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Justification By Faith Alone (Part 4)
Jonathan Edwards CONDEMNED YET ACCEPTED Wherefore? because they sought it, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.” It is very unreasonable, on several accounts, to suppose that when the apostle says “by their own righteousness,” he refers only their ceremonial righteousness. For when the apostle warns us against trusting…
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IMMORTAL, INVISIBLE
Amazing Grace Walter Chalmers Smith, 1824–1908 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever, Amen. (1 Timothy 1:17) In our enjoyment of a personal relationship with God, we sometimes lose sight of the awe and reverence that should also be part of our worship of Him.…
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Morning & Evening
There are different translations of these words. One version renders it, “I will shew thee great and fortified things.” Another, “Great and reserved things.” Now, there are reserved and special things in Christian experience: all the developments of spiritual life are not alike easy of attainment. There are the common frames and feelings of repentance,…
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Justification by Faith Alone (Part 3)
Jonathan Edwards CONDEMNED YET ACCEPTED (Cont’d) SECOND ARGUMENT: Holy Scriptures supports and proves that faith alone justifies. In Scripture, God reveals His mind and will. Even through these revelations, we will never know how those who have offended God can come to be accepted of Him and justified in His sight. The apostle Paul is…
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Justification By Faith Alone (Part 2)
JUSTIFICTION BY FAITH ALONE AND WITHOUT VIRTUE AND GOODNESS OF OUR OWN The idea that we are justified only by faith, without regard for any manner of our own virtue and goodness might seem to some to be problematic for two reasons. How can we be justified by faith alone, without any virtue or goodness…
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Justification By Faith Alone (Part 1)
(DATED NOVEMBER 1734 – PREPARED FROM TWO SERMONS)But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. (Romans 4:5) SUBJECT: We are justified only by faith in Christ, and not by any manner of goodness of our own. The following things may be noted in…
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The Care of God to His Saints
This Psalms wonderfully expresses the care of the Good Shepherd Yeshua, who does not merely lead his sheep, but defends from threats whether visible or invisible. It is crucial to memorize this Psalm and have confidence that the Saints of YHVH are hidden in the veil (Hebrews 10:19, Exodus 26:31-34), the precursor was the Tabernacle…
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GREAT GOD OF WONDERS
Amazing Grace Samuel Davies, 1723–1761 O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. (Psalm 104:1) It is possible for Christians to lose a sense of the infinite power and greatness of God and make of Him merely a heavenly friend—a God who is no bigger than our mundane…
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