Baptize, Baptism The Greek root-word baptizein [baptivzw] means to plunge, immerse, sink; hence to wash; to be immersed, overwhelmed (in trouble). Fro...
Mission Basic Definition. Mission is the divine activity of sending intermediaries, whether supernatural or human, to speak or do God's will so that h...
I. Obedience To Moral Law Is And Must Be, Under EVERY DISPENSATION OF THE DlVINE GOVERNMENT, THE UNALTERABLE CONDITION OF SALVATION. II. Under A G...
Death of Christ The Place in the Gospels. In the records of Jesus that the Gospels give us, it is clear that a place of supreme significance is given ...
Law [N] [E] [S]The Nature of Biblical Law. The usual Hebrew term translated as law is tora [h'r/T]. Tora [h'r/T], used 220 times in the Old Testament,...
THE ETHICO-PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE. Sec. II. Absolute and inevitable death (Gen. ii. 17, iii. 3) was the penalty threatened upon transgression; death...
Building [N] [E]From Sacred Space to Holy House The localized presence of God and God's glory among his people is central to the unfolding story of th...
Grace [T] [E]The word grace in biblical parlance can, like forgiveness, repentance, regeneration, and salvation, mean something as broad as describing...
four living creatures See commentary on Revelation 4:6. the elders See commentary on Revelation 4:4. a Lamb ?When John turned, he saw, not a Lion, acc...
Chapter?1After the introduction (v.?1, v.?2) we have, I. Paul?s sincere love to Timothy (v.?3-5). II. Divers exhortations given to him (v.?6-14). III....
Chapter?12The apostle, having at large cleared and confirmed the prime fundamental doctrines of Christianity, comes in the next place to press the pri...
SERPENT sur'-pent: 1. General: Serpents are not particularly abundant in Palestine, but they are often mentioned in the Bible. In the Hebrew there a...
LUKE. CHAPTER I. The Birth of John. SUMMARY.--Preface. The Announcement to Mary. The Visit of Mary to Elisabeth. The Prophecies of Mary and Elis...
ROMANS. CHAPTER VI. Dying and Living with Christ. SUMMARY.--Death by Sin. Burial with Christ. Rising to a New Life. Those Dead not under the Dom...
Chapter?18In this chapter, I. The rights and revenues of the church are settled, and rules given concerning the Levites? ministration and maintenance ...
OF THE MANIFESTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE COVENANT OF GRACE. I AM now come to the dawn of grace to fallen man, to the breakings forth and appli...
Corinthians, First and Second, Theology of Many modern interpreters believe that eschatology, the doctrine of the endtimes, is the center of the apost...
Chapter?4The work of a Christian is twofold?doing the will of God and suffering his pleasure. This chapter directs us in both. The duties we are here ...
VI THE ATONEMENT We have reached the point of view from which we must regard the Atonement. Let us strip the doctrine of all materialistic implic...
OF THE OBJECT OF WORSHIP. TWO things are to be observed and considered,?That the Lord God is the object of worship,?that he alone is the object of w...