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3. FOR CONVINCING A MAN OF JUDGEMENT BY THE LAW: CONSIDER, 2 THES. 1. 7. The Lord shall be revealed from Heaven with his mighty Angels, ver. 8. In flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey . . . Continue reading →
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18. But although all shall be raised by Christ, yet not in one and the same way: for the Resurrection of the faithful is unto Life, and it is accomplished by vertue of that union, which they have with Christ, as with . . . Continue reading →
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The last day of judgement shall be on this manner: I. Immediately before the coming of Christ, a the powers of heaven shall be shaken: the Sun and Moon shall be darkened, and the Stars shall seem to fall from heaven: at . . . Continue reading →
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A year ago I received an invitation from the head of Counseling Services at a major university to join faculty and administrators for discussions about how to deal with the decline in resilience among students. At the first meeting, we learned that . . . Continue reading →
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Believers shall be adjudged to everlasting life on account of Christ’s fulfillment of the law in their stead…and their sentence will correspond with the nature, though not with the merit of their gracious qualities and works, particularly their kindness to poor saints, . . . Continue reading →
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All worshipping, honoring or service invented by the brain of man in the religion of God, without his own express commandment, is idolatry. The mass is invented by the brain of man without any commandment of God: Therefore it is idolatry. —John . . . Continue reading →
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Lesson 4: In that judgment the condition of the pious and of the impious will be utterly dissimilar and opposed. This is taught in the text by the separation of the sheep and the goats, by the right hand and the left . . . Continue reading →
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First of all, the reason for His coming to judge is a comfort to believers. The main purpose of Christ’s coming to judge is the glorification of the church. That means that when sin and death have been fully abolished, and the . . . Continue reading →
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XXXI. The sentence of absolution will be entirely gracious according to the Gospel strictly so called. “The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of p 289 the Lord in that day.” This is manifest, 1st, From the consideration of . . . Continue reading →
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16. Upon what principles will his judgment be dispensed? The judge is figuratively represented (Rev. 20:12), after the analogy of human tribunals, as opening “books” in judgment, according to the things written in which the dead are to be judged, and also . . . Continue reading →
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The second consequence attributed to the imputation of Christ’s righteousness, is a title to eternal life. This in the older writers is often expressed by the words “adoption and heirship.” Being made the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus (Gal. . . . Continue reading →
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He shall judge all men, the living as well as the dead, the righteous as well as the wicked. He shall also judge the bad angels. Men are called the living or dead in respect to the state which precedes the judgment. . . . Continue reading →
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The passing of sentence will take place after the trial of the cause; first, the sentence of acquittal, then that of condemnation; the Judge will begin with the former, to show that he is more willing to pardon than to punish; and . . . Continue reading →
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Shall there be no difference in the examination of the Elect and the Reprobate? Yes. For, 1. The Elect shall not have their sins, for which Christ satisfied, but only their good works, remembered. 2. Being in Christ, they and their works . . . Continue reading →
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The next thing to be considered, is the trial of the righteous, who are said to stand before Christ’s judgment-seat. Here it may be observed that no indictment shall be brought against them, at least, with the Judge’s approbation; for they were . . . Continue reading →
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X. The making of the charge is described by the metaphor of books or records in which the actions of the person who are being judged are written down. Revelation 20:12 ‘And the books were opened.’ By the word ‘books’ is to . . . Continue reading →
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The pragmatic calculation is to deny Christ. To take a shot in the kneecap, a ride to the hospital, and return home to the embrace of your family. To live to provide and care for them all the remaining days of your . . . Continue reading →
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Evangelion (that we call the gospel) is a Greek word; and signifieth good, merry, glad and joyful tidings, that maketh a man’s heart glad, and maketh him sing, dance, and leap for joy: as when David had killed Goliah the giant, came . . . Continue reading →
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86. Since then we are redeemed from our misery by grace through Christ, without any merit of ours, why should we do good works? Because Christ, having redeemed us by His blood, also renews us by His Holy Spirit after His own . . . Continue reading →
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VI. Will-worship, when God is worshipped with a naked and bare good intention, not warranted by the word of God (Col. 2:23; 1 Sam 13:9,10, 13).1 Hitherto may we add Popish superstitions in sacrifices, meats, holidays, apparel, temporary and bead-ridden prayers,2 indulgences, . . . Continue reading →
