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197 Presbyterians
PRESBYTERIANS The title Presbyterian comes from the Greek word which signifies senior or elder, intimating that the government of the church in the New Testament was by presbyteries, that is, by association by presbyteries, that is, by association of ministers and ruling elders, possessed all of equal powers, without any superiority among them, either in office or order. The Presbyterians…
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1 Corinthians: Chapter 1, Verse 26
“For ye see your calling, brethren, etc.]” That is, those that were called by the grace of God among them; for as circumcision and uncircumcision stand for circumcised and uncircumcised persons, and election for elect persons, and righteousness for righteous persons, (Romans 3:30, 11:7; 2 Peter 3:13) so here “calling” designs men called by grace; the manner of whose calling,…
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April 18—Morning Devotion
"And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead."—Romans 1:4 Do not, my soul, hastily pass away from this most precious subject of thy Lord's resurrection. It is an inexhaustible theme, and will be among thy felicities in eternity. Yesterday, thou didst but barely consider the fact.…
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196 Lutherans
LUTHERANS Those Christians who follow the opinions of Martin Luther, the celebrated reformer of the church, in the sixteenth century. In order that we may trace the rise and progress of Lutheranism, we must here refer to the life of Luther himself. Luther was a native of Eisleben, in Saxony, and born in 1483. Though his parents were poor, he…
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1 Corinthians: Chapter 1, Verse 25
“Because the foolishness of God, etc.]” Not that there is any such thing as “foolishness” in God, nor the least degree of weakness in him; but the apostle means that which the men of the world esteem so, and therefore, by an ironical concession, calls it by those names; by which is intended either Christ, who, as crucified, is counted…
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12 Baptist Councils
Councils for consultation and advice in ecclesiastical affairs are an established usage among American Baptists, especially at the North, East, and West. With the Southern churches there is a prejudice existing against them lest their action should come to be considered authoritative, and threaten a domination of the churches. For this reason they are seldom resorted to in that section.…
