"Five Facts Friday"

 1)  Pilgrims ate popcorn at the first Thanksgiving dinner.


2)  Percentage of Americans who say that God has spoken to them: 36%


3)  Percentage of Americans who regularly attend religious services: 43%


4)  City with highest per capita viewership of TV evangelists: Washington DC 


5)  Men can read smaller print than women; women can hear better.

"Keeping The Heart" By John Flavel

        Chapter Five of "Keeping The Heart"

The fifth season, requiring diligence in keeping the heart, is the time of outward wants. Although at such times we should complain to God, not of God, (the throne of grace being erected for a "time of need,") yet when the waters of relief run low, and want begins to press, how prone are the best hearts to distrust the fountain! When the meal in the barrel and the oil in the cruse are almost spent, our faith and patience too are almost spent. It is now difficult to keep the proud and unbelieving heart in a holy quietude and sweet submission at the foot of God. It is an easy thing to talk of trusting God for daily bread, while we have a full barn or purse; but to say as the prophet, "Though the fig-tree should not blossom, neither fruit be in the vine, &c. yet will I rejoice in the Lord:" surely this is not easy. Would you know then how a Christian may keep his heart from distrusting God, or repining against him, when outward wants are either felt or feared?—The case deserves to be seriously considered, especially now, since it seems to be the design of Providence to empty the people of God of their creature fullness, and acquaint them with those difficulties to which hitherto they have been altogether strangers. To secure the heart from the dangers attending this condition, these considerations may, through the blessing of the Spirit, prove effectual:

" The True Church" by J. C. Ryle (1816-1900)

The following Sermon was preached in England, in August, 1858.


"On this rock I will build my church, 
and the gates of hell will not overcome it" (Matthew 16:18)  

We live in a world in which all things are passing away.  Kingdoms,  empires, cities, institutions, families, all are liable to change and corruption.  One universal law seems to prevail everywhere.  In all created things there is a tendency to decay.

"Great New Tract"

I want to take a moment to tell you about a brand new Gospel tract that is available now from our friends at Custom Tract Source.com, http://www.customtractsource.com/Post-It-Note-What-If_p_391.html

This looks to be a great tract and a great idea, in a sticky note, post it form, this is ingenious!  Let's hope many Christians put this great new tract to use in their witnessing.  Having a tract like this that you can simply "Stick" to a wall, shelf, display, etc. will help get the Word of God to a lost world.

There is no better place for good tracts then CTS.
Be Holy!
Shane

What 

"A Word About The Word"

“Whatever resistance we see today offered by almost all the world to the progress of the truth, we must not doubt that our Lord will come at last to break through all the undertakings of men and make a passage for His Word.  Let us hope boldly, then, more than we can understand; He will still surpass our opinion and our hope.”


                           John Calvin

"THE ORIGINS OF PURITANISM"

             ENGLISH PURITANS

BY
JOHN BROWN, D.D.

PURITANISM, as a recognised descriptive term, came into use, Thomas Fuller tells us, about the year 1564. But as there were reformers before the Reformation, so there were puritans before that which has come to be regarded as in a special sense the puritan period. For puritanism was not so much an organised system as a religious temper and a moral force, and being such it could enter into combinations and alliances of varied kind. It may fairly be applied to Wycliffe and the Lollards as well as to the later protestant reformers; to Hooper and Latimer in the days of Edward VI as well as to Cartwright and Travers in those of Elizabeth; to some who remained within the pale of the English Church and to others who separated from it. The name was not confined to presbyterians and congregationalists, for there were bishops who may be described as distinctly puritan; nor was it to be identified with the Calvinistic system of doctrine, for Archbishop Whitgift, who was the most resolute opponent of the puritans, was, as his Lambeth Articles shew, a believer in predestination in its extremest form. The term came also to have a political as well as an ecclesiastical significance. While in the sixteenth century it was descriptive of the men bent on carrying on the protestant Reformation to a further point, in the seventeenth century it became the recognised name of that party in the State which contended for the constitutional rights and liberties of the people as against the encroachments of the Crown.

"Witnessing A Loveless People" By Shane C. Montgomery

My stomach is not what is use to be, I seem to get sick to my stomach more and more, the smallest things set it off, not sure what is going on with it, pray it is nothing serious.  This sickness is not caused by any illness, no food  sets it off and I do not believe it is any chemical or odor that sneaks into my airway and makes this upset rumbling sound, soon followed by a strong queezy feeling.  None of the usual suspects are guilty in this case.  As I grow older and closer to God, I have noticed the lack of love that exists in our country.  I am not ignorant to the truth, I know love has never been high on the list of attributes that would describe our nation, we have always had bigotry, hate, racism and many, many other social woes plaguing a nation that never seemed to live up to it's potential.  Now, before you start in on me, I never lived up to my potential either, so I have little room to talk, I understand, but to see what could have been to what the truth reveals, well....it makes me uneasy to say the least.

"Introductory Essay" by J. I. Packer

Introductory Essay to John Owen's
"The Death of Death in the Death of Christ"
(Banner of Truth: London, 1983)

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I.The Death of Death in the Death of Christ is a polemical work, designed to show among other things, that the doctrine of universal redemption is unscriptural and destructive of the gospel. There are many, therefore, to whom it is not likely to be of interest. Those who see no need for doctrinal exactness and have no time for theological debates which show up divisions between so-called Evangelicals may well regret its reappearance. Some may find the very sound of Owen's thesis so shocking that they will refuse to read his book at all; so passionate a thing is prejudice, and so proud are we of our theological shibboleths. But it is hoped that this reprint will find itself readers of a different spirit. There are signs today of a new upsurge of interest in the theology of the Bible: a new readiness to test traditions, to search the Scriptures and to think through the faith. It is to those who share this readiness that Owen's treatise is offered, in the belief that it will help us in one of the most urgent tasks facing Evangelical Christendom today--the recovery of the gospel.

"Saved by Christ, Tempted by Hell" By Shane C. Montgomery

I see Christ everywhere, in all places, in all things. The  love of Him who bled for me is more than you can see. Yet it be there, I promise thee. His majesty in the presence of my ugliness. His royal glory, my sinful mess.  He lives so I can live!   He bled for my sins, was buried for my evil, rose again for my soul and His Father's glory.  Satan lost one of his own, he is not pleased and desires the return of me. Christ knows me better than I might be, even in this, He still accepts me!  I hide my sins, past and present, from my heart and from my mind, still I deny, these things that should die. The true state of my soul, a Savior still I need.  I suppress evil thoughts, "Take leave of me!"  I scream, in hopes they flee, but they flee only as far as I let them be.  There I bury them, in graves so shallow, yet they do bother me still. If I run the world to and fro, sea to sea, corner to corner, free from sin, I shall never be, for my heart goes with me, the root of mine evil, it yet be.

""Effective Prayer" by C.H. Spurgeon

"Oh that I knew where I might find Him! that I might come even to His seat! I would order my cause before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments." - Job 23:3,4

In Job's uttermost extremity he cried after the Lord. The longing desire of an afflicted child of God is once more to see his Father's face. His first prayer is not, "Oh that I might be healed of the disease which now festers in every part of my body!" nor even, "Oh that I might see my children restored from the jaws of the grave, and my property once more brought from the hand of the spoiler!" but the first and uttermost cry is "Oh that I knew where I might find Him-- who is my God! that I might come even to His seat!"

"The Word of God: Its two parts — the Law and the Gospel"- Theodore Beza (1519-1605)

That which we call The Word of God: Its two parts — the Law and the Gospel

ON this subject we call the "Word of God" (for we know well that the Eternal Son of God is also so named) the caonical books of the Old and New Testament; for they proceed from the mouth of God Himself.

We divide this Word into two principal parts or kinds: the one is called the "Law", the other the "Gospel". For, all the rest can be gathered under the one or the other of these two headings.

What we call Law (when it is distinguished from Gospel and is taken for one of the two parts of the Word) is a doctrine whose seed is written by nature in our hearts. However, so that we may have a more exact knowledge, it was written by God on two Tables and is briefly comprehended in ten commandments. In these He sets out for us the obedience and perfect righteousness which we owe to His majesty and our neighbours. This on contrasting terms: either perpetual life, if we perfectly keep the Law without omitting a single point, or eternal death, if we do not completely fulfil the contents of each commandment (Deut. 30:15-20; James 2:10).

Massive Storm Approaches!

The forecast for the Cincinnati area calls for freezing rain overnight.  We do not fair well when ever we get ice storms so I hope we do not have any power outages.  The last two ice storms disrupted normal life here dramatically, the first a few years back knocked out power, phone and water for eight days.  We do not need a repeat of that, rough going that was.  If you see no new posts for a few days, more than likely the ice knocked us off line and we are under a ton of blankets!

Lord Willing, this storm that is suppose to hit the Midwest will not be so bad and everyones power and heat will remain intact.  If not, we will be reading by candlelight for awhile.
Be Holy
Shane C. Montgomery

"2011 Christianity Today Book Awards"

Our judging began with 427 titles submitted by 62 publishers. Christianity Today's editors selected finalists in each category, and our judges determined the books that best offer insights into the people, events, and ideas that shape evangelical life, thought, and mission.

Apologetics/Evangelism | Spirituality | Theology/Ethics | Biblical Studies |Christian Living | Christianity and Culture | Missions/Global Affairs | The Church/Pastoral Leadership | Fiction | History/Biography |

Apologetics / Evangelism

The Passionate Intellect Christian Faith and the Discipleship of the Mind Alister Mcgrath (Intervarsity)

"McGrath illustrates how theology transforms our thinking and behavior, and how true apologetics engages not only the mind but also the heart and imagination. His critique of the New Atheism is brilliant."

" SLEEPY SAINTS" By A.W. Pink Oct. 1948 Studies in the Scriptures

Went forth to meet the bridegroom” (Mat 25:1) denotes a craving for fellowship with and a definite seeking after Him, and where they be absent, it is vain to think we are among those who “love his appearing” (2Ti 4:8). Those words refer to the exercise of the believer’s graces, so that he can say, “My soul  followeth hard after thee” (Psa 63:8).  Of faith, acted upon its Object, viewing Him as His person and perfections are portrayed in the Word. Of hope, expecting to meet with Him, for Him to manifest Himself unto us (Joh 14:21), as well as being for ever with Him. Of love, which desires its Beloved and cannot be content away from Him.

"Authentic Religion" by J. C. Ryle (1816-1900)

"Rejected silver" (Jeremiah 6:30)

 "Nothing but leaves" (Mark 11:13)

  "Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth" 
(1 John 3:18).

"You have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead" (Revelation 3:1)

If we profess to have any religion at all, let us be careful that it is 
authentic.  I say it emphatically, and I repeat the saying: Let us be careful that our religion is authentic.

"HINDRANCES TO AVOID" By Horatius Bonar

Many things can hinder growth and fruit-bearing. Mark the following:
Unbelief
'So we see they could not enter in because of unbelief' (Heb 3:19). This poisons the tree at its very root. Christ can do no mighty works in us, or for us, because of unbelief (Matt 13:58). 'Only believe' (Mark 5:36). 'Have faith in God' (Mark 11:22). 'He that believeth' (Mark 9:23). 'He that believeth on me, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water' (John 7:38).


Want of love

Five Facts Friday!

Liberal Christians are faced with a serious problem. They consider themselves to be Christians, yet are unwilling to affirm the authority of Scripture. While it is not necessary to view the Bible as inerrant to be a Christian, at the very least, the Bible must be a basically reliable and trustworthy historical document. Without this basis, to claim to be a Christian would be suspect if not irrational, since everything we know about Christianity comes from the Bible.


Here are Five Facts!

"Atheism, New Age Mysticism, vs. Biblical Christianity" By Brian Schwertley

    

God

Every system of thought, every worldview has a concept of God.1 Three predominant views of God in America are: monism (everything is God), atheism (God does not exist) and Christian theism (there is a personal, infinite God who is totally separate from the created universe). Secular humanists are atheists. They reject any concept of a transcendent Creator in favor of materialistic evolution. They believe that the universe is a closed system. There is nothing above and beyond the universe. Therefore man, as the highest form of evolution, is responsible to: create his own law and morality; save himself and the world through science and social planning; unite mankind into a one-world order; and redirect the course of evolution. Humanity is the secular humanists’ god.

"A Message To Non-Believers" By Shane C. Montgomery

I would like to take a moment and speak to those readers who have not given their lives to the Lord, to those of you who have not come out from the world and chosen the good path, and followed Jesus Christ.

First, I need to tell you that I am not judging you one bit, it is not my intention to call you out as a wretched sinner or a Hell bound soul. This is a subject I do not wish to engage at this time. Why not? Because, like you, I am a sinner also. So is every single man, woman and child who are true believers of Christ. We all are nothing more than sinners, sinners who have recognized their guilt and lot in life and have been found and delivered by Christ Jesus.

"CROSS-BEARING" By A.W. Pink

“When said Jesus unto His disciples, if any man will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross, and follow me”    Matthew 16:24

“Then said Jesus unto His disciples, if any man will”—the word “will” here means “desire to” just as in that verse, “If any will live godly.” It signifies “determine to.” “If any man will or desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross (not a cross, but his cross) and follow me.” Then in Luke 14:27 Christ declared, “And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after Me, cannot be My disciple.” So it is not optional. The Christian life is far more than subscribing to a system of truth or adopting a code of conduct, or of submitting to religious ordinances. Preeminently the Christian life is a person; experience of fellowship with the Lord Jesus, and just in proportion as your life is lived in communion with Christ, to that extent are you living the Christian life, and to that extent only.

"I Have A Dream" By Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Delivered 28 August 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.

"The Benefits of Preaching Lectio Continua" By Shane C. Montgomery

    I have preached for the past 29 weeks in a row on Paul's epistle to the Romans.  Beginning on Chapter One and Verse One, Verse Two, Verse Three and so on.  This morning was over Romans 9:14-18.  This is not the first book we have went through "Lectio Continua," prior to Romans we went through Ephesians and prior to that it was Galatians.  I have to say this is a very lengthy process and it demands a great majority of the ministers time in study, research and preparation.  More than this, a commitment of diligence is required along with a congregation who desires this type of continuous sermons.  The benefits of this style of preaching far outway the drawbacks, at least in my point of view.

"THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION OPENED AND APPLIED" By Walter Marshall

  

  Yesterday was the last chapter posting (14) for the book "Gospel Mystery of Sanctification" by Walter Marshall.  I said earlier there would be 15 postings, meaning of course the 14 chapters of the book, which I hope you found helpful, and this last posting that may or may not tie in with the book but I still wish to post it.  If you have read all 14 of these, thanks and be Holy!
Shane

Suggested Blog Post- "Prophet anonymous' Prophecies for 2011 part one"

http://themonkeyhousejournal.blogspot.com/2011/01/prophet-anonymous-prophecies-for-2011.html

"Will Your Foundation Pass Examination?" By Shane C. Montgomery

I imagine you might well be growing tired of me and my pleadings for you dear Christian, that you continue to strive and desire holiness in your life.  If you are a regular reader of this blog first of all, thank you!  and second, you have noticed I preach a lot on Sanctification.  This dear Christian,  I confess, I appear "hung up" on this subject because I truly am.  I plead and beg daily on this blog that you my friend will earnestly and vehemently seek out holiness in your life.  It is not my intention to bore you, to tire you or to run you off to another blog, my desire is that you stick around, return often, read till you get your fill and are edified with what you read and just maybe grow a little in personal holiness.  Not that I know more than others, I am more feeble minded than most in fact, but even the feeblest of us can still bear witness and testimony to the Glory of God.  

"THE GOSPEL MYSTERY OF SANCTIFICATION" By Walter Marshall

Chapter Fourteen

That you may seek holiness and righteousness only by believing in Christ and walking in Him by faith, according to the former directions, take encouragement from the great advantages of this way and the excellent properties of it.

This direction may serve as an epilogue or conclusion by stirring us up unto a lively and cheerful embracing those gospel rules forementioned by several weighty motives. Many are kept from seeking godliness because they know not the way to it; or the way that they think of seems uncouth, unpleasant, disadvantageous and full of discouragement, like the way through the wilderness to Canaan, which wearied the Israelites and occasioned their many murmurings (Num. 21:4).

Five Facts Friday!

1)  Many pastors and evangelists continue to report a 100% salvation rate for all who come to the altar, but they know better. Charles E. Hackett, national director of the Assemblies of God home missions said, "we realize approximately 95 out of every hundred will not become integrated into the church." Church Growth magazine reported a 6% retention rate for 18,000 decisions. American Horizon magazine reported a major U.S. denomination in 1991 retained only 5% of their "converts." In 1995, a leading U.S. denomination reported 384,057 decisions. Only 6% were retained. Peter Wagner admitted only 3% to 16% of those who make a decision at crusades end up responsible members of a church. Ted Haggard wasn't as optimistic. "Only three to six percent of those who respond in a crusade end up in a local church." 

Church Attendance By State

Rank	State	Percent
	National average	42%
1	Alabama	58%
1	Louisiana	58%
1	South Carolina	58%
4	Mississippi	57%
5	Arkansas	55%
5	Utah	55%
7	Nebraska	53%
7	North Carolina	53%
9	Georgia	52%
9	Tennessee	52%
11	Oklahoma	50%
12	Texas	49%
13	Kentucky	48%
14	Kansas	47%
15	Indiana	46%
15	Iowa	46%
15	Missouri	46%
15	West Virginia	46%
19	South Dakota	45%
20	Minnesota	44%
20	Virginia	44%
22	Delaware	43%
22	Idaho	43%
22	North Dakota	43%
22	Ohio	43%
22	Pennsylvania	43%
22	Wisconsin	43%
28	Illinois	42%
28	Michigan	42%
30	Maryland	41%
30	New Mexico	41%
32	Florida	39%
33	Connecticut	37%
34	Wyoming	36%
35	Arizona	35%
35	Colorado	35%
37	Montana	34%
37	New Jersey	34%
39	District of Columbia	33%
39	New York	33%
41	California	32%
41	Oregon	32%
41	Washington	32%
44	Maine	31%
44	Massachusetts	31%
46	Rhode Island	28%
47	Nevada	27%
48	New Hampshire	24%
48	Vermont	24%

Source: "Religious Composition of the U.S.". U.S. Religious Landscape Survey. Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. 2007. http://religions.pewforum.org/pdf/affiliations-all-traditions.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-09.

"An Antidote Against Arminianism" by Rev. Christopher Ness

Author's Preface: Candid Reader, observe these few considerations: Although this small manual be very little in itself and substance, yet ought it not therefore to be despised; for,

"THE GOSPEL MYSTERY OF SANCTIFICATION" By Walter Marshall=Chapter 13 of 15

Chapter Thirteen

Endeavour diligently to make the right use of all means appointed in the Word of God for the obtaining and practicing holiness only in this way of believing in Christ and walking in Him, according to your new state by faith.

This might have been added to the instructions in the explication of the former direction, because its use is the same - to guide us in the mysterious manner of practicing holiness in Christ by the life of faith, but the weight and comprehensiveness of it makes it worthy to be treated of by itself, as a distinct direction.

" THE GOSPEL MYSTERY OF SANCTIFICATION" By Walter Marshall-Chapter 12 of 15

Chapter Twelve

Make diligent use of your most holy faith for the immediate performance of the duties of the law, by walking no longer according to your old natural state, or any principles or means of practice that belong unto it; but only according to that new state which you receive by faith, and the principles and means of practice that properly belong thereunto; and strive to continue and increase in such manner of practice. This is the only way to attain to an acceptable performance of those holy and righteous duties, as far as it is possible in this present life.

"The Law and the Gospel" By Louis Berkhof

1. The Law and The Gospel in the Word of God

The Churches of the Reformation from the very beginning distinguished between the law and the gospel as the two parts of the Word of God as ameans of grace. This distinction was not understood to be identicalwith that between the Old and the New Testament, but was regarded as adistinction that applies to both Testaments. There is law and gospel inthe Old Testament, and there is law and gospel in the New. The lawcomprises everything in Scripture which is a revelation of God's will in the form of command or prohibition, while the gospel embraces everything, whether it be in the Old 

"Three Stages of Sanctification" By Shane C.Montgomery

When a believer is Justified, he immediately begins the process of Sanctification.  Most believers are unaware that they have just began a life long journey that ends on the day their earthly life comes to an end.  Today I would like to speak with you about the Three Stages of Sanctification in every believers life.  This is not a process we can choose to begin early, or that we can choose at anytime, for just as Justification, where God imputes the righteousness of His Son, Jesus Christ, to us in a process that is most correctly viewed as "Penal Substitution" whereby Christ, through His obedient life to the Father has paid our ransom upon the cross and has thereby purchased us from sin unto righteousness and freeing us from  bondage to Satan and Sin, Christ did in fact pay a ransom for our souls with His very life. 

Thursday Terminology- "Agnostic"

agnostic (Greek)
A term coined by Professor Huxley in 1869. The meaning being that a person cannot know. An agnostic is a person who claims that God cannot be known personally and that it cannot be known that a god even exists. Therefore, in claiming that God cannot be known or verified, most agnostics act as if He does not exist, and in the process affirm that they believe He does not exist and are no different than those who are atheists.

"NEW YEAR’S COMFORT" By A.W. Pink

Volume 22—Studies in the Scriptures—January, 1943 
As we launch out into another year there  is little visible prospect of a smooth and  

pleasant voyage. To the natural eye the clouds are dark and fierce storms seem imminent.  

The very uncertainty of what the morrow may bring forth fills many with uneasiness and 

trepidation. But how different should be the state of God’s children: an all-sufficient Object is presented to the eyes of their faith from which unbelief derives no comfort. 

" THE GOSPEL MYSTERY OF SANCTIFICATION" By Walter Marshall-Chapter 11 of 15

Chapter Eleven

Endeavour diligently to perform the great work of believing on Christ in a right manner, without any delay; and then also continue and increase in your most holy faith, that so your enjoyment of Christ, union and fellowship with Him, and all holiness by Him, may be begun, continued and increased in you.

Having already discovered to you the powerful and effectual means of a holy practice, my remaining work is to lead you to the actual exercise and improvement of them, for the immediate attainment of the end.

"Covenant & Sovereignty" By Herman Hanko

"...much of the work done in theology in our day is man-centered. Theology begins with man and ends with man. It is concerned with man's well-being and man's happiness. Man stands at the center of all the church's thinking, and man becomes the chief object of consideration. While it is certainly true that the Scriptures deal with men, it is also true that men are not the Scriptures' chief concern."

Anyone who is acquainted with the history of the development of doctrine since the time of the Protestant Reformation will understand the importance of the truth of God's everlasting covenant of grace. As the truths of the Calvin Reformation developed both in England and on the continent, the doctrine of the covenant occupied an extremely important place. Almost every theologian of note paid attention to it.

"Kenneth Copeland and the Gospel of His Own Making"

Kenneth Copeland stands today as one of the Faith Movement’s leading spokesmen. His numerous materials, combined with his crusades and international outreach centres, attest to his vast influence. Copeland is responsible for spreading many of the Faith Movement’s unbiblical teachings.


The Force of Faith

Of the multiple views of faith held by Faith teachers, Copeland focuses primarily on an understanding of faith as a force.

"THE GOSPEL MYSTERY OF SANCTIFICATION" By Walter Marshall-Chapter 10 of 15!

Chapter Ten

That we may be prepared by the comforts of the gospel to perform sincerely the duties of the law, we must get some assurance of our salvation in that very faith by which Christ Himself is received into our hearts.

"All Kinds of Strange Teachings" By J.C. Ryle (1816-1900)

Warning #5 to the Church
"Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by ceremonial foods, which are of no value to those who eat them" (Hebrews 13:9) The text which heads this paper is an apostolic caution against false doctrine. It forms part of a warning which Paul addressed to Hebrew Christians.  

"My Idea of God" By J. Gresham Machen (1881-1937)

IF my idea of God were really mine, if it were one which I had evolved out of my own inner consciousness, I should attribute very little importance to it myself, and should certainly expect even less importance to be attributed to it by others. If God is merely a fact of human experience, if theology is merely a branch of psychology, then I for my part shall cease to be interested in the subject at all. 

THE BURNING OF MR. JOHN ROGERS

MR. JOHN ROGERS, minister of the gospel in London, was the first martyr in Queen Mary's reign; and was burnt at Smithfield, February the fourteenth, 1554. His wife, with nine small children, and one at her breast, followed him to the stake, with which sorrowful sight he was not in the least daunted, but with wonderful patience died courageously for the gospel of JESUS CHRIST.

" THE GOSPEL MYSTERY OF SANCTIFICATION" By Walter Marshall-Chapter 9 of 14

Chapter Nine

We must first receive the comforts of the gospel, that we may be able to sincerely perform the duties of the law.

Since man fell from obedience to God, which he was enabled and engaged to perform by the comforts of his first happy state in Paradise, 

" THE GOSPEL MYSTERY OF SANCTIFICATION" By Walter Marshall-Chapter 8 of 14

Chapter Eight

Be sure to seek for holiness of heart and life only in its due order, where God has placed it, after union with Christ, justification and the gift of the Holy Ghost and, in that order, seek it earnestly by faith as a very necessary part of your salvation.

I hope the reader will observe warily in all these directions, that the holiness aimed at as the great end in the whole discourse does not confide in the grace or act of faith required peculiarly by the gospel,

"A Question Of Belief" A New Book Into the Minds of the Unbeliever.

  I have a friend who lives a few hours north of me here in Ohio, he is a writer, has written several books.  I have known him for a couple of years now and I have found him to be an honest guy.  We do not have the same beliefs when it comes to religion, our beliefs on Christ are miles apart in fact, but this does not change the fact that he is a good friend and a good writer.  

"OF SANCTIFICATION" By John GIll

The foundation of "sanctification" is laid in "regeneration"; as it is a holy principle, it is first formed in that; the new creature, or new man, is created in righteousness and true holiness; and it appears in "effectual calling", which is an "holy calling"; and is to be seen in conversion, which is a turning of men "from their iniquities": and that holiness which is begun in regeneration, and is manifest in effectual calling and conversion, is carried on in sanctification, which is a gradual and progressive work, and issues and is finished in glorification; so that it may, with propriety, be distinguished from regeneration, effectual calling, and conversion, and be separately treated of.