Salvation Is the Gift of God
Salvation For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:8, 9. Salvation is a free gift, and yet it is to be bought and sold. In the market of which divine mercy has the management, […]
I Am with Thee to Save Thee
Salvation And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall; and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the Lord. Jeremiah 15:20. I have seen an angel standing with scales in his hands, weighing […]
Salvation from God Has Gone Forth
My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust. Isaiah 51:5. I saw the beauty of Heaven. I heard the angels sing their rapturous songs, ascribing praise, honor, and glory to Jesus. I could then […]
The World Loves Not God
God’s Love Begets Our Love Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. 1 John 3:13. The gospel is to be carried forward by aggressive warfare, in the midst of opposition, peril, loss, and suffering. But those who do this work are only following in their Master’s steps. As the world’s Redeemer, Christ was […]
Love to One Another
God’s Love Begets Our Love And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour. Ephesians 5:2. We need not begin by trying to love one another. The love of Christ in the heart is what is […]
What Does God Require
God’s Love Begets Our Love And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul. Deuteronomy 10:12. Let the youth […]