IT IS THE BLOOD THAT SAVES Octavius Winslow “And He said unto them, This is My blood of the new testament, shed for many.”–Mark 14:24 Never did those lips, upon which grace shed its divinest, sweetest fragrance, utter words so precious as these. The language is figurative, but the truth is literal. “This is My blood,” or, […]
WHAT A BOUNDLESS, FATHOMLESS OCEAN! Eternal love moved the heart of Jesus to relinquish heaven for earth—a diadem for a cross—the robe of divine majesty for the garment of our nature; by taking upon Himself the leprosy of our sin. Oh, the infinite love of Christ! What a boundless, fathomless ocean! Ask the ransomed of the Lord, […]
There are many kinds of faith, each suitable to its own purposes; but God-given, saving faith is known by this: it always looks to the blood and righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ. Saving faith is sometimes accompanied with feelings, sometimes with unusual displays of God’s working. We certainly enjoy such times. But, neither feelings […]
“Any Man” John 7:35 Nowhere in Holy Scripture do we read that Christ is the Saviour of every man. To say that he is is to say that the Son of God is a failure as a Saviour, for there are many who are not saved. But the Bible does declare that Christ is the […]
Fully, Entirely and Perfectly! The following is from Spurgeon’s book, “Christ’s Incarnation, the Foundation of Christianity” “You Shall Call His Name Jesus: For He SHALL SAVE His People From Their Sins.” Matthew 1:21 JESUS is nothing at all if He is not a SAVIOUR. He is anointed to this very end. His very Name is […]
PARTICULAR AND EFFECTUAL REDEMPTION As you know, there is a great division among religious people over the doctrine of redemption. I am truly sorry that the division exists; but it does. Christ and his doctrine have always caused division among religious people. The great majority of religious people believe what is called Universal, General Redemption. […]
“Therefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.” Hebrews 2:17 J.C.Philpot God gave the persons of the elect into the hands of his dear Son, […]
“The church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.” Acts 20:28J.C.PhilpotAtonement for sin stands or falls with the Deity of Christ. If we denyhis Deity, we must deny the atonement, for what value or merit can therebe in the blood of a mere man that God, for its sake, should pardonmillions of […]
Distinguishing Grace! (Don Fortner) “Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” Genesis 6:8 What sad consequences there are to sin! That horrible, heart-hatred of God, which resides in the hearts of each of Adam’s sons and daughters — works havoc in the earth and will bring us all down to Hell in the […]
If we deny- Charles Pennington.If we deny that man is dead in sin; that he is nothing, has nothing and can do nothing to merit salvation then we make ‘man true and God a liar’! If we deny God’s eternal and unconditional election of a people unto salvation; make salvation to be by man’s choice […]