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134 Darkness
DARKNESS The absence, privation, or want of natural light. In Scripture language it also signifies sin, John 3:19. trouble, Is. 8:22. obscurity, privacy, Matt. 10:27. forgetfulness, contempt, Ecc. 6:4. Darkness, says Moses, was upon the face of the deep, Gen. 1:2. that is to say the chaos was plunged in thick darkness, because hitherto the light was not created. Moses,…
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2 Thessalonians: Chapter 1, Verse 12
“That the name of the Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, &c.” This is the end of the apostle's prayer, and which is answered by the fulfilment of the things prayed for; as the name of Christ and his Gospel are dishonoured, by the unbelief, cowardice and the unworthy walk of professors; so they are glorified in and…
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Article 3 – The Federal Headship Of Adam, And Human Guilt And Depravity
Articles Of The Faith And Order Of A Primitive Or Strict And Particular Baptist Church Of The Lord Jesus Christ, Based On The Declaration Of Faith And Practice Of John Gill, D. D., 1720 III.The Federal Headship of Adam, and Human Guilt and Depravity. We believe that God created the first man, Adam, after His own image and in His…
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Rejoicing In Heaviness
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February 12—Morning Devotion
"And the Lord shut him in."—Genesis 7:16 It was a sweet invitation to the patriarch Noah, when the Lord called him to the ark. Jehovah did not say, go thou into the ark; but, "Come." So saith Jesus to his people: "Come with me, from Lebanon, my spouse; with me, from Lebanon." Yes, precious Jesus, to be with thee is…
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133 Dispensation
DISPENSATION The act of dealing out any thing. The two different methods of revealing the truths of the Gospel before and after Christ's death are called the Old and New Testament Dispensation. The dealing of God with his creatures in his providence is called a dispensation. The state of supernatural or revealed theology may also be divided into six dispensations.…
