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“Is not this the carpenter’s son?”–Matthew 13:55 What a remarkable fact in the history of Jesus does this question, asked with mingled surprise and contempt, betray! It [...]

(From John Newton’s Letters) February 23, 1775 Dear sir, I assent to our Lord’s declaration, “Without Me you can do nothing;” not only upon the authority of the [...]

(From John Newton’s Letters) December 8, 1774 Dear sir, How wonderful is the patience of God towards sinful men! In him they live, and move, and have their being; and if he were to withdraw [...]

(From John Newton’s Letters) March, 1773 Dear sir, A simple dependence upon the teaching and influence of the good Spirit of God, so as not to supersede the use of appointed means, would, [...]

January 6, 1867 “The eyes of the Lord thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.” — Deut. 11:12. THE Israelites had sojourned for a while in Egypt, [...]

(From John Newton’s Letters) My dear Sir, The Lord, who mercifully called you out of a state of thoughtless dissipation, and has hitherto been with you—will, I trust, sweeten all your [...]

(From John Newton’s Letters) Dear Sir, To be enabled to form a clear, consistent, and comprehensive judgment of the truths revealed in the Scripture, is a great privilege; but those who [...]

(From John Newton’s Letters) Sir, The use and importance of faith, as it respects a sinner’s justification before God, has been largely insisted on. But faith is likewise of great use [...]

(From John Newton’s Letters) November, 1776 Dear sir, My London journey, which prevented my writing in October, made me amends by an opportunity of seeing you in person. Such seasons are [...]

(From John Newton’s Letters) December, 1776 My dear Madam, I have often preached to others of the benefits of affliction; but my own path for many years has been so smooth, and my trials, [...]

“Your Words were found, and I ate them. Your Words became a delight to me and the joy of my heart!” – Jeremiah 15:16 Books and letters written in a proper spirit, may, if the [...]

Eighteen centuries ago the apostle Paul forewarned us, “The time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a [...]

(1) True Christianity has always taught the inspiration, sufficiency, and supremacy of Holy Scripture. It has told men that “God’s written Word” is the only trustworthy rule of [...]

This is the second part of an article called “The Practical Implications of Calvinism” by A.N. Martin. In the second place, these doctrines will lead to the sane biblical pursuit of [...]

This is the second part of an article called “The Practical Implications of Calvinism” by A.N. Martin. We now turn our attention to the specific soteriological aspects of Calvinism — [...]

This is the first part of an article called “The Practical Implications of Calvinism” by A.N. Martin. B. B. Warfield describes Calvinism as ‘that sight of the majesty of God that [...]

A modernist, one who denies the specifically supernatural, does not have much room for faith in God. For a Calvinist, faith in God will occupy a very large, in fact, a determinative place in his [...]

CALVINISM A UNIFIED, ALL-COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF THOUGHT   The significance of John Calvin for the modern era is vividly described in these words: “The sixteenth was a great century. It was [...]

​Young men, believe me, if your soul is to be saved, you must pray. God has no speechless children. If you are to resist the world, the flesh, and the devil, you must pray.

​Be regular in going to church, whenever it is open for prayer and preaching, and it is in your power to attend. Be regular in keeping, the Lord's day holy, and determine that God's day out of [...]

​Live as in the sight of God. This is what Abraham did, he walked before Him. This is what Enoch did, he walked with Him. This is what heaven itself will be, the eternal presence of God. Do [...]

​Young men, believe me, if your soul is to be saved, you must pray. God has no speechless children. If you are to resist the world, the flesh, and the devil, you must pray.

​Remember that you have to deal with an all-seeing God, a God who never sleeps, a God who understands your thoughts, and with whom the night shines as the day. You may leave your father's house, [...]

There are two ways of coming down from the top of a ladder; one is to jump down, and the other is to come down by the steps: but both will lead you to the bottom. So also there are two ways of [...]