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Once that faith in God, guided by His Word, became the power and light for the walk of the saint on earth, from that time every visible thing or judgment of man, when entertained, weakened and diverted him from the path of faith. It is important for us, as saints of God, to be assured of the...

Sorry for the title but I don't know how to edit it, which should be "No Turning Back!" There was a time for the “tutoring” of the way to Christ (Gal 3:24) among whom God knew the generality of those instructed would not move on to its completion. For those He knew would (Jewish Christians)...

Among the identities of the Christian, which are faith, holiness, righteousness, justification, sanctification, etc., faith is the only attribute which is not a constant. Upon regeneration (rebirth) by the Holy Spirit the believer is holy, righteous, justified and sanctified, which are states of...

It is important to distinguish life and the Spirit, as the two are quite distinct. The new life which the believer receives in Christ is not God, though of Him; but the Holy Spirit is very God. The believer’s life is a new creation, while the Holy Spirit is the Creator. It is not because we...

Let us look at the difference between Israel entering the land, and the man in Christ. Everything depended upon their act. They must go in and possess the land. True, God brought them in, but they had to act in order to possess, and those who went in without faith did not remain possessors...

Wishing all a joyous Thanksgiving and Holidays! What did the Turkey say when it was angry with the computer? Google, Google, Google!!! God Be Blessed! For the one who is brought to God by the Gospel, and planted in the liberty wherein Christ makes free before the Father, it is no more a...

Not by His life, not by His example, not by His teachings, not by His miracles, did the Lord Jesus bring the devil to naught. But, as the Word says, “He partook . . . of blood and flesh, that through death He might bring to naught him that had the might of death, that is, the devil” (Hew 2:14)...

You must never expect to be without exercise, but the less you give way to the flesh, the more will it be displaced. There must be the distinct sense that if I turn from Christ, I lose the Spirit’s support, and I am walking in the flesh. When I am seeking to walk as Christ, my eye on Him, I...

In chapter 3 believers are addressed as partakers of the heavenly calling. In chapter 11 we learn that heaven has been secured to the believer, for Christ has entered heaven itself now to appear in the presence of the Father for us. In chapter 10 we learn that believers have been fitted by the...

The infinite contrast between Israel (unbelieving Hebrews/Jews—NC) and the Church is that we are in the presence of the Father, and we are always there; that is the Christian ground: the Jews (same as above—NC) never were there. This is very little realized by Christians today. The work is...

To those who’ve been following the Israel/Church distinction posts, I would like to wait until sometime later to reply to any more comments and questions relating to this issue, because there is still much which I also need to research concerning doctrines related to it. I’m going to try to...

believe many are unknowingly in misunderstanding concerning the concept that the Body of Christ, the Church, has somehow entered into that which God has for His people Israel. He has always "reserved" (Rom 11:4) Jews out of unbelieving Israelites, to believe in Him, which Scripture refers to as...

I am sure that the way of fruitful usefulness is going out individually to meet the Lord. It is the trimming of the lamps which tests reality, and exposes hollow profession. Our position is very much like that of the faithful ones in Babylon in a former day; they were in complete separation...

I do not hesitate to admit that there is much to learn for all (self included) who desire to know the division of the Church and Israel. I want to share a brief reply to the article “The Church Age” because many still have not understood the implications of Galatians 3:14. The blessing of...

The Christian is initially delivered from sin’s curse, and increasingly (“glory to glory”) delivered from sin’s rule (Rom 6:12, 14). -NC There is no more remarkable journey than Elijah’s last day’s pilgrimage from Gilgal to Jordan (2 Kings 2:1-15). The time has come for him to ascend to...

I believe that the failure of the Church to see that she is a separated, a called-out Body in the purpose of God, charged with a definite mission limited in its purpose and scope, and the endeavor to take from Israel her promises of earthly glory, and appropriate them over into this Church...

There are three distinct attitudes of heart in reference to divine chastening (child-training), namely, Subjection, Acquiescence, and Rejoicing. When the will submits, there is subjection; when the understanding is enlightened as to the object of the chastening, there is calm acquiescence; and...

Your Father has weighed all that sin is, all your thoughts and actions seen beforehand, all your indifference—miserable as all this proves us to be. And knowing beforehand all that we are and all our sins, He has given His Son for us, who has charged himself with all, and us such as we are, and...

I wanted to share this reply because I believe it is instructionally significant to the thread’s theme concerning God’s omniscience and omnipotence. Here's what I think: God created everything.... including evil. If God did not create it, it wouldn't exist. God does not do evil, but the...

If I have the love of a person, I share in all that person is. It is the greatest of all things to know the Lord Jesus personally. Joseph is a type; he said to his brethren, “Fear ye not; I will nourish you, and your little ones.” The Lord Jesus has done for us the greatest work—“greater love...