The case was certainly desperate, if the Godhead itself did not descend to us, it being impossible for us to ascend. Thus the Son of God behoved to become our…
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The testimony which, according to Scripture, Christ has given of Himself is developed and confirmed by the preaching of the apostles. The confession that a man, named Jesus, is the…
When I was first led to advocate the true, proper and eternal Sonship of our most blessed Lord in the pages of the ‘Gospel Standard,’ and thus, as far as…
The language of complaint put by the Lord into the mouth of one of His prophets of old was, ‘Truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter; yea,…
There are two things which every child of God has the greatest reason to dread; the one is evil, the other is error. Both are originally from Satan; both have…
Whether we set forth truth or whether we expose error, and we can scarcely do the one without at the same time performing the other, the Word of God must…
As one stronghold of the opponents of the true and proper Sonship of the blessed Lord consists in the various objections, raised for the most part by carnal reasoning, which…
‘For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ and him crucified‘ – 1 Cor. 2:2. THE former verse contains an apology for the plain and…
‘Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and was daily His delight, rejoicing always before him.‘ – Prov. 8:30. THESE words are a part of that…
‘Therefore wilt I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he…
The Adorable Love of God in Giving His Own Son for Us (A Display of Christ – Part IV) by John Flavel
‘For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son‘ John, 3:16. In these words are to be considered, The original spring or fountain of our best…
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us.” John, 1:14 We have contemplated the covenant of redemption. It is such as infinitely exceeds the power of any mere…
‘For him hath God the Father sealed.‘ – John, 6:27. This Scripture is a part of Christ’s excellent reply to an earthly-minded multitude, who followed him, not for any spiritual…
‘And for their sakes I sanctify myself.‘ – John, 17:19. Jesus Christ being fitted with a body, and authorized by a commission from the Father, now actually devotes, and sets…
‘And one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.‘ – 1 Tim. 2:5. Great and long preparations bespeak the solemnity and greatness of the work for which they…
“A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me: him ye shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto…
The diagnosis is not very good: we are ignorant, guilty, and corrupt. As a litany of biblical texts reveals, we find ourselves as fallen sinners ravaged by this threefold consequence…
Jesus Christ claims the incommunicable name-I Am (Ex. 3:14; John 8:58). The name signifies unchangeable essence and everlasting duration. Change is written on everything earthly; Christ is unchangeable (Heb. 13:8),…
It is the purpose of this article to make as clear as possible the conception of the Person of Christ, in the technical sense of that term, which lies on—or,…
We may well face at the outset the question so often asked: Is there any need for a presentation of the Person of Christ in theological terms? I can recall…
To glorify his dear Son has from all eternity been the purpose of the Father; and both in the plan and in the execution has he manifested the depths of…
We are living in a world of sin, and the fearful havoc it has wrought is evident on every side. How refreshing, then, to fix our gaze upon One who…
The rise of Christianity was a phenomenon of too little apparent significance to attract the attention of the great world. It was only when it had refused to be quenched…
In southern California, where snow may be seen only on the peaks of the distant San Bernardino mountains, Santa Claus rides a sleigh, his illuminated plastic effigy following Rudoph’s red…
The subject of Christ’s Eternal Sonship yields in importance to none. If our thoughts on this subject are not God’s thoughts, we will not only dishonor the Lord but will…
