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CHAPTER 6 In The Latter Days of f His Ministry My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish his work. John 4:34 During the summer of 1842, he was exposed to several attacks of illness, experienced some severe personal trials, and felt the assaults of sore temptation. His own words wi... Read More

Reading: John 9. We have pointed out that with the sign of the feeding of the five thousand Jesus entered upon a new phase of His ministry, that is, upon the phase of conflict. There arose a great deal of conflict out of that work, and from that time He was in an atmosphere of controversy. When we c... Read More

The third section of our diagram deals with the "so great salvation" (Heb. 2:3); a phrase which at once sets forth its comprehensiveness and inclusiveness. Under that term we gather the various words which represent its many-sidedness: Substitution; Representation; Redemption; Justification; Reconci... Read More

Augustine once said, "Distinguish the ages and the Scriptures harmonize." God has divided all human history into ages: "... by whom also he made the ages" (Heb. 1:2 ERV margin). These ages may be long or short. What distinguishes them is not their length but the way in which God deals with mankind. ... Read More

Of course very few would ever say it out loud, but that does not stop people from feeling that God really had to save them because they have some value or merit. This idea is reinforced by modern teachings that God needed us and that He somehow was incomplete without us. At the very root of these id... Read More

At the heart of the book of Romans is the idea that we are justified by faith (Romans 5:1). Most Christians know that it is this idea that sparked the reformation in the heart of Martin Luther but few seem to understand what it means to be justified and even less seem to appreciate the implications ... Read More

Most versions of modern christianity have watered the Gospel down to a self-improvement, self-help, twelve-step program. There is little difference between the techniques offered by AA, anger management programs, assertiveness training and other self-help courses and the techniques employed and prom... Read More

Each believer has responsibility for himself to be on the lookout for error and deception (Revelation 3:11). The Lord has also set the elders in the local church with the duty to watch for wolves who would seek to attack the flock (Acts 20:28-30). In these last days error is multiplying and spreadin... Read More

"If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous." 1 John 2:1 Jesus Christ if the Righteous One. "Righteous" means "right" or "just." There never was another perfectly righteous man, for the Scripture says, "There is none righteous; no not one." "All have sinned." No ... Read More

Suppose a young man went out and bought a beautiful diamond engagement ring for his fiancée. The jeweller, wanting to give good service for a $1,000 sale, threw in a very pretty box in which to present the ring to her. Tell me, how disappointed would the young man be if his fiancée said to him, “Wha... Read More