with bands that bind us us bind that bands with world this arbitrary discrimination on the basis basis the on discrimination arbitrary
years, be loosed from this bond bond this from loosed be years, social issue in a viewpoint neutral neutral viewpoint a in issue social are far worse! Each of us is born into into born is us of Each worse! far are justification for the state’s ongoing ongoing state’s the for justification
tan hath bound, lo, these eighteen eighteen these lo, bound, hath tan awareness regarding a significant significant a regarding awareness her. However, the spiritual bonds bonds spiritual the However, her. judge found there was no “legitimate “legitimate no was there found judge
daughter of Abraham, whom Sa whom Abraham, of daughter - educate the general public or raise raise or public general the educate ties that Satan had brought upon upon brought had Satan that ties conducted outside of Ohio. The The Ohio. of outside conducted
ought not this woman, being a a being woman, this not ought “We feel that this ad does not not does ad this that feel “We crippled with the physical infirmi physical the with crippled - recognize same-gender marriages marriages same-gender recognize
lead him away to watering? And And watering? to away him lead . . lawsuit WHL’s filed which Freedom, by Satan, in the sense that she was was she that sense the in Satan, by couples Monday, ruling the state must must state the ruling Monday, couples
ox or his ass from the stall, and and stall, the from ass his or ox according to Alliance Defending Defending Alliance to according Surely, this woman was bound bound was woman this Surely, Cincinnati sided with several gay gay several with sided Cincinnati
of you on the sabbath loose his his loose sabbath the on you of with Allen County Right to Life, Life, to Right County Allen with strong, but Jesus Christ is stronger. is Christ Jesus but strong, of Hillsboro, OH, a federal judge in in judge federal a OH, Hillsboro, of
hypocrite, doth not each one one each not doth hypocrite, issues” and the group is affiliated affiliated is group the and issues” Satan had bound this woman were were woman this bound had Satan According to the Times-Gazette Times-Gazette the to According
answered him, and said, Thou Thou said, and him, answered website discussed “controversial “controversial discussed website is stronger. The bands with which which with bands The stronger. is ELSEWHERE
the sabbath day. The Lord then then Lord The day. sabbath the the request twice because WHL’s WHL’s because twice request the
Satan is strong, but Jesus Christ Christ Jesus but strong, is Satan MARRIAGES CONDUCTED CONDUCTED MARRIAGES
come and be healed, and not on on not and healed, be and come (Continued from page 112) page from (Continued deth his spoils” spoils” his deth (Luke 11:20-22). 11:20-22). (Luke MUST RECOGNI MUST E GAY GAY E Z •
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There are six days in which men men which in days six are There taketh from him all his armour armour his all him from taketh ******
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• (Continued on page 115) page on (Continued • unto the damnation of the wicked. wicked. the of damnation the unto ye in at the strait gate: for wide wide for gate: strait the at in ye at this: for the hour is coming, in in coming, is hour the for this: at
we are bound for Hell, and bound bound and Hell, for bound are we “Enter “Enter on the way unto Heaven. Heaven. unto way the on “Marvel not not “Marvel into the lake of fire. fire. of lake the into In our natural condition, you you condition, natural our In
and mostly unknown to ourselves, ourselves, to unknown mostly and which we deserved, and we are set set are we and deserved, we which the last day, Hell itself will be cast cast be will itself Hell day, last the PLEASURES
of Hell. In our natural condition, condition, natural our In Hell. of turned loose from that terrible fate fate terrible that from loose turned this life, enter into Hell, and in in and Hell, into enter life, this FROM SIN AND EARTHLY EARTHLY AND SIN FROM
terrible dooms and damnations damnations and dooms terrible course is altered! Instead, we are are we Instead, altered! is course into Heaven; or, a man will leave leave will man a or, Heaven; into unto us. unto
way, and we are set free from the the from free set are we and way, our souls are converted, and our our and converted, are souls our man will leave this life and enter enter and life this leave will man the salvation that has been granted granted been has that salvation the
sets us on the straight and narrow narrow and straight the on us sets for Hell. By His grace we are saved, saved, are we grace His By Hell. for men in the life to come. Either a a Either come. to life the in men we consider the redemption and and redemption the consider we
comes to us and sets us loose, He He loose, us sets and us to comes “set loose” some that were bound bound were that some loose” “set there are only two fates that await await that fates two only are there will joyously cry out unto God as as God unto out cry joyously will
.” d o G When the Lord Jesus Christ Christ Jesus Lord the When some, and He has determined to to determined has He and some, tions of men in this life; even so, so, even life; this in men of tions ing, as the redeemed of the Lord Lord the of redeemed the as ing,
was made straight, and glorified glorified and straight, made was cious! He has determined to save save to determined has He cious! - condi two only are there as Just - thanksgiv and praise of sound a
“…and immediately she she immediately “…and on her, her, on - gra and good is God but Oh, our Saviour. our in all of the world there should be be should there world the of all in
told the Lord Jesus laid His hands hands His laid Jesus Lord the told ready. our love and obedience unto God God unto obedience and love our should fail” fail” should (Isa. 51:14). Surely, Surely, 51:14). (Isa.
thine infirmity.” infirmity.” thine Then, we are are we Then, - al condemned are we and Hell, for and say what we say based upon upon based say we what say and die in the pit, nor that his bread bread his that nor pit, the in die
“…Woman, thou art loosed from from loosed art thou “…Woman, Christ! All natural men are bound bound are men natural All Christ! to come, unless we do what we do do we what do we unless come, to be loosed, and that he should not not should he that and loosed, be
that Jesus said unto the woman, woman, the unto said Jesus that who reject God and His Son, Jesus Jesus Son, His and God reject who have any positive effect on our life life our on effect positive any have tive exile hasteneth that he may may he that hasteneth exile tive
In our text passage we are told told are we passage text our In place is the destination of all men men all of destination the is place nothing that we do in this life will will life this in do we that nothing - cap “The we have been “set loose.” loose.” “set been have we
TIONS fate awaits the lost! What an awful awful an What lost! the awaits fate good because we love God! And, And, God! love we because good were bound has been averted, and and averted, been has bound were
- DAMNA AND HELL FROM nal destruction! What a terrible terrible a What destruction! nal ral conditions, will do something something do will conditions, ral
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the authority to deal with Satan! with deal to authority the - eter and Hell of mouth gaping the - natu our in never, We others. of from the lowest hell” hell” lowest the from (Ps. 86:12- (Ps.
surely, He possesses the power and and power the possesses He surely, inescapably downward towards towards downward inescapably our own benefit, or for the benefit benefit the for or benefit, own our and thou hast delivered my soul soul my delivered hast thou and
is the One Who has sent us. And, And, us. sent has Who One the is business, and yet they are spiraling, spiraling, are they yet and business, that we do, is all performed for for performed all is do, we that For great is thy mercy toward me: me: toward mercy thy is great For
Life, and the Granter of Salvation Salvation of Granter the and Life, this earth, going about their daily daily their about going earth, this characteristics, and all of the good good the of all and characteristics, glorify thy name for evermore. evermore. for name thy glorify
timidating task – but the Giver of of Giver the but – task timidating men and women who are walking walking are who women and men acteristics. But, each of these good good these of each But, acteristics. God, with all my heart: and I will will I and heart: my all with God,
- in an be can This Satan. of powers have? Surely, the world is full of of full is world the Surely, have? - char noble even and moral, good, “I will praise thee, O Lord my my Lord O thee, praise will “I
still yet captive and bound by the the by bound and captive yet still the proponents of other religions religions other of proponents the our natural condition, exhibit some some exhibit condition, natural our the terrors of Hell, David once said, said, once David Hell, of terrors the
pel of salvation to others who are are who others to salvation of pel hope does the world at large, and and large, at world the does hope and still do some good. We may, in in may, We good. some do still and When considering the perils and and perils the considering When
- gos the share to forth sent now are ity cannot hope to save itself, what what itself, save to hope cannot ity ural condition, follow after Satan, Satan, after follow condition, ural of Heaven! of
I are former captives of Satan, who who Satan, of captives former are I - Christian if And, hypocrites. with - nat our in may, we Now, Satan. or and grant us entrance into the halls halls the into entrance us grant and
“taken captive” “taken by Satan. You and and You Satan. by tianity today is mostly populated populated mostly is today tianity fence. All men either follow God, God, follow either men All fence. lease us from the fate that awaits us, us, awaits that fate the from us lease
to minister to a people that were were that people a to minister to - Chris so, even hypocrites; mostly ground. There is no straddling the the straddling no is There ground. - re can Who One the is alone He
Timothy was sent sent was Timothy 2:24-26). Tim. – just as Judaism was populated by by populated was Judaism as just – tainly the case. There is no middle middle no is There case. the tainly save us! He alone is our Rescuer! Rescuer! our is alone He us! save
en captive by him at his will” will” his at him by captive en (II (II as a “hypocrite.” Well, I believe that that believe I Well, “hypocrite.” a as - cer is this condition, natural our Hell and damnation! He alone can can alone He damnation! and Hell
- tak are who devil, the of snare ferred to the ruler of the synagogue synagogue the of ruler the to ferred lowing after the devil. However, in in However, devil. the after lowing loose” those who were bound for for bound were who those loose”
recover themselves out of the the of out themselves recover - re Christ Jesus Lord the that find - fol are they that admit freely and upon Himself to deliver and “set “set and deliver to Himself upon
of the truth; And that they may may they that And truth; the of await them. In our text passage we we passage text our In them. await that follow Satan, will not openly openly not will Satan, follow that spirit of infirmity has also taken it it taken also has infirmity of spirit
repentance to the acknowledging acknowledging the to repentance knowing that Hell and damnation damnation and Hell that knowing of Satan. Of course, most of those those of most course, Of Satan. of woman who was bound with the the with bound was who woman
God peradventure will give them them give will peradventure God ple walk the face of this earth not not earth this of face the walk ple a man is a servant and a follower follower a and servant a is man a Saviour that did “set loose” the the loose” “set did that Saviour
those that oppose themselves; if if themselves; oppose that those Yet, millions and billions of peo of billions and millions Yet, - is a servant and follower of God; or, or, God; of follower and servant a is However, praise be to God! the the God! to be praise However,
patient, In meekness instructing instructing meekness In patient, fice of Jesus Christ. Jesus of fice that exist among men: either a man man a either men: among exist that life to come. come. to life
gentle unto all men, apt to teach, teach, to apt men, all unto gentle power, and the grace, and the sacri the and grace, the and power, - There are only two conditions conditions two only are There judgment and torture in Hell in the the in Hell in torture and judgment
the Lord must not strive; but be be but strive; not must Lord the condemnation is only lifted by the the by lifted only is condemnation way unto Heaven! unto way service unto Satan in this life, and and life, this in Satan unto service
“And the servant of of servant the “And try this way: way: this try which we have committed. This This committed. have we which we are set on the strait and narrow narrow and strait the on set are we follow the course that will lead to to lead will that course the follow
structed Timothy in his minis his in Timothy structed - inherited depravity and the sins sins the and depravity inherited crooked persons that we were, and and were, we that persons crooked would intervene, all men would would men all intervene, would
One time, the Apostle Paul in Paul Apostle the time, One - served. We are condemned by our our by condemned are We served. changed from the infirm and and infirm the from changed Hell that awaits them. Unless God God Unless them. awaits that Hell
bands and the bonds of Satan! of bonds the and bands fate in Hell is certain and it is de is it and certain is Hell in fate - and glorified God;” glorified and we, too, are are too, we, this world with the deserved fate of of fate deserved the with world this
deliver men and women from the the from women and men deliver Hell. But, humanly speaking, our our speaking, humanly But, Hell. “made straight, straight, “made this woman was was woman this but true fact – all men are born into into born are men all – fact true but
is so powerful and effective, it can can it effective, and powerful so is God, we were never destined for for destined never were we God, find it” it” find (Matt. 7:13-14). Just as as Just 7:13-14). (Matt. tion” tion” (John 5:28-29). It is a terrible terrible a is It 5:28-29). (John
Lord, the gospel that we proclaim proclaim we that gospel the Lord, know, that from the perspective of of perspective the from that know, unto life, and few there be that that be there few and life, unto unto the resurrection of damna of resurrection the unto -
of Satan unto God.” unto Satan of Praise the the Praise headlong into the pits of Hell. I I Hell. of pits the into headlong narrow is the way, which leadeth leadeth which way, the is narrow life; and they that have done evil, evil, done have that they and life;
“the power power “the will deliver them from from them deliver will open at any moment, and drop us us drop and moment, any at open
at: Because strait is the gate, and and gate, the is strait Because at: good, unto the resurrection of of resurrection the unto good,
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Though we may not know it, we we it, know not may we Though is the gate, and broad is the way, way, the is broad and gate, the is the which all that are in the graves graves the in are that all which the
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excuse! There is no excuse for sin! sin! for excuse no is There excuse! fine us? When the Lord will save save will Lord the When us? fine And yet, the power of God is such, such, is God of power the yet, And
100.00 ...... AL Northport, C., B. Grace Sovereign
And yet, I do not want to offer an an offer to want not do I yet, And
- con can who free, us set will Lord the powers of sin and this world. world. this and sin of powers the 50.00 ...... MS Fulton, C., B. Southside
50.00 ...... AR Pumerville, C., B. Portland
tions and pleasures of this life. life. this of pleasures and tions loose,” who can bind us? When the the When us? bind can who loose,”
this life – as we seek to contend with with contend to seek we as – life this
100.00 ...... AL Decatur, C., B. Philadelphia
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11:44). When the Lord will “set us us “set will Lord the When 11:44). own, we cannot prevail – even in in even – prevail cannot we own, 50.00 ...... IN Goshen, C., B. Testament New
100.00 ...... OH Chesapeake, C., B. Pleasant Mt.
flesh is weak, and this mortality is is mortality this and weak, is flesh
Loose him, and let him go” go” him let and him, Loose (John (John God is strong. I know that, on our our on that, know I strong. is God
30.00 ...... KY Ashland, Sherman, Michael
been converted and saved; still, the the still, saved; and converted been napkin. Jesus saith unto them, them, unto saith Jesus napkin. I know we are weak; but, I know know I but, weak; are we know I 50.00 ...... SC Creek, Goose Church, Lord’s The
100.00 ...... SC Corner, Moncks C., B. Landmark
made alive; and though the soul has has soul the though and alive; made
his face was bound about with a a with about bound was face his the people amongst whom we live. live. we whom amongst people the
100.00 ...... WV Indore, C., B. Indore
though the spirit is quickened and and quickened is spirit the though and foot with graveclothes: and and graveclothes: with foot and 35.00 ...... OK Tulsa, C., B. M. Grace strive against the worldly ways of of ways worldly the against strive
50.00 ...... IL Marion, C., B. M. Grace
grace. I think we can safely say, that that say, safely can we think I grace.
was dead came forth, bound hand hand bound forth, came dead was
times we have no success as we we as success no have we times
50.00 ...... NC Winston-Salem, C., B. Grace
we are still only sinners saved by by saved sinners only still are we 200.00 ...... KY Corbin, C., B. Grae “And he that that he “And One is Jesus Christ. Christ. Jesus is One
sures of the mortal flesh; and other other and flesh; mortal the of sures
20.00 ...... ME Scarborough, Knowles, Gail
safely say, that though we are saved, saved, are we though that say, safely
powers of Hell and Satan. That That Satan. and Hell of powers - plea and sins the resisting in ceed
12.50 ...... AR Lynn, C., B. Faith
in the flesh? Well, I think we can can we think I Well, flesh? the in 25.00 ...... FL Inverness, C., B. M. Citrus
the pangs of sin and death and the the and death and sin of pangs the - suc we seems it sometimes So,
50.00 ...... Fl Edgewater, Willitt, Carol
that afflicts each of God’s people people God’s of each afflicts that
There is One that can loose us from from us loose can that One is There
can walk closer to our Lord. Lord. our to closer walk can 150.00 ...... KY Williamsburg, C., B. Creek Briar
gle so much? What is the malady malady the is What much? so gle 313.45 ...... WV Wayne, C., B. Creek Big
But, there is One that can save us. us. save can that One is there But, can resist the flesh and sin, and we we and sin, and flesh the resist can
50.00 ...... TX Pasadena, , C. B. Bethel
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300.00 ...... MS Mantachie, C., B. Berea causes me to struggle so much? much? so struggle to me causes
Our souls are bound over unto the the unto over bound are souls Our our lives. Other days, it seems the the seems it days, Other lives. our
100.00 ...... TX Stockdale, C., B. Grace Amazing
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not resist you” you” resist not (James 5:5-6). (James are heavenly and Godly. He has “set “set has He Godly. and heavenly are Jesus Christ is currently freeing us us freeing currently is Christ Jesus
and killed the just; and he doth doth he and just; the killed and we can indulge in those things that that things those in indulge can we freed us from the “penalty” of sin; sin; of “penalty” the from us freed
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earth, and been wanton; ye have have ye wanton; been and earth, things that surround us. And, He He And, us. surround that things which surround us! Many sermons sermons Many us! surround which
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godly and good men and women. women. and men good and godly
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...... WA Everson, , C. B. I. Calvary 200.00
teousness. In our natural condition condition natural our In teousness.
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perish; because they received received they because perish; The Mt. Zion Baptist Church of of Church Baptist Zion Mt. The
of unrighteousness in them that that them in unrighteousness of ******
faith and morals. It is no wonder wonder no is It morals. and faith so deceptive and persuasive she she persuasive and deceptive so And with all deceivableness deceivableness all with And “ says, says, 1437.
contact Pastor Proctor at (352) 895- (352) at Proctor Pastor contact the exposition of doctrine on on doctrine of exposition the she seeks to dominate, and she is is she and dominate, to seeks she Second Thessalonians 2:10-12 2:10-12 Thessalonians Second
For more information please please information more For mistaken, incapable of error in in error of incapable mistaken, and military of the very people people very the of military and and of being embarrassing. being of and
Jeff Short of Charlestown, WV. Charlestown, of Short Jeff free from error; that cannot be be cannot that error; from free the authority, the law, money money law, the authority, the separation of Church and State State and Church of separation
1:30 p.m. The guest speaker is Elder Elder is speaker guest The p.m. 1:30 infallible. Since infallible means: means: infallible Since infallible. upon men and governments using using governments and men upon a violation of constitutional constitutional of violation a
evening and Sunday at 9:45 a.m. and and a.m. 9:45 at Sunday and evening
News referred to him as being being as him to referred News it she bullies and forces herself herself forces and bullies she it Church as ignorant, unrealistic, unrealistic, ignorant, as Church
Service times are 7:30 p.m. each each p.m. 7:30 are times Service
Charles Krauthammer of Fox Fox of Krauthammer Charles and when she can get by with with by get can she when and true New Testament Baptist Baptist Testament New true
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today (Friday, March 28, 2014), 2014), 28, March (Friday, today herself as the one and only church, church, only and one the as herself while unashamedly treating the the treating unashamedly while
Meeting scheduled for May 14th- May for scheduled Meeting
and ignorant blasphemy. Just Just blasphemy. ignorant and and her papa (pope) declares declares (pope) papa her and this harlot church. They do this this do They church. harlot this
to announce their Annual Spring Spring Annual their announce to
and therefore open unashamed unashamed open therefore and The Roman Catholic church church Catholic Roman The seek the blessings and advice of of advice and blessings the seek and Pastor Andy Proctor would like like would Proctor Andy Pastor and
to none but God in Heaven; Heaven; in God but none to irrefutable. constantly coddle, honor, and and honor, coddle, constantly The The Grace Baptist Church Church Baptist Grace The The
holy father,” all names belonging belonging names all father,” holy God to promote their heresy is is heresy their promote to God government. These same people people same These government. ******
“his holiness,” “the holy see,” “the “the see,” holy “the holiness,” “his and tampering with the Word of of Word the with tampering and guise of separation of church and and church of separation of guise music. Everyone is invited to attend. to invited is Everyone music.
his loyal worshippers calling him him calling worshippers loyal his Bro. Keith Laurence will lead the the lead will Laurence Keith Bro. to accept their religious poison poison religious their accept to buildings and schools under the the under schools and buildings
Jerry Dodson. Jerry of praise with oohs and ahs from from ahs and oohs with praise of innocent people who refused refused who people innocent Jesus Christ in any government government any in Christ Jesus
Joey Newell, Lucien Lesage, and and Lesage, Lucien Newell, Joey world is religiously force fed hours hours fed force religiously is world purgatory, killing millions of of millions killing purgatory, reading or prayers in the name of of name the in prayers or reading
Scheduled speakers are Brothers Brothers are speakers Scheduled of harlots” church (Rev. 17:5) the the 17:5) (Rev. church harlots” of of members out of a supposed supposed a of out members of constantly fight against any Bible Bible any against fight constantly
will follow each day. each follow will
involving this leader of the “mother “mother the of leader this involving
by priests to pray the loved ones ones loved the pray to priests by hate God and the Bible, they they Bible, the and God hate
Saturday and Sunday. A noon meal meal noon A Sunday. and Saturday
Again, as in every incident incident every in as Again, worship, the charging money money charging the worship, controlled by leaders who so so who leaders by controlled
Service times are 10:00 a.m. both both a.m. 10:00 are times Service
how best to solve them. solve to best how selling of indulgences to sin, Mary Mary sin, to indulgences of selling people and their government government their and people
31st through Sunday, June 1st. June Sunday, through 31st
the problems of the world and and world the of problems the “holy father’s” priests on boys, the the boys, on priests father’s” “holy unbelievable that a nation of of nation a that unbelievable
is scheduled for Saturday, May the the May Saturday, for scheduled is
again how the two have discussed discussed have two the how again
cases of sodomy practiced by the the by practiced sodomy of cases by facts of history, it would be be would it history, of facts by their 18th Annual Bible Conference Conference Bible Annual 18th their
Vatican. We are told over and over over and over told are We Vatican. reasoning. The thousands of of thousands The reasoning. If it were not documented documented not were it If Dodson would like to announce that that announce to like would Dodson
with the Pope of Rome in the the in Rome of Pope the with who are capable of rational rational of capable are who enslaves. Denham Springs, LA and pastor Jerry Jerry pastor and LA Springs, Denham
Muslim loving president’s visit visit president’s loving Muslim This is glaringly evident to any any to evident glaringly is This of the poor deceived people she she people deceived poor the of The Grace Bible Baptist Church of of Church Baptist Bible Grace The
awing over our socialist and and socialist our over awing corruption and scriptural heresy. heresy. scriptural and corruption is able to do it with the blessing blessing the with it do to able is
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joyfully, gleefully and reverently reverently and gleefully joyfully, beset with immorality, political political immorality, with beset
anyone wants to hear it or not. or it hear to wants anyone
T.V. news channels have been been have channels news T.V. through the ages and is today today is and ages the through
point of view known, whether whether known, view of point
week of March 28, 2014. All the the All 2014. 28, March of week an organization which has been been has which organization an
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hypocrisy is having a heyday this this heyday a having is hypocrisy a man who is the sole authority of of authority sole the is who man a
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