In this day and age almost everyone claims to be a Christian. I head about a survey in which over 75% of everyone who lived in the United States claimed to be a Christian, Spirit filled or born again. Many people base their belief about being a Christian on church membership, being baptized, agreeme... Read More
The way that the Spirit of God accomplishes our union with Christ, and our fellowship with Him in ALL HOLINESS is through the Gospel. It is by this gospel that Christ enters into our hearts to work faith within us. It is by this faith, we actually receive Christ Himself, with all His fullness into o... Read More
We must first receive the benefits of the gospel, that we may be able to obey His requirements. Many people place duty of the law before the benefits of salvation. If they cannot make salvation itself a duty, they will make all the benefits of salvation depend upon their own works and efforts. They ... Read More
We must make diligent use of our most holy faith for the immediate performance of the duties of the law, by walking no longer according to our old corrupted nature, or any principles of means of practice that belong unto it. We need to walk only according to that new nature which is received by fait... Read More
"These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication." Acts 1:14 Just as prayer was central to the life of the early church, it is central to Friends today. Prayer has many facets -- love, adoration, thanksgiving, surrender, confession, transformation, guidance, supplication, intercession... Read More
Section 4. Suggested Methods of Teaching. I. The Meaning of Confirmation (Lesson 1). The following is necessarily only a bare outline, but it may suggest material for further study. 1. Start by indicating the emphasis placed by our Church on the full understanding of the meaning of Confirmation. See... Read More
It is evident from almost every consideration we have given to the Christian ministry that the prime secret of its power lies in the minister himself, his life, character, and tone. Only as these are true will his work be effective. Bunyan’s picture of the Christian minister emphasizes this, for eve... Read More
If an average congregation, or even Bible class, were asked, “Why did Jesus Christ die?” the answer in almost every case would probably be, “He died for our sins, in our stead.” This would be all true; but not all the truth. The purpose of the death of Christ is brought before us in the New Testamen... Read More
The full meaning of our identification with the Saviour in His death cannot be taken in at a glance. We must tarry here at this place called Calvary in order that the Holy Spirit might reveal to us the deep implications of our participation in Christ's Cross. The natural man cannot receive these thi... Read More
Though the Apostle Paul never knew Christ "after the flesh," he seems to have had a deeper insight into the mysteries of the Faith than the other Apostles. He was the dominant force in the shaping of the character and life of the nascent Church. After the Master, he is the outstanding personality of... Read More
How to know if you are a "true" Christian.
True saving faith equips a person with a holy nature.
We must first receive the benefits of the gospel.
We must walk only according to that new nature which we receive by faith.
Prayer
Confirmation - Part 2
Essentials of A Competent Ministry
Sanctification
Bone of His Bone: 3: Participants of the Cross -- Christ's Death Our Death (continued)
Bone of His Bone: 4: Paul -- The Chief Exponent of Co-Crucifixion