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Tag Archives: Jesus Christ
The Beauty of Holiness
Psalm 27:4; 2 Chronicles 20:21 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the … Continue reading
Posted in Attributes of God, Jesus Christ
Tagged beauty, God, holiness, holy, Jesus Christ, perfection, purity
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Vignettes of God’s Vengeance Upon the Persecutors of His People
Luke 18:7,8; Romans 12:19; Genesis 12:3 Shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. For it is written, vengeance … Continue reading
Posted in God's Promises
Tagged Church, God, Jesus Christ, judgment, persecution, promises, vengeance
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The Preeminence of the Lord Jesus Christ over Angels
Isaiah 6:1-3; Colossians 1:16-18 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; … Continue reading
Posted in Attributes of God, Jesus Christ
Tagged angels, God, Jehovah, Jesus Christ, Lord
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Jesus Christ, the Most Forsaken Man in the History of the World
Isaiah 53:3-5 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our … Continue reading
Posted in Atonement, Crucifixion, Ascension
Tagged despised, forsaken, Jesus Christ, substitute, suffering
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Jesus Christ the Messiah, the Immanuel of Prophecy
Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-23 Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: when as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they … Continue reading
Posted in Atonement, Crucifixion, Ascension
Tagged God with us, Immanuel, Jesus Christ, prophecy, virgin birth
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The Sublime Mystery of the Trinity of the Godhead
2 Corinthians 13:14; Deuteronomy 6:4 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord. ADAM CLARKE … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine & Practice
Tagged doctrine, God, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, mystery, Trinity, unity
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The Unity of the Trinity in the Salvation of Man
Isaiah 61:1,2 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and … Continue reading
Posted in Attributes of God, Jesus Christ
Tagged doctrine, God, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, salvation, Trinity
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Old & New Testament Harmony on the Doctrine of the Trinity
Matthew 3:16,17 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo … Continue reading
Posted in Bible: Inspiration & Authority
Tagged doctrine, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, New Testament, Old Testament, Trinity
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What Does It Mean to “Abide” in Jesus Christ?
John 15:4,5 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: … Continue reading
Posted in Assurance & Communion
Tagged abiding, communion, fellowship, fruitfulness, holiness, Jesus Christ
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The Mercy & Truth of God to Unworthy Sinners
Genesis 32:10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant. COTTON MATHER (1663-1728): When Thomas Hooker was dying, one said to him, “Brother, you are … Continue reading
Posted in Attributes of God, Jesus Christ
Tagged God, Jesus Christ, judgment, mercy, righteousness, truth
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