"Nobody was ever or ever will be converted merely by the preaching of the gospel. It is the gospel applied and enforced by the Holy Spirit that saves men...It is lamentable to see how frequently Christian workers take that one and essential condition of success for granted, while they spare no pains to secure all …
Tag: Holy Spirit
The Preservation of Scripture!
Now the majority of Protestant churches concur to a large degree with the once discredited epistemology of papal Rome. The modern textual critics have largely accepted the Roman Catholic view of the impurity of the original language texts of Scripture. Now instead of the Council of Trent asserting that the Latin Vulgate is the authentic …
The Spirit’s Regenerating Work!
It is held by some that by what they call 'the fatherhood of God' in virtue of an alleged unbroken relation formed by creation, and assert that all men, without exception or distinction, belong to the family of God. Children, forsooth, who only disobey and dishonour their Father! No: all men by nature belong to …
The Withdrawing of God’s Spirit!
"My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he is also flesh" (Genesis 6:3). With whatever shade of meaning the word rendered strive may be connected, the general import unquestionably is that the forbearance long exercised was about to close, and the antediluvians had rejected the testimony of the Spirit, addressed to them by …
One Message, Really?
"With so much discussion about the need for unity in the church, one would think that more people would recognize the value of the A.V. to this end, but instead one hears only of using “the Bible of your choice,” which tends to lead to fragmentation in any group study, rather than to unity. The …
What Shall We Sing? (1)
If Christian worship is to be regulated by scripture, the word of God, then what we sing in public gatherings to worship must also be regulated by the word of God. Worship, of course, is the Christian life. The Reformers were very serious about worship, it's elements. We in this generation have regressed. The Old …
How Shall We Worship?
The Belgic Confession of Faith, article 5, speaking of the dignity and authority of holy scripture, states that they are: "for the regulation, foundation, and confirmation of our faith." Note, 'for the regulation.' It is holy scripture that is to regulate the entirety of our worship of God. That, of course, includes what we do …
