A TO BECOME HOW CMISTIAN; OR, PLAIN. MADE WAY THE ^ BY REV. H. V^/ILLIAM Of INTRODUCTION WITH By Presidext A. henry rev. *''" -' the Search FOR PRINTED BUTTZ, Seminary, Theological Drew * Coxferexce. Newark the RUSSELL, D.D., N. Madtsox, Scriptures.'^'' THE AUTHOR. ^." ^JUL NEW YORK: " PHILLIPS 805 J. Broadway. V^^ HUNT, ^"7^^--- T^rrnc 27 ^ ^^ \,I[0^ WASH' 1886 ^ ^ tV3^ /)V 'A^ ^ A-^ ^v X-l -:?.'"" THIS IS BOOK DESIRING THOSE TO WHO PREPARED BECOME MAY THE SCRIPTURE IN TO Copyrigbt, ESPECIALLY THE 1886, by Rev. FOR ALSO CHRISTIANS; WISH TO LEARN ESSENTIALS LANGUAGE FOR FROM OP TIANITY CHRIS- ADAPTED COMMON William THOSE PEOPLE. H. Russell, New Jersey. PREFACE. THE than diction, for ornament, It tlieory. the plainest possible that relate also, liope if as God without it is in lead to Jesus, and and to the it welfare ; without are of the found be may in facts knowledge a its by simple wlio as than state, eternal some more rather but ; to use captivate to manner, present our possible, and truth the to for practice rhetoric or grammar, is intended not was work this of object in Scriptures. After in appears experience an and preaching to book be those who know how to those who are are twenty-five close do some not become for missionary Christians, such Christians, years' ; this and but tious unpreten- work and among desire also who bor la- there observation, opportunity an to of to among have not Preface, 4 studied closely the of and sin word of how we also point and and therefore from here these the seeking and ones finisher of which the know and how it from Church the and after they selections of God, seekers when seek, hymns added are light some children portray have may the are presented. and doctrines, shed the Brief them. sponsibilitie re- attainments. often they viction con- and hymns may which by duties and by way salvation retained To the that obtained Bible become out and pardon he passages may concerning conversion, privileges Scripture God in of and ^' our a few scriptural which suggestions, be looking the of means Jesus, unto may aiding the II. the author faith." W. dences, evi- EUSSELL. INTRODUCTION. In the of singleness read be with Christianity. style, and, in It wathin order reach of all, and Its such is who those are Christianity their in There is time, much in time. truth, of small, the short of is the of a least, at part, great will as with deal of to of its has its it molded be its be placed read in may fitting ment improve- and at living. the present Christianity the saving world, truths for truths practical reading, a the presenting thinking about religions of fundamental view religious works about a must stand-point especially the parent ap- determined in be studying has may method, be therefore, aim that the must the Its doing treatment writer book, world of desire its from considered evangelical size. the The reader. and in the upon sole and of purpose out the subject the to is thrown author its by good. book little THIS as but not as one so they Introditctio7i. 6 always of far so and principles bears philosophy philosophy to upon destiny. valuable are thorough more a broader a high of application of human its richest the A progress. the in fruit is truths those are its to minister they as knowledge great of discussions the thought advances world the which All of department any it yet practical every-day the that true And Bible. the in revealed are true life of humanity. It is the of the mind clearly before of " from salvation shall How I do must of all the in the we book oldest find the of the from not discoverable needs conclusions. w^ay of the the reader with the are former the God ? our question It by looking most important, in guidance Science salvation. tells It is What " is uttered Bible, the other ? answer plan Bible. the " place great questions beyond is way reach nothing its found self- this even to shall ourselves. within order us be The but is the Where cannot self-consciousness. out study of to Philippian jailer. true Self-studj^is just The little work stand-point of saved?" be to of the be man ages. question this purpose as exact to province. the On Introduction, the subject and dominance It knows of the sin,it of nothing deliverance. that even if it from answers " What am on I questions which am I ? hearts Where and Every formulated book of Testament, there in little. the gathered the there, and so the facts law^s of the comparison duties gather from As these God of gathered and facts in in a from of in ual perpettered scat- are here of the Old a little science natural lying and world, here widely the Bible. form, to that and its laws the simple phrases, so or is the religion clear ning. begin- inquiry, New, of the statements the Bible its facts, of been the principles study principles are the have partly in volume, whom thought made of the completely a silent in revelation the To ? from men has answers throughout from either divine The answer. are of It propounds. questions minds as river." the I bound Such body^ sounds even of book great questions. this book am expression, the and side the responsible?" the and other it proclaim only these that voice grave. can is the to guilt the as how Bible answer only the silent as the from man guilt,and an It is the came is The proposes " of rescue of 7 state the tered scat- To the way- Ini/roditction. 8 tliough a fool, need faring man, is of the one chief the they things in elaborate scholar; this need the avoided, in has the is of desire to set of forth language the After of of effort but to present, what who plain but the author plan and a in carefully of at exery salvation especiallyto ploy em- of the book of evidences this,also, it critical the or the to answers closes with acceptance our is not a studied rhetorical book ; the plainest language, ideas. Here, too, we In produce to biblical is believe is we believe. remanded is of the Christianity. the inspiration. presentation discussion these been questions already indicated, the the those has the simplest language, the these study-tableof for statements author. presented intended formulation been the is truths. the and for the forms vital and have and book, of mind many, work Theological step are plainest essential the in therein, err of this functions purpose and Others, chief not equally to a a question This the the field of vast scholar heritage importance. almost as department and of Why important is as commonly investigator,but all Christians. The it Introduction. chief themselves the to shut from out Christ whom of part, forms the the are a of conviction It is questions womanhood and such With future of be far of what of the efforts in they liave design who a to are of know to we the what love the and tant imporpeople. hood man- This order. that living now It purposes will and are is tlie another to answer believe? author, therefore, produce engaged these believe they been. in practical hand-book who women what works loftiest very but of this book. It is not those the other Christian a of them. to of all the thinking ever the many bring cannot we of advance aims The of Christian our question,Why but so reach the would important faith, but which it humanity most publication is developing Their the within truth inaccessible not are being published, are the of their If man. experiences rejoicing that of matter a The save. present as of the mass part, and grounds of God's of great to such are mind average came all Christians faith our certainties so, the not were be for arguments 9 - word it teaches a critical learned for of fest. is mani- work for investigations, earnest God, concerning men and the and desire hopes Introduction. 10 aspirations of and the earnestlj inquiring want know to to find like it what place in truth as the form of work to But the the the fact that the There chief it is and takes what he and there believes in desires to the to has he It it. if as than rather do to him statement, writer teachings command a of the of value view be of God always serial teaches. leads know, it and sees like especially, He he of would Bible hears to the scriptural. Bible expositions its the Church purposes hand, he they " in verse con- form of present his lies in the the public. may there, he the seek. wants reader, that essay, word he the with an the meditation, what and say, states is of the they " author inquirers many salvation by what the familiarlyby are they would, " exactly many reader to clearly stated so the is believed little work this of way it is believed why know to In what and Christ, There mankind. reader ever in It is intended these new the of author, can opinion fresh, and attention the but judge and to sent pre- profound questions. difference the is on book to texts for himself. the varied of as the are The exhibitions relations thoughtful of will men Introduction, and It is this women. old and new utilityof the the Church. to the will continue to source of reference wonderful wdien opened it,after tlie great Christ's commend the the in to the it will and that kingdom in it to 'all w^lio are important subjects of N. J., June ; showed its from the book people that fully the great more the Saviour only the progress I land, that of cordially inquiring concerning which Henry Madison, truths suppression, of promote this lated formu- Christianity,and enjoy it will it such unpretentious by Christ, provided as sin. this of now mankind instruction problems read of of that belief of Wesley rescue dominance solid it with ages ; when men they only doctrinal of great system of minds men, vital as with and Angustine Luther salvation of It is a who it is the when contribute those study it,for have so great problems, same eloquence; It is in the on done expounded guilt and will have they shows men ages Chrysostom practical povv^er the and it into the to For information. when was word, that divine of the bring things to attempt out studying it, been 11 1, 1886. it treats. A. Blttz. CONTENTS, PAGE Fkontispiece Portrait " of Author. Preface 3 Introduction 5 CHAPTER 15 Questions Important CHAPTER The Way Decision The Step The Mystery The Teacher The to II. Christ to The How I. 25 25 and Act and 26 Duty 80 31 Come Work Privilege, 32 Done and 34 Who are Christians CHAPTER 36 III. Doctrines 38 Non-Essentials 39 Essentials 40 Conditions 42 Attributes 43 The 44 Thk Trinity Redemption 45 Contents, 13 PAGE Repentance, of Witness 47 etc the Spirit 49 Conversion 50 Holiness, Sanctification, Consccralion 51 Errors Sanctiiication 51 in and Perseverance Apostasy 52 CHAPTER lY. Death 54 Scriptural Cliain 54 Resurrection, Judgment, Rewards Puuisliment and 64 etc 66 CHAPTER Y. TO Recapitulation Free Moral Decision Faith How 71 Agency 73 Condition. and 75 Hlustrated is Answered Prayer 76 Illustration 77 The Seal, The Hope The Result 78 or Prospect 79 YI. CHAPTER Experiences The 80 Error in Fanaticism Knowledge Must Guide and Sincerity Religions A and Effects, Work, Must The Battle" The Armor Toil 81 Bf lief 83 and be Know Proofs Sought. the Preparation Way 85 " 86 .... 88 90 92 Contents. 14 CHAPTER VII. PAGE Commandments The 95 Lord's The Paraphrased Prayer CHAPTER 98 YIIL Reflections 105 Worldly 107 Amusements Qu'^stions and Christian Answers 108 Joy 110 Salvation 115 Perfection 118 CHAPTER *' In Essentials, " Unity CHAPTER Saving IX. 121 X. 132 Belief , BECOME TO HOW CHRISTIAN; A OR, PLAIN. MADE WAY THE CHAPTEE I. Questions. Important WHAT am it exposed and were, to w^hom the because eventually lead the nature or be benefit of the we to been were undertaking, asked first, are, with the truth, what us ; and, conditioned the ondly, sec- would Any The as really we pursuing and ways al- not haps Per- destruction. is very reasons. investigated. derived are have responsible were course us should attained we told and defects, our have reasons pleased not w^ere we ? several principal the of tw^o bound answers for satisfactory been because The beginning. the and questions, important from Where I ? and dertaking un- success upon laws by IIow 16 which such successes Where '' benefits ? bound " I may how and relate become investigate that of revealed truth, so to and answer, may be that relates attained tendency, to God, the be the Christians. being unto is not this or These us. If in are the learn Satisfactoryanswers and success All regard He how us when we Where an answer to the become utmost should eternity, answers become to true, the be to cease shall to a of word the revelation ended questions of history, with wisdom. divine ''How light received. from informs for then correct a that of time view this Vv^orld. word which the what obligation, responsibility, of questions,and journey with mankind, ascertained source in of benefits about man, to Christian, assured by the and desire,in or only can be conditions or condition, duty, to a as I?" spiritual raj subject are am self, as a acquaint myself tlie laws and to real my should I obtainable "What of questions well-being,discovering I am, Christian. a or If the governed. and Become to we go these have but tions, ques- Christian?" importance not be to slighted, How 18 ^' Where As what is there only the From this we three regarding in the Author. for but that with our our tion. crea- the taught are all life to the this other come. mation, infor- of source : knowledge dence important facts, implicit confi- their authenticity. Second, be by met directions him, '' us. as positively necessary are us, entire given Third, complete with of design profited by other no God selves our- these to are follow is there First, as facts things Holy about frailty,and be ? sought, The known life and may be source we days, our our tliat order and to ask information, ; all about word things concerning In be may object this of measure of obtained. be anxious are of whom source being our to as we to go, true one all that to as wonder suggest that this contains creator, No information this Bible " Christian, a do, where to would wisdom and ? bound to know Become to For him, w^ho without w^e him do can strengtheneth is able only us. all we these submission, by and as this hearty to can all-wise tion co-opera- do all do nothing," things things through Whoever to is him willing to Iinjportant Questions, with comply doctrine, the the of for the necessary we bound, describes the may earth. thou return." after the God man thou Man uncreated word (see ; that is life. from and are v/here the dust from in is made an is we art, and of God likeness else knowledge created as Dust ^' of what learn which future and source know whatever and way, present the First, then, requirements, shall divine the 19 of unto dust shalt the image and is,in holiness,for spirit, and is without ii, iii, iv) describes form. This where man given disobeyed ; how^ liis Creator liis disobedience it and gives eatest thereof refers to the same it shall For ; how day. " shalt God '' says, "the wages passed further on In the Adam The all describes day that is ; thou This die." sin for Eden did soul of he cause from surely as was punished w^as driven command, thou die," and word he by being the wliat through spiritual death, this,death This and he what and placed, was do to Genesis not die sinneth, death." men. tlie condition of How 20 mankind by the all may of Seed of to appear God. their of a in their Satan) ; honey, their home the of leader the the is Saviour nature It shows creator our ; its best what and is in favor the tory his- flight, promised land (thus the in man bondage their the leader, as of milk land seek that man It in I ? am there in the contains What man, the their we that Saviour a to pent's ser- the indicating heaven, promised. was in fact the bondage, It '' that contains ; and as saved. questions, contains he Canaan, promises that by Moses, rescue information important to or of condition type of Christ, our and the to Adam," one, man Testament journey the illustrating fallen terity, pos- by bruise words, restore of the Israelites and It should other Old The in As '' tlirough Adam's as are, forgiven. in sin sinned," etc., so woman or, of all sinners. be the head, would we ^'all have one, Christ, result Therefore children, or Christian, a tlie natural and disobedience. or Become to is a and worst answer ; ; our It etc. God sinned depicts its " very that that human conditions. reveals his very a Questions, Imjyortant illustrates It tlioiiglits. tendencies wliich to he be may to and promises the penaltiesand eternal life,and duty, It fulfillment is he He God and making in He their need lives of who, coming, the to the to from the intercede of dead the the believe law favor on of the redemption for for those being saved, kept, Their promised from us be of sinners by dying scheme and is to die. the its Messiah he and Christ the accept follow to salvation us to encourages where atonement an raised being the out It the free to blessings pilgrim through ; restore complete to cross, Adam by in is and to suifer Jesus by way and fact, and a laws of disobedience. it is wisdom is to liis obedience, and prophecies predict assured, through violated of danger, tells w^ien is Saviour. the the ; points of that how and born; that warns Its Saviour; obey reward directs shows and teachings. or and the and It tells whom judgments chart great journey. the as is the contains governed. worship, love, how weakness liis It error. 21 ; cation. justifi- our who feel and restored that he is the ; How 22 Become to only lM3gotteiiSon Saviour New The and sin from of be must of conditions '^ God in This life." of With there the trath. only will says, life." This with and this we the are eternity; the much so so he gave "the way, whole this heaven. truth, and us, all our the and subject concerns engage the is life and the object terday, yes- guided by and way, that neither truth, the is the ditions con- same This personally interested it should these unalterable. and is he his ing everlast- variableness, no text, believeth have find eternal am being that fixed This ever I " Christ the forever." and Through truth, man which ''is way. in but we The found whosoever are name Jesus. redemption, turning;" of to-day, way, of plan the whereby of perish, salvation, God shadow that not other men, world, Son, only part of a none name tlie death. is is are the should him the salvation only begotten eternal among but loved so Father, There '' given saved," tlie which Testament, heaven Christiait. from Bible, proclaims,that under a of and for powers quiry, inin time to Questions. Iraportant this prosecute this tliis work, journey, complete prize,and soul, which this save 23 ' cure se- is im- mortaL * * A A charge A God What I ? am me that I all have the The sinned. Second, I have and have against him. is sinned sin with wicked we ; own heart death the also wages must of be his paid ; to cannot allowance," wicked, laws favor. is greater us. sin, then God of God him. condemns of " acts own laws fact, we or ; hence the escape and ing be- we, displeased whose us, God condemn he As before expect his love is the wages him, guilty are heart,'' and informs my the the the of before we cannot God by sinful, have conscious self-convicted violated of degree any and Therefore, sky." violated displeased with or angry save, that disobedience upon to word and look have, sinner, first, tliroughAdam a am soul fit it for " I glorify ; to never-dying And " keep to God. stand must we have As such^ '' If than our our Now penalty this,some- as or IIoiD 2J: thing be must I that act own favor of death, ? bound I shall for " To salvation and be wise Him unto sins, our wicked If his and our thoughts: he God, will for unto will his forsake music repent we he forgive and way, and let have he Look " cometh him mercy will for help, for redemption, says, What tliat out." cast confess Lord, saved." ye " word How mercy, for justification, God's ? ears. man for pardon, the the God. of for look my "Where sinner. judgment-bar by without and A sin tion posi- under and ami?" whom to of liope the is -convicted without the escape, Here ? self-condemned ''What God. of Self : occupy will, Christian, a What done. and sentence Becom.c to unto I me of sinner's the in wdll upon abundantly no and Let " us. return in sins our the me the unrighteous the unto him ; and pardon." IIoio 2G should decision step, the right saved decide. to am critical ''What still small and I and conscience am but to I'll go to Ms I know Whatever cast be called for cames, keeps silence, to comes a my sinner poor surely means My infallible else God, heart own that What decide for act, step, and that out," is Jesus, thongh round mouatains Like Him this. the well I can do, life,and decision : *' " this,and let Then mine, deter- That this. " to Spirit of act my thought are be to am earth save." of me do, salvation? this You declare assures I " convinced for sliould the to came me, word of whispers, Jesus whom the the whole voice I may When and soul upon yet This point. I !" am heart be and " I the dependent right ests inter- important immortal an " the right act, what " responsibility! a the The ! all lost,and or what considered be to Christian, a just liere. be we Become to cometh a courts, I'll my sins close me ; in, enter oppose." may unto promise me, I will full of cheer in and no wise hope. The of God the as of the desire '* can His sins How can My This leads to guide, save, to help, redeem, to is conclusive ye not a ye in believe Father's : " God, house so, I would place for may be gone Let you are have not to in heaven ? and " hearty our teach, love to tion co-operawho cause, to to support, and heart also in told you. I that, w^here This The be answers troubled In if it to go my w^ere prepare I am, in to word me. mansions: many him obey prepare. your believe .... also." be justify,to sanctify; and, to has place he show espoused all that bring the obtain ? Saviour complete has after desire that forgiven inscribed the low to fol- seeker positionto formati in- know gracious my who finally,to that earth on him with came sinner a name to a soul, if and heart How in placed life is and truth of source the leadeth, the accepted willing submission a he whithersoever 27 authentic only having and Christ. to decision, and the made Having word Way there part the : IIoio 28 second of the We bound are home The for of to this guides perform of praise be that of the of " be are as and be ye ; and unto and '' this will be signs and many be cannot Bible, light,whose whose word from ware Be- " ravening would '' sift them, among touch and may says, are teachers, who who songs voice inwardly they out seen profess to of the God's Come the not clean un- .... I will receive you, daughters, saith there sweet, separate, thing Father of false " wheat." you angels be plausible,whose are truths charmer. will arguments statements such, for wolves," they a whose as may who holy, love." things show the and of kingdom who of the clothed the in or, pure many place,and savor may be may of the the are us, whose by words happy, wonders, " ? : land the There heard. met the bound tliis journey many During and poet Christian. a AVhere " qnestioii, language ** Become to and the Lord word, and be found in ye ; and you shall be my Almighty." examining many things I will be sons In this that and ing search- chart, may The be understood be not Way far beyond be cannot by own now and time What '' suffice, darkly ;" there What need we the During certain do or various forms of that they worsliip,and as are the upon Learned claim certain correct, perhaps, maj^ and of meaning senting repre- from doctrines, belief, insist obligatory glass, different Gospel, will a Lord." the Scripture. of their the shalt face." to many to denominations, stand-point, modes of texts their and as does thou in trust doubt, no ministers commentators, ^' not and face his what us through see " is to to would now see expressed be verses 'Sve the will,in should not shall we journey, will opinions which knowest in governs things,and this Here to and and But thou that contradictions, pleasure,explain liereaf ter." know miracles implicit confidence all know. to us may strange figures and world know, cannot we benefit the knoweth ; who of be must rules good full are There who that statements " explained, apparent symbols. universe us 29 comprehension, our projDhecieswhich Plim Christ to commanded. even and forms say Be IIoio 30 carried not but There Become away with also be may The Follow thou the *' says, me." Jesus he is refuge have Whosoever doeth them, Wisdom My but duty is doers is simple. soul The is pure, Lord the Lord statutes heart : him of mine, wise a me." I reward. the is sure, of the a Not The " soul making Lord are law : clean, enduring of the the timony tes- wise the joicing right, re- of eyes. fact, hearers commandment the will thee." question, but word. and man." " forsake a enlightening is thee." on unto this the leader, he our sayings perfect, converting the the the receive thee? to [we] none, never in revealed tion. denomina- is that is pressed ex- Saviour. our longer no opinion same Follow " thee, I will of of liken leave fact Lord Lord I will the Christ these still urges, never that heareth of "What [our] helpless Hangs " of trine," doc- or tliem. prove differences Saviour Other wind "every members teacher, and our Christian. a and try them, by is to The forever: the fear the The of judgments Way Lord the altogetlier. More gold, than them is them there with the thy prayer or and the and teach preach, or whom in Lord, which has this is my body, soul, my heart, be Lord, my strength, others and to end. him, spirit,for may hold do, trust, is able committed been of the unto closes of I must thing of words Whatever firm confidence my keeping psalm Let meditation redeemer." my by the '' : thy sight, O in acceptable in This desire also Moreover and great reward." than they sweeter : honey-comb. : righteous are gold warned servant is mouth, my the and desired fine much and honey be 31 true are to than yea, Christ. to fast For to tlie that keep whicli time is and self, my- for eternity. Tliis word and how know, teaches it should and whom from By searching this Scriptures ; eternal life : and done be Christ the all that we " a v;ord for in they is necessary ; all that are to Teacher we are is proper receive ye they our from come shall know. them to think which '' ye do, to structi in- God." Search have testifyof How 32 make teaches commit our known the that he of time will *' answer Just And I am, thou Lamb be to of Lamb our him ; to and he without blood ; to wants call upon has him assured us shed bidd'st God, I plea, one was for me come come !" me, to thee, cleansed, relieved; pardoned, of God, I come!" accepting condemnation, feel w^ill also resting and upon that the there them. of and whom and confession we have sin. justicQ of conditions of certain are with Saviour. of the This co-operation Master, Guide, precedes make ; to sinners, conscious Convicted us, all times thy promise I believe, Because chosen at - ^'Welcomed, O Lord w^ord us. thy that O come as that But I trouble, is able This him unto which salvation. the in unto way that have unto trust to us wishes and in wise us Christian. a Ilere, tlien,we me." to Become to tions obliga- leads Him to who cliosen to Conviction To don, par- whom formity con- has be of our sin shall How 34 is the Become to Saviour. only this would Christian. a Therefore, prevent saving belief, when ISTot us. save he does, Hereby the by been of conviction then to brought that God, truly believing power of Jesus of tells I me into the been born or as the " hope, no of my believed No hope an in the of the by the glory the sin, " that Having birth, new God as my Holy Ghost, Christ " say, longer bitterness of and of Jesus to my brought am God. Lord alien, no gall of of Spirit is the entitled am longer longer in I on sin to judgment, guilt accepted* in abiHty I of child a Spirit,which convinced Father." Ghost his grace, by of of the Saviour, my Holy the of witness saved relation having us." the lease. re- abideth the in from save regeneration, having Father, and am to sins confession sincere and to that given the by sin to conscious he hath him our sin,righteousness,and humble a all from he stitutes con- will,but or can, know we Spirit which Having a he that This allow we this moment, now, '^ us, only believe to saved. being our not God, Abba without ; but free joicing re- from The the Christ, to law, justifiedby faith, and blood precious heaven, with nothing else his witli now like will a covers trusting in satisfies by love, dove heavenly blood, for all, of the ; sins. the will God." my justified atonement, saving faith, and through of place, the having hungering and God, Why bodies sinner Christian, and a problem 1. a of ? and our That saved we by : Why " should spirits,wliich are us ? and glorify his of all grace, also enables creation grace, tire righteousness,en- holiness and the take in grow^th by thirsting after consecration, constitutes conversion Spirit, and followed be to as wonder, lieartilyrepented, regeneration, adoption, witness in spirit, my my Jesus is the benefited of to past is under grace that ocean waves peace, cross My Being the on its Comes I'm inheritance an all bewildered gaze The to the by do, can over The 35 redeemed experience an And And Jesus of *^I stand by Way a to child solve For God which of the what in ? our by creation, by How 36 Become to Christian, a 2. For purchase,and by adoption. might we great work of of To of human and preaching example, of Christian The given to as Christians Those convicted, and new who in this work, and precept heart and by consistency a the ? and, What the But w^ho who commands lives,that have a who right to of passed their death be called of truly been sins,that God, that from be doctrines really and of held is to name the adorn of Christ those the have have repented by first was followers now as ity is Christian- informed, are nickname, such here, What asked be were those are following the it strated faithfulness, demon- by of we derision. desired, and Christ. and name, those in doms king- kingdoms made aid to Gospel, by Christian a Antioch, Christ the the life. The ? his questions might constitutes has sinners consecration by at this, God life by that in of his Christ. saved of That ? him the become may accomplish privilege by redemption, this world Lord our with co-workers become what are are leading unto life, The that the have been born again that than life a of which on the in as be It but God well the and will representatives be may possible to cannot we is not sow^eth, that is mocked shall enable of Christ of for also Be us new worthily to Christianity. not whatsoever reap." Spirit transforms ourselves " the grace Holy us or ates oper- it, and The which grace God. : he It thereby making ever Jesus tlie foundation are the a founded character of the more embraces and deceive deceive of by it represents. Christ, the reforms, as that influences affectingthe heart, mercy, it is erected. life whom selves, them- system a precepts individual light and as fruits principles taught Author creatures is and God sympathy, other many doctrines the and in have love neighbor It the God, tlieir that profession. stones divine Spirit, that Christianity Cln'ist,whose reflects w^ith pure upon and 37 Christians. the upon the Christ-like kindness, truth, spirit,are of regenerated, or heart are Christ to witness all their with Way or others, deceived a man ; How 38 Become to Christian. a CHAPTEE T not high that to obtain know our we sins. the number in Christians is not the of countries so plicated com- least all salvation. of search, our and peace. how and are, there will or of be may know that ; not we great importance very never them at life,hope, stated, ; not unto object doctrines hearts, or our It the them not them, wise us have Yet becoming them; solve make is of shall we world. God to know may that but numerous reach and essential before that this is we may to them, As things from it these us. in that Cliristianityare understand may this is the aim What may we is necessary As that of or and but that but but of them mysterious so doctrines extensive so learn may so Doctrines. essential THE we he III. prevent enjoying being amount visited,or of many understand or not to the saved us love from learning, or vast estates,or Doctrines, The of wealth acciinmlation of God, believeth that "he compelled not would become be well for for "We prevent if who is written usually have who the of others and ; tion. salvathe true. wise are that but to are difficulties what the There are understand that above those are of means in stumbling-blocks the that the in do the most nity, commu- and creating strifes,jealousies, discussing questions urrection, res- will religion, make the it can about that claim least troubles and we their all title en- works this latter class ; and of become God. all that are that any, professions,and and Yet believing loudest the of things ; them those these, except w^hich other about few, very to Trinity, Satan, death, from us of Scripture regarding men are nature his wonderful and the We origin or learn to But, saved." the favor heaven. understand many Scriptures say but the us of God, and not be the secure to children not may of existence shall Lord children the us in the the concerning lead know to to us that will mentioned thing every will that or 39 way ings, bicker- not tend How 40 edification to God Become or to build properly might the or real the how should arise without wasted often there church and the ; and faith, there trying to serve heaven, To how know we are the and what to God same will our to or us striving for again doctrines These to essential ; all them, becomes duty. Very diflferent real meet essential enable either. be forms, belief, to ; to might could difference no understand part of which is as ; which between the some standing; or to regard hoping the times discussion of yet, upon of for miracles why former least benefit points same ; questions with argue provide not arguments are cism, skepti- They kneeling hours members worship in as more which over of Christianity,as, did pray, or much salvation wTOught thousand a of obtain to now one and of ers, soul-destroy- wickedness. Lord the means not are Church called for non-essentials instance, why other the up be cause infidelity,and upon Christian. a men. among These to become are at are tlie last. are, an the and portant imtrines doc- Christians, IIoio 42 less these this by Become to conditions that it is these absohitely know all, or is the want we blessings bestowed, obtain God the Unless God." confidence him. This in him please cannot Without " giver. the only This our heart. the promises are in this heaven receive is well and please impossible entire his and thing any plicit im- word, we from the fundamental, the pleasing to ''yea and word. gained. obtain to way it is in and when or fulfilled,the have we is, therefore, the correct, and of faith God or why obey, love, must hend compre- or the lieve be- to we promises and these, we please to how see may necessary whether things occurred, spoken What To We met are fully, accept wholly, them Christian, a amen" to of desire God, and them that believe. This to If man. accepted Surely may and of us We the opens we way believed, could be all of that benefited not able God's explain cannot we being not to promises what fact by be benefited to explain we will its not have prive de- possession. without the medicine it. TKg which the relieved nevertheless, of doctrines from shall ? the How offers is,we cannot be cannot for To if follow can before God, of or health character 1. believe to which by These classes, namely, if natural Unity ; 4. Omniscience ; 2. be may and and ; 5. The fact " Lord." cepting Ac- peace. that as ma3\ conclusion. the existence he has divided into The moral. 3. butes attri- known be may ; refuse the only Eternity tion salva- we they serve he how benefited, we revelation, and us '' great be the the heaven him, so as and tion for salvaa Gospel? will we it is life and lead plan believe do ; prescribed provided others and right understood. are, the and cure with Lord cannot we house, my will If the in the Let So benefited be us this divine of the neglect we saved. the is effected word. and we escape, and me This set God's accept escape, " hand, sin,completed who we doctor's benefited, relieved, were penalties,and its those for or Christianity. for remedy pain with So re"tored. the we 43 the from accepted we wliich Doctrines, two ural nat- ence Omnipres- Omnipotence ; 6. Im- Iloto 44 mutability ; The bility. Invisibility ; As there is Ghost, and these as to his to his he to to his has ; to as his ; as to infinite and cannot understand thoughts their God would are a with ; than higher such ; that but them belief qualities have we are all. in been the The he plain ex- believe next Trinity. shown. his The titles to is beings ours. their as not can- for ways, ; tal mor- as mortal or his or are meaning be change mind, Finite as all power seen human the ways possesses has he ; of all knowledge be cannot istence ex- everlasting; is without him attributes Father's he immortal. and future every-where the to as ; Incomprehensibility, he his grasped by moral has Omnipotence, he Invisibility, be order he Immutability, eyes that everlasting to he exists Holy Triune or one, and Son, ; that taught past, present, and from is are ; Mercy ; 5. are Father, Omnipresence, his as the Omniscience, things ; 4. Justice we Wisdom 1. are, Unity, three Eternity, he : his to iDcomprcliensi- 8. attributes God, one Christian, a ; 3. Holiness Truth. his 7. moral 2. Goodness 6. Become to Next in The is Doctrines. The Jesus of that Son the in him is the ; also us this in that has he one, is so we the have must not commanded are he for person and they as how this is What know. to ns do to and, ; Just them. for necessary was tlie Father from attributes same is to died Ghost, the third Holy the he that and men, he that : believe to is are flesh, that the in Trinity, proceeds Son, and are of wit to he We Scriptures. manifest Saviour How Son. they teach, as God very the or the in is shown believe the Christ, 45 it as stated. With regard these As the to What be pure to made of need, most in life and the and upon by the This is atonement. of " the By ns the ; and in has a his is to women, We need which family of own which Redemption shown. been doctrine human mons, de- and Scripture. heaven. sacrifice giving devil and men in cross, thereby redeeming as saved recovery death this man, redeemed. be means sin fully explained are origin we the angels, to to Jesus from Christ, life for includes is meant the us, the re- lloio 46 mankind of covery Justice his by mean pardon, Christ which relieved of tliose the the God, of thus, being justifiedby faith, with God through clearly shows done been yet it will in the As to that for experience blessingsof the known causes, the important a we saving understanding as in faith to by faith ; peace Christ." This these nor have things will accepted the all which the it benefit it by us faith. originating,merthese detail,as enjoying are the upon have w^e instrumental, know to that have we which possible, justification complete, least,until the all Jesus and sin, Jesus making be itoi'ious,and so while us, not Lord our to to of acts accept Christ we due understood of penalty that condition law to underwent penalty be the offered who the on By satisfaction may because from Redeemer. death satisfied us express " and the by Christ, who, Christ, Justification sin." our the death and Jesus of Jesus by suffering sin the is meant Atonement divine from is called account, Christian, a sacrifice and obedience this Become to the to not are know by benefits is the truths and assent of of God, especiallythose affections the God Ghost This appears the faith flower. Lord, give '^ '^ faith A When in when change wishing have holiness of love of mind that done." knows no as " as one something But God the Sanctifier. full bloom true : ance repent- our we and our : pray and clear ; fear, no doubt." and sense ; or, ; the bud, bright repentance, a God this." as without rage feels of faith more danger darkness the as and in in might a shines Scripture, implies a such us that doctrine The Well tempests That In belief onl j plicit im- and flower all produce ground-work, stalk, our the as the as the as Saviour, our the and understanding Comforter be will confidence as our conditions of salvation affections and Son to the to of the the of entire as 47 consent plan will conviction as this the Holy our the and trust Father, relate assent of consent which to This way. Doctrines. ; and of salvation our Tlie it as taught hatred in of sin, and originallymeans, has were said, " an undone repentance the is not " a earnest that we merely How 48 Tliis is and is repented a true A of. deep of God, is that him the in " with the a be heart-felt, evidences not and be with us and with the " Ye The must doctrine ures creat- of change Holy Ghost, is also of words unto he Nicodemus, It It may the work me, heart. God new the water a image image. after of heart, and moral Spirit. produce cometh be to of fall,when makes the you may change to the clearly by more baptize that appears of Baptist, as he to to Holy Spirit the again likeness Christ, born I indeed you is the change a birth, which new the but his in which " not sin,are of before was understood John work it upon man as created be needeth of row sor- sin to holiness, which sorrow experience we stamped also Godly repentance. which have that ment. punish- to from turning confession and Eegeneration by in repentance a renunciation of it exposes worldly repentance. consists for sin Christian. a sin, because for sorrow a Become to man, ance," repentof shall mind ; baptize fire," producing Saviour's swer an- be born of regeneration again," How 50 Become to his turning from through faith sinful Jesus in scriptural sense, Christian, and no is a shall man divine be to for strive which and of ourselves ** to the God and and soul Take my memory, my All I Take would and I goods, and know, and think, my after or be known, by and constitutes become holy without ness holi- Be holy," ye siring de- Christian He it. divine will nature love entire to of sin, God. consecration his service. body's all my powers; and mind, hours will; ; all I feel ; or make dedicating setting one's in being all desire Spirit and speak, heart, the heart obtained my All giving be the Take All This from filled with only seek '^ the participationof excludes can Lord." therefore will holy that to be This the see to For " God, This seeking heart. command, is regenerated, is and life,thought, in and life to conversion. who one of course Christ, as changed, renewed, a Christian, heart, in desires, in dispositions,when in life, in a a do ; it new." one's self self apart for to God God, and Doctrines. The Ills This glory. the is 51 doctrine of holiness, sanctification, consecration, or whatever be used, life. This when the heart at the second grace of to make no he does grow, need the be to the us duty, and keep abroad busy, and to growing Christians,who prayers Lord." of " always There Christian a need pray, when need '' to press were perfection. keep will win is to spiritualfood, say, vv^ith Paul, it will to is the it steadfast, grace, do of It is not fervent and to tent ex- powers as Christ, need on the edge knowl- the holy. our us the the consecrated already attained, or going in to the watch and and in are the of to like I had begins much so to work mark," grace made experience more and and or help, need perfect,"but keep in need in grace, answer in the not to though in effects shed dedicated pure in need in may snch regeneration ; blessing" us time and God, abounding is sanctified we "the God grow body are holiness of we God, and God, of time as produces of love of it as work only soul long so term and us " ward for- IsTot as already This will faithful, obtain the IIow 52 There prize. Become to are doctrine, sometimes who are that sometimes from the daily walk with becometh this the apostle is the and teach; holiness of of ence its influ- to highest point From all Christ, beware " declares, vain, Faith such, not are character, is all obtained conversation possession James have they experience. Gospel without subject reached and been entirely perfect, free are ; that Christian possible in women themselves profess sin, not had, and be can whose of power and men have they they temptation or that what believe by but Christians, to taught concerning errors many this led Christian. a sistent con- as or fession Pro- ! the as or, without works dead," being alone. As to the it is the cleansed from all he Yet the the this life ; and holds fast his it is also true mastery over sin, and world, this every to so will as be confidence that and perseverance privilege of from in of doctrine if evil, by not the do constant to case offend so not strive help spotted un- God long the unto be to himself keep firm we Christain tasy, apos- from as end. for on Doctrines. The high, shall we No lost. be wonder *^ thee thou Stay Temptations When We be may tried often yielding that ; that men thou tempted, but we fall. by prays, power nigh." art and will is temptation commit and ; their lose and hour, every near at of hope, our sings poet devil shipwreck " religion, the need I make our the by captive will lose and faith," our thereby and will, his taken be 53 sin, and be ; we sin not it is be may ; in it is in ing yield- How 54 to Become Christian. a IV. CHAPTER Death. ITH W regard of soul, is life The Scriptures shall it " to " the raised day, them. to a exists between state, that death and This state For goes forever. shall souls declare body," that but ing Accord- etc. more or the would in '' our natural and mal ani- soul then time, death between of bodies our They a tion separa- lives spiritualbody," general judgment. intermediate that and Scriptures, some elapse must last : the that us [or buried] sown was it inform the But etc. the exist. to and spiritual. extinction ceases gave re-united be shall be the in raised be that is the result body other understood body is the the to the body, art," God to and the as thou back and usually soul of dust refers and physical one what But sin, death, this to last indicate which the resurrection. the less, day, an soul This Death, the Eomish have called is not some place a the is has death after of dogma a The the though might it for state the clear there ; for mind the in of this view ought it. answers not and man that be the som," bo- but, according that, as for will that order shown, If there also must wicked. we subject, which alone be This have may if this is troubled the to be states. the is righteous ''Abraham's heavenly It and, finally,unbelief. one probation can a fy satis- unsettled, or constantly misgivings, doubts, unrest, are every of mean state or Scripture, but righteous, there shown, be " ; mean intermediate must in "paradise," cannot purged Church. state heaven " Scriptures,it an Eomish Church, of doctrine foundation no called and a The be may as gatory, Pur- state. Catholic soul intermediate sometimes is the sin. purgatory, intermediate the Roman to where from cleansed of doctrine according is 55 feels woman to be is answered, Speculation, or allowed, given, or a question in, and interested so human far as Scripture ideas accepted. which should Whatever How 56 known be may Become to iind, with regard the and good of coming all other traced without these "last Christ,rewards of and study lays the Creator, who will done, thou and faithful thy Lord." the We good joy are of taught in all men appointed unto find a need M^as to to be Luke the thy said This for further hands thus, he xxiii,46. : not them, Well " thou enter : that it is " This die." he this: we up the only my shows " : spirit: ghost " not Jesus When died, he said I commend This finite and, therefore, do than gave ence, experi- obey God, Scriptures to chain a enables unto be may intelligent an and and formed once servant once crucified,just before having say fact in nature, explain into they searching hope, their into of state love, honor, worship, and to creatures that foundation reasonable a We things." satisfactoryChristian religiousbelief,a with the punishments, and this nature, careful mind from intermediate death, to single link missing. a in the obtained evil, the resurrection, judgment, things by be must Scriptures concerning Christian. a ther, Faand (ordied). that Christ How 58 in mc bosom " and Jews to mean the the souls in a did not This Mary I in which to my and God." your The a ^' Let the believe not your to xx, what " : my at were be that to paradise. with from me Father : to this the not but my John appears, we God, peared ap- garding re- take preparing all that xiv, 1, ... go touched or about troubled. ; unto this he state," when says of Jesus that Touch handled of In rest, had After 17. wers,,and for him. await to said ; and they he mean them, I ascend unto say John heart he placed was intermediate on there after his resurrection Father his folio to conversation your consideration place for and when reasonableness " also notice to ham's Abra- " understood and went well them, and an into he and unto him. from brethren, and Father, my also be yet ascended not am good that Saviour, happiness, opposite immediately grave, for gather we the by same, heaven mean remembered further, that they ; It will be paradise," were the of state torment. of the of resurrection and '' Christian, a will spoken states the that It paradise." tlie two by Become to love we In my him read Fa- : Death. tiler's house are I would so, place for this out ; that And far hands, and while he them, and blessed take blessed he that and by us that lifted up xvi, 22, concluding verses, for the is for with wicked. for '' he fers re- bosom, he And follows what the Rev. if is described time same in hell he etc. Luke the in if there is righteous, there is clearly teaches state it good. wicked torments," in from again comes all the the the pass, being prepared, died. man to expect, Abraham's in being This, intermediate also rich his eyes, 23. At being the he his up Here may of them parted we state after led heaven." prepare, Saviour. Lazarus to an to may 50, came was that place went the he ye lifted it Christ, when intermediate The tells the he a receive there he and where heaven, to And into up prepare xxiv, And them, carried us " : them. faithful,to be with to Luke Bethany, to as of speaks find we I am, not were again, and come in it to go ... where now, promise, as I you. if : ... myself also." be told I will you. unto you mansions many have 59 xx, that 13. Tliis state How 60 is to death between which, we tlien received evil the into shall be final reward A good or wicked. This seems xvi, 23. And in in torments, Lazarus in said. Father hell he and finger in This which to is ence refer- his receivedst evil thou shown in the have he art afar he dip the And, being off, and and me, and tip of ; for I secondly that thou : but tormented." testimony of he now Here his am " : But in thy good things, and things rich cried on tongue my the his eyes, mercy may cool be up And said. Son, remember Lazarus the bosom. Abraham, consciousness for lifted Abraham clearest done First,wdth in this flame." the have state, either Abraham water, and and shall fire. to as to tormented life-thne of lake seeth Lazarus, that send that arise intermediate Luke " those right made. Scripture. : done punishment, this in general judgment, have the question might while man into and the who after resurrection, comes heaven, cast will be the and those Christian, a taught, are and be Become is we thy wise like- forted, com- have consciousness, that of Death. 61 seeing, speaking, experiencing, feeling,hearing, desiring ; and rest or comfort, Another which which terms these and and With regard up the And 14. and This the Kev. Luke that xvi, 23-25, 12-15. hell," does as is Any a described for hell and : the and The delivered they were to their into the lake of Rev. xx, 13, condition by wicked, view works. of the conclusively other that not No. ? death." is the comes unjust. cast there tion condi- good went, which in them second the people; the of the death '' ^vere death, the meant according hell and '' and used Jesus punishment were that means judgment, XX, : the term of final is the after in the man every It just and which death fire. souls teach dead judged the this not bosom by and to Is asked. indicated the place Scriptures pain. resurrection, after for the and is answered where judgment mean is in trouble understood terms the await is at Abraham's called were state One be may First,it paradise ? to is other the question heaven, will. and mind, memory, ishment pun- Saviour to shown than await in that IIow 62 tlie by given doctrine of and obviate the final given, fact very and of that their them upon have bodies is the ago, souls will and heaven, there hear the voice, and they come forth Then the grave shall sea who the at up the for give its dead. general resurrection, according souls then our only reasonable Scripture and view account of bodies that will can correct, its souls shall the shall graves time, the dead, This to rection. resur- the first the up a trumpet their bidding that yet entered not in are then, shall give until not crypts evidence that have The hundreds yet had not those those when sound, of in found conclude must we bodies the and have are death. at been of these if conclusive most bodies and So the distribution vaults,or sarcophagus, placed years plan, regarding punishments, enter we or It coming. divine of the and with described, as Christ's the with and rewards of day, judgment conflict would resurrection, need conflict also the the Christian, a Saviour, the w^ould Become to will will Master. the and be the Scriptures ; Tlie be united. be had, believing must admit or ac- Death. cept the intermediate it Christians, of those ; for peace and remorse This who the the in died a place prepared, prepare '' says, as earth," there and questions Where the a until who others for die and is one with prepare ;" is be to souls If ? we is it go ? ally,reasonably, and resurrection, of does the answers only. the and " I etc. new these answered Noah, : and preparing now cannot before state myself," be judgment, It disciples. further, Abraham, Jesus all,and and have "heaven," to of his as Jesus not heavens new a If etc. unto you have the now talking those beginning, us, it could " be that would for for made Joseph, take and Saviour, seems the from final intermediate the to is to us sins, it the by the after die I go in are place when again come their in of faith, Noah, been he who blessedness, rest, provision Moses, to Now, die feasible went will who those unrest. only Abraham, For of paradise,spoken be to For state. one is 63 heaven enter where do appear that those this question, scripturAfter just and death the comes unjust. How 64 John 25-29 V, Become to Marvel at this not Christian. Verily, verily,I " : a unto say for the hour : is coming, .... the in all that which hear his voice, that have done life ; and of of XV, 35, 51, are the we at 52 dead . the last the and all which the the show : shall describe prophet forth; they the evil, unto Read the ; changed, of an eye, sound, incorruptible,and 1 Thess. bodies vi, 13-18, as (xxxvii, 1-15). of mystery shall trumpet do body a this resurrection, Ezekiel condition what you How say, shall all be raised be with twinkling the for will I show we the in 1 Cor. found man Behold, . be may ? and changed." will shall resurrection done some up in dead have sleep,but trump shall be we . . moment, a But " : ? come the unto done be raised shall not in that come graves damnation." this will How they good, they resurrection shall and the in are you, will also This will called "dry is not new, bones." as my of The doctrine Job xix, 26, 27, skin worms the resurrection expresses destroy this it " : Though after body [naturalbody]. How 66 final our, reward of teaching punishment The dwells, God's of children. punishment, his angels (Rev, xxi, 8), away several mean For : and sun X, the 34 X, ; of 14 heaven lake the of ; Josh, x, ; and also for w^hich which fire, the in and presence Scriptures Rev. the above xx, the in Rev. the they place of God and of also i, 14 xii, 2. xxi, xxii, love the heaven, children be where Genesis 2 Cor. ; will where third found 13 Scriptures us, position, and heavens, to of a speaks xi, 16 heirs, and The place devil conditions, as atmosphere have Paul heaven Deut. ness blessed- is the See is used places and the stars dwells. the of the fire." "heaven" word This seen God the hell, but of "lake. where 16. 10, 14, to called some the it call by ; reward of fire. other from a lake place for prepared of of God the abode The such come and and state plain warrant judgment glorious the also and not heaven, or the is one will the ; The punishment. or After Christian. a Scripture conclusion. and Become to ; Ileb. describe God obey are God. punishment, is Death. also But we what it, it is that act so Let teachings ; then shall we in heaven, free from with immortality This the make to chain blind, us is the breadth and to to the deep things, know not ''Wherefore and now, of we comfort shall one his by its be saved. wrought is a rule and the eyes open show that know another and or way, saints all height, It Christ." God, the us with promises, and is crowned care, length, depth things grace righteousness, to to of has it is to as man in us, love the know to practice,to to led Scripture "comprehend to be life,and instruct to what also and his will known enable and of escape which and perience ex- He what sorrow given his faith to know sliall promised it ; eternal and Spirit, and guide of all continuous the by us, has into or God. guidance, look 10-15. xx, we please sustain us that Luke ; know to not as shall to xix, 20; live promised us, word. so so : we promised help keep do to are 46 41, xxv, i, 9; Kev. Tliess. 2 what to in Matt, fully described xvi, 26; 67 the ''what refers terious myswe hereafter." with these How 68 words." " " : angel testify unto to to this What add to, that search, know, know not That Guide Having let of the write fear will aid cleanse ourselves us to and that become 2 Cor. the sons be in cordance ac- desire why to do we it for if selves. our- " mind, faithful heart." promises, dearly vii, 1. of loved, be- all filthiness from spirit,perfecting God." be mankind, of our are should we reason each on these of us them therefore flesh the to we Lord, which, infallible,impart bring thy sayings the of teach the Teacher " sayings fail to search we heavenly And Men or One That To " all know. is because " of word reveal will should or they preach the the : ; in that from, 5 mine sent things shows penalty. xxi, faithful have these away a what with we take or Saviour, Eev. and ''I Jesus you the in true are follows, under Book, careful : said and ; xxii, 16 churches." not " me for tliese words Kev. in Christian. a they," are testify of Write and These " which Become to holiness To God, do to be in this co- Death. with workers our is labor time and only become we way, the we author this in By Christians, w^here shall and will walk finisher only not in but, it, of be " faith/' shall we find having looking until rewarded this, doing bound, field important which ended, eternity. and are him 69 out found unto in not what the Jesus, 70 How Become to Christian. a CHAPTER Y. Recapitulation. O T sum the up the in Man children. mortal This whole world, is and body, do agent, may Creator, Says writer of the either If author of effects the strongest motive, fate,and a sin would tool ; more, has no use of is universe ,ii, moral a acts then man the and an nothing a man understanding, to his 15-17. are God the is acts, being own constitution under fool ; for for his the illusion an make a or tions, affec- free, moral necessitatingcause, some is a Genesis sin, or the nature, the is men's a is immortal. arranged by God, causes with being, man in " : and women, will, yet responsible shown as one effects he as selves our- understanding, therefore will ; men, spirit which a spiritis rational,with and This as compound a find subject,we iron such as of his law of impossibility." but a without machine, a will affection, or Hecapitulation, and brains, such as teach Scriptures choose does laws God's penalty, which thinking in 2 Chron. called pray, wicked will land." by vii,14 name, my seek and ye This the " will first business is, when we have and salvation and the right, we If my people, which I hear from we of only told are are themselves, turn ye the lead this and " : shall are our reached and their from heaven, heal will and a will do way, xiii,3 that under us the sin, repent, means in that in face, Luke see cure pro- vii,17. by pardon shall humble their forgive Also : to described death, for To my ; then ways but, except that it. ever, how- ; John violated eternal Christ, obtain to This, responsibility,and seek to man to responsibility, sins, as be to is Jesus through way, not are free conditions xxiii,37 of knowledge This the their ; Matt, i, 23-31 Prov. with from salvation obey. from The fool. a are to them relieve not men refuse or called be that complying from or obey, to " would 71 and their I tell you, l^ay, all likewise ish." per- to make ance repent- accountable the life ; period in How ^"2 which we to trying no Jesus " by works," good the morality Saviour. for them, be must will It This all the For No the be for worldly so mirtli hope, soon or is ":one ; must Our not This cleansed. condition sin, or we the They eternal more realize triflinghere, worldly can sins; our ; it is of or trying, We from When us. work Christ, be room If life to of attention. important world will fact, there *^ is this benefited. be is salvation of words, making from must the wdiich answer. not We wliole our desperate. than saved forgiven. require death. be would we other instead not do truly repenting. salvation, and is,in without All were. ourselves, will must we to repudiating save standard This repent, in It delay, not of plan to done. be never the Christ, we than condition, ceasing or for less or more without than excuse sinful our better, practically an of is little a better It is of once, living "vil is be to and at come CItristian, a conscious are are we Become to fear. value this llow Ti conditioned is conscious are be forgiven. Jesus that we accept and that of ready are the thing a thing hoped not that who This it has been and relied We : word spend about are firm, a have year long in the been circumstances would growing far a from in part of the a us, the as may ple princi- things. For possession in partner a alliance, loved ones While us. pleasures afford, do it,or in in come separated out know divine meet realize of faith. to many an substance matrimonial a is of to become travel, or the satisfaction or to form or contemplating and so true, as evidence accomplished upon, now, This the describes spiritualand large fortune, prosperous to the this in part, and illustrate example a for. understand can us believe. we believe just save enjoying and seen, be illustrated of when to forgive, and to saving faith," or having " realize and earnest fully we power promise it is done a To that let him to in sins,and has save, First, tliat things : our Second, can and act of Christian. a two upon we that Become to which w^e real these not joy anticipated perience ex- and fort- Hecajjitulatioii. alliance, prosperity, urie, The yes. and Yea, before that To The so we of is, by faith voice, and joy substance, the thing not travel, etc., mind and this enabled are to and has This the and realize we our brings That hear For this it becomes evidence of promise of soul. it. accept actually produced heart, that pardon, have we seen. knowledge believing realize we the acceptance our the to bliss amazing joys create." to realize forgiven, and and such, constant are peace state, of thoughts rise we immortal Should sins Ah, greetings ? poet sings : ** Just and 75 fortune of or in the it, without a a joy doubt. The thought We real. unseen. It is Yet, in of the do only not a What should an makes the it, therefore see hope, fact, it things hoped for, and unseen. pleasure therefore is the evidence hinder earnest, believing,seeking sinner stance. sub- of of the the it is not substance stance sub- the things anticipating, from realizing 76 Ilow and enjoying when the very soul and shall have him ask let " plainly that us that God has are ready he will do have this to he To make has just as his he has " stamps this America yet provided more for But let " For . . shall ceive re- shows and answered, of of we clear: provided, can we Spirit me, we true, and as we Unless faith. that faith. our faith, and our promised, hearts ye This are word of the our was our ye and . he knowledge or witness on been by accept evidence i, 6, 7, Lord." honor to unto say them, condition on him just as This that only honor only I that prayers promised can the our receive we of thing swer, an- Scriptures wavering. think man I desire, when James and ; our it ? Tiie receive ye forgiven, it,and needs ye faith, nothing that any it and soever that them not sins promises unbelief. things in his xi, 24, "Therefore believe pray, but Mark What you. God for yearns us, Christian. a believing of word Nothing teach Become to " that never sins is the are seal his. this for every at given. for- great tion salvaman, cost Becapitulation. of life, gacrifice,and It is adopted of he accept, by be willingness to them. maintain this completed, freedom a fact. God condition is his declaring of robe laws, citizenship shall he obtain it ? How No. hesitating,refusing,halting ? or signing by of articles his When agreement. the great seal of the the paper. Just so ply, com- done, is attached God our By by-laws this is government will its to name By ? accepting it, by declaring his willingness to and this privilege guaranteed, How quired, re- tions inten- its governed by This cording ac- conscience. own one all become worship their foreigner only and is dictates where protection, the that to its enjoy fathers. fore- our freedom, citizens,and every and of American to To privation, by land a and come may now 77 to attest, by giving his seal. *^ The And I am adopted thus child Spirit tells a new ; no me I am born of in creature longer the to answers an blood, God." Christ alien,but Jesus, an a citizen 78 Ilow of the Household Second and of the show what There seeking is sinner it. To is the an part of no book read or in of of brightens ; by increase; by this recedes, heaven and to is through life,and that "We and '' This gain." ; " '^ we is are informed by to study of a Bible the and of God depends this the made, Jesus the the this pect prossoul world dearer, faith is fact. to live is me is the might and ; upon desires Saviour, that the before this peace blessed For not knowledge hope is nearer, to Upon progress apostle says, die ought is. that guide, our this the religiona clearer, and studying, light,joy, and strength and our will would sinner Christian. a some the witness Testament w^e grace explain religion consists New is First ; James what and This The known be converted a grow increase The will the therefore, ; duty depend Peter i,2, 3, will show conversion. our heaven. undefiled profited by reading after and should and pure John is of faith that Christian. a Epistles of things in ; and be Become to Christ, object of ^' we have it might more that, with tion salvahave dantly." abun- all the liecapitIllation, of experiences lift seen, the in tlie joy heard, ear of man, the prepared for them that "Beyond the The saints' And force And Faith we says walk By faith us, Whate'er Faith The The And into God hath ii,9. space, place, the mount of God." thee know we present a hope, by and lends The sight." Saviour faith seen the in appears is save ; thou: have. we now. realizing light; disperse, Invisible to strong past subsisting its clouds God sight. becomes by not skies. : w^e Future '* to the is true Save entered ; passage faith, by not 1 Cor. and heavenly Christian the what " your scale to hath Eye him." abode that which of time secure hopes strong eagle pinions rise, faith's On love that to of have things bounds forward Look " np, neither heart the soul, and fainting spirits nor 79 by shadows sight, mortal eye." fly; *' For poet How 80 to Become Christian. a CHAPTER Yl. Experience. HE T evidences perience the upon his is conversion, individual,the whom by individuals why reason wrought expected by and one iii,14 : death unto at iv. 2 the seek every " We the Cor. The for know the V, verse Bible that life,because 19th in witness read be have we ; also 17, describes love verse the give " so the 1 John passed the be Let way. evidences we to be not will own one It is not should his be not may else. Lord two never This one some one. any how long, expecting so of no may have Scripture, and in promised and just as upon evidence seek many are there of Tarsus. like Saul of another tirely en- upon there We just alike. ex- depend and just alike, perhaps conversions two as circumstances As instructed. far so will concerned, life,teaching, temperament, and so of from brethren " ; 24; also chapter new creature : How 82 but at his and liim in We all,for once No matter there kingdom learn, that but there will the world, trials of the 12th Not to ought." think Also in deceiveth be warn himself 3 : something himself us, 1, 2, and verses vi, '' ; very Therefore think. of have trust, our shall find we ; the shall apostle to Galatians to We sincerity,of highly to obtain overcome our Eomans, more himself he of land, can w^e devil. we is strength, all our grace than When ; lessons the of the words chapter think nothing, so do to all last have may labor, which for us, to This more we unto on go Immanuel's is work the receive follow. field of grace faith,of the have we all enough ; much weak may to require flesh,and our we done, learn, to to high more new ourselves. of and is how there patience, and our yet vineyard, and or which much be to expect very ; is to this brought shall find we is receive attained, still the there not faith our us, it will save must to do, to perfection. once abilityto faster. no know, man Christian. a acceptance of his proffered aid, and our " Become to " when that 3 : he than For in if he is,if a is he ExperiencG, thinks he Jesus says, etc. We This will can faith, For hope," without to are me in grow We etc. shall and Others be attain keep carry As with liability to says, ''To is human, and consecration. will which men given are them, by must in race, and way, but easier an Jesus yield. not the he will '^ ; made; if to common doctrines which the of word that and not God. to are we taken made are few serve may is care A man. divine." forgive to or sanctification, privilege, and try the our friends, w^ith duty, belief, attainment, to conversion, make of tions, tempta- many before, mistakes part regard mistakes trial we to ever err is err in stated be the through." you The One steady,looking on but and knowledge, more knowledge. professed outstrip us to nothing," and by met problems, seem may by God. patience, experience, difficulties,and questions do can grace worketh from help ye accomplished be which " without overcome '' 83 are to advanced tion, convic- Christian instances show that liable prove by to and such How 84 With in regard thing any of as equal atrocious most goods, idolatry, and yet, Can right. yet there changed, and is whatever done, whether With regard not. to How done. want to be to be done. must believe will after. you it,that God's holy, it will are you about matter If done if "Now, No are it is done. and believe we with just believe it. And be made come believe will belief as doctrine. that accord us, it ? being tell many sanctified,just You say, saved, believe conviction, that this our God, accept advance being rich, or being saved, they heathen or absurd in the neighbor's more in limit, of will w^ish,it lieu commit his us what a command it be If sincere or without worship we tell matter may firmly belief sincerityin man be who we will plunder or thing if some our sincere, God those are or a every any word be that violate is sincere error an pagan is,that Another is in he because a sincere, no murder, believe or of thing, accept This saying to effects are will knowledge. and or we Christian. a every believe, God we the to and long that, as Become to you and is all." wish it is Experience, We admit believe they that and feel else believes has believe, as sees it, or a dollar have believed themselves were the ungodly tliat a they take to most lives did suffer to Men and the and less believe may until he words may the may deceived, and others. They wings believe and believe deeds to himself will a of child of law. they are selves them- more A angel, it be tlie lous ridicu- deceive but life of the most others they ers murder- cranks. an holy, agree the nothing wdll appear himself be some made religion, but tlieyare himself the that the religious fanatics, than ; Almighty or caused are rich, believed the penalty things concerning ; have some believe may may saints,while people it,but one are pocket by extreme women mistaken ; no Men they children, yet the believe not men of their President, and laws be to that and ; but in their to men feels it. commissioned were the believe done, that been some thing, any they yet be without and in what it, or for possible and thing any see it is 85 or man but believe not until accepted; God, but not it; his he not Ilou^ 86 until of born Father the he will he but shall he and expecting are Christians or erroneous that or even those about has one or guide A will never man be or the is will pure never unless several and know God pose sup- years, of member are the only study unless the thing every trines, docthe understand or things seek, search, receive to explain to the young and know will in the mistake a and professed that a or youth, These older longer been able be or been way, knows rules, who the in than older mistaken be fall into inexperienced, these because the those of to he " done to mistakes have some Scriptures fully. to who It that Church, lieve be- heaven, Well liable taught by instruction. many, '' Spirit may in be to more weak, are be to learn Christians ; he words these make It is from way. are they because the the tlie heaven. Christians errors ones, hears of God of earth, on of accepted witness is born enter ever Young these he until not and the while himself, Christian. a Spirit have tells him that Become to known the tures. Scrip- he purifieshim, asks, and Experience. will be never the first receives that '' so led only the are marks If the the blind God of the others in me than better '^ the Do not This is I have know wdll do lessons do, ; right. who which minds are but Too and from afiect a do statement, believe not do giving them advanced, to do." I am not in the Bible, this do and kind are instruction to receiving whole direct rule, and I tell you of many the safe religion, I as only Follow " I tell you as Spirit to sometimes experienced way is fall into these apostle says, but I do and or way^ the by competent This the to never the youth, I as myself, the led doctrine equal Christian are Christ." the do will The way- the both God," be guides, blind are way. I follow as and w^ay are in of sons shine, These direct as he will reliable or many the are know As " works world," are the lead it to heaven." the advice give ditch." of unless allows in kingdom, to competent '' lights others good Father our the to his seeing " then light and others glorify to for way-mark a 87 after their life. a not you recting diour first The IIow 88 first impressions should need that know Wishing from to be we are will not for will What shine need we saved were we present and a twenty saved are need a And laughs at we but to know active faith impossibilities, cries, It shall be done. the in that Saviour it have ready know are them. to to faith, an the when it present live present faith, is **That ago, A this w^in another. light,but enough years and the temptation, overcome have it,to now. salvation, a watch to liow, evils,to have to not are victory over God, know to It is not emergency. of grace these enough Each lieving be- influences must yield to not keep and We the we is sin. is by when But to saved. not praying from or kept will temptation. must the by surrounded It is not will need we be to hoping nor us. We ; but how us, temptation us, we true. and yielding help lasting, and saved, from pray. most it is true of evil all around fight and tan. saved, save us from exempt the are temptation, keep Chrld a right,just,and be We us Become to we that and a faith, How 90 We that take in always we the be This will and as to with of sense in as such us to to a we are our view be liberal in direct carelessness claims as the of present and Church, of just in our our our real As we of God, bestowments, gifts,and not just a ability account- affairs it should God nected con- are welfare. condition, dealings w^ith ingness unwill- an all the eternal duty to objects the stewards in our spiritualwelfare. own benevolent us do to glory, for and obligation, responsibility, should relate the selves, our- Christ;" ready God's holy religion. our and own, the deny follow religious life, or our aid to our to as " journey constantly watching, for of tins must spirit,and our admit not indifference coldness hour done neighbor's good, in kept and cross, praying can of all." be may every a whatever Lord song, we disciples, up and day every fall ! may him throng sacred everlasting crown faithful as feet Christian. a yonder the join And order his at We'll of life with that *^0 In Become to and that With lead man donations ; ; Experience. the lead the to ns is satisfied shall we To ' ' O will guidance, when time no There help we nothing by others. done No one our might. else We this fliil in women by do can heralds, the for " are cause are not us, the need his our to We need do," we the be of are God and, through a love in grace and say, leave it to work to do it with the When instructed, ; to do." we languishes, our in may embassadors, workmen. warned, or divine we arms all have it,and that growing or me to this Christian time no ; lights, the the not fold may is be and not praying, watching, omit he will." during shall his unless and to engage powers shall we duty, every fulfill, to time no when of present age, Master's my we heart, and our " be when journey the do This word. every be. it all my may interest, every God; our never calling To There of serve My and discharge satisfaction entire includes thought, act, every every will all,wliicli in charitable 91 or men vited in- neglect, they IIow 92 "What unsaved. are every Christian Christ ! he that a are Christian His 1 John a To ambition reach effort and *^ Arm And on shield and the they world, be to tered cen- If are. not, "Love love not the him." but them. by him: in doeth stripes." ought do the attain to world, Also see Christian, the the will of to do this vigilance,with thy whole weakness my my of this and with Support Gird to constant me heaven. 26. Christian,and Father. will man any of coldness, attracted and is not strongest desire,is the of If " Father highest be to upon follower a means in describes ii,15, etc. as many affections 24, 25, and The with not his of the love verses this things above, world," the do allurements many and on then duty his Master\s beaten ought heart the be his spiritual life,and knovsreth it not, "shall Tliere to of loss responsibilityrests do to Christian. a a refuse To indifference, For Become to armor, with in the our stature heavenly est require earn- divine Lord, thy miglit; thigh thy conquering me full and sword, threatening fight : help. Experience. faith *'From in So and And '^ doubt is to the these truths take the declare Scriptures tlie whole than his lose If soul own for he tliat believeth to believe Heb. faith we X, : no " and what is whole xvi, that to to believe 38, 39 : '-Kow if any pleasure man in be shall saving him. be saved ; "What all-important, just back, But be might damned." the draw and should souls is the man 26. believe to a world, our believeth shall not how that the importance more the ings teach- what losing For '' labor are but of Matt, us He saved. " their ignore of be gain done be consideration, this make to be and ? other no sufficient sliall ; crown." risk to won, not and world. he profited,if have obtain ; thy face, down armor grace, begun." victory will thou on go grace of faith work Till To the lay thine Nor The what think Ne'er I flee from earth end glory to grace shall thy strength heaven Till from faith, to 93 we of shall my soul. our live soul are by shall not of How 94 them who draw them tliat beheve If are, we then and word follow be word the cannot be I with am "Fear " in wise fulfilled." These full of who What them, and be but pass believes we need keep them, great reward. be earth, on his, and discipleship,we Christians. be life Christ from full of them. is to one jot or the law, are Lo, end." 18: v, tittle one till all be full of fort, com- encouragement They rely on in " Matt, etc. pass, which the unto that They Zion, is us forever." even we knows for '' Mount as abideth for good are against us. Scriptures help, and every Christian have flock," earth soul." real Christian To alway, little and The shall of this the while shall and can in we test and fail. you no man as removed, Till heaven the fruit Lord not, shall If is the than more in trust found be Saviour, fail,utterlyfail. have to which this such no The Christ-like, Without shall shall of saving doing good. him, shall the of bnt perdition ; unto to we Christian, a back w^ork. about went Become to doing table. immu- are them, this to follow there is Commandments. The YII. CHAPTEE Commandments. The THESE commandments Exodus together John " Thou shalt " Thou slialt not image, or heaven is in shalt them not : bow the children unto of them that of thousands Lord iniquity the hate them the thyself the to them, the fathers and fourth that a showing love me, is in beneath, : nor thou serve jealous God, of am graven earth God ; and w^e me. that earth thy third me any thing under water dow^n thee any is in before gods unto of that or for I the visiting the make that : other no likeness any above, that or have New in the all others and in ments), Command- one Lord of the this w^ord Ten new xiii,34, in find the with the as found be may (known XX Testament, 95 upon the generation mercy and unto keej) my commandments. " Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy How 96 God vain in for : guiltlessthat ^' days but the thy God the Sabbath nor thy thou seventh stranger that the days all that day : is Honor thy Lord thy be God it all thy holy. work of the : Lord work, thou, any thy cattle, nor Lord and for thy in six earth, the sea, thy gates is,and the hallowed may do do not heaven them wherefore days vain. Sabbath nor within made and day, '' in in him thy daughter, thy man-servant, Lord and hold day, to keep shalt thy maid-servant, nor not name is the day nor son, will labor, and it thou in Lord his shalt : the Christian, a taketli Eemember Six Become to : rested blessed the the seventh Sabbath it. father long and upon giveth thy mother the land : that which thy the thee. '' Thou shalt not kill. " Thou shalt not commit ^' Thou shalt not steal. " Thou shalt not bear adultery. false witness against thy neighbor. '' thou Thou shalt shalt not not covet covet thy neighbor's house, thy neighbor's wife, nor his How 98 in done day we lead and is for : world God, he Halloioed heaven is therefore, this when fact, also should this reverence, thy nameP heaven. family, then and a all that Father who honor and the God As say, in a Creator when we are heaven," should of our "Hallowed^ in name, every sinful are Father our above name name be must family, art in people that ; is, earthly father. our we the Therefore, of that That there creator speak it,we : the and Amen." If his we deliver but kingdom, in name. and passes, tres- our PARAPHRASED. from thy this us trespass against Almighty. Our holy, and is the members say, us temptation, art family, distinguish him to that earth. on " to Give forgive prayer one as heaven. glory, forever. Father our pray, taught thine who are that to into not father our we them Father Our head forgive lord's THE the and the and power, not : us evil from us bread daily our Christian. a it is in earth, as as us: Become to ber remem- and weak, Father, by or holy^ he 'kingdom, Thy makes 2. Satan's " If God's As will him is God ; as darkness, he done he do ? me me. I command Therefore, in earthy should we " shall w^e it is in as dom king- be in this, keep loveth What as comes, my me, do they is angels ence disobediare you in them," my heaven. "For commandments." keepeth Obey age, hom- me no do do thou wilt '" answer faces, there the obey and him, therefore, if ; heaven. should love " Tlie their them children, do you darkness, and comes, angels, and vail with the in commands. have they desiring If Satan's heavenly Fal^her,we our to be in and heaven, when and come,^'^ kingdom children, whatever that of saved. light,and Thy shall we comes, the hope, kingdom "TAy say, lost. life. gives Therefore kingdom. life,and good, and pray, comes, misery, unhappiness, banishment, are death God's " it and hopeful, kingdom, Tliere, is another which he and happy us peace when kingdom, doms. king- two are and joy, liglit, That kingdom. There come. of One 1. 99 Commandments, The "and in Become 100 How to keeping tliem there this,our he in done Give earthy this Its in the and earth and to and Father our the cause fruits daily supplies shall be may have that he he Spirit, and live not ye shall to the know never of Eternal out not The or but " : which die. children may day also, This of word " ; I have a man is the Israel God Man " every if our ent depend- of God well our we bodies said, by mouth " prosper That this us need that grow, Saviour of," etc., poral tem- dail}^bread," our the grow, spiritualsense, alone, hunger," Life. a The of the to so spiritualbodies our at woman to itually spir- We will Give day bread by proceedeth said that this us and the man. physical In spiritualfood. on shall pray, is to withheld. our Second. Give " pray, a of be not This increase, for grains " we daily bread." being and will grain in heaven sustained, that support, Ave her cure se- ''Thy bread. the physical support that pray say, temporally causes yield To heavenP ways, God to would daily our two First. reward/' great it is in as day understood be is souls very Christian. a and bread eat Bread gathered Commandments, The the manna Tins daily. in And that God we is and should the overstep the will not prayer, " thee, just do as us not be and forgiven reallysay,' in the injury, so The one Saviour another. break believe, that many Do unto wrong has We unto against will fore there- " against when as me "as us not I do for we to in w^e If us." then ; for manner, taught We as " we many the should things w^rong forgive forgive give for- them," unto any our heartfelt our " or times me, from God, neighbors, our his wliere go trespasses this prayer, same very do merciful, to our trespass answer '^ we us injury that should Lord and to answer forgive we an them Feeling only hear, but forgive. Forgive pray, they in give for- we us. and bounds, earthly father, our Father our often so inclined are Father, heavenly against who err, we supply om* trespasses.^ as our to of to say good, holy, kind, not, love get spiritualbread, daily." trespass liable so laws, us that to us this us forgive them we Give must we teacli may " heaven, and clay. So evcrj 101 and or them." to love ill-treat, or misuse. How 302 forgive not " them lead as they as the led his, and our carnal led, in by For so thine lightsjoy^ this my that and heart is be, not us not the peace^ to yearns. Spirit. i, 12-15. and our will be which spirits, and holy, Thus ''Lead us while directed not into be led into wrong, when fall kingdom. a his are Spirit of God, and influences,deliver may by desires subdued. evil,and any we Our pure will suffer evil be is prayer lust after power, we we sympathies bodies will If James God." our nature temfptation^^or to the by in heaven. they our be led Spirit,our are are led are of the by glorify God and will forgive we temptation. shall w^e sons conversation to into God, of many are Being trespasses, as ye So forgive you." our not us the children For If '' us. trespass against us." that And us do, we trespasses, neither Father Forgive praj^, forgive to their men heavenly your or neiglibors; but, if tliem desire should we Christian, a trespass against onr or " Become to or we us are from rounded sur- their yield. Because spiritualkingdom it is ; for The Tlie in breathe npon dost thou when word ; another fury. The them. tlie with the the the sea made other are is lashed into sittest to make of the the flowers with This glory Not the beauty are for a God. season, and with mighty the " work Thine and the ful beauti- showers, the adornest forever." Thine in earth and all-wise " the foliage is darkness, and that carpetest the earth and all-glorious dost control to that produce this thou and waving grain; and flash, and to power," Thou ? heavens is able one is the in, which stand can behold, there sunshine, and of when still,"and thine comes and Again glory, forever^ light ; when who heavens, that liftest the curtain tlie majesty dry bones," they and are and tlie earth. be ]^o For '' thee, shake great calm. the angry, lightnings thunders all trembles, word, and speak, ''Peace, a art from opened the tlie eartli on power art earth thou One Thou the speakest, live ; all universe, thou " As ^ is tliine. heaven 103 glory forever. ^ tlie of the and power Ruler Commandments. then the fluence inthe grass, forests. of our glory, to pass IloiD 104 without end. my do thy of full of eternal " all Thine assist. is I kingdom and lasts me, so the So that I may ^* is the Forever prayer let " help, that can glory it be, for with the Lord, so let Jesus it me for thine that excels me, us given for- save, and be." taught me aid, and be Amen, This let ; yielding, canst " bread '^ be me me kingdom Sj3irit. Keep is the love, thine forever. thy from power let constantly thy thou TIiou thee, let me and be. This it by forever." ever holy, then deliver power, it come. of led be me evil, is the thine it eat me and leave so neighbor, let let so name let everlasting," to to-day, never me promise, my ; be, Thy life, let forgive from it let will. so everlasting let Father, art Christian. a Yesterday, '' So Amen. the from ^' but away, Become to to say. in lloio 106 in act duty with and duty, to opposition, forth ** " It will When This in may have we the In me ye be growth. of the the do What sins ? shall ye have and the brighter the divine and difR- assurance have tribulation A peace." few ; but questions concerning duties, helps, and should Confess repent of them. Then for Christ's who sake, get for- not ? success here of wear." to have call frown must shine crown crown not world asked the we create perhaps bear," to in rule one may trials,obstacles, we shall It even so, cross presupposes victory and " Even a only ridicule, or be views, habits, is obey. scorn, make only culties ; but of of have we there produce may the or ; but always not ing do- whatever duty, may is to friends. pretended that that intelligence, by our views, our smile the be This of others customs sucli to be. may accordance and know we Christian, a with accordance what that Become to I do them ask atoned after to God for God to tion convic- my and truly forgive your you sins and Reflections, died to done save the at with wlio of evidence the When Spirit, and may I continue to "We follow know, We attend God who if we to regularlythe that books and will the Christian duty. private devotions, and the society or church, to for the glory the of not ates associ- our multitude to we lead must commandments in the We church, read knowledge are the social aid in God, of associations, of the services our must we Christian us tant impor- do. to life, w^e new aid of really live, as to seek shown. witness very seek with are this are is sin, or go as of adopted child, how This lives, "following God." of the important of An privilege sin, therefore ways tian, Chris- Lord. obtained, an live? own your the be may earnest an is the it is more just begun new those but But in seeking being to those evil. have of the in home, is received live in cannot among do until evidence the in forgiven Seek This with or you sins one. every the at God, aid may sins. your church, alone room from you 107 the and to attend meetings various our of to of terprises en- neigh- How 108 bor's welfare. learn of find This furnishes often But I not can pleasure ? will No, the taught in object that it should will of the be his will that we our w^e godhness. love in us." statement the the world, Perhaps made we in our real to Christian duties, heaven Saviour drink worldliness more be no mistake. love of the Father not to ; it cannot can have God please and love or Christ, nor meat should sin. amusement The in the first step and Hfe. Father ticipate par- wrong. Christian desire a be the the than new There a than and of for more more grace the for such, as proach re- ourselves, done worldly world the do than not a minds our condemnation to any amusements growth be have love not worldly if back and backward, had excuse an in commit not we bring questionable or doubt a mit ad- not practiceor to us is us that after out will amusements, it,let to that evil^and will course, allow If there regard of do to cease thing any sinful entertainments. to to are Christ, nor in Christian, a This, doing our on with We '^ well." do to Become to thought Scripture, and " If is not of the that force 109 Reflections, it has the be world, for world " just read that, or in void aching an is joy more repenteth, than that nine stant con- pleasures There '' sinner one and ninety over fill." never over leave to pleasure than more all the by they only can in heaven give obtained ever could incentive an as wliicli must duty, the Cliristian a upon need that persons no repentance." Yes, I have " how I can by showing works others Christ in the Lamb of the world ; them, " sins ; and his for also This Christ and means of of his ways, their and for we may of are ^'taketh enable be a if sins of of their Jesus of work we and to and save labor mental, instru- are faithful,of being sinner leading to If sinners. a to them, persuading by repenting us new sinners the away and a willing and waiting converting or words you by tellingthe story will I answer, by pointing sins that he is love, and others. that ; that by admonishing forsake to life that, but " good your Jesus God rejoice? to by Christian and creature angels cause of heard the from sinner to Jesus the error for How 110 and pardon will over also w^orth create than more in By all the " causing, angels soul own that of out will strive to win and full of glory." .do will will the the souls. and 3d to follow This success. whose ways " peace. of it are Keep are the be Also These see will do is that heart w^ith of life." to an swer an- he Proverbs, 1st all that insure from whose all and and wisdom and issues Lord, his from away give it will pleasant thy led the unto ways ; to in desires my Scriptures give pass." chapters. necessary and thy retain not The ? dnty it to bring and and joy unspeakable to me God, Commit '' : wdll of of path enable light see or Those engage. we ''rejoice w^ith light, What then sight ; is worldly pleasures may in This repenteth." our we joy the same doing this, worldly pleasures vanish, sink out in which felt this have of that joy of means j)^Gsence a the means the be or sinner one amusements who the in rejoicing heaven Christian. a salvation, wliich sliall cause, thing, we a Become to is safety above, paths are diligence,for 111 liejlections. tins Does speak to, be may and who shouldest but that thou The We commanded are done keep from said We and are nay, this cometh to three " watch duties continued and of a each let and Christian day and the our others. world do can by explained. been the repeat or We also are lips our communication other pray." soldier,and hour. world, will disciples, we and our not from men. In evil." fight the for whatsoever nay; of has evil " to of all the wicked by I pray to things from tongue guile. than be and this which w^orld contains into and those do to our be yea, yea, Gospel, the : which go verse, themx duty our 15th " for his to example, not are words are his Ciiristian We to position and our preach our chapter, tians? Chris- to out keep shouldest high-priestlyprayer explain and them take whole and Christians work, not are related with, at among, who are deal to not am chapter not are thou Lord's found we that evil." be 17th how seen those to I with, those John, In than even or business do or mean is more words, These we are this is to Having once IIow 112 placed the liand our followers Our the to back. Christian our * ' all that The redeemed No. might ? and ?" First, the be answered of the also of the work long this a not end the fall the of and is sure, from blood if so, of that again this once Yes, part of the question to the cleansing from follow freedom " is not if it relates into I Jesus, am I answer. this Jesus the said, ''It bondage. a is And of conditions the is pleteness com- sin, and complete. I violate when sins,and my then redemption. obey back forget all crown." is to be understood but man, to endure wear former work prize blood-bought privilege,freedom, free shall I as the To Yes, of finished;" this so wife." obedience saved am by saved, always saved and back, turn Lot's our the shall if I entirely saved not Remember faith to cross JSTow been to not are upon patient And have we become or duties. To Again. Gospel plow, " safety depends Christian. a of Christ, look even or Become to I shall be conditions We must condition, and I IIow 114: of Then, tliat endureth Do shall be saved. shall be just what in time, as we always in This is if We is to understood be him become is that blessing Christ ours as and this present every- w^orld the he liveth to will where, when " ascended make give death. for he into time, unto Then each one shall we or session, posand when for he the us; has have Jesus secured where for that vation Sal- sin. which upon heaven, intercession and particularand and died sin, future no life ; that all obey experience an purchased, provided, w^hen unto in be may long from a that that as now, salvation as now, eternally, peculiar benefit,glory, state, condition, he but Well, means there salvation, where ! no love and present-time a saved saved are faithful,it will are we eternal into He '' saved," are O, ; it commands his w^e means eternity. keep him. when eternity? in saved are men, and saved, once always end that mean you and, are such. only is we the to Christian, a when course, faithful,we remain we Become to and been this came cross he all " ever which faithful complete lieflections, salvation. and eternal man who has and from sin, tlie of grace the that God the work w^ll good He like him. And of salvable a of can condition, Rev. have we we the term abused by in "where used use to the heaven ioned fash- of mind and is and this dition con- God and which express has has sins our Nor we have tained at- enter that rious glo- until to the Son " from conditions. necesary "salvation the earth on accepted condition abode, The saved saved be It is often own and for ready God his becomes man or of xix. be cannot until the body erate, op- becomes of molded this frame in whom tendencies, Spirit do new will will the be a and his and wdll is salvation, full, complete, eternal, in heaven. We and will to pleasure. this condition in that from subject in his natural Creator, him in a operate, so desires, so his of will can is The 9. saved sin, to ; it w^ill subdue passions, and and desire Jesus 7, 8, v, converted Christ in creature been Heb. 115 forever become been reigns." very made conversion, much of it. regenera- How 116 Become to Christian. a tioii,sanctification,pardon, religion; but it does not effects and in results Exod. the this. mean terms Fear ye salvation of the the Pharaoh '' in Lord, according have seen seem that the unto And " to also Christ salvation in Luke : of '' Clirist,for to every i,76, 77, xiii,11, the we when remission read, ''For we '^ of of now believed." it is the depart this it is eyes w^ould vation, Sal- our Saviour. our ashamed of of power that And of ii,29, mine not one was Luke He am cate indi- for : By I the servant salvation,and For give knowledge by than of Gospel w^ord salvation. was Author says thy see which in thy salvation." thy the thou to the destruction Again, lettest now the in army. unto would miracle of any said This the in mean the read we still, and etc. them, his and peace, Paul Lord," before When Moses stand not, be may hardly And " of God power wrought 30, it would : people, of these salvation. of xiv, 13, above All surely God believeth." thou, child," etc., salvation their is our This his unto sins." Id salvation would ple peo- Pom. nearer indicate 117 Rofiections, that and are, faith. In endure all also may Jesus be if not you eternal in How heaven love This of is with "We in ^^ fact, we The His the our that is in I they Christ would this w4th long us, should or love to Christian's at heaven native the to sentences vital dren. chil- or is a So love. It in and abides praying a live to pray. breath, air, gates of with quire re- fact, it in be, pray not indwelling, Christian. the as wife, live we Just does mother, and Christian's enters It constant, a for of is the watchword He It is not have are, Prayer is Therefore '' ceasing? trying. abides part a lis. spirit; Where being; our prayer glory." without to love of sake, which affection spontaneous elect's salvation without effort any the who ? I pray can can part the obtain with for him see read, we tians Chris- So Finisher and ii,10, things it ; see Author the Tim. 2 shall they Salvation, our this salvation. approaching are we death ; prayer." w^e often hear; it IIuio 118 is not the the of *' " " the ; that communion infant tuned and ; when the obedience, will We soul that I told may follow the It is our hearts and his ness, good- becomes him. the This, Christian ceasing, and how perfection, and Lord by the is is,this law it eye.'' toward without a an upon in of a will may it ? are the of of gratitude produce is Christian I possess burden God. acceptable unto What the meditate or praying spiritalways, be " God, when love of " ; glancing sing to speech, try." can tear a upward main-spring with lips with mercy, the only are of form simplest falling of sigh lipsare is the Prayer the These use. we prayer. That " Christicm. ct words many form It is Become to covers wish its is so know teachings condition that perfect, converting every to psalmist complete, thing or or be w^ill be of mind, so " The the law soul ; " sive, comprehenthat circumstance placed in, the means life, and and to of ing chang- acts from Reflections, a sinful and wrong righteous holy or therefore, would to be follow to the changing the from the world above considered being fnlly and follower and as and saved his This we humble It and true to the heavenly would or as complete be God man, do to obtain consecration, by and submission. *' when Then, the mighty [or perfect] work wrought, Receive Give With us thy ready in heaven all the a bride: happy sanctilSed." lot ; ciple dis- faithful and be to Lord's sin, desiring seek acts loving is not seraphim, from are devotion, constant a and Such completely converted will. else. of means life,and God Christians. angel, or an as edge knowl- spiritual,from thing every of Christ? the the mind, loving to perfect perfect the to sidered con- perfection, have to of be laws become they condition carnal the self and things that them, would Christian governed, directed, and be of but law. and correct a Tliis course. perfect a to course 119 " is TIow 120 Unless we there. " Be Therefore This will Christ, will fit be for us "Well holiness also give Phil, apply iii, a let us pleasant our might me," 12-21. " we etc. of here and adopt the the trine doc- perfection." unto on Read could perfection. principles go in enter [prepared], It journey. progressive work to Christian to the perfect expect ready leaving of and cannot we to heart in also ye Christian. a pure life understood be " are Christian our Become to our " hymn, Eph. after. here- rest iv More and v, How 122 division to or tauglit. or oneness. be divided the the or disunion To be If we Scripture itself the united we are must fall. We that '^A be not in Christ one "unity," stand, then house divided will closest and "wrinkle to or also With his harmonious and enjoying the dependent divine The the most spotted un- from are saved, of Bible the and is conditions this benefits of upon strict requirements, belief absolutely of are in this essential from salvation a tles' Apos- obtaining compliance which are in the embodied saving intelligent, divinely inculcated, salvation. cised, exer- blood.'' doctrines An Creed. be blameless Redeemer precious whole, being keep to to thing," blest our own essential and maintained, such any apply This given, by against should perpetuate Cliurcli '^The The attention to informed are diligence greatest practiced means to This watchfulness careful are should Church, family, or government. the to Christian. a stand." cannot true, is Become to with and sin the repentance L% ^* God toward faitli in and with together Essentials^ Unity P sincere a the Jesus Lord desire the This and body soul and The Go Gospel," my of minister or other the Gospel, others no Christ. preaching Paul heaven, preach any This and is to a occupy Christ, which up is not the false cannot Church detrimental to the but I, or To the '* have thority, au- his pel, Gos- Gospel let him but deviate as a instrumental growth. every must be of cursed." ac- terribly from of minister in any from angel an spiritually,and its of displeasure position be preach precludes course, only emphatic, incur and preach to ciples, his dis- to others no other," etc., fearfully conclusive. command and If " says, heaven come. world, and This, of of his service. commission called are his word. kind the witness tion consecra- Saviour all the becomes and to of the into ye the Ufe, with world command great " the in immortality this in produces hope God to pardon, entire Spirit,sanctification,or of Christ, receive to regeneration, adoption, justification, of 123 this God, of building be most IIow 124 The or as obtain just wliat is membership, by Gospel a Church the Church ? has discourse attendance, producing as the have used in end increased an the this means without having Christ numbers the and added question is,which strengthened former. the Again, and built one may speculative subjects,and be strumen in- attracting large congregations, or and evangelists,producing by sion, excitement, numbers, result ; depends entirely him, preaching same, renowned engage sought means Another sermon. the the upon in This accomplish upon not end to the as may really been Surely an strengthened, may crucified,and him up one of souls burden be to or to by sought. If,for instance,the the Church sought is,that preaching it. accomplish or employed regard radicallydiffer may be considered claims, may unit, with a men upon to its presenting some to Christian. a question of unity,in preacliingthe Gospel, in but Become to much converts, in the repentance, heart or effort,tact, overpersuainfluence, bring and large to the Church, in large w^ithout cere positive convictions, sin- genuine conversion, though In " been having they and become such but class), and few really of attained souls, or been the of Jesus minister the Church such as to the Gospel, do, there statement; must be large a that of of and the work, and men have saving- of good a strengthening to the be apparent. w^ork of of proclaiming character unity of by God Church has given of action, oneness and of agreement while,aboveall,a uniformityin preaching, expounding, of " It must accomplish in popular preachers sought ? Church. Gospel saved two Christ, thought, harmony the and Gospel manner, the the saved the been not God, by adding shall be In order to of probation, the as truth, of sustaining the the of end preaching converted, soundly converted, witnesses Which are esteemed now have 125 on preached so living are women. us not P Church plainness, has are a they members has another simplicity and (for the join to afterward Wliile that persuaded led are Essentials^ Unity glorious Gospel, presenting the in a so and essential clear, concise, that in and trines docmistakable un- whoever preaches whatever land, or How 126 witli attended Christ through for with becomes This be, even " is I fail to I fail to with unfurl Behold of I the the am conviction the not form Lamb of God, too first must or the great, the and iant brill- noble, charmed paralyzed by eloquence blood-stained tained. at- Gospel," become the stand it public opinion, if to oratory, the not, its as but, alas, in so, preach wdiich to of be must it may or and logic Yet Gospel gather, enraptured flashes the listen. " be principleand around ricli the profound and not lead scholastic, former gain popularity, or meteor, and the if I me tion ambi- preference, appear the dom free- saving influence, if That it is. Woe if need essential and great its and glory, cases to doctrine, and finished, robs secondary, many of elevation desire a rhetorical, and its salvation : faith. popularity, together Gospel, same results same expression, looseness of force, the the be opinion, diversityof thought, of Yariety by Christian. a will tauglit,it language and Become to to behind which they the banner and which taketh the cross preach, away the pedestal,we thousand With all the colleges,let the whole God forbid of even the cost at he but but he is The for to and preparation the preaching be '* this manifest in I He " in die I must crease, de- sellor, Coun- fact this not will ont carry to of of its the me. lead to labor and glorious Then salvation Christ, him," kingdom Gospel. and unworthy, am is the to of glorify. everlasting Father, important of the the and the Wonderful, unto necessary of this " ; The Look promotion coming " peace." save. of the is that so the humblest to preference. He and literaryattainments, increase must of Conviction the of my mighty God, Prince mighty unsanctified worthy. The general Gospel languish the that consequence God, to his, to honor, love, be private, may the est fair- the schools of the consecrated from army, as upon ly. altogether love- one attainments be them the and self posing or of Instead present Christ must of ten standard- all." in popularity, for preaching 127 the only am is all and Christ " bearer. I world." tlie sin of the P Essentials^ Unity In " cause, God, by power precious the will souls How 128 from sin and souls is wise." the " hide death, and He his " To multitude a the of of There is is for the of such, to " believe him mercy the upon The mission com- theme is in ? whose them in the name and of the Holy Son, the commission, which Gospel, is to be good preached not came is unto call the to The repentance." to and confess the on unto him ister min- his man the ; and Lord, to That sins,and our the their Clirist, as his thoughts and he God, sinner to done, they forsake wicked the is their forsake Jesus Lord abundantly pardon." this When ye." unrighteous return from Gospel is, therefore, to preach "Let Saviour. and to soul a do, and mistaking no from is it declared to Baptizing the sinner The whom "What sinners Kepent taught are To sinners, and righteous,but save winneth of sins." especially. "Christ them that a Go, preach." This duty. or news, "" : Father, Ghost." theme, " creature." is stated name He shall Gospel." every " that converteth ways, given is, named, "My Christian. a death. eternal of error Become to : and will for may way, he let have will know How 130 on the whole which is not all pufied be blamed not Christ in prayer, the heart, in require the Christ To thorough a which acquaintance vath the the and author to extol precepts, and world's time, one and way voice, our must be research, the finest the and humble to soundest the will with ject, sub- is Christ. his character, unfold to require all his choice. will This the talents, our reputation. This enable rhetoric, tlie sharpest logic, and philosophy; in the hands of Jesus, the Son become of the everlasting Gospel, riches the highest culture, the deepest instruments preach the spotlessSaviour, self,our our the to will Eedeemer, worth, this present embrace us and in this work it,who to portray depict his attributes, virtues the in experimental To his ; that theme, an of self it- ministry minister, accomplish Gospel, the be exalted acquaintance is the things, behave not in the in charity all that may word, sermon, life. that doth important the in which up, ; that be may have we things, endnreth It is unseemly. Christian, a ; that armor believeth which BeGome to and of the Master, the God. searchable un- To " but grace, in Father faithful will " in make Well enter Essentials^ will this do In heaven, whose these things, ruler us into thou the P 131 wisdom, and patience, children few, over many, and good joy will this accomplish to done, thou require Unity of thy glorify we but if and are, important, he to each, and faithful Lord." our say servant, How 132 Become to Christian. a X. CHAPTEK Belief. Saving HAT W constitutes Personal 1. 2. Filial 3. Heartfelt 1. Actuated all in and belief. confess, first,that second, that he is almighty wise to reward or or principle demons, in the third, that he will is God a is all- he just ; to ish pun- dience disobe- punish respect to conditions. there enable he is obedience, without of this will be Convinced 2. that fifth,that reward and persons ; ; there fourth, that govern; conviction, the thorough a fession. con- or things. sincere by belief? acknowledgment obedience must man saving him to the heavens or power, on quality without omnipotence and in commenced essential confess justice,and the of fear God in earth, and the which of all partiali im- heart will men or things, that what Saving be will promises fulfilled. convicted, the Thus 3. to 133 he what and is true, declares he Belief, and confession for obedience; there convinced, individual is the and of influenced be to the pleasant,when we the tardiness in women like an will of and right the Holy to these conviction of judgment; thus by ^Iso truly to be saved and words ceptance, ac- ; for produce the willing all-important righteousness, sin, and confession, obedience, and enlightened fess, con- office work in produce divine will The chief and men never salvation. heart teachable will quality which Spirit is willingness un- unwilling soul, heart unto or account of this cannot belief qualities: When truth, may An lime, sub- convinced are believe never It is great, the without the not one, are edgment, acknowl- or reluctance or unconverted and the the men conviction, seeking religion. therefore it has of want ascertain to for A led be obedience. no by benefits. its unless confession no and, consequently, natural will the in confession will man and duty. give pression ex- admiration, How 134 and in Become to by obedience, having acts and knowledge, to Christian. a legitimate fruit knowledge the in heart confession, acknowdedgment, kind of is the belief with closely connected sin and forsakes rises to Christ-life,wdiich the of holiness This true, and that what to influences not only love, truly. " *With but unto but love the heart with salvation." infidelity proceeds springing the The to mouth an said the please and structo in- standing under- faith in almighty obey is salvation. to to and that ence obedipower will we rightly unto confession Christian an truth. has belie veth man from from the so affections, will and the tliat thought, eyes belief is belief of necessary impossible, becomes possible.Implicit this imitating to human to appear may tice. prac- God seeks is Christian life in to what being taught as "What teaches This purity obedience life,and also is flow conscience new a its belief. to tender a which and practice ing accord- producing from principle of the Conforming zeal a and eousness, rightis made believes, while aversion evil heart of that fession, con- of unbelief. Belief, Saving Belief salvation brings to as acceptable actions, which but constrains of inclinations and the heart. It ascends the the It the time honor to lays the trophies All Let Bring And he will this hail And crown we may confess the power us. the the reins of steeds of of deserts and trouble, ment content- his in beauty. joins in the coronation. of Jesus' name! fall ; royal diadem, him do If and mountains feet, and of the lief beor desires holds King angels prostrate forth the pleasure his only incentive highest the at loud-swelling chorus '^ of city love, to Saving prancing sandy the which an It the to reaches in belief. operates traverses diflficulty, and saving directions gives thought. belief which motive-power only ; not ; it becomes men manner a influence and of kind is not snch in known be That love produces believe which that and affections may obey. to is to the engage God to 135 we Lord ; for of all." if believe we confess with our him, heart How 136 Become to heart in the dead, it will lead will our raise in from us the him the and he shall we life; he news. die." If any without will the be indulging this confession If language ** for O and this be of that a Believing, true, Which neither *' A heart And in copy. of and love right, Lord, THE clean, nor death divine and is never salvation belief,it is and let us : part ! renewed, ; pure, of thine." END. This of can within thought every though heart, and our through shall of prayer dwells that full Perfect, A life him From heart contrite of live." hope a pate partici- me, true, then hymn lowly, in he he resurrection believeth that are vain. the am shall yet "He joyful lives ; and believeth that dead, were ''I live. shall salvation and but from that believe We dead. dead him raised also to honor and was hath us the glory Saviour, who God that and Christian, a and good, adopt
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