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The Acknowledging Of The Truth
St. Paul, though an eminently distinguished apostle of Jesus, yet in regard to the salvation of his own soul, his extraordinary gifts procured it not; nor could his former hatred and persecution of Jesus and his members frustrate the electing love of God, or obstruct the sovereign operations of the holy Spirit. But being chosen of God in Christ Jesus,…
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The Great Interpreter Of Covenant Love
Love is ever open and communicative; it conceals nothing from the object beloved, which may profit or comfort the mind. ‘Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do,’ saith the God of love, concerning his friend. Gen. 18:37. Of those that follow the Lamb he saith, ‘Ye are my friends.’ Servants are not made acquainted with their master’s…
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43 Bible Doctrine – The ‘Introduction’ To Gill’s Body Of Divinity
I would like to welcome you back to another study in Bible Doctrine. In our previous study, I aligned the chapters of John Gill’s ‘Body of Doctrinal and Practical Divinity’ with the Framework of Sovereign Grace. I will be using this diagram as the key, or map, to navigate us through the teachings of Gill. For this study, I wish…
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Body Of Divinity: Introduction
Having completed an Exposition of the whole Bible, the Books both of the Old and of the New Testament; I considered with myself what would be best next to engage in for the further instruction of the people under my care; and my thoughts led me to enter upon a Scheme of Doctrinal and Practical Divinity, first the former and…
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Where Are We Safe In These Times?
To our Christian friends, fellow labourers, and readers of the Earthen Vessel generally, we send the greeting of one, who, although he did, in the hour of temptation, deny Christ, yet being converted, or restored by the powerful Grace of God, was commanded by his Divine Master, to strengthen his brethren; accordingly, in addressing "them that had obtained like precious…
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Opening Verses In Luke 11
Seeking the Lord’s help, I would direct your thoughts to the passage we read in Luke 11. There are one or two comments I would like to make on the verses that we read. The great burden upon the Saviour’s heart here was to encourage His people in prayer. And, as always, He set the pre-eminent example. “He was praying…
