I. THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN APOSTLES AND PROPHETS DIFFERENT IN CHARACTER FROM HIS WORK IN ALL OTHER PERSONS The first thing that the Bible teaches on this point and claims for itself is, that the work of the Holy Spirit in apostles and prophets, in the various human authors of the different […]
Continue Reading I Inspiration, or to What Extent Is the Bible Inspired of God? “For no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.”—2 Pet. 1:21. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in […]
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Our sins were the nails that nailed Him to that tree—and our hard hearts were the hammers that drove those nails! ~ ~ ~ ~ Have you ever wondered what a church full of Pharisees would be like? 1. They would all attend every service. 2. They would all tithe. 3. They would all work in the church. […]
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“His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will clear His threshing floor, gathering His wheat into the barn—and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire!” Matthew 3:12 “They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!” Matthew 13:42 “Then He will say to those […]
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The following is from Jonathan Edwards sermon, “Safety, Fullness, and Sweet Refreshment in Christ” The godly man carries his indwelling sin, as his daily and greatest burden, because he loathes it, and longs to get rid of it; he would fain be at a great distance from it, and have nothing more to do with it; […]
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The Gospel Seed-bed Preached at Providence Chapel, Eden Street, London, on July 22, 1849, by J. C. Philpot “But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.” Luke 8:15 The words of our text, I need scarcely […]
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DOWNLOAD SUMMA THEOLOGICA FREE: PDF OR DOCX QUESTION 114 OF MERIT (In Ten Articles) We must now consider merit, which is the effect of cooperating grace; and under this head there are ten points of inquiry: (1) Whether a man can merit anything from God? (2) Whether without grace anyone can merit eternal […]
Continue Reading DOWNLOAD SUMMA THEOLOGICA FREE: PDF OR DOCX QUESTION 113 OF THE EFFECTS OF GRACE (In Ten Articles) We have now to consider the effect of grace; (1) the justification of the ungodly, which is the effect of operating grace; and (2) merit, which is the effect of cooperating grace. Under the first head […]
Continue Reading DOWNLOAD SUMMA THEOLOGICA FREE: PDF OR DOCX QUESTION 112 OF THE CAUSE OF GRACE (In Five Articles) We must now consider the cause of grace; and under this head there are five points of inquiry: (1) Whether God alone is the efficient cause of grace? (2) Whether any disposition towards grace is needed […]
Continue Reading DOWNLOAD SUMMA THEOLOGICA FREE: PDF OR DOCX QUESTION 111 OF THE DIVISION OF GRACE (In Five Articles) We must now consider the division of grace; under which head there are five points of inquiry: (1) Whether grace is fittingly divided into gratuitous grace and sanctifying grace? (2) Of the division into operating and […]
Continue Reading DOWNLOAD SUMMA THEOLOGICA FREE: PDF OR DOCX QUESTION 110 OF THE GRACE OF GOD AS REGARDS ITS ESSENCE (In Four Articles) We must now consider the grace of God as regards its essence; and under this head there are four points of inquiry: (1) Whether grace implies something in the soul? (2) Whether […]
Continue Reading DOWNLOAD SUMMA THEOLOGICA FREE: PDF OR DOCX QUESTION 109 OF THE NECESSITY OF GRACE (In Ten Articles) We must now consider the exterior principle of human acts, i.e. God, in so far as, through grace, we are helped by Him to do right: and, first, we must consider the grace of God; secondly, […]
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