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402. Who Are the "Blessed" We So Often Read About in the Bible? They are whom God chooses and calls (Psa_65:4; Isa_51:2; Rev_19:9); they know Christ and his Gospel, believe and are not offended at Christ (Mat_16:16-17; Psa_89:15; Mat_11:16; Luk_1:45). Their sins are forgiven and God imputes to them righteousness without works (Psa_32:1-2; Rom_4:6-9). But … Continue reading “402 – Who Are the "Blessed" We So Often Read About in the Bible?”

400. Believing in Christ.What Does It Imply? Believing in Christ does not mean merely believing that he is the Son of God. "The devils believe and tremble" (Jam_2:19). It means true repentance, contrition and an earnest desire for forgiveness, which leads us to look to Christ as the only way by which such forgiveness may … Continue reading “400 – Believing in Christ.What Does It Imply?”

401. Should Believers Associate with Unbelievers? See 2Co_6:14; Heb_3:12; Act_14:2; 2Pe_2:1-2; also Ch. 313, 17. It is not intended, however, that the believer should hold no communication with those who are still in the darkness of unbelief, otherwise he would not be fulfilling the divine command to spread the Gospel, and, "show forth Christ," at … Continue reading “401 – Should Believers Associate with Unbelievers?”

398. What la the Examination Necessary to Eating and Drinking Worthily at Communion? nscious of hatred toward any one, of malice, of sinful purposes, of sinful connections which he ought to sever, but has not severed, or of cherishing any feeling inconsistent with his relation to Christ, he should not partake of the communion. This … Continue reading “398 – What la the Examination Necessary to Eating and Drinking Worthily at Communion?”

399. Should All Believers Confess Christ? Yes. There are very many good Christian people who never realize the true joy that belongs to the followers of Jesus, because they do not live in the sunlight. Some are so exceedingly sensitive about personal religion that they shrink to talk of it, even to their intimate friends. … Continue reading “399 – Should All Believers Confess Christ?”

396. Can One Be Converted and Saved without Baptism? Christ commanded baptism, and we cannot understand any person who really desires to serve him neglecting to obey him in so simple a matter. Still, it lowers the reverence we have for God to believe that he would exclude any really repentant, believing person from heaven … Continue reading “396 – Can One Be Converted and Saved without Baptism?”

397. Can a Person Become a Christian without the Baptism of the Holy Spirit? As the word is usually understood, the baptism of the Holy Spirit was to confer special gifts for Christ's service. We have no reason to suppose that any man becomes a Christian without the influence of the Holy Spirit. The question … Continue reading “397 – Can a Person Become a Christian without the Baptism of the Holy Spirit?”

395. Why la It Wrong to Harbor Angry Feelings? God forbids it (Ecc_7:9; Mat_5:32; Rom_12:19) ; it is a characteristic of fools and a work of the flesh (Gal_5:20; Pro_12:16; Pro_14:29; Pro_27:3; Ecc_7:9). Anger is connected with pride, cruelty, clamorous and evil speaking, malice and blasphemy, strife and contention (Pro_21:24; Gen_49:7; Eph_4:31; Col_3:8; Pro_21:1g; Pro_29:22), … Continue reading “395 – Why la It Wrong to Harbor Angry Feelings?”

393. Is Wealth an Evil or a Blessing? There are many passages in the Bible relative to riches and its opposite, poverty. Nowhere is poverty spoken of as a blessing, but rather as a trial and discipline ; yet wealth is to be regarded either as a blessing or the reverse, according to circumstances. Riches … Continue reading “393 – Is Wealth an Evil or a Blessing?”

394. How Do I Know That I Am Saved? There are two kinds of "assurance," as taught by the creeds, and both of them are matters of ordinary, everyday experience by many Christians. There are certain clear statements in the Bible as to the kind of person a Christian is. He must bear certain signs … Continue reading “394 – How Do I Know That I Am Saved?”