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| 1. | Are You Reconciled to God? |
| How earnestly did the apostle beseech men to be reconciled to God! He says, " Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech by us: we pray in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who |
| 2. | Character the Test of Creed |
| By Archdeacon Farrar |
| 3. | Christ as a Preacher |
| Mark 2:1-12 1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. 3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. 4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. 6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, 7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? 8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) 11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. 12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. (Mark 2:1-12) |
| 4. | Christian an Epistle of Christ, The |
| It is good for our souls to dwell on what it is to be an epistle of Christ, though I am sure none of us can express the greatness of the calling. Any gathering of saints is an epistle of Christ "to be read of men," They are His letter |
| 5. | Churches and Creeds |
| The question has been asked whether a godly living Roman Catholic, dying in his faith, seeking the intercession of the Virgin Mary with Christ for his sins, can be saved. |
| 6. | Cloven Tongues, Like as of Fire: No. 1 |
| All the readers of this paper may not have noticed that the Lord Jesus was anointed by the Holy Ghost and received the Holy Ghost under vastly different circumstances. On this earth He was thus recognized as the Holy One of God, but was alone: in heaven He received the |
| 7. | Cloven Tongues, Like as of Fire: No. 2 |
| Part 2 |
| 8. | Coming of the Lord, The |
| 1 Thess. 4:16 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: (1 Thessalonians 4:16). |
| 9. | Communion of the Body and Blood of Christ |
| (1 Cor. 10:16, 17 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. (1 Corinthians 10:16-17).) |
| 10. | Correspondence |
| 1. S. Β., Caermarthen.—Punishment eternal Is clearly the truth revealed to us in scripture. Awful as it is, the wrath of God abideth on the unbeliever. (Matt. 25:46 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. (Matthew 25:46); John 3:3636 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:36).) If a teacher denies this, then he believes nothing, because God says it is so. He neither really |
| 11. | Correspondence |
| 3. S. Τ., London. The Hebrew words translated " sons of God” (Gen. 6:2, 4) are never used in the Old Testament to mean the sons of Adam. And from Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7 6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them. (Job 1:6)
1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord. (Job 2:1)
7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? (Job 38:7) we learn that these words cannot mean sons of men, or of Adam, but |
| 12. | Correspondence |
| 4. F. F. G, Liverpool.—1. It is scriptural to call any gathering together an assembly. (See Acts 19:32, 39, 41 32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together. (Acts 19:32)
39 But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly. (Acts 19:39)
41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly. (Acts 19:41).) This heathen concourse of people could not have been called " the church," and this shows that the modern use of the word church is not the correct |
| 13. | Correspondence |
| 6. J. R., Carrickfergus.—When Paul gave his charge to the elders of Ephesus (Acts 20) he foretold that after his departure grievous wolves would enter in who would not spare the flock; and that of themselves would some arise speaking perverse things to draw away disciples after them. Under |
| 14. | Correspondence |
| 7. J. Flotterton. It is not wise to say that one portion of the New Testament is more profitable than another: surely we need the teaching of every part of it. Of the Revelation it is specially said, " Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the |
| 15. | Correspondence |
| 8. D. R, Carriglong. We think it is a mistake to refer Luke 12:36 36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. (Luke 12:36) to the marriage of Christ and the church: it is any wedding. None are taught to be like men waiting for the Lord when he returns from His wedding. It is not prophecy, |
| 16. | Correspondence |
| 11. Υ. Β., Liverpool. (a) ' It helps us to understand our Lord's cursing the fig-tree to examine what the prophets did to bring some fact or some prophecy vividly before the people. Take, for instance, Jeremiah. He had long prophesied to the people without effect, he was then told |
| 17. | Developments |
| Very much is said in these days about development. As there has been a steady growth in all the arts and sciences, so, it is asserted, there must be the same in religion. Mans mind, it is said, has made such advances in examining everything, that it is impossible to |
| 18. | East, Extracts From the |
| Beirut, Syria, December, 2nd, 1889. |
| 19. | East, Tidings From the |
| Beirut, Jan. 22, 1890. |
| 20. | Fall of Man, The |
| It is to be feared that there are comparatively few that really believe that man is a fallen creature in the sense that it is taught in the scriptures. No doubt it is acknowledged as a doctrine by many who do not really believe it in its full extent. |
| 21. | Fellowship of His Sufferings, The |
| Philippians 3:10 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; (Philippians 3:10). |
| 22. | Fit for Heaven |
| Fit for heaven! How could any mortal man, with his old nature still clinging to him, say that he was fit for heaven, where the four living creatures rest not day and night, saying, " Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come?" |
| 23. | Forgiveness |
| There is much confusion with many Christians as to what is meant by forgiveness, and as to what it embraces. How many thousands repeat every week that they believe in " the forgiveness of sins," but could give but very vague answers as to what they understand by it. For |
| 24. | Free Will: No. 1 |
| What angry discussion there has been on this matter, and it is said there is still much heated disputing on it, especially in the south of England. Our desire is not to dispute, but to inquire calmly what is the truth on this subject. We meet with one great difficulty |
| 25. | Free Will: No. 2 |
| Part 2. |
| 26. | Glad Tidings of God: No. 4 |
| Part 4. Every Mouth Stopped. |
| 27. | Glad Tidings of God: No. 5 |
| Part 5. Righteousness of God. |
| 28. | Glad Tidings of God: No. 6 |
| Part 6. |
| 29. | Glad Tidings of God: No. 7 |
| Christ: A Propitiation, and the Bearer Away of our Sins |
| 30. | Glad Tidings of God: No. 8 |
| Peace With God |
| 31. | God as Father |
| There is scarcely any delusion of the present day that is more popular than what is called " the Fatherhood of God." Many who use the term may not discern who is the author of it. It is interpreted to mean that God is the Father of every human being; |
| 32. | I Have Compassion on the Multitude |
| It is well to remember that Jesus in these days is the same Jesus as in those days described in Mark 8 Let us see, then, what He was then, so that we may know a little better what He is now, and what He would have us to |
| 33. | I Have Laboured in Vain |
| In Isa. 49 we have a beautiful unfolding of the purposes of Jehovah, notwithstanding the refusal of the people of Israel to welcome their Messiah when He was presented to them. |
| 34. | Iron and Clay |
| Doubtless many a Christian—surrounded as he is, in this or in other civilized countries, by various commotions and conflicts between the rulers of the land, and those who are ruled—has turned his eye toward scripture to see if that gives any key to the cause of these contentions. |
| 35. | Man in Christ, A |
| 2 Corinthians 12:2 2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. (2 Corinthians 12:2) |
| 36. | No Difference |
| Rom. 3:22 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: (Romans 3:22). |
| 37. | One Is Your Master, Even Christ |
| It is interesting and profitable to study the different words used by the writers of the New Testament, as led by the Holy Spirit, respecting our Lord in the sense of His being our Master. |
| 38. | Onward! Heavenward! |
| SPEND and be spent would we, |
| 39. | Path in a Day of Difficulty, The |
| A Letter. |
| 40. | Power of Faith and Prayer in Connection With the Difficulties of God's People, The |
| Mark 11:22-26 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. (Mark 11:22-26). |
| 41. | Present Need of Souls, The |
| An earnest enquirer asks, " In Rom. 1:17 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. (Romans 1:17), there is revealed the righteousness of God by faith unto faith. "What does Paul mean by the two faiths in this verse?" |
| 42. | Resources in an Evil Day: The Epistle of Jude |
| The Epistle of Jude |
| 43. | Reward of Confidence, The |
| It is a wonderful thing that there should be a reward attached to our confidence, yet God has spoken of it. He says, " Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward." (Heb. 10:35 35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. (Hebrews 10:35).) We can easily understand what a comforting, soul-sustaining thing it is |
| 44. | Second Coming of Christ, Questions of Interest on the: No. 1 |
| Relating to the Coming Of Christ and His Reign on Earth. |
| 45. | Second Coming of Christ, Questions of Interest on the: No. 2 |
| Part 2. |
| 46. | Second Coming of Christ, Questions of Interest on the: No. 3 |
| On the Second Coming of Christ |
| 47. | Second Coming of Christ, Questions of Interest on the: No. 4 |
| On The Second Coming of Christ |
| 48. | Second Coming of Christ, Questions of Interest on the: No. 5 |
| On the Second Coming of Christ |
| 49. | Second Coming of Christ, Questions of Interest on the: No. 6 |
| On the Second Coming of Christ |
| 50. | Second Coming of Christ, Questions of Interest on the: No. 7 |
| No. 7 |
| 51. | Second Coming of Christ, Questions of Interest on the: No. 8 |
| On the Second Coming of Christ. |
| 52. | Second Coming of Christ, Questions of Interest on the: No. 9 |
| On the Second Coming of Christ |
| 53. | Second Coming of Christ, Questions of Interest on the: No. 10 |
| Part 10 |
| 54. | Second Coming of Christ, Questions of Interest on the: No. 11 |
| Part 11 |
| 55. | Stanley, Note on the Death of C. |
| It is our sorrowful duty to have to inform our readers that it has pleased the Lord to take to Himself His servant, our beloved fellow-laborer, Mr. Charles Stanley, who for more than ten years has edited Things New and Old. In these pages he has told out, in his |
| 56. | Unequally Yoked With Unbelievers |
| 2 Cor. 6:14 14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? (2 Corinthians 6:14). |
| 57. | Wayfaring Men, Though Fools |
| There is a wonderful lesson for our souls in Isa. 35:8 8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. (Isaiah 35:8): " An highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not |
| 58. | What Mean Ye by These Stones? |
| It has often been said that the passage of the children of Israel through the Red Sea is a type of Christ dying for His people, and that crossing the Jordan is a type of the believer dying with Christ. Let us see if there are any signs |