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The Development of the Doctrine of Predestination among the Reformed: the Controversy in regard to Infra- and Supralapsarianism: (1) This controversy is rooted in the struggle between Augustine and Pelagius. According to Pelagianism both original and actual sin (unbelief) logically precede election ... Lee mas

The supralapsarian and infralapsarian interpretation of the decree: (1) Points of agreement. Both agree: (a) That God is not the Author of sin (supra as well as infra). (b) That Scripture (not philosophy) is the only source of our knowledge of God's decree (supra as well as infra). (c) That man's fa... Lee mas

After the experience of the Holocaust under the Hitler regime, you would think that the world would have moved away from anti-Semitism. But fresh outbreaks are appearing in many countries. With Nazi atrocities so fresh in our minds, we are shocked and startled by this. The concentration camps and ov... Lee mas

Preached at North Street Chapel, Stamford, on Lord's Day Morning, March 21, 1858 "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen." Philemon, 25 What a mercy--a mercy beyond all expression, and indeed all conception, it is to have a religion which will take us to heaven; which will not ... Lee mas

Preached at North Street Chapel, Stamford, on Lord's Day Morning, Dec. 9, 1860 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth." Romans 1:16 There is scarcely any one, perhaps, in this congregation arrived at mature age who has not... Lee mas

Preached at Gower Street Chapel, London, on Lord's Day Morning, June 20, 1869 "In that day shall the branch of the Lord be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel, and it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, an... Lee mas

Preached at Zoar Chapel, Great Alie Street, London, on Lord's Day Morning, July 21, 1844 "Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness; let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it." Isaia... Lee mas

"They shall never perish!" John 10:28 There are two points in religion on which the teaching of the Bible is very plain and distinct. One of these points is the fearful danger of the ungodly; the other is the perfect safety of the righteous. One is the happiness of those who are converted; the other... Lee mas

There is a deeper purpose and nobler work in God than creation. Creation occupied His hand, and displayed His power and Godhead, and was then, in some sense, left at man's disposal, so that its condition was to be determined by the allegiance or rebellion of man. But there was another work ordered i... Lee mas

We may contrast the communion to which John in the first chapter of his first Epistle, introduces the soul, with that which Paul gives it at the close of Rom. 8, and also with that which the same Apostle gives it at the close of Rom. 11. In Romans 1 - 8, the Apostle is instructing us in the secret o... Lee mas