The Heathen and the Stranger Shall Obey God
Obedience Follows New Birth As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. Psalm 18:44. The law of God is as sacred as Himself. It is a revelation of His will, a transcript of His character, the expression of divine love and wisdom. The harmony of […]
The Path of the Obedient Is Mercy and Truth
Obedience Follows New Birth All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. Psalm 25:10. God’s people are to keep His commandments, discarding all worldly policy. Having adopted right principles of action, they are to reverence these principles; for they are heaven-born. Obedience to God […]
Obedience Necessary to Enter Heaven
Obedience Follows New Birth Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 7:21. All true obedience comes from the heart. It was heart-work with Christ. And if we consent, He will so identify […]
Rebirth, the Work of the Holy Spirit
The New Birth Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. John 3:5, 6. No human invention […]
Through the Word We Are Reborn
The New Birth Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. 1 Peter 1:23. The youth who finds joy and happiness in reading the Word of God and in the hour of prayer, is constantly refreshed by draughts from the Fountain of […]
We Are Changed into His Image
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18. A pearl of great price is offered to the youth. They may sell all and buy this pearl, […]
